Honkai: Star Rail’s 3.8 update is almost here, and we’re looping back to Penacony to sort out a few lingering memory shenanigans.
Below, you’ll find exactly when maintenance starts and ends, the expected release time for version 3.8, and a quick look at what’s rolling into the patch.
What time does Honkai: Star Rail go down for maintenance?
Honkai: Star Rail will go down for maintenance on Tuesday, Dec. 16, or Wednesday, Dec. 17 (depending on your time zone). Servers will be unavailable for about five hours starting at:
- 2 p.m. PST on Tuesday, Dec. 16 for the west coast of North America
- 5 p.m. EST on Tuesday, Dec. 16 for the east coast of North America
- 7 p.m. BRT on Tuesday, Dec. 16 for Brazil
- 10 p.m. GMT on Tuesday, Dec. 16 for the U.K.
- 11 p.m. CET on Tuesday, Dec. 16 for western Europe
- 7 a.m. JST on Wednesday, Dec. 17 for Japan
- 9 a.m. AEDT on Wednesday, Dec. 17 for the east coast of Australia
If you’re trying to be efficient, spend your stamina before downtime—but remember a fresh battle pass kicks in once the patch lands, so saving some fuel for weeklies isn’t a bad call.
What time does Honkai: Star Rail version 3.8 start?
After maintenance, version 3.8 should go live around the times below:
- 7 p.m. PST on Tuesday, Dec. 2 for the west coast of North America
- 10 p.m. EST on Tuesday, Dec. 2 for the east coast of North America
- 12 a.m. BRT on Wednesday, Dec. 3 for Brazil
- 3 a.m. GMT on Wednesday, Dec. 3 for the U.K.
- 4 a.m. CET on Wednesday, Dec. 3 for western Europe
- 12 p.m. JST on Wednesday, Dec. 3 for Japan
- 2 p.m. AEDT on Wednesday, Dec. 3 for the east coast of Australia
Servers can pop back up a little early or late depending on how maintenance goes. Hoyoverse usually sticks the landing, though early finishes do happen.
What’s new in Honkai: Star Rail version 3.8?
With Amphoreus essentially wrapped, 3.8 sends us back to Penacony and introduces The Dahlia, a new playable Fire Nihility character. This version is also slated to run longer than usual—expect roughly two extra weeks in the cycle.
On the event side, there’s a Chimera-themed limited-time event and updates to Divergent Universe: Protean Hero to dig into once you’re in.
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