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 Contents

▼ 4.4 Summary	▼ Characters
▼ Banners	▼ Weapon & Artifact
▼ Events	▼ Area
▼ Quests	▼ Boss
▼ Features	▼ Other Updates
▼ Achievements

4.4 Overview

▼ Release Date

4.4 Update
4.4 Livestream	4.4 Redeem Codes

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

Element	Anemo
Weapon	Catalyst

Description
One of the Mighty and Illuminated Adepti of Jueyun, known as "Cloud Retainer." Expert in all kinds of mechanical contraptions, her heart now turns towards the affairs of the mortal world, through which she walks under the name "Xianyun"
Kit
Elemental Skill: White Clouds at Dawn Xianyun enters the Cloud Transmogrification state, in which she will not take Fall DMG, and uses Skyladder once. In this state, Xianyun can cast Skyladder continuously to leap, where her Plunging Attack will be converted into an even stronger Driftcloud Wave instead, which deals AoE Anemo DMG. The more times Skyladder is used, the more DMG the resulting Driftcloud Wave will deal and the larger its AoE. Elemental Burst: Stars Gather at Dusk Brings forth a sacred breeze that deals AoE Anemo DMG and heals all nearby characters. It will also summon the "Starwicker" mechanism that follows the active character and periodically heals all nearby party members. When the Starwicker has Adeptal Assistance stacks, characters will have their jump height increased. When they complete a Plunging Attack, Adeptal Assistance stacks will be consumed and deal AoE Anemo DMG.

Xianyun Related Articles
Build Guide	Voice Actor & Lore

Gaming - 4-Star Pyro Claymore

Element	Pyro
Weapon	Claymore

Description
Guard of the Sword and Strongbox Secure Transport Agency, and the head of the "Mighty Mythical Beasts" Wushou troupe.
Kit
Elemental Skill: Bestial Ascent Gaming pounces forward using the Wushou arts, leaping high into the air after coming into contact with a target or surface. If he immediately uses a Plunging Attack, he will use Plunging Attack: Charmed Cloudstrider instead, dealing AoE Pyro DMG to opponents hit. Elemental Burst: Suanni's Gilded Dance Gaming enters Wushou Stance, briefly applying Pyro to him, recovering a fixed amount of HP, and summons his companion, the Suanni Man Chai, to smash into his target, dealing AoE Pyro DMG. After doing so, Man Chai will then attempt to roll towards Gaming. When it links up with Gaming, Man Chai will leave the field and reset the CD for Gaming's Elemental Skill, Bestial Ascent. While Wushou Stance is active, his resistance to interruption is increased, and when Gaming lands with Charmed Cloudstrider attack or completes the forward pounce attack from Bestial Ascent with over 50% HP, he will summon Man Chai again.

Gaming Guide

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.\|

All Weapons List

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!

Lantern Rite Event Guide

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.

Friends At The Doorstep Guide

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!

Free Skin List - How To Get & Looks

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!

Receiver Of Friends From Afar Event Guide

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.

Journey Through Hilinigmatic Terrain Guide

Triumphant Frenzy

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

Triumphant Frenzy Guide

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.

Spirit Carp Location Guide & Map

New Specialties

New Specialty
Clearwater Jade

4.4 Update - New Boss

Solitary Suanni

Description	It can use Hydro and Anemo simultaneously in battle. Render it Frozen while it is gathering Hydro-aligned adeptal energy, before using Shatter, Melt, or other Elemental Reactions to break the ice and cause it to enter an immobile state. When it is gathering Anemo-aligned adeptal energy, use attacks from Elements that can react with Anemo to destroy the Spiritwind Pearls summoned during the process to achieve the same advantage.

Description

It can use Hydro and Anemo simultaneously in battle. Render it Frozen while it is gathering Hydro-aligned adeptal energy, before using Shatter, Melt, or other Elemental Reactions to break the ice and cause it to enter an immobile state. When it is gathering Anemo-aligned adeptal energy, use attacks from Elements that can react with Anemo to destroy the Spiritwind Pearls summoned during the process to achieve the same advantage.

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

Description	Use Elemental Reactions to freeze this creature and use Shatter, Melt, and other Elemental Reactions to break the ice and render it immobile temporarily.

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.

Story Quest Of Xianyun Walkthrough

How To Unlock	- Reach Adventure Rank 40 or above - Complete Archon Quest Interlude

4.4 World Quests

World Quests
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
Silently The Butterfly Cross The Valley	-

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!

How To Unlock	Complete the World Quest "The Cloud-Padded Path to the Chiwang Repose"

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.

All Skin List For Characters

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

Quick Configuration
A set of Artifacts will be put together for your reference based on data from recently active players. When generating a configuration, it will only consider Artifacts not already equipped by other characters.
Custom Configuration
Custom Configuration data will be based on the settings laid out for each character. When using a Custom Configuration, you can configure based on conditions such as Artifact Main Affix, Set Type, and Minor Affixes and choose whether or not to use Artifacts that haven't already been equipped. The configuration created by Custom Configuration can be adjusted, with alternative Artifacts sorted based on the overall priority levels of their Artifact Set and Affixes. When "Other Options" > "All" is selected in Custom Configuration, when the configuration includes Artifacts already equipped by another character, the Artifacts will be removed and equipped to the target character.

Spiral Abyss Updates

Floor 11 Disorder	All characters in the party gain a 75% Anemo DMG Bonus.
Phase 1	Ascendant Moon When a character receives healing, it will be counted. When the count reaches a total of 16, a shockwave will be unleashed at the character's position, dealing True DMG to nearby opponents and clearing the count. 1 such shockwave can be unleashed every 8s.
Phase 2	Resilient Moon After the active character's Plunging Attacks hit opponents, the character's Plunging Attack DMG is increased by 20% for 8s. This effect can be triggered once every 0.1s. Max 3 stacks. Each stack's duration is counted independently. This effect will be cleared if the character leaves the field.
Phase 3	Plummeting Moon After the active character's Plunging Attacks hit opponents, unleash a shockwave at the character's location, dealing True DMG to nearby opponents. 1 such shockwave can be unleashed every 2s.

4.4 Update - Achievements

Secret Achievements

All Chenyu Vale 4.4 Secret Achievements
To Touch the Face of Heaven	A Mere Rock
Cloud-Parting Carpfall	Spirits Adrift, Alas, in Water
Jade, O Jade, Grant Me My Wish...	Ancient Shaman-Song
As If Seen From Afar	The Secluded Path
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
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	-

4.4 Update - Release Date

First Phase	2024/01/31 - 2024/02/20
Second Phase	2024/02/20 - 2024/03/12

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

Maintenance Compensation

Maintenance Compensation	Primogems ×300 (60 Primogems per hour the servers are down)
Issue Fix Compensation	Primogems ×300 (please refer to the relevant compensation mail for more details)

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Current Wish (Gacha) Banners

Banner	Boosted Character / Weapon
The Hearth's Ashen Shadow 4/24/2024 - 5/14/2024	Arlecchino Xiangling Lynette Freminet
Conjuring Chiaroscuro 4/24/2024 - 5/14/2024	Lyney Xiangling Lynette Freminet
4/24/2024 - 5/14/2024	Crimson Moon's Semblance The First Great Magic The Dockhand's Assistant Portable Power Saw Favonius Warbow Dragon's Bane Eye Of Perception
Beginners' Wish Permanent	Noelle
Wanderlust Invocation Permanent	-

All Banner List - Character & Weapon Banner History

Version 4.6 Events

4.6 Events
Tour De Force Of Awesomeness 05/06/2024 - 05/27/2024	Join the rock tour band in Inazuma featuring various Inazuma characters!
Vibro-Crystal Applications 04/28/2024 - 05/09/2024	Fight various enemies with special buffs.