Genshin | 4.4 Update Characters & Events

4.4 Update Characters & Events Guide for Genshin Impact. See 4.4 character Banners, achievements, release date, schedule, 4.4 patch notes, contents, when is 4.4 Update happening, and events!

4.4 Update Summary

4.4 Update Contents Summary

New Banners
The Crane Soars Skyward 1st Phase 2024/01/31 ~ 2024/02/20
Xianyun	Gaming	Noelle	Faruzan
The Moongrass' Enlightenment 1st Phase 2024/01/31 ~ 2024/02/20
Nahida	Gaming	Noelle	Faruzan
Invitation To Mundane Life 2nd Phase 2024/02/20 ~ 2024/03/12
Xiao	Yaoyao	Ningguang	Xinyan
Everbloom Violet 2nd Phase 2024/02/20 ~ 2024/03/12
Yae Miko	Yaoyao	Ningguang	Xinyan
Events
■ Vibrant Harriers Aloft In Spring Breeze └ Lantern Rite celebration for 2024. └ Friends At The Doorstep Free 4 Star Character ■ Receiver Of Friends From Afar └ Cooking event ■ Journey Through Hilinigmatic Terrain └ An event involving Hilichurl. ■ Triumphant Frenzy └ Domain battle event.
New Quest
■ New Story Quest └ Grus Serena Chapter: Act I ■ New World Quest Quest └ Chenyu's Blessings Of Sunken Jade Quest └ The Cloud-Padded Path To The Chiwang Repose └ Threefold Expectations └ A Wangshan Walk To Remember └ Scrolls And Sword Manuals Of Guhua └ Shrouded Vale, Hidden Hero └ The Roaming Abode └ The Dealing Sands └ Our Chenyu Vale Trek └ Chili Con Cloudy └ Qiaoying, The Village of Many Tales └ Temporary Acclimatization
New Weapons & Artifacts
■ 5 Star Limited Weapons └ Crane's Echoing Call
New Area & Enemies
■ New Area └ Chenyu Vale ■ New Boss └ Solitary Suanni
New Secrets & Gimmicks
■ New Secrets └ Forgotten Key I & II └ Strange Key └ Ancient City Key └ The Wangshan Hall Back-Up Key └ Ruin Machine Core └ Ancient Swordsman's Inscriptions (5 Locations) └ Ancient Jade Pendant └ Sir Pouncealot └ Chizhang Map Puzzle └ Miasma Challenge (7 Locations) └ Barrier At Chizhang Wall └ Chenyu Vale Luxurious Chest └ Hidden Common Chest ■ New Gimmicks ┗ Ancient Ruins (3 Locations) ┗ Jade Fragment & Diffuser Inscription ┗ Simulacrum ┗ Scenes Of Flowing Lotus ┗ Jade Incense Cauldron
New Recipes
■ New Recipes └ Honey Char Siu └ Deep-Fried Doublecrisp └ Braised Meatballs └ Jadevein Tea Eggs └ Chenyu Brew How └ Tea-Smoked Squab └ Chenyu Brew └ Yummy Yum Cha └ Encompassing Gladness └ Fine Tea, Full Moon └ Guhua Fish & Lamb Soup
New Hidden Achievements
■ New Achievements └ What About Sliced Meat Now └ At the Construction of the Endless Wall └ Rulers Of The Chizhang Mountains └ Secret Miracle └ Up the Bishui └ A Pulse of Ice and Wind └ True Mastery Of Spear And Sword └ Long Days in the Realm Within └ The Carp Leaps, Heaven's Gates Open └ Non-Hidden Backup Energy Source └ Five Blades Return to Wangshan └ Chenyu Vale Sights └ The Mural Veil └ A Ruined Tale └ |At the Construction of the Endless Wall └ When Comes Spring Or Autumn? └ Swift Acceptance └ Tea I Am, Tea in a Cauldron └ Break the Benighting
Other Contents
■ New Skin └ Bamboo Rain (Xingqiu) └ Twilight Blossom (Ganyu) └ Frostflower Dew (Shenhe)

4.4 Update New Characters

Xianyun - 5-Star Anemo Catalyst

Gaming - 4-Star Pyro Claymore

4.4 Update - Banners & Event Wishes

First Phase - Xianyun & Nahida

Featured 5-Star Characters
Xianyun The Crane Soars Skyward			Nahida The Moongrass' Enlightenment
Featured 4-Star Characters
Gaming		Noelle		Faruzan

Second Phase - Xiao & Yae Miko

Featured 5-Star Characters
Xiao Invitation to Mundane Life			Yae Miko Everbloom Violet
Featured 4-Star Characters
Yaoyao		Xinyan		Ningguang

4.4 Update - New Weapons & Artifacts

New Weapons

Wish Weapon - Epitome Invocation
5-Star Weapons
Crane's Echoing Call (Catalyst) After the equipping character hits an opponent with a Plunging Attack, all nearby party members' Plunging Attacks will deal 28% increased DMG for 20s. When nearby party members hit opponents with Plunging Attacks, they will restore 2.5 Energy to the equipping character. Energy can be restored this way every 0.7s. This energy regain effect can be triggered even if the equipping character is not on the field.|

4.4 Update - New & Upcoming Events

Lantern Rite Festival - Vibrant Harriers Aloft in Spring Breeze

The Lantern Rite event will once again happen in Liyue! During the Vibrant Harriers Aloft In Spring Breeze event, players will be able to play new challenges and unlock exciting rewards!

Mini-Challenges

Mini Challenge	Description
Paper Shadows A-Foraging	Complete Paper Plays by controlling Guoba or Yuegui as they gather food ingredients
Joyful Beasts and Their Auspices	Play with friends or random players to get the highest score by completing the stage objective
Iridescent Cloud-Striding	Fly through the air and collect as much Jade Lotus Lanetrns are you can to get a high score

Unlock A 4 Star Character

Players will be able to choose from the following 4-star Liyue Characters as part of the Lantern Rite Event. However, how to unlock them is still not revealed.

Characters You Can Choose
Gaming	Yaoyao	Xiangling	Beidou
Xingqiu	Ningguang	Chongyun	Xinyan
Yun Jin	Yanfei	-	-

Unlock A Free Skin For Xingqiu

Playing through the Lantern Rite event, players will also be able to unlock a free Skin/Costume for Xingqiu!

Get Rewards For Logging In

There will also be a Log In event during the event. By simply logging in, you can unlock different rewards!

Receiver Of Friends From Afar

Help the Wangshu Inn as they welcome some old friends along!

Journey Through Hilinigmatic Terrain

A unique event where you observe Hilichurls and play as one as well! A new enemy will also be encountered in this event.

Triumphant Frenzy

This is combat event where you can choose from a number of trial characters.

4.4 Update - New Area & Materials

Chenyu Vale

Chenyu Vale is a new area found in Liyue. This will include Upper Vale, Chenyu Vale: Southern Mountain, and Mt. Laixin.

Chenyu Vale Previews

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Spirit Carp

Spirit Carp is an item obtainable at Chenyu Vale. Collect Spirit Carp and store them to get various rewards.

New Specialties

New Specialty
Clearwater Jade

4.4 Update - New Boss

Solitary Suanni

The Solitary Suanni will likely be added in the new area, Chenyun Vale. It's unknown if you will need to unlock its location or if it will just be available upon getting to the new location.

Xuanwen Beasts

These creatures can only be found in the the mountains of Chenyu Vale.

4.4 Update - New Quests

Xianyun Story Quest

Xianyun will have her own Story Quest just as she becomes a playable character. It's likely that her story quest will be available to play as soon as the 4.4 Update is released.

4.4 World Quests

4.4 Update - New Features

Rainjade Oblation

Collect the Spirit Carp around Chenyu Vale and offer it to the the Votive Rainjade within Carp's Rest. This will unlock blessings and rewards!

New Skins

Ganyu Skin	Shenhe Skin
Xingqiu Skin

Ganyu, Shenhe, and Xingqiu will have their own skins in the 4.4 Update. Ganyu and Shenhe's will likely be sold for Genesis Crystals, similar to previous 5-star character skins, while Xingqiu will be free to unlock during the Lantern Rite Event.

New Fish

• Jade Heartfeather Bass

New Recipes

• Chef Mao (NPC): Honey Char Siu
• Lianfang (NPC): Chenyu Brew, Jadevein Tea Eggs, and Tea-Smoked Squab
• Licai (NPC): Deep-Fried Doublecrisp and Braised Meatballs
• World Quest Rewards: Guhua Fish & Lamb Soup and Fine Tea, Full Moon.
• Xianyun's specialty: "Encompassing Gladness"
• Gaming's specialty: "Yummy Yum Cha"
• Event Reward: Eight-Treasure Duck

4.4 Update - Other Updates

Fast Equip Artifacts

Spiral Abyss Updates

4.4 Update - Achievements

Secret Achievements

4.4 Update - Release Date

Base on the end of the 4.3 Update, the 4.4 Update should be released on January 31, 2024.

Maintenance Compensation

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Current Wish (Gacha) Banners

Banner	Boosted Character / Weapon
The Moongrass' Enlightenment 10/29/2024 - 11/19/2024	Nahida SethosXingqiuKuki Shinobu
Moment Of Bloom 10/29/2024 - 11/19/2024	Hu Tao SethosXingqiuKuki Shinobu
10/29/2024 - 11/19/2024	A Thousand Floating DreamsStaff of Homa Fruitful HookLion's RoarDragon's BaneEye of PerceptionFavonius Warbow
Beginners' Wish Permanent	Noelle
Wanderlust Invocation Permanent	-

5.1 Events

Current Events

5.1 Current Events
Marvelous Merchandise 2024/11/11 – 2024/11/18	Liben is back for a Marvelous Merchandise rerun for the 5.2 update.
Feast Of Pursuit 2024/11/1 - 2024/11/15	A combat event! Defeat waves of enemies in the shortest time possible to get the best score

Upcoming Events

5.2 Upcoming Events
Iktomi Spiritseeking Scrolls TBA	The main event in 5.2 Update. Consists of 3 mini-games.
Adventurer's Trials: Metamorphosis TBA	A domain challenge with different obstacles, where you can also use free trial characters to help you clear each stage.
Exercise Surging Storm TBA	A new combat domain challenge for 5.2 update.
Claw Convoy TBA	An event where you will be able to use the animal's POV to search for their exact locations.

Other Events

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