Last updated on September 28th, 2026 at 01:03 pm
Honkai: Star Rail was released, and I’ve been playing it since the start, and the 3.2 Light Cone banner was different. I mean, two powerful new 5-star weapons that really feel good to pull- something I do not say about gacha banners.
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What’s New in the Banner
The “Through the Petals in the Land of Repose” banner dropped two signature Light Cones that perfectly match the new characters. The following are some of the things I noticed:
Make Farewells More Beautiful is the weapon of Castorice and is designed for tanky-style damage dealers. The boosted max HP percentage of 30 is instant, and 30% ignore defense after inflicting damage. The kicker? When one of your summons disappears, mon gains 10% ATK. I tried it on Memosprite mechanics of Castorice, and the damage spike can be felt–particularly in Memory of Chaos on the issue of survivability.
The best alternative that Anaxa would choose is Life Should Be Cast to Flames. It starts your turn with 10 Energy, which accelerates Ultimate rotations most outrageously. Anaxa plays like a truck, with a 60% damage increase against implanted Weakness enemies and a 12% reduction in the enemy’s defense overall. I tested this on a dual-DPS with The Herta, and the burst damage output was pretty gratifying.
Should You Actually Pull?
Here is my opinion after trying my burning Stellar Jades on both: get the character, then think about his signature Light Cone. Castorice takes well to typical 5-star options like Sweat Now or Cry Less if you are not whaling. The same applies to Anaxa: the free event Light Cone “The Great Cosmic Enterprise” has a damage scaling of approximately 56%, and that is sufficiently close to the performance of the signature.
There is also a banner of weapons that are returned to Acheron, Jiaoqiu, and Dr. Ratio. You can do that if you own these characters and forgot to sign them. However, it is not required; don’t feel pressured. F2P players need to see new characters before the doubles of the Light Cone will appear.
What I Actually Recommend
F2P players should not be tempted to buy the 5-star Light Cone until you have the character on the seat at or above Eidolon 1. The 4-staralternatives under this patch are remarkably solid. I have been playing Today Is Another Peaceful Day on my Erudition DPS, and the song does the trick without emptying my wallet.
Besides, with the new Stellar Convergence Shop, you would be able to swap out Golden Companion Spirits actualities for confined 5-stars or signatures. A free spirit is granted to you only by hitting Equilibrium 4, which takes the burden off gacha pulls. Instead of relying on pitiful luck, I picked up a signature Light Cone through the shop.
Bottom line? The 3.2 Light Cone banner is justified when you are going to invest in Castorice or Anaxa in the long run. Otherwise, reserve saving screen on characters- they do so much more to your roster than weapons will ever do.
FAQs
Q: Is Castorice’s signature Light Cone necessary?
A: Not really. She functions very well with regular 5-star Light Cones at Eidolon 0. Her signature is most shiny a couple of times when you have her at Eidolon 1 synergy. Take the character, and make your choice about whether to take the weapon.
Q: What’s the best F2P Light Cone for Anaxa?
A: “The Maximum Threat” in the event reward. It is crafted as a weakness attack to the mechanism of Anaxa and offers up to 56 percent damage, almost the same as her signature at no expenditure of Stellar Jades.
Q: Should I pull for returning Light Cones like Acheron’s?
A: You need to have the character already. Rerun weapons such as “Along the Passing Shore” are that which are of meta-defining, but useless without their corresponding character. Don’t jerk yourself over it just because it’s scarce.
Also Read: Honkai Star Rail 3.2 Update: Complete Player Guide
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