Genshin Impact – 4.3 release date, 4.3 banners, and events

The Genshin Impact 4.3 release date and the new 4.3 banners are now live across all platforms, bringing the latest update Roses and Muskets to the game.

Genshin 4.3 added one new 5-Star character and one new 4-Star character to the roster, along with a host of new quality-of-life improvements to Artifacts and levelling.

We’ve laid out all the details for the 4.3 release date and start time, all the character banners, and the new events in the latest patch. Be sure to check out our Genshin Impact codes page for some goodies and our guide covering how to claim the Daily Check-in reward.

Genshin Impact 4.3 release date

Genshin 4.3 released on Wednesday, December 20. This information was confirmed in the latest 4.3 special program, and the patch its now live across all platforms. Typically, these updates go live in the UK in the early hours of the morning. Elsewhere in the world, patch 4.3 will be released on December 19, due to the time zones.

Genshin Impact 4.3 start time

The Genshin Impact 4.3 start time was 3am (GMT) in the UK, going live after a few hours of maintenance in the early hours of Wednesday morning. Due to timezone differences, the 4.3 start time is different across the globe. Here is a list of the Genshin 4.3 start time in each region.

Region	Date	Time
United Kingdom	December 20	3am (GMT)
East Coast US	December 19	10pm (ET)
Central US	December 19	9pm (CT)
West Coast US	December 19	7pm (PT)
Australia	December 20	2pm (AET)
Japan	December 20	12pm (JST)
Europe	December 20	4am (CET)

As expected, the start time was the same as always and the update went live according to the times in the table above. Maintenance downtime can vary, but this has almost always been the case for Genshin updates.

Genshin Impact 4.3 Banners

The Genshin 4.3 banners will introduce the 5-Star character Navia as a playable unit and a brand new 4-Star character, Chevreuse. In phase one of 4.3, Geo-aligned Navia’s Name of the Rosula banner and a re-run of Ayaka’s The Heron’s Court banner will be the two 5-Star characters you can get.

4.3 Phase one banners

The phase one 4.3 banners will run together and will be available when the update goes live on Wednesday, December 20. The first phase Banner will run over Christmas and end on January 10. As usual, the 4.3 Phase 1 Banners will run alongside each other and should be available from Wednesday 20th December until Wednesday 10th January 2024. Navia’s new signature Claymore, Verdict, will also feature on the weapon banner during phase one.

4.3 Phase two banners

Phase two of the 4.3 Banner will feature two ru-runs: Raiden Shogun’s Reign of Serenity banner and Yoimiya’s Tapestry of Golden Flames banner. Raiden Shogun is the Electro Archon while Yoimiya is a Pyro-aligned fireworks seller from Inazuma. During phase two of 4.3, the new Pyro 4-Star character Chevreuse will debut with an increased dropped rate as one of the three 4-Star characters on the banner.

The Phase two Banner will run from Wednesday, January 10 until Tuesday, January 30, when we expect to see patch 4.4 come out. These are all the Genshin Impact 4.3 character banners happening:

• Navia (In the Name of the Rosula Banner – Phase one): New 5-Star Geo character who uses a claymore.
• Ayaka (The Heron’s Court Banner – Phase one): 5-Star Cryo character who uses a sword.
• Raiden Shogun (Reign of Serenity Banner – Phase two): 5-Star Electro character who uses a polearm.
• Yoimiya (Tapestry of Golden Flames Banner – Phase two): 5-Star Pyro character who uses a bow.
• Chevreuse (Reign of Serenity and Tapestry of Golden Flames Banners – Phase two): New 4-Star Pyro character who uses a polearm.

Genshin Impact 4.3 events

As with any Genshin update, there are plenty of new events for us to sink our time into for precious Primogem rewards. During the entirety of patch 4.3, the following events and new additions will be in the game:

• Two new artifact sets – Songs of Days Past and Nighttime Whispers in the Echoing Woods
• Artifact levelling optimisation.
• Character and weapon levelling system optimisation.
• Claim all and instant replay Expeditions.
• Domain restart point changed to the middle letting you start closer to the action.
• Navia’s Story Quest.
• Genius Invokation TCG update with new characters and battle mode update.

Roses and Muskets (Fontinalia Film Festival)

During each patch, there is one main event that takes place, and this time around it is an event called Roses and Muskets. From the trailer, we’ve seen this event will feature Chiori, Furina, Chevreuse, Yoimiya, Furina, Ayaka, and Ayato, all of whom are celebrating the Fontinalia Film Festival. Expect plenty of story beats and minigames during this event.

Successfully taking part in the event will grant you the event-specific weapon called Ultimate Overlord’s Mega Magic Sword, which is a free 4-Star reward. Expect plenty of Primogems, Mora, and Crown of Insight items along the way.

Arataki Blazing Armor Beetle Battle Boot Camp

Itto’s beetle battle minigame returns in 4.3 with new enemies to face off against. We’ve seen from the 4.3 special program that this event plays out the same way, featuring a side-on view where you have to react to enemy attacks and drain the HP of your enemy to zero by landing hits.

Dance of Resolute Will

Dance of Resolute Will is another typical combat event in Genshin Impact. The more enemies you defeat, the more points you score. You need a team for each wave and you must use one character in both of the waves.

Lost Riches

Lost Riches, which is a returning event, is back one more time offering the coveted Mini Seelie that will follow your character around. As usual, you’ll have to hunt down various treasures using a map, and once you get to the end you can pick one of the Mini Seelie companions as your reward.

That’s all you need to know about everything the Genshin Impact 4.3 release date and everything coming in this new patch. For more, read our guides covering how to get the Sword of Narzissenkreuz and the location of every Foggy Forest Branch.