Honkai Star Rail is gearing up for an exciting new addition with the highly anticipated release of Castorice in the upcoming 3.2 update, scheduled for April 9, 2025. As a formidable 5-star character from the Remembrance Path, Castorice will primarily fill the DPS role, harnessing the power of the Quantum element. Players have been eagerly awaiting her arrival, given her significant involvement in the Amphoreus storyline, which suggests that she will be instrumental in the challenges that lie ahead for Trailblazers.
To assist fans in planning their summons, this article features a countdown timer, allowing players to easily track the remaining time until they can summon Castorice in HSR.
Castorice Release Schedule in Honkai Star Rail
Mark your calendars—Castorice will be part of the first phase banner when Honkai Star Rail 3.2 launches on April 9, 2025, at 11 a.m. (UTC+8). This initial phase will also see the return of several popular rerun characters, making it essential for players to keep an eye on the release timeline.
For your convenience, here’s a countdown to Castorice’s release:
Global Release Timing for Castorice
Fans globally can anticipate her release at the following regional times:
America (April 8, 2025)
- Pacific Daylight Time (PDT): 8:00 p.m.
- Mountain Daylight Time (MDT): 9:00 p.m.
- Central Daylight Time (CDT): 10:00 p.m.
- Eastern Daylight Time (EDT): 11:00 p.m.
Europe (April 9, 2025)
- Western European Summer Time (WEST): 4:00 a.m.
- Central European Summer Time (CEST): 5:00 a.m.
- Eastern European Summer Time (EEST): 6:00 a.m.
Asia (April 9, 2025)
- India Standard Time (IST): 8:30 a.m.
- China Standard Time (CST): 11:00 a.m.
- Philippine Standard Time (PHT): 11:00 a.m.
- Japanese Standard Time (JST): 12:00 p.m.
- Korea Standard Time (KST): 12:00 p.m.
Overview of Castorice’s Banner in Honkai Star Rail
The Honkai Star Rail 3.2 banner will prominently feature Castorice in its first half, accompanied by three rerunning 5-star characters. As highlighted in the recent livestream, players can expect the return of Jiaoqiu, Fugue, and Acheron during this phase.
Here’s a complete list of characters available in the first phase of HSR 3.2:
- Castorice (5-star) – Quantum, Remembrance
- Jiaoqiu (5-star) – Nihility, Fire
- Fugue (5-star) – Nihility, Fire
- Acheron (5-star) – Nihility, Lightning
- Gallagher (4-star) – Abundance, Fire
- Pela (4-star) – Nihility, Ice
- Lynx (4-star) – Abundance, Quantum
Additionally, players can look forward to these featured Light Cones available in phase 1 of version 3.2:
- Make Farewells More Beautiful – Remembrance (5-star)
- Those Many Springs – Nihility (5-star)
- Long Road Leads Home – Nihility (5-star)
- Along the Passong Shore – Nihility (5-star)
- Post-Op Conversations – Abundance (4-star)
- Boundless Choreo – Nihility (4-star)
- Good Night and Sleep Well – Nihility (4-star)
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