HSR 4.2 Custom Banner: Yunli & Argenti 180-Pull Guide

What Is the HSR 4.2 Custom Banner?

The HSR 4.2 Custom Banner is the Character Event Wrap featuring Yunli, Argenti, and Silver Wolf — the three 5-stars officially joining the standard Celestial Invitation pool in 4.2. It's a transitional showcase letting you prioritize one of these newly-standardized characters while they rerun alongside Silver Wolf Lv.999 and Evanescia's debut.

Launch times (4.2):

• NA: April 21, 2026, 10:00 PM UTC-5
• EU: April 22, 4:00 AM UTC+1
• Asia: April 22, 11:00 AM UTC+8

Phase 1 headliners: Silver Wolf Lv.999 (Imaginary Elation), The Dahlia, Castorice, Firefly. Phase 2: Evanescia (Physical Elation), Tribbie, Sunday, Feixiao.

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Oneiric Shards & Stellar Jades: Currency Breakdown

Oneiric Shards convert to Stellar Jade at 1:1. Every Warp costs 160 Jades. Budgeting stays simple regardless of bundle size.

Top-up efficiency benchmarks:

• $99.99 tier: 6,480 Shards + 1,600 repeat bonus = 8,080 total (≈50 pulls)
• Express Supply Pass: 300 Shards instant + 90 Jade daily × 30 days (~11,700 Jade ≈ 73 pulls)
• Herta Contract Fuel Refill: 240 Shards weekly for 2 Fuel + 15,000 Credit
• Herta Roaming Refill: 330 Shards for 20 Traveler's Guide + 15 Refined Aether + 60,000 Credit
• Resource Supply V2: 660 Shards for 150 Tears of Dreams + 60,000 Credit

The 180-pull safety net = 28,800 Jades. Express Supply Pass stays the top Jade-per-dollar option — over double the raw Shard rate across 30 days.

HSR 4.2 Custom Banner Pity System

Character Event Warp: 0.6% base 5-star, 5.1% 4-star — same math as Standard Warp. Soft pity kicks in around pull 73–75; hard pity at 90.

Key pity facts:

• Character Event 5-star hard pity: 90 pulls
• Featured 5-star worst-case guarantee: 180 pulls (28,800 Jades)
• Light Cone Event hard pity: 80 pulls
• Standard Warp 5-star selector: 300 pulls (48,000 Jades)
• 50/50 flag carries between Character Event banners — it does not reset

The Custom Banner pairs nicely with the 300-pull Standard selector: since Yunli, Argenti, and Silver Wolf are now in the permanent pool, hitting that milestone lets you pick any of them outright.

How to Guarantee Yunli

Yunli: 5-star Physical Destruction, Xianzhou Zhuming, counter-attack hypercarry. Level 80 base: 1,358 HP / 679 ATK / 460 DEF / 94 SPD. 120-Energy Ultimate drives her counter-attack state.

Step-by-step:

1. Target the Character Event Warp featuring Yunli in Phase 1 (April 21 – May 13, 2026).
2. Secure 14,400 Jades minimum (90 pulls) if entering with a guaranteed 50/50 flag.
3. Budget 28,800 Jades (180 pulls) if coming off a lost 50/50.
4. Pull 10-at-a-time — 4-star pity activates every 10 warps regardless.
5. Skip Light Cones until Yunli's secured — the 80-pull LC pity is separate.

Hit the 300-pull Standard selector mid-grind? Yunli becomes instantly claimable.

How to Guarantee Argenti

Argenti: 5-star Physical Erudition AoE. Level 80: 1,047 HP / 737 ATK / 363 DEF / 103 SPD. Signature mechanic — Ultimate consumes 90 or 180 Energy; the 180 version hits harder across multiple targets. Premier pick for Pure Fiction and wave-clear.

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Argenti checklist:

• E0 worst case: 180 pulls / 28,800 Jades
• E0 best case (50/50 win at soft pity): ~75 pulls / 12,000 Jades
• Free boost: Anniversary login = 1,600 Jades + 10 Fuel. Festive Gifts event = 20 Star Rail Special Passes over 7 days — 30 free pulls before you spend.
• Signature LC: Optional, 80-pull hard pity. Pull only after E0.

The Golden Companion Spirit Anniversary reward also grants a free 5-star Huohuo or Robin — plan around Argenti's support roster.

Yunli vs Argenti: Which First?

Both enter the standard pool, so long-term F2P acquisition is guaranteed. Pick based on immediate roster gap.

Pick Yunli first if:

• You lack a main Physical DPS
• You run Fu Xuan / Aventurine / Huohuo sustains (counter-attacks thrive on incoming damage)
• You're targeting single-target Memory of Chaos

Pick Argenti first if:

• You need AoE for Pure Fiction
• Erudition slot is weak (no Herta, Himeko, Jade)
• You want flexible Energy (90/180 Ult split)

Eidolon scaling: Yunli spikes at E2 (counter damage), plateaus after E4. Argenti's E0 is self-sufficient; E1/E2 are quality-of-life.

Best Teams & Light Cones

Yunli hypercarry:

• Yunli + Tingyun + Sunday + Huohuo

• Yunli + Robin + Lynx + Aventurine
• Yunli + Tingyun + Gallagher + Fu Xuan

Argenti AoE:

• Argenti + Sparkle + Tingyun + Luocha
• Argenti + Robin + Ruan Mei + Huohuo
• Argenti + Tribbie + Sunday + Aventurine

F2P Light Cone: Tomorrow, Together (4-star Elation, 4.2 Phase banner) works for either if path matches. Both characters gain more from tempo buffers (Tingyun, Sparkle, Robin) than raw DPS amplifiers.

F2P Jade & Shard Budget Planning

Stockpile from these confirmed streams:

• Third Anniversary login (April 26, 2026): 1,600 Jades + 10 Fuel
• Festive Gifts event: 20 Special Passes over 7 days
• Castorice Skin: 1,350 Shards during April 21 – June 1 discount (skip unless you own Castorice)
• Alternate Outfits: 1,680 regular / 1,350 on sale
• Daily Trailblaze Power, Simulated Universe, weekly Memory of Chaos

A disciplined F2P can hit 90 pulls (14,400 Jades) by patch midpoint from income + Anniversary. Bridging to 180 pulls is where targeted top-ups shine.

Common Misconceptions

Myth 1: Custom Banner has separate pity. False. Character Event pity is shared across all limited Character Event banners in a patch. Pulls on Silver Wolf Lv.999 carry into Evanescia and Custom rotations.

Myth 2: You can swap your selection mid-banner. Nope. Once you confirm the 300-pull Standard selector, it's locked.

Myth 3: Custom Banner has worse rates. Wrong. Rates are identical: 0.6% 5-star, 5.1% 4-star.

Pro Tips From Hands-On Pulling

• Use 10-pulls past pull 70 — 4-star guarantee doesn't compound faster with singles, and you avoid misclicks.
• Don't panic-pull at pull 75. Soft pity is a curve, not a cliff. Most 5-stars drop between 75–82.
• Lock Standard selector last — hit 300 first, then decide by your current roster.
• Never spend Special Passes on limited banners — Standard Warp only.
• Refresh Trailblaze Power daily via Herta Fuel Refill (240 Shards weekly) for 2 bonus Fuel if grinding relics.

FAQ

Q1: How many Shards to guarantee Yunli or Argenti? Worst case: 28,800 Jades / Shards (180 pulls). Best case with 50/50 win at soft pity: ~12,000 Jades.

Q2: Does Custom Banner share pity with limited banners? Yes. All Character Event Warps share one pity counter and 50/50 flag.

Q3: When does the 4.2 Custom Banner end? Phase 2 ends June 1, 2026. After, Yunli, Argenti, and Silver Wolf stay permanently in the Standard pool.

Q4: Does 50/50 apply to Custom Banner? Yes. First featured 5-star = 50% odds; lose once, next 5-star is guaranteed featured.

Q5: Can F2P afford the Custom Banner? Yes. Anniversary rewards (1,600 Jades + 20 Special Passes) plus weekly income can reach 90+ pulls without spending.

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