Hold onto your Astral Express passes, Trailblazers—because the news for Honkai: Star Rail Version 3.8 are here, and they’re absolutely game-changing! With the debut of a new friend, The Dahlia and the return of many old friends, version 3.8 is shaping up to be one of the most strategic and lore-rich updates yet. Let’s break it all down!
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HSR 3.8 Release Date
Honkai: Star Rail's Version 3.8 is expected to be released on December 17, 2025.
HSR 3.8 Banner Overview
Phase 1
In the first half of version 3.8, the new limited 5-star character The Dahlia, and the rerun character Firefly will have a boosted drop rate.
| Warp Duration: December 17, 2025 - January 7, 2026 | |||
Character Warp | |||
The Dahlia (5★) | Firefly (5★) | ||
Light Cone Warp | |||
Never Forget Her Flame (5★) | Whereabouts Should Dreams Rest (5★) | ||
| 4★ Rate-up Characters & Light Cones | |||
Phase 2
In the second half of version 3.8, we will feature the reruns of the limited 5-star characters Fugue, and Lingsha.
| Warp Duration: January 7, 2026 - January 28, 2026 | |||
Character Warp | |||
Fugue (5★) | Lingsha (5★) | ||
Light Cone Warp | |||
Long Road Leads Home (5★) | Scent Alone Stays True (5★) | ||
| 4★ Rate-up Characters & Light Cones | |||
Phase 3
In the second half of version 3.8, we will feature the reruns of the limited 5-star characters Aglaea, and Sunday.
| Warp Duration: January 28, 2026 - February 12, 2026 | |||
Character Warp | |||
Aglaea (5★) | Sunday (5★) | ||
Light Cone Warp | |||
Time Woven Into Gold (5★) | A Grounded Ascent (5★) | ||
| 4★ Rate-up Characters & Light Cones | |||
HSR 3.8 New Character
The Dahlia
The Dahlia represents one of Honkai: Star Rail's Break support units. Her position as a Super Break team enabler comes from her ability to deploy a Zone that converts Toughness Reduction into Super Break damage and her capacity to designate a Dance Partner who gains additional benefits. As a 5-star Nihilitycharacter, she excels at providing team-wide Break Effect amplification and dealing follow-up attack damage.
The Dahlia's gameplay revolves around managing herZoneeffect, which can be deployed through her Skill. This Zone lasts for 3 turns and increases all allies' Weakness Break Efficiency by 50% while allowing Toughness damage dealt to enemies who are not yet broken to be converted into Super Break damage. This mechanic is revolutionary as it allows Break teams to deal damage consistently without waiting for the enemy's Toughness bar to deplete.
Her Talent automatically assignsDance Partnerstatus to herself and one ally with the highest Break Effect. When the Dance Partner attacks a broken target, the Toughness reduction becomes Super Break damage. Additionally, when the Dance Partner attacks, The Dahlia launches follow-up attacks that convert their Toughness reduction into Super Break damage at 200% effectiveness.
Her Ultimate,Wallow... Entombed Ash, applies the Wilt debuff for 4 turns, reducing enemy Defense and applying the weakness types of all Dance Partners to all enemies. This ability defines her role as a Break team enabler, allowing teams to bypass enemy resistances and trigger Weakness Breaks more consistently.
HSR 3.8 New Light Cone
Never Forget Her Flame
HP: 1164丨 ATK: 529丨DEF: 463
Immolation: Increases the wearer's Break Effect by 60% / 75% / 90% / 105% / 120% . When entering combat, increases Break DMG dealt by the wearer and another teammate who triggered combat by 32% / 42% / 52% / 62% / 72% . If there is no teammate who triggered combat, applies this effect to the wearer and the teammate with the highest Break Effect. Effects of the same type cannot be stacked. When the wearer applies Weakness to an enemy target, recovers 1 Skill Point. This effect can only trigger once, and trigger count resets when using Ultimate.
With The Dahlia poised to redefine the Super Break meta, version 3.8 is set to deliver both strategic depth. And now is the perfect time to start saving those Star Jades and Special Passes! For those Trailblazers who want to get ahead of the game, we recommend that you top up Honkai: Star Rail on Lootbar.gg!
