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!

Genshin Impact 2.8 Banners

All 2.8 Banners and Schedules

Banner	Dates	Rate-Ups
Sparkling Steps	Start: July 13, 2022 End: August 2, 2022
Leaves in the Wind	Start: July 13, 2022 End: August 2, 2022
Tapestry of Golden Flames	Start: August 2, 2022 End: August 23, 2022
Epitome Invocation Phase 1	Start: July 13, 2022 End: August 2, 2022
Epitome Invocation Phase 2	Start: August 2, 2022 End: August 23, 2022

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

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 (4★)	Anemo	Catalyst
Kazuha (5★)	Anemo	Sword
Klee (5★)	Pyro	Catalyst
Yoimiya (5★)	Pyro	Bow

Heizou's Banner Debut with Klee & Kazuha

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
Leaves in the Wind	Sparkling Steps

Yoimiya's Banner Rerun in Phase 2

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

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!

Should You Pull the Epitome Invocation Wish?

2.8 Phase 2 Weapon Banner

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
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

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
Heizou	Kazuha
Klee	Yoimiya
2.8 Skins
Diluc Skin	Fischl Skin
2.8 Quests
Kazuha Story Quest	Heizou Hangout
2.8 Events
Summertime Odyssey	Reminiscent Regimen
Resonating Visions	Evermotion Mechanical Painting
Hidden Strife