Honkai Star Rail 3.8 Guide: Characters, Light Cones & More

Honkai Star Rail 3.8 is the next step for trailblazers after completing their year-long journey in Amphoreus. This version will take players back to Penacony, albeit through their memory, to tie up some loose ends. All things considered, version 3.8 is also going to be packed with action and emotional moments. Want to learn more? Here is everything we know about Honkai Star Rail 3.8 from leaks and official information.

Update: added new Honkai Star Rail 3.8 information on December 5, 2025

Honkai Star Rail 3.8 Release Date

Honkai Star Rail 3.8 will be released on December 15, 2025, and will end on January 26, 2026 for for NA servers. To learn about the release date and time for the other regions, check the table below:

Server	Release Date	End Date
North America (NA)	December 15, 2025	February 12, 2026
Europe (EU)	December 16, 2025	February 13, 2026
Asia	December 16, 2025	February 13, 2026
TW, HK, MO	December 16, 2025	February 13, 2026

HSR 3.8 New Character Banner

The Dahlia Banner

The Dahlia banner will feature the new 5-star character The Dahlia, alongside other 4-star characters. The 4-star characters have been confirmed to be Gallagher, Luka, and Preservation March 7th. The Dahlia banner is going to be in the first phase of Honkai Star Rail 3.8.

Rarity	Character
5-star	The Dahlia
4-star	Gallagher Luka Preservation March 7th

Honkai Star Rail 3.8 New Characters

• The Dahlia

Honkai Star Rail 3.8 will only add The Dahlia, aka Constance, one of the members of the Everflame Family of the Annihilation Gang.

Constance “The Dahlia”

The Dahlia, aka Constance, is a 5-star character of the Nihility path and has the Fire element. When it comes to The Dahlia’s kit, she is a Break Support, particularly synergizing well with Firefly. She can allow allies to deal Super Break damage, even without breaking the toughness bar completely.

Constance is one of the daughters of Duke Ifrit Inferno and likely the second in command of the Everflame Mansion Family. She first made an appearance in the Myriad Celestial Trailer — A Night of Ever-Flame: Scene 33. She was a Memokeeper and currently is a Cremator.

Honkai Star Rail 3.8 Light Cones

HSR 3.8 will only feature one new Light Cone, and it is the signature Light Cone of The Dahlia. Learn about the name and effect of the new Light Cone from our table below:

Name	Rarity	Effect
Never Forget Her Flame	5-star	Increases the wearer’s Break Effect by 60%. When entering combat, increases Break DMG dealt by the wearer and another teammate who triggered combat by 32%. 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.

Honkai Star Rail 3.8 Possible Reruns

HSR 3.8 Rerun Characters

• Firefly
• Fugue
• Lingsha
• Aglaea
• Sunday

It has been confirmed that Honkai Star Rail 3.8 banners will have Firefly, Fugue, Lingsha, Aglaea, and Sunday as 5-star rerun characters in Honkai Star Rail 3.8 banners.

HSR 3.8 Rerun Light Cones

• Whereabouts Should Dreams Rest
• Long Road Leads Home
• Scent Alone Stays True
• Time Woven Into Gold
• A Grounded Ascent

The rerun 5-star Light Cones are the signature Light Cones of the above-mentioned characters.

Honkai Star Rail 3.8 New Boss

• Harbinger of Death

A new boss will appear in Honkai Star Rail 3.8 storyline. This boss is shown to be an Iron Cavalry Knight that has been corrupted by The Swarm, looking eerily similar to SAM’s design. As this is happening in Penacony, it can be a corrupted version of SAM inside Firefly’s mind.

So, that’s everything we currently know about Honkai Star Rail 3.8 from official information and leaks. If you have any other information or theories, please share them with us in the comments.