Honkai: Star Rail Version 2.7 introduced two new five-star characters: Sunday and Fugue. Sunday is a Harmony support whose official description centers on advancing an ally and that ally’s summon so they can act immediately, while Fugue is a Fire Nihility support built around Toughness reduction and more frequent Break or Super Break damage. Their associated five-star Light Cones are A Grounded Ascent and Long Road Leads Home, respectively.
The dates are easy to confuse. HoYoverse scheduled the Version 2.7 Special Program for November 22, 2024, at 19:30 UTC+8, while the Version 2.7 update itself was announced for release on December 4, 2024. The preview date is not the banner’s game-update release date.
What characters are on the Honkai: Star Rail 2.7 banner?
Version 2.7’s headline additions are Sunday and Fugue, both five-star characters. HoYoverse’s official update details identify Sunday as a Harmony character and Fugue as a Fire Nihility character, and describe both as support-focused additions rather than damage dealers whose value is defined only by personal output.
| Character | Rarity | Path and element | Officially described support function | Associated five-star Light Cone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday | Five-star | Harmony | Allows an ally character and that ally’s summon to take action immediately; also restores an ally’s Energy. | A Grounded Ascent |
| Fugue | Five-star | Fire Nihility | Enables Toughness reduction regardless of an enemy’s Weakness Type and helps the team trigger Break or Super Break damage more often. | Long Road Leads Home |
Those descriptions come from the official Version 2.7 update notice. They establish the intended mechanics and roles, but they are not independent damage tests, tier rankings, or guarantees about how either character performs in every account or team.
How does Sunday work according to the official 2.7 description?
Sunday’s defining mechanic is action support: the update notice says he can allow an ally and that ally’s summon to act immediately. The same description also identifies Energy restoration as part of his support package.
Immediate action for an ally and summon
An immediate-action effect changes when a teammate gets to take a turn instead of simply increasing a conventional offensive statistic. The official wording specifically includes both the ally and their summon, which matters for players whose teams use summon-based characters. It does not, by itself, establish how often the effect can be used, its exact duration, its resource cost, or the amount of any accompanying buffs; those details should be taken from the in-game character information for the version being played.
Energy restoration
Sunday is also described as restoring an ally’s Energy. In practical terms, Energy is the resource used to activate a character’s Ultimate, so restoration can affect when a teammate reaches that next Ultimate. The notice does not provide a numerical amount here, nor does it state whether the restoration is tied to a particular skill, target restriction, or cooldown in the summary description.
What the description does not prove
It is reasonable to identify Sunday as a natural fit for teams that care about summon turns or carefully timed Ultimates because those are the mechanics HoYoverse highlights. It is not reasonable to turn that observation into a universal pull recommendation: the official summary does not compare him with other Harmony characters, quantify his buffs, or test his results in a specific team.
How does Fugue support Break and Super Break teams?
Fugue’s official role is different. She is a Fire Nihility support whose update description emphasizes Toughness reduction that works regardless of an enemy’s Weakness Type, together with more opportunities for the team to trigger Break or Super Break damage.
Toughness reduction regardless of Weakness Type
In Honkai: Star Rail, enemies have Toughness that can be reduced by attacks matching their Weaknesses. HoYoverse’s description says Fugue can enable Toughness reduction regardless of the enemy’s Weakness Type. That wording is the important distinction: the notice presents her as a way to make Toughness-focused play less dependent on bringing a character whose element matches the target’s listed weakness.
More Break and Super Break opportunities
The same official summary says Fugue helps the team trigger Break or Super Break damage more often. Break damage occurs when an enemy’s Toughness is depleted; Super Break is a related damage pattern associated with teams that continue exploiting a broken enemy. The notice establishes the intended direction of her kit, but it does not provide a measured increase in damage, a guaranteed number of extra triggers, or a ranking against other supports.
Reading Fugue’s role without overclaiming
Players evaluating Fugue can start with a team question rather than a tier-list label: does the team already try to win encounters by reducing Toughness and exploiting Break windows? If the answer is yes, her official mechanics are directly relevant. That is a mechanics-based way to understand the banner, not evidence that she is mandatory, best-in-slot, or superior for every stage.
What is the difference between Sunday and Fugue?
The shortest accurate comparison is that Sunday manipulates ally turns and Energy, while Fugue broadens Toughness reduction and supports Break-oriented damage. They occupy different Paths, use different elements, and address different team-building problems.
| Comparison point | Sunday | Fugue |
|---|---|---|
| Path | Harmony | Nihility |
| Element | Not stated in the official summary used here | Fire |
| Primary support idea | Immediate action for an ally and their summon | Toughness reduction independent of enemy Weakness Type |
| Additional function named by HoYoverse | Restores an ally’s Energy | Helps trigger Break or Super Break damage more often |
| Associated Light Cone | A Grounded Ascent | Long Road Leads Home |
The table should be read as a role comparison, not a verdict. A player who values summon turns is looking at the part of Sunday’s description that speaks to that play pattern; a player building around Toughness and Break is looking at the part of Fugue’s description that addresses those mechanics. The available official material does not establish a common damage test that would make one objectively better than the other.
When was the Honkai: Star Rail 2.7 banner announced?
HoYoverse’s Special Program announcement was dated November 18, 2024 and scheduled the preview for November 22, 2024, at 19:30 UTC+8. The announcement said the program would introduce Sunday and Fugue and preview the update’s storyline, events, and rewards.
| Date | What happened | Why it matters |
|---|---|---|
| November 18, 2024 | HoYoverse published the Special Program announcement. | This was the announcement of the preview broadcast schedule. |
| November 22, 2024, 19:30 UTC+8 | The Version 2.7 Special Program was scheduled to air. | This was the reveal and preview event, not the update release date. |
| December 4, 2024 | HoYoverse announced Version 2.7 for release. | This is the date associated with the game update itself. |
Keeping those dates separate prevents a common mistake in searches for “when is the Sunday banner?” A livestream or Special Program can reveal characters and event information before the corresponding game version arrives. The schedule above identifies the preview and release milestones; it does not establish every individual Event Warp start, phase transition, or rerun timing.
Which Light Cones were featured with Sunday and Fugue?
The official Version 2.7 update details name A Grounded Ascent for Sunday and Long Road Leads Home for Fugue. These are the five-star Light Cones associated with the two new characters in the update materials.
A Grounded Ascent
A Grounded Ascent is the Light Cone named alongside Sunday. The available announcement establishes that association, but the summary does not provide its exact effects, refinement values, banner duration, or whether it is required to use Sunday effectively. Readers should consult the in-game Light Cone information for those technical details.
Long Road Leads Home
Long Road Leads Home is the Light Cone named alongside Fugue. As with Sunday’s cone, the announcement identifies the featured pairing but does not establish numerical performance, drop rates, or a conclusion that the cone is necessary for Fugue’s role.
Why the pairing matters—and what it does not mean
Featured character and Light Cone names tell you which equipment banners the update highlights. They do not, on their own, establish that either cone is exclusive to its character, that a character cannot function without it, or that one banner has better value for every account. Those claims require exact banner rules and kit data beyond the official summary.
Does the official material list every 2.7 banner detail?
No. It confirms the two headline five-star characters, their roles, their associated five-star Light Cones, the Special Program schedule, and the announced Version 2.7 release date. It does not establish all of the details players often expect from a complete banner chart.
Confirmed by the available official notices
- Sunday and Fugue are the two new five-star characters highlighted for Version 2.7.
- Sunday is a Harmony support focused on immediate ally-and-summon action and Energy restoration.
- Fugue is a Fire Nihility support focused on Weakness-independent Toughness reduction and Break or Super Break support.
- A Grounded Ascent and Long Road Leads Home are the named associated five-star Light Cones.
- The Special Program was scheduled for November 22, 2024, at 19:30 UTC+8, and Version 2.7 was announced for December 4, 2024.
Details not established in those notices
- The exact order of Sunday and Fugue’s character-banner phases.
- Phase transition timestamps and the duration of each Event Warp.
- The complete four-star character and Light Cone lineups.
- Which older characters returned in reruns.
- Pull rates, guarantee rules, or expected resource costs beyond the game’s own banner interface.
- Independent testing, popularity statistics, sales figures, or proof that either character was the “most anticipated” release.
That distinction is useful because banner articles often combine confirmed announcements with details that appear only in the live game. For a historical Version 2.7 reference, treat the first list as the confirmed core and verify the second list against the in-game notices or an official archive before relying on it.
How should you decide whether Sunday or Fugue is relevant to your account?
The official descriptions support a simple, non-ranking decision framework. Start with the mechanic your existing teams already use, then check whether the character’s stated function solves a problem you actually encounter.
- Identify your team’s main timing problem. If a team depends on a particular ally acting immediately, or on a summon taking its turn at the right moment, Sunday’s action-advance description is the relevant evidence.
- Check whether Ultimate timing is a bottleneck. Sunday is the one of the two whose official summary explicitly mentions restoring an ally’s Energy.
- Identify your team’s Toughness plan. If your strategy revolves around breaking enemies and exploiting Break or Super Break windows, Fugue’s stated support function is the directly matching one.
- Consider enemy Weakness coverage. Fugue’s description specifically says her Toughness-reduction support can work regardless of enemy Weakness Type, which is the relevant consideration when element matching limits team choices.
- Wait for exact live details before calculating value. The summary does not include costs, cooldowns, effect percentages, phase dates, or four-star lineups, so account-specific pull planning should use the final in-game information rather than assumptions from the preview.
This process deliberately avoids declaring a universal winner. Sunday and Fugue are presented as solutions to different mechanical needs, and the official material does not supply the testing needed for a broader performance verdict.
Is “long awaited” a measured claim about the 2.7 characters?
No published statistic in the official material establishes how many players were waiting for Sunday or Fugue, how popular either character was, or how much anticipation they generated. “Long awaited” can describe community framing or a headline, but it should not be presented as a measured fact.
The verifiable statement is narrower and stronger: Version 2.7 introduced Sunday and Fugue as its two highlighted new five-star characters, with distinct support mechanics and named Light Cones. That wording tells readers exactly what HoYoverse confirmed without implying popularity data that is not available.
What should you check when the version is live?
Use the in-game notices to fill in the operational details that the reveal materials do not provide. Before spending Stellar Jade or other resources, check the live Event Warp screen for the active phase, end time, featured four-star lineup, guarantee information, and the exact character and Light Cone descriptions. Those are version-specific details and can differ from what was known during the Special Program preview.
- Confirm whether the desired character’s Event Warp is currently active.
- Read the final skill, Ultimate, talent, and technique text in the character screen.
- Check the Light Cone’s actual effect and compatibility with your planned team.
- Review the in-game banner rules instead of inferring rates or guarantees from the reveal announcement.
- Separate the update’s release date from later phase or rerun dates, which are not established by the headline announcement.
Frequently Asked Questions
Was Sunday released before Fugue in Version 2.7?
The official summary available for Version 2.7 confirms both characters but does not establish their phase order or individual banner start times. Do not infer a first character from the Special Program announcement alone; use the live Event Warp notice for that ordering.
Did Version 2.7 include reruns and a four-star lineup?
Those details are not listed in the official material summarized here. The notices identify the two new five-stars and their associated Light Cones, but a complete rerun and four-star roster requires the specific in-game banner announcement.
Are A Grounded Ascent and Long Road Leads Home required to use their characters?
No such requirement is established by the announcement. The names identify the Light Cones associated with Sunday and Fugue, while necessity, alternatives, and exact effects depend on the full live-game descriptions and a player’s roster.
Does the November 22 Special Program date mean the banners started that day?
No. November 22, 2024, at 19:30 UTC+8 was the scheduled preview program. HoYoverse separately announced December 4, 2024, for the Version 2.7 update release, and the available notices do not supply every Event Warp start time.
Is there evidence that Sunday and Fugue were the most anticipated characters?
No named popularity, sales, pull, or anticipation statistic is provided by the official sources. They were the two highlighted new five-star characters for Version 2.7, but “most anticipated” would go beyond the evidence.