The data for the Event Banners has been updated on theGenshin Impactbeta servers, revealing that Gaming, Faruzan, Beidou, and Yanfei will join Iansan as the featured 4-Stars of Version 5.5. With a playable cast that is slowly approaching a hundred characters,Genshin Impacthas the impossible task of designing a fair banner schedule. For Natlan, meta characters such as Neuvillette were prioritized over less popular units, and while the Chronicled Banner seeks to soothe the issue in the long term, manyGenshin Impactplayers view it as a temporary solution.
Version 5.3 had four very strong 5-Star characters on its Event Banners, with Mavuika, Citlali, Arlecchino, and Clorinde all being featured over the course of the patch. While Mizuki and Sigewinne likely won’t accumulate the same number of pulls, Furina and Wriothesley in the second half will more than make up for it. Lastly, theEvent Banners for Version 5.5 ofGenshin Impactwill see the debut of Varesa, who will be accompanied by the reruns of Xianyun, Xilonen, and Venti.
According to the latest beta build, and asdatamined by HomDGCat, the following4-Star characters inGenshin Impactwill feature on the Event Banners in Version 5.5: Iansan, Gaming, Faruzan, Beidou, Yanfei. While Iansan was guaranteed to appear on her introductory banner, the other 4-Stars are rather promising picks. Faruzan continues to be a premium Support for Anemo characters, and as such, she will likely be paired off with Xianyun. On the other hand, players hope that Iansan will join Varesa due to the strong synergy between their ability kits.
Genshin Impact: Event Banners for Version 5.5
While the exact character order is unknown, there are a few important factors to keep in mind. Barring a few exceptions (such as Emilie),Genshin Impacttends to debut new 5-Stars in the first half of an update. Given the fact that Varesa is a Plunge hypercarry, and Xianyun is a Plunge healer, it makes sense that they would be paired together to maximize banner profit. On the other hand,Gaming inGenshin Impactis a Plunge hypercarry as well.
Taking these factors into account, the most likely first half of Version 5.5 will feature Varesa, Xianyun, Iansan, Gaming, and Faruzan. This leaves the second half with Xilonen, Venti, Beidou, Yanfei, and a currently unknown 4-Star character. Assuming this order ends up correct, the second half should have a particularly strongWeapon Banner inGenshin Impact, as Elegy for the End and Peak Patrol Song are powerful Signature Weapons. Version 5.5 is expected to launch on Jun 17, 2025.
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