Are you having trouble keeping up to date with the frequent Genshin Impact update schedule? Well, sit back, relax, and let us fill you in on everything you need to know. Hoyoverse generally drops an update for the popular title every six weeks, meaning you never have long to wait for some fresh content.
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When is the next Genshin Impact stream?
The Genshin Impact 4.6 livestream went live on Friday April 12, 2024, at 5:00 PDT / 8:00 EDT / 13:00 BST on the official Genshin Impact Twitch channel and the Genshin Impact Youtube.
Additionally, there was also a Hoyofair Special Program on Saturday, April 13, 2024 called the Genshin Impact Film Festival, featuring a series of fan-made animations.
Hoyoverse is yet to confirm the date of the Genshin Impact 4.7 livestream, but we predict that it will be on Friday, May 24, 2024. We’ll be sure to update this guide as soon as we have more concrete info.
What is the Genshin Impact 4.6 release date?
The Genshin Impact 4.6 release date was Wednesday, April 24, 2024. Before the update, Genshin Impact went into maintenance for roughly five hours starting Tuesday, April 23, at 15:00 PDT / 18:00 EDT / 22:00 GMT.
Each time maintenance concludes you receive a minimum of 300 primogems in your in-game mailbox as compensation for the game’s downtime.
What are the Genshin Impact 4.6 banners?
Hoyoverse announced that the following banners feature during version 4.6.
The Hearth’s Ashen Shadow – phase one
Conjuring Chiaroscuro – phase one
From Ashes Reborn – phase two
Immaculate Pulse – phase two
During the first phase, Hoyoverse has also confirmed that the weapon banner will feature Arlecchino’s brand new, five-star signature polearm, Crimson Moon’s Semblance. To find out more about all of the current and upcoming characters and weapons, be sure to keep an eye on our Genshin Impact banner guide.
Are there any new story quests in Genshin Impact 4.6?
Version 4.6 sees the introduction of Arlecchino’s new story quest, Ignis Purgatorius Chapter: Act 1, which invites you to familiarize yourself with the fierce Genshin Impact Fatui Harbinger on a more personal level.
Additionally, you can also rub elbows with Teyvat’s top TCG champ in the new story quest for Genshin Impact’s Cyno, Lupus Aureus Chapter: Act II.
Will there be a new region or area in Genshin Impact 4.6?
You better get ready for a deep sea adventure, as in version 4.6 sees a new expansion to the Genshin Impact map, inviting you to explore a brand new area entitled The Undersea Capital in the Lost Homeland.
Located in the wide waters that lie south of the Great Terrestrial Lake in Fontaine, these sea-sunken ruins tell tales of a long-forgotten symphony, now lost beneath the abyssal depths, untouched by sunlight. That is, until now, as ‘a new chapter in a tale long-ended’ is about to begin… And we just can’t wait to see how that plays out.
Is there a new Genshin Impact 4.6 boss?
Version 4.6 sees the introduction of the new weekly boss, The Knave. If you’re up on your Genshin lore, you should recognize that name as one of Arlecchino’s titles – so yes, you have to go toe-to-toe with father herself, and it looks to be a truly challenging battle.
Additionally, Hoyoverse has also introduced a new quick challenge feature for weekly trounce domains. As long as you’re adventurer level 40 or higher, you can challenge her directly without having to complete the relevant story quests.
And that’s not all – there’s also a fresh world boss called Statue of Marble and Brass. This majestic colossus is sculpted from marble and brass, and displays the immortality and glory of a great civilization of old. It stands slumbering in the undersea Faded Castle, awaiting the arrival of the warrior brave enough to challenge the majesty of the ancient ruler. Do you think you’ve got what it takes? We sure hope so!
What are the new Genshin Impact 4.6 events?
As always, there’s a heap of exciting events in version 4.6, including the return of the popular hide and seek game, Windtrace: Seekers and Strategy, the Vibro-Crystal Applications combat event, and more. To keep on top of all the current and upcoming events, keep an eye on our Genshin Impact events guide.
Are there any new features in Genshin Impact 4.6?
During the livestream, Hoyoverse announced that version 4.6 sees the introduction of a new ‘focused experience mode’, which streamlines your experience during story quests and reduces the amount of interruptions you face throughout. So, in other words, this should hopefully mean the end of those annoying ‘this key character is busy’ messages that stop you in your tracks mid-quest!
Of course, as we mentioned earlier, version 4.6 also brings the new quick challenge mode for trounce domains, meaning you can farm materials for your new characters quickly, even if you’re behind in the story.
On top of that, Hoyoverse has announced that there are some new Serenitea Pot optimizations including a ‘quick obtain’ function for replicas and missing furnishings from furnishing sets, discounts for certain items and blueprints in the realm depot, filtering and search functions to both the realm depot’s furnishing and blueprints tabs, and more.
There are also a bunch of new avatars for you to choose from, and, finally, an update to the treasure compass, which sees the markers displayed on both the large map and the minimap, and provides information about the different map layers – so it’s gonna be much easier to 100% your exploration of each of the nations now.
Are there any new artifacts in Genshin Impact 4.6?
In version 4.6, we get to farm for two brand new sets of artifacts, called Fragment of Harmonic Whimsy and Unfinished Reverie. We don’t know much about these sets yet, but we’re hoping at least one of them will suit our lovely new Knave.
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