Genshin Impact 2.7 Delay: Weekly compensation details announced

The latest official announcement surrounding Genshin Impact has revealed the compensation rewards for the delay in the release of patch 2.7.

The current pandemic situation in Shanghai is severe and has led to a delay in the arrival of patch 2.7. In response, officials have decided to compensate their audience with the following rewards every week:

This article will cover everything players need to know about the weekly compensation rewards being added to Genshin Impact.

Genshin Impact: Compensation Rewards for delay in patch 2.7

On May 5, 2022, Genshin Impact made an official announcement about the compensation for the delay of patch 2.7. Based on the announcement, it appears that the patch 2.7 update will be postponed to a future date.

Additionally, until the patch 2.7 update arrives, travelers will receive compensation each week. From May 11, 2022 to the patch 2.7 version update, players will get the following rewards:

The rewards will be sent directly to the player's Genshin Impact main account. The compensation rewards will expire within 30 days, so one should claim the rewards soon. Announcements about the patch 2.7 update will be made as soon as possible.

There is also an eligiblity criteria to receive the compensation rewards. Only those who have reached Adventure Rank 5 or above before May 11, 2022 can claim the compensation rewards in Phase III of patch 2.6

Expected launch date of Patch 2.7 and upcoming banners

Currently, there have been no official announcements regarding the release date for patch 2.7. However, credible sources have claimed that the delay in the release could be three weeks long. Hence, players can expect to hear more leaks or official announcements about patch 2.7 around the month of June.

Sources have also made banner predictions for patch 2.7 where players can expect to see the following characters:

Based on these claims, the banner will also feature signature weapons for the featured characters. Hence, players can expect to see Aqua Simulacra and Primordial Jade Winged-Spear in the weapon banner of Phase I and Redhorn Stonethresher and Memory Dust in Phase II.

With so many exciting characters and powerful weapons coming to patch 2.7, one should definitely start saving primogems if they want to summon them on these upcoming banners.

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