As always, there are two Banner phases and new time-limited events in the latest patch, with the Genshin Impact 3.2 Banners featuring two new characters and three 5-Star reruns. Below, you can find out who the new and returning characters are, and what new events are getting added with the upcoming patch. Be sure to check out our Genshin Impact codes page to get free Primogems that can be used towards unlocking new characters and weapons. On this page:
Genshin Impact 3.2 Banners
There are two new playable characters making their debut in the 3.2 update: Nahida (AKA Lesser Lord Kusanali) and Layla. Phase 1 begins with new Dendro 5-Star Nahida featured in The Moongrass’ Enlightenment Banner, and returning Pyro 5-Star Yoimiya featured in the Tapestry of Golden Flames Banner. As usual, the Phase 1 banners will run alongside each other, and are available from Wednesday, 2nd November. The 3.2 Phase 1 Banners, then end on Friday, 18th November. In Phase 2 of the 3.2 Banner schedule we have returning Electro 5-Star Yae Miko’s Everbloom Violet Banner and returning Hydro 5-Star Tartaglia’s (commonly known as Childe) Farewell of Snezhnaya Banner. Additionally, new Cryo 4-Star Layla will be one of the boosted 4-Stars in both Yae Miko and Childe’s Banners in Phase 2. In summary, all of the new and returning 5-Star and new 4-Star characters you can Wish on during the 3.2 update are:
Nahida (The Moongrass’ Enlightenment Banner - Phase 1): New 5-Star Dendro character who uses a catalyst. Yoimiya (Tapestry of Golden Flames Banner - Phase 1): Returning 5-Star Pyro character who uses a bow. Layla (Everbloom Violet and Farewell of Snezhnaya Banners - Phase 2): New 4-Star Cryo character who uses a sword. Yae Miko (Everbloom Violet Banner - Phase 2): Returning 5-Star Electro character who uses a catalyst. Tartaglia, AKA Childe (Farewell of Snezhnaya Banner - Phase 2): Returning 5-Star Hydro character who uses a bow.
To keep up to date with the latest Banner changes, and who the other returning 4-Star characters are, check out our next and current Banners page! As for weapons, there’s a one featured in Phase 1 of the Epitome Invocation Banner, the A Thousand Floating Dreams catalyst, Nahida’s signature weapon. As a reminder, all the Phase 1 Banners will be available from Wednesday, 2nd November, then will be switched out for the Phase 2 Banners on Friday, 18th November. Phase 2 is then scheduled to end on Tuesday, 6th December, when the time will come the day after to prepare for a new update with a new set of Banners in version 3.3. Genshin Impact version 3.3 is here, with new codes, and new character Scaramouche (Wanderer), so find out where he’s placed on our tier list. You’ll need Primogems and luck of the Pity and 50/50 systems to Wish with Fate for him and other current and next banners. You’ll also need the right Adventure Rank for events. For more Sumeru help, we’ve got pages on Sumeru Reputation, Tree of Dreams, Dendroculus locations, the Aeonblight Drake boss, the Garden of Endless Pillars Domain, and locations for Nilotpala Lotus, Padisarah, Scarabs, and Redcrest. You can also now unlock the Genius Invokation TCG and, if you want help building your deck, check out our Genius Invokation TCG Card List. If you want to relax, however, why not try fishing at one of the many fishing spot locations?
Genshin Impact 3.2 events
In addition to the ‘grand finale’ of the Sumeru Archon Quest, a Story Quest for Nahida, the addition of a Dendro Hypostasis and new boss Scaramouche, we’re getting five limited-time events during the 3.2 update to Genshin Impact. There are no official start dates or participation requirements revealed for all of the events yet, but here’s what we know so far:
Genshin Impact Adventurer’s Trials event
Adventurer’s Trials starts on Friday, 4th November and ends on Monday, 21st November. You need to be Adventure Rank 20 in order to take part. For this fun looking event, you take control of different characters for a unique challenge specific to them - if you don’t have a certain character yet, you’ll be able to control them through a trial period exclusive to the event. Challenges include testing your combat abilities with modifiers such as Elemental Bursts disabled, or collecting coins while trying to dodge various environmental obstacles, or using a plunging attack. Each character has their own unique challenge, essentially making this event a series of mini-games. To add to the fun, you can also take on each challenge with a friend in co-op. The rewards you can earn from the Adventurer’s Trials event include:
Primogems Mora Mystic Enhancement Ore Weapon Enhancement Materials Talent Level-Up Materials Character EXP Materials
Genshin Impact Fabulous Fungus Frenzy event
For full details and puzzle solutions, check out our dedicated page to the Fabulous Fungus Frenzy event! Fabulous Fungus Frenzy starts on Thursday, 10th November and ends on Monday, 28th November. You need to be Adventure Rank 30 and have completed the Chapter 1, Act 3 Archon Quest ‘A New Star Approaches’ in order to take part through the ‘Quick Start’ option in the event page. It’s also recommended to complete the Chapter 3, Act 5 Archon Quest ‘Akasha Pulses, The Kalpa Flame Rises’ and Yae Miko’s story quest to fully appreciate the narrative of the event, but is not required if entering through ‘Quick Start’. As for its gameplay, the Fabulous Fungus Frenzy event involves using a new limited-time gadget, the Wisdom Orb, to catch and battle various Fungi enemies found in the Sumeru region - which you can then rename and train. The training involves ‘cultivating’ the Fungi to unlock special skills by working out the correct jelly mixes in small puzzle sections involving moving and rotating nine jellies in a grid. We’ve got all the solutions here. To upgrade your Fungi’s special skills, you then need to go to a special training room and complete two types of challenges: Coordinated Assaults and Zone Defense. During these combat challenges, you get to control your Fungi in order to attack or defend the objective. The rewards you can receive from Fabulous Fungus Frenzy include:
Free Dori character Primogems Mora Mystic Enhancement Ore Crown of Insight Character Ascension Materials Talent Level-up Materials Character EXP Materials
Genshin Impact Outside the Canvas, Inside the Lens event
Outside the Canvas, Inside the Lens starts on Wednesday, 16th November and ends on Monday, 5th December. You need to be Adventure Rank 30 and have completed the ‘Ritou Escape Plan’ part of the Chapter 2, Act 1 Archon Quest ‘The Immovable God and the Eternal Euthymia’ in order to take part through the ‘Quick Start’ option in the event page. It’s also recommended to complete Yoimiya’s and Tartaglia’s (AKA Childe’s) Story Quests to fully appreciate the narrative of the event, but is not required if entering through ‘Quick Start’. As for the gameplay, Outside the Canvas, Inside the Lens has more of a casual vibe, tasking you with taking pictures with an updated Kamera to complete specific challenges. You’ll apparently also run into various side stories while traveling between picture locations. The Kamera challenges include taking photos of a specific character, and performing a certain type of elemental skill. The rewards you can receive from Outside the Canvas, Inside the Lens include:
Primogems Mora Character EXP Materials
Genshin Impact Hypostatic Symphony: Dissonant Verse event
Hypostatic Symphony: Dissonant Verse starts on Thursday, 24th November and ends on Monday, 5th December, and you need to be Adventure Rank 20 in order to take part. Those who’ve been playing Genshin Impact for a while will be familiar with the Hypostatic Symphony events which task you with battling Hypostasis of increasing difficulties - only this time, the new Dendro Hypostasis will feature as an additional enemy. Before each challenge, you can select a Dissonance buff effect to use. As the challenge difficulty increases, however, there will be less buffs to pick from. Make sure you’re using these buffs at the right moment to successfully clear these limited-time domains! It sounds like these challenges could get pretty tough, but as mentioned in the livestream, you don’t need to take on too many tough challenges if it’s just Primogems you’re after. Additionally, this Hypostatic Symphony: Dissonant Verse event can be played with a friend in co-op. The rewards you can earn from the Hypostatic Symphony: Dissonant Verse event include:
Primogems Mora Mystic Enhancement Ore Weapon Enhancement Materials Character EXP Materials
Genshin Impact Marvelous Merchandise event
Marvelous Merchandise starts on Monday, 28th November and ends on Monday, 5th December, and you only need to be Adventure Rank 12 in order to take part. Just like previous Marvelous Merchandise events, when available, you can trade in various (mostly common) materials to the merchant Liben in exchange for a box of your choosing. All of these boxes include Primogems, but depending on what one you pick, you can choose other rewards like Mora, Mystic Enhancement Ore, and Ascension materials. Each day means you have to collect and trade three different material types, so if you want to be prepared, we recommend stocking up on materials like apples, carrots, fowl, and sweet flowers now.
Genshin Impact 3.2 release date and time in UK, CEST, EDT and PDT
Re-confirmed during the 3.2 livestream, developer miHoYo revealed that Genshin Impact 3.2 will release on Wednesday, 2nd November. It should follow the usual maintenance schedule for new updates, with 3.2 releasing approximately five hours after server downtime starting at 6am (UTC +8). As this is only an approximate time for how long the servers are down, you might be able to play the 3.2 patch a little before or after the times below - although previous update estimates have been fairly accurate. Keeping this in mind, the Genshin Impact 3.2 release time for other time zones should be as follows:
UK: Wednesday, 2nd November, 3am (GMT) Europe: Wednesday, 2nd November, 5am (CEST) East Coast US: Tuesday, 1st November, 11pm (EDT) Central US: Tuesday 27th November, 10pm (CDT) West Coast US:Tuesday 27th November, 8pm (PDT) Australia: Wednesday, 2nd November, 1pm (AEST) New Zealand: Wednesday, 2nd November, 3pm (NZST) Japan: Wednesday, 2nd November, 12pm (JST)
You can pre-install some 3.2 content now on PC and Mobile devices in advance to save time when the actual patch is available on Wednesday. If you play on Mobile, either press the ‘Pre-Install Resource Package’ icon in the bottom-left corner of the login screen, or go to the Paimon Menu and select ‘Settings’, ‘Other’, and finally ‘Pre-Install Resource Package’. When the full update arrives, those on iOS devices must enter the App Store and tap ‘Update’. Android users can open the game and follow the directions on-screen or open Google Play and tap ‘Update’. If you play Genshin Impact on PC, you can pre-install some of the 3.2 update by updating the Genshin Impact Launcher. After updating the launcher, a ‘Game Pre-Installation’ button will appear to the left of the ‘Launch’ button. Click ‘Game Pre-Installation’ to download the 3.2 resources. Hope you have fun during the Akasha Pulses, the Kalpa Flame Rises update!
