In a departure from their usual schedule, Genshin Impact developers have surprisingly announced the character banners for the second half of the highly-anticipated 4.4 update ahead of time. Leaks surrounding Epic heroes Xiao and Yae Miko have been validated, confirming the characters set to take the spotlight from February 20 to March 12.
The official announcement details the characters with increased drop rates during the second phase of prayers:
- Xiao (5⭐️ Anemo, spear)
- Yae Miko (5⭐️ Electro, catalyst)
- Yaoyao (4⭐️ Dendro, spear)
- Ningguang (4⭐️ Geo, catalyst)
- Xinyan (4⭐️ Pyro, two-handed)
Accompanying these character banners is a weapon banner featuring 5⭐️ hero signatures: Jade Kite for Xiao and Kagura’s Verity, the catalyst for Yae Miko. Additionally, players can obtain epic weapons such as The Stringless (bow), Dragon’s Roar (one-handed sword), The Widsith (catalyst), Spear of Favonius, and Lithic Blade (claymore).
Players are encouraged to share their thoughts on the composition of these banners for the second half of patch 4.4 in the comments section. The community’s opinions on whether they plan to pull for these characters contribute to the growing excitement surrounding the upcoming update.
Banner Name | 5-Star Character | 4-Star Characters | Banner Dates |
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Ballad in Goblets | Venti | Barbara, Fischl, Xiangling | 28th September, 2020 to 18th October, 2020 |
Sparkling Steps | Klee | Noelle, Sucrose, Xingqiu | 20th October, 2020 to 10th November, 2020 |
Farewell of Snezhnaya | Tartaglia (Childe) | Beidou, Diona, Ningguang | 11th November, 2020 to 1st December, 2020 |
Gentry of Hermitage | Zhongli | Chonyun, Razor, Xinyan | 1st December, 2020 to 22nd December, 2020 |
Secretum Secretorum | Albedo | Bennett, Fischl, Sucrose | 23rd December, 2020 to 12th January, 2021 |
Adrift in the Harbor | Ganyu | Noelle, Xiangling, Xingqiu | 12th January, 2021 to 2nd February, 2021 |
Invitation to Mundane Life | Xiao | Beidou, Diona, Xinyan | 3rd February, 2021 to 17th February, 2021 |
Dance of Lanterns | Keqing | Barbara, Bennett, Ningguang | 17th February, 2021 to 2nd March, 2021 |
Moment of Bloom | Hu Tao | Chongyun, Xiangling, Xingqiu | 2nd March, 2021 to 16th March, 2021 |
Ballad in Goblets | Venti | Noelle, Razor, Sucrose | 17th March, 2021 to 6th April, 2021 |
Farewell of Snezhnaya | Tartaglia (Childe) | Barbara, Fischl, Rosaria | 6th April, 2021 to 27th April, 2021 |
Gentry of Hermitage | Zhongli | Diona, Noelle, Yanfei | 28th April, 2021 to 18th May, 2021 |
Born of Ocean Swell | Eula | Beidou, Xingqiu, Xinyan | 18th May, 2021 to 8th June, 2021 |
Sparkling Steps | Klee | Barbara, Fischl, Sucrose | 9th June, 2021 to 29th June, 2021 |
Leaves in the Wind | Kazuha | Bennett, Razor, Rosaria | 29th June, 2021 to 20th July, 2021 |
The Heron’s Court | Ayaka | Chongyun, Ningguang, Yanfei | 21st July, 2021 to 10th August, 2021 |
Tapestry of Golden Flames | Yoimiya | Diona, Sayu, Xinyan | 10th August, 2021 to 31st August, 2021 |
Reign of Serenity | Raiden | Kujou Sara, Sucrose, Xiangling | 1st September, 2021 to 21st September, 2021 |
Drifting Luminescence | Kokomi | Beidou, Rosaria, Xinqiu | 21st September, 2021 to 12th October, 2021 |
Farewell of Snezhnaya | Tartaglia (Childe) | Chongyun, Ningguang, Yanfei | 13th October, 2021 to 2nd November, 2021 |
Moment of Bloom | Hu Tao | Diona, Sayu, Thoma | 2nd November, 2021 to 23rd November, 2021 |
Secretum Secretorum | Albedo | Bennett, Noelle, Rosaria | 24th November, 2021 to 14th December, 2021 |
Born of Ocean Swell | Eula | Bennett, Noelle, Rosaria | 24th November, 2021 to 14th December, 2021 |
Oni’s Royale | Arataki Itto | Barbara, Gorou, Xiangling | 14th December, 2021 to 4th January, 2022 |
The Transcendent One Returns | Shenhe | Chongyun, Ningguang, Yun Jin | 5th January, 2022 to 25th January, 2022 |
Invitation to Mundane Life | Xiao | Chongyun, Ningguang, Yun Jin | 5th January, 2022 to 25th January, 2022 |
Gentry of Hermitage | Zhongli | Beidou, Xingqiu, Yanfei | 25th January, 2022 to 15th February, 2022 |
Adrift in the Harbor | Ganyu | Beidou, Xingqiu, Yanfei | 25th January, 2022 to 15th February, 2022 |
Everbloom Violet | Yae Miko | Diona, Fischl, Thoma | 16th February, 2022 to 8th March, 2022 |
Reign of Serenity | Raiden Shogun | Bennett, Kujou Sara, Xinyan | 8th March, 2022 to 29th March, 2022 |
Drifting Luminescence | Kokomi | Bennett, Kujou Sara, Xinyan | 8th March, 2022 to 29th March, 2022 |
Azure Excursion | Ayato | Sucrose, Xianling, Yun Jin | 30th March, 2022 to 19th April, 2022 |
Ballad in Goblets | Venti | Sucrose, Xianling, Yun Jin | 30th March, 2022 to 19th April, 2022 |
The Heron’s Court | Ayaka | Razor, Rosaria, Sayu | 19th April, 2022 to 31st May, 2022 |
Discerner of Enigmas | Yelan | Barbara, Noelle, Yanfei | 31st May, 2022 to 21st June, 2022 |
Invitation to Mundane Life | Xiao | Barbara, Noelle, Yanfei | 31st May, 2022 to 21st June, 2022 |
Oni’s Royale | Arataki Itto | Chongyun, Gorou, Kuki Shinobu | 21st June, 2022 to 12th July, 2022 |
Leaves in the Wind | Kazuha | Ningguang, Shikanoin Heizou, Thoma | 13th July, 2022 to 2nd August, 2022 |
Sparkling Steps | Klee | Ningguang, Shikanoin Heizou, Thoma | 13th July, 2022 to 2nd August, 2022 |
Tapestry of Golden Flames | Yoimiya | Bennett, Xinyan, Yun Jin | 2nd August, 2022 to 23rd August, 2022 |
Viridescent Vigil | Tighnari | Collei, Diona, Fischl | 24th August, 2022 to 9th September, 2022 |
Gentry of Hermitage | Zhongli | Collei, Diona, Fischl | 24th August, 2022 to 9th September, 2022 |
Adrift in the Harbor | Ganyu | Dori, Sucrose, Xingqiu | 9th September, 2022 to 27th September, 2022 |
Drifting Luminescence | Sangonomiya Kokomi | Dori, Sucrose, Xingqiu | 9th September, 2022 to 27th September, 2022 |
Twilight Arbiter | Cyno | Candance, Kuki Shinobu, Sayu | 28th September, 2022 to 14th October, 2022 |
Ballad in Goblets | Venti | Candance, Kuki Shinobu, Sayu | 28th September, 2022 to 14th October, 2022 |
Twirling Lotus | Nilou | Barbara, Beidou, Xiangling | 14th October, 2022 to 1st November, 2022 |
Secretum Secretorum | Albedo | Barbara, Beidou, Xiangling | 14th October, 2022 to 1st November, 2022 |
The Moongrass’ Enlightenment | Nahida | Bennett, Noelle, Razor | 2nd November, 2022 to 18th November, 2022 |
Tapestry of Golden Flames | Yoimiya | Bennett, Noelle, Razor | 2nd November, 2022 to 18th November, 2022 |
Everbloom Violet | Yae Miko | Layla, Thoma, Shikanoin Heizou | 18th November, 2022 to 6th December, 2022 |
Farewell of Snezhnaya | Tartaglia (Childe) | Layla, Thoma, Shikanoin Heizou | 18th November, 2022 to 6th December, 2022 |
From Ashes Reborn | Wanderer (Scaramouche) | Faruzan, Gorou, Yanfei | 7th December, 2022 to 27th December, 2022 |
Oni’s Royale | Arataki Itto | Faruzan, Gorou, Yanfei | 7th December, 2022 to 27th December, 2022 |
Reign of Serenity | Raiden Shogun | Kujou Sara, Rosaria, Sayu | 27th December, 2022 to 17th January, 2023 |
Azure Excursion | Ayato | Kujou Sara, Rosaria, Sayu | 27th December, 2022 to 17th January, 2023 |
Caution in Confidence | Alhaitham | Xinyan, Yaoyao, Yun Jin | 18th January, 2023 to 7th February, 2023 |
Invitation to Mundane Life | Xiao | Xinyan, Yaoyao, Yun Jin | 18th January, 2023 to 7th February, 2023 |
Moment of Bloom | Hu Tao | Beidou, Ningguang, Xingqiu | 7th February, 2023 to 28th February, 2023 |
Discerner of Enigmas | Yelan | Beidou, Ningguang, Xingqiu | 7th February, 2023 to 28th February, 2023 |
Auric Blaze | Dehya | Barbara, Bennett, Collei | 1st March, 2023 to 21st March, 2023 |
Twilight Arbiter | Cyno | Barbara, Bennett, Collei | 1st March, 2023 to 21st March, 2023 |
The Transcendent One Returns | Shenhe | Diona, Mika, Sucrose | 21st March, 2023 to 11th April, 2023 |
The Heron’s Court | Ayaka | Diona, Mika, Sucrose | 21st March, 2023 to 11th April, 2023 |
The Moongrass’ Enlightenment | Nahida | Kuki Shinobu, Dori, Layla | 12th April, 2023 to 2nd May, 2023 |
Twirling Lotus | Nilou | Kuki Shinobu, Dori, Layla | 12th April, 2023 to 2nd May, 2023 |
Immaculate Pulse | Baizhu | Candace, Fischl, Kaveh | 2nd May, 2023 to 23rd May, 2023 |
Adrift in the Harbor | Ganyu | Candace, Fischl, Kaveh | 2nd May, 2023 to 23rd May, 2023 |
Tapestry of Golden Flames | Yoimiya | Chongyun, Kirara, Yun Jin | 24th May, 2023 to 13th June, 2023 |
Everbloom Violet | Yae Miko | Chongyun, Kirara, Yun Jin | 24th May, 2023 to 13th June, 2023 |
Leaves in the Wind | Kazuha | Heizou, Xiangling, Yaoyao | 13th June, 2023 to 4th July, 2023 |
Caution in Confidence | Alhaitham | Heizou, Xiangling, Yaoyao | 13th June, 2023 to 4th July, 2023 |
Born of Ocean Swell | Eula | Mika, Razor, Thoma | 5th July, 2023 to 25th July, 2023 |
Sparkling Steps | Klee | Mika, Razor, Thoma | 5th July, 2023 to 25th July, 2023 |
Drifting Luminescence | Kokomi | Faruzan, Rosaria, Yanfei | 25th July, 2023 to 15th August, 2023 |
From Ashes Reborn | Wanderer (Scaramouche) | Faruzan, Rosaria, Yanfei | 25th July, 2023 to 15th August, 2023 |
Conjuring Chiaroscuro | Lyney | Barbara, Bennett, Lynette | 16th August, 2023 to 5th September, 2023 |
Discerner of Enigmas | Yelan | Barbara, Bennett, Lynette | 16th August, 2023 to 5th September, 2023 |
Gentry of Hermitage | Zhongli | Freminet, Noelle, Sayu | 5th September, 2023 to 26th September, 2023 |
Farewell of Snezhnaya | Tartaglia (Childe) | Freminet, Noelle, Sayu | 5th September, 2023 to 26th September, 2023 |
Decree of the Deeps | Neuvillette | Diona, Fishl, Xingqiu | 27th September, 2023 to 17th October, 2023 |
Moment of Bloom | Hu Tao | Diona, Fishl, Xingqiu | 27th September, 2023 to 17th October, 2023 |
Tempestuous Destiny | Wriothesley | Chongyun, Dori, Thoma | 17th October, 2023 to 7th November, 2023 |
Ballad in Goblets | Venti | Chongyun, Dori, Thoma | 17th October, 2023 to 7th November, 2023 |
Chanson of Many Waters | Furina | Beidou, Charlotte, Collei | 8th November, 2023 to 28th November, 2023 |
Immaculate Pulse | Baizhu | Beidou, Charlotte, Collei | 8th November, 2023 to 28th November, 2023 |
Twilight Arbiter | Cyno | Kuki Shinobu, Kirara, Xiangling | 28th November, 2023 to 19th December, 2023 |
Azure Excursion | Ayato | Kuki Shinobu, Kirara, Xiangling | 28th November, 2023 to 19th December, 2023 |
In the Name of the Rosula | Navia | Sucrose, Candace, Rosaria | 20th December, 2023 to 9th January, 2024 |
The Heron’s Court | Ayaka | Sucrose, Candace, Rosaria | 20th December, 2023 to 9th January, 2024 |
Reign of Serenity | Raiden Shogun | Chevreuse, Kujou Sara, Bennett | 9th January, 2024 to 30th January, 2024 |
Tapestry of Golden Flames | Yoimiya | Chevreuse, Kujou Sara, Bennett | 9th January, 2024 to 30th January, 2024 |
The Crane Soars Skyward | Xianyun | Gaming, Faruzan, Noelle | 31st January, 2024 to 20th February, 2024 |
The Moongrass’ Enlightenment | Nahida | Gaming, Faruzan, Noelle | 31st January, 2024 to 20th February, 2024 |
Invitation to Mundane Life | Xiao | Ningguang, Xinyan, Yaoyao | 20th February, 2024 to 12th March, 2024 |
Everbloom Violet | Yae Miko | Ningguang, Xinyan, Yaoyao | 20th February, 2024 to 12th March, 2024 |
Some players express their eagerness for characters like Harlequin and Clorinda, while others anticipate additional characters such as Nahida to complete their archon collection. Four-star characters like Ningguang also receive attention from players planning to incorporate them into their teams.
Community discussions highlight varying perspectives on the relevance of certain characters during the red lights event, with questions raised about the inclusion of Nahida and Yae Miko. Speculation also surrounds the potential addition of Liu Yuans.
Overall, the announcement has ignited a mix of enthusiasm and curiosity within the Genshin Impact community, prompting players to strategically plan their wishes based on the revealed characters and weapons. As the release date for the second half of the 4.4 update approaches, players are encouraged to stay tuned for additional news and developments on the official Genshin Impact website.