The Genshin Impact 2.8 banner and event schedule for the Summer Fantasia update have been revealed.
As always, there are two phases of posters and new limited-time events in the latest patch, with the Genshin Impact 2.8 posters featuring a new Anemo character and some returning favorites.
Below, you can find out who the new and returning characters are, and details on all current and upcoming events, including Summertime Odyssey and Resonating Visions.
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Trailer for version 2.8 “Summer Fantasia” | Genshin Impact.
Genshin Impact 2.8 Banners
There’s a new playable character making his debut in Update 2.8: Shikanoin Heizou, who can be wished upon during the two Phase 1 event banners. The first of these is the Sparkling Steps banner, which features 5-star Klee . The second is the Leaves in the Wind banner, featuring 5-star Kaedehara Kazuha.
Phase 2 marks the end of these 2.8 banners for a replay of Tapestry of Golden Flames, featuring the 5-star character Yoimiya.
All the new and featured 5-star banner characters you can want during update 2.8 are:
- Shikanoin Heizou (Shining Footsteps and Blades on the Wind Banners – Phase 1): New 4-star Anemo Catalyst character with useful elemental combos, grouping, and AOE (area of effect) damage.
- Klee (Banner of Sparkling Steps – Phase 1): The 5-star Pyro Catalyst character returns with a focus on dealing elemental DPS (damage per second).
- Kaedehara Kazuha (Banner of Leaves in the Wind – Phase 1): The returning 5-star Anemo sword wielder is best used in a Sub DPS support role.
- Yoimiya (Golden Flame Tapestry – Phase 2): Returning 5-star Pyro Archer who is best used in a primary DPS role due to her low elemental energy costs.
In addition to a new free weapon, the Cursed Blade, which can be obtained by playing the new story content, the Epitome Invocation weapon banner will receive a regular update.
As Klee and Kazuha have Banner replenishments during Phase 1, their signature weapons (Lost Prayer to the Sacred Winds and Freedom Sworn, respectively) have increased drop rates during Phase 1, which ends on August 2.
On August 2, the Epitome Invocation weapon banner will be updated again for Phase 2. It has not yet been announced what the 5-star featured weapon will be, but when Yoimiya’s banner returns, it is likely that her best weapon (Thundering Pulse ) be presented.
As a reminder, all Phase 1 banners will run for three weeks until August 2, then switch to the Phase 2 banner for three weeks until it concludes on August 23 in preparation for the big 3.0 update and new banners.
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Genshin Impact Summertime Odyssey Event
Along with a new permanent Story Quest focused on Kazuha (Acer Palmatum Chapter: Act 1) and a Heizou Hangout event (Act 1 – Trap ‘Em By Storm), there are five limited-time events introduced in Genshin Impact 2.8.
The largest of them, Summertime Odyssey, begins on Friday, July 15 and ends on Wednesday, August 24 until patch 3.0 is available.
To be eligible to participate in the Summertime Odyssey event, you must be at least Adventure Rank 32 and have completed Archon Quest ‘Chapter II: Prologue – Autumn Winds, Scarlet Leaves’.
There are a number of small events and stories included during the global Summertime Odyssey event.
The biggest of these are the combat challenges of Phantom Realms. For completing the Phantom Realms challenges, you will receive Iridescent Flotsam as a reward, which you can then use in the Event Shop in exchange for goods. Collect 2,400 Iridescent Flotsam to get a free Fischl character!
There is also a surfing mini-game mode available during the Summertime Odyssey event called Surfpiercer, in which you must complete a race course in the required time while achieving a series of additional objectives.
Here’s when each Summertime Odyssey feature unlocks in Genshin Impact 2.8:
- Surfpiercer: Friday, July 15 at 10 am (server time)
- Event Store: Saturday, July 16 at 4 am (server time)
- Phantom Realm – Misty Hills, Foggy Vales: Saturday, July 16 at 4 am (server time)
- Phantom Realm – The Threads That Flutter the Isles: Sunday, July 17 at 4 am (server time)
- Phantom Realm – Immernachtreich Keep: Monday, July 18 at 4 am (server time)
- Phantom Realm – Temple of the Star Latitudes: Tuesday, July 19 at 4 am (server time)
In addition to a free Fischl, you can obtain Primogems, Mora, Mystic Enhancement Ore, Crown of Insight, EXP Materials, Ascension Materials, and Talent Materials by participating in the Summertime Odyssey event.
Genshin Impact Resonant Visions Event
Resonating Visions starts on Friday, July 15 and ends on Wednesday, August 24 until Patch 3.0 is available.
To be eligible to participate in the Resonating Visions event, you must be at least Adventure Rank 32 and have completed Archon Quest ‘Prologue: Act III – Song of the Dragon and Freedom’ and Diluc’s story quest ‘Noctua Chapter: Act YO’. – The alibi of the hero Darknight.
For the Resonating Visions event, you’ll need to search the islands of the Golden Apple Archipelago for a limited time for ghostly shells containing story fragments. Once you have collected all the required ghostly shells, you will be able to see their full story.
The main draw of the event is that when you collect 14 conch shells, you’ll get a free outfit for Fischl called Ein Immernachstraum! If you don’t get Fischl’s outfit before 3.0 starts, you can purchase it in the Character Outfit Shop for 1,680 Genesis Crystals.
Other rewards you can get from finding conch shells in the Resonating Visions event include Primogems, Mora, Mystic Enhancement Ore, EXP Materials, and Talent Materials.
Regime event reminiscent of Genshin Impact
The Reminiscent Regime begins on Thursday, August 4 and ends on Monday, August 15.
To be eligible to participate in the Reminiscent Regimen event, you must be at least Adventure Rank 32 and have completed the limited-time event quest ‘Summertime Odyessey: I’.
Reminiscent Regimen is a specific cooperative event, in which you must invite other players to face different types of challenges together: Convoy, Raid and Descent. Each has its own set of tasks that you and your co-op partner must complete to earn rewards.
The rewards you can get from the Reminiscent Regimen event include Primogems, Mora, Mystic Enhancement Ore, EXP materials, and talent materials.
Genshin Impact Hidden Fight Event
Hidden Strife begins Wednesday, July 27 and ends Monday, August 15.
To be eligible to participate in the Hidden Strife event, you must be at least Adventure Rank 25 and reach the Golden Apple Archipelago in the ‘Summertime Odyssey: I’ mission.
The first 5-Star ranked outfit, Red Dead of the Night, will be permanently added to Genshin Impact 2.8 for the character Diluc. You can purchase it during Summertime Odyssey in the in-game store for 1980 Genesis Crystals. However, after patch 3.0, the outfit will cost 2480 Genesis Crystals.
You can learn the backstory of this new outfit by participating in the Hidden Strife event. This event involves combat challenges similar to the previous Phantom Flow event, giving you set objectives to achieve, which then give you buffs for the next challenge when you complete them.
Other rewards you can get from the Hidden Strife event include Primogems, Mora, Mystic Enhancement Ore, EXP materials, and ascension materials for weapons.
Genshin Impact Evermotion Mechanical Painting Event
Evermotion Mechanical Painting begins Friday, August 12 and ends Monday, August 22.
To be eligible to participate in the Evermotion Mechanical Painting event, you must be at least Adventure Rank 18 and complete the Archon quest ‘Prologue: Act III – Song of the Dragon and Freedom’.
The Evermotion Mechanical Painting event features a series of puzzles where you must place different sizes of Gears in the correct position on each board to correctly connect all the Gears together.
The rewards you can get from the Evermotion Mechanical Paint event include Primogems, Mora, EXP materials, weapon ascension materials, and the new Evermotion Mechanical Paint furniture for your Serenitea Pot.
Each event lasts a limited amount of time, so be sure to log in regularly to earn as many rewards as you can during the Genshin Impact 2.8 event calendar.
Genshin Impact 2.8 Release Time
Announced shortly after the 2.8 livestream, developer miHoYo revealed that Genshin Impact 2.8 will launch on Wednesday, July 13, after approximately five hours of server downtime starting at 6 a.m. (UTC +8).
As this is only an approximate time of how long the servers will be down, you may be able to play patch 2.8 a little earlier or later than the times below.
With this in mind, the Genshin Impact 2.8 release time for other time zones is as follows:
- UK: Wednesday 13 July, 4am (BST)
- Europe: Wednesday, July 13, 5:00 am (CEST)
- US East Coast: Tuesday, July 12, 11 pm (EDT)
- Central US: Tuesday, July 12, 10 pm (CDT)
- US West Coast: Tuesday, July 12, 8 pm (PDT)
- Australia: Wednesday 13 July, 1pm (AEST)
- New Zealand: Wednesday, July 13, 3:00 p.m. (NZST)
- Japan: Wednesday, July 13, 12 pm (JST)
You can pre-install some of the 2.8 content now on PC and mobile devices in advance to save time when the actual 2.8 patch is available on Wednesday.
If you are playing on mobile devices, press the ‘Pre-Install Resource Pack’ icon in the bottom left corner of the login screen, or go to the Paimon menu and select ‘Settings’, ‘Others’ and finally ‘Pre-Install’ ‘. Resource pack’.
How to preinstall 2.8 on mobile devices.
When the full update arrives, those with iOS devices should go to the App Store and tap ‘Update’. Android users can open the game and follow the on-screen instructions or open Google Play and tap “Update.”
If you play Genshin Impact on PC, you can pre-install part of the 2.8 update by updating the Genshin Impact Launcher. After updating the launcher, a “Game Preinstallation” button will appear to the left of the “Start” button. Click “Game Preinstallation” to download 2.8 resources.
Have fun during the Summer Fantasia event!
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