Honkai Star Rail free pulls return for 1.2 as everyone’s fave arrives

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Honkai Star Rail 1.2 is almost upon us, and that means it’s nearly Kafka time. That’s right, if you’ve been saving up for the Honkai Star Rail 1.2 release date to grab probably the most anticipated character in the anime game, your time has come. There’s great news, too: Honkai Star Rail developer HoYoverse announces that it’s once again giving away free Star Rail Special Passes, so you’ll have bonus free pulls to help you bring her home.

The Honkai Star Rail banners for 1.2 feature Kafka and Blade as their headlining stars. As the first character you’re ever introduced to in Honkai Star Rail’s opening alongside hacker Silver Wolf, Kafka makes an immediate impression – after all, she’s the person who actually awakens your Trailblazer in the first place. We’re sure that’s the reason so many of you keep calling her ‘mommy.’

After giving you a mysterious introduction to your journey, Kafka leaves with the iconic line, “You won’t remember a thing except me.” Ever since then, I and many other players have been eager to get her on their team. It’s not just her captivating personality and the excellent voice work of Cheryl Texiera that are responsible for this – Kafka is the first character you actually play as, and she’s a stylish and powerful lightning-wielder with an explosive finish.

Of course, she’s not alone, and her phase one counterpart for Honkai Star Rail 1.2 is looking super strong as well. Blade is a destruction character that uses wind, and he brings some really interesting health-based tricks to the table. As a man cursed with immortality, Blade uses that power to his benefit – he can sacrifice a chunk of his own HP to deal bonus damage, and builds up stacks as he gets injured that can be unleashed to devastate