When you spend a lot trying to get a rare character and don't seem to get it, that's when the Pity system comes into play. Here is the full explanation of it.
Honkai: Star Rail has a Pity System that makes sure you get a good rare character if you play and spend a lot. Just like in the previous Hoyoverse title Genshin Impact, you cant directly buy new characters in the game. You have to roll for a chance to get them from a pool of items. This means there is a possibility you won’t get it. However, this is where the Pity System comes into play. In this guide, everything about the Pity System will be explained for the gacha mechanics of this game.
The Pity System in Honkai: Star Rail is in place to make sure you get fair rewards. Each Warp Banner in the game has a slim chance of giving you a 4 or 5 Star character. This means that it is possible you never hit those odds. Fortunately, this is what the Pity System prevents by checking how much you have spent on the game or time played.
However, it works differently based on different Warp Banners. While some have a 50-50 system, others have a soft and hard pity system. Here is an explanation of how the Pity system in Honkai: Star Rail works:
This system allows you to have a gradually increasing chance to get the item you want as you keep opening warps.
There is a carry-over system within the Pity system. So yes, if you are pulling from the Character Event Banner and then start pulling from the Light Cone Banner, the pulls on the previous one count towards it.
That is how the Pity System works in Honkai: Star Rail. However, once you start pulling from wraps, you might want to know some important things. Like which are the best characters to have according to our Honkai Star Rail character tier list and how to reroll in Honkai Star Rail for better characters.