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Genshin Impact - 2.8 Banners and Characters
Genshin Impact 2.8 include banners for Heizou, Klee, Kazuha, and Yoimiya. See the reruns for Phase 1 and Phase 2, and the 4-star characters here!

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Genshin Impact 2.8 Banners

All 2.8 Banners and Schedules

Banner Dates Rate-Ups
Genshin Impact - Sparkling Steps GachaSparkling Steps Start: July 13, 2022
End: August 2, 2022
Genshin - Kazuha ImageGenshin - Ningguang ImageGenshin - Thoma ImageGenshin - Heizou Image
Genshin Impact - Leaves in the Wind GachaLeaves in the Wind Start: July 13, 2022
End: August 2, 2022
Genshin - Klee ImageGenshin - Ningguang ImageGenshin - Thoma ImageGenshin - Heizou Image
Genshin Impact - Tapestry of Golden Flames GachaTapestry of Golden Flames Start: August 2, 2022
End: August 23, 2022
Genshin - Yoimiya ImageGenshin - Bennett ImageGenshin - Xinyan ImageGenshin - Yun Jin Image
Genshin - Epitome Invocation Version 2.8 Phase 1 BannerEpitome Invocation Phase 1 Start: July 13, 2022
End: August 2, 2022
Genshin - Lost Prayer to the Sacred Winds ImageGenshin - Freedom-Sworn ImageGenshin - Rainslasher ImageGenshin - Favonius Lance ImageGenshin - The Widsith ImageGenshin - The Alley Flash ImageGenshin - Mitternachts Waltz Image
Genshin Impact - Version 2.8 Epitome Invocation Phase 2Epitome Invocation Phase 2 Start: August 2, 2022
End: August 23, 2022
Genshin - Summit Shaper ImageGenshin - Thundering Pulse ImageGenshin - The Flute ImageGenshin - Sacrificial Greatsword ImageGenshin - DragonGenshin - Wine and Song ImageGenshin - Alley Hunter Image

Heizou Debut in Klee and Kazuha's Reruns in Phase 1

Genshin - 2.8 Banners
Shikanoin Heizou was released as a featured 4-star character in Klee and Kazuha's rerun banners for the first phase of Version 2.8! Their banners ran at the same time from July 13, 2022 to August 2, 2022.

The other featured 4-Star Characters on Klee and Kazuha's Banners were Thoma and Ningguang!

Yoimiya's Rerun Banner in Phase 2

Yoimiya currently has a solo rerun banner in Phase 2 of Version 2.8, from August 2, 2022 to August 23, 2022. The featured 4-star characters in her banner are Yun Jin, Bennett, and Xinyan!

Banner Guides & History

Character Banners in 2.8

Featured Character Highlights

Character Element Weapon
Heizou Heizou (4★)
Anemo Anemo
Catalyst Catalyst
Kazuha Kazuha (5★)
Anemo Anemo
Sword Sword
Klee Klee (5★)
Pyro Pyro
Catalyst Catalyst
Yoimiya Yoimiya (5★)
Pyro Pyro
Bow Bow

Heizou's Banner Debut with Klee & Kazuha

Genshin - Klee and Kazuha Rerun with Heizou

Shikanoin Heizou was released in the first half of Version 2.8, alongside Klee and Kazuha's Rerun Banners! This was also Kazuha's first rerun since his release in Version 1.6.

Phase 1 of 2.8 Banner Guides
Genshin - Kazuha Banner - Leaves in the WindLeaves in the Wind Genshin - Klee Sparkling Steps RerunSparkling Steps

Yoimiya's Banner Rerun in Phase 2

Genshin - Yoimiya 2.8 Banner

Yoimiya's first banner rerun is currently active in the second half of Version 2.8! The featured 4-star characters in her banner are Yun Jin, Bennett, and Xinyan!

Yoimiya Rerun Banner Release Date

Weapon Banners in 2.8

Epitome Invocation 2.8 Phase 1

Genshin - Epitome Invocation Version 2.8 Phase 1 Banner

Klee and Kazuha's BiS Weapons

Klee and Kazuha's Best-in-Slot weapons, Lost Prayer to the Sacred Winds and Freedom-Sworn respectively, were the featured 5-star weapons in the Phase 1 Epitome Invocation banner in Version 2.8!

The featured 4-Star weapons were The Alley Flash, Mitternachts Waltz, The Widsith, Favonius Lance, and the Rainslasher!

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2.8 Phase 2 Weapon Banner

Genshin Impact - Version 2.8 Epitome Invocation Phase 2

Yoimiya's BiS Weapon

Yoimiya's Best-in-Slot weapon, the Thundering Pulse, is currently the rate-up in the weapon banner at the same time as Yoimiya's rerun! It is featured alongside the 5-star sword, Summit Shaper.

The featured 4-Star weapons in Epitome Invocation Phase 2 are the Wine and Song, The Flute, Dragon's Bane, the Alley Hunter, and the Sacrificial Greatsword.

Should You Pull the Epitome Invocation Wish?

Information on Version 2.8

Update 2.8 Release Date

Genshin Impact Version 2.8
Genshin - Summertime Fantasia
Release Date July 13, 2022

The Version 2.8 Update was released on July 13, 2022. Take a look at our full version guide for more news on all Version 2.8 content:

2.8 Release Date & Patch Notes

Genshin Impact Related Guides

Genshin Impact - Version 2.8

Update 2.8 Release Date & Patch Notes

Genshin Impact 2.8 Highlights

Version 2.8 News Guides
2.8 Livestream 2.8 Banners & Dates
2.8 Redeem Codes Sumeru Teaser
2.8 Characters
Genshin Impact - Shikanoin Heizou Heizou
Genshin Impact - Kaedehara Kazuha Kazuha
Genshin Impact - Klee Klee
Genshin Impact - Yoimiya Yoimiya
2.8 Skins
Genshin Impact - Diluc Skin Diluc Skin
Genshin Impact - Fischl Skin Fischl Skin
2.8 Quests
Genshin - Kazuha Story Quest Kazuha Story Quest
Genshin - Heizou Hangout Heizou Hangout
2.8 Events
Summertime Odyssey Reminiscent Regimen
Resonating Visions Evermotion Mechanical Painting
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