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Honkai: Star Rail

Try-Not-to-Laugh Challenge Event Guide

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Honkai Star Rail - Try-Not-to-Laugh Challenge Event Guide

Try-Not-to-Laugh Challenge is a combat event in Honkai: Star Rail 3.6. See the event details, how to play the event, and all of the rewards here!

Try-Not-to-Laugh Challenge Event Information

Try-Not-to-Laugh Challenge Event Details

Try-Not-to-Laugh Challenge Banner
Event Period Oct. 15 - Nov. 03, 2025
How to Unlock Finish Penacony — A Walk Among the Tombstones
Unlock Early via Finality's Vision at Trailblaze Level 21 or Higher
Rewards

Try-Not-to-Laugh Challenge is an event where you must clear combat challenges while utilizing different effects!

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How to Unlock Try-Not-to-Laugh Challenge

Finish A Walk Among the Tombstones

Honkai Star Rail - A Walk Among the Tombstones

To unlock Try-Not-to-Laugh Challenge, players must complete the A Walk Among the Tombstones Trailblaze Mission. This is part of the Cat Among Pigeons mission series.

A Walk Among the Tombstones Mission Guide

Unlock Early with Finality's Vision

If you're at Trailblaze Level 21 or higher, it's possible to unlock the event without clearing the pre-requisite mission above! Finality's Vision will temporarily be available during the event period to let you start the event early.

How to Increase Your Trailblaze Level Fast

Talk to Kate in Clock Studios Theme Park

To start the Try-Not-to-Laugh Challenge event, head over to the Clock Studios Theme Park at Penacony and talk to Kate. After your conversation, you can start challenging Try-Not-to-Laugh Challenge stages!

Clock Studios Theme Park Chest Locations

Try-Not-to-Laugh Challenge Event Stages

All Try-Not-to-Laugh Challenge Stage Guides

Stage Comedians Trial Characters
Honkai Star Rail - Morning Starlight Day 1 Stage 1 ▼
Honkai Star Rail - Morning Starlight Day 2 Stage 2 ▼
Honkai Star Rail - Morning Starlight Day 3 Stage 3 ▼
Honkai Star Rail - Morning Starlight Day 4 Stage 4 ▼
Honkai Star Rail - Morning Starlight Day 5 Stage 5 ▼
Honkai Star Rail - Morning Starlight Day 6 Stage 6 ▼
Honkai Star Rail - Morning Starlight Day 7 Stage 7 ▼ All Previous Comedians are Available.

You can reach S rank in most of the stages by auto-battling with the trial characters!

Try-Not-to-Laugh Challenge Stage 1 Teams

Premium Team
Star Rail - Sparkle Star Rail - Archer Star Rail - Tribbie Star Rail - Cipher
F2P Team
Star Rail - Sparkle Star Rail - Archer Star Rail - Tribbie Star Rail - Huohuo

Try-Not-to-Laugh Challenge Stage 1 involves consuming as much skill points as possible to deal more damage! Take advantage of Sparkle's Surprise Bonus to cast skills for free whenever you advance forward someone with her skill.

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Try-Not-to-Laugh Challenge Stage 2 Teams

Premium Team
Star Rail - Qingque Star Rail - Sparkle Star Rail - Tribbie Star Rail - Sunday
F2P Team
Star Rail - Qingque Star Rail - Sparkle Star Rail - Tribbie Star Rail - Gallagher

Try-Not-to-Laugh Challenge Stage 2 involves Qingque getting the Hidden Hand state as much as possible to quickly increase the Giggle Gauge. Try to always leave a skill point for Sparkle to use her skill on Qingque.

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Try-Not-to-Laugh Challenge Stage 3 Teams

Premium Team
Star Rail - Qingque Star Rail - Aventurine Star Rail - Tingyun Star Rail - Sunday
F2P Team
Star Rail - Qingque Star Rail - Aventurine Star Rail - Tingyun Star Rail - Trailblazer (Ice)

Try-Not-to-Laugh Challenge Stage 3 involves Aventurine using his Ultimate to quickly increase the Giggle Gauge as well as a chance to trigger the Surprise Gift early. Bring characters who can generate energy for your team so Aventurine can spam his Ultimate!

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Try-Not-to-Laugh Challenge Stage 4 Teams

Premium Team
Star Rail - Aventurine Star Rail - Feixiao Star Rail - Cipher Star Rail - Robin
F2P Team
Star Rail - Aventurine Star Rail - Feixiao Star Rail - March 7th (Imaginary) Star Rail - Robin

Try-Not-to-Laugh Challenge Stage 4 involves Feixiao attacking as much as possible. Take advantage of her Talent to generate Flying Aureus stacks and fill up the Giggle Gauge. Target the enemy with the highest health with Feixiao's Ultimate since her Surprise Bonus lets her damage other enemies during her Ultimate.

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Try-Not-to-Laugh Challenge Stage 5 Teams

Premium Team
Star Rail - Feixiao Star Rail - Cerydra Star Rail - Sparkle Star Rail - Cipher
F2P Team
Star Rail - Feixiao Star Rail - Cerydra Star Rail - Sparkle Star Rail - Permansor Terrae

Try-Not-to-Laugh Challenge Stage 5 also involves Feixiao attacking as much as possible. Take advantage of Cerydra's Peerage buff to let Feixiao use her skill twice. Make use of Sparkle's Surprise Bonus so Feixiao can keep using her skill for free to generate more Flying Aureus stacks.

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Try-Not-to-Laugh Challenge Stage 6 Teams

Premium Team
Star Rail - Sampo Star Rail - Cerydra Star Rail - Sparkle Star Rail - Sunday
F2P Team
Star Rail - Sampo Star Rail - Cerydra Star Rail - Sparkle Star Rail - Huohuo

Try-Not-to-Laugh Challenge Stage 6 involves Sampo using his Ultimate to trigger Surprise Gifts. Take advantage of Sparkle's Surprise Bonus to freely use Sampo's skill whenever it's his turn. Bring someone who can help generate energy or advance forward the team.

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Try-Not-to-Laugh Challenge Stage 7 Teams

Sampo Team
Star Rail - Sampo Star Rail - Aventurine Star Rail - Sparkle Star Rail - Cerydra
Feixiao Team
Star Rail - Aventurine Star Rail - Sparkle Star Rail - Feixiao Star Rail - Cerydra
Qingque Team
Star Rail - Qingque Star Rail - Aventurine Star Rail - Sparkle Star Rail - Cerydra

Try-Not-to-Laugh Challenge Stage 7 mostly revolves around making use of the Surprise Gifts and Surprise Bonuses. Ideally, you would want to put Cerydra after Feixiao to double the amount of Flying Aureus she receives, or after Sparkle since her Surprise Gift's damage scales with the Giggle Gauge value.

You would also want to bring either Sampo or Aventurine to trigger the Surprise Gift without having to wait for its turn.

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How to Play Try-Not-to-Laugh Challenge

Try-Not-to-Laugh Challenge Gameplay

Challenge Various Combat Stages

Honkai Star Rail - Try-Not-to-Laugh Challenge - Challenge Various Combat Stages

Try-Not-to-Laugh Challenge will require players to clear various combat stages. Each stage will have different waves of enemies and a new one will unlock daily.

Open Surprise Boxes

Honkai Star Rail - Try-Not-to-Laugh Challenge - Open Surprise Boxes

When challenging a stage, a Surprise Box will be in the action order. Some or all characters in your team will be designated as Comedians.

The Surprise Box will open when its turn is up and its effects will vary depending on the Comedians on your team. Having multiple Comedians in your team can trigger multiple effects!

Charge Up Surprise Boxes

Honkai Star Rail - Try-Not-to-Laugh Challenge - Charge Up Surprise Boxes

Surprise Boxes can get charged up, resulting in stronger effects. Charging them seems to depend on which Comedians are present on your team, so keep that in mind when building your teams!

Try-Not-to-Laugh Challenge Event Rewards

Try-Not-to-Laugh Challenge Total Rewards

Try-Not-to-Laugh Challenge Rewards
Star Rail - Tracks of Destiny Item Tracks of Destiny x1 Star Rail - Stellar Jade Item Stellar Jade x500 Star Rail - Relic Remains Item Relic Remains x210
Star Rail - Traveler Traveler's Guide x21 Star Rail - Lost Gold Fragment Item Lost Gold Fragment x35 Star Rail - Crystal Meteorites Item Crystal Meteorites x42
Star Rail - Credit Item Credit x350,000

Try-Not-to-Laugh Challenge Rewards Breakdown

Stage Rewards
Sparkle's Form-Shifting Mask
Star Rail - Credit Item Credit x50,000
Qingque's Deep Sea Tiles
Star Rail - Credit Item Credit x50,000
Aventurine's Comeback Chip
Star Rail - Credit Item Credit x50,000
Feixiao's Drinking Flask
Star Rail - Credit Item Credit x50,000
Cerydra's Winning Piece
Star Rail - Credit Item Credit x50,000
Sampo's Love Bomb
Star Rail - Credit Item Credit x50,000
Comedians' Lucky Grab Bag
Star Rail - Credit Item Credit x50,000
Get at least B rank in all challenges

Battle Pass Rewards

Objective Reward
Achieve at least a B grade in all stages of the "Try-Not-to-Laugh Challenge"
Honkai Star Rail - The Nameless EXP x1,400

You can get a total of 1,400 Nameless EXP when you complete the objectives above. This will aid in advancing your Battle Pass to get more rewards from it!

Nameless Honor Battle Pass Guide

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1 Anonymous Anonymous about 2 months

how do i get s rank on the first 2 only using the trial characters??

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