Honkai: Star Rail x Fate UBW Crossover Drops Free 5-Star Archer—Here’s What You Get

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Summary

  • Honkai: Star Rail has unveiled the upcoming crossover with Fate/Stay Night, showing off two playable characters and a free unit.
  • Honkai: Star Rail will add both Saber and Archer to the playable roster during the event, with Archer also being available as a free login reward.
  • The Fate/Stay Night crossover will also include a limited-time event in Penacony, said to be themed around a “Penaconian Holy Grail War.”

The highly-awaited collaboration between Honkai: Star Rail and Fate/Stay Night: Unlimited Blade Works has been unveiled, hinting at a free playable character and additional content arriving around mid-July. This year, the widely acclaimed sci-fi RPG from HoYoverse has delivered an abundance of thrilling in-game material since 2025, including new characters and the game’s latest playable realm. Amphoreus has expanded the character roster with numerous distinct playable characters for players to collect. Now, we have an official announcement regarding one of the RPG’s most anticipated events.

Last year, fans worldwide were taken aback when HoYoverse unveiled that “Honkai: Star Rail,” their sci-fi RPG, would be collaborating with another game for the first time ever. HoYoverse then revealed that this collaboration would be with “Fate/Stay Night: Unlimited Blade Works” in 2025, suggesting a Q3 release for the partnership. While details about the crossover event have been scarce from HoYoverse, leaks suggest the inclusion of new playable characters from the “Fate” universe. Now, HoYoverse is giving fans a sneak peek at the much-anticipated collaboration, introducing two playable characters from the Fate series.

During the wrap-up of the latest Honkai: Star Rail concert, HoYoverse revealed the “Sweet Dreams and the Holy Grail” special event. This event will see the inclusion of playable characters from Fate/Stay Night, namely Saber and Archer, during the event period. Archer will also be given as a free login reward. The official announcement further detailed that Saber is a Wind Destruction unit, while Archer is classified as a Quantum Hunt character within Honkai: Star Rail. The collaboration with Fate/Stay Night is set to begin on July 11.

Honkai: Star Rail Reveals Fate/Stay Night Collaboration

  • Two new playable characters
    • Archer, five-star Quantum Hunt character
    • Saber, five-star Wind Destruction character
  • Archer will be available as a free log-in reward through the end of Version 3.6.
  • “Penaconian Holy Grail War” event

As a gamer diving into the world of Honkai: Star Rail, I’m thrilled to be part of an exclusive in-game event featuring the iconic Fate characters. This collaboration will take me back to Penacony where I’ll join the Holy Grail War as a Trailblazer. The event details hint at some exciting elements from the Fate franchise being integrated, such as Heroic Spirits, Command Seals, and Noble Phantasms, just to name a few!

To kick off its anniversary celebrations, Honkai: Star Rail unveiled a blast of exciting new content for its RPG enthusiasts! Developer HoYoverse has sprinkled numerous rewards across Version 3.2 update, such as 20 Star Rail Special Passes and 1,600 Stellar Jades simply by logging into the game. The update also boasts several limited-time events to mark the occasion, with Star Rail WORLD serving as the main anniversary mini-game. With additional characters and the highly anticipated Fate/Stay Night collaboration on the horizon, Honkai: Star Rail players can look forward to a treasure trove of content in the coming months!

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2025-05-03 18:18