HSR Top Up 2026: How to Buy Oneiric Shards in Honkai: Star Rail

Honkai: Star Rail hands out a healthy amount of free currency, but every Trailblazer eventually hits the same wall: a limited banner is live, the pity counter is close, and the Stellar Jade is not quite there. An HSR top up means buying Oneiric Shards — and like every HoYoverse game, there is more going on than a single "buy currency" button. Two currencies, a one-way conversion, a doubled first purchase on every tier, a monthly pass that quietly beats all of them on value, and one platform rule that catches console players out. Here is the whole thing, plus exactly where a Google Play, Apple or PlayStation gift card fits in.

Oneiric Shards vs Stellar Jade — get this straight first

New players routinely buy shards and then wonder why the warp screen still will not let them pull. The reason is that you never spend the currency you buy directly on banners — you convert it first.

How much a warp actually costs

Before you decide on a tier, it helps to know what you are buying in warps rather than in shards. Limited character banners in Star Rail have soft pity in the mid-70s and a hard pity at 90 warps, with the 50/50 rule meaning a worst case of 180 warps for a guaranteed limited five-star. Doing the arithmetic in advance is the difference between a considered purchase and an expensive impulse.

The six tiers and the first-time double bonus

Oneiric Shards sell in six fixed tiers. The part that matters financially is the First Purchase Double Bonus: the first time you buy a given tier, the shards are doubled. It is once per tier, so if you know you are going to spend a set amount, buying each tier once beats repeating a small pack — a repeat purchase pays full price for half the shards. Note that the smaller tiers include a modest extra even on repeat buys, which is why the "top up" and "receive" numbers differ below.

Every official way to top up

There are four legitimate routes. They differ in how you pay, what they cost, and — importantly — which platform balance the shards land in.

How to top up in-game on mobile

1. Open the Shop
   Launch Honkai: Star Rail, open the Phone menu (top-left), tap "Shop", then the "Oneiric Shards" tab.
2. Pick your tier
   Choose one of the six packs. Any tier you have not bought before shows the doubled first-purchase total right on the card, so it is obvious which bonuses are still available.
3. Confirm through your app store
   Payment goes through Google Play on Android or the App Store on iOS. This is where a redeemed gift card balance is spent — no card details needed if your store account already has funds.
4. Convert only what you need
   Shards arrive instantly. Open the warp screen and convert the exact number of Stellar Jade you want for the banner you are pulling; leave the rest as shards until the next one.

How to use the official HSR top-up center website

The HoYoverse web top-up center is worth knowing about because it usually undercuts the in-game mobile price — mobile prices carry the app-store cut, the website does not. You buy on the site and the shards appear on your account.

1. Find your UID first
   In-game, open Settings → Account → User ID (it is also shown in the bottom corner of the main menu). Write it down before you leave the game.
2. Open the official payment page
   Go to the HoYoverse top-up center for Honkai: Star Rail and sign in with the HoYoverse account you play on. Only use the official HoYoverse page — never a third party asking for your login.
3. Select your server and check the UID
   Choose America, Europe, Asia or TW/HK/MO, then confirm the UID shown on screen matches the one you noted. This is the single most important check on the page.
4. Pick a pack and pay
   Choose a shard tier, the Express Supply Pass or Nameless Glory, then pay by card, PayPal or a supported regional method. Delivery is usually within moments; log out and back in if the shop has not refreshed.

What to buy first

If your budget is fixed, the order you spend it in matters more than the amount. Here is how the three main paid options compare for a typical player.

The platform-wallet rule console players miss

This is the part that generates the most confused support tickets. Linking your PSN account to your HoYoverse account shares your progress, your characters and your earned Stellar Jade across PC, mobile and PS5 — that part works exactly as advertised. Paid Oneiric Shards behave differently: they sit in a balance associated with the storefront that sold them. Buy shards on PS5 and open the game on your phone the same evening, and the shard balance can look untouched.

• Stellar Jade — earned or converted — follows your account and is available on every linked platform.
• Oneiric Shards are tied to the store where the purchase was made, so buy them where you actually play.
• Converting shards to Stellar Jade is what makes that value usable everywhere, which is another argument for converting on the platform you bought on.
• Purchases still require the platforms to be linked before the account itself is shared — link first, buy second.

Before you top up

• You have checked your existing Stellar Jade, mail and unclaimed event rewards — you may need less than you think.
• You know which banner you are pulling on and when it ends. Version 4.4 runs to 26 August 2026, with 4.5 following on.
• You are logged into the correct account, server and UID — top-ups cannot be moved afterwards.
• Your gift card region matches your app store or PSN account region.
• You are buying on the platform you actually play on, because paid shards stay with that store.
• If the tier still has its first-time double bonus, you are claiming it rather than repeating a smaller pack.

Troubleshooting a top-up

Frequently Asked Questions