Genshin Impact 3.1 Banners, Release Date, and Characters

Genshin Impact 3.1 was released on September 28, 2022. The patch update includes Cyno and Nilou's release, banner reruns for Venti and Albedo, the Desert area, six new weapons, and anniversary celebration events. Check out all new features and Patch Notes here!

Banners and Reruns in Genshin 3.1

All 3.1 Banners and Dates

Banner	Dates	Rate-Ups
Twilight Arbiter	Start: Sept. 28, 2022 End: Oct. 14, 2022
Twirling Lotus	Start: Oct. 14, 2022 End: Nov. 1, 2022
Ballad in Goblets	Start: Sept. 28, 2022 End: Oct. 14, 2022
Secretum Secretorum	Start: Oct. 14, 2022 End: Nov. 1, 2022
Epitome Invocation (Phase 1)	Start: Sept. 28, 2022 End: Oct. 14, 2022
Epitome Invocation (Phase 2)	Start: Oct. 14, 2022 End: Nov. 1, 2022

Genshin Impact Version 3.1 had banners for Cyno and Candace, and Venti's rerun, in Phase 1, while Nilou's came out alongside Albedo's banner in Phase 2!

Current and Upcoming Banner

Genshin Impact 3.1 Release Date

When was Genshin 3.1 released?

Genshin Impact Version 3.1
Release Date	September 28, 2022

Genshin Impact 3.1 went live on September 28, 2022, same time as the game's second year anniversary.

Version 3.1 will end on November 2, 2022, making it shorter than previous patches. Updates 3.0, 3.2, and 3.3 will also have shorter durations.

3.1 Maintenance Date and Times

Previous Version Maintenance Times

Everything Happening in Genshin 3.1

Summary of Genshin Impact 3.1

3.1 News Guides
Everything in 3.1	Version 3.1 Livestream
2022 Anniversary	Top-up Bonus Reset
Other 3.1 Codes	3.1 Livestream Codes
Tighnari in Standard Banner	Free Collei from Spiral Abyss
Candace Banner News	Genshin Animation Series
3.1 Maps
Sumeru Map	Deshret Desert
3.1 Characters
Cyno Release	Nilou Release
Candace Release	Venti Rerun
Albedo Rerun
3.1 Quests
Ch. 3 Archon Quest Pt. 3	Ch. 3 Archon Quest Pt. 4
Cyno Story Quest	Nilou Story Quest
3.1 Weapons
Staff of the Scarlet Sands	Key of Khaj-Nisut
Xiphos' Moonlight	Makhaira Aquamarine
Wandering Evenstar	Missive Windspear
3.1 Enemies
Aeonblight Drake	Algorithm of Semi-Intransient Matrix of Overseer Network
Primal Constructs
3.1 Events
Of Ballads and Brews	Hyakunin Ikki Rerun
Wind Chaser	Star-Seeker's Sojourn
Path of Gleaming Jade	Endless Journey

Genshin 3.1 Trailer

New Characters in Genshin 3.1

Genshin 3.1's Playable Characters

Character	Element	Weapon
Cyno (5★)	Electro	Polearm
Nilou (5★)	Hydro	Sword
Candace (4★)	Hydro	Polearm

The new characters in Genshin 3.1 are Cyno, Nilou, and Candace. We also get reruns for Venti and Albedo!
All Sumeru Characters

Other Characters in Genshin 3.1

All Characters
Alhaitham	Dehya	Nahida
Wanderer	Capitano	Dottore
Albedo	Amber	Bennett
Diluc	Diona	Eula
Fischl	Jean	Kaeya
Klee	Lisa	Mika
Mona	Noelle	Razor
Rosaria	Sucrose	Varka
Venti

List of All Characters

New Desert Area in Genshin 3.1

One of the biggest highlights of the 3.1 update is the release of the Desert area of Sumeru, named Deshret Desert. It is the polar opposite of the Dharma Forest, as the sandy area features arid landscapes and dry terrain. The Desert area is also home to the devotees of the Scarlet King, with various large pyramids inspired by Ancient Egyptian cultures.

The release of the Desert area comes with a whole new map, quests, puzzles, and exciting lore! See everything we know about the area in our full guide.

Deshret Desert Map Guide

New Quests in Genshin 3.1

Archon and Story Quests

Quest Name	Type
Chapter 3, Act 3	Archon
Chapter 3, Act 4	Archon
Cyno's Story Quest	Story
Nilou's Story Quest	Story

Two new Archon Quests and two new Story Quest are available in Genshin 3.1. We'll learn more about Sumeru's Desert Region with Acts 3 and 4 of the new Archon Quest chapter. We'll also spend some quality time with Cyno and Nilou in their Story Quests!

All Sumeru Quests and Guides

World Quests

All Sumeru Quests and Guides

New Weapons in Genshin 3.1

5-Star Weapons	Staff of the Scarlet Sands Key of Khaj-Nisut
4-Star Weapons	Wandering Evenstar Missive Windspear Makhaira Aquamarine Xiphos' Moonlight

The Staff of Scarlet Sands polearm and the Key of Khaj-Nisut sword are the 5-star weapons coming to Genshin 3.1. Three new 4-star weapons are also likely to be limited-time weapons obtainable in the weapon banner.

You can also get new 4-star weapon, the Missive Windspear polearm, as a free reward from the Of Ballads and Brews event.

List of Weapons

New Enemies in Genshin 3.1

New Events in Genshin 3.1

3.1 Events	3.1 Event Details
Path of Gleaming Jade	Log in daily to get 10 Intertwined Fates and other rewards in the Path of Gleaming Jade event!
Of Ballads and Brews	Sing ballads and drink grape-flavored juice with our beloved characters from the Mondstad event, Of Ballads and Brews!
Hyakunin Ikki Rerun	Form your parties and test out Trial Characters in tandems to beat enemies in the rerun of Hyakunin Ikki!
Wind Chaser	Challenge special domains, change machine states, break obstables, and collect coins to get rewards in the Wind Chaser event!
Star-Seeker's Sojourn	Use your special gadget, and search for the Future Stars in the Star-Seeker's Sojourn event!
Endless Journey	Share your Genshin stories for the past two years at HoYoLab to get a chance to win Primogems and various merchandise in this Web Event!

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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