Honkai: Star Rail Adds Rin Tohsaka and Gilgamesh in Second Fate Collab
This marks the first time a non-Servant character from the Fate franchise becomes playable in Honkai: Star Rail, expanding the crossover beyond the original lineup of Saber and Archer.
Reporting from 5 sources: Denfaminicogamer, Game Spark, Inside, Siliconera (Anime), and 1 more.
HoYoverse announced the second collaboration event between Honkai: Star Rail and Fate/stay night [Unlimited Blade Works] during a broadcast on May 22. The event, titled "Phantom Creation: Holy Grail War," will launch on July 24. It adds Rin Tohsaka and Gilgamesh as playable five-star characters. Rin Tohsaka follows the Erudition path and deals Quantum damage, while Gilgamesh follows the Destruction path and deals Lightning damage. Character drafts are handled by Fate creator Takashi Takeuchi, with story supervision by Kinoko Nasu. Players can obtain either Gilgamesh or the previously released Archer for free by logging in during the event period, which runs from the 4.4 update launch through the end of version 4.6. The first collaboration, held in July 2025, introduced Saber and Archer as playable characters and Lancer as an NPC. The announcement was part of a preview program for version 4.3, which launches on June 1 and introduces a new playable character, Chiyan Blade, alongside story content and a new challenge mode.
Rin Tohsaka is the first non-Servant character from the Fate franchise to become playable in Honkai: Star Rail. The previous collaboration, which launched in July 2025, added Saber and Archer as playable characters and Lancer as an NPC in a side story set on Penacony. Rin follows the Erudition path and deals Quantum damage, making her the second five-star Erudition unit with that element after Jade, who released in version 2.3. Gilgamesh follows the Destruction path and deals Lightning damage; he is the first five-star Destruction character with that element, joining only the four-star Arlan, who has been in the game since launch.
Japanese voice actors were confirmed alongside the announcement. Kana Ueda voices Rin Tohsaka, and Tomokazu Seki voices Gilgamesh. Both characters feature character drafts by Fate creator Takashi Takeuchi, with story supervision by Kinoko Nasu. The free character distribution runs from the 4.4 update launch on July 24 through the end of version 4.6; players who log in during that window can choose either Gilgamesh or Archer from the first collaboration.
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- Denfaminicogamer 『崩壊：スターレイル』に「遠坂凛」「ギルガメッシュ」が実装決定！！『Fate/stay night [UBW]』のコラボが7月24日にアップデート
- Game Spark 『崩壊：スターレイル』Fateコラボ第2弾決定！「ギルガメッシュ」無料配布に「遠坂凛」もプレイアブル化 | Game*Spark - 国内・海外ゲーム情報サイト
- Inside 『崩壊：スターレイル』×「Fate」コラボ第2弾が今夏開幕！「ギルガメッシュ」無料配布に「遠坂凛」もプレイアブル化
- Siliconera (Anime) Rin and Gilgamesh Join Honkai: Star Rail Fate/Stay Night Crossover
- Anime Corner Honkai: Star Rail Version 4.3 Launches June 1, Teases New Fate/stay night [Unlimited Blade Works] Collaboration