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Table of Contents

Version 4.1 Update Details Latest!
Version 4.0 Update Details
Version 3.8 Update Details
Version 3.7 Update Details

4.1 Update Article
Neuvillette			Hu Tao			Wriothesley			Venti
Waterborne Poetry						4.1 Redeem Codes

4.1 Version Summary

New Banners
Decree Of The Deeps 1st Phase 9/27/2023 - 10/17/2023
Neuvillette	Xingqiu	Fischl	Diona
Moments Of Bloom 1st Phase 9/27/2023 - 10/17/2023
Hu Tao	Xingqiu	Fischl	Diona
Tempestuous Destiny 2nd Phase 10/17/2023 - 11/07/2023
Wriothesley	-	-	-
Ballad In Goblets 2nd Phase 10/17/2023 - 11/07/2023
Venti	-	-	-
Events
■ Waterborne Poetry └ Main event for version 4.1 └ Get Ballad Of The Boundless Blue ■ Dodoco's Bomb-Tastic Adventure └ Mini-game that involves puzzles and bombs. ■ Radiant Harvest └ Event featuring underwater creatures. ■ The Peaks and Troughs Of Life └ Fighting Event
New Quest
■ New Archon Quests └ To The Stars Shining In The Depths └ Cataclysm's Quickening ■ New Story Quest └ Diluvies Chapter: Act 1 └ Cerberus Chapter: Act 1 ■ New World Quest └ Unfinished Comedy Quest Chain └ Fontaine Research Institute Chronicles 　 └ Fontaine Research Institute, Stagnating In The Rubble └ Villains └ Both Brains and Brawn └ Treacherous Light of the Depths └ Road to the Singularity └ Our Purpose Is in Another Canal └ In Search of Lost Time └ A Letter └ Scene From Life In Meropide
New Enemies
■ Bosses └ Millennial Pearl Seahorse └ Experimental Field Generator ■ Enemies └ Frost Operatives & Wind Operatives ■ Local Legends └Automated Supercomputing Field Generator └Luachra The Brilliant └Yseut ■ Hidden Boss └Thorny Cyst
New Weapons
■ 5 Star Limited Weapons └ Tome Of The Eternal Flow └ Cashflow Supervision ■ 4 Star Limited Weapons └ The Dockhand's Assistant └ Portable Power Saw └ Prospector's Drill └ Range Gauge ■ Event Weapon └ Ballad Of The Boundless Blue
New Area & Materials
■ New Area └ Fontaine Research Institute └ Jadewater Fruit Locations └ Fortress Of Meropide ■ New Materials └ Subdetection Unit └ Lumitoile └ Credit Coupons └ Mysterious Ore
New Achievements
■ Fontaine Achievements └ Undocumented Feature

4.1 Update Banners & Contents

4.0 Version Summary

New Banners
Conjuring Chiaroscuro 1st Phase 8/16/2023 - 9/05/2023
Lyney	Lynette	Bennett	Barbara
Discerner Of Enigmas 1st Phase 8/16/2023 - 9/5/2023
Yelan	Lynette	Bennett	Barbara
Gentry Of Hermitage 2nd Phase 9/05/2023 - 9/26/2023
Zhongli	Freminet	Sayu	Noelle
Farewell Of Snezhnaya 2nd Phase 9/05/2023 - 9/26/2023
Childe	Freminet	Sayu	Noelle
Events
■ Mega Meka Melee └ Main event for version 4.0 ■ Relic Records: Creations Of The Hydro Nation └ Collect Materials and Specialties to get rewards. ■ Studies In Light And Shadow: A Fontaine Enchantment └ Photography Event to see sights of Fontaine ■ Verdict Of Blades └ Fighting Event
New Quest
■ New Archon Quests └ Prelude Of Blancheur And Noirceur (Act: I) └ As Light Rain Falls (Act: II) ■ New Story Quest └ Felis Fuscus Chapter: Act 1 ■ New World Quests └ Still Mouthwatering! └ Ann's Story └ Fishing Game └ Ann of the Narzissenkreuz └ Ancient Colors └ A Fontainian Message └ Aqueous Tidemarks └ Book of Esoteric Revelations └ Hey, This Isn't Pumpkin Soup... └ Another Horizon of Adventure └ Danger Lurks Everywhere in Fontaine └ In Expert Company? └ A Certain Notice └ A Certain Trifle └ A Certain Stamp └ The Fountain Flows Again └ Good Stuff But Terrible Taste └ Truly Mouthwatering └ Hey, This Isn't Pumpkin Soup... └ There Will Come Soft Rains └ The Lone Phantom Sail └ Echoes Of The Ancient World └ Strange Stone Chronicle └ Upon A Flowery Field Of Grass └ The Three Primary Colors Of The Solar Corona └ Limner, Dreamer, and Robotic Dog └ Berrypuff The Blubberbeast
New Enemies
■ Bosses └ Icewind Suite └ Emperor Of Fire And Iron ■ Enemies └ Underwater Meka └ Tainted Hydro Phantasm └ Breacher Primus └ Fontemer Aberrants └ Iron Viscount └ Ocean Circuit └ Fontaine Local Legends
New Weapons & Artifacts
■ New BP Weapon └ Wolf-Fang └ Talking Stick └ Ballad Of The Fjords └ Sacrificial Jade └ Scion Of The Blazing Sun ■ Fontaine Craftable Weapon └ Finale Of The Deep └ Tidal Shadow └ Rightful Reward └ Flowing Purity └ Song Of Stillness ■ Other Weapons └ Fleuve Cendre Ferryman (Fishing Reward) └ The First Great Magic (Lyney's Signature) ■ New Artifacts └ Golden Troupe └ Marechaussee Hunter
New Achievements
■ Fontaine Achievements └ Renart The Deceiver └ Robben Versus Chesterton └ Compendium of Misery └ Angle Eraser └ Waterworld Future └ Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea └ Core Cooling └ Iron Viscount └ Encyclopedia of Natural Philosophy └ It's Fish, I Added Fish └ Birth Of The Modern Clock └ These Are A Few Of My... └ An Eye To Eye └ Do You Believe In Rapture? └ Hardships Experienced └ And After That... └ Ann in Wonderland └ A Study in Sable └ In Search of Frittered Time └ The White Path Between Two Rivers └ Cell, Splinter └ Too Hot To Handle! └ Funerary Storm └ Blubby, Chubby, Creative Evolution └ Like Water Disappearing Into Water └ The King Is Dead, Long Live the King! └ Icebound Oath └ Fontaine Expects That Everyone Will Do Their Duty
New Area
■ Fontaine └ Hydroculus └ Ousia And Pneuma (Arkhe System) └ Fontaine Enigmatic Pages └ Key To Some Place In The Institute └ Strange Parts └ Fountain of Lucine └ Fontaine Aircrafts ■ Specialties └ Beryl Conch └ Rainbow Rose └ Lumidouce Bell └ Romaritime Flower ■ Domains └ Echoes of the Deep Tides └ Pale Forgotten Glory └ Denouement Of Sin

4.0 Update Banners & Contents

3.8 Version Summary

New Banners
Born Of Ocean Swell 1st Phase 7/5/2023 - 7/25/2023
Eula	Razor	Mika	Thoma
Sparkling Steps 1st Phase 7/5/2023 - 7/25/2023
Klee	Razor	Mika	Thoma
Drifting Luminescence 2nd Phase 7/25/2023 - 08/15/2023
Kokomi	Yanfei	Rosaria	Faruzan
From Ashes Reborn 2nd Phase 7/25/2023 - 08/15/2023
Scaramouche	Yanfei	Rosaria	Faruzan
Events
■ Secret Summer Paradise └ Main event for version 3.8 ■ Shared Sight └ Search for items in the perspective of Animals. ■ Adventurer's Trials └ The popular "sports" event is back. ■ Perilous Expedition └ Explore Sumeru and earn rewards. ■ Conch Reminiscences Web Event └ Exploring and collecting conches
New Quest
■ New Hangout Event └ Kaeya Hanggout Event ■ New Quests └ Purbiruni's Commandment └ Recollections Of A Fontainian ■ Limited Quest └ Daiya's Three-Day Reverie └ Returning Curios └ Capturing Light and Shadow └ A Starry Night, as Remembered
New Skins
■ New Skins └ Blossoming Starlight (Klee) └ Sailwind Shadow (Kaeya)
New Area
■ Veluriyam Mirage └ Collect Joyeux Vouchers └ Select Streaming Projector └ Open Fascinating Chests └ Character Locations (Day 1) └ Luxurious Chest locations └ Water Droplets └ Preprint World └ Choo-Choo Cart └ Gleaming Lamp └ Haddo's Luxurious Chest Puzzle └ Secrets Of Veluriyam Mirage └ Bottleland Time Trial Challenges

3.8 Update Contents & Character Banners

3.7 Version Summary

New Banners
Tapestry Of Golden flames 1st Phase 05/24/2023 - 06/13/2023 [Gacha Simulator]
Yoimiya	Kirara	Yun Jin	Chongyun
Everbloom Violet 1st Phase 05/24/2023 - 06/13/2023 [Gacha Simulator]
Yae Miko	Kirara	Yun Jin	Chongyun
Caution In Confidence 2nd Phase 06/14/2023 - 07/04/2023
Alhaitham	Xiangling	Shikanoin Heizou	Yaoyao
Leaves In The Wind 2nd Phase 06/14/2023 - 07/04/2023
Kazuha	Xiangling	Shikanoin Heizou	Yaoyao
Banner Comparison
■ Who To Pull Between Kazuha & Alhaitham
Events
■ Duel! The Summoner's Summit! └2023/05/25 - 2023/06/19 └ TCG Event that features various mini-games. ■ Divine Ingenuity: Collector's Chapter └2023/06/08 - 2023/06/29 └ Build your own puzzle domain for other players to challenge. ■ Feast Of The Departed Warriors └ Strong Boss Battle challenges. ■ Fayz Trials └ Play with Trial characters in this domain where you can stop time and trigger damage.
New Weapons
■ Ibis Piercer └ Free 4★ Bow
New Quests
■ New Character Quest └ Carassius Auratus Chapter: Act II ■ New Hangout Quest └ Kaveh Hangout Event
Play TCG Updated WIth New Cards
■ Check All New TCG Cards & How To Get └ 3.7 Best Cards / 3.7 Best Deck Build

3.7 Update Release Date & Character Banners

3.6 Version Summary

New Banners
The Moongrass' Enlightenment 【Gacha Simulator】 1st Phase 04/12/2023 - 05/02/2023
Nahida	Layla	Kuki Shinobu	Dori
Twirling Lotus 【Gacha Simulator】 1st Phase 04/12/2023 - 05/02/2023
Nilou	Layla	Kuki Shinobu	Dori
Adrift In The Harbor 【Gacha Simulator】 2nd Phase 05/2/2023 - 05/23/2023
Ganyu	Kaveh	Candace	Fischl
Immaculate Pulse 【Gacha Simulator】 2nd Phase 05/2/2023 - 05/23/2023
Baizhu	Kaveh	Candace	Fischl
Which Banner Should You Pull?
Events
■ A Parade Of Providence └ Sumeru Akadamia Festival └ Gathering Of Stars └ Project Connectivity └ Antiquity Hunt └ In Truth's Steps └ Concocted Reaction └ Mimetic Replication ■ The Recollector's Path └ Play with the new pet, Sorush. ■ Brewing Developments └ Clear obstructions in the desert and fight Wenuts! ■ Overflowing Mastery └ Get Double Talent Books!
New Weapons
■ Jadefall's Splendor └ 5★ Catalyst Weapon
New Gadgets
■ Sorush └ A new upcoming companion gadget
New Quests
■ New Character Quest └ Lagenaria Chapter: Act 1 └ Sapientia Oromasdis: Act 2 ■ New Hangout Quest └ Layla Hangout Event ■ New World Quests └ Khvarena Of Good And Evil 　└ The Splendorous Sky That Day 　└ Asipattravana Itihasa 　└ Awakening's Real Sound 　└ As The Khvarena's Light Shows 　└ The Hymn Of Tir Yazad └ Lightcall Resonance └ An Artist Adrift └ Heart Of Amrita └ Khvarena Of Good And Evil └ Pale Fire
New Area
■ New Sumeru Desert └ Girdle Of The Sands
New Domains
■ New Sumeru Domains └ Molten Iron Fortress └ Somalata Inland Sea └ Purification Spring
New Artifacts & Materials
■ New Farmable Artifacts └ Nymph's Dream Set └ Vourukasha's Glow Set ■ New Materials └ Mourning Flower └ Trishiraite ■ Collect The Following For 3.6 Version └ Dendroculus └ Plume Of Purifying Light └ Fravashi Tree / Udumbara Pistil └ Khvarena Inscription Fragment └ Soul Bells └ Luxurious Chests └ Missable Chests
New Puzzles
■ All Puzzles └ Kory Drum Guide └ Sunyata Flower Puzzle Guide └ Nirodha Puzzle Guide └ Crystalized Rifthound Guide └ Kori Drum Puzzle Guide └ Percussive Prancing Mushrooms └ Khaenri'ah Door Guide
New Enemies
■ New Enemies └ Iniquitous Baptist └ Hilichurl Rogue └ Apep
New Recipes
■ New Recipes └ Jade Fruit Soup └ Fatteh └ Heat-Quelling Soup └ The Endeavor
New Achievements
■ All Achievements For 3.6 └ Soaring in the Skies of Sary-Ozek └ When You Say Nothing At All

Version 3.5 Update Details

New Banners
Auric Blaze 1st Phase 03/01/2023 - 3/21/2023
Dehya	Barbara	Bennett	Collei
Twilight Arbiter 1st Phase 03/01/2023 - 3/21/2023
Cyno	Barbara	Bennett	Collei
The Heron's Court 2nd Phase 3/21/2023 - 4/11/2023
Ayaka	Mika	Sucrose	Diona
The Transcendent One Returns 2nd Phase 3/21/2023 - 4/11/2023
Shenhe	Mika	Sucrose	Diona
Which Banner Should You Pull?
Windblume Articles
■ Windblume's Breath Event └ Floral Pursuit └ Ballads of Breeze └ Breezy Snapshots
New Weapons
■ New 5 Star Weapon └ Beacon Of The Reed Sea └ Mailed Flower
New Quests
■ New Archon Quest └ Caribert ■ New Character Quest └ Dehya Story Quest ■ New Hangout Event └ Faruzan Hangout Event
New Events
■ New Events └ Heated Battle Mode: The Profound Purpose of Practice └ Spices from the West: Northerly Search └ Fungus Mechanicus └ Vibro Crystal Verification └ Ley Line Overflow
New Recipes
■ New Sumeru Recipes └ Tulumba └ Gilded Tajine └ Goldflame Tajine └ Surveyor's Breakfast Sandwich
New Enemies
■ New Enemies └ Cryo Abyss Herald └ Geo Serpent Knight
New Achievements
■ All New Achievements └ Optimal Solution └ To You in a Hundred Years └ Mechanics: From Beginner to...? └ The Sickness Unto Near-Death └ Star-Crossed Night └ Caribert └ The Far Side of Fate

3.5 Livestream Contents & Summary

Version 3.4 Update Details

New Banners
Caution In Confidence 1st Phase 1/18/2023 - 2/7/2023
Alhaitham	Yaoyao	Xinyan	Yun Jin
Invitation To Mundane Life 1st Phase 1/18/2023 - 2/7/2023
Xiao	Yaoyao	Xinyan	Yun Jin
Moment Of Bloom 2nd Phase 2/7/2023 - 2/28/2023
Hu Tao	Ningguang	Xingqiu	Beidou
Discerner Of Enigmas 2nd Phase 2/7/2023 - 2/28/2023
Yelan	Ningguang	Xingqiu	Beidou
Which Banner Should You Pull?
New Weapons
■ New 5 Star Weapon └ Light Of Foliar Incision
New Quests
■ New Character Quest └ Vultur Volans Chapter: Act 1 ■ New World Quest └ The Dirge Of Bilqis └ Her Foes Rage Like Great Waters └ Rejoice With Me, For What Was Lost Is Now Found └ Apocalypse Lost: Memories Of Gurabad └ Tadhla The Falcon └ The Falcon's Hunt └ The Fallen Falcon └ Wisdom Has Built Her House... └ The Temple Where Sand Flows Like Tears └ Dune-Entombed Fecundity └ The Eternal Dream, Ever Lush
New Events
■ New Events └ Almighty Arataki Extraordinary and Exhilarating Extreme Beetle Brawl └ Warrior's Spirit └ Second Blooming └ Heated Battle Mode: Omnipotent ■ Lantern Rite └ The Exquisite Night Chimes └ Fortuitous Invitation └ Paper Theater Challenge　 └ Lantern Rite Characters Location
New Enemies
■ New Boss └ Setekh Wenut ■ New Enemies └ Consecrated Flying Serpent └ Consecrated Scorpion └ Consecrated Red Vulture └ Pyro & Dendro Ermites
New Features
■ New Skins └ Springbloom Missive └ A Sobriquet Under Shade ■ New Area └ Desert of Harmaveth ■ New Domains └ Fane of Panjvahe └ City Of The Deceased ■ New Puzzles & Exploration └ Weathered Obelisk └ Eternal Oasis Puzzle Guide └ Chess Piece & Activator Device └ Mysterious Stone Slate Guide └ Liloupar Fragments └ Ancient Stone Key ■ New Achievements ↳ All Achievement List For 3.4 └ Genesis Of The Rift └ On A Magic Carpet Ride └ The Ancient Orchard And Spring └ Isn't Life Wondrous? └ He Who Controls the Spice... └ I Hate 'Em Myself & Flat Out └ The Perfect Sandstorm

3.4 Livestream Contents & Summary

Version 3.3 Update Details

New Banners
From Ashes Reborn 1st Phase 12/07/2022 - 12/27/2022
Scaramouche	Faruzan	Yanfei	Gorou
Oni's Royale 1st Phase 12/07/2022 - 12/27/2022
Itto	Faruzan	Yanfei	Gorou
Azure Excursion 2nd Phase 2022/12/27 - 2023/1/17
Ayato	Rosaria	Kujou Sara	Sayu
Reign Of Serenity 2nd Phase 2022/12/27 - 2023/1/17
Raiden Shogun	Rosaria	Kujou Sara	Sayu
New Weapons
■ New 5 Star Weapon └ Tulaytullah's Remembrance ■ New 4 Star Weapon └ Toukabou Shigure
New Artifacts
■ Flower Of Paradise Lost └ Amazing Artifact for characters who uses Bloom reactions. ■ Desert Pavilion Chronicle └ DPS Anemo Artifact
New Quests
■ New Archon Quest └ Inversion Of Genesis
New Events
■ New Events └ Akitsu Kimodameshi └ Across The Wilderness └ Windtrace Event (Hide & Seek) └ Misty Dungeon: Realm Of Sand └ Ley Line Overflow
New Features
■ Genius Invokation └ New Card Battle game featuring Genshin Characters! └ Know how to Increase your Player Level └ A card duel between Playable & NPC Characters └ Complete all Tavern Challenge to get other character cards & lucky coins!

3.3 Update Banners, Characters, & Events

Event & Wish Related Guides

Current Wish (Gacha) Banners

Banner	Boosted Character / Weapon
Gentry Of Hermitage 09/05/2023 - 09/26/2023	Zhongli Freminet Noelle Sayu
Farewell of Snezhnaya 09/05/2023 - 09/26/2023	Childe Freminet Noelle Sayu
09/05/2023 - 09/26/2023	Vortex Vanquisher Polar Star The Flute Sacrificial Greatsword Dragon's Bane The Widsith Rust
Beginners' Wish Permanent	Noelle
Wanderlust Invocation Permanent	-

All Banner List - Character & Weapon Banner History

Version 4.0 Events

4.0 Events
Relic Records Aug 16, 2023 – Aug 28, 2023	A Fontaine exploring event. Participate to this event to obtain exciting rewards!
Mega Meka Melee Aug 16, 2023 – Sept 5, 2023	4.0's Main Event features multiple challenges!
Verdict Of Blades Sep. 4 2023 – Sep. 18 2023	Learn more about Fontaine's ecology in this event!