Genshin Impact 4.3 Release Date and Banners

Genshin Impact's Version 4.3 was released on December 20, 2023. Know everything about Version 4.3's banners, new characters, artifacts, new features and Patch Notes right here!

Genshin Impact 4.3 Release Date

Releases on December 20, 2023!

Genshin Impact Version 4.3
Release Date	December 20, 2023

Genshin Impact 4.3 was released on December 20, 2023, immediately following Version 4.2.

Version History and Roadmap

Countdown Until Version 4.3 Release

Version 4.3 is now live!

Maintenance Date and Times for Version 4.3 Release

Server	Release Date and Timezones
North America	December 19, 2023 6:00 PM~11:00 PM (UTC/GMT-5)
Europe	December 20, 2023 12:00 AM~5:00 AM (UTC/GMT+1)
Asia	December 20, 2023 7:00 AM~12:00 PM (UTC/GMT+8)
TW, HK, MO	December 20, 2023 7:00 AM~12:00 PM (UTC/GMT+8)

Version Maintenance Times

Version Calendar

Version 4.3 Banners

4.3 Phase 1 - Navia and Ayaka

Phase 1 Banners	Banner Dates	Rate-Ups
Navia Banner	Start: December 20, 2023 End: January 9, 2024
Ayaka Banner	Start: December 20, 2023 End: January 9, 2024
Epitome Invocation (Phase 1)	Start: December 20, 2023 End: January 9, 2024

The banners in Version 4.3 Phase 1 are Navia's release banner and Kamisato Ayaka's rerun banner! They run from December 20, 2023 to January 9, 2024.

Ayaka's Best-in-Slot weapon, the Mistsplitter Reforged, is on Rate-Up in the Epitome Invocation banner at the same time.

4.3 Phase 2 - Chevreuse, Raiden and Yoimiya

Phase 1 Banners	Banner Dates	Rate-Ups
Raiden Banner	Start: January 9, 2024 End: January 30, 2024
Yoimiya Banner	Start: January 9, 2024 End: January 30, 2024
Epitome Invocation (Phase 2)	Start: January 9, 2024 End: January 30, 2024

Version 4.3 Phase 2 feature Raiden and Yoimiya's rerun banners! Releasing on Rate-Up for both banners is the new 4-Star Pyro character Chevreuse. Their banners will run from January 9, 2024 to January 30, 2024!

Raiden's best in slot, Engulfing Lightning, and Yoimiya's best in slot, Thundering Pulse, are featured in the Epitome Invocation banner for Phase 2 as well.

All Wish Banner History

Genshin Impact 4.3 Summary

All New Content in Version 4.3

4.3 News Guides
Everything in 4.3	4.3 Livestream
4.3 Livestream Codes	All Redeem Codes
Genius Invokation Updates	Underwater Realm Layout
Genshin Concert 2023	Genshin x Xiaomi Collab
4.3 Characters
NaviaNEW	ChevreuseNEW
Ayaka	Raiden
Yoimiya	Chiori
4.3 Artifacts
Song of Days Past	Nighttime Whispers in the Echoing Woods
4.3 Weapons
Verdict	Ultimate Overlord's Mega Magic Sword
4.3 Quests
Navia Story Quest
4.3 Events
Roses and Muskets	Dance of Resolute Will
Arataki Blazing Armor Beetle Battle Boot Camp	4.3 Lost Riches
4.3 Marvelous Merchandise
4.3 Items
Mini Seelie: Brilliance	Super-Duper Invincible Magic Crystal
Swirling Scene in a Bottle

Version 4.3 Trailer

Genshin Impact 4.3 Events

All Events in Version 4.3

Events	Description
Roses and Muskets	Celebrate Fontaine's Film Festival amidst various shooting mini-games in Version 4.3's flagship event!
Dance of Resolute Will	Challenge mysterious foes in this Fontaine domain battle event!
Arataki Blazing Armor Beetle Battle Boot Camp	Join Arataki Itto in a blazing beetle boot camp for the Beetle Battle event rerun!
Lost Riches 4.3 Rerun	Meet Brilliance, and search for treasures with your seelie friends in the return of the Lost Riches event!
Marvelous Merchandise 4.3 Rerun	Work with Liben in this 4.3 crowd-favorite, and easily win Primogems and other materials!

Genshin Impact 4.3 New Permanent Content

2 New Artifact Sets in Version 4.3

New 4.3 Artifact Sets
Song of Days Past	Nighttime Whispers in the Echoing Woods

Version 4.3 released two new artifact sets, namely the Song of Days Past, and Nighttime Whispers in the Echoing Woods!

List of Artifacts and Stats

Wish-Exclusive 5-Star Weapon

Verdict is a 5-Star Claymore in the shape of a great battle-axe, and released in the Weapon Banner for Phase 1 of Version 4.3!

Verdict Weapon Guide

Event-Exclusive 4-Star Weapon

Version 4.3 also released the 4-Star weapon, Ultimate Overlord's Mega Magic Sword, which is only available through the Roses and Muskets event.

Its refinement material, the Super-Duper Invincible Shining Sparkly Magic Crystal, is also available for free from the event!

Ultimate Overlord's Mega Magic Sword Guide

Navia's Story Quest

Navia's story arc continues in her very own Story Quest, the Rosa Multiflora Chapter, in Version 4.3 along with her becoming a playable character!

Navia Story Quest Guide

4.3 Underwater Teapot Realm

A Serenitea Pot update depicting the underwater scenery of Fontaine also became available once Version 4.3 hit the live servers! Get the Swirling Scene in a Bottle direct from Tubby for 1000 Realm Currency!

Underwater Teapot Realm Layout Guide

4.3 Genius Invokation TCG Updates

In Version 4.3, new character and enemy cards became available such as Dvalin, Alhaitham, and many more! New open-world challenges became available as well in this patch update, as well as a new rotation for Forged Realm's Temper!

Genius Invokation TCG Guide

Developers Discussion for Version 4.3

Artifact System Improvements

Expanded Filter	Automatic Locking
Enhance to Next Tier	Recommended Artifacts

The Artifact system have significant management improvements for Version 4.3! From the recent Dev Discussion for 4.3, the ability to Auto Lock, and Quick Unlock will become available for this patch update, making it easier to lock artifacts!

In addition, a custom Recommended Artifacts screen wil be made available for 4.3, as well as an Enhance to Next Tier button, which levels up artifacts to corresponding tiers (4/8/12/16) in a single click!

List of Artifacts and Stats

Easier Chasm Archon Quest Access in 4.3

In Version 4.3, the world quest, The Chasm Delvers, is no longer an unlock requirement for the Requiem of the Echoing Depths Archon Quest!

This means, once Travelers get the Enter the Chasm: Underground Mines objective during the In the Depths, an Unexpected Reunion, a Waypoint will automatically unlock within the Chasm to easily proceed!

List of Archon Quests

One-Click Feature

A One-Click feature was added for Version 4.3 as well, and integrated specifically in Expeditions, Ingredients Processing, Mystic Offering, and Crafting Bench screens! This feature will let Travelers claim rewards, and redispatch characters in one click!

Weapon Enhancement and Refinement

For Version 4.3, the maximum materials Travelers can consume while refining and enhancing weapons is increased to 40! Travelers can now also select refinement materials at once for this patch update!

How to Refine and Enhance Weapons

Domain Reload Spot Update

Travelers who repeatedly challenge domains also get a Quality-of-Life update! In Version 4.3, travelers who challenge domains again will immediately get teleported to the Key trigger in the middle of the domain, to easily challenge it once more!

Adventurer Handbook Update

In addition, the way enemies are displayed in Version 4.3 are changed from list-type, to a grid-type display to easily locate, and see the enemies in the Handbook! Travelers can also directly cancel navigation from here!

Adventurer Handbook Guide

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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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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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