Honkai Star Rail 3.0 update release date, time and global countdown

The Honkai Star Rail 3.0 update will be released on January 15, 2025, bringing in a variety of content, ranging from multiple character banners to new events. The highlight of the patch is certainly the introduction of Amphoreus, which will further the narrative. Players might want to track version 3.0's arrival and prepare for the new characters.

Hence, this article will outline the Honkai Star Rail 3.0 update schedule with a global countdown to track it.

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Honkai Star Rail 3.0 update release schedule and countdown

The Honkai Star Rail 3.0 update is scheduled for a global release on January 15, 2024, at 11 am (UTC+8), following a five-hour maintenance break. This patch marks the arrival of the Amphoreus region, where Trailblazers will encounter new characters while progressing through the story. That said, players might find it difficult to track the update, as the timing may vary depending on their location.

In that case, they can refer to the following section, which contains the HSR 3.0 release date and time across all major regions.

America (January 14, 2025)

• Pacific Standard Time (PST): 7 pm
• Mountain Standard Time (MST): 8 pm
• Central Standard Time (CST): 9 pm
• Eastern Standard Time (EST): 10 pm

Europe (January 15, 2025)

• Western European Time (WET): 3 am
• Central European Time (CET): 4 am
• Eastern European Time (EET): 5 am

Asia (January 15, 2025)

• India Standard Time (IST): 8:30 am
• China Standard Time (CST): 11 am
• Japanese Standard Time (JST): 12 pm
• Philippine Standard Time (PST): 11 am
• Korea Standard Time (KST): 12 pm

Here's a universal countdown to help readers track version 3.0’s global launch:

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Honkai Star Rail 3.0 banner characters

The Herta and Aglaea is heading to HSR 3.0 banner (Image via HoYoverse)

The limited-time banners in Honkai Star Rail 3.0 will bring The Herta and Aglaea to the playable roster. The former is an Ice character who treads on the Erudition Path. In contrast, Aglaea hails from the Remembrance path, wielding the Lightning element.

Here are all the characters players can obtain in HSR 3.0:

Phase 1

• The Herta (5-star)- Ice, Erudition
• Lingsha (5-star)- Fire, Abundance
• Feixiao (5-star)- Wind, The Hunt
• Jade (5-star)- Quantum, Erudition
• Natasha (4-star)- Physical, Abundance
• Moze (4-star)- Lightning, The Hunt
• Asta (4-star)- Fire, Harmony

Phase 2

• Aglaea (5-star)- Lightning, Remembrance
• Boothill (5-star)- Physical, The Hunt
• Silver Wolf (5-star)- Quantum, Nihility
• Robin (5-star)- Physical, Harmony
• Tingyun (4-star)- Lightning, Harmony
• Hanya (4-star)- Physical, Harmony
• Sushang (4-star)- Physical, The Hunt

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