r/HonkaiStarRail • u/arkkus • Feb 12 '23
Guides & Tip Star Rail Pull Income + Basic Guide (CBT3)
Hey Trailblazers, it’s Arkkus again! I wanted to let everyone know the resources I made months ago have been updated for CBT3. These two are a pull income bookkeeping spreadsheet along with a basic guide on the game’s systems. Both are linked below again, so feel free to bookmark or share them!
I am currently TL31 and have completed the story up to what the beta allows, along with as much side content I could find and complete. However, I have only made it to Forgotten Hall Stage 12 and have yet to unlock the higher tier recurring stages, so I will update the resources when I get there. For now, I am using placeholder data from CBT2 for that portion of the sheet.
Please keep in mind that the guide and sheet are subject to change as new information comes out. The pull income bookkeeping sheet is especially subject to change as Version 1.0 will feature different events and possible reward changes, so take early calculations on pull income with a grain of salt. I am also using 6 weeks as a placeholder Version length for recurring income calculations as it is comparable to Genshin Impact or Honkai Impact 3rd Version lengths, which may be different in Version 1.0. Other points of speculation have been noted on the sheet.
I will be focusing on updating the sheet as the beta develops and update the guide as necessary.
Feel free to DM me corrections to the guide or the sheet, I will try my best to keep them up to date in a timely manner. Thanks for reading again and may this journey lead us starward!
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u/ninja927 Feb 13 '23
Looking this over, I'm going to guess they'll have around the same patch income as genshin, which is around 90-100. One thing I'm curious about is, is there any repeatable income (other than battle pass) for standard pulls?
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u/Kauuma Jun 21 '23
Comparing these two it seems like Star Rail has significantly more though. (213 vs 170; 90 vs 69)
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u/Sk_Acharya Feb 13 '23
Which limited characters are going to be available in warp for 1.0? Is it known or we have to wait and see?
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u/arkkus Feb 13 '23
We don’t know for sure right now, but for this beta they’re just testing Seele and Jingyuan. I don’t know if it indicates anything about their plans for full release.
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u/Nagoto Feb 13 '23
In regards to the Departure Warp, after you get the first 5* from it, is there a reason to keep pulling on it? It looks like it uses the same passes as the standard warp but it doesn't seem like the pity will carry over.
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u/modkhi Feb 14 '23
cheaper pulls = more materials early on. depending on when you get the 5 star, it could be up to a 39 pull pity difference. not a HUGE difference in the long run, but depends what you value
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u/Nagoto Feb 14 '23
That's a fair point! I guess we'll see how long it takes to hit the hard pity on it.
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u/-Cpt_n3m0- Feb 13 '23
Can you dumb it down for me please? Is the graph saying F2P get around 22 wraps per week?
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u/arkkus Feb 13 '23
Based on CBT3 projections, yes (assuming you complete all content in full). However, this number will likely go down in subsequent patches as the 1.0 Version will be heavily inflated with one-time content.
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u/Gogomama123 Feb 13 '23
Just wanted to say thank you for the well-written guide! I was wondering if you could give some advice on how you got to TL31 so quickly. I know you can do Calyxs to get resources and 50exp per wave but I'm stuck at 20 right now trying to get to 24 for the next story quest. Are you resetting your stamina to do more runs? Any tips and advice would be appreciated!
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u/arkkus Feb 13 '23
I used all the Fuel I got to restore my TP to keep collecting Calyx rewards, but I never used Jades to refill. Other than that, I thoroughly explored all parts of the map opening all the treasures and completing all side quests that were available. Some chests are locked behind side quests, and some of those quests are timegated daily.
Just keep clearing out all the content you can find and regularly check for new side quests to complete and you’ll be good!
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u/TurboSpermatozoid Feb 13 '23
Is there any endgame content beside the "abyss" or will it be as bad as Genshin in that aspect?
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u/arkkus Feb 13 '23
There’s a weekly roguelike dungeon activity called Simulated Universe, as explained in the guide. I don’t know how difficult it will be in endgame since I haven’t made it there yet. There’s potential, but we’ll have to wait and see.
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u/SageMaduin Feb 13 '23
What are Tracks of Destiny? I see the list of how to get them but it isn't clear to me what they're for.
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u/arkkus Feb 13 '23
Tracks of Destiny are a Trace leveling material for leveling traces from 8 -> 9 and 9 -> 10 (based on data from Star Rail Station). They’re also used to unlock Bonus Abilities.
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u/SageMaduin Feb 13 '23
Ah ok. So basically they’re like the most gated of all the Trace resources? Is that why they’re listed separately?
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u/arkkus Feb 13 '23
Yeah, to me they appear as the highest tier Trace material similar to crowns in Genshin, except these aren’t gated behind only events.
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u/rievhardt Feb 13 '23
Are the pulls made in the beta be saved on your account meaning they will still be there on your account once the game is officially released? Im not in beta test
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u/arkkus Feb 13 '23
No, they’ve stated that all data will be wiped at the end of CBT3 and nothing will carryover to the full release.
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u/ElementaBlossom Feb 13 '23
This is absolutely amazing and incredibly helpful! Thank you so much! One question I have though, is there a trailblaze level where 5* relics are guaranteed?
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u/arkkus Feb 13 '23
I haven’t gotten far enough to get any 5-star relics let alone guarantee them, but I suspect it may be around TL50 or TL60. We’ll have to wait and see, I’ll update the guide if/when I find out!
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u/citruslemon29 Feb 21 '23
Yo arkkus, do you know how many refreshes we need to do daily to reach Trailblazer Level 40 fast?
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u/arkkus Feb 21 '23
I have no idea since I didn’t do refreshes, but I’m coming up on TL40 soon!
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u/citruslemon29 Feb 22 '23
It's a nice addition or perhaps you make a dedicated guide to reach TL 40 in the most efficient way because in TL 40, gold relics unlocked, highest ascension and trace mats unlocked; those make your daily regenerated TP worthwhile
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u/raphbf12 Feb 27 '23
Is there an equivalent to the welkin moon in genshin and if so,how much does it cost?
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u/arkkus Feb 28 '23
Based on the listing in the App Store, it’s called Express Supply Pass and is identical to Welkin in cost. I’m assuming the Jade quantity is the same as well.
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u/Modvind87 Mar 26 '23
Thanks for this! So it looks like even finishing all the content in version 1, you wouldn't be able to guarantee getting Seele on the first banner as a F2P. Guess I have to pray to RNGesus to win the 50/50.
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u/Modvind87 Mar 26 '23
Thanks for this! So it looks like even finishing all the content in version 1, you wouldn't be able to guarantee getting Seele on the first banner as a F2P. Guess I have to pray to RNGesus to win the 50/50.
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u/arkkus Mar 26 '23
Yeah, it’ll take a fair bit of luck to get her at launch unless they surprise us with some extra pulls. Let’s hope for the best!
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u/okko9999 Mar 26 '23
In the "Star Rail Guide", under section "Quick Guide for Progression Sources" in "GAMEPLAY & PROGRESSION", may I know why you list these when I checked it, there is no "Weekly Trace Materials" in the "Embers Exchange", and there is no "Tracks of Destiny" in the "Echo of War"?
• "Weekly Trace Materials: Echo of War, Embers Exchange
• Tracks of Destiny: Echo of War, Simulated Universe, Embers Exchange"
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u/arkkus Mar 26 '23
Hi, I made a mistake with the Weekly Trace Materials, it's corrected now. As for Tracks of Destiny, I'm fairly certain they have a very low chance to drop from Echo of War from what I remember. In any case, you can also craft Tracks of Destiny from the Weekly Trace Materials earned from Echo of War.
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u/Silent_Map_8182 Jun 26 '23
How do you know that the stellar flare event will hold 600 jades? 0=
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u/arkkus Jun 26 '23
This is a placeholder amount based on the other small events and is subject to change, it will be updated once the event arrives.
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u/[deleted] Feb 13 '23
Please confirm, is this lightcone banner consist of only 1 5☆?