Genshin Impact Next Update And Banners – Everything We Know About Version 6.5 And 6.6

Want to know when the next Genshin Impact update is? Sticking with a regular six-week schedule, we rarely need to wait for the next livestream to know when a new version is releasing. Livestreams give us more than just a release date though, as they’re also a great source of official banner and event information.

Each new update for Genshin Impact brings new banners to pull on, events to take part in, and there’s usually a main storyline or character quest to sink hours of our time into as well. Not to mention all the updates we get for Miliastra Wonderland, Genius Invokation TCG, and more. The current update is version 6.5 (Luna VI), the next will be version 6.6 (Luna VII), and this page explains everything we know about both the current and next updates in Genshin Impact.

When is the next Genshin Impact update?

The next Genshin Impact update is on Wednesday, May 20. This is the version 6.6 (Luna VII) update that introduces new characters Nicole, Lohen, and Prune. Next up, it’s all but confirmed that version 6.7 will release on Wednesday, July 1, as we know the release date of Snezhnaya (August 12) and Genshin is very consistent with updating every six weeks. For official confirmation, though, we’ll just have to wait until the version 6.7 livestream.

When is the next Genshin Impact livestream?

The next Genshin Impact livestream will be on Friday, June 19 if the usual six-week schedule is maintained. This will be the livestream detailing all of the banners and events for version 6.7 (Luna VIII). Although it’s likely Genshin will stick to this date (especially because we know when Snezhnaya releases), livestreams are more prone to delays than proper updates, with things like national Chinese holidays or sensitive dates pushing the stream back to Sundays, or even the next Friday in some cases.

We should officially know by Tuesday, June 15 what date and time the version 6.7 livestream will air at.

Genshin Impact 6.5 banners

In Phase 1 of version 6.5, the Genshin Impact banners were Linnea and Chasca, and their banners ran from April 8 to April 28. The four-star characters on both of their banners were:

• Illuga
• Aino
• Noelle

In Phase 2 of version 6.5, the Genshin Impact banners are Lauma and Nefer, with their banners running from April 28 to May 19. The four-star characters on both their banners are:

• Jahoda
• Kirara
• Xingqiu

The Chronicled Wish banner also returns for the duration of Phase 2, and it features a bunch of characters and weapons from Fontaine. The five-star characters on the Chronicled Wish banner are:

• Emilie
• Clorinde
• Navia
• Sigewinne
• Lyney

Their signature five-star weapons on the Chronicled Wish banner are:

• Lumidouce Elegy (polearm)
• Absolution (sword)
• Verdict (claymore)
• Silvershower Heartstrings (bow)
• The First Great Magic (bow)

Genshin Impact 6.5 events

As well as the Ley Line Overflow double-drop event, there are three events in the current version 6.5 of Genshin Impact.

Where Waves Meet the Reef

This is the main, voiced event of version 6.5, and apart from its overarching story plot set in Nod-Krai, there are three types of mini-games to take part in:

• A tower defense event started at Ineffa and Aino’s booth. You need to observe the rhythm of oncoming enemies then set up guard mechanisms to ward them off.
• Started from Navia’s booth, there’s a pretty unique mini-game where the Traveler equips a shield and has to absorb ousia and pneuma energy from the firing enemies, then hit the corresponding enemies with the opposite type of energy. It kind of looks like Genshin’s version of Geometry Wars, if you squint a little.
• A standard combat event started at Beidou’s booth. You accumulate “Support Progress” by defeating enemies, and when this is maxed out, you get to fire a ballista from a top-down view to help wipe out waves of enemies with ease.

As well as the usual rewards like Primogems and character and weapon level-up materials, you can get a free copy of Jahoda by taking part in this event. Runs in Phase 2 of version 6.5.

Rapid Capture

Another filming event set in Fontaine where you invite characters to complete various shooting tasks, and edit the footage by selecting different camera angles. You can also see what other players came up with during the event for inspiration, or just for fun. Runs in Phase 2 of version 6.5.

Surveying and Mapping Studies

Set in Mondstadt, this event involves you trying to mark the correct location on your map based on nearby landmarks, recognizable terrain, and a compass provided by the Knights of Favonius. Runs from April 10 to April 20.

What is new in version 6.5?

The Genshin Impact 6.5 update includes:

• Mondstadt map expansion (Windrest Peak and Temple of Space)
• Linnea’s first Story Quest (extra rewards for completing in version 6.5)
• New boss (Watcher: Fallen Vigil)
• More Travelers’ Tales: Friendship anecdotes, featuring Varka and Cardinal Seamus Pegg
• New TCG cards added, including Aino and Dahlia
• TCG modes Heated Battle and The Forge Realm’s Temper will become available

Miliastra Wonderland

Here’s what version 6.5 added to Miliastra Wonderland in Genshin Impact:

• New outfits
• A new lobby design
• Manekins can now pass the beacon to each other in the lobby
• A lobby’s capacity will be increased to 40
• New Raiment Collection event with free outfit as a reward, plus Prismatic Crystals
• Editor updates: an effects editor, skill-editing capacity expansion, a new batch of scenery assets, a new asset library, and an improved environment system

Genshin Impact 6.6 banners

In Phase 1 of version 6.6, the Genshin Impact banners are Nicole and Durin, running from May 20 to June 9. Prune is one of the boosted four-star characters on both banners, but the other two four-stars are unknown for now. They’ll be revealed closer to Nicole and Durin’s banner runs.

Then in Phase 2 of version 6.6, the Genshin Impact banners are Lohen and Mavuika, running from June 9 to June 30, if sticking to Genshin’s reliable three-week banner Phase rule. The four-star characters on both their banners will be revealed closer to the start of their runtime.

Genshin Impact 6.6 events

The overarching event To Temper Thyself and Journey Far is being extended to include Tempered in Practice mode, with new weekly goals rewarding items like Primogems upon completion. Plus, there are three regular events in version 6.6 of Genshin Impact.

Phantasmal Pals

This is the main, voiced event of version 6.6, and apart from its overarching story starring Klee and her adorable “Little Hexenzirkel” group (Prune, Qiqi, and Sayu), there are three types of mini-games to take part in:

• Klee’s training – fling Klee’s signature Jumpy Dumpties at Dodocos, so they can catch them. Don’t worry, these are of the non-explosive kind, which I’m sure Klee is super bummed about.
• Qiqi and Yaoyao’s training – The first is a 2D side-scrolling platformer, and the second is basically Genshin’s version of Temple Run.
• Prune’s training – A standard combat event. More points = better rewards.

As well as the usual rewards like Primogems and Crowns of Insight, Phantasmal Pals rewards a new weapon skin for taking part: Super Awesome Magic Key. The event runs from May 22 to June 8.

Trials of the Brave Warrior

A pretty standard combat event set in the Nasha Town area of Nod-Krai. It plays like a mini version of the Spiral Abyss endgame mode. Runs from June 8 to June 18.

Kaleidoscopic Color Chase

A multiplayer mini-game where you have to push balls into your own color-coded zone. If you’ve ever played Fall Guys, this event might seem very familiar to you. Runs from June 18 to June 29.

What is new in version 6.6?

The Genshin Impact 6.5 update includes:

• New Archon Quest (back in Sumeru!)
• Lohen’s first Story Quest (extra rewards for completing in version 6.6)
• Witch’s Lodge added with a new treasure chest every week (Beyond Silver and Fine Gold mode)
• New boss (Exalted Master of the Heretical Past)
• Two new Artifact sets (Celestial Gift and Disenchantment in Deep Shadow)
• New TCG cards added, including Flins and Lauma, and Experimental Field Generator
• Envisaged Echoes challenges and rewards for Navia and Wanderer
• New albums and themes for Repertoire of Myriad Melodies
• From Luna VII onwards, Archon Quests now include notifications when they auto-save
• Guiding Notes on the quest menu to recap past adventures
• Can also open relevant Guiding Notes in dialogue scenes

Miliastra Wonderland

Here’s what version 6.6 added to Miliastra Wonderland in Genshin Impact:

• New outfits
• A new lobby design
• New Raiment Collection event with outfit and Prismatic Crystal rewards
• Miliastra Gifts event
• Starlight Voyage event
• Sporting event
• Manekins can now pose if you bring them to Teyvat
• Ability to randomize between saved outfit configurations each time you enter a Wonderland stage
• Improvements to the mini-map editor (upload custom maps, and new UI controls)
• New set of scenery assets and water-related objects
• Can now edit the color of water

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