The long-awaited Honkai Star Rail 3.2 update is set to debut globally on April 9, 2025. This exciting patch, confirmed during a recent livestream event, promises a plethora of new content along with anniversary rewards designed to engage both longtime fans and new players. Among the highlights are the introduction of two eagerly awaited 5-star characters, Castorice and Anaxa.
This article provides an overview of the release schedule for Honkai Star Rail 3.2 across different regions and includes a countdown timer for players to keep track of the launch.
Global Release Timing for Honkai Star Rail 3.2
Following the latest livestream from HoYoverse, it has been confirmed that the new Honkai Star Rail 3.2 patch will become available on April 9, 2025, at 11 AM (UTC+8), subsequent to a pre-launch maintenance period. Given that the servers will implement this update in unison, the specific timing will differ depending on the player’s geographical location.
For players located in the Americas, the update will be released a day earlier due to time zone discrepancies. Here’s a detailed breakdown of the release times across major regions:
Release Times by Region
America (April 8, 2025)
- Pacific Daylight Time (PDT): 8:00 PM
- Mountain Daylight Time (MDT): 9:00 PM
- Central Daylight Time (CDT): 10:00 PM
- Eastern Daylight Time (EDT): 11:00 PM
Europe (April 9, 2025)
- Western European Summer Time (WEST): 4:00 AM
- Central European Summer Time (CEST): 5:00 AM
- Eastern European Summer Time (EEST): 6:00 AM
Asia (April 9, 2025)
- India Standard Time (IST): 8:30 AM
- China Standard Time (CST): 11:00 AM
- Philippine Standard Time (PHT): 11:00 AM
- Japanese Standard Time (JST): 12:00 PM
- Korea Standard Time (KST): 12:00 PM
To assist players in counting down to this significant update, a countdown timer has been placed below:
New Characters in Honkai Star Rail 3.2 Banners
One of the standout features of the Honkai Star Rail 3.2 update is the introduction of two formidable new 5-star characters through the game’s banners. Castorice will be available during the first phase, while players can expect to see Anaxa in the second phase of the banners.
Here’s what players can look forward to in the character banners for HSR 3.2:
Phase 1 Characters
- Castorice: 5-star – Remembrance, Quantum
- Fugue: 5-star – Nihility, Fire
- Jiaoqiu: 5-star – Nihility, Fire
- Acheron: 5-star – Nihility, Lightning
- Pela: 4-star – Nihility, Ice
- Gallagher: 4-star – Abundance, Fire
- Lynx: 4-star – Abundance, Quantum
Phase 2 Characters
- Anaxa: 5-star – Erudition, Wind
- Dr. Ratio: 5-star – The Hunt, Imaginary
- Dan Heng: 4-star – The Hunt, Wind
- Serval: 4-star – Erudition, Lightning
- Moze: 4-star – The Hunt, Lightning
Stay tuned for more updates and strategies as the Honkai Star Rail 3.2 release approaches!