Almost every game must release updates regularly to attract new and old players with new content, unless it is a stand-alone game that does not require an Internet connection, or does not intend to have long-term development at all. At least for Genshin Impact, it can still maintain a good popularity after nearly five years of its birth, precisely because it has been committed to releasing new content and fixing deficiencies through version updates.
Usually, the official version update interval of Genshin Impact is 2-3 months. The current version is still 5.5, which will be launched on March 25, and 5.6 is expected to be launched in the second week of May, and the most likely date should be May 7.
Although the version updates in the middle of the release cycle of Genshin Impact are usually boring, according to reliable sources, version 5.6 will not only bring new characters through new banners, but also release new playable events and explorable areas - we will introduce them to you one by one!
New Banners & Characters
Update 5.6 is divided into two phases like before. Although the characters available in each phase are different, you need to consume Genshin Impact Genesis Crystals or Primogems in the banner to draw them. They are:
- Phase 1: Escoffier, Kinich, Ifa, Layla, and Thoma
- Phase 2: Raiden Shogun, Navia, Ifa, Layla, and Thoma
Escoffier in Phase 1 and Ifa in Phase 2 are new characters, while the others are your old friends, but if you still don’t have them in your team, it’s also a wonderful opportunity to draw them. According to the trailer, Escoffier should be the main character of Update 5.6, who can use Cryo Vision; and Ifa is a Catalyst character who uses Anemo Vision.
New Area & Boss
Genshin Impact often adds a boss to a new region, such as Lava Dragon Statue in the new Natlan area in version 5.5. The new region in version 5.6 is expected to be an island, similar to Petrichor region located south of Fontaine.
Correspondingly, a new world boss called Secret Source Automation: Overseer Device will appear in the area. According to the current information, the boss outputs Cryo damage and is easily hurt by Nightsoul’s Blessing abilities, so the best characters to deal with it will still be the main characters in recent versions - the characters from Natlan.
New Events
The new events that can be confirmed to be added in the 5.6 update include:
- Fiery Legends: Crossover Clash
- Torrential Flow: Tactical Simulation
- Harmonic Ballet
- Strategic War game Chronicles
As for the specific gameplay and rewards of these events, we may have to wait until the official release of 5.6 to determine, but what is certain is that they are all worth it!
The above is the information about Genshin Impact 5.6 update that we provide you this time. We must remind you that before 5.5 is over, quickly complete all available tasks to earn the last wave of Primogems!