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Honkai: Star Rail 3.8 Launches Dec. 16–17 With an Extended Eight-Week Run

HoYoverse shifts cadence with a longer cycle that bridges to version 4.0.

Overview

  • Version 3.8, titled “Memories are the Prelude to Dreams,” concludes the Amphoreus arc and returns players to Penacony to recover the Trailblazer’s missing memories from Firefly’s viewpoint.
  • Constance “The Dahlia” joins as a limited five-star on the Path of Nihility, specializing in Break setups with a Gloomy Zone that enables Super Break DMG before Weakness Break.
  • Her kit links a Dance Partner for extra Super Break DMG on attacks, and her Ultimate applies each partner’s Type Weakness to all enemies to boost Toughness Reduction.
  • Time-limited activities include The Chrysos Awoo Championship chimera trainer event and the Remnants of Twilight battle challenge.
  • Banners run in three phases: Phase 1 features Firefly and The Dahlia at launch, Phase 2 brings Fugue and Lingsha around Jan. 7, and a two-week Phase 3 from Jan. 28 reruns Aglaea and Sunday, with no extra event planned during that window; developers say the Amphoreus content is longer than the previous four chapters combined.