Everything we know about Genshin Impact 2.5
Design dungeons, serve drinks, and fight the Raiden Shogun… again, in the Genshin 2.5 update.
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Want to know what’s coming inGenshin Impact 2.5? The special programme for the new version has aired, finally confirming beta leaks surrounding Yae Miko’s arrival, theRaiden Shogunrerun, and that new crazy-looking weekly boss that seems to be Ei piloting a puppet suit with a giant katana.
In terms of other arrivals, we have new events, we can become a bartender in Mondstadt, and head back down into the darkness of Enkanomiya to dispel some kind of lingering corruption—we should also watch for the new, knight-like Shadowy Husk enemies.
As usual, it’s a hefty dose of new stuff, but if you want to know everything that’s coming in Genshin Impact 2.5, including when it drops, I’ve summarised the characters, events, and other new stuff you can expect to find below.
Release date
What is the Genshin Impact 2.5 release date?
TheGenshin Impact 2.5 release date is February 16. The first banner of the new version is Yae Miko, and the new story quests for her and the Raiden Shogun are also launching at the same time. If you’re hoping to wish on either Raiden or Kokomi’s reruns, you’ll have to wait until the second half which, if banner duration remains the same, should be around March 9.
Characters
Who are the Genshin Impact 2.5 characters?
Here are all of the Genshin Impact 2.5 characters arriving in the new version:
Events
Genshin Impact 2.5 events
In terms of Genshin Impact 2.5 events, there’s the usual mix of new stuff and reruns:
Aside from these, we’ve got Inazuma’s tag-team fighting event, Hyakunin Ikki, except this time there are new characters to pair together. Overflowing Mastery is also back, giving us a boost to Talent Ascension material rewards in Domains.
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New boss
Who’s the new weekly Genshin Impact 2.5 boss?
We may have already fought her twice, but the Raiden Shogun is returning as the weekly boss in Genshin Impact 2.5, though this time she has some kind of mech suit that looks like it came right out of Honkai Impact. This new boss is apparently part of the story quests for Yae Miko and the Raiden Shogun, and you’ll also need to defeat it if you want the talent ascension boss materials for the former.
Map
The Chasm’s coming in Genshin Impact 2.6
The special programme also gave us a look at a long-anticipated region of Liyue that’s set to unlock in version 2.6: The Chasm. This area is already part of the map, and has been for quite some time, but we’ve seen some concept art that makes it look like a vast mine, as well as the enemies we’ll be facing there, like the new burrowing ruin serpent.
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