‘Genshin Impact’ 3.1 release date, banner and weapons

We are not finished yet with Sumeru yet. Genshin Impact 3.0 is coming to an end, however Genshin Impact 3.1 is just over the horizon. There will be more of the Dendro Nation to explore, which also means more quests to complete, even if you’re still catching up on the ones from the 3.0 update. Some information regarding Genshin Impact 3.1 like the new characters, regions and weapons are already available through both official and leaked sources, all of which we’ve compiled in this guide.

Expect to see long-awaited faces from trailers up close. Here’s what we know Genshin Impact 3.1 so far.

Is there a release window for Genshin Impact Version 3.1?

Genshin Impact 3.1 is expected to be released on September 28, 2022. HoYoverse confirmed this in a blog post about release dates for Genshin Impact 3.0 through 3.3, running on a five-week schedule instead of the six-week schedule fans are used to.

These are the projected release dates for the rest of the year:

• Version 3.1 – expected to be updated on September 28, 2022
• Version 3.2 – expected to be updated on November 2, 2022
• Version 3.3 – expected to be updated on December 7, 2022

Fun fact: Genshin Impact 3.1 is intended to coincide with that Genshin Impact Anniversary 2022. Let’s hope this anniversary will be better than the last one.

What are the Genshin Impact Version 3.1 character banner?

HoYoverse posted just before the character previews for Cyno, Nilou, and Candace Genshin Impact 3.0 update, so it’s safe to assume these three will be in 3.1. Ubatchaa respected one Genshin Impact Leaker claims that Cyno and Candace will walk on the same banner in the first half of the update, and Nilou will walk on her own banner in the second half. As a reminder, Cyno and Nilou are expected to be 5-star characters.

Is a new region coming into play? Genshin Impact Version 3.1?

Sumeru has only opened its rainforest regions to travelers Genshin Impact Version 3.0. Genshin Impact 3.1 will supposedly reveal the rest of the country with the desert part of the map. One of the locations should be Aaru Village, where Candace is the local warden.

What new weapons are coming Genshin Impact Version 3.1?

Cyno and Nilou will each have a signature weapon tailored to their abilities while running alongside them on a limited-time weapon banner. Staff of the Scarlet Sands, Cyno’s polearm, increases crit rate as a main stat and also increases elemental mastery. Nilou’s Key of Hierophany, also known as the Key of Khaj-Nisut, feeds her HP-based abilities and Bloom-enabling abilities.

These are Honey Hunter’s descriptions at the moment:

• Staff of Scarlet Sands (Crit Rate%) — The equipping character gains 52 percent of its Elemental Mastery as bonus ATK. When an elemental skill hits opponents, the “Dream of the Scarlet Sands” effect is activated for 10 seconds: the equipping character gains 28 percent of their Elemental Mastery as bonus ATK. Maximum 3 stacks.
• Key of Hierophany (HP%) — HP increased by 20 percent. When an elemental skill hits enemies, you gain the Great Anthem effect for 20 seconds. This effect increases the equipped character’s Elemental Mastery by 0.12 percent of their max HP. This effect can trigger once every 0.3 seconds. Maximum 3 stacks. When this effect gains 3 stacks, or when the third stack’s duration is refreshed, the Elemental Mastery of all nearby party members is increased by 0.2 percent of the equipped character’s maximum HP for 20 seconds.

acc genshin Information Account Genshin Mains, three Elemental Mastery based weapons are also on the way: Xiphos’ Moonlight Sword, Wandering Evenstar Catalyst and Mahara Aquamarine Claymore (aka Makhaira Aquamarine). The exact details have already been uploaded to Prolific Genshin Impact Databases, Honey Hunter and Project Amber.

• Xiphos’ Moonlight (Elemental Mastery) — The following effect is triggered every 10 seconds: The equipped character gains 0.036 percent Energy Recharge for each point of Elemental Mastery they have for 12 seconds, with nearby party members gaining 30 percent of this buff for the same duration. Multiple instances of this weapon can cause this buff to stack. This effect is triggered even if the character is not on the field.
• Wandering Evenstar (Elemental Mastery) — The following effect is triggered every 10 seconds: The equipped character gains 24 percent of their Elemental Mastery as bonus ATK for 12 seconds, with nearby party members gaining 30 percent of this buff for the same duration. Multiple instances of this weapon can cause this buff to stack. This effect is triggered even if the character is not on the field.
• Mahara Aquamarine (Elemental Mastery) — The following effect is triggered every 10 seconds: The equipped character gains 24 percent of their Elemental Mastery as bonus ATK for 12 seconds, with nearby party members gaining 30 percent of this buff for the same duration. Multiple instances of this weapon can cause this buff to stack. This effect is triggered even if the character is not on the field.

Last but not least, several leakers have mentioned a free weapon reward for a Springvale decoration event called the Vintage Festival. Genshin Mains, who listed it as “Shifting Windblade”, lists it as an ATK% polearm that increases ATK and Elemental Mastery after an Elemental Reaction within a set time. The exact ATK% and EM boost changes with each refinement.

• Shifting Wind Blade (ATK%) – Increases ATK by 10% and Elemental Mastery by 40 within 10 seconds of triggering an Elemental Reaction. (basic info from Genshin Net)

What new bosses are coming Genshin Impact Version 3.1?

New characters sometimes come with new bosses, considering the leveling materials you need to increase their levels. In this case, it seems like Nilou and Candace have each had new bosses associated with them so far. Genshin Mains shared the Blightdrake Boss for Nilou and the control matrix Boss for Candace. Aside from what they look like, not much is known about them.

What else is coming in the Genshin Impact Version 3.1?

Each update comes with a bunch of new weapons, quests, and events to look forward to. Most of this information is officially in the Genshin Impact 3.1 Live Stream. However, leakers like Genshin Intel have at least a vague idea of ​​what to expect.

One of the highlights is the Path of the Gleaming Jade login event, which might be similar to last year’s login event Genshin Impact Anniversary. If it fits last year’s anniversary, it should offer at least 10 free draws for longtime players.

Or it could just be another login event. We will update you with more information as it becomes available.

Genshin Impact is available for PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, iOS and Android.