Stepping into Penacony always feels like slipping into a half-remembered dream where the boundaries between delight and obsession blur like watercolor on silk. The Land of Dreams, introduced in Honkai: Star Rail’s version 2.0, has since aged into a timeless playground for Trailblazers seeking both story and treasure. Even two years after its debut, the place still hums with a peculiar electricity—as if the very air crackles with unspoken secrets. Among all the activities vying for my attention, none have hooked me quite as thoroughly as the Dreamscape Pass sticker collection. It’s not just about the Stellar Jades, though they are a sweet incentive. There’s something almost meditative about flipping through that sticker book, placing each cartoonish memento exactly where it feels right, and watching the completion bar inch ever closer to 100%.
The mechanic itself is deceptively simple. Tap the phone icon in the top-left corner, and the world fades away as the sticker book slides into view, divided into chapters that chart your progress across Penacony. There are eleven chapters in total as of my latest run, and while each page requires only seven stickers for the official completion bonus, the completionist in me demands every last one. Currently, the game offers 122 out of a possible 130 stickers—a number that teases me like an unfinished symphony. Each sticker contributes a 15% bonus, so hunting them down is an exercise in patience and meticulous observation. I often think of the process as assembling a mosaic of memories, where each shard of adhesive art is a butterfly pinned to a board, forever preserving a fleeting moment in the dreamscape.
The fifth chapter, "The City That Never Sleeps," remains my favorite testing ground. Unlike the earlier chapters where stickers practically leap into your arms, this one demands a dance of exploration and social interaction. All twelve stickers—six illustrated, six note-style—are scattered across the Golden Hour map, and while most cling to the second floor, don’t expect them to cluster conveniently around Oti Mall anymore. You have to crisscross the neon-lit plazas with the determination of a treasure hunter deciphering a star chart written in whispers.
Before I dive in, I always complete the Trailblazer Mission first. It’s a ritual bordering on superstition: a few stickers are handed out automatically during key story beats, and finishing the mission unlocks every nook that would otherwise remain stubbornly closed. Plus, some non-player characters you need for the note stickers like to vanish if they’re tangled up in an unrelated quest. I learned that the hard way—spent twenty minutes circling a bench looking for an informant who was practically ghosting me because she was busy in a side story I hadn’t started. The sixth sense of a seasoned explorer is knowing when to let the narrative guide you.
The illustrated stickers are the easy fruit. They manifest as glowing floating books, suspended in mid-air like fireflies waiting to be caught. You’ll spot them on bridges, behind fountains, and tucked into corners that only a true wanderer would think to check. Snagging them feels like picking ripe berries off a bush—instant gratification. The note stickers, however, are a different beast. Every single one, barring a single late exception, requires a conversation with a specific NPC. And these NPCs aren’t always lounging about with an exclamation mark over their heads. Some posture by the jazz bar, others loiter near the dreamweaver’s stall, and a few will only appear after you’ve listened to a seemingly trivial monologue. It’s less a scavenger hunt and more a social puzzle box; you turn the dials of dialogue until you hear the satisfying click of a sticker sliding into your inventory.
My favorite way to tackle this chapter is to start at the southern landing pad and spiral outward counterclockwise, mentally ticking off locations as I go. I’ve memorized the route now: the graffiti wall near the Dream’s Edge elevator, the hidden alcove behind the Golden Theater, the perpetually sad poet by the reflecting pool. Each spot feels like a stanza in a longer poem about a city that refuses to sleep. Collecting these stickers becomes an act of bearing witness to the micro-dramas of Penacony—a love letter, a lost memory, a joke that only makes sense at 3 a.m.
For efficiency-crazed players, here’s a compact breakdown I keep in my mental toolkit:
| Sticker Type | Number | Method |
|---|---|---|
| Illustrated | 6 | Find floating books in the open world |
| Note | 6 | Speak with specific NPCs (one is quest-gated) |
⏳ Pro Tip: If an NPC is missing, check your quest log for anything involving that area or character. The missing person likely has a prior engagement in a story instance. Clearing it brings them back, and the sticker follows shortly after.
I won’t lie—the payoff is deeply satisfying. Beyond the immediate glitter of Stellar Jades, finishing this chapter gives me the same quiet thrill as closing a well-worn journal. There’s a tactile pleasure in arranging the stickers on the page, resizing them, and crafting a collage that’s uniquely mine. In a game world obsessed with big numbers and flashy ultimates, the Dreamscape Pass is a small rebellion of creativity. It reminds me why I keep returning to Penacony, long after the crowds have moved on to newer planets. Because here, in the city that never sleeps, every sticker is a dream I’ve managed to make permanent.