Genshin Impact | Updates and Latest News

Anemo
Anemo Traveler	Chasca
Jean	Kaedehara Kazuha
Mizuki	Varka
Venti	Wanderer
Xianyun	Xiao
Vesna
Hydro
Childe	Columbina
Furina	Hydro Traveler
Ayato	Mona
Mualani	Neuvillette
Nilou	Kokomi
Sigewinne	Yelan
Vodyanitsa
Geo
Albedo	Arataki Itto
Chiori	Geo Traveler
Linnea	Navia
Xilonen	Zhongli
Zibai
Electro
Clorinde	Cyno
Electro Traveler	Flins
Ineffa	Keqing
Raiden Shogun	Varesa
Yae Miko
Dendro
Alhaitham	Baizhu
Dendro Traveler	Emilie
Kinich	Lauma
Nahida	Nefer
Tighnari
Pyro
Arlecchino	Dehya
Diluc	Durin
Hu Tao	Klee
Lyney	Mavuika
Nicole	Pyro Traveler
Yoimiya
Cryo
Aloy	Citlali
Escoffier	Eula
Ganyu	Kamisato Ayaka
Lohen	Qiqi
Sandrone	Shenhe
Skirk	Wriothesley

Anemo
Ifa	Jahoda
Lan Yan	Lynette
Prune	Sayu
Shikanoin Heizou	Sucrose
Hydro
Aino	Barbara
Candace	Dahlia
Xingqiu
Geo
Gorou	Illuga
Kachina	Ningguang
Noelle	Yun Jin
Electro
Beidou	Dori
Fischl	Iansan
Kujou Sara	Kuki Shinobu
Lisa	Ororon
Razor	Sethos
Alyosha
Dendro
Collei	Kaveh
Kirara	Yaoyao
Pyro
Amber	Bennett
Chevreuse	Gaming
Thoma	Xiangling
Xinyan	Yanfei
Cryo
Charlotte	Chongyun
Diona	Freminet
Kaeya	Layla
Mika	Rosaria

This guide covers the latest news, updates, and patch notes for Genshin Impact. Read on to learn about new banners, characters, and more!

Contents

When Is The Next Update?
└ Version 7.1 Update Countdown

Upcoming Version Summary

Version 7.1 Update Details Coming Soon!

Version Update Summary

Version 7.1 Update Details Current!
Version 7.0 Update Details
Version 6.7 Update Details
Version 6.6 Update Details
Version 6.5 Update Details
Version 6.4 Update Details
Version 6.3 Update Details
Version 6.2 Update Details
Version 6.1 Update Details
Version 6.0 Update Details

Updating The Game

How to Update Genshin Impact?

7.1 Update Related Articles
Vesna						Vodyanitsa
Skirk						Escoffier
Cryo Traveler Build Guide						7.1 Redeem Codes

When Is The Next Genshin Impact Update?

Next Update Is Scheduled For September 23, 2026

Version 7.1 Release Countdown

The upcoming Version 7.0 update is scheduled to be released around September 23, 2026. It will feature the release of more anticipated Snezhnaya characters, namely Vesna and Vodyanitsa.

Snezhnaya - Release Date & Known Information

Genshin Update Schedule

Note:
- Version updates are released every 6 weeks.
- Each version is split into a first and second phase.
└ Wish Banners change with each phase.

Ver.	Schedule	Contents Predictions
7.2	November 4, 2026	May include new Snezhnaya region
8.0	Around October of 2027	Khaenri'ah (?)

Genshin Impact's livestreams and patch releases follow a consistent schedule. Each new version cycle starts with a Special Program (Livestream), which typically airs on a Friday. The actual update is then released 12 days after the livestream. This schedule gives players a solid heads-up on what to expect in the next version update.

Upcoming Version Summary

7.1 Version Known Information

Version 7.1 Duration	Phase 1: 2026/09/23 - 2026/10/13 Phase 2: 2026/10/13 - 2026/11/04
New Characters	Vesna (5★) Element: Anemo Weapon: Sword	Vodyanitsa (5★) Element: Hydro Weapon: Catalyst
New Character Banners (New & Rerun)	Phase 1 Character Banners: Phase 2 Character Banners:
New Weapons (New & Rerun)	Phase 1 Weapon Banner: ► Weapon Banner
New Boss	■ Guardian Blade of Drifting Snow
New Quest	■ A Rekviem for the Underworld (New Archon Quest) └ White Night, Like a Dream Upon Waking
New Events	■ Silverwing in Pursuit of the Moon ■ Carefree Snowball Fight ■ Predictive Victory Dynamics ■ Overflowing Favor └ Complete events to obtain the event-exclusive 4-star weapon, Silver Light (Sword), and its refinement materials, as well as Primogems and other rewards ■ Tabletop Troupe: A Gathering on Adventure's Eve └ After completing the Version 7.1 Archon Quest "A Rekviem for the Underworld", choose 1 of 6 event-exclusive 5★ characters (Baizhu, Nilou, Varesa, Tartaglia, Chiori, Clorinde) and receive Character Enhancement Materials for the corresponding character
Other Contents	■ Standard Wish 5★ Selection Event (Anniversary) └ Choose 1 of 8 Standard Wish "Wanderlust Invocation" 5★ characters (Jean, Diluc, Qiqi, Mona, Keqing, Tighnari, Dehya, Yumemizuki Mizuki) and receive Character Enhancement Materials for the corresponding character

7.0 Version Known Information

Version 7.0 Duration	Phase 1: 2026/08/12 ~ 2026/09/01 Phase 2: 2026/09/01 ~ 2026/09/23
New Characters	Odette (5★) Element: Weapon: Sword	Alyosha (4★) Element: Weapon: Polearm
New Character Banners (New & Rerun)	Phase 1 Character Banners: Phase 2 Character Banners:
New Weapons	New 5 Star Weapons - Whitelake Frostfeather (Odette Signature) - Exaiphanes Blade (Traveller Signature) New BP Weapons - Heretic's Molten Blade (Sword) - Jade Vista (Bow) - Forged by the Golden Melody (Claymore) - Clash of Kings (Catalyst) - Frostbreath (Polearm) New Craftables - Emberwell (Sword) - Covenant of Frost and Snow (Bow) - Blade of Atonement (Claymore) - Echoes of the Heart (Catalyst) - Song of the Vigil (Polearm) ► Weapon Banner
New Artifact Sets	■ Scarlet Proof └ Boost CRIT Rate and Stellar Swirl DMG ■ Heart of the Furnace └ Boost ATK and the party's Stellar Glimmer DMG
Other Contents	■ New Game Mode └ Traveler's Gun (FPS Mode) ■ New Event └ Great Expeditionist Challenge └ Mutual aid in Bloom: Into the Frostlands └ Trial of the Bastion └ Overflowing Abundance ■ New Boss └ Immortal Construct └ Chimeric Winged Lion ■ New Quests └ Everwinter Without Mercy

Version Update Content Summary

6.7 Version Summary

Version 6.7 Duration	Phase 1: 2026/07/01 - 2026/07/21 Phase 2: 2026/07/21 - 2026/08/11
New Characters	Sandrone (5★) Element: Cryo Weapon: Claymore
New Character Banners (New & Rerun)	Phase 1 Character Banners: Phase 2 Character Banners:
New Weapons (New & Rerun)	Phase 1 Weapon Banners: Phase 2 Weapon Banners: ► Weapon Banner
New Area	- Frost Moon Area
New Events	■ Sunny Summer Fontinalia ■ Final Long-Range Sightlines ■ Dance Dance Easy-Breeze Disco ■ Ley Line Overflow
Buffed Characters & Details	■ Witch's Revelation └ Yae Miko └ Wriothesley └ Cyno └ Qiqi └ Mizuki └ Beidou └ Diona
Other Contents	■ New Skin └ Hurlock Variatins (Charlotte Skin) └ Whispers of Stars and Smoke (Citlali Skin)

6.6 Version Summary

Version 6.6 Duration	Phase 1: 05/20/2026 - 06/09/2026 Phase 2: 06/09/2026 - 06/30/2026
New Characters	Nicole (5★) Element: Pyro Weapon: Catalyst	Lohen (5★) Element: Cryo Weapon: Polearm	Prune (4★) Element: Anemo Weapon: Catalyst
New Character Banners (New & Rerun)	Phase 1 Character Banners: Phase 2 Character Banners:
New Weapons (New & Rerun)	Phase 1 Weapon Banners: Phase 2 Weapon Banners: ► Weapon Banner
New Artifact Sets	Celestial Gift Disenchantment in Deep Shadow
New Boss	■ Exalted Master of the Heretical Path
New Quest	■ New Song of the Welkin Moon Archon Quests └ Act IX - "As All Falls to Emptiness" └ Act X - "Of Myriad Paths, Flux, and Dissolution" ■ Beyond Silver and Fine Gold └ Witch's Lodge World Quest continuation ■ Lepus Miles Chapter: Act 1 └ Lohen Story Quest
New Events	■ Phantasmal Pals └ Free Claymore Skin - Super Awesome Magic Key ■ Trials of the Brave Warrior ■ Kaleidoscopic Color Chase ■ To Temper Thyself and Journey Far (Rerun) └ Additional rewards added after 8 weeks of rewards.
Other Contents	■ TCG Update - New Cards └ Flins └ Lauma └ Experimental Field Generator ■ New Envisaged Echoes └ Navia └ Wanderer ■ New Repertoire of Myriad Melodies Album └ Hexerei: Ballad of Whimsical Polyphony

6.5 Version Summary

6.5 Version Duration	Phase 1: 04/08/2026 - 04/28/2026 Phase 2: 04/28/2026 - 05/19/2026
New Characters	Linnea (5★) Element: Geo Weapon: Bow
New Character Banners (New & Rerun)	Phase 1 Character Banners: Phase 2 Character Banners:
Chronicled Wish Banner (Reruns)	Fontaine Chronicled Wish Banner:
New Weapons (New & Rerun)	Phase 1 Weapon Banners: Phase 2 Weapon Banners: ► Weapon Banner
New Boss	■ Watcher Fallen Vigil
New Quest	■ Alcyon Chapter: Act 1 └ Linnea Story Quest
New Events	■ Where Waves Meet the Reef └ Free Jahoda ■ Rapid Capture ■ Surveying and Mapping Studies ■ Ley Line Overflow Rerun
New Area	■ Dorman Port ■ The Stilled Interstice of a Thousand Winds └ Asmoday's space (Abandoned Sanitarium)
Other Contents	■ New Character Anecdotes ■ TCG Update - New Cards └ Aino └ Dahlia └ Consecrated Fanged Beast

6.4 Version Summary

6.4 Version Duration	Phase 1: 2026/02/25 ~ 2026/03/17 Phase 2: 2026/03/17 ~ 2026/04/07
New Characters	Varka (5★) Element: Anemo Weapon: Claymore
New Character Banners (New & Run)	Phase 1 Banners: Chronicled Wish: Phase 2 Banners:
New Weapon Banners	Phase 1 Weapon Banner: Chronicled Wish: Phase 2 Weapon Banner: ► Weapon Banner
New Boss	■ Radiant Moongecko
New Events	■ Homeward, He Who Caught the Wind ■ Sightseeing with Friends ■ Operation Stronghold ■ Overflowing Abundance
Other Contents	■ Repertoire Of Myriad Melodies └ Nod-Krai Album └ Score Theme └ Harmonic Keys ■ Teapot System └ New Realm Layout ■ TCG └ New Cards ■ Envisaged Echoes └ New Echoes (Ayaka & Ayato)

6.3 Version Summary

6.3 Update Schedule
1st Phase: 01/14/2026 - 02/03/2026 2nd Phase: 02/03/2026 - 02/24/2026
New & Rerun Characters
Columbina (1st Phase)						Ineffa (1st Phase)
Zibai (2nd Phase)						Neuvillette (2nd Phase)
New Weapons & Items
■ 5 Star Limited Weapon └ Nocturne's Curtain Call (Catalyst) └ Lightbearing Moonshard (Catalyst)
■ New Artifacts └ Aubade of Morningstar and Moon └ A Day Carved From Rising Winds
■ New Skins └ Traveler New Skin └ Neuvillette Skin └ Yaoyao Skin
New Area & Locations
■ The Lament of the Cliff-Shadowed Hollow ■ New Specialties └ Winter Icelea (For Columbina!) └ Pine Amber (For Illuga!)
New Enemies & Events
■ Bosses └ The Doctor └ Lord Of The Hidden Depths: Whisperer Of Nightmares ■ Local Legends └ Hiljetta └ Hexadecatonic Mandragora └ The Homesick Lone Wolf ■ Events └ A Lanternlit Ode to The Silver Moon └ Fortune's Coming └ Moonlit Patrol Exercise └ Shutterflash Memory Hunt └ Ley Line Overflow
Other Content
■ New Reactions └ Lunar Crystallize ■ Quests └ Act VII: A Traveler on a Winter's Night └ Act VIII: True Moon ■ Other Contents └ Irismoon Seal └ Kuuhenki Guide

6.2 Version Summary

6.2 Update Schedule
1st Phase: 12/03/2025-12/23/2025 2nd Phase: 12/23/2025-01/13/2026
New & Rerun Characters
Durin (1st Phase)						Venti (1st Phase)
Xilonen (2nd Phase)						Varesa (2nd Phase)
New Weapons & Items
■ 5 Star Limited Weapon └ The Daybreak Chronicles (Bow) └ Athame Artis (Sword)
New Enemies & Events
■ Bosses └ Super-Heavy Landrover: Mechanized Fortresses ■ Events └ Soulblazers' Snowbound Journey └ Bing-Bang Finchball └ Heroic Clash: Saurian Brawl └ Memories of the Moon (Web Event) └ Marvelous Merchandise
Other Content
■ Quests └ Act V: A Nocturne of the far North └ Act VI: Melting Moonlight in the Morning Mist └ Durin Story Quest - Draco Rubedo Chapter: Act I ■ Other Contents └ Witch's Homework (Buff for Characters) ■ Character Buffs └ Fischl └ Albedo └ Klee └ Venti └ Razor └ Mona └ Sucrose

6.1 Version Summary

6.1 Update Schedule
1st Phase: 2025/10/22 〜 2025/11/12 2nd Phase: 2025/11/12 ~ 2025/12/2
Banners
Temptation of the Crimson Sands 2025/10/22 〜 2025/11/12						Chanson of Many Waters 2025/10/22 〜 2025/11/12
The Hearth's Ashen Shadow 2025/11/12 ~ 2025/12/3						Gentry of Hermitage 2025/11/12 ~ 2025/12/3
New & Rerun Characters
Nefer						Furina
Arlecchino						Zhongli
New Weapons & Items
■ 5 Star Limited Weapon └ Reliquary Of Truth (Catalyst)
■ 4 Star Limited Weapon └ Sacrificer's Staff (Polearm) └ Dawning Frost (Catalyst)
New Permanent Content Events
■ Miliastra Wonderland └ New permanent User Game Content.
New Enemies & Events
■ Bosses └ Frostnight Herra ■ Events └ Ruins Exploration: Fieldwise Center └ Saurian Sojourn └ Dance Dance Dynamic Disco
Other Content
■ Other Contents └ Act III: Archon Quest (Luna Series II) └ Act IV: Archon Quest (Luna Series II)

6.0 Version Summary

6.0 Update Schedule
1st Phase: 2025/09/10 〜 2025/09/30 2nd Phase: 2025/09/30 〜 2025/10/21
Banners
The Moongrass' Enlightenment 2025/09/10 〜 2025/09/30		Moonsong Of Groves 2025/09/10 〜 2025/09/30
Chronicled Wish Banner 2025/09/10 〜 2025/09/30
Gacha Banner For Flins 2025/09/30 〜 2025/10/21		Discerner of Enigmas 2025/09/30 〜 2025/10/21
New & Rerun Characters
Nahida		Lauma
Flins	Aino		Yelan
New Weapons & Items
■ 5 Star Limited Weapon └ Bloodsoaked Ruins (Polearm) └ Nightweaver's Looking Glass (Catalyst) ■ Forgable Weapon └ Serenity's Call (Sword) └ Master Key (Claymore) └ Prospector's Shovel (Polearm) └ Blackmarrow Lantern (Catalyst) └ Snare Hook (Bow) ■ Event & Quest Weapon └ Etherlight Spindlelute (Event Catalyst)
New Quests & Events
■ Story & Archon Quest └ Act I: A Dance Of Snowy Tides And Hoarfrost Groves └ Act II: Elegy of Dust and Lamplight ■ New Events - Clink Clank Clash - Dodoco's Blow-Up-Erative Bomb-Nanza - Lightgleaner's Journey
New Materials & Enemies
■ New Collectibles & Materials - Lunoculus - Moonfall Silver - Frostlamp Flower - Portable Bearing - Icy Pebble - Nocturnal Blossom - Lakkaberry - Midsommar Berry - Rainbowdrop Crystal ■ Bosses - Knuckle Duckle - Radiant Moonfly ■ Enemy - Radiant Beasts - Frostnight Scion - Wasteland Wild Hunt - Fatui Oprichniki - Landcruisers
Other Content
■ New Reaction └ Lunar-Charged Reaction (Bloom) ■ Other Contents └ Selenic Chronicles └ How to Reach Lv. 100 └ Masterless Stella Fortuna └ Evermoon Seal └ Meeting Points Quests

How To Update Genshin Impact

Update The Game In The Launcher

▲ Genshin Impact in the HoYoPlay launcher for PC.

You can download Genshin Impact updates through the game's launcher on your device. For mobile or console players, check your device's respective app store. For PC players, you can find the update in the HoYoPlay launcher or the Epic Games Store.

Game Launcher Links
HoYoPlay (PC)	Epic Store (PC)
App Store (iOS)	Google Play (Android)
Microsoft Store (Xbox X\|S)	PlayStation Store (PS4/PS5)

Event & Wish Related Guides

Current Wish (Gacha) Banners

Banner	Boosted Character / Weapon
To The Looking-Glass The Mademoiselle Said 7/1/2026 - 7/21/2026	Sandrone Beidou Diona Freminet
Starry Night's Whispers 7/1/2026 - 7/21/2026	Citlali Beidou Diona Freminet
Heavenlit Prophecy 7/1/2026 - 7/21/2026	Yae Miko Cyno Wriothesley Qiqi Mizuki Kagura's Verity Staff Of The Scarlet Sands Cashflow Supervision Skyward Blade Sunny Morning Sleep-In
7/1/2026 - 7/21/2026	A Teaspoon Of Transcendence Starcaller's Watch Favonius Sword Rainslasher Dragon's Bane Sacrificial Fragments Sacrificial Bow
Beginners' Wish Permanent	Noelle
Wanderlust Invocation Permanent	-