Genshin Impact Reveals New Event Wish and Banner Type in Version 4.5 Livestream

Genshin Impact has revealed a new combat-only event that gives out plenty of Primogem rewards. Occasionally, Genshin Impact brings combat-heavy events wherein players go into special areas and take on waves of enemies. These festivities are always valid for a limited time, which encourages Travelers to rush in not to miss bountiful rewards. Aside from Primogems, players receive character and talent upgrade materials at the end of events.

A reliable source in the Genshin Impact community may have revealed the Event Banners for Version 4.6, featuring a few unexpected reruns. The bread-and-butter of Genshin Impact has always been its characters: they are the main appeal of the game, the driving force of its gameplay, and the primary source of profit for HoYoverse. As such, knowing which characters are releasing is considered valuable information to Genshin Impact players, as they can then choose how to spend their Primogems responsibly.

As beta testing for Version 4.6 continues, it would seem that Genshin Impact will be receiving numerous quality-of-life features in the upcoming patch. Though Fontaine has added its fair share of memorable characters to the Genshin Impact cast, and it has introduced new features such as underwater exploration, it could be argued that its evergreen quality-of-life changes have been a highlight in and of itself.

According to reliable sources, Version 4.6 in Genshin Impact will reveal a fair bit about Natlan during one of its main events. Though certain corners of Teyvat, such as Fontaine and Snezhnaya, have been extensively teased since the launch of the game, Genshin Impact has kept the Pyro Nation of Natlan shrouded in mystery. Bennett remains the only character in the entire game with ties to the region, and given that he grew up in Mondstadt, he has no useful information or special insight into his homeland and its current state of affairs.

Genshin Impact is giving Cyno his second Story Quest in Version 4.6, but it may also be introducing a future playable character as well. Over the course of its history, Genshin Impact has proven to be no stranger when it comes to teasing upcoming characters through in-game content. Xianyun's human form was teased in the Lantern Rite a year before her official debut, and Charlotte made her first appearance in Version 3.7 despite joining the roster in Version 4.2.

With beta testing for Version 4.6 in full swing, a reliable source in the Genshin Impact community has revealed which characters will have Story Quests in the new update. Story Quests have been a steady way for Genshin Impact to tell individual stories concerning a character, reveal important lore about the world of Teyvat, or even introduce a new weekly boss. Version 4.6 is set to be one of the biggest content updates in Genshin Impact's history, as it will also launch with multiple Story Quests on top of the new zone and Flagship Event.

Genshin Impact players can already start farming for Arlecchino, as her full ascension and talent material list has been leaked. Though artifacts tend to be the primary source of power in Genshin Impact, ascending a character to the level cap and upgrading their talents is still a worthwhile pursuit. To do so, Genshin Impact expects players to scour the lands of Teyvat and brave its domains to obtain the materials each individual character needs.

According to rumors, Genshin Impact will be making the map of Teyvat whole again with Version 4.6, as it will feature the island town of Petrichor, Bayda Harbor, and the underwater ruins of Remuria. Though previous leaks have pointed towards Bayda Harbor and Petrichor as almost separate map expansions, it would appear that both claims may end up being correct. Genshin Impact has long teased this particular corner of Teyvat, and closing off the Fontaine update cycle with a zone featuring the ruins of a dead civilization is aptly fitting.

Genshin Impact is bringing two new Artifacts Sets in Version 4.6, and one of them seems to hint towards an upcoming Dendro character. Though not all ability kits are created equal in Genshin Impact and sometimes 5-stars such as Alhaitham and Neuvillette emerge on top of the meta, artifacts are arguably the main source of power for a Genshin Impact character. Artifact Sets such as Viridescent Venerer and Emblem of Severed Fate have long been a mainstay when it comes to team-building in Genshin Impact, but Fontaine and Sumeru brought a fair few heavy hitters as well.

Recent Genshin Impact leaks have revealed tons of new details about Arlecchino, the long-awaited five-star Pyro user. The game's official social media accounts have already revealed her official splash art and character intro, which confirms that Arlecchino will be featured in Version 4.6.

As Version 4.5 nears launch on March 13, Genshin Impact players can already have a reliable overview of the full slate of events coming in Version 4.6. While Genshin Impact has had a memorable slew of Flagship Events over the course of its history, from a gameplay perspective, they often represent the main source of Primogems that players can obtain aside from completing daily commissions. Though there's a small likelihood that the Flagship Event of Version 4.6 will match the generosity of the Lantern Rite, it is still expected to be a content-heavy patch.

Genshin Impact has revealed the list of four-star characters and weapons that will be obtainable on the Chronicled Wish banner. Genshin Impact players are counting down the days until the version 4.5 update lands in the game. As revealed in a livestream last week, the gacha-based RPG will refresh its content with a new catalog of units, events, and weapons. Moreover, it will bring story quests to expand the Penacony arc further.