Honkai Star Rail 3.8 Update Livestream Summary – Latest News And Information

Luna
12/05/2025

With the upcoming version 3.8 update for Honkai Star Rail quickly approaching, a brand new announcement livestream has started for the game to provide players with the latest details of the upcoming updates. In this guide, we will go over the information revealed during Honkai Star Rail Version 3.8 Update Livestream.

Honkai Star Rail Version 3.8 Update

Here is a summary of everything that was revealed during the 3.8 Version Update Livestream for Honkai Star Rail:

As per usual with these announcement livestreams for the upcoming version update patches, the Honkai Star Rail version 3.8 Patch features 3 brand new redemption codes for players to exchange for a total of 300 free Stellar Jades:

Please note that these codes will be available for a limited time only and will expire on  , so players should be quick and exchange all of them as soon as possible!

With the release of the version 3.8 update patch for Honkai Star Rail, the Astral Express will return to the Planet of Festivities Penacony to meet some of the the old friends they made along the way and discover the unsolved mysteries during the Penacony story quests that were never uncovered until now.

Honkai Star Rail Version 3.8 Update Main Quest

While investigating the old mysteries of Penacony, players will be able to explore an entirely brand new area in Penacony and will have to face brand new enemies,

During the Version 3.8 Update Patch, players will have the chance to meet and roll for the brand new character introduced in Honkai Star Rail – The 5-star Fire Nihility Character The Dahlia.

The Dahlia is a 5-star Fire Elemental Character of the Nihility Path whose specialties lies in supporting a single main Fire Break DPS in the team by allowing them to deal more break damage while also allow other members in the team to deal Super Break Damage even when the enemies are yet to have their weakness bar broken, making her a perfect slot in for the Fire-centric Break Team.

Honkai Star Rail The Dahlia

Her Lightcone will also be rated up alongside her during the first phase of the Version Update Patch.

Honkai Star Rail The Dahlia Lightcone

Unlike other version update patches, which last for only 6 weeks, the version update patch 3.8 will last for a total of 8 weeks, with 3 distinct banner rate up phases during its duration.

The first phase will last from the 17th of December, 2025 until the 7th of January, 2026 and will feature the brand new 5-star character The Dahlia and the returning 5-star character Firefly.

Honkai Star Rail Version 3.8 Update Phase 1 Banner The Dahlia
Honkai Star Rail Version 3.8 Update Phase 1 Banner Firefly

The 2nd phase will last from the 7th of January, 2026 until the 28th of January, 2026 and will feature the returning 5-star character Lingsha and the returning 5-star character Fugue.

Honkai Star Rail Version 3.8 Update Phase 2 Banner Fugue
Honkai Star Rail Version 3.8 Update Phase 2 Banner Lingsha

The 3rd phase banners will last from the 28th of January,2026 until the 12th of February, 2026 and will feature the returning 5-star character Aglaea and the returning 5-star character Sunday.

Honkai Star Rail Version 3.8 Update Phase 3 Banner Sunday
Honkai Star Rail Version 3.8 Update Phase 3 Banner Aglaea

This is the first ever 3 phase banners update patch in the history of Honkai Star Rail, so players should plan their pulls accordingly.

Alongside the version update patch banners, the version update patch 3.8 for Honkai Star Rail will feature brand new events and gameplay updates for players to partake in and obtain rewards. Some of the most important events coming to Honkai Star Rail Version 3.8 Update Patch are:

– Divergent Universe Protean Hero will be updated with brand new Curios, brand new Equations and have the reward level cap increased to 120.

Honkai Star Rail Version 3.8 Divergent Universe Update

– Brand new limited event during the update patch: Chrysos Heir Awoo Championship. Partake in the Chimera cup with your adorable Chimera and emerge the Champion in order to obtain a large amount of Stellar Jades, exclusive event rewards and more.

Honkai Star Rail Version 3.8 Event

– Remnant of Twilight Battle Event: Fight waves of dangerous enemies with specialized teams and buffs to obtain stellar jades and other rewards.

Honkai Star Rail Version 3.8 Event 2

– Treasure Hunt Event: Spend large amounts of Trailblazing energy during the event period to obtain Stellar Jades, character upgrading materials and more.

– Double Relics & Double Ornaments Farming Events: During the event period, players can obtain double the amount of relics and ornaments when farming for a limited time and limited amount.

– Gift of Odyssey Log-in Event: During the version update patch’s duration, log in a total of 7 days to obtain 10 free Limited Pulls.

Honkai Star Rail Version 3.8 Log-in Event

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A gacha games enthusiast that dabbles way too much in the gacha gaming field and plays too many gacha games all at once. Excel at challenging, clearing contents and having fun in multiple gacha games at the same time like Honkai: Star Rail, Zenless Zone Zero, Wuthering Waves, Fate/Grand Order, Reverse: 1999 and more. Currently playing over 10 gacha games at once and is considering playing more at the cost of his own sanity. Aims to provide as many informational game guides and articles as possible to help players have a better understanding of the characters and games they play to the best of his abilities.
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