HoYoverseGenshin Impact Version 5.5, Day of the Flame’s Return has finally arrived, and it’s got a lot of exciting content for Travelers to enjoy.
Alongside two new characters (one 5 and one 4-star) to pull for on the current banners, there’s some exciting reruns available in the update, a mysterious new land to explore, and a handful of quality-of-life adjustments.
For those just diving into version 5.5, here’s everything you can enjoy in the update.
Version 5.5 release date
The 5.5 update was released on March 26, 2025.
It’s expected to run until early June, so Travelers will have over a month to experience the exclusive events and minigames.
Banners
Phase 1 of the Genshin Impact 5.5 banner featured the debut of the 5-star Electro unit Varesa, alongside a rerun for Anemo fighter Xianyun. Alongside them, the new Electro 4-star Lansan will also receive a boosted drop-rate.
The following 4-stars will run in both banners:
It’s important to note that 5.6 update, they’ll be available in the standard wish banner. So, if you don’t manage to pull them now and want to get more dupes, you’ll still have a chance to snag them in future.
The Phase 2 banners will include reruns of 5-star Xilonen (Geo) and 5-star Venti (Anemo).
With most of these characters wielding the Catalyst, the 5-star Catalyst weapon Vivid Notions is also available to get on the weapon banner.
Events
There are several events throughout the 5.5 update, and we’ve got details about them all in the sections below:
Tournament of Glory in Bloom
Natlan is holding a long-forgotten competition to help an alien Saurian get better. To save him, you must collect Sacred Flame Crystals by completing Bloomflower Trials and Saurian Treasure Seeker activities.
- Bloomflower Trials: Fight alongside companions in a competition that puts your offensive and defensive capabilities to the test.
- Offensive: Capture a stronghold.
- Defensive: Defend a stronghold.
- Saurian Treasure Seeker: A puzzle to guide Saurians on a treasure hunt.
Quirky Quaking Arena
A light-hearted co-op event with random players or friends. The goal is to collect as many Adventure Coins as possible. There are items and skills to mess with other players and prevent them from getting coins.
We’ve outlined each event and all the minigames you can play in the Arena below:
Rhythm Ball Meztli
This takes place at a music festival. It’s all about striking incoming balls with a paddle to smash the blocks. That said, the paddle changes based on your character’s elemental type, so you must switch to destroy specific blocks.
Unlimited Fighting Championship
This one is a five stage, high-difficulty combat challenge.. Each stage is divided into two halves. The first half grants buffs while the second half is all about defeating bosses with copious amounts of HP.
Overflowing Flavor
This event boosts the drop rate of artifact drops.
Repertoire of Myriad Melodies
Certain tracks from the OST become available in a rhythm game. All Natlan tracks are included, and new ones will continue to be added in the future.
Quality of Life Improvements
To make adventuring and combat easier, this update has also introduced several system optimizations, which we’ve listed below:
- The Sanctifying Elixir to generate Artifacts now has a guarantee. As you raise them to max level, at least 2 substat enhancements along the way are guaranteed to be applied to your target substats.
- The Treasure Compass will detect more treasure locations.
- Adds Boss Tracking guidance directly from the Adventurer’s Handbook or the map.
- The Mail System feature supports search functions. You can search for specific senders or keywords.
- Added controller support for Android.
That’s everything you need to know about Genshin Impact version 5.5. For more on the game, check out redeem codes, all free characters, player count, and its current server status.
