Honkai: Star Rail 3.8 Banners and Release Date: Full Update Guide

HoYoverse has officially announced Honkai: Star Rail Version 3.8, a major update that introduces a brand-new character, highly anticipated rerun banners, a new Penacony map, and multiple events packed with Stellar Jade rewards. This patch is also one of the longest versions so far, lasting 8 weeks and featuring three banner phases.

In this guide, you’ll find complete details about the Honkai Star Rail 3.8 banners and release date, including banner schedules, the new character The Dahlia, Light Cone reruns, new story missions, events, and key gameplay.

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Honkai: Star Rail 3.8 Release Date

The Honkai Star Rail 3.8 banners and release date vary depending on your server:

Server	Release Date
North America	December 16, 2025 (UTC-5)
Europe	December 17, 2025
Asia	December 17, 2025
TW / HK / MO	December 17, 2025

Version 3.8 will launch with the new 5★ character The Dahlia available from day one.

HSR 3.8 Content Overview

Honkai: Star Rail Version 3.8 delivers a large amount of new content, including:

• New 5★ character: The Dahlia
• Six 5★ character reruns
• One new Light Cone plus multiple Light Cone reruns
• A new Finality Mission
• A new Penacony map
• Major events with Stellar Jade rewards
• A new boss encounter
• Divergent Universe expansion
• Multiple QoL and endgame improvements

Honkai: Star Rail 3.8 Banners (All Phases)

The Honkai Star Rail 3.8 banners are divided into three phases across the 8-week update.

Phase 1 Banners (December 16, 2025 – January 7, 2026)

Character Banners

• The Dahlia (NEW, 5★)
• Firefly (Rerun)

Featured 4★ Characters

• March 7th
• Luka
• Gallagher

Light Cone Banners

• Never Forget Her Flame (The Dahlia’s Signature Light Cone)
• Whereabouts Should Dreams Rest (Firefly’s Signature Light Cone)

Phase 2 Banners (January 7 – January 28, 2026)

Character Banners

• Fugue (Rerun)
• Lingsha (Rerun)

Featured 4★ Characters

• Natasha
• Sampo
• Arlan

Light Cone Banners

• Long Road Leads Home (Fugue)
• Scent Alone Stays True (Lingsha)

Phase 3 Banners (January 28 – February 12, 2026)

Character Banners

• Aglaea (Rerun)
• Sunday (Rerun)

Featured 4★ Characters

• Dan Heng
• Tingyun
• Yukong

Light Cone Banners

• Time Woven Into Gold (Aglaea)
• A Grounded Ascent (Sunday)

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New Character in Honkai: Star Rail 3.8 – The Dahlia

The Dahlia is a new 5★ Fire Nihility character and a member of the Annihilation Gang, a faction previously mentioned during the Penacony storyline.

As a Fire Nihility unit, The Dahlia is expected to focus on:

• Enemy debuffs
• Damage-over-time effects
• Battle tempo control

She will be available immediately when Version 3.8 goes live.

New Light Cone in Version 3.8

Honkai: Star Rail 3.8 introduces one new Light Cone:

Light Cone	Details
Never Forget Her Flame	The Dahlia’s signature Light Cone, available in Phase 1 via Brilliant Fixation

Honkai: Star Rail 3.8 Rerun Characters

Version 3.8 features one of the largest rerun lineups so far:

• Firefly
• Fugue
• Lingsha
• Aglaea
• Sunday

This update is a great opportunity for players who missed these characters in previous versions.

HSR New Story Mission – Finality Mission

Memories are the Prelude to Dreams is the new Finality Mission introduced in Version 3.8. This mission will:

• Explore unresolved storylines of multiple factions
• Expand the Penacony narrative
• Introduce a new boss encounter

HSR New Map: Dream of Gnawing Oak

The new Penacony area Dream of Gnawing Oak will be introduced in Honkai: Star Rail 3.8. Players can explore this map during the Finality Mission, uncovering darker dream-themed environments and key story moments.

Honkai: Star Rail 3.8 Events

Version 3.8 includes several events offering valuable rewards:

• Chrysos Awoo Championship
• Remnants of Twilight
• Treasure Hunt
• Gift of Odyssey (up to 10 Special Passes)
• Planar Fissure
• Realm of the Strange
• Garden of Plenty

These events will be the main sources of Stellar Jade throughout the patch.

Divergent Universe Updates

Divergent Universe: Protean Hero receives major improvements in Version 3.8:

• New Equations
• New Weighted Curios
• New Occurrences
• Synchronicity Level cap increased to 120

This expansion allows players to earn even more endgame rewards.

HSR New Boss: Harbinger of Death – Swarm Nightmare

A new boss, Harbinger of Death: Swarm Nightmare, also known as the Iron Cavalry Knight, will debut in Version 3.8. Players will encounter this boss during the Finality Mission.

Optimizations and Quality of Life Updates

Honkai: Star Rail 3.8 also brings several QoL improvements:

• Preset Path selection for Trailblazer and March 7th
• Clearer event information in the Travel Log
• An additional Apocalyptic Shadow phase
• Adjustments to Currency Wars mode

These updates improve team management and overall endgame progression.

With its extended duration, packed banner schedule, new character, and significant system improvements, Version 3.8 stands out as one of the most content-rich updates in the game’s history. Whether you’re a returning player or an active Trailblazer, this version offers plenty of reasons to stay engaged.

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