Updates & Latest News | Genshin Impact

Check out the latest news, updates, and patches for Genshin Impact in this guide! This includes all the latest news, including patches, updates, new banners, characters and more.

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Version 3.1 Update Details Latest!
Version 3.0 Update Details
Version 2.8 Update Details
Version 2.7 Update Details
Version 2.6 Update Details

Version 3.1 Update Details

New Banners
Twilight Arbiter 1st Phase After the Version 3.1 update – 2022/10/14
Cyno	Candace	Sayu	Kuki Shinobu
Ballad In Goblets 1st Phase After the Version 3.1 update – 2022/10/14
Venti	Candace	Sayu	Kuki Shinobu
Twirling Lotus 2nd Phase TBA
Nilou	-	-	-
Secretym Secretorum 2nd Phase TBA
Albedo	-	-	-
New Events
■ Of Ballads And Brews └ Weinlesefest Festival of Mondstadt ■ Wind Chaser └ Domain Challenge event ■ Star-Seeker's Sojourn └ Collect Future Star and earn rewards. ■ Hyakunin Ikki └ Battle event at Inazuma returns.
New Weapons
■ New Sumeru Themed Weapons └ Key Of Khaj-Nisut └ Staff Of The Scarlet Sands └ Makhaira Aquamarine └ Wandering Evenstar └ Xiphos' Moonlight ■ Event Weapon └ Missive Windspear
New Bosses & Enemies
■ New Bosses └ Aeonblight Drake └ Algorithm Of Semi-Intransient Matrix Of Overseer Network
New Areas & Features
■ Deshret Desert └ Desert Area of Sumeru ■ New Domain └ Garden Of Endless Pillars └ Altar Of Mirages └ Red Desert Threshold ■ New Features └ Scarlet Sand Slate └ How To Increase Clearance Level
New Quests
■ New Archon Quest └ Dreams, Emptiness, Deception └ King Deshret and the Three Magi ■ New Character Story Quest └ Lotos Somno: Act 1 └ Lupus Aureus Chapter Act 1 ■ New World Quest └ Lost in the Sands └ Golden Slumber Series └ Old Notes and New Friends Series └ The Exile: Sprouting └ A Gifted Rose: Prickly as Thorns └ A Gifted Rose: Long Day Ahead └ A Gifted Rose: Can Stones Bloom └ A Gifted Rose: Ballad of Days Gone By └ A Gifted Rose: Some People Never Fade Away └ Blooming Sands └ Join the Eremites and Embrace a Wonderful New Life! └ Afratu's Dilemma └ For a Dream I Tarry └ Dreams Beneath The Searing Sand └ Dual Evidence ■ New Secrets └ Ancient Key └ Sacred Seal └ Primal Obelisk

Version 3.0 Update Details

New Banners
Viridescent Vigil 1st Phase After the Version 3.0 update – 2022/09/09
Tighnari	Collei	Diona	Fischl
Gentry Of Hermitage 1st Phase After the Version 3.0 update – 2022/09/09
Zhongli	Collei	Diona	Fischl
Drifting Luminescence 2nd Phase 09/09/2022 - 09/27/2022
Kokomi	Dori	Xingqiu	Sucrose
Adrift In The Harbor 2nd Phase 09/09/2022 - 09/27/2022
Ganyu	Dori	Xingqiu	Sucrose
New Events
■ Graven Innocence Event └ A Photo-taking and battle event in Sumeru ■ Tablet Analytics └ A battle event that involves various buffs. ■ Lost Riches └ A Rerun of the Free Seelie Event. ■ Fayz Trials └ A battle event involving finding weakness of enemies ■ Ley Line Overflow └ Receive double EXP books and mora.
New Materials
■ Sumeru Specialties └ Nilotpala Lotus └ Rukkhashava Mushrooms └ Kalpalata Lotus └ Padisarah ■ New Forging Materials (Billet) └ Midlander Claymore Billet └ Midlander Catalyst Billet └ Midlander Polearm Billet └ Midlander Sword Billet └ Midlander Bow Billet
New Achievements
■ New Sumeru Achievement └ The Lengthy Reunion └ Where Have You Gone, My Dream? └ Answer Time └ Date of Departure └ Song of Night and Dawn └ Summit of Wisdom └ Mortal Travails: Series III └ They Enter The Flow
New Weapons
■ Sumeru Craftable Weapons └ Forest Regalia └ Sapwood Blade └ King's Squire └ Moonpiercer └ Fruit Of Fulfillment ■ Other Weapons └ Hunter's Path └ End Of The Line
New Bosses & Enemies
■ Jadeplume Terrorshroom └ Brand new Dendro Boss in Sumeru ■ Electro Regisvine └ New Electro World Boss. ■ New Ruin Enemies └ New Ruin Type monsters will also be released in Sumeru.
New Artifacts
■ New Sumeru Artifacts └ Deepwood Memories └ Gilded Dreams
New Areas & Features
■ Sumeru └ Dendro Element └ Aranara (Spirits) ■ Other Features └ Dendro Traveler ■ New Farmable Domain └ Tower Of Abject Pride └ Spire Of Solitary Enlightenment └ Steeple Of Ignorance ■ New Puzzle Domain └ The Dark Valley └ The Coordinates Of Sun And Rain └ Fragment Of Childhood Dreams └ Under The Umbrella's Shade
Sumeru Hidden & Secret Items
■ Hidden Puzzles & Secret Items in Sumeru └ Mysterious Parchment └ Hidden Statue of The Seven And Teleport Waypoints └ Sealed Stone Pillars └ Drusus's Riddle └ Rune Arrow Puzzle └ Strange Energy Extraction Device
New Quests
■ New Archon Quest └ Through Mists Of Smoke And Forests Dark └ The Morn A Thousand Roses Brings ■ New Story Quests └ Tighnari Story Quest ■ New World Quests └ Aranyaka (Part I to IV) (Quest Line) └ An Unwavering Culinary Dream (Quest Line) └ Agnihotra Sutra (Quest Line) └ Vimana Agama (Quest Line) └ Varuna Gatha (Quest Line) └ Adventure Takes Courage! └ A Short Encounter with a Rare Bird └ Aragaru's Drawing └ Aranaga's Memory └ Aranakin's Old Friend └ Cost-Effective Hook └ Courage is in the Heart └ Even Beasts Stumble └ For A Better Reunion └ Garcia's Paean: A Gift of Compatibility └ Garden Fairies └ Giving Flowers └ Gourmet Supremos: Within Our Duties └ Legends of the Stone Lock └ Memory's Final Chapter └ Static Views └ Static Views Part 2 └ The Tester Becomes The Tested └ The Foolish Fatuus └ The Path of Papers └ The Price └ Treasure of Wisdom: A New Plan └ Trees and Dreams └ Until Vana is Healed └ Where Are the Fierce Creatures? └ While the Dream Lingers

Version 2.8 Update Details

New Banners
Sparkling Steps 1st Phase 2022/07/13 - 2022/08/02
Klee	Heizou	Thoma	Ningguang
Leaves In The Wind 1st Phase 2022/07/13 - 2022/08/02
Kazuha	Heizou	Thoma	Ningguang
Yoimiya Banner 2nd Phase
Yoimiya	Bennett	Xinyan	Yun Jin
New Events
■ Summertime Odyssey └ Main event for version 2.8 ■ Evermotion Mechanical Painting └ Steampunk-themed Puzzle using Gears ■ Resonating Visions └ Collect Conches to receive the free Fischl Skin. ■ Reminiscent Regimen └ An event that is held at Golden Apple Archipelago. ■ Hidden Strife └ Story for Diluc's new skin
New Materials & Weapons
■ New Collectible └ Phantasmal Conches ■ New Weapon └ Kagotsurube Isshin (Cursed Blade)
New Skins
■ Ein Immernachtstraum └ New Skin for Fischl ■ Red Dead Of Night └ New Skin for Diluc
New Quests
■ Acer Palmatum Act 1 └ Story Quest of Kazuha. ■ Trap 'Em by Storm └ Hangout Event for Shikanoin Heizou ■ Version Limited Quest └ The Treasure of the Four Skerries └ Thus Was the Work Done in Vain └ Treasure Voyage └ The Final Treasure └ Drama Phantasmagoria └ Bake-Danuki Wanderlust └ The Misplaced Photo └ The Discarded Insignia └ A Misplaced Conch ■ New World Quest └ Film Notes
Island Puzzle & Gimmicks
■ Island Gimmicks └ Minacious Isle Gimmicks └ Pudding Isle Gimmicks └ Broken Isle Gimmicks └ Twinning Isle Gimmicks

Version 2.7 Update Details

New Banners
Discerner Of Enigmas 1st Phase (2022/05/31 ~ 2022/06/21)
Yelan	Yanfei	Noelle	Barbara
Invitation To Mundane Life 1st Phase (2022/05/31 ~ 2022/06/21)
Xiao	Yanfei	Noelle	Barbara
Oni's Royale 2nd Phase (2022/06/21 ~ 2022/07/12)
Itto	Kuki	Gorou	Chongyun
New Weapons
■ Aqua Simulacra └ Signature weapon of Yelan. ■ Fading Twilight └ Free weapon for version 2.7
New Materials
■ New Gadget └ Material Collector ■ New Material └ Glowing Gem
New Events
■ Perilous Trail └ A Chasm Event that is part of the Archon Quest. ■ A Muddy Bizarre Adventure Event └ Another Chasm event involving Mud and battle against enemies. ■ Arataki's Great And Glorious Drum └ A new kind of Rhythm game featuring the Arataki Gang. ■ Core Of The Apparatus └ A robot building event. ■ Kuki Shinobu Hangout Event └ Hangout Event for Kuki Shinobu
New Quests
■ Umbrabilis Orchis Chapter: Act 1 └ Story Quest of Yelan. ■ Perilous Trail Archon Quest └ Continuation of the Main Story. New World Quests └ On The Stage, Behind The Stage └ The Tales Behind the Fan └ Garcia's Paean Muddy Bizarre Adventure Quests └ 1. Transportation Test └ 2. Automated Charging Challenge └ 3. Circulation Theory Challenge └ 4. Emergency Escort └ 5. Continued Clean Up

Version 2.6 Update Details

New Banners
Ayato Banner 1st Phase (2022/03/30 ~ 2022/04/19)
Ayato	Sucrose	Xiangling	Yun Jin
Venti Rerun Banner 1st Phase (2022/03/30 ~ 2022/04/19)
Venti	Sucrose	Xiangling	Yun Jin
Ayaka Banner 2nd Phase (2022/04/19 - till the end of version 2.6)
Ayaka	Sayu	Razor	Rosaria
New Weapons
■ Haran Geppaku Futsu └ Signature weapon of Ayato.
New Boss & Enemies
■ New Boss └ Ruin Serpent
New Materials
■ New Materials & Items └ Lumenspar └ Starshroom └ Lumenstone Adjuvant └ Lumenstone Ore └ Radiant Spincrystal └ Mysterious Letter
■ New Gadget └ Lumenstone Adjuvant
New Wildlife
■ New Wildlife Creatures └ Lucklight Fly └ Bluethunder Weasel
New Events
■ Hues Of The Violet Garden └ Traditional Inazuma Festival └ Friendship In Writing - Obtain free Xingqiu. ■ Spices From The West └ Cook food and experiment on spices. ■ Outside The Canvas, Inside The Lens └ Photo-taking and collecting event. ■ Vibro-Crystal Research └ A new limited domain event challenge.
New Quests
■ Cypressus Custos Chapter: Act 1 └ Story Quest of Kamisato Ayato. ■ Requiem Of The Echoing Depths └ Continuation of the Main Story. └ World Quest To Unlock Enkanomiya New World Quests └ The Chasm Delvers └ Stolen, by the Rightful Owner └ Undetected Infiltration └ A Cliff-Side Hero's Past └ The Millennial Mountains └ Says He Who Seeks Stone └ Dimming Mushroom's Call for Help └ A Company Vanishing Into the Deep └ Valor's Afterglow └ Valor's Afterglow: Return By Sundown └ Lost in a Foreign Land └ Mycological Investigation in The Chasm └ Hydrological Investigation in The Chasm └ Paleontological Investigation in The Chasm └ The Chasm's Bounty └ The Missing Miner └ Perils In The Dark
New Domain
■ The Lost Valley Domain └ A new artifact domain.
New Artifacts
■ Vermillion Hereafter Set └ A new artifact amazing for Xiao ■ Echoes Of An Offering Set └ A set that is great for speedy Normal attack users such as Yoimiya, Childe and Ayato
Secret Contents
■ Hidden Contents & Puzzles 　└ Shriveled Seed 　└ Orb Of The Blue Depths 　└ The Missing Miner 　└ Mysterious Letter 　└ The Nine-Word Rumor Achievement

Event & Wish Related Guides

Current Wish (Gacha) Banners

Banner	Boosted Character / Weapon
Cyno Banner 09/28 ~ 10/14 [Gacha Simulator] Venti Rerun 09/28 ~ 10/14 [Gacha Simulator]	Cyno Venti Candace Sayu Kuki Shinobu
Weapon Banner 09/09 ~ 09/27	Staff Of The Scarlet Sands Elegy For The End
Beginners' Wish Permanent	Noelle
Wanderlust Invocation Permanent	-

All Banner List - Character & Weapon Banner History

Available Events

Events	Details
Of Ballads And Brews 9/29 - 10/17	- Participate to this Mondstatd's Adventurer Guild's festival and obtain various rewards!
Daily Check-In Event	Log in every day at Hoyolab to get rewards!
Hangout Event Permanent	- Shikanoin Heizon's Hangout Event