Honkai Star Rail 3.8 release date and countdown

Several details regarding the Honkai Star Rail 3.8 update were announced in the latest livestream. The patch scheduled to release on December 17, 2025, will remain for a long time, eight weeks to be precise, and feature three banner phases. Moreover, The Dahlia is the only new character from version 3.8, and she will be available in the first phase.

The rest of the banners will feature rerun units, including Phainon, Aglaea, and Fugue. Players will want to install the patch to experience the new quest and summon one of the upcoming characters. To help them, this article discusses the HSR 3.8 update release schedule.

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Honkai Star Rail 3.8 release date, time, and countdown

Honkai: Star Rail

@honkaistarrail

A Brief on the Version 3.8 Special Program The Honkai: Star Rail Version 3.8 "Memories are the Prelude to Dreams" Special Program has concluded. Brand-new characters, maps, and events are about to come online. Please board the Astral Express at that time and embark on a new

Honkai Star Rail 3.8 will launch globally on December 17, 2025, at 11 am (UTC+8). It will be the longest patch that players have ever seen. That said, the launch time will vary for players based on their location. In that case, they can refer to the following list containing the update release schedule for major regions:

America (December 16, 2025)

• Pacific Standard Time (PST): 7 pm
• Mountain Standard Time (MST): 8 pm
• Central Standard Time (CST): 9 pm
• Eastern Standard Time (EST): 10 pm

Europe (December 17, 2025)

• Western European Time (WET): 3 am
• Central European Time (CET): 4 am
• Eastern European Time (EET): 5 am

Asia (December 17, 2025)

• India Standard Time (IST): 8:30 am
• China Standard Time (CST): 11 am
• Philippine Standard Time (PHT): 11 am
• Japanese Standard Time (JST): 12 pm
• Korea Standard Time (KST): 12 pm

The countdown below will further help readers track the time until HSR 3.8 releases worldwide:

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What’s new in Honkai Star Rail 3.8

Here are all the contents announced during the Honkai Star Rail 3.8 livestream:

• The Dahlia is the new 5-star unit in version 3.8. She is featured in the first phase.
• The patch will bring multiple rerun characters- Firefly, Fugue, Lingsha, Phainon, and Aglaea.
• Never Forget Her Flame is the new 5-star Light Cone and it serves as The Dahlia’s signature pick.
• Version 3.8 will feature a Finality Mission titled “Memories are the Prelude to Dreams.”
• New area- Dream of Gnawing Oak
• New enemy- Harbinger of Death: Swarm Knight
• Chrysos Awoo Championship is among the new events heading to version 3.8.
• A new Apocalyptic Shadow cycle will arrive near the end of the patch.
• Currency Wars & Simulated Universe will see some adjustments.

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