Update 1.4 Release Date and News | Genshin Impact

This is a news article on the upcoming Version 1.4 Update for Genshin Impact. Read on for the latest information on patch notes including the new features, characters and banners, release dates, and more!

Update 1.4 Release Date

Update 1.4 Release Date

Genshin Impact Version 1.4
Release Date	2021/03/17

Genshin Impact Update 1.4 will be released on March 17th, 2021, along with a new character and a lot of new features and events!

Update 1.4 Characters and Banners

Venti and Tartaglia (Childe) Rerun

The livestream confirmed that Venti and Tartaglia are going to be the featured Rate Up 5-Star characters for the 1.4 update.

Character	Rarity	Element	Weapon
Venti	5★	Anemo (Wind)	Bow
Tartaglia	5★	Hydro (Water)	Bow

Previous Childe and Venti Banners

All Past Wishes
Ballad in Goblets	Rating: ★★★★★ Wish Period: From 03/17 (After 1.4 Update) to 04/06 15:59 Server Time
Farewell of Snezhnaya	Rating: ★★★★☆ Wish Period: From 04/06 18:00 Server Time to 04/27 14:59 Server Time

Update 1.4 New Character

Rosaria

New Character
Rosaria	Rarity: ★★★★ Weapon: Polearm Element: Cryo EN Voice Actor: Elizabeth Maxwell JP Voice Actor: Kakuma Ai

Rosaria is confirmed to be part of the 1.4 update as a 4-star character who wields a polearm and uses the Cryo element. She will be part of Tartaglia's rerun banner.

Update 1.4 Upcoming Weapons

A new 5-Star Bow will become available in Version 1.4, along with a new 4-Star weapon series and a free weapon from the Windblume Event.

New 5-Star Weapon in Update 1.4
Elegy for the End
New 4-Star Weapons in Update 1.4
The Alley Flash	Alley Hunter	Wine and Song	Windblume Ode

Update 1.4 Upcoming Events

The Windblume Festival

Mondstadt's Festival of the Wind to honor Barbatos (Venti) has been announced! Get ready for new minigames, rewards, quests, and more!

New Mini Games

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The Windblume Festival will feature several new minigames through out the course of the event, including an new rhythm minigame!

View Windblume Festival Guide

Hangout Series - Dating Sim Quests

Spend special time with Barbara, Chongyun, Noelle, or Bennett an win their affection in this new dating simulator style event! Other characters could potentially be added in the future!

View Dating Sim Event Guide

Wishful Drops

A new event to obtain a Mini Oceanid pet has been announced. Similar to the Lost Riches event, players will complete a series of challenges to obtain a mini Oceanid as a pet.

View Wishful Drops Event Guide

Contending Tides

Can you survive round after round of fighting? This new battle challenge will put your team up against increasing waves of enemies. The longer you survive, the better the rewards!

Contending Tides Event Guide

Marvelous Merchandise

Once again, Liben returns for another round of the Marvelous Merchandise Event. Be sure to prepare and collect plenty of materials! Who knows what Liben will want this time?

View Marvelous Merchandise Event Guide

Update 1.4 Upcoming Story Quests

New Archon Quest: We Will Be Reunited

You hear from Ganyu and Lan that the Treasure Hoarders of Mondstadt and Liyue have banded together and plan to get involved in some ruins associated with the Abyss Order. Fearing the chaos that the Treasure Hoarders might cause through their involvement, you take up the commission and investigate...

The Archon Quest, Chapter I: Act IV - We Will Be Reunited, will become avaliable later on in update 1.4
View We Will Be Reunited Guide

Story Boss: The Abyss Herald

The powerful Abyss Herald mentioned in Dainsleif's story quest will challenge the Traveler in the upcoming story quests in version 1.4.
View Abyss Herald Boss Guide

Update 1.4 Upcoming Features

Spiral Abyss Improvements

Re-challenge button

Having trouble in the Spiral Abyss? Floors can now be re-challenged without having to exit!

View Spiral Abyss Guide

World Level Difficulty Improvements

Decrease world difficulty level

After reaching World Level 5, the option to lower your World Level will be unlocked. Using this function, you can lower your World Level by 1. Each time you change your World Level, whether lowering it by 1 or restoring your World Level, you will be unable to change your World Level again for the following 24 hours.

View World Level Adjustment Guide

Condensed Resin Improvements

Condensed Resin limit increase

The Condensed Resin cap has been increased from 3 to 5!

View Condensed Resin Guide

Outland Gastronomy - KFC Collab

Mihoyo has teamed up with KFC for a special colloaboration! Get ready for new items, and food recipes!

View Outland Gastronomy Guide

Update 1.4 Other New Features

Other Features
New Recipes: Crispy Potato Shrimp Platter, Mint Jelly, Mint Salad, Minty Meat Rolls, Golden Chicken Burger, Golden Fried Chicken, Fragrant Mashed Potatoes
New Namecards: "Travel Notes: Windblume" and "Rosaria: Indenture"
New Achievements: Additions to the "Wonders of the World" category
Parametric Transformer: Now lets you add various ores as materials
Liyue NPC Changshun: Now additionally sells Potatoes, Sugar, Cheese, Cor Lapis, and Electro Crystal
Liyue NPC Bolai: Now additionally sells Apples, Sunsettias, Fish, and Starconches
After reaching Adventure Rank 60, any further Adventure EXP you receive will be converted to Mora at a rate of 10 Mora per Adventure EXP point.
Adds a new events/new content summary page to the mobile version of the game.
In Co-Op Mode, Travelers can now see the idle animations of teammates' characters.
Optimizes the cooking function: After unlocking Auto Cook, the option Cook Manually remains.
Optimizes the Spiral Abyss challenge: Challenges can be restarted mid-stage; Elemental Resonance effects can be viewed from the character selection screen; adds the option to exit before entering the next floor.
Cooking, crafting, and forging functions remember your previous character selection.
Optimizes the Original Resin replenishment screen: Travelers can view the quantity of Fragile Resin they own and decide which item to replenish Original Resin with more easily.
Travelers can download any additional voice-over languages they wish to use from within the game.
Travelers that have acheived Adventure Rank 60 will recieve 10 Mora for each 1 exp point obtained past level cap.

Update 1.4 Other Events

TikTok Video Shorts Event

Publish short video creations for a chance to win a cash prize!

View TikTok Video Shorts Event Guide

Community Photo Event

Join the #GenshinImpact #WindblumeSnapshots photography event to win Primogems!

View Windblume Snapshots Event Guide

Update 1.4 Livestream and Special Programme

Update 1.4 Livestream

Livestream Date

The Genshin Impact Update 1.4 Preview was live on March 6th (Saturday) at 7:00 AM.

Version 1.4 Special Programme

Program Date

Usually, the Special Program contains exactly the same information and Redemption codes as the Chinese livestream, and will let us confirm everything in English. See the summary of the Update 1.4 Livestream and Special Program here:

View Livestream and Special Program Summary

Update 1.4 Developer Discussion and Patch Notes

Another developer's discussion was held ahead of the 1.4 patch release. While most of the information will be revealed in the Official Livestream, here is a summary of the upcoming content and improvements.

Update 1.4 Developer Notes Summary

1.4 Developer Discussion Summary
Increased Condensed Resin Limit
Fixed Domain Notification
Excess EXP turns into Mora
Adjustments to World Level System
Adjustments to Weapon Upgrade System
Improvements to Crafting Bench Features
Improvements to Spiral Abyss Features
Improvements to Co-Op Features
Xiao Skill Clarification

For more information on the new features and improvements in Update 1.4, view our page on the Update 1.4 Developers' Discussion!

View Update 1.4 Developers' Discussion

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