Genshin Impact boasts a diverse and colorful roster of playable characters, further assisting the Traveler in their journey across Teyvat. With over 70 playable characters and more to come through continuous updates, many of these characters can be acquired from the Banners using Intertwined Fates.
As Travelers can look forward to plenty of content updates launching this year, they can anticipate new playable characters and banner reruns in 2023. Below, we've detailed the Genshin Impact 2023 calendar & banner schedule in 2023, including their dates and featured characters, new and returning, in Genshin Impact.
5th December 2023 Update: We've updated this guide to confirm that Cyno and Kamisato Ayato's banners will begin on 28th November 2023 for Genshin Impact's 4.2 update. The original reporting continues below.
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Genshin Impact 2023 Calendar & Banner Schedule: Updates and Leaks
2023 has been an interesting year thus far, with several new playable characters arriving in Teyvat, including Scaramouche/The Wanderer, Nahida, Alhaitham, Kaveh, Baizhu, and more. With plenty of characters awaiting their turn in-game and more lore to explore in the final game updates launching in the following months.
As we look to the future of Genshin Impact, let's look at the upcoming Banners and those that occurred previously this year with their featured characters, new and returning, appearing in their respective banners:
Genshin Impact 4.2 Update Banners
- Phase I Banners: Furina, Charlotte and Baizhu
- Banner Date: November 8 to November 28
- Phase II Banners: Cyno and Kamisato Ayato
- Banner Date: Expectedly from November 28 to December 19
Genshin Impact 4.1 Update Banners
- Phase I Banners: Neuvillette and Hu Tao
- Banner Date: September 27 to expectedly October 17
- Phase II Banners: Wriothesley and Venti
- Banner Date: Expectedly from October 17 to November 7
The 4-star characters appearing in these banners are unknown as of now.
Genshin Impact 4.0 Update Banners
- Phase I: Lyney, Yelan, Lynette, Barbara, and Bennett
- Banner Date: August 16 to September 5
- Phase II: Tartgalia (Childe), Zhongli, Freminet, Sayu, and Noelle
- Banner Date: September 5 to 26
Genshin Impact 3.8 Update Banners
- Phase I:Eula, Klee, Mika, Thoma, and Razor
- Banner Date: July 4 to 25
- Phase II:Kokomi, Wanderer, Rosaria, Yanfei, and Faruzan
- Banner Date: July 25 to August 15
Genshin Impact 3.7 Update Banners
- Phase I: Yae Miko, Yoimiya, and Kirara
- Banner Date: May 24 to June 13
- Phase II: Alhaitham and Kazuha
- Banner Date: June 13 to July 4
Genshin Impact 3.6 Update Banners
- Phase I: Nahida and Nilou
- Banner Date: April 12 to May 2
- Phase II: Baizhu, Ganyu, and Kaveh
- Banner Date: May 2 to 23
Genshin Impact 3.5 Update Banners
- Phase I: Dehya and Cyno
- Banner Date: March 1 to 21
- Phase II: Kamisato Ayaka, Shenhe, and Mika
- Banner Date: March 21 to April 11
Genshin Impact 3.4 Update Banners
- Phase I: Alhaitham, Xiao, and Yaoyao
- Banner Date: January 18 to February 7
- Phase II:Hu Tao and Yelan
- Banner Date: February 7 to 28
