Version 3.8 "The Temporal Scale" opens on Global on September 24, 2026 (UTC-5). That is no longer a forecast. The developers' broadcast has aired, and the date it gave is the same September 24 on which Ms. Stranger's anniversary Phase 2 channel closes, so 3.7 stays a clean six-week version: August 13 launch, Rhiannon through September 3, Ms. Stranger through September 24.
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 arrives with it: two new Mineral 6-stars, Everecho on the Phase 1 banner and Cornerstone on Phase 2, plus a Maniacal rework for Zoe that drags a Version 2.0 unit back into relevance. Kit details below come from the CN server, which is several months ahead, so treat numbers as subject to Global tuning.
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
You are in the back half of the 3.7 anniversary. Rhiannon's channel closed September 3; Ms. Stranger is up until September 24. For a full breakdown of that decision, see our 3.7 anniversary who-to-pull guide. This piece is about what comes after it.
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.
| Character | Afflatus | Banner phase | Role snapshot |
|---|---|---|---|
| Everecho | Mineral | Phase 1 | New limited 6-star carry |
| Cornerstone | Mineral | Phase 2 | New limited 6-star |
Two Mineral units in one patch is notable, because afflatus stacking matters in Reverse: 1999's rock-paper-scissors combat. If you have been light on Mineral coverage, 3.8 is a chance to shore that up, and a Mineral core built across both banners can cover a lot of content. As always, wait for the finalized Global kits before locking in a plan, since numbers can shift between servers.
What the broadcast actually handed out
Three things from the broadcast are worth acting on before the 24th, because two of them expire with the version:
| Item | Detail | Deadline |
|---|---|---|
| Broadcast login gift | 120 Clear Drops plus 1 Jar of Picrasma Candy | Claimable for 14 days from September 9, so through September 23 |
| Version event sign-in | 14 Unilog across two phases of The Temporal Scale | Runs inside 3.8 |
| Third anniversary rewards | A second wave, separate from the 3.7 payouts | Begins October 1 (UTC-5) |
The login gift is the one people miss. It needs nothing but a login, it pays roughly a third of a ten-pull in Clear Drops, and it dies when the version turns over. Claim it this week.
The beginner banner also changed hands, which matters more than it sounds if you are early: Jessica, Melania and Druvis III come 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. Kit specifics for Everecho and Cornerstone were not part of this broadcast, so the CN-sourced numbers below stay CN-sourced.
Zoe's Maniacal rework, the free part of the patch
The most interesting change in 3.8 is not on a banner at all. Zoe, a Version 2.0 unit, gets a significant boost through the Maniacal rework system. This is the kind of change that quietly reshapes team building, because it takes a character many players already own and makes her worth building again. If you have Zoe sitting in your roster from earlier patches, 3.8 could turn her back into a real option rather than a shelf-warmer.
Reworks like this are one of the healthier things a live gacha can do. They add value without forcing a new pull, and they reward long-term players for holding onto units. Keep an eye on the finalized Zoe changes when 3.8 hits Global, because "old unit made good" is often the best value in the whole patch.
Budgeting from here
The stacked-three-events problem this page originally warned about no longer exists. The collaboration is spent. What is actually in front of you is two pull moments, not three, and that makes the maths much easier.
- Ms. Stranger, or not, by September 24. She is the last anniversary channel. If you want her, the window closes when the version does, and the banner's own 10-pull giveaway makes the first stretch cheap.
- Then decide whether you need Mineral at all. Everecho and Cornerstone are both Mineral. If your Mineral coverage is already fine, 3.8 is a legitimate skip patch and a good place to rebuild a stockpile.
- Zoe costs you nothing. The rework is the one thing in 3.8 you get without pulling, assuming she is already in your roster.
Pity in Reverse: 1999 is relatively friendly, and a skipped version is roughly a full pity's worth of Clear Drops recovered. After an anniversary, that is usually the right call unless a unit genuinely fills a hole.
What to watch for
With the date confirmed, the open question shrinks to the kits. The broadcast dated the version and paid out the login gift but did not publish finalized Global numbers for Everecho or Cornerstone, and Cornerstone's Phase 2 start is still unannounced: the October 15 that falls out of a six-week 3.8 and the 105-day gap is arithmetic, not news, so treat it that way. Our banner schedule carries the same caveat on the same field.
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.
