Origami Bird Clash: Official Edition Event Guide for Honkai: Star Rail

There are two game modes in the event:

• Story Mode: Help Qingque break her curse through Duo Duels, and help her increase her Reputation Rank
• Multiplayer Mode: Unlock after reaching Reputation Rank 3

Players can also access Trial Version mode, which has the challenges from the previous Origami Bird Clash event.

The primary gameplay revolves around matching the same fruits together in a line, vertical or horizontal. At minimum, you must match 3 fruits per move.

Each battle has a limited number of moves, so you should match as many fruits as possible. When your remaining move count hits 0, the opponent will begin their turn and match fruits until their move count hits 0. You will continue to swap turns until the end of the battle.

Each time you match fruits, you will gain points to contribute towards your Origami Bird's Combat Power. If your Origami Bird's Combat Power is greater than your opponent's, you will win the battle.

In Story Mode, Qingque's Reputation Rank will increase after winning enough battles. Each Reputation Rank will unlock new gameplay feature(s), as follows:

There are a few ways to get a higher score, which are centered around generating additional moves before your turn ends. In addition, as boards do not reset between turns, your final move(s) should aim to make your opponent's bomb-making as difficult as possible.

The first is to pick a compatible set of Battle Item(s) to go with your Origami Bird. You can generally follow the battle recommendations, but some birds and items can score more easily.

For example, Silbird Wolf can generate Super Bombs, which can combine with another Super Bomb to grant you another move. The Reset Cube also allows you to refresh the board and move fruits and bombs to more favorable positions.

Knowing how to use the Origami Bird's skill with the Battle Items will help make matches easier. In addition, you can also create bombs, or swap Super Bombs for more moves.

Depending on the layout of the board, you can also match more than three fruits at a time. If this happens, you not only score better and get another move in your turn, but also create a Fruit Bomb. There are three Bomb Types available: Line Bombs, Square Bombs, and Super Bombs.

After matching four fruits together, you can create a Line Bomb. Line Bombs, when matched, can eliminate the entire row or column of fruits the Line Bomb is on. Two Line Bombs can be matched to eliminate an intersection of fruits.

Square Bombs are unique to Robird. You cannot make them using other Origami Birds. When matched, the Square Bombs will eliminate the other fruits within a three-by-three square box pattern.

After matching five fruits or more, you can create a Super Bomb. Super Bombs can match with any fruit or bomb, allowing you to eliminate identical fruits on the board. If you match with a Line or Square Bomb, the identical fruits will become the same Bomb Type and instantly detonate.

All Bomb Types can match with each other and cause unique effects to occur on the board. For example, matching two Super Bombs together will eliminate the entire board and gain an additional move. If you match any bomb with four or more fruits, it will create another bomb and gain an additional move.

As bombs are very powerful for making additional moves, you should try to eliminate as many of them before your turn ends. The board does not reset between turns, so your opponent can make use of any that are still remaining.

The event features all of the previous Origami Birds from the Beta Version, Origami Bird Clash, as well as some new ones.

You can unlock the new Origami Birds by completing Story Mode. The unlock requirements are as follows:

• Jadebird: Unlocks after completing the Tutorial.
• Bootbird: Unlocks after completing the first Ghost Bird battle.
• Qingqird: Unlocks after completing the second Ghost Bird battle.

Origami Bird Clash: Official Edition introduces a new "Battle Item" feature. Battle Items do not cost any moves to use, and can manipulate the board in various ways.

You can also upgrade Battle Items using the Tweet-Tweet Toolbox. If Battle Items are enhanced, they can have more uses per battle or stronger effects. Each Battle Item can enhance up to:

• 1-Star: Available by Default.
• 2-Stars: Available after Reputation Rank 2. Each Enhance costs 40 Tweet-Tweet Toolboxes.
• 3-Stars: Available after Reputation Rank 4. Each Enhance costs 60 Tweet-Tweet Toolboxes.

You can obtain more Tweet-Tweet Toolboxes by completing battle challenge goals or increasing Qingque's Reputation Rank. Each challenge goal will reward either 15 or 20 Tweet-Tweet Toolboxes, up to 50 Tweet-Tweet Toolboxes per battle.

In Multiplayer Mode, players can experience the following game modes:

• Battle Royale
• Duo Duels

Players can use both the new birds and Battle Items in any Multiplayer Mode. This feature will only be available until the end of Version 3.6.

To unlock Multiplayer Mode, players need to reach Reputation Rank 3 in the Story Mode.

You can achieve the highest rank, Peerless Bird, by accumulating a total score of 6,001 Points or higher. If you lose a Multiplayer Match, you will not lose any points.

After you complete the Tutorial, your first Origami Bird Clash battle will be with Lena, your "Match-3 Helper".

Either Origami Bird is good to use: Jadebird's skill will eliminate more fruits per activation, but is limited to the middle of the board. Whereas the Trailbirder's skill will detonate in two random 2x2 areas per activation.

There's only one Battle Item available in this battle's Story Mode, and you must select an item before starting the battle. Thankfully, the Spicy Bomb is pretty good, as you can choose which fruit to change into a Square Bomb. It is compatible with both recommended Origami Birds.

The battle's special challenge rule is: "Treasure Chests are present on the board at the start of the game. Eliminating adjacent fruits will gradually unlock it until it opens."

You want to eliminate as many treasure chests as possible, as they make fruits more difficult to match. The more locks (or chains) a treasure chest has, the more adjacent matches required to eliminate it.

Once the treasure chests are eliminated, try to either:

• Make as many bombs as you can (Line Bombs, Square Bombs via Spicy Bomb, Super Bombs)
• Match as many Blueberries (with Jadebird) or Kiwiberries (with Trailbirder)

Whenever you eliminate more than three fruits at a time, you will gain an additional move. For more information, see the Bomb Types section under "How to Play: Scoring and Bombs".

Your next Rank 1 battle will be with "Old Clockie".

Either Origami Bird is good to use: Jadebird's skill will eliminate more fruits per activation, but is limited to the middle of the board. Whereas the Birefly's skill will detonate a random intersection of fruits on the board.

The Shattering Hammer's primary use is if you are one fruit away from making a bomb. Its usefulness pales in comparison with other items, including the Spicy Bomb, but you should use it for the Tweet-Tweet Toolbox reward. If you are having trouble with the final challenge goal, you should swap to the Spicy Bomb instead.

The battle's special challenge rule is: "Ice Blocks are present on the board at the start of the game. Eliminating adjacent fruits will destroy it."

You want to eliminate as many ice blocks as possible, as they make fruits more difficult to match. They are thankfully easier to eliminate than treasure chests, as they only require one adjacent match at most.

Once the ice blocks are eliminated, try to either:

• Make as many bombs as you can (Line Bombs, Square Bombs via Spicy Bomb, Super Bombs)
• Match as many Blueberries (with Jadebird) or Bananas (with Birefly)

Once you defeat Clockie (Imitation), your Reputation Rank will go up to 2, and you can now enhance your Battle Items up to 2-Stars.

Your first Rank 2 battle will be with Boothill.

While Silbird Wolf's skill has a high activation condition, the ability to create additional Super Bombs is extremely useful. This is because Super Bombs can match with each other to create additional moves and eliminate the entire board.

If you can swap two Super Bombs together, you not only eliminate all fruits off the board (except Super Bombs), but all Super Bombs will eventually fall to the bottom of the board. If you can continuously eliminate 7 or more Blueberries per Super Bomb duo combination, you can "infinitely" create more Super Bombs and extend your turn.

The Reset Cube is also recommended over the Shattering Hammer, as it can re-organize the board for you. All of the fruits will be placed in a more favorable position, making it easier to make bombs. At 1-Star or 2-Stars though, the Reset Cube cannot adjust the position of bombs.

The battle's special challenge rule is: "Detonation devices are present on the board at the start of the game. Eliminating adjacent fruits will charge it until it explodes."

Similar to treasure chests, the detonation devices require multiple matches to explode. In Story Mode, the detonation devices only require one match to cause a chain reaction, so you just have to make a match along the edge of the board first. If you are having difficulties making a match, try using the Reset Cube.

Once the detonation devices are eliminated, try to either:

• Make as many bombs as you can (Line Bombs, Square Bombs via Spicy Bomb, Super Bombs)
• Match as many Blueberries (with Silbird Wolf) or Kiwiberries (with Trailbirder)

If you are playing as Silbird Wolf, you should aim to make as many adjacent Super Bombs as possible. Combining adjacent Super Bombs can help make Silbird Wolf's skill activation a lot easier. See the Recommended Battle Setup for more information.

Your next Rank 2 battle will be with Argenti.

Either Origami Bird is good to use: March Bird's skill will eliminate more fruits per activation, and costs less, but is limited to the bomb's row/column. So if you make a vertical match with a vertical Line Bomb, it may not be as effective as a horizontal match (or vice versa with a horizontal Line Bomb).

On the other hand, Robird's skill will transform random fruits on the board into Square Bombs. Square Bombs are unique to Robird, and quite useful when combined together or with other fruits, but the random distribution may make the bombs difficult to match.

The Peace Button is also recommended over the Spicy Bomb. Even if you upgraded the Spicy Bomb for additional uses, the Peace Button's enhancements can help create additional moves until the end of your turn.

The battle's special challenge rule is: "Sealed bombs are present on the board at the start of the game. Eliminating adjacent fruits, or perform a match-3 to dispel the seal."

Unlike the previous obstacles, you can create matches with the sealed fruits and bombs using adjacent fruits. You can also just match adjacent fruits to unseal multiple slots at once.

Once the seals are dispelled, try to either:

• Make as many bombs as you can (Line Bombs via March Bird, Square Bombs via Spicy Bomb or Robird, Super Bombs)
• Match as many Strawberries (with March Bird) or Peaches (with Robird)

Once you have completed Argenti's battle, your Reputation Rank will raise to 3 and you can challenge the Ghost Bird for the first time.

At Reputation Rank 3, you can now play Multiplayer Mode and select one additional Battle Item to use. But first, you must complete the Ghost Bird's battle before you can progress with the story.

Players should use March Bird because it is most compatible with this battle's special challenge rule. See the relevant section below.

The Reset Cube also serves as the most generic Battle Item recommendation, due to its usefulness across any Origami Bird. The second Battle Item recommendations are based on if you choose to use March Bird.

The battle's special challenge rule is: "When Strawberries are eliminated, gain 3 Combat Power."

Boost Fruits increase the Combat Power per fruit match. In this battle, all of the boost fruits are Strawberries, which can activate March Bird's skill when matched.

Your only goal this battle is to have a higher Combat Power than Ghost Bird at the end of the 4th Turn. If you need additional help, try using your Battle Items to manipulate the board.

Once you have completed Ghost Bird's battle, you will unlock Bootbird and the subsequent Rank 3 matches.

The following Rank 3 battle will be with Rappa.

Either Origami Bird is good to use: Bootbird's skill transforms random fruits into Boost Peaches. These not only give more Combat Power points when matched, Peaches also activate Bootbird's skill. On average, Bootbird will have a higher Combat Power score than Birefly, as it can take advantage of both Boost Peach and Boost Banana matches.

You can opt for Birefly instead if you prefer the random cross-shaped detonations. In addition, this Origami Bird's preferred fruit is also compatible with the battle's special challenge rules. However, just know that Birefly requires more fruit to activate its skill compared to Bootbird.

Starting from Reputation Rank 3, you will need to select two Battle Items per battle. While you do not need to select both recommended Battle Items, the Reset Cube is a very good Battle Item in general. The Giga Arm is also not bad either, as it can help you create bombs or matches without using a move.

The battle's special challenge rules are:

• When Bananas are eliminated, gain 3 Combat Power
• At the start of both sides' turns, the fruit in the center of the board turns into a Super Bomb

Starting with Reputation Rank 3, you will see special rules that can update the board at the start of every turn. In this battle, both you and your opponent will get a free Super Bomb on the board. This can be good or bad, depending on how the board was previously left.

Try to either:

• Make as many bombs as you can (Line Bombs, Cross-Detonate via Birefly, Super Bombs)
• Match as many Bananas and/or Peaches (with Bootbird)
• Use up as many bombs, especially Super Bombs, before your turn ends

The next Rank 3 battle is with Montana, who you may recall from the Penacony Paperfold University's Trailblaze Continuance missions. She is also your manager from the Sound Hunt Ninjutsu Inscription event.

Either Origami Bird is good to use: Bootbird's skill transforms random fruits into Boost Peaches. These not only give more Combat Power points when matched, Peaches also activate Bootbird's skill. As Peaches already provide boosted Combat Power points due to the special rules, the skill's random transformations will help make more fruit matches.

You can opt for Robird instead if you prefer Square Bombs. Robird's average Combat Power points also benefit from the battle's special rule on Boost Peaches.

Both recommended Battle Items are decent, depending on which Origami Bird you choose. The Peace Button will work better with Robird, while the Cleansing Spray can help eliminate all Boost Peaches for Bootbird. Your second Battle Item can be anything that works well, such as the Reset Cube or Spicy Bomb.

The battle's special challenge rules are:

• When Peaches are eliminated, gain 3 Combat Power
• At the start of both sides' turns, seal all Line Bombs and Square Bombs on the board

While the Boost Peach rule is beneficial for both recommended Origami Birds, the real issue lies with the Bomb Seal rule. This rule seals all bombs except Super Bombs, so you should try to eliminate the seals and bombs as much as possible.

Try to either:

• Make as many bombs as you can (Line Bombs, Square Bombs via Robird, Super Bombs)
• Match as many Peaches as possible
• Use up as many bombs, especially Super Bombs, before your turn ends

Your final Rank 3 battle is with Siobhan, who you may recall from the Vignettes in a Cup event in Penacony.

You already know how great Silbird Wolf's skill is, but did you know how powerful Duplication Glue can be? This Battle Item allows players to copy any fruit, including bombs and Super Bombs, onto an adjacent tile. As Silbird Wolf appreciates having adjacent Super Bombs, this Origami Bird and Battle Item combination will make this battle extremely easy to win.

Even if you pick Jadebird or another Origami Bird instead, the Duplication Glue is very useful for duplicating bombs. So this Battle Item should always be used whenever possible.

If you want a compatible second Battle Item to pair with the Duplication Glue, you can opt for the Reset Cube, Giga Arm, Cleansing Spray, or Spicy Bomb.

There's no reason to pick Shattering Hammer over the Giga Arm, as you can make fruit matches with the Giga Arm. The Shattering Hammer, on the other hand, cannot and does not have more uses than the Giga Arm.

The battle's special challenge rules are:

• When Blueberries are eliminated, gain 3 Combat Power
• At the start of both sides' turns, seal all Super Bombs on the board

While the Boost Blueberries rule is beneficial for both recommended Origami Birds, the real issue lies with the Bomb Seal rule. This rule seals all Super Bombs, so you should try to eliminate the seals and Super Bombs as much as possible.

Thankfully with Silbird Wolf, this issue is negligible if you can continuously match two Super Bombs together per move. If you end up with Super Bombs that are not adjacent, try to match them with fruit matches of 4 or more (this can create another move and bomb). Alternatively, match it with the fruit that appears most on the board (to eliminate the opponent's ease of creating Super Bombs).

Try to either:

• Make as many bombs as you can (Line Bombs, Square Bombs via Spicy Bomb, Super Bombs via Silbird Wolf)
• Match as many Blueberries as possible
• Use up as many bombs, especially Super Bombs, before your turn ends

Once you defeat Siobhan, your Reputation Rank will go up to 4, and you unlock the final enhancement level for your Battle Items. However, before you can proceed to the Reputation Rank 4 battles, you will need to defeat Ghost Bird for a second time.

At Reputation Rank 4, you can upgrade your Battle Items up to 3-Stars now. It is highly recommended to upgrade your preferred Battle Items before fighting Ghost Bird.

Players should use Jadebird because it is most compatible with this battle's special challenge rule. See the relevant section below.

With 3-Star enhancements available, players should upgrade the best Battle Items available. For Jadebird, this Origami Bird is most compatible with the Cleansing Spray, but you can also go with any of the 3-Star Battle Item recommendations too. Fantasy Coloring Paste is useful, but it will always randomly pick which fruit to transform, so it is not as useful.

Duplication Glue at 3-Stars sees the most use across all Origami Birds, as it can duplicate any column. This can either facilitate more Line Bombs or Super Bombs. The 3-Star Reset Cube is a lot better now, as it can also group up bombs, while resetting the board for more favorable conditions.

The battle's special challenge rules are:

• An Enhanced Region appears in the center of the board. When fruits or obstacles are eliminated inside the region, gain double Combat Power
• At the start of both sides' turns, randomly turn 1 Line Bomb or Square Bomb on the board into a Super Bomb

Enhanced Regions allow players to gain additional Combat Power for any matched fruit inside. For example, if two of three matched fruits are in the enhanced region, and their base Combat Power is 1, the total Combat Power you will get from the match becomes +5 Points, not +3.

This is really useful with Jadebird, as its skill will eliminate all fruits in the middle of the board. This is where the enhanced region is, so you can benefit from the Combat Power bonus, regardless of which fruits are eliminated.

In addition, due to the Super Bomb generation rule, you should always clear as many bombs as possible before your turn ends.

Your only goal this battle is to have a higher Combat Power than Ghost Bird at the end of the 4th Turn. If you need additional help, try using your Battle Items to manipulate the board.

Once you have completed Ghost Bird's battle, you will unlock Qingqird and the subsequent Rank 4 matches. This is the last Origami Bird you can unlock from the event.

Following Ghost Bird, your next Rank 4 battle is with Guinaifen. As all of the Battle Items have been obtained, you will only receive Tweet-Tweet Toolboxes from completing the battle and challenge goals.

Qingqird is the last Origami Bird added to the roster, and it is certainly powerful! If you match enough Super Bombs, you can essentially reset an item's usage count by one per skill. The item's usage count cannot exceed its base limit.

This is very good if you tend to use Battle Items a lot, as the skill will prioritize whichever has recoverable usage counts. However, if both Battle Items are recoverable, the skill will pick one at random (which may not be that helpful). As Battle Items can help manipulate the board without using any moves, so recovering their usage counts can really help secure wins.

You can also use Jadebird instead, as the battle's special challenge rules include another Enhanced Region. Jadebird's skill can take advantage of this special rule very easily, compared to other Origami Birds.

Both of the recommended Battle Items are very good at 3-Stars. If you can only enhance one of the two Battle Items, we recommend the Fantasy Coloring Paste (for Qingqird users) or Reset Cube (for all Origami Birds).

The battle's special challenge rules are:

• An Enhanced Region appears in the center of the board. When fruits or obstacles are eliminated inside the region, gain double Combat Power
• At the start of both sides' turns, 2 Treasure Chests appear in the center of the board. When unlocking these chests, a random fruit will turn into a Super Bomb

Due to the Treasure Chest spawn rule, if you or the opponent does not clear the treasure chests before the turn ends, the next player will have additional treasure chests to clear. All of these treasure chests will spawn with two locks on them, so it is important to clear them as soon as possible.

Try to either:

• Make as many bombs as you can (Line Bombs, Square Bombs via Spicy Bomb, Super Bombs)
• Match as many Blueberries (with Jadebird) or Super Bombs (with Qingqird) as possible
• Use up as many bombs, especially Super Bombs, before your turn ends

Sushang is the second-last Rank 4 battle! You are almost there, Trailblazer!

Qingqird is the better recommendation over Bootbird, due to this battle's special rule on Super Bombs.

Both of the recommended Battle Items are very good at 3-Stars. If you can only enhance one of the two Battle Items, we recommend the Duplication Glue, as it can help Qingqird activate its skill more easily. Just note that the Duplication Glue can re-duplicate onto the same adjacent column, so we recommend using it only for making adjacent Super Bombs.

The battle's special challenge rules are:

• An Enhanced Region appears in the center of the board. When fruits or obstacles are eliminated inside the region, gain double Combat Power
• At the start of both sides' turns, 2 Super Bombs appear in a random column

There is not much to say about these special rules, thankfully. Just be sure to take the Duplication Glue and enhance to 3-Stars, as it can help with generating a lot of Super Bombs. Notably, due to the Super Bomb rule, your opponent may also take longer to complete their turn if they can continuously match Super Bombs.

Try to either:

• Make as many bombs as you can (Line Bombs, Square Bombs via Spicy Bomb, Super Bombs)
• Match as many Peaches (with Bootbird) or Super Bombs (with Qingqird) as possible
• Use up as many bombs, especially Super Bombs, before your turn ends

This is the last battle in the event! You will have to fight Huohuo, who seems to have a different personality altogether.

For this battle alone, Trailbirder may be a better choice over March Bird because of the battle's special challenge rule.

However, if you are struggling to clear the last challenge goal, we suggest clearing with Trailbirder or March Bird first, then going back with Jadebird, Silbird Wolf, or Qingqird.

For both recommended Origami Birds, either Battle Items are decent at 2-Stars and 3-Stars. Using both together will help cover any weaknesses. If you are having scoring issues, for your second Battle Item, try using a Reset Cube at 3-Stars or a Giga Arm.

The battle's special challenge rules are:

• An Enhanced Region appears in the center of the board. When fruits or obstacles are eliminated inside the region, gain double Combat Power
• At the start of both sides' turns, turn all Kiwifruits into Line Bombs

Notably, the Kiwifruit rule gives Trailbirder an edge whenever your turn starts. It also promotes using Cleansing Sprays on Kiwifruits before your turn ends, so the opponent cannot benefit from the free Kiwifruit Line Bombs. The Cleansing Spray will help eliminate all Kiwifruits without using up a move.

Try to either:

• Make as many bombs as you can (Line Bombs, Square Bombs via Spicy Bomb, Super Bombs)
• Match as many Kiwifruits as possible before your turn ends
• Use up as many bombs, especially Super Bombs, before your turn ends

After defeating Huohuo (?), you will get the final event cutscene. In addition, your Reputation Rank will increase to 5, which is the final rank available.