Version 3.8 "The Temporal Scale" is live on Global as of today, September 24, 2026 (UTC-5). Ms. Stranger's anniversary channel closed with the turnover, so 3.7 ran a clean six-week version: August 13 launch, Rhiannon through September 3, Ms. Stranger through September 24. Everecho is on the Phase 1 banner now, through October 15.
An earlier version of this page said Bluepoch had not published a Global date and that September 24 was the end of the current version rather than an announced launch. That caveat is spent, and it is worth saying why the forecast held: Everecho debuted on CN on June 11, and June 11 plus the measured CN-to-Global gap of 105 days lands on September 24 exactly. Two independent routes, one date, then an announcement that matched both.
What arrived with it: two new Mineral 6-stars, Everecho on Phase 1 and Cornerstone on Phase 2, plus Euphoria changes that drag older units back into relevance. The version runs 42 days, split into two 21-day halves, which is what puts the phase flip on October 15 and the close on November 5.
A correction to what we published in July
This page originally described 3.8 as the runway before the Atomic Heart collaboration. That was wrong, and if you have been holding Clear Drops back for a crossover that is still coming, stop.
The Atomic Heart collaboration already ran on Global. The collaboration version, "Polymerized Dreams", went live worldwide on July 23, 2026 and closed on August 13 when the 3.7 anniversary launched. It was the game's first globally synchronized version update, which is exactly why our CN-runs-ahead reasoning broke: on the Chinese server the crossover is bundled inside Version 3.8, but Global was pulled forward and got it before 3.7 rather than after 3.8. Two servers, same content, opposite order relative to the version number.
The practical upshot: The Twins and the free 4-star Nora are gone from Global, there is no announced rerun, and nothing in 3.8 brings them back. Our banner schedule now lists the collaboration where it belongs, in the past.
Where Global is right now
The 3.7 anniversary is over. Rhiannon closed September 3, Ms. Stranger closed today, and the 120 Clear Drops from the developers' broadcast expired yesterday, September 23. If you did not claim it, it is gone. Our 3.7 anniversary who-to-pull guide stays up for the reruns. This piece is about the version you are in now.
Two Mineral 6-stars, one after the other
Version 3.8 adds two limited 6-stars, both of the Mineral afflatus, split across the patch's two halves. Here is the whole version in one table, banners and windows included.
| Everecho | Cornerstone | |
|---|---|---|
| Afflatus | Mineral | Mineral |
| Archetype | Conduit | Riposte |
| Role | Healer who buffs while sustaining | Damage carry, passive and active Riposte damage |
| Banner | Speak and the Past Will Echo | The Future's Foundation |
| Window | September 24 to October 15 (04:59) | October 15 to November 5 |
| Rate-up 5-stars | Bkornblume, Dikke | Diggers, Desert Flannel |
That archetype split is the decision, not the afflatus. Both units are Mineral, so "shore up my Mineral coverage" is not a reason to pull twice; you would be buying two units of the same type for two completely different jobs. Everecho is sustain, and she is only an upgrade if your Conduit team is currently healing through a 5-star. Cornerstone is the damage half and the bigger swing, because a Riposte carry is a team core rather than a slot filler, and Riposte is a comparatively thin archetype on most Global accounts.
A note on the Phase 2 window. Bluepoch dated the version, not the phase flip, so October 15 comes from three converging routes rather than a broadcast: the 42-day, two-phase structure of the version, the schedule trackers that publish it, and Cornerstone's July 2 CN Phase 2 debut plus the measured 105-day gap. Expect it to hold to within a day or two rather than treating it as announced.
What the broadcast actually handed out
One of the three payouts is already spent. The other two are still ahead of you:
| Item | Detail | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Broadcast login gift | 120 Clear Drops plus 1 Jar of Picrasma Candy | Expired September 23 |
| Version event sign-in | 14 Unilog across the two phases of The Temporal Scale | Live, runs the length of 3.8 |
| Third anniversary rewards | A second wave, separate from the 3.7 payouts | Begins October 1 (UTC-5) |
The sign-in is split across the halves rather than paid in one block, which means logging in during Phase 1 does not bank you the Phase 2 share. Two separate stretches of attendance, seven Unilog each.
The beginner banner also changed hands, which matters more than it sounds if you are early: Jessica, Melania and Druvis III came off it, replaced by Semmelweis, Mercuria and A Knight. Existing players are compensated with 30 Unitone and one guaranteed 6-star pull from the new roster, so a veteran account gets a free shot at a unit it may not own.
The free part of the patch is Euphoria
The most interesting change in 3.8 is not on a banner at all. J and Hissabeth both get Euphoria upgrades, which is the system that takes a unit you already own and rebuilds its kit rather than replacing it. That is the best value in most versions, because it costs pulls nothing.
Two quality-of-life changes ship with it, and they are more useful than they sound if you have ever sunk Euphoria materials into the wrong unit:
- A Euphoria Effect Preview, so you can see what an upgrade actually does before you spend on it.
- A Euphoria Mode category in the character filter, so upgraded units stop being something you have to remember.
A correction to an earlier version of this page. We previously led this section with a "Maniacal rework for Zoe", describing her as the headline free change in 3.8. We can no longer stand that up. Independent coverage of the version names J and Hissabeth as the Euphoria recipients and does not mention Zoe, and we have not found a primary source for a Zoe rework in 3.8 at all. The likeliest explanation is that we carried a CN-side or speculative note into a Global page without re-checking it. Treat the Zoe claim as withdrawn rather than merely uncertain, and if you were holding Euphoria materials for her on the strength of this page, do not. NEEDS_REVIEW until a patch note settles it either way.
Budgeting from here
The stacked-three-events problem this page originally warned about no longer exists. The collaboration is spent, the anniversary is spent, and what is in front of you is two banners over 42 days. That makes the maths unusually simple.
- Everecho, or not, by October 15. The only honest test is whether a 5-star is currently healing your Conduit team. If yes, she is a real upgrade. If your sustain is solved, she is not, and being a new 6-star does not change that.
- Cornerstone, or not, by November 5. The stronger case of the two, because a Riposte carry is a team core and most Global accounts are thin on Riposte. You get the whole of Phase 1 to watch before committing, which is the luxury a two-phase version buys you.
- The Euphoria upgrades cost you nothing. J and Hissabeth are the free value in 3.8, assuming you own them.
Pity in Reverse: 1999 is relatively friendly, and a skipped version is roughly a full pity's worth of Clear Drops recovered. Straight after an anniversary that is usually the right call, and "both Mineral 6-stars" is a genuinely skippable version for an account that is already deep in Mineral.
What to watch for
With the version live, two things are still open. Bluepoch has not published finalized Global numbers for either unit, so the archetype and role above are solid while exact multipliers are not, and Cornerstone's Phase 2 start has been dated by the version structure and by schedule trackers rather than by an announcement. Our banner schedule carries the same caveat on the same field, and both pages will be corrected rather than quietly adjusted if the flip lands somewhere other than October 15.
The third open item is the withdrawn Zoe claim above. If a patch note names her, we will say so here and restore it with a source.
New to the game, or back for the anniversary? Start with the beginner's guide and team building guide, then check the tier list and active codes before you spend.
