A silver disc sits at the center of every Runic Disc pull in Stella Sora, and knowing which banner runs, when the selector window opens, and which ★5 disc actually moves a squad forward saves weeks of wasted pulls. This silver disc guide walks through the permanent lineup, the limited windows, the selector trade-off, and the two named ★5 discs — My Guiding Star and Eternal Brilliance — that the community has flagged as headline picks for the Version 2.0 / 1st Anniversary cycle.
How Silver Disc Banners Work in Stella Sora
Silver Disc is the mid-tier recruitment currency in Stella Sora's Runic Disc gacha, sitting below Gold Disc on the rarity ladder. The official sources describe a recruitment pool that uses both banner types: a permanent disc banner that never rotates, and a limited disc banner that cycles alongside specific Trekker banners or anniversary events. The official announcement corpus confirms that a ★5 is guaranteed within the first 120 recruitments on a limited banner, but it has never published a percentage for the silver-tier pull itself. Treat any number you see in a fan spreadsheet as community-tested, not officially published.
Permanent vs Limited Disc Banner
| Feature | Permanent Disc Banner | Limited Disc Banner |
|---|---|---|
| Availability | Always open | Time-limited window |
| ★5 guarantee window | Not published | ★5 within 120 recruitments (official) |
| Featured ★5 disc | Rotates from the standard pool | One named ★5 headliner + rate-up |
| Selector ticket | Occasionally bundled | Frequently bundled as a milestone reward |
| Best for | Filling missing ★4 discs | Targeting a specific named ★5 |
| Resets with | New player onboarding | Event end-date in UTC-7 |
The permanent banner is the one most new players end up pulling on first because it does not require a featured event to be live. According to community data, it functions as a steady source of ★4 fillers and the occasional off-banner ★5, while the limited banner front-loads value through a higher concentration of featured items during a short window.
Disc Selector Guide Basics
The disc selector is a separate ticket that lets you walk into the standard pool and choose one specific disc by name, bypassing the random pull. It is not a substitute for pulling a featured ★5 on a limited banner — if the disc you want is on the limited headliner, the selector usually does not include it. The selector shines in two cases: you are one disc away from completing a 4-piece set bonus, or you missed a previous permanent-pool disc and the rerun is far away.
| Selector Scenario | Selector vs Limited Pull | Recommendation |
|---|---|---|
| Missing one ★4 to finish a 4-piece set | Selector guarantees the slot | Use selector |
| Want a limited headliner like My Guiding Star | Selector does not include it | Pull limited banner |
| Have multiple off-piece ★4s | Selector lets you consolidate | Use selector |
| Storing for a future meta shift | Selector expires or rotates | Use now or lose value |
| New player with no set pieces | Selector lacks impact without pieces | Pull permanent banner first |
Players who treat the selector as a free-for-all into the limited pool usually end up disappointed. The selector works best when you already know exactly which named disc fills the empty slot in your roster's build.
Limited Disc Banner: Timing, Headliners, and 120-Pull Pity
The limited disc banner is where the headline ★5 discs live, and the current Version 2.0 / 1st Anniversary cycle is one of the strongest windows the game has shipped. The official sources confirm that a ★5 is granted within the first 120 recruitments on a limited banner, which is the only published pity number for the disc gacha. Everything else — soft pity thresholds, off-banner chance, featured rate — has not been published, so any number outside the 120 guarantee should be treated as community-tested and re-verified each patch.
Limited Banner Windows and ★5 Picks
Two named ★5 discs anchor the anniversary cycle: My Guiding Star and Eternal Brilliance. Both are listed in the official disc roster, and the 1st Anniversary update that shipped with the Steam launch on 2026-10-19 featured them as the headline pulls. The window runs alongside the My Guiding Star vocal track release, which the official YouTube channel published as a Runic Disc OST piece — useful confirmation that the disc is part of the current rotation rather than a leftover from a prior patch.
The disc vs Trekker banner decision is the one that trips up most mid-game players. A Trekker banner pulls characters; a disc banner pulls equipment. If your roster is already strong but your discs are mismatched, the disc banner has a higher marginal value than another duplicate Trekker. If your Trekkers are still under-leveled and missing core pieces, pulling more characters will not move the needle until you have something to equip them with — a pattern the Trekker upgrade materials guide covers in depth.
When to Skip a Limited Banner
| Situation | Skip or Pull? | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| Featured ★5 duplicates your existing 4-piece bonus | Skip | Diminishing returns past 4-piece |
| Your main squad is the wrong element for the headliner | Skip | Disc element must match team |
| You are below 60 pulls deep on the pity counter | Pull | Reaching 120 guarantees value |
| The selector window opens mid-banner | Pull to 60, then hold | Decide based on selector contents |
| Two limited banners overlap the same window | Pick one | Splitting pity across two is worse than committing |
The single biggest mistake players report is splitting pity across two overlapping limited banners and ending up with two partial progress bars and no ★5 to show for it. The 120-pull guarantee only works when you stay on one banner.
Permanent Disc Banner: Steady Gains for New and Mid-Game Players
The permanent disc banner does not have a published pity number, which makes it harder to plan around than the limited variant. Community testing suggests the value concentrates in ★4 disc completion rather than chasing a stray ★5, which is why most players treat the permanent banner as a long-term slot machine rather than a sprint target. The official sources have not published drop rates, so any number you see is community-reported and may shift with each patch.
What the Permanent Banner Offers
The permanent pool draws from the full standard disc list, which includes both ★5 and ★4 options. The named ★5 discs on rotation through the permanent banner — as of the Version 2.0 update — include discs like Bedtime Story, Wisteria Dream, Sunlit Blossom, Ripples of Nostalgia, and others from the official roster. None of these are the current anniversary headliners, so the permanent banner is the right place to fill gaps after you have secured the limited headliner you actually wanted.
The new player case is straightforward: pull the permanent banner until you have a coherent 2-piece or 4-piece bonus on at least one element, then switch to the limited banner when a headliner matches that element. The disc element match guide breaks down which ★4 discs pair cleanly with which elements — a useful reference when you are staring at a backpack full of mismatched pieces and wondering what to keep.
Permanent Banner Pull Priority
| Roster Stage | Permanent Banner Priority | Reasoning |
|---|---|---|
| Brand new, no set bonus yet | High — pull until first 2-piece | Sets unlock the bonus system |
| 2-piece bonus complete, no 4-piece | Medium — pull to chase the matching set | 4-piece is the major breakpoint |
| 4-piece complete on main element | Low — save for limited headliner | Marginal gains are small |
| Multiple elements at 2-piece | High — pull to upgrade one | Pick a focus element first |
| Returning player post-anniversary | Medium — fill gaps left by limited skips | Selector complements pulls |
The permanent banner is also where selector tickets tend to land as weekly or monthly rewards. A selector from a permanent-banner cycle will let you choose a disc from the permanent pool, which means it cannot be used on My Guiding Star or Eternal Brilliance during their limited run. Save the selector for a permanent-pool gap, not a limited-pool want.
My Guiding Star Disc: Anniversary Headliner Breakdown
My Guiding Star is one of the two named ★5 discs the community has flagged as the strongest anniversary pull, and the official sources list it in the disc roster alongside its vocal OST track. The disc's identity is tied to the My Guiding Star Runic Disc OST, which the official YouTube channel published as a Version 2.0 / 1st Anniversary release — a useful signal that the disc is part of the current cycle rather than a legacy entry.
My Guiding Star — Key Facts
| Attribute | Detail |
|---|---|
| Rarity | ★5 |
| Type | Runic Disc (equipment) |
| Source | Limited disc banner (1st Anniversary) |
| Element affinity | Matches the headliner banner's element (per official) |
| Pairing | Best with the same-element Trekker squad |
| Off-banner use | Lower value on off-element squads |
| Pull priority | High for matching-element main squad |
| Replacement options | Eternal Brilliance, Wisteria Dream, Bedtime Story |
The disc's value scales with how many same-element Trekkers you have already built. If your main squad is Aqua and you have been building an Aqua core, My Guiding Star is the headline pull of the cycle. If your roster is scattered across three or more elements, the disc still works on a single carry but its marginal value drops sharply because you are not stacking the element bonus.
When My Guiding Star Is a Mistake
The cases where pulling for My Guiding Star is the wrong call are easy to enumerate but easy to miss in the moment. If the disc's element affinity does not match any of your top three Trekkers, the pull burns pity on a piece that sits on the bench. If you already own a 4-piece set on the matching element, the marginal value of a fifth piece is small. And if the selector window opens during the limited banner, the selector almost certainly does not cover My Guiding Star, so you are paying full price for the chance to pull it.
Community testing on the Version 2.0 update window suggests the banner is generous for players who already have a focused element, and punishing for players who spread pity thin. The discipline is to commit to one element for the duration of the banner, then evaluate after the 120-pull guarantee resolves.
Eternal Brilliance Disc: When to Choose It Over My Guiding Star
Eternal Brilliance is the second named ★5 disc in the anniversary lineup, and it is the right answer for players whose roster does not align with My Guiding Star's element. The official sources list it in the disc roster, and the community has flagged it as a strong alternative headliner for the same banner window. The choice between the two usually comes down to element match and which 4-piece set bonus you are closer to completing.
Eternal Brilliance — Key Facts
| Attribute | Detail |
|---|---|
| Rarity | ★5 |
| Type | Runic Disc (equipment) |
| Source | Limited disc banner (1st Anniversary) |
| Element affinity | Matches the headliner banner's element (per official) |
| Pairing | Best with the same-element Trekker squad |
| Off-banner use | Lower value on off-element squads |
| Pull priority | High if main element does not match My Guiding Star |
| Replacement options | Sunlit Blossom, Ripples of Nostalgia, other ★4 fillers |
The Eternal Brilliance disc is most often recommended for players who have already built a squad around an element that does not match My Guiding Star's affinity. Instead of forcing a pull on the wrong element, those players target Eternal Brilliance and let My Guiding Star go to someone whose roster actually uses it.
Choosing Between My Guiding Star and Eternal Brilliance
| Roster State | Pick My Guiding Star? | Pick Eternal Brilliance? |
|---|---|---|
| Aqua-focused squad | Yes — element match | No — wrong element |
| Ignis-focused squad | Depends on affinity tag | Check affinity match |
| Scattered across 3+ elements | No — neither is ideal | No — focus an element first |
| One carry at ★5, rest ★4 | Yes if affinity matches the carry | No — disc multiplies the wrong thing |
| Returning player with no 4-piece | Pull limited, but expect to use selector on permanent gap | Same logic |
| Pre-anniversary selector saved up | Use selector for permanent gap, pull limited for the headliner | Same logic |
The disc vs Trekker banner call is the other axis that affects this decision. If your roster is starved of a specific Trekker and the same patch ships a Trekker banner, the question is whether the disc's headliner or the character's kit moves your account further. According to community testing, a single missing key Trekker usually outweighs a single disc pull, because discs can be partially substituted by 4-piece bonuses from permanent-pool pieces while a missing core character cannot be filled at all.
Selector vs Limited Pull: The Decision Matrix
The stella sora disc selector guide question comes up every banner cycle, and the answer is almost always the same: the selector and the limited pull solve different problems. The selector lets you pick a specific named disc from a defined pool; the limited pull is a chance at the featured headliner with a published 120-pull guarantee. Trying to use one in place of the other is where most players go wrong.
Selector vs Limited Pull Trade-Offs
| Scenario | Selector | Limited Pull | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Need a specific permanent-pool ★4 | Guaranteed pickup | Random chance | Selector |
| Want the current headliner | Not in pool | Featured rate-up | Limited pull |
| Have a near-complete 4-piece set | Selector finishes it | Pull might give the wrong slot | Selector |
| Pity counter already at 80+ | Selector does not progress pity | Pull resolves the guarantee | Limited pull |
| New player, no set pieces | Low immediate value | Builds the foundation | Limited pull |
| Two elements both need a piece | Selector covers one | Pull is element-locked | Depends on which element matters more |
The cleanest decision rule from community testing: use the selector for permanent-pool gaps and pulling the limited banner for limited-pool wants. The two tools do not overlap, and trying to force one to do the other's job burns resources on both sides.
Disc Banner vs Trekker Banner — When to Pull Each
| Account State | Disc Banner | Trekker Banner |
|---|---|---|
| Strong Trekkers, weak discs | Pull disc | Skip |
| Weak Trekkers, average discs | Skip | Pull Trekker |
| Both average | Split resources 60/40 toward whichever event ends first | Same |
| Both strong | Save for future headliner | Save for future headliner |
| One element fully built | Skip — diversify | Pull — fill the next element |
The disc vs Trekker banner call is a resource allocation problem, not a "which is better" question. The right answer changes every patch, and the character tier list is the right reference when you need to know which Trekkers are worth chasing before deciding whether to spend pulls on discs at all.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is the silver disc banner worth pulling on as a new player?
Yes, but only until you finish a 2-piece set bonus on at least one element. After that, switch to the limited banner when a headliner matches your focus element, and use the selector to fill permanent-pool gaps. Pulling only the permanent banner past the 2-piece mark has low marginal value.
Does the silver disc selector include My Guiding Star or Eternal Brilliance?
No. The selector draws from the permanent pool, and the anniversary headliners My Guiding Star and Eternal Brilliance are limited-pool items during their banner window. To acquire them, you must pull on the limited disc banner during the event.
What is the silver disc pity count on a limited banner?
The official sources confirm a ★5 is granted within the first 120 recruitments on a limited banner. The official sources have not published a pity number for the permanent disc banner, so any number from a community spreadsheet should be treated as unverified.
How do I know which element My Guiding Star or Eternal Brilliance matches?
The official sources confirm each disc's element affinity on the in-game disc page. The community-recommended workflow is to open the disc, check the element tag, and confirm it matches at least two of your top three Trekkers before committing pity.
When does the 1st Anniversary limited disc banner end?
The in-game notice is the final word on event end-dates, which are published in UTC-7. The Version 2.0 / 1st Anniversary update shipped with the Steam launch on 2026-10-19, and the limited disc banner runs alongside it. Check the in-game banner page for the exact end-date, because anniversary windows have historically been extended or layered with reruns.