HSR 3.8 Banners: New Character The Dahlia, Rerun Firefly, Fugue, Lingsha & More

Greetings, Traiblazers! The Dahlia (Constance), a brand new 5-star Fire Nihility character will debut in the first half of HSR 3.8 banner. This banner got bunch of rerun charatcers due to the 4.0 version delay, Firefly, Fugue, Lingsha, Agalea, and Sunday. WoW, Break family just gather around!

If you’re looking to prepare for the arrival of HSR 3.8 version, you're in the right place. Let’s break down the details about 3.8 banners. 

HSR 3.8 Release Date

Honkai: Star Rail Version 3.8 will released on December 17, 2025. 

 

HSR 3.8 Banner Overview

Characters Banners

Phase 1: The Dahlia (NEW! Fire Nihility), Firefly (Fire Destruction)

Phase 2: Fugue (Fire Nihility), Lingsha (Fire Abundance)

Phase 3: Agalea (Lighting Remembrance), Sunday (Imaginary Harmony)

 

Light Cone Banners

Phase 1: Never Forget Her Flame

Phase 2: Whereabouts Should Dream Rests, Scent Alone Stays True, Long Road Leads Home

Phase 3: Time Woven Into Gold, A Graounded Ascent, Dance! Dnace! Dance!

 

New Character: The Dahlia

Rarity: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ | Path: Nihility | Combat Type: Fire

Meet The Dahlia (Constance), our brand-new 5★ Fire / Nihility unit, and the elegant yet dangerous addition to your roster. Forget what you know about standard supports; The Dahlia isn't just here to buff numbers—she completely rewrites the rules of the Break meta. She functions as a specialized Break Enabler, turning even the tankiest enemies into glass cannons. 

The Dahlia’s Kit and Gameplay revolve around her Zone. Activated via her Skill, the Zone dictates the flow of battle by drastically boosting the team's Weakness Break Efficiency. More importantly, it allows allies to deal "Super Break" damage preemptively, meaning you don't have to wait for the shield to crack to start hurting them. Her Ultimate is the executioner's axe. It shreds enemy Defense and temporarily implants the Main DPS's elemental weakness onto targets. This allows your squad to bypass original resistances and essentially "break whatever they want."

Planning to Max Her Day 1? Don't get caught empty-handed when the banner drops! We've compiled a complete list of everything you need to harvest. Check out our The Dahlia Materials Pre-Farm Guide to have her ascension materials ready the moment she steps onto the Express.

Also, if you are curious about the best Relics, Light Cones, and teammates to pair with The Dahlia (Constance), we have compiled a dedicated deep dive for you. Click here for the complete The Dahlia Build Guide.

 

Rerun Characters

Phase 1: Firefly

Rarity: 5-star | Element: Fire | Path: Destruction

Firefly is a main DPS for Break team in Honkai: Star Rail. She used to be the meta DPS in 2.X banners and now still have a strong kit that does provide her speed, doing really good break damage. But the inflation toughness bar of enemies does weaken the whole Break Team. Now The Dahlia with her ability of converting Toughness Reduction to Super Break DMG may help Firefly step further. If you planning to pull for The Dahlia, Firefly would be the best Break DPS for her.

Phase 2: Fugue

Rarity: 5-star | Element: Fire | Path: Nihility

Fugue is a powerful Break support. She gives an ally Foxy and Prayer, letting them reduce toughness even on non-weakness enemies and boosting their Break Effect. Her Talent adds Cloudflame Luster, letting enemies be broken twice and converting post-break toughness damage into Super Break damage. If you’re planning to build a Break Team, you definitely don’t want to skip Fugue.

Phase 2: Lingsha

Rarity: 5-star | Element: Fire | Path: Abundance

Lingsha is an ATK-scaling Healer who fights with her summon Fuyuan. Fuyuan is an independent unit with its own SPD, performs AoE DMG, provides team-wide healing and cleanses one debuff from all allies every time it takes action. One thing relate her to Break is her Ultimate, it increases enemies Break DGM taken by 25% for 2 turns. This makes her perform better in Break team.

 

Phase 3: Aglaea

Phase 3: Sunday

 

HSR 3.8 Light Cone Banners

New Light Cone

Never Forget Her Flame

Base HP: 1164 | Base ATK: 529 | Base DEF: 463

Immolation (R1)

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.

This is The Dahlia’s Signature Light Cone, if you planning to pull Dahlia, don’t miss out on it.

 

Rerun Light Cones

Whereabouts Should Dream Rests	Scent Alone Stays True	Long Road Leads Home
Time Woven Into Gold	A Grounded Ascent

 

Other Kids of Duke Inferno

According to the 2.0 PV, we learned that Duke Inferno has three other children. Caterina The Shacklebound, Dubra The Scribe, and Akash The Tuner. With Constance taking the stage in 3.8, maybe the rest of the family will eventually become playable in HSR future banners. 

 

New Mechanics & Enemies in 3.8

It’s not just about the characters—Version 3.8 is bringing many changes to the combat landscape alongside terrifying new foes.

Leaks indicate a shift in the meta with the introduction of an "HP Count" system (where hit frequency matters more than raw damage) and "Back Row Targets" that will force you to rethink your AoE strategies. Perhaps most intriguing is the Hallucinogenic Mermaid mechanic, which can temporarily replace your own allies with a phantom entity during specific boss encounters!

Want the full breakdown? From the new Divergent Universe stages to a detailed look at the "HP Overload" mechanic, check out our Honkai: Star Rail 3.8 Update Summary to survive these new threats.

 

Conclusion

That wraps up all current HSR 3.8 banner info. If you want to secure Constance or other rerun characters without breaking the bank, you need to plan your pull strategy now. Bookmark the LDShop HSR hub for the latest guides and updates.

And if your stash is looking a little low? Don't panic. Fuel your Warp funds for less! Head over to LDShop for safe, discounted HSR top-ups and ensure The Dahlia joins your team on day one!