Here are the current and next Genshin Impact banners
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Want to find out about the latest Genshin Impact banners? The open-world gacha game relies on its roster of loveable characters and fresh faces as it adds ever-more powerful heroes to the game. You can recruit theseGenshin Impact charactersby usingPrimogemsto wish on banners, as well as grabbing their unique weapon.
With theGenshin Impact 2.7livestream having finally aired, we now know when the update is arriving and what to expect. BothYelanandKuki Shinobuare set to take the stage, though they’ll feature on different banners, whileArataki IttoandXiaoare also getting reruns. If that wasn’t enough, the new characterHeizouwas also revealed, though it’s likely he’ll drop in 2.8
So if you’re looking for info about any and all of these characters and when to expect them, this Genshin Impact banners guide should serve you well. I’ll keep it updated with any new banner announcements as well as recording previous banners so you know who’s likely to get a rerun next.
Current
Current Genshin Impact banners
As version 2.7 is delayed until further notice, the Ayaka banner and Epitome Invocation for the current version is being kept up in spite of its previous end date:
The Heron’s Court
Epitome Invocation
Upcoming
Next Genshin Impact banner
The next Genshin Impact banners are for the five-star Hydro archer, Yelan, and the older five-star Xiao. They both launch on May 31 alongside version 2.7, though we don’t currently know who its four-star characters will be. In the second half of version 2.7, the Arataki Itto Oni’s Royale banner will return, though this time it features the new four-star, Kuki Shinobu, with boosted rates.
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Version 2.6
Azure Excursion (first phase)
Ballad in Goblets (first phase)
Epitome Invocation
Version 2.5
Everbloom Violet (first phase)
Epitome Invocation
Reign of Serenity (second phase)
Drifting Luminescence
Epitome Invocation
Version 2.4
The Transcendent One Returns (first phase)
Invitation to Mundane Life
Epitome Invocation
Gentry of Hermitage (second phase)
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