Genshin Impact 3.0 Release Date, Characters, and Banners

Genshin Impact 3.0 was released on August 24, 2022. Highlights include the Sumeru region, Dendro element, three new characters, three banner reruns, two new artifacts, seven new weapons, and new quests! Read up on all Version 3.0 news here.

Genshin Impact 3.0 Release Date

When was Genshin 3.0 Released?

Genshin Impact Version 3.0
Release Date	August 24, 2022

Genshin Impact 3.0 went live on August 24, 2022.

Version 3.0 will end on September 28, 2022, making it shorter than previous patches. Updates 3.1, 3.2, and 3.3 will also have shorter durations.

3.0 Maintenance Date and Times

Version 3.0 Maintenance Time

Everything Happening in Genshin 3.0

Summary of Genshin Impact 3.0

3.0 News Guides
Everything in 3.0	3.0 Livestream & Codes
3.0 Maps & Elements
Sumeru Map	Dendro Element
3.0 Characters
Tighnari	Collei
Dori	Dendro Traveler
Zhongli Rerun	Ganyu Rerun
Kokomi Rerun	-
3.0 Quests
Ch. 3 Archon Quest - Pt. 1	Ch. 3 Archon Quest Pt. 2
Tighnari Story Quest	-
3.0 Artifacts
Deepwood Memories	Gilded Dreams
3.0 Weapons
Hunter's Path Bow	End of the Line Bow
King's Squire Bow	Sapwood Blade Sword
Moonpiercer Polearm	Forest Regalia Claymore
Fruit of Fulfillment Catalyst	-
3.0 Items
Boon of the Elder Tree	Ultra-Hot Burner Lamp
Fishing Line Stabilizer	Green Seelie
3.0 Enemies
Jadeplume Terrorshroom	Electro Regisvine
Ruin Drake	-
3.0 Events
Graven Innocence	Fayz Trials
Tablet Analytics	Lost Riches Rerun
Leyline Overflow Rerun	-
3.0 Wildlife & Plants
Sumpter Beast	Dusk Bird
Fungi	-
3.0 Changes & Optimizations
New Artifacts in Strongbox	Updated Cooking Mechanic

Genshin Impact 3.0 Trailer

New Sumeru Region in Genshin 3.0

One of the biggest highlights of the 3.0 update is the release of the Sumeru region. Sumeru is the Dendro region and is home to Teyvat's finest scholars. It's divided into two major areas: the Rainforest and the Desert.

The release of Sumeru comes with a whole new map, quests, puzzles, and exciting lore! See everything we know about Sumeru in our full guide.
Sumeru Release Date & Map Guide

New Dendro Element in Genshin 3.0

Genshin 3.0 shed some light on the mysterious Dendro element. New characters, reactions, and mechanics came with the Dendro update in 3.0.
Dendro Element Guide

Banners and Reruns in Genshin 3.0

3.0 Banners	3.0 Banner Dates	3.0 Rate-Ups
Viridescent Vigil	Start: Aug. 24, 2022 End: Sep. 9, 2022
Gentry of Hermitage	Start: Aug. 24, 2022 End: Sep. 9, 2022
Adrift in the Harbor	Start: Sep. 9, 2022 End: October 4, 2022
Drifting Luminescence	Start: Sep. 9, 2022 End: Sep. 27, 2022
Epitome Invocation (Phase 1)	Start: Aug. 24, 2022 End: Sep. 9, 2022
Epitome Invocation (Phase 2)	Start: Sep. 9, 2022 End: Sep. 27, 2022

Banners in Version 3.0 will end one week shorter than previous versions.

Tighnari, Zhongli, and Collei get a higher drop rate in Phase 1, while Ganyu, Kokomi, and Dori get a higher drop rate in Phase 2.

New Characters in Genshin 3.0

Genshin 3.0's Playable Characters

Character	Element	Weapon
Traveler (Dendro) (5★)	Dendro	Sword
Tighnari (5★)	Dendro	Bow
Collei (4★)	Dendro	Bow
Dori (4★)	Electro	Claymore

The new characters in Genshin 3.0 are Tighnari, Collei, Dori, and the Dendro Traveler. We also get reruns for Zhongli, Ganyu, and Kokomi!
All Sumeru Characters

Other Character Appearances in Genshin 3.0

All Characters
Alhaitham	Dehya	Nilou
Nahida

List of All Characters

New Quests in Genshin 3.0

Archon and Story Quests

Quest Name	Type
Through Mists of Smoke and Forest Dark	Archon
The Morn a Thousand Roses Brings	Archon
Tighnari Story Quest	Story

Two new Archon Quests and one new Story Quest are available in Genshin 3.0. We'll learn more about Sumeru with Acts 1 and 2 of the new Archon Quest chapter. We'll also spend some quality time with Tighnari in his Story Quest!

World Quests

All Sumeru Quests and Guides

New Artifacts in Genshin 3.0

Artifact Set
Gilded Dreams
2-Piece Effect	Elemental Mastery +80
4-Piece Effect	Within 8s of triggering an Elemental Reaction, the character equipping this will obtain buffs based on the Elemental Type of the other party members. ATK is increased by 14% for each member whose Elemental Type is the same as the equipping character, and EM is increased by 50 for every member with a different Elemental Type. Each of the buffs will count up to 3 characters. This effect can be triggered once every 8s and even when not on the field.
Deepwood Memories
2-Piece Effect	Dendro DMG Bonus +15%
4-Piece Effect	After Elemental Skills or Bursts hit opponents, the targets' Dendro RES will be decreased by 30% for 8s. This effect can be triggered even if the equipping character is not on the field.

Genshin 3.0 introduced two new Artifact Sets: Gilded Dreams and Deepwood Memories. They are obtainable from Sumeru Challenge Domains.

New Weapons in Genshin 3.0

5-Star Weapons	Hunter's Path
4-Star Weapons	Fruit of Fulfillment Forest Regalia Moonpiercer Sapwood Blade King's Squire End of the Line

Hunter's Path is the only 5-star weapon coming to Genshin 3.0. It's obtainable from the weapon banner. You can get End of the Line weapon from Fishing in Sumeru!
List of Weapons

New Items in Genshin 3.0

New Domains in Genshin 3.0

New Enemies in Genshin 3.0

New Events in Genshin 3.0

3.0 Events	3.0 Event Details
Graven Innocence	Graven Innocence bundle of event mini-games in Genshin 3.0. You can get a free Collei by playing through the event!
Tablet Analytics	Test out Trial Characters and battle enemies in Genshin 3.0's Tablet Analytics event.
Fayz Trials	Test out Trial Characters and use the power of photography to defeat enemies in Genshin 3.0's Fayz Trials event.
Lost Riches Rerun	If you missed the previous Lost Riches event, now's chance to get a colored seelie from an upcoming event rerun in 3.0!
Ley Line Overflow Rerun	In need of Mora and Hero's Wits? Use your resin in the Ley Line Overflow 3.0 rerun to get double resources!

New Wildlife and Plants in Genshin 3.0

Changes and Optimizations in Genshin 3.0

• New Artifact rewards in the Artifact Strongbox
• New cooking mechanic involving ores
• New Dendro, and updated Hydro, and Electro Resonances
• Vertical pull-in range for Anemo characters have been adjusted.
• Optimized characters' special movements like Ayaka and Mona.
• Nagadus Emerald Sliver added to Commission rewards.
• Battle Pass replaces Geo Talent Book rewards with Sumeru Talent Books.

Genshin Impact Related Guides

Versions

Version History

All Genshin Impact Versions
Version 5.2	Version 5.1
Version 5.0	Version 4.8
Version 4.7	Version 4.6
Version 4.5	Version 4.4
Version 4.3	Version 4.2
Version 4.1	Version 4.0
Version 3.8	Version 3.7
Version 3.6	Version 3.5
Version 3.4	Version 3.3
Version 3.2	Version 3.1
Version 3.0	Version 2.8
Version 2.7	Version 2.6
Version 2.5	Version 2.4
Version 2.3	Version 2.2
Version 2.1	Version 2.0
Version 1.6	Version 1.5
Version 1.4	Version 1.3
Version 1.2	Version 1.1

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