Genshin Impact has a lot of upcoming content, and players will be able to summon several new featured 5-star characters. Fan favorites like Albedo, Ganyu, and Hu Tao have also been subject to Genshin leaks revealing possible rerun banners.
These characters haven't been featured in quite a long time, and this would give fans a chance to finally get these powerful 5-star characters.
Some leaked schedules have given a timeline for the next few banners. Here's everything known so far about the upcoming banners in Genshin Impact.
Genshin Impact: 2021 Banner schedule leaked
Genshin Impact will feature several new banners in its 2.1 update, and players will have powerful new 5-star characters to look forward to. These two banners will introduce the Electro Archon Baal and the Divine Priestess of Watatsumi Island, Sangonomiya Kokomi.
The first banner featuring Baal and Kujou Sara will begin on September 1, and will run until September 21. Picking up from there, Sangonomiya Kokomi's banner will run until the 2.2 update of Genshin Impact, according to current information.
Genshin Impact rerun banners leaked
Thanks to a recent leak, gamers now know about some upcoming rerun banners set to take place in Genshin Impact 2.2 and Genshin Impact 2.3.
The first leaked banner will feature Yae Miko, an important Genshin Impact character in Inazuma who is the chief priest of the Grand Narukami Shrine.
These reruns will also feature the popular 5-star Cryo character Ganyu, who has remained as one of the top DPS characters in Genshin Impact. Hu Tao will be following her, and finally Albedo is expected to make his return after not appearing since Genshin Impact 1.2.
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Yae Miko banner expected after Kokomi
According to this roadmap, Yae Miko is expected to make her appearance following Kokomi's banner in Genshin Impact 2.1. This would place her at the beginning of Genshin Impact 2.2 around October 12th or 13th.
Yae Miko has been theorized to be a Catalyst user, and it is known that she wields the Electro Element thanks to the vision she wears on her ear. Yae will likely be a powerful Electro character, though her role in the story is still a mystery.
Yae Miko has made a big appearance in the trailer for Genshin Impact 2.1, so she will likely get more spotlight in this upcoming update. Fans will probably learn more about her role in Inazuma, and possibly even about her publishing company, the Yae Publishing House.
Without any more information, gamers will just have to wait until Yae Miko releases in Genshin Impact 2.2.
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Ganyu banner rerun
Ganyu's banner rerun is expected to take place during Genshin Impact 2.2 following Yae Miko's banner. Leaks are pointing to this powerful 5-star character appearing on a banner for the first time since Genshin Impact 1.2, and fans of this Cryo Archer won't want to miss out on her.
Ganyu has consistently topped the charts when it comes to dealing damage in Genshin Impact and she can overwhelm her enemies with devastating charged shots. Any player in need of a main DPS character should consider picking up Ganyu during her rerun.
Hu Tao will follow Ganyu's banner as the second rerun banner in the currently leaked lineup. This 5-star Pyro polearm user is one of the most popular Genshin Impact characters and fans will definitely want to get her if they haven't already.
She can deal a massive amount of Pyro damage to her enemies and has a unique playstyle that prioritizes keeping her HP low to increase her damage.
According to these leaks, Hu Tao should be making her return in December, giving players lots of time to prepare for her arrival.
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Albedo rerun banner
Albedo makes his appearance as the final banner on this roadmap, and he will likely appear as the second banner of Genshin Impact 2.3.
Albedo hasn't been featured in Genshin Impact for a very long time, as he made his original appearance in Genshin Impact 1.2.
His fans won't want to miss out on another chance to grab Mondstadt's famous Alchemist as this 5-star Geo Sword character makes his return to the featured banner.
Albedo provides lots of extra damage to a team as his Elemental Skill hits enemies even when he's off the field, and his Elemental Burst can deal a huge amount of Geo damage.
Genshin Impact's future banners will feature some powerful characters and thanks to these leaks, fans can get a head start in preparing for their releases.
Players who missed out on these characters last time will definitely want to try to get them when they return during these reruns.
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Find out how long the current Genshin Impact banner will last and who you’ll be able to pull for on the next banner if you save your primogems
Jen Rothery
Updated: Aug 15, 2022
Genshin Impact
Genshin Impact banners adhere to a pretty regular schedule. Each update arrives with a new banner (or two) that lasts three weeks, followed by a second phase of banners which also lasts three weeks (barring any delays), at which point a new major update will drop.
Wondering what the next Genshin Impact banner is? We never know the exact details until banners are officially announced during the livestreams that precede each update. Occasionally, banners don’t stick to the typical schedule – most notably, update 1.3 had three two-week banners, so that Hu Tao’s banner didn’t cross over with the Chinese New Year. We also know that, for Genshin Impact 3.0 through 3.2 at least, these versions will last five weeks instead of six, so each phase will be shorter.
Every limited-time character banner – or Event Wish – contains a five-star character, and three four-star characters with increased drop rates. There’s also a Weapon banner – Epitome Invocation – which runs alongside each character banner, which changes weapons every update. Here’s everything you need to know about the current and upcoming Genshin Impact banners.
Genshin Impact current event banner
The current Genshin Impact banner is Tapestry of Golden Flame, which runs from August 2 to August 23.
Tapestry of Golden Flames features:
- Yoimiya
- Bennett
- Xinyan
- Yun Jin
Genshin Impact current weapon banner
The Genshin Impact weapon pity system gives you the chance to pull a five-star weapon on the current weapon banner. The featured items in the current Epitome Invocation banner are:
- Thundering Pulse (five-star Bow)
- Summit Shaper (five-star Sword)
- Wine and Song (Catalyst)
- Alley Hunter (Bow)
- The Flute (Sword)
- Sacrificial Greatsword (Claymore)
- Dragon’s Bane (Polearm)
Next Genshin Impact banner
The next Genshin Impact banners will go live on August 24, along with the Genshin Impact 3.0 release. Four banners have been announced for Genshin Impact 3.0:
Collei will be a four-star character on both Zhongli’s and Tighnari’s banners, while Dori will be a four-star character on Ganyu and Kokomi’s banners. We don’t know yet who the remaining four star options will be.
Future Genshin Impact banners
In terms of future banners, there is a lot of chatter around the new region – Sumeru – as well as the debut of the Dendro element both of which will be coming with Genshin 3.0. Several new Genshin Impact characters showed off by Hoyoverse in a recent video are speculated to appear as playable characters in future updates, so at least patch 3.1 or beyond. New faces such as Cyno, Nilou, and Dehya could easily appear in future banners.
We’ll let you know as soon as any new Genshin Impact banners are revealed but, for now, you can read our Genshin Impact tier list, plus our Genshin Impact hangout guide, as well as the best Genshin Impact builds for each character.