A new leak for Honkai: Star Trail 2.7 is suggesting a promising set of rewards, including a free 5-star character and an abundant amount of Stellar Jadewhich could help players get more premium characters and Light Cones. Version 2.7 is the next big patch for HoYoverse’s turn-based RPG, and it shouldn’t take long to arrive. With version 2.6 already in its second half, the game is preparing for the Honkai: Star Trail 2.7 on November 11th, which will introduce all new content for the next patch – confirmed to add two new characters.
Both Fugue and Sunday have already been confirmed by HoYoverse as playable units added in version 2.7, although the developer has not yet detailed what they will do. Despite this, several leaks have already outlined the characters’ gameplay kits and, if true, both units will be support for team compositions. Although most of the content of version 2.7 has already been leaked in recent weeksincluding new areas in Expresso Astral in Honkai: Star TrailSome leaks are still occurring and it looks like players might be surprised by some big rewards in the patch.
The rewards could be part of a leaked event called Gift Of The Express
As mentioned earlier, players can get free access to a 5-star character in version 2.7. According to information provided by StepLeaks, an event called Gift of the Express will be available from the patch. This will serve as a free 5-star character picker. The leak, which was shared in a post tagged “Reliable” about Reddithighlights that this supposed character selector will allow players to choose a free copy of Clara, Yanqing, Himeko, Bronya, Gepard, Welt or Bailu – these are the 5-star characters from the standard loot pool in Honkai: Star Trailgacha system.
The leak doesn’t say how often the Gift of the Express will appear in the game, but the wording seems to suggest it will be a recurring event. The leak also highlights that players will be able to claim 1,600 Stellar Jade during version 2.7. For reference, this translates to exactly 10 banner pulls, as each pull costs 160 Stellar Jade. It is not known whether this free amount of Stellar Jade is directly linked to the character selector itself or whether it is an extra reward that will be distributed during the same Honkai: Star Trail correction.
Free Character Leak and Stellar Jade May Stack With Honkai: Star Rail’s Gift Of Odyssey
Players can get up to 20 free banner withdrawals if the leak is true
The rumors about player rewards are somewhat surprising considering how generous the game already is compared to some other HoYoverse titles. The game already offers players a free 5-star character from those mentioned above once they reach 300 standard banner pulls for the first time. Veteran players who have been playing since the title’s release may have already gotten their pick, and with the supposed Gift of the Express, they can win a new free 5-star draw. Additionally, these rewards can be stacked with Honkai: Star TrailGift of Odyssey regular event.
Gift of Odyssey is a recurring event that appears in almost every patch, offering players up to 10 free special Star Rail passes if they log in for seven days. If Gift of Odyssey returns in version 2.7, players will be able to receive a total of 20 free banner pulls by combining the 10 Star Rail Special Passes from the event plus the 1,600 free Stellar Jade rumored for the patch. 20 free draws from the banners is a pretty generous gift and could be just what players need to get the 5-star character or Light Cone they want.
Of course, the supposed Expresso Gift could be a replacement for the regular Odyssey Gift and with it, players would get the leaked 5-star character selector and the 1,600 Stellar Jade in Honkai: Star Trail 2.7. If that’s the case, players would only be looking at the standard 10 free pulls and the 5-star unit from the standard loot pool. Regardless of whether the supposed Gift of the Express stacks with the Gift of Odyssey event, players should at least get a free 5-star character in Honkai: Star Trail 2.7 if the leak is true.
Leaked rewards may indicate fewer events in Honkai: Star Rail 2.7
Something similar already happened in a previous update
However, there may be a downside to the generosity of the supposed Expresso Gift. The increase in rewards, especially when it comes to Stellar Jade, could be an indication of less content for players to get through during version 2.7. Free Stellar Jade could be a way to make up for the lack of more events taking place during the patchwhere players would normally get this currency from. Something similar has already happened in the past with the Comet’s Gift in Honkai: Star Trail 2.5, which had notably less playable content than usual.
Although version 2.5 had the big Luminary Wardance Festival event, which kept players busy for weeks, there were far fewer events in the patch than in other updates. The Gift of Comet offered players 1,000 Stellar Jade and 100 Tears of Dreams, which somewhat made up for the lack of more events, even if never explicitly stated by the developer. The new supposed Gift of the Express could be similar to Gift of Comet in that sense.
Lending further credence to the speculation that the leaked Gift of the Express may stack with the recurring Gift of Odyssey, it’s worth mentioning that the Gift of Comet stacked with the Gift of Odyssey in version 2.5, so there is a chance that Gift of Odyssey will not be replaced by the leaked eventbut players will see a large number of free and easy rewards to claim in version 2.7.
Of course, for now, these leaks should be taken with a grain of salt. Rumors may be incorrect, incomplete or subject to change. Definitive answers should come with the version 2.7 live streamwhere HoYoverse was supposed to make an announcement about Gift of the Express – if it doesn’t then the leak may have been a hoax. However, considering how generous the rewards are for Honkai: Star Trail players tend to be, it wouldn’t be a complete surprise if the leak turns out to be true.
Source: Reddit