The Pity System Explained
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The Pity System is a Gacha feature in Honkai: Star Rail. See how the Pity System works, what soft and hard pity is, how to count pity, if pity carries over, and when it resets!
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Honkai: Star Rail Pity System
What is the Pity System?
The pity system refers to the number of pulls or warps you need to do on a banner before you're guaranteed to get a 4-star or 5-star. However, you can get a 4-star or 5-star before even reaching that number.
How does the Pity System Work?
| Banner | 4-Star | 5-Star |
|---|---|---|
| Character Event Warp | 10 Pulls | 90 Pulls |
| Light Cone Event Warp | 10 Pulls | 80 Pulls |
| Regular Warp | 10 Pulls | 90 Pulls |
| Starter Warp | 10 Pulls | 50 Pulls |
With the pity system, if you pull 9 times in a banner and don't get a 4-star or 5-star, your 10th pull guarantees a 4-star or above.
The same goes for the 5-star pity. For example, if by your 89th pull in a Character Event Warp banner, you still have yet to receive a 5-star character, your next pull is guaranteed to be a 5-star.
It is worth mentioning that the Regular Warp is the only banner that contains both 5-star characters and Light Cones!
Is there a Soft Pity?
Soft Pity is a Hidden Mechanic
Soft pity can be considered as a hidden mechanic since it's not officially confirmed by HoYoverse. However, it is generally believed that the rate of obtaining a 5-star character increases as you get closer to your 89th pull (79th for the Light Cone banner).
What is Hard Pity?
Hard Pity refers to the exact number of pulls needed to guarantee a 5-star drop. The number of pulls to secure a 5-star differs per banner and it can be viewed by selecting View Details button on a banner.
How to Check the Pity Counter
Track Pity with the Records Tab
| How to Teleport | |
|---|---|
| 1 |  On the Warp menu, click the View Details button. |
| 2 |  Click the Records tab to view your pulls for the past 6 months. |
| 3 |  Go to the page where you last pulled a 4-star or 5-star then start counting from there. |
The only way to track your pity is by manually counting the number of pulls you've already done since the last time you pulled a 4-star or 5-star.
Pity Counter Resets Separately
The warp counter is separate for the 4 banner types. It resets when you get a 4-star or a 5-star.
Note that pulling a 4-star won't reset your counter for a 5-star. However, pulling a 5-star will reset the counter for both rarities!
Does Pity Carry Over?
Pity Carries Over to the Next Banner
When an Event Warp banner ends, the counter will carry over to the next banner of the same type. For example, after the current phase of Brilliant Fixation ends, your pity carries over to the next Light Cone Event Warp!
50-50 Count Carries Over
If you lose the 50-50 on a banner and didn't get the guaranteed 5-star when it ended, you will surely get it on the next banner. Note that the only way to track this is to check if the last 5-star you pulled is featured or not on the Records tab!
What Are the Gacha Pull Rates?
Base Pull Rate for All Banners
| Banner | 4-Star Pull Rate | 5-Star Pull Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Character Event Warp | 5.1% | 0.6% |
| Light Cone Event Warp | 6.6% | 0.8% |
| Regular Warp | 5.1% | 0.6% |
| Starter Warp | 5.1% | 0.6% |
For the highest rarity of 5-stars, the percentage of pulling a character or Light Cone is at 0.6% (0.8% for the Light Cone banner).
Percentage to Get Featured Drops
| Banner | Success Rate |
|---|---|
| Character Event Warp | 50% chance to get featured characters |
| Light Cone Event Warp | 75% chance to get featured Light Cones |
When you get a 4-star or 5-star, there is a 50% chance (75% for the Light Cone banner) it will be a featured drop.
If you didn't receive any of the drop rate boosted entities, your next guaranteed 4-star or 5-star drop will be the featured character or Light Cone!
Pulling Multiple 5-Stars Within 10 Pulls
If you pull 10 times on a banner and receive multiple 5-star characters or Light Cones, the last 5-star you receive will determine if your next 5-star will have a 50% chance or be a guaranteed featured drop!
For example, in a single 10-roll, you get Jing Yuan (featured) and Himeko (permanent). If Jing Yuan appeared first followed by Himeko, your next 5-star will be the featured character. However, if you pull Himeko first followed by Jing Yuan, your next 5-star pull will have a 50% chance of being the featured character!
Celestial Invitation
With the newly introduced Celestial Invitation, the non-featured 5-star character pool is no longer limited to the characters in the Regular Warp pool. Seele, Blade, and Fu Xuan can now be included in the non-featured 5-star character pool for the Character Event Warp.
They were mentioned to be the first batch of 5-star characters, so we can expect to see more limited 5-star characters being added to the pool in the future!
If one of the Celestial Invitation characters is the featured 5-star in the Character Event Warp then you will have an overall higher chance of pulling them in that banner!
Pity System for Character Banners
Current Character Event Warps
Cerydra's Banner
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| Name | The Iron Tamer of Tides | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start Date | Sep. 02, 2025 | |||
| End Date | Sep. 23, 2025 | |||
| Featured Characters |
 Cerydra
|
 Sampo
|
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 Qingque
|
 Dan Heng
|
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Pulls to Guarantee a Character With Pity
| Rewards | Pulls | Stellar Jades |
|---|---|---|
| 180 | 28,800 | |
| 90 | 14,400 | |
|
|
20 | 3,200 |
| 10 | 1,600 |
5-Star Character
4-Star CharacterSilver Wolf's Banner
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| Name | Contract Zero | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start Date | Sep. 02, 2025 | |||
| End Date | Sep. 23, 2025 | |||
| Featured Characters |
 Silver Wolf
|
Sampo
|
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|
Qingque
|
Dan Heng
|
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Pulls to Guarantee a Character With Pity
| Rewards | Pulls | Stellar Jades |
|---|---|---|
| 180 | 28,800 | |
| 90 | 14,400 | |
|
|
20 | 3,200 |
| 10 | 1,600 |
Saber's Banner
 |
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| Name | Saber Banner | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start Date | Jul. 11, 2025 | |||
| End Date | TBA | |||
| Featured Character |
 Saber
|
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Pulls to Guarantee a Character With Pity
| Rewards | Pulls | Stellar Jades |
|---|---|---|
| 180 | 28,800 | |
| 90 | 14,400 | |
| 10 | 1,600 |
Archer's Banner
 |
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| Name | Archer Banner | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start Date | Jul. 11, 2025 | |||
| End Date | TBA | |||
| Featured Character |
 Archer
|
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Pulls to Guarantee a Character With Pity
| Rewards | Pulls | Stellar Jades |
|---|---|---|
| 180 | 28,800 | |
| 90 | 14,400 | |
| 10 | 1,600 |
Pity System for Light Cone Banners
Current Light Cone Event Warps
Epoch Etched in Golden Blood's Banner
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| Name | Brilliant Fixation | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start Date | Sep. 02, 2025 | |||
| End Date | Sep. 23, 2025 | |||
| Featured Light Cones |
 Epoch Etched in Golden Blood
|
 The Birth of the Self
|
 Swordplay
|
 Good Night and Sleep Well
|
Pulls to Guarantee a Light Cone With Pity
| Rewards | Pulls | Stellar Jades |
|---|---|---|
| 160 | 25,600 | |
| 80 | 12,800 | |
|
|
20 | 3,200 |
| 10 | 1,600 |
5-Star Light Cone
4-Star Light ConeEpoch Etched in Golden Blood Banner Guide
Incessant Rain's Banner
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| Name | Bygone Reminiscence | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start Date | Sep. 02, 2025 | |||
| End Date | Sep. 23, 2025 | |||
| Featured Light Cones |
 Incessant Rain
|
The Birth of the Self
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Swordplay
|
Good Night and Sleep Well
|
Pulls to Guarantee a Light Cone With Pity
| Rewards | Pulls | Stellar Jades |
|---|---|---|
| 160 | 25,600 | |
| 80 | 12,800 | |
|
|
20 | 3,200 |
| 10 | 1,600 |
A Thankless Coronation's Banner
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| Name | Saber LC Banner | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start Date | Jul. 11, 2025 | |||
| End Date | TBA | |||
| Featured Light Cone |
 A Thankless Coronation
|
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Pulls to Guarantee a Light Cone With Pity
| Rewards | Pulls | Stellar Jades |
|---|---|---|
| 160 | 25,600 | |
| 80 | 12,800 | |
| 10 | 1,600 |
Honkai: Star Rail Fate Collaboration
The Hell Where Ideals Burn's Banner
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| Name | Saber LC Banner | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start Date | Jul. 11, 2025 | |||
| End Date | TBA | |||
| Featured Light Cone |
 The Hell Where Ideals Burn
|
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Pulls to Guarantee a Light Cone With Pity
| Rewards | Pulls | Stellar Jades |
|---|---|---|
| 160 | 25,600 | |
| 80 | 12,800 | |
| 10 | 1,600 |
Honkai: Star Rail Fate Collaboration
Pity System for Permanent Banners
Regular Warp
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| Name | Stellar Warp | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Availability | Permanent | |||
Pulls to Guarantee a Reward With Pity
| Rewards | Pulls | Stellar Jades |
|---|---|---|
| 5-Star Selector | 300 | 48,000 |
| 5-Star Guaranteed | 90 | 14,400 |
| 4-Star Guaranteed | 10 | 1,600 |
Get a 5-Star Selector After 300 Warps
| 5-Star Character Selection | ||
|---|---|---|
 Bailu
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 Bronya
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 Clara
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 Gepard
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 Himeko
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 Welt
|
 Yanqing
|
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After 300 pulls, you will be rewarded with a 5-star character selector which you can use to choose one of the characters from the table above! Note that the selector can only be claimed once per account.
Starter Warp
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| Name | Departure Warp | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Availability | Disappears after 50 Pulls | |||
Pulls to Guarantee a Reward With Pity
| Rewards | Pulls | Stellar Jades |
|---|---|---|
| 5-Star Guaranteed | 50 | 6,400 |
| 4-Star Guaranteed | 10 | 1,280 |
Departure Warp is a special type of banner where players can only do a single 10-roll at a time with a 20% discount. With this, you only need to spend a total of 40 Star Rail Passes (6,400 Stellar Jades) to guarantee a 5-star character!
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