The Genshin Impact 4.4 Banner and event details have been officially announced for the latest patch, titled Vibrant Harriers Aloft in Spring Breeze.
As always, there are two Banner phases and new time-limited events in the latest update, with Genshin Impact version 4.4 featuring one new 5-Star character, one new 4-Star character, three 5-Star Banner reruns, and the return of Lantern Rite festivities and its free 4-Star character selection!
Below, you can find out the 4.4 release date and time, who the returning characters are, and what the 4.4 Banners and events schedule is for the upcoming patch.
Be sure to also check out our Genshin Impact codes page to get free Primogems that can be used towards unlocking new characters and weapons.
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The version 4.4 Banners debut new 5-Star character Xianyun (Cloud Retainer) and new 4-Star character Gaming.
Phase 1 of the 4.4 Banner schedule begins with new Anemo 5-Star Xianyun, featured in her The Crane Soars Skyward Banner, and returning Dendro 5-Star Nahida featured in her The Moongrass’ Enlightenment Banner. New Pyro 4-Star Gaming also debuts in both Xianyun and Nahida’s Banners. Gaming is also one of the free Liyue characters you can claim for free during Lantern Rite in version 4.4.
As usual, the 4.4 Phase 1 Banners run alongside each other, and should be available from Wednesday 31st January until Wednesday 21st February.
In Phase 2 of the 4.4 Banner schedule we have returning Anemo 5-Star Xiao’s Invitation to Mundane Life Banner and returning Electro 5-Star Yae Miko’s Everbloom Violet Banner.
These Phase 2 Banners should run from Wednesday 21st February until Tuesday 12th March – the day before the expected release date of the 4.5 update.
In summary, all of the new characters and returning 5-Star characters you can Wish on during 4.4 in Genshin Impact are:
Xianyun (The Crane Soars Skyward Banner – Phase 1): New 5-Star Anemo character who uses a catalyst.Nahida (The Moongrass’ Enlightment Banner – Phase 1): Returning 5-Star Dendro character who uses a catalyst.Gaming (The Crane Soars Skyward and The Moongrass’ Enlightenment Banners – Phase 1): New 4-Star Pyro character who uses a claymore.Xiao (Invitation to Mundane Life Banner – Phase 2): Returning 5-Star Anemo character who uses a polearm.Yae Miko (Everbloom Violet Banner – Phase 2): Returning 5-Star Electro character who uses a catalyst.
There will also be a new weapon in Phase 1 of the version 4.4 weapon Banner: the 5-Star Crane’s Echoing Call catalyst, Xianyun’s signature.
To keep up to date with who the boosted 4-Star characters and weapons will be, and all other Banner changes, check out our regularly updated Banner schedule page.
Genshin Impact 4.4 events
The Genshin Impact 4.4 update includes:
Xianyun’s first Story QuestFree 4-Star Liyue character (including Gaming)New Liyue area, Chenyu ValeNew outfits for Shenhe and Ganyu (discounted until 11th March)Free Xingqiu outfit (for completing Lantern Rite tasks)Login event including 10 Intertwined Fates (ends 18th February)Three Intertwined Fates in the mailbox for free, and other rewards (February 24th – 28th) New Boss – Solitary SuanniGenius Invokation TCG updatesFast equip and custom loadout Artifact featuresOverflowing Mastery event (4th – 11th March)
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In addition to this content, we’re getting the usual four events during 4.4, including the return of Lantern Rite! Here’s everything we know about every time-limited event in Genshin Impact 4.4:
Lantern Rite 2024 (Vibrant Harriers Aloft in Spring Breeze)
Lantern Rite 2024 starts on Monday 5th February and ends on Monday 26th February, and you need to be at least Adventure Rank 20, and have completed the Prologue Act 3 ‘Song of the Dragon and Freedom’ Archon Quest in order to take part.