{"id":5498,"date":"2026-07-11T14:30:10","date_gmt":"2026-07-11T06:30:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/honkai-star-rail-4-4-fate-collab-gilgamesh-free\/"},"modified":"2026-07-11T14:30:10","modified_gmt":"2026-07-11T06:30:10","slug":"honkai-star-rail-4-4-fate-collab-gilgamesh-free","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/honkai-star-rail-4-4-fate-collab-gilgamesh-free\/","title":{"rendered":"Honkai: Star Rail 4.4 \u2014 Gilgamesh Is FREE in the Second Fate\/stay night Collab"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The next major <strong>Honkai: Star Rail<\/strong> update has a date and a headline: <strong>Version 4.4 &#8220;In Ravages Does the Whistle Sound&#8221;<\/strong> launches on <strong>15 July 2026<\/strong>, and it brings something the Fate franchise fanbase has been waiting for \u2014 the second <strong>Fate\/stay night [Unlimited Blade Works]<\/strong> collaboration, starring Rin Tohsaka and a <em>completely free<\/em> Gilgamesh. Whether you are a Star Rail veteran or a Fate fan who has been circling the game since the first collab, this one is worth your attention.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"gt-video\">\n<div style=\"position:relative;padding-bottom:56.25%;height:0;overflow:hidden;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/xT88aPknvag\" title=\"Version 4.4 Trailer: &quot;In Ravages Does the Whistle Sound&quot; | Honkai: Star Rail\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;border:0;\" allow=\"accelerometer;clipboard-write;encrypted-media;gyroscope;picture-in-picture;web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div><figcaption>Version 4.4 Trailer: &#8220;In Ravages Does the Whistle Sound&#8221; \u2014 via Honkai: Star Rail on YouTube<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Version 4.4 Launches 15 July \u2014 Two Phases, One Big Collab<\/h2>\n<p>Version 4.4 rolls out in two phases. <strong>Phase 1 begins on 15 July<\/strong> with the debut of Himeko Nova alongside reruns for Sparxie, Dan Heng \u2022 Permansor Terrae, and Evernight. <strong>Phase 2 opens on 24 July<\/strong> and is where the Fate collab Part 2 begins: Rin Tohsaka&#8217;s limited banner goes live and Gilgamesh becomes claimable for free. The full version runs until <strong>25 August 2026<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Honkai: Star Rail is available on iOS, Android, and PC globally \u2014 Singapore players access the same global server, so all content and timings are identical regardless of region.<\/p>\n<h2>Himeko Nova \u2014 Himeko Returns as a 5-Star Fire Erudition DPS<\/h2>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/hsr44-himeko-nova-splash-art.jpg?w=474&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Himeko Nova official splash art in Honkai: Star Rail Version 4.4\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><figcaption>Image courtesy of HoYoverse<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Phase 1 centres on <strong>Himeko Nova<\/strong>, an alternate 5-star form of the beloved Astral Express crew member. Nova follows the <strong>Path of Erudition<\/strong> and wields <strong>Fire<\/strong>, repositioning Himeko as a dedicated ultimate-focused damage dealer with mech synergy. Her banner runs for the entire 40-day version \u2014 both Phase 1 and Phase 2 \u2014 making her one of the longer-window banners in recent memory, which is useful for Trailblazers who want to save for the Fate collab units and still consider pulling for her.<\/p>\n<p>The version also raises the <strong>Currency Wars level cap to 170<\/strong> and introduces a new weekly boss, <strong>Lord Ravager Asat Pramad<\/strong>, who plays a key role in the 4.4 main story.<\/p>\n<h2>The Second Fate\/stay night Collab \u2014 Rin Tohsaka and a FREE Gilgamesh on 24 July<\/h2>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/hsr44-fate-free-character-gilgamesh-archer.jpg?w=474&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Honkai: Star Rail x Fate collaboration \u2014 free character selection between Gilgamesh and Archer\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><figcaption>Image courtesy of HoYoverse<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The big headline: <strong>Gilgamesh \u2014 the King of Heroes himself \u2014 is available for free to every player<\/strong> during Version 4.4&#8217;s Fate collab event. He joins as a <strong>5-star Lightning-element Destruction character<\/strong> whose kit revolves around his Noble Phantasm, Gate of Babylon. Each time an ally takes an action in combat, Gilgamesh accumulates &#8220;Interest&#8221;, regenerates Energy, and eventually unlocks a barrage of multi-hit damage through his Skill. Players who participated in Fate Collab Part 1 will also be able to choose between Gilgamesh and Archer as their free copy.<\/p>\n<p>The limited-banner character for this phase is <strong>Rin Tohsaka<\/strong>, a <strong>5-star Quantum-element Erudition<\/strong> unit. Rin builds &#8220;Gem Energy&#8221; through combat, then spends it to fire multiple additional instances of damage at a random target, giving her a playstyle that synergises tightly with Archer from the first collab. Her banner, &#8220;The Gem Coursing in Red&#8221;, opens <strong>24 July<\/strong> and has no fixed end date \u2014 consistent with the format of the first Fate collab&#8217;s banners.<\/p>\n<p>Gilgamesh&#8217;s signature Light Cone is also available free at 200 cumulative rolls on any banner during the event period.<\/p>\n<h2>New Story: Planarcadia on the Brink and the Lord Ravager<\/h2>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/hsr44-version-story-battle.jpg?w=474&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Honkai: Star Rail Version 4.4 story cinematic battle scene\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><figcaption>Image courtesy of HoYoverse<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>On the story front, Version 4.4 deepens the Planarcadia arc. The Trailblazer confronts <strong>Lord Ravager Asat Pramad<\/strong>, a newly-unlocked weekly boss, as Planarcadia faces what the trailer describes as a crisis threatening its very survival. The version title \u2014 &#8220;In Ravages Does the Whistle Sound&#8221; \u2014 suggests something a lot darker than recent content, and judging by the trailer&#8217;s imagery it looks like a memorable narrative chapter. The Fate collab story event, &#8220;Holy Grail War: The Second&#8221;, runs in parallel with a Fate-exclusive bond system added alongside it.<\/p>\n<p>Version 4.4 &#8220;In Ravages Does the Whistle Sound&#8221; goes live on <strong>15 July 2026<\/strong>, with the Fate collab and Rin Tohsaka&#8217;s banner opening on <strong>24 July<\/strong>. Check the <a href=\"\/blog\/category\/game-news\/\">Game News section<\/a> for further coverage as the version approaches.<\/p>\n<p><!--GT-SCOUT source=\"Web (English)\" theme=\"Video games\" flags=\"none\"--><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Honkai: Star Rail Version 4.4 launches 15 July with Himeko Nova, then the second Fate\/stay night collab kicks off 24 July \u2014 Rin Tohsaka on the limited banner and Gilgamesh free for every Trailblazer.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":5489,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":[]},"categories":[11],"tags":[725,103,58,57,35],"class_list":["post-5498","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-game-news","tag-fate-stay-night","tag-gacha","tag-honkai-star-rail","tag-hoyoverse","tag-singapore"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/hsr44-fate-collab-gilgamesh-rin.jpg?fit=1315%2C735&ssl=1","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p13AlF-1qG","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":4113,"url":"https:\/\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/honkai-star-rail-4-3-phase-2-cyrene-phainon-banners-live\/","url_meta":{"origin":5498,"position":0},"title":"Honkai Star Rail 4.3 Phase 2 Is Live \u2014 Cyrene and Phainon Banners Now Open","date":"June 25, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"Honkai: Star Rail Version 4.3 Phase 2 is now live. 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