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Genshin Impact
Version 5.6 Release Date and Details
◆ New: Tier List Maker and Community Tier List Contest!
◆ Hot: 6.2 Luna 3, Luna 3 Maintenance, Luna 3 Codes
◆ Featured: Durin, Jahoda, Venti, Varesa, Xilonen
◆ Hexerei: Razor, Sucrose, Klee, Albedo, Mona, Fischl
◆ Events: To Temper Thyself Season 2
Genshin Impact Version 5.6 is a major patch update released on May 7, 2025. See Version 5.6's release dates and countdown, as well as events, character releases, and all known info about it here in this guide!
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Genshin Impact 5.6 Release Date
Released on May 7, 2025
Genshin Impact Version 5.6 was released on May 7, 2025, immediately following the end of Version 5.5's Phase 2.
Countdown Until Version 5.6 Release
| Phase 1 | Version 5.6 Phase 1 has ended. |
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| Phase 2 | Phase 2 is now live in Asia Servers Phase 2 is now live in EU Servers Phase 2 is now live in NA Servers |
Version 5.6 Maintenance Dates & Times
| Server | Release Date and Timezones |
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| North America | May 6, 2025 6:00 PM~11:00 PM (UTC/GMT-5) |
| Europe | May 7, 2025 12:00 AM~5:00 AM (UTC/GMT+1) |
| Asia | May 7, 2025 7:00 AM~12:00 PM (UTC/GMT+8) |
| TW, HK, MO | May 7, 2025 7:00 AM~12:00 PM (UTC/GMT+8) |
Version 5.6 Calendar
Genshin Impact 5.6 Summary
All New Content in Version 5.6
| 5.6 News Guides | |
|---|---|
| Everything in 5.6 | 5.6 Livestream |
| 5.6 Livestream Codes | All Redeem Codes |
| Dahlia's First Appearance | |
| 5.6 Banners | |
| 5.6 Banner Overview | Ifa's Featured Banner |
| Inazuma Chronicled Wish | |
| 5.6 Characters | |
 Escoffier NEW |
 Ifa NEW |
| 5.6 Weapons | |
| Symphonist of Scents (5★) | Sequence of Solitude (4★) |
| 5.6 Enemies | |
| The Game Before the Gate | Secret Source Automaton: Overseer Device |
| 5.6 Quests | |
| Interlude Chapter Act 4 - Paralogism | Escoffier Story Quest |
| 5.6 Events | |
| Whirling Waltz | Operation Downpour Simulation |
| Legends Ablaze: Cross-Border Brawl | Chronicle of Shifting Stratagems |
| Ley Line Overflow 5.6 | |
Version 5.6 Trailer
Genshin Impact 5.6 Banners
5.6 Phase 1 - Escoffier, Ifa, and Navia
| Phase 1 Banners | Banner Dates | Rate-Ups |
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 Escoffier Banner |
Start: May 7, 2025 End: May 27, 2025 |
   
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 Navia Banner |
Start: May 7, 2025 End: May 27, 2025 |
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 Epitome Invocation(Phase 1) |
Start: May 7, 2025 End: May 27, 2025 |
      
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Version 5.6 Phase 1 features Navia's rerun banner and the release banner for the new 5-Star, Escoffier! Both banners feature the new 4-Star, Ifa, and run from May 7, 2025 to May 27, 2025.
5.6 Phase 2 - Kinich and Raiden Shogun
| Phase 2 Banners | Banner Dates | Rate-Ups |
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 Kinich Banner |
Start: May 27, 2025 End: June 17, 2025 |
   
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 Raiden Banner |
Start: May 27, 2025 End: June 17, 2025 |
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 Epitome Invocation(Phase 2) |
Start: May 27, 2025 End: June 17, 2025 |
      
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Phase 2 of Version 5.6 features rerun banners for Kinich and the Raiden Shogun! Their best-in-slot weapons will also be on Rate-Up at the same time, from May 27, 2025 to June 18, 2025. The 4-Stars feature Sara, Thoma, and Lynette.
5.6 Chronicled Wish Banner
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| 5-star Weapons |
       
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| 4-star Characters |     
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Our next Chronicled Wish Banner features Inazuman characters including Kazuha and Chiori! Their weapons, as well as the 4-star characters and weapons from the region are also featured in the pool.
Chronicled Wish 5.6 Banner Guide
Version 5.6 Weapons
5-Star Polearm Symphonist of Scents
Version 5.6 also features a new 5-Star polearm, the Symphonist of Scents! This is likely to be Escoffier's Best-in-Slot weapon.
4-Star Event Weapon Sequence of Solitude
The 4-Star bow, Sequence of Solitude, will be a free event reward from the Whirling Waltz event in Version 5.6!
Version 5.6 Enemies
New 5.6 Mondstadt Weekly Boss
There will be a new weekly boss in Version 5.6, the Game Before the Gate! This boss is based off of the king and queen in a chess game, and is connected to the Interlude Chapter: Act 4 quest involving Mondstadt!
The Game Before the Gate Weekly Boss Guide
New 5.6 Automaton Boss Enemy
The Secret Source Automaton: Overseer Device is a new field boss releasing in Version 5.6 as well! Similar to the Secret Source Automaton: Configuration Device, this large machinery was created by the dragons of the ancient past.
Secret Source Automaton: Overseer Device
Version 5.6 Quests
Interlude Chapter: Act 4 - Paralogism
A new archon quest will be released in Version 5.6! Players get to return to Mondstadt for the Prologue Act 4 - Paralogism.
Escoffier Story Quest
Escoffier will have her own Story Quest in Version 5.6, the Dulciaria Structura Chapter: Act I, where we get to find out more about Fontaine's renowned and infamous chef!
Version 5.6 Events
All Version 5.6 Events
| Events | Description |
|---|---|
| Whirling Waltz |
Manage attractions, earn revenue, and complete Friendly Encounters in this business model flagship event! |
 Operation Downpour Simulation |
Conquer scenario challenges using designated game pieces in this tabletop mini-game! |
 Legends Ablaze: Cross-Border Brawl |
Collect Trial Coins and defeat other players in the new Co-Op game featuring Saurians and trial characters! |
 Chronicle of Shifting Stratagems |
Defeat waves of enemies and earn high scores during this new combat event! |
 Ley Line Overflow 5.6 |
Get double the Mora and Wits rewards with the return of the Ley Line Overflow event! |
Version 5.6 Optimizations
Developers Discussion 04/23
| Feature | Optimization Details |
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| Treasure Compass Upgrades | After Version 5.6, players can track Warrior Challenges, Tribal Treasure Troves, and Mora Chest locations after reaching a high level of Exploration Progress in an area! |
| Map Pins Batch Deletion | Players can filter map pins by region and marker category, and delete all selected markers in one batch with this new feature. |
| Simplified Character Skill Descriptions | Talent and Constellation descriptions will be optimized for new characters and players will be able to select certain descriptions for more details in Version 5.6. |
| Adventurer Handbook Optimization | The list of Domains in the Adventurer Handbook will be further divided into the different domain types; Artifacts, Weapon Ascension, and Talent Ascension Materials. |
| Envisaged Echoes Preview | Envisaged Echoes Reward preview function will be added to the Adventurer Handbook as well, allowing players to view the characters that have Envisaged Echoes. |
| Character Build Progression Optimizations | After Version 5.6, a prompt will appear in the crafting menu once all the enhancement materials currently held meet the set ascension requirements. Once a character is selected in the Crafting Menu, leaving and returning to the Crafting Bench will no longer reset the selection. Character Quick Swap function is added in the crafting menu. Real-time collection progress updates will be provided as you collect relevant enhancement materials. |
| Imaginarium Theater updates | Brilliant Blessings will be displayed through the Details page in a tree skill style to show all information regarding the blessings. Stella Achievement rewards will be added in Version 5.6, with three stars resulting in Sanctifying Unction x8, six stars in Transient Resin x1, and nine stars rewarding a Sanctifying Elixir x1 Restart Performance function will be added on the completion summary screen after completing the last act's challenge. |
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Version History
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