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Genshin Impact will release a lot of new characters and weapons in 2024, starting with Xianyun and Gaming in 4.4. The year will see the conclusion of the Fontaine arc and the arrival of the Pyro nation of Natlan. Version 4.8 is expected to be the last patch before Natlan arrives in the 5.0 update.
Each update lasts 42 days, with Phase I and Phase II stretching to 21 days each. This article will provide a schedule of all the updates coming to Genshin Impact in 2024.
Note: Some of the information provided in this article is based on leaks and is subject to change.
Genshin Impact update schedule for 2024: Upcoming version release dates
Version 4.4
Genshin Impact's upcoming version 4.4 will be the first update in 2024. It will be released worldwide on January 31, 2024, and celebrate the Lantern Rite festival, which will see the Traveler return to Liyue. It will feature Xianyun and Nahida in the first half of the update, while the second half, set to arrive on February 20, 2024, will offer Xiao and Yae Miko.
Here is the banner order for the 4.4 Lantern Rite banners:
- First half, January 31, 2024: Xianyun (Cloud Retainer) and Nahida, with Gaming
- Second half, February 20, 2024: Xiao and Yae Miko
Version 4.5
Genshin Impact's 4.5 update will arrive on March 13, 2024, and feature the newly revealed Geo character, Chiori. Owner of Chioriya Boutique at the Court of Fontaine, she first appeared in the flagship event of version 4.3.
Chiori is known to be a 5-star figure who wields a sword as her weapon of choice. Moreover, she will be featured on the first half banners alongside Arataki Itto, while the second half will offer Neuvillette and Kaedehara Kazuha.
Genshin Impact 4.5 banners will also introduce a new type of banner called Chronicled Wish.
Here are the Phase I and Phase II release dates for the 4.5 update:
- First half, March 13, 2024: Chiori and Itto
- Second half, April 2, 2024: Neuvillette and Kazuha
- Chronicled Wish: Albedo, Eula, Klee, Mona, Jean, Diluc
Version 4.6
Genshin Impact's 4.6 update is slated to release on April 24, 2024. It will finally introduce the much-hyped Fatui Harbinger, Arlecchino, aka The Knave, as a playable character. She is the fourth among the Harbingers and was pivotal in Fontaine's Archon Quest.
Arlecchino will be a 5-star Pyro character in the game who wields a Polearm. She will be featured on the Phase I banners alongside Lyney. Following that, Wanderer and Baizhu will become available on the Phase II banners.
Let's take a look at the banner release dates for version 4.6:
- First half, April 24, 2024: Arlecchino and Lyney
- Second half, May 14, 2024: Wanderer and Baizhu
Version 4.7
The 4.7 update of Genshin Impact is scheduled for June 5, 2024. Clorinde and Sigewinne are expected to be featured on the limited-time character banner during the patch. Leaks have suggested that both may be 5-star characters and wield a Sword and a Bow, respectively. Moreover, a new 4-star unit, called Sethos, may also debut during version 4.7.
Clorinde and Sethos are known to be Electro characters, whereas Sigewinne is rumored to be a Hydro healer. Players will have to wait for further leaks to learn about their gameplay.
It is expected that Clorinde and Sethos may appear in the first-half alongside Wriothesley, whereas Sigewinne may release during the second-half with Navia.
The release dates for the first and second half of version 4.7 are as follows:
- First half, June 5, 2024: Clorinde and Wriothesley, with Sethos
- Second half, June 26, 2024: Sigewinne and Navia
Version 4.8
Expected to be the final Fontaine update, Genshin Impact 4.8 is touted to arrive on July 17, 2024. Leaks have suggested Emilie, a well-known perfumer from Fontaine, will be the new character arriving in the patch. However, not much has been revealed about her as of now.
Here are the banner release dates for version 4.8:
- First half: July 17, 2024
- Second half: August 7, 2024
Version 5.0
Arriving on August 28, 2024, Genshin Impact's 5.0 update will finally unleash the Natlan region and kick off the Traveler's journey in the land of Pyro. The region is expected to be based on tribal areas of South America.
As of this writing, only two characters from this region have been teased, namely Iansan and Xbalanque.
Let's take a look at the banner release dates for version 5.0:
- First half: August 28, 2024
- Second half: September 18, 2024
Version 5.1
Genshin Impact's version 4.1 may debut on October 9, 2024. This patch will further Natlan's storyline and release more acts in Chapter of Archon Quest, titled "Incandescent Ode of Resurrection."
It is expected that Xbalanque, a new Pyro unit from Natlan, will debut during this update. He is rumored to be a dark-skinned adult male who will be extremely strong in the game's meta.
The characters during this update will appear on the following dates:
- First half: October 9, 2024
- Second half: October 30, 2024
Version 5.2
Genshin Impact is expected to introduce the 5.2 update on November 20, 2024. It will be the last patch to be released in 2024. The update will continue the Natlan saga and release character banners on the following expected dates:
- First half: November 20, 2024
- Second half: December 11, 2024
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