5.5 Update Banners and Release Date guide for Genshin Impact. See 5.5 Schedule, upcoming Banners, new releases, new character, and new contents for and events for 5.5 Update.
Table Of Contents
| ▼ Release Date | ▼ 5.5 Summary |
5.5 Contents
| ▼ New Characters | ▼ Banners |
| ▼ Weapons & Artifacts | ▼ New Areas |
| ▼ New Enemies | ▼ New Materials |
| ▼ New Quests | ▼ New Events |
| ▼ Other Updates |
| 5.5 Update Articles | |
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| 5.5 Livestream | 5.5 Redeem Codes |
5.5 Update Release Date & Overview
5.5 Version Update For Genshin Impact
| Phase 1 | 03/26/2025 - 04/15/2025 |
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| Phase 2 | 04/15/2025 - 05/07/2025 |
5.5 Version Update for Genshin Impact has been announced to happen on March 26, 2025. This has been confirmed at the 5.5 Version Update livestream.
| Compensation | 300 Primogems (60 Primogems per hour of server downtime) |
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Pre-Installation Expected on March 24, 2025
Pre-Installation should be available on March 24, 2025, two (2) days before the Update happens. Pre-installing the update will allow players to immediately be able to enjoy the new Version once the maintenance is done.
Watch the Livestream to Preview The 5.5 Update
The 5.5 Livestream on March 14, 2025 reveals the update's contents, including new characters, banners, quests, events, and more!
5.5 Livestream Schedule & Release Date5.5 Official Trailer
5.5 Update Summary
5.5 Update Summary
| 5.5 Update Schedule | |||||||||||
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| 1st Phase: 2025/03/26 - 2025/04/15 2nd Phase: 2025/04/15 - 2025/05/07 | |||||||||||
| New Banners (Which Banner Should You Pull?) | |||||||||||
| Strength in Serenity 2025/03/26 - 2025/04/15 | Passerine Herald 2025/03/26 - 2025/04/15 | ||||||||||
| Ardent Flames Forge the Soul 2025/04/15 - 2025/05/07 | Windborne Bard 2025/04/15 - 2025/05/07 | ||||||||||
| New & Rerun Characters | |||||||||||
| Varesa | Iansan | Xianyun | |||||||||
| Xilonen | Venti | ||||||||||
| New Weapons | |||||||||||
| ■ 5 Star Limited Weapon └ Vivid Notions (Catalyst) | |||||||||||
| New Quests & Events | |||||||||||
| ■ Story Quest └ Mushroom Realm Mystery (Tribal Chronicle) ■ New Events - Tournament Of Glory in Bloom - Quirky Quaking Arena - Rhythm Ball Meztli - Unlimited Fighting Championship - Overflowing Favor | |||||||||||
| Other New Contents | |||||||||||
| ■ New Artifacts └ Long Night's Oath └ Finale Of The Deep Galleries ■ New Area - Sacred Mountain & Sanctified Land | |||||||||||
5.5 Update - New Characters
New Playable Characters
Varesa - 5-Star Electro Catalyst
| Element | Electro |
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| Weapon | Catalyst |
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| Strength in Serenity |
| Kit |
| - Charged Attack launches her above where she can use Plunging Attacks to gain Nightsoul points. - Consumes Nightsoul Points to deal powerful Plunging Attack damage. |
Iansan - 4-Star Electro Polearm
| Element | Electro |
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| Weapon | Polearm |
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| Tempered in Molten Stone |
| Kit |
| - Burst summons a Kinetic Energy Scale that buffs the active character based on Iansan's ATK and Nightsoul Points. - Gains Nightsoul Points depending on movement distance of the active character when her Kinetic Energy Scale is active. |
5.4 Update - Wish Banners
First Phase Banner Characters: Varesa & Xianyun
| Featured 5-Star Characters | |||||
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| Varesa Strength in Serenity | Xianyun Passerine Herald | ||||
| Featured 4-Star Characters | |||||
| Iansan | TBA | TBA | |||
Second Phase Banner Characters: Xilonen & Venti
| Featured 5-Star Characters | |||||
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| Xilonen Ardent Flames Forge The Soul | Venti Windborne Bard | ||||
| Featured 4-Star Characters | |||||
| TBA | TBA | TBA | |||
5.5 Update - New Weapons And Artifacts
New Weapon
| Wish Weapon - Epitome Invocation |
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| 5-Star Weapon |
| Vivid Notions |
New Artifacts
Effect description is a translation from the official Chinese bilibili account.
| Long Night's Oath | 2-piece Set Effect: Increases Plunging Attack DMG by 25%. 4-piece Set Effect: When the equipping character hits an opponent with a Plunging Attack, Charged Attack, or Elemental Skill, they gain 1/2/2 stacks of Eternal Radiance (triggered once every 1 second for each method, respectively). Eternal Radiance: Increases Plunging Attack DMG by 15% per stack for 6 seconds. Max 5 stacks. Each stack's duration is calculated independently. |
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| Finale Of The Deep Galleries | 2-piece Set Effect: Cryo DMG Bonus +15% 4-piece Set Effect: When the equipping character has 0 Elemental Energy, Normal Attack DMG is increased by 60% and Elemental Burst DMG is increased by 60%. After the equipping character deals Normal Attack DMG, the aforementioned Elemental Burst effect will stop applying for 6s. After the equipping character deals Elemental Burst DMG, the aforementioned Normal Attack effect will stop applying for 6s. This effect can trigger even if the equipping character is off the field. |
5.5 Update - New Areas
Ancient Sacred Mountain
| Description | Beneath the frequent eruptions of volcanic flames, the warriors who thrive on fertile lands meet their trials head-on with raw strength. Meanwhile, within the sacred mountain long shrouded in sulfurous veils, the one who forsook everything continues to wait for an ending to their ancient tale. |
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New Tribe & Locations
Collective of Plenty
| Description | The members of the Collective of Plenty are brimming with passion for sports and running. It feels as though every inch of land and every corner, bears the trace of both saurians and humans alike, who once dashed by in a blur of speed. |
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5.5 Update - New Enemies
Lava Dragon Statue
| Description | A creature created in the depths of a geothermal fissure in an attempt to restore an ancient race, but all that remains is a senseless beast. It acts solely on its primal instincts, raining down punishment on all who dare draw near... |
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5.5 Update - New Material
New Boss Drops
With the introduction of a new boss - Lava Dragon Statue, it will have its own unique material drop. In the livestream, it was mentioned that Varesa will use this boss' material as her Ascension material.
New Local Specialty
Varesa's Tribal Chronicle preview image showed two (2) new materials for the limited-time clear. It can be assumed that both or one of them is from the new areas.
Materials / Items List5.5 Update - New Quests
New Tribal Quest
| Tribal Chronicles: Collective of Plenty | Mushroom Realm Mystery |
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Varesa will have her own Tribal Quest as part of the 5.5 Update. It is part of the Tribal Chronicles featuring the Collective of Plenty.
All Tribal Chronicle Quest List5.5 Update - New Events
Tournament Of Glory In Bloom
| Description | Recently, everything has been peaceful and quiet. Upon returning to the Children of Echoes, you and Paimon discover a crowd gathering around an extraordinary young Tepetlisaurus... |
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Free Ororon As Event Reward
Travelers can get Ororon for free as part of the event rewards! The exact way to obtain him is currently unknown but it can be assumed that there may be a point mileage system similar to previous events.
Ororon Best Build & WeaponUnlimited Fighting Championship
| Description | No niceties, no holds barred, and no loft pretenses of glory in battle. This is a raw, all-out, and honest brawl! Has the clean-cut sterility of traditional bouts left you falling asleep from boredom? Fear not! In Natlan's underground fighting ring, a new tournament is shaping up to be exactly what you're looking for! |
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Rhythm Ball Meztli
| Description | One day, you and Paimon receive and enthusiastic invitation from Mualani to attend a new "music party" at the People of the Springs... |
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Quirky Quaking Arena
| Description | Countless experiences have proven that one's own skills are the most reliable adventuring "tool." Honing various unique abilities in confrontations will undoubtedly benefit future exploits. |
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Overflowing Favor
| Description | Remnants of old memories have been concentrated with Domains of late... Use the power of Original Resin to cause the silver tree to bloom and receive blessings from the past. |
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5.5 Update - Other Features & Optimizations
New Envisaged Echoes Update
New Echoes have been added to the Envisaged Echoes List! The Echoes of Kazuha and Ganyu can now be unlocked.
Envisaged Echoes GuideTCG Update
New Character and Action Cards has been added to the Genius Invocation TCG!
Repertoire Of Myriad Melodies Update
Certain Natlan OSTs have been added to the permanent rhythm game! Score themes inspired by Natlan and Venti have also been added to the game mode's shop. In Version 5.5, you can now play the rhythm game within the Serenitea Pot!
Repertoire Of Myriad Melodies GuideOptimizations For Version 5.5
- Sanctifying Elixir guarantees 2 upgrades on selected stats.
- You can Salvage Artifacts for it to become Artifact EXP Materials
- Quest Tracking Optimizations
- Boss Entrances now shows on Map via Tracking
- Realm Depot Exchange can be done for multiple items simultaneously
- Mail Box can now be searched
- Controller Support for Android
Genshin Impact Event Related Articles
Current Wish (Gacha) Banners
| Banner | Boosted Character / Weapon |
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| Chanson Of Many Waters 3/4/2025 - 3/25/2025 | |
| Tempestuous Destiny 3/4/2025 - 3/25/2025 | |
3/4/2025 - 3/25/2025 | |
| Beginners' Wish Permanent | |
| Wanderlust Invocation Permanent | - |
5.4 Events
| 5.4 Events | |
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| Reel Ad-Venture 03/12/2025 ~ 03/24/2025 | Xavier's video editing event will have a rerun once again in the upcoming 5.4 Update. |
| Ley Line Overflow 03/17/2025 ~ 03/24/2025 | Ley Line Overflow will have a rerun for the upcoming 5.4 Update. |
5.5 Events
| 5.5 Upcoming Events | |
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| Tournament Of Glory in Bloom 03/28/2025 - 04/14/2025 | Main event for 5.5 Update. |
| Quirky Quaking Arena 04/21/2025 - 05/02/2025 | A new upcoming Co-Op (Multiplayer) event for 5.5 Update. In this event, players will be tasked to collect Adventure Coins to earn points. |
| Rhythm Ball Meztli Event Guide 04/28/2025 - 05/06/2025 | Players will be tasked to defeat the boss by destroying the moving blocks by hitting it using the elemental ball. |
| Unlimited Fighting Championship 04/14/2025 - 04/21/2025 | A new upcoming combat domain challenge for 5.5 Update. |
| Overflowing Favor Event 04/14/2025 - 04/21/2025 | An artifact farming event that provides double drop rewards. |
Other Events
| Web Event List |
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| Web Event List |
| Event Tracking Tool |
| To Do List & Event Calendar |
