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Genshin Impact | 5.8 Update Banner Characters & Release Date

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5.8 Update Patch Notes and Character Banners guide for Genshin Impact. See 5.8 schedule, new characters, banners, events, and system adjustments for the 5.8 Version!

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5.8 Update - Release Date & Overview

5.8 schedule

Check the upcoming Banners and events for the 5.8 update here!

Banner Dates

Phase 107/30/2025 - 07/30/2025
Phase 208/19/2025 - 09/09/2025

The 5.8 Version Update Banners for Genshin Impact will run with the above schedule.

Compensation300 Primogems (60 Primogems per hour of server downtime)

Pre-Installation on July 28. 2025

Pre-installation will be available on July 28, 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.

5.8 Update Trailer

Compensation Details

Maintenance CompensationPrimogems ×300 (60 Primogems per hour the servers are down)
Issue Fix CompensationPrimogems ×300
Requirements
Travelers who have reached Adventure Rank 5 or above by 2025/06/28 06:00
5.8 Livestream, Content and Redeem Codes

5.8 Update Summary

5.8 Update Schedule
1st Phase: 2025/07/30 ~ 2025/08/19
2nd Phase: 2025/08/19 ~ 2025/09/09
Banners
(Which Banner Should You Pull?)
Ineffa BannerAstral Actuation
2025/07/30 ~ 2025/08/19
Citlali BannerStarry Night's Whispers
2025/07/30 ~ 2025/08/19
Chasca BannerPiercing Shot's Crimson Wake
2025/08/19 ~ 2025/09/09
Mualani BannerSharktacular Surfari
2025/08/19 ~ 2025/09/09
New & Rerun Characters
IneffaIneffaCitlaliCitlali
MualaniMualaniChascaChasca
New Weapons & Items
5 Star Limited Weapon
Fractured Halo (Polearm)
Free Weapon
Flame-Forged Insight
New Quests & Events
Story & Archon Quest
The Journey Home (Archon Quest)
New Events
- Sunspray Summer Resort (Holiday Event)
- Tracing Vanishing Trails
- Mementos Of Teyvat: Prelude of the Frozen Veil
New Area & Enemies
New Area
- Mare Jivari
- Easybreeze Holiday Resort (Resort Area)
 - Explore with Asha
 - Find Dream Extractors
 - Complete Graffiti Zones
 - Find the Buried Man
Bosses
- Bakunawa
- Battle-Hardened Pipilpan Idol
Other Content
New Reaction
Lunar-Charged Reaction
New Skins
Adventures In Blazing Hue (Bennett)
Tranquil Banquet (Yelan)

5.8 Update - New Characters

Featured 5-Star Character - Ineffa

ineffa
ElementElectro
WeaponPolearm
Description
- A Humanoid Machine that ends up in Natlan, she has a strong urge to "return home". She was designed by Aino of the Clink-Clank Krumkake Craftshop in Nod-Krai.
- Functions as a house-cleaning machine that is equipped with a combat module. Her core has roots in the Ancient Dragon Civilization of Natlan.
Kit
- Ineffa is an Off-Field Electro Sub-DPS that is the first character to enables Travelers to trigger the Lunar-Charged reaction, provided she is in the party.
- Her Elemental Skill summons a tiny robot, Birgitta, to deal AoE Electro Damage and provides an Electro Shield.
- Ineffa's Elemental Burst transforms her robot into a large fist that propels forward into enemies, dealing Electro damage.
- She also has a special Ascension passive, when there are thunderclouds created by Lunar-Charged reactions nearby, Birgitta releases an additional attack that deals AoE Electro DMG.
Ineffa Character Guide

Phase 1 Banners - Ineffa and Citlali

Phase1
Featured 5-Star Characters
IneffaIneffa
[New]
Astral Actuation
CitlaliCitlali
[Rerun]
Obsidian Opalstar

Phase 2 Banners - Mualani and Chasca

Phase2
Featured 5-Star Characters
MualaniMualani
[Rerun]
Splish-Splash Wavechaser
ChascaChasca
[Rerun]
Skyborne Arbiter

5.8 Update - New Weapons

Ineffa's Signature Weapon

Wish Weapon - Epitome Invocation
5-Star Weapon
Fractured HaloFractured Halo

Event Exclusive Weapon

All Weapons List

5.8 Update - New Quests

New Archon Quest

Song of the Welkin Moon Prelude: "The Journey Home"

5.8 archon quest

A new Archon Quest will release with the 5.8 Version Update. This is considered the prelude to the "Song of the Welkin Moon" chapter of the story, which is set in Nod-Krai.

Archon Quests (Main Story) List

5.8 Update - New Events and Map

Summer Event with a Permanent Summer Map

Sunspray Summer Resort

summer event 5.8

The 5.8 Version Update will launch with a new Summer event with a permanent location called Tenochtzitoc in Natlan, that will not disappear after the version ends, unlike past Summer events. This event features Mualani, Chasca, Venti, Bennett and other Natlan characters.

Free Bennett Skin and 4-Star Claymore

5.8 event flagship

The main flagship event of the 5.8 Update rewards Travelers with a Free 4-Star Bennett Skin, a 4-Star Claymore, Primogems and other rewards after completing the Summer event content. Note that the minigames and rewards are limited to the duration of the Version 5.8 Update only, and will disappear in the next Version!

Mini-GameExplanation
Travels are Fuller With Friends
Travels are Fuller with Friends
- Guide Kau Kau and Akamai to their destination.
- Move stage items to traverse over gaps and obstacles.
Strikers Through the Storm
Strikers Through the Storm
- Use a special contraption to aim at and take out opponents in the area.
- Aim at enemy's weak points to deal more damage.
With Flying (Graffiti) Colors
With Flying (Graffiti) Colors
- Team up with other Travelers and play as Asha.
- Spray-paint as many objects as possible within the time limit to score the most points.
A Feast for the Senses
A Feast for the Senses
- Press the right buttons at the right time to harness the power of music to defeat enemies.
- Raise the level of the shockwaves and deal even more damage.
Sunspray Summer Resort Guide

Tracing Vanishing Trails

Tracing Vanishing Trails

Yelan's skin will make a special in-game appearance via an event. In this event, Travelers help Yelan investigate a possible criminal scheme by taking pictures of evidence and accompanying her as she goes undercover in Fontaine.

Mementos of Teyvat: Prelude of the Frozen Veil

Mementos of Teyvat: Prelude of the Frozen Veil

Use Paimon's Kamera to take pictures of your friends across Teyvat.

Ley Line Overflow

Ley Line Overflow

A Ley Line Overflow event will be available for a limited time in the Version 5.8 Update. Use this as an opportunity to farm EXP and Mora for new characters.

5.8 Update - New Skins

Event Exclusive Skin - "Adventures in Blazing Hue"

bennett skin

Travelers can complete the Sunspray Summer Resort event to receive a free 4-Star Skin for Bennett, "Adventures in Blazing Hue". After the event ends, the skin can still be obtained by purchasing it from Paimon's Bargain's using Genesis Crystals.

Bennett Skin Appearance & How to Get

Premium Skin - "Tranquil Banquet"

yelan skin

The Version 5.8 Update will also release a 4-Star Skin for Yelan, "Tranquil Banquet". This skin can only be bought using Genesis Crystals from Paimon's Bargain. A skin demo will be made available through the event: Tracing Vanishing Trails, where Travelers will get to see the Skin in action as they assist Yelan in an investigation in Fontaine.

Yelan Skin Appearance & How to Get

5.8 Update - New Maps (Exploration)

Tenochtzitoc Map

Tenochtzitoc

The new location is the Easybreeze Resort in Tenochtzitoc, Natlan. It will be available to explore even after the Summer event has ended.

Mare-Jivari Map

Mare-Jivari

An incident at the Easybreeze Resort leads a shaman from the Masters of the Night-Wind to point the Traveler towards Mare-Jivari, a place where no wind is said to blow. Mare-Jivari was first made known in-game through Bennett's background stories and Venti's Story Quest. There seems to be two versions of Mare-Jivari. The Bakunawa boss can be found in this map.

5.8 Update - New Boss

Bakunawa in Mare-Jivari

bakunawa

The Bakunawa is a new boss that will come with the Version 5.8 Update. It is one of "Gold's" rogue creations and can be found in Mare-Jivari.

Bakunawa Guide

5.8 Update - New Reaction

Lunar-Charged

lunar-charged

Lunar-Charged is a new reaction that is making its debut with the Version 5.8 Update. So long as Ineffa is in the party, Lunar-Charged can be triggered with Hydro and Electro. This new reaction is an amplified version of the Electrocharged, and takes into account all the team members' stats as scaling. This reaction can also Crit.

Lunar-Charged GuideNod-Krai Release Date

5.8 Update - Other Updates

5.8 Update - Myriad Melodies Update

New MelodiesNew Instrument
New Melodies
New Instrument

Repertoire of Myriad Melodies is receiving a new Natlan expansion in the Version 5.8 Update. This includes new songs, a new instrument, and new score themes for purchase.

5.8 Update - System Improvements

Tutorial Videos

Tutorials

In-game tutorials will now be available for viewing in Trial Stages and in the talent screens of new characters.

One-Click Time Skip for Quests

One-Click Time Skip for Quests

Starting in Version 5.8, quest sections that require changing time to a certain hour is now easier to do with the added one-click ease of moving to the time screen and the hour hand being moved to the required time.

Local Specialty Character Display

Local Specialty Tracker

When tracking local specialties, the map UI will also display which character can track them in the mini-map.

Developer Discussion Changes & QoL Features

Audio Settings Accessibility during Dialogues

Audio Settings Shortcut

Travelers will now be able to toggle the audio settings mid-dialogue by clicking on the volume button on the upper left side of the screen.

Oculus Tracker Upgrade

Starting in Version 5.8, Travelers can use another Oculus Resonance Stone to mark another Oculus if you want to change what Oculus is being tracked.

Artifact and Talent UI Changes

Artifact Outline Change

An additional VFX will be added in the Version 5.8 update to guide players on determining if an artifact is compatible to a character. This feature only works on a fully leveled 5-star Artifact.

TCG Updates

  • New Character Cards: Heizou, Iansan and Kongamato (Natlan Boss), and their corresponding Talent cards. Corresponding invitation duel and guest challenges have been added to the Player List.
  • New Event Cards "Awesome, Bro", "Friendship Eternal"

Genshin Impact Event Related Articles

Event & Wish

Current Wish (Gacha) Banners

BannerBoosted
Character / Weapon
Starry Night Starry Night's Whispers

7/30/2025 - 8/19/2025




Astral Actuation Astral Actuation

7/30/2025 - 8/19/2025




Epitome Of Invocation

7/30/2025 - 8/19/2025




beginnerBeginners' Wish

Permanent

Wanderlust InvocationWanderlust Invocation

Permanent

-
All Banner List

Version 5.7 Current Events

5.7 Events
A Space and Time for You Archon Quest GuideA Space and Time for You
(Archon Quest)

6/18/2025

The main story (archon quest) for version 5.7.
Fearsome Ferocious Firepower Event Guide & Release DateFearsome Ferocious Firepower Event

7/21/2025 - 7/29/2025

A shooting game challenge event where players will be tasked to clear out the opponents on every stage.

Version 5.8 Upcoming Events

5.8 Events
Sunspray Summer Resort Event GuideSunspray Summer Resort

7/30/2025 - 8/18/2025

The main event for Version 5.8. This event has 4 mini-games! Participate to this event to obtain amazing rewards!
Tracing Vanishing Trails Event GuideTracing Vanishing Trails

7/30/2025 - 8/18/2025

An event where players will be tasked to join Yelan with her investigation and solve various cases.
Mementos Of Teyvat: Prelude of the Frozen Veil Event GuideMementos Of Teyvat: Prelude of the Frozen Veil

8/21/2025 - 9/1/2025

Another photo-taking event where players will be tasked to capture photos with characters under certain conditions.

Other Events

Web Event List
Web Event ListWeb Event List
Event Tracking Tool
To Do List & Event Calendar
All Events List
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