Should I Pull for Light Cones on the Honkai Star Rail?

You must have thought about whether or not to pull for Light Cones in Honkai Star Rail. For players that play for free, this is a particularly crucial subject since they have to decide whether to spend or save their Star Rail or Stellar Jade passes. Because you get them via Warps, the gacha mechanism in the game, your chances of getting them are entirely dependent on chance.

In the Honkai Star Rail, Should I Pull for Light Cones?

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If you have extra passes, you can pull for Light Cones, but generally speaking—especially for people who are playing for free—you shouldn't. The primary argument against going for them right away is that it's preferable to reserve your passes or Stellar Jade for selecting your favorite characters and assembling a strong squad.Characters may get a passive ability and basic increases in HP, Attack, and Defense by using Light Cones. But for it to function, your character path and Light Cone must line up. Therefore, even if you have one powerful character, Light Cones won't be very useful if your team lacks excellent main DPS, sub-DPS, support, or other roles.It's not all awful, however; for instance, if you have a Light Cone that you really want to grab and you see yourself not rooting for any impending characters in the near future, then by all means do so. You may also take the pity into account if you're still not convinced.One promotional 5-star cone and three features 4-star cones are included in Light Cone Event Warps. The following are their drop rates:
  • 5-Star Light Cone: 0.8% Base drop rate and 1.87% with pity.
  • 4-Star Light Cone: 6.6% Base drop rate and 14.8% with pity.
  • 3-Star Light Cone: 92.6% Base drop rate and 83.33% with pity.
That should help you make an easy decision about whether or not to pluck Light Cones in Honkai Star Rail. You should also see whether you should level up every character you have if you're new. Your teams will benefit from this as they get ready for stages like Memory of Chaos and Forgotten Hall.

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