Genshin Impact | Updates & Latest News

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 2.4 Update Details NEW!!
Version 2.3 Update Details
Version 2.2 Update Details

2.3 Version Updates
Albedo			Arataki			Gorou			Eula
The Warrior Dog						Energy Amplifier

Version 2.4 Update Details

2.4 Summary

New Characters & Banners
Xiao Rerun Banner 1st Phase [Gacha Simulator]
Xiao	Yun Jin	Ningguang	Chongyun
Shenhe Banner 1st Phase [Gacha Simulator]
Shenhe	Yun Jin	Ningguang	Chongyun
Ganyu Rerun Banner 2nd Phase [Gacha Simulator]
Ganyu	Xingqiu	Beidou	Yanfei
Zhongli Rerun Banner 2nd Phase [Gacha Simulator]
Zhongli	Xingqiu	Beidou	Yanfei
New Weapons
■ Calamity Queller └ A new polearm and signature weapon of Shenhe.
New Boss & Enemies
■ New World Boss └ Bolteater Bathysmal Vishap └ Rimebiter Bathysmal Vishap ■ New Abyss Enemy └ Pyro Abyss Lector ■ New Specter Variants └ Pyro Specter └ Cryo Specter └ Electro Specter
New Area
■ Enkanomiya └ A new area underground. └ Collect Key Sigils inside Enkanomiya.
New Events
■ New Hangout Events └ Ningguang's Hangout Event └ Yun Jin's Hangout Event ■ Fleeting Colors In Flight └ Prosperous Partnership └ Oceanic Defender └ The Great Gathering └ Wondrous Shadows └ Flameplume Starflower ■ A Study In Potions └ Use different potions for buffs and complete challenges. ■ Eight Locales Over Mountains And Seas └ Play with Tanukis for rewards! ■ Windtrace Rerun └ Fan favorite hide and seek event is back!
New Features
■ New Skins └ Orchid's Evening Gown (Ningguang) └ Opulent Splendor (Keqing)
Secret Contents
■ Secret Contents Of Enkanomiya └ The Narrows Secret Room └ Royal Tomb └ Hidden Island └ Key Sigils └ Rusted Blade
New Quests
■ The Crane Returns on the Wind └ Shenhe's Story Quest & Interlude Archon Quest ■ The Still Water's Flow └ World Quest To Unlock Enkanomiya New World Quests └ Hereafter: The Trail of Pervases └ Hereafter: All is Well └ Hereafter: Return to the Mountains └ The Very Special Fortune Slip └ Erebos' Secret └ From Dusk To Dawn In Byakuyakoku └ The Phaethons' Syrtos └ Collections Of Dragons And Snakes └ The Three Great Martial Trials └ Kunado's Trial └ Yachimatahime's Trial └ Yachimatahiko's Trial └ The Entrance To Tokoyo └ The Subterranean Trials Of Drake And Serpent └ Clean House └ Hyperion's Dirge └ Shuumatsuban Operations └ The Replacement's Secret └Where The Dandelions Find Rest New Daily Commissions └ Uninvited Guests └ Adventurer Exam: Battle Tactics └ Adventurer Exam: The Art Of Adventure └ Adventurer Exam: Taking Flight └ Anna The Adventurer! └ Ahoy! A Pirate's Growth For Ye! └ Troubles Traveling Through Tributaries └ The Little Pirate Goes Out To Sea └ The Littlest Journey: Medicine On-Hand └ The Littlest Journey: Non-Emergency Food └ The Littlest Journey: Means Of Self-Defense └ Owe Mora, Pay Mora └ Return To Days Of Winter New Event Quests └ The Blazing Stars Ring In Fortune └ Sky-Gazers, Land-Walkers └ The Stars Inscribe The Year's Wishes └ Petal-Lit Ships Fish For The Moon └ The Bright-Windowed Lanterns Hide Their Shadows

Version 2.3 Update Details

2.3 Summary

New Characters & Banners
Rerun Banner For Albedo 【Gacha Simulator】
Albedo	Bennett	Noelle	Rosaria
Rerun Banner For Eula 【Gacha Simulator】
Eula	Bennett	Noelle	Rosaria
Oni's Royale (Arataki Itto Banner)
Itto	Gorou	Xiangling	Barbara
Epitome Invocation (Weapon Banner) [1st Phase] Duration: 11/24 - 12/14 Epitome Invocation (Weapon Banner) [2nd Phase] Release Date: 12/14
New Quests
■ Cerambycidus: Chapter 1 └ Arataki Itto's story quest
New Weapons
■ Redhorn Stonethresher └ A new Claymore weapon ■ Cinnabar Spindle └ A new Sword weapon
New Artifacts
■ Ocean-Hued Clams └ A new artifact for healers. ■ Husk Of Opulent Dreams └ A new artifact for defense scaling Geo characters.
New Boss
■ Golden Wolflord └ A World Boss version of Rockfond Rifthound.
New Items / Materials / Gadgets
■ Omni-Ubiquity Net └ New gadget for catching animals that can be stored inside the realm ■ Riftborn Regalia └ A new ascension material
New Area
■ Slumbering Court └ New Domain In Seirai Island
New Events
■ Misty Dungeon: Realm Of Light └ Try out characters while surviving in an eerie, but challenging dungeon ■ Shadow Amidst Snowstorms └ Trainings and Snowman await in this Dragonspine event! ■ Bantan Sango Case Files └ An event that looks to have something to do with Inazuma's animals ■ New Hangout Event └ Gorou Hangout Event └ Beidou Hangout Event ■ Energy Amplifier Fruition └ Rerun of the Energy Amplifier event ■ Marvelous Merchandise └ Liben is back! Exchange the required items to be able to get a box of rewards

Version 2.2 Update Details

2.2 Version Summary

New Characters
Childe Rerun Banner
Childe	Chongyun	Ningguang	Yanfei
Hu Tao Rerun Banner
Hu Tao	Thoma	Sayu	Diona
New Area
■ New Island └ Tsurumi Island ■ New Domain └ Moshiri Kara
New Quests
■ New Inazuma World Quest └ A Particularly Particular Author World └ Octave of the Maushiro └ The Sea of Fog and the Rite of the Trees └ The Sun-Wheel and Mt. Kanna └ The Saga of Mr. Forgetful └ Clean House
Secret Contents
■ Secret Contents Of Tsurumi Island └ Star-Shaped Gem └ Stone Slate └ Shirikoro Peak Fire Torch Puzzle └ All Ghost In Tsurumi Island └ Lost Treasure of Shitoki
New Enemy
■ Riftstalker Whelp └ New enemy for the upcoming event! ■ Riftstalker Hound └ New enemy for the upcoming event!
New Events
■ Dreams Of Bloom: Ikebana Event └ New gardening / flowering event! ■ Tuned To The World's Sounds └ A new rhythmic game similar to the Ballads of Breeze ■ Labyrinth Warriors └ An upcoming dungeon challenge event. ■ New Hangout Events └ Thoma Hangout Event └ Sayu Hangout Event ■ Shadow Of The Ancients ■Ley Line Overflow
New Features
■ Silken Courtyard └ A new teapot realm ■ System Opptimization
New Items
■ Labyrinth Warriors Currency └ Damaged Replica └ Battered Shikifuda └ Aged Token ■ New Gadgets └ Floral Zither └ Ayesha's Chaos Prospector ■ New Specialty └ Fluorescent Fungus
New Furniture
■ Furniture Sets └ Inazuma Indoor Set └ Inazuma Outdoor Set
New Weapons
■ Wavebreaker's Fin └ New Polearm for version 2.2 ■ Polar Star └ New Bow for version 2.2 ■ Mouun's Moon └ New Bow for version 2.2 ■ Akuoumaru └ New Claymore for version 2.2

2.2 Update Summary & Details

Event & Wish Related Guides

Current Wish (Gacha) Banners

Banner	Boosted Character / Weapon
Xiao Banner Rerun 1/4 ~ 1/25 [Gacha Simulator] Shenhe Banner 1/4 ~ 1/25 [Gacha Simulator]	Xiao Shenhe Chongyun Ningguang Yun Jin
Epitome Invocation 1/4 ~ 1/25	- Calamity Queller (Polearm) - Primordial Jade Winged-Spear (Polearm)
Beginners' Wish Permanent	Noelle
Wanderlust Invocation Permanent	-

All Banner List - Character & Weapon Banner History

Events Currently Available

Events	Details
Windtrace 1/13 ~ 1/27	Join the Hide & Seek game once again and obtain rewards!!
Daily Check-In Event	Log in every day at Hoyolab to get rewards
Hangout Event Permanent	- Ningguang's Hangout Event - Yun Jin's Hangout Event

Upcoming Limited Events

Banner	Boosted Character / Weapon
Zhongli Banner Rerun 1/25 ~ 2/15 [Gacha Simulator] Ganyu Rerun Banner 1/25 ~ 2/15 [Gacha Simulator]	Zhongli Ganyu Yanfei Beidou Xingqiu
Epitome Invocation 1/25 ~ 2/15	- Vortex Vanquisher (Polearm) - Amos' Bow (Bow)

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