Developer HoYoverse held the special livestream program for anime action-adventure Genshin Impact. It is dedicated to the upcoming Version 4.4: Vibrant Harriers Aloft in Spring Breeze, and everything it has to offer. From Liyue expansion, to new characters, to the return of the Lantern Rite event, to new character skins, and more – every Traveler will find something to suit their interests.
Genshin Impact Version 4.4 will be launching on January 31st. Do you have enough primos to afford all you want? Take part in the “Lean, Mean, Cleaning Machine!” web-event and the Starlit Letter web-event for some easy Primogems. Check out the update trailer above or read on to find what the new version has to offer.
“Spring has come early, and in its wake a rising beast, gazing up towards the clouds against an auspicious breeze. Soaring up like wild cranes the harlequin kites ascend, while a stream flows back through a vale of hidden treasures.”
Genshin Impact – Version 4.4 Banners
First things first, banners! Version 4.4 will see the addition of two new characters: a 5-star Anemo Catalyst Xianyun and a 4-star Pyro Claymore Gaming. Both will be available in the first half of the patch during the Lantern Rite event alongside with the return of the Dendro Archon, Nahida. The second phase will see the reruns of two fan favorite 5-stars: Anemo Polearm Xiao and Electro Catalyst Yae Miko.
Xianyun can take a flying leap and dash forward twice in mid-air, or help nearby teammates by boosting the height of their jumps and Plunging Attacks, as well as providing healing. Gaming is a claymore user who incorporates his beloved Wushou arts into his combat style.
Stay tuned to find the precise contents of the banners, including the full list of 4-stars and weapons, closer to the release date. Note that 5-star characters will have their signature weapons accompanying them, including the brand-new Catalyst for Cloud Retainer: Crane’s Echoing Call.
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- Phase 1
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- Phase 2
The Lantern Rite Festival Returns with a brand-new kite-inspired theme.
Players who participate in the event will be able to snatch a load of Primogems, a free Liyue 4-star character as well as a free new Xingqiu outfit. Additionally, the developers will hold the login limited-time login event to give players up to 10 Intertwined Fates. Another 3 Intertwined Fates
and 2 Fragile Resin will be delivered to players via the in-game mailbox.
Shenhe and Ganyu are getting new skins to celebrate the festival. For a limited time, these outfits will have a discount in the in-game store.
Liyue is also in for an expansion! Chenyu Vale is a beautiful, mist-shrouded area full of majestic hills, cascading waterfalls, flourishing villages and, of course, mysteries. Qiaoying Village is famous for its tea cultivation methods that were imparted to them by the adepti. Further west lies Yilong Wharf, a key trading nexus connecting Fontaine with Liyue.
Genshin Impact – Version 4.4 Additions & Events:
- Liyue expands northwest to “Chenyu Vale”, a vast mist-shrouded area connecting to Fontaine
- Lantern Rite returns! Don’t miss out on free Liyue 4-star as well as Xingqiu outfit
- Free-to-claim rewards including 10+3 Intertwined Fates, 2 Fragile Resins
- Shenhe and Ganyu’s new outfits available at a limited-time discount
- A number of optimization enhancements & feature updates
- Receiver of Friends From Afar – One day, you and Paimon pass through Wangshu Inn, only for a notice to attract your attention…
- Journey Through Hilinigmatic Terrain. Mysterious statues have suddenly appeared in Dadaupa Gorge, and in their villagers the hilichurl tribes are behaving strangely. There must be some secret in the depths of these places for adventurers to discover…
- Triumphant Frenzy. In the depths of a mysterious Domain, treacherous foes of even more mysterious origins are preparing for battle… Carefully analyze the opposing lineup and adapt swiftly to dispatch your foes!
- Overflowing Mastery – double drop for character talent materials
