Tomorrow, Honkai: Star Rail's Version 3.8 Phase 3 kicks off with reruns for two highly synergistic 5-star powerhouses: Aglaea (Lightning, Remembrance DPS) and Sunday (Imaginary, Harmony support). Running from January 28 to February 12, 2026 (server time), these banners coincide with 4-star rate-ups for Tingyun, Yukong, and others.
On paper, they're meta staples—Aglaea dominates as a summon-based hypercarry, and Sunday elevates her (and others) with unmatched action economy. But with Version 4.0 dropping immediately after (Phase 1 banners starting February 12-13), introducing the new Planarcadia region, game-changing characters like Yao Guang and Sparxie (a rumored Sparkle upgrade), and potential meta-shifting mechanics, pulling either is a trap. Save your Jades. These two are already on the powercreep chopping block.
Why Skip: 4.0 Powercreep Looms Large
- Banner Timing: 15 days max—F2P can't guarantee both (~180 pulls). 4.0 Phase 1: Yao Guang (new DPS) + Sparxie (Sparkle SP form?) starts day after.
- Meta Shift: Planarcadia leaks hint vertical powercreep—stronger summons, buffs for old paths, new T0 units. Remembrance gets outscaled; Sunday faces Sparkle 2.0.
- Account Health: Reruns mean you likely skipped debut for a reason. Hypercarry meta fades; Break/DoT rising. Save 90+ pulls for Yao Guang guarantee—that's your hypercarry future.
- F2P Math: 3.8 events + dailies = ~60 pulls. Pitiful for 50/50s. Hoard for 4.0's free 5-stars + roadmap gems.
Pull Scenarios
| Scenario | Pull? | Why? |
|---|---|---|
| Have both E0S0 | No | Already meta. |
| Need Lightning DPS | Maybe Sunday | Aglaea too kit-specific. |
| F2P/Low Spender | NO | 4.0 guarantees > reruns. |
| Whale | Sunday E1+ | Aglaea niches out. |
Final Verdict: Pull Neither, Feast in 4.0
Aglaea and Sunday are current meta kings, but gacha truth: Nothing lasts. With 4.0's hyped roadmap—new region, busted kits, minimal powercreep via meta refresh—burning resources here is malpractice. Farm MoC with Firefly/Dahlia teams, stockpile Jades, and enter Planarcadia as a whale.
TL;DR: Skip. 4.0 or bust. Your future self (and wallet) thanks you.