Express Gift is a reward event where players can claim a free 5-star character in Honkai: Star Rail. Check details about the Express Gift event and the best 5-star character you can pick in the selector, here!

Express Gift Event Details

5-Star Character Reward Event Details

Event Duration	Dec. 04, 2024 - End of 3.2
How to Unlock	Unlock the Travel Log
Event Rewards	Free Standard 5-Star Character

Starting from the Version 2.7 update until the end of Version 3.2, players can log in and claim a free 5-star character from the Express Gift event!

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Express Gift 5-Star Characters

Express Gift Character Selector

Express Gift 5-Star Character Options
Himeko	Welt	Bronya	Gepard
Clara	Yanqing	Bailu

In Express Gift, players can claim one of the following characters: Himeko, Welt, Bronya, Gepard, Clara, Yanqing, or Bailu. These 5-stars are part of the Stellar Warp standard banner.

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How to Claim a Free 5-Star from Express Gift

To claim your chosen 5-star character, log in during the event period and open the Express Gift screen in the Travel Log. Click on the Claim button to open up the character selector and get your free 5-star character!

Free 5-Star Character Selector in Version 2.7

Which 5-Star Character to Get from the Selector

Best 5-Star Characters to Pick

Best Characters to Pick
Bronya	Himeko	Clara

If you're looking for good offensive support, Bronya is a good pick from the selection. She can significantly boost damage and allow an ally to take their turn again with increased damage.

Himeko is another good choice if you want a DPS that can clear multiple enemies with her follow-up attack and multi-hitting skill and ultimate, which is good for PF. Clara is also a good pick if you want a physical DPS to clear MoC with.

Reroll Tier List

Get Bronya for Support

Bronya is the top choice when picking from the 5-Star Character selector as she is an amazing support for DPS characters. She can advance forward with her skill and increase all allies' ATK and CRIT DMG using her Ultimate.

If you already have her, you can choose to get her again for her E1. This will allow her to manage your SP better as there's a chance to recover your SP when she uses her skill.

Bronya Best Builds and Teams

Clara for a Physical DPS

Clara is a tanky DPS that specializes in inflicting damage through her counterattacks. She's particularly good against enemies that have high SPD or can do multiple actions in one turn. A great example to use Clara in is against Hoolay.

For clearing MoC, she's a really good pick as a main DPS or a Sub DPS against enemies weak to Physical attacks since she can attack during the enemy's turn. Getting her to E2 is definitely a good investment for the 30% ATK after using her Ultimate.

Clara Best Builds and Teams

Himeko For Follow-Up Attacks

If you're looking to clear Pure Fiction, then Himeko is the best choice. She's an excellent Main DPS against multiple enemies and every time you break an enemy 3x, you can trigger her follow-up attack that deals AoE damage.

Pair her up with Herta and you'll see a lot of follow-up attacks that can carry you through Pure Fiction with Ice and Fire weaknesses. If you can get her to E4, you will be able to consistently do her follow-up attack.

Himeko Best Builds and Teams

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