Three sundry challenge stages will be presented, requiring the player to form distinct teams for each stage. After all three challenges have been cleared, the fourth and final stage becomes available.
Here, they can field whichever team they want from all the teams they formed in previous challenges. The big finish and real test of planning and team-building is thus an exercise in crafting depth and versatility, encouraging players to move past the reliance on a handful of meta characters.
Unlike endgame content, however, this Anomaly Arbitration mode will not reward players with Stellar Jade. Anomaly Arbitration players will receive non-premium rewards and cosmetic items. These include limited-time avatar frames, , and other progression items.
While some fans lamented the lack of premium currency, others considered it a welcome opportunity to earn exclusive cosmetics and through skill-based progression. The announcement was met with divided opinions from the community. Some players praised the mode for giving late-game users more meaningful content, while others condemned the high entry requirements.
Therefore, Anomaly Arbitration has gained notoriety in the perception of most players as a ‘whale mode’; content seemingly designed for high-spending players with deep rosters. Questions around how to unlock Anomaly Arbitration in Honkai: Star Rail have sparked debate, as the requirement to fully clear three other challenging modes makes it inaccessible primarily to mid-level players.
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