In Honkai: Star Rail, Exotic Pet Hunting is the main event of Patch 1.6, during which you will have to raise various creatures with the help of the furnace of life, endowing them with special characteristics. You will also have to discover recipes for growing rarities and solve various puzzles while controlling Pippi. As a reward, you can receive star jade, credits, upgrade materials and a unique message subject.
How to start the “Hunt for Exotic Pets” event
The event starts on the release date of update 1.6, that is, December 27, 2023, and will last until February 5, 2024 03:59 (server time). After finishing it, it will be moved to the “Immortal Memoirs” category, and you can complete it at any time. However, to open access to it, you will first have to fulfill a couple of conditions, namely:
- Upgrade your Mastery level to at least rank 24.
- Complete the continuation mission Mastery called “Shine, Shine, My Star of Genius”, which is part of the quest chain “Crown of Mortal and Divine.”
Having dealt with the specified requirements, you will automatically receive an adventure mission, the completion of which will give you access to the challenges of the event.
Cultivating creatures using the furnace of life
At the Hertha space station, they began to analyze the genetic components of the creatures presented by Ruan Mei. However, the sample was not large enough, so there was a need to grow additional creatures. To do this, use the furnace of life – you need to place a couple of parent creatures in it to get new animals.
Creature Traits (Basic and Mutation)
Each creature has certain traits that can be divided into basic and mutational. The first includes: shell, pattern and filler, and the second: eyes and decorations.
Basic traits are passed on from parents and are chosen randomly. As you complete quests, you will be able to obtain creatures with different basic characteristics.
As for mutations, we are talking about random events that occur during cultivation and depend on what materials were added by players.
Special mutation and rarity
Let us add that as part of completing quests you will be able to gain access to new recipes for growing rarities. The process for obtaining them is as follows:
Collect all the basic attributes, after which the furnace of life will show you a probability analysis indicating the chance of triggering a mutation.
When a special mutation is activated, you need to add certain materials to it to obtain rarity.
Research level
When you receive new signs of creation or rarity, research points will be added to your profile. Collect them to increase your research rank and receive additional rewards.
Placing creatures
To improve the life of creatures, divide the Isolated Zone into various functional areas: feeding, resting, and so on. You can apply graffiti to different areas to distinguish them from each other.
If you think that there are too many creatures, you can give some of them to the Department of Ecology.
Puzzles with Pippi
You will learn that Pippi has a special synesthesia beacon installed on him, which allows him to speak with others using telepathy. As a result, you will be able to control it, solving various riddles.
Exotic Pet Hunt event rewards
Until the event moves to the “Incorruptible Memoirs” section, you will be able to receive temporary rewards for completing it, which include 500 star jades, 1 imprint of fate, credits and various materials for leveling up.
The standard reward can be received at any time. It includes 250 star jades, upgrade materials, credits and a unique message topic called “Star Petri Dish.”
