Light Cone Event Warp

If you're a Trailblazer looking to power up your characters with their best-in-slot weapons, the Light Cone Event Warp is where you'll want to spend your Stellar Jade. Unlike the standard warp pool or character event banners, this specialized gacha system is designed specifically for obtaining powerful Light Cones—the equipment that provides significant stat boosts and unique passive abilities to your characters. Understanding how this system works, its probabilities, and its built-in safeguards is crucial for managing your resources effectively and ensuring you get the upgrades you're aiming for.

Understanding Light Cone Event Warps

A Light Cone Event Warp is a limited-time banner featuring a promotional 5-star Light Cone alongside three featured 4-star Light Cones. The key attraction of this banner is its increased drop rates for these highlighted items compared to the base game rates. This doesn't mean the items are handed out freely, but your odds are significantly improved, especially when the pity system guarantees kick in.

It's important to know what you won't find here: Light Cone Event Warps do not contain 5-star characters in their item pool. Every 5-star item you pull will be a Light Cone, making this banner the dedicated route for players seeking to max out a character's weapon.

The Odds: Base Rates vs. Your Real Chances

The published rates can look intimidating, but the pity system dramatically alters the reality of what you'll pull over time. Here’s a breakdown of the base probabilities versus your average chance when accounting for the guaranteed drops.

5-Star Light Cone:
- Base Rate: 0.8% chance per single warp.
- Average Rate (with Pity): Considering the guarantee, your effective chance rises to about 1.87%.
4-Star Character or Light Cone:
- Base Rate: 6.6% chance per single warp.
- Average Rate (with Pity): With the 10-warp guarantee factored in, this jumps to approximately 14.8%.
3-Star Light Cone:
- Base Rate: 92.6% chance per single warp.
- Average Rate (with Pity): This drops to about 83.33% as your other guaranteed drops take effect.

These averages reflect the long-term expected outcomes, not what you'll see in a handful of pulls. The real power of the system lies in the guarantees.

The Guarantee Systems: Your Safety Nets

The Light Cone Event Warp has multiple layers of guarantees (often called "pity") that ensure you eventually receive the featured items. Each type of guarantee has its own counter that tracks your warps within that specific banner type.

4-Star Guarantee

The 10-Warp Rule: If you go 9 consecutive warps without obtaining any 4-star or 5-star item, the 10th warp is guaranteed to be at least a 4-star item.
Probability on Guarantee: On that guaranteed 10th pull, the chance for a 4-star is 99.2%, with a 0.8% chance for a 5-star instead.
Counter Reset: This counter resets immediately once you pull any 4-star item.

Featured 4-Star Light Cone Guarantee

This system works in tandem with the general 4-star guarantee, focusing on the three promoted 4-star Cones.

75% Chance: Every time you pull a 4-star item, there's a 75% probability it will be one of the three featured Light Cones.
The "Fail-Safe": If you pull a 4-star item that is not one of the featured Light Cones, your next 4-star item is guaranteed to be one of them.
Maximum Warp Investment: This means it takes a maximum of 20 warps to secure one of the featured 4-star Light Cones. (You get a 4-star every 10 warps, and if the first is off-focus, the next is on-focus.)

5-Star Light Cone Guarantee (Hard Pity)

The 80-Warp Rule: If you do not obtain any 5-star item within 79 warps, the 80th warp is guaranteed to be a 5-star item.
Counter Reset: This counter resets upon pulling any 5-star item.

Promotional 5-Star Light Cone Guarantee (Soft Pity / Rate-Up)

This is the most critical system for players chasing the banner's headline 5-star Light Cone.

75% Chance: When you pull a 5-star item, there's a 75% chance it will be the promotional 5-star Light Cone featured on the banner.
The "Fail-Safe" (50/50 System): If the 5-star item you pull is not the promotional Light Cone, then your next 5-star pull is guaranteed to be the promotional one.
Maximum Warp Investment: Combining this with the hard pity, it takes a maximum of 160 warps to guarantee you obtain the specific promotional 5-star Light Cone. (You might hit the 80-warp pity, lose the 75/25, and then need to hit pity again to get the guaranteed on-focus item.)

Carry-Over: Your Progress Isn't Lost

A vital feature for strategic pulling is counter and guarantee carry-over. Each warp you make on a Light Cone Event Banner contributes to the counters for that specific banner type. This progress is not lost when one event ends and a new one begins. If you used 50 warps on one Light Cone banner without getting a 5-star, you'll start the next Light Cone banner with 50 warps already counted toward your 80-warp hard pity. Likewise, if you "lost" the 75/25 on a 5-star pull, your next 5-star on any Light Cone Event Warp will be the guaranteed promotional one. This allows players to strategically "build pity" on banners they are less interested in, to prepare for a future one they truly want.

Key Takeaways for Smart Warping

Dedicated Weapon Banner: Use Light Cone Event Warps specifically for Light Cones; 5-star characters will not drop here.
Pity is Guaranteed: The system has strong safety nets. You are guaranteed a 5-star within 80 warps and the featured 5-star within a maximum of 160 warps.
Know the Carries: Your pity counters and guarantee status carry over to the next Light Cone Event Warp. Plan your pulls across multiple events.
Featured 4-Stars are Also Guaranteed: You can secure one of the featured 4-star Light Cones within 20 warps at most.
Resource Management is Key: With a hard pity of 80 and a potential 160-warp investment for the promotional item, ensure you have saved enough Stellar Jade or Star Rail Passes before committing to a banner.

Understanding these mechanics transforms you from a hopeful gambler into a strategic investor in your account's strength. Always check the in-game "Details" section on the Warp screen for the most current listed rates and featured items for any active event.