5.1 Genshin Impact Release Date and Events, Explained

October 9, 2024 is the release date for Genshin Impact’s 5.1 update, called The Rainbow Destined To Burn, and HoYoVerse will add numerous events, new story content, and an all new 5-star character. Here is everything we know about what is coming in the update, thanks to the Special Program.

What story update can we expect in Genshin Impact 5.1?

Starting off, we will have new story content centering on Mavuika, the Fire Archon, Xilonen, and Capitano of the Fatui. This will involve a whole new Archon Quest that continues the story for Chapter 5, which is “Incandescent Ode of Resurrection.” It involves the next stages of both Mavuika’s plans and what Capitano intends to do in Natlan.

The trailer showcases Xilonen’s moveset, which involves sound waves and rollerskate dancing. There’s a peek at a brand new boss enemy, which is called the Secret Source Constructor. It is a stone machine with Electro attacks and many different forms, including a cannon and a claw.

We can take a look at the story trailer here:

Which characters will we see on Genshin Impact 5.1 banners?

As usual, the banners will be split into two parts. The first half of the update will feature the first two on October 9, 2024. One of the two characters available will be Xilonen, the brand new 5-star character, and the other will mark the return of Chiori.

Xilonen is a smith who forges everything from jewelry to weapons. She is a Geo Sword unit. Her special movement abilities allow her to essentially roller skate up and across walls. Her Sampler ability samples the elements of other units in the party to decrease enemies’ resistance to those elements. In addition, if Xilonen’s Sampler includes two elements other than Geo, her elemental burst will heal the active character. The Secret Source Constructor boss will also drop the materials needed to upgrade Xilonen.

Here is the schedule for the Genshin Impact 5.1 banners, which appeared in the Special Program. There are no dates for them.:

• Phase 1: Xilonen – Geo Sword, Chiori – Geo Sword
• Phase 2: Nahida – Dendro Catalyst, Hu Tao – Pyro Spear

Which events will begin in 5.1?

Here is the full list of events coming to Genshin Impact. There are no exact dates for schedule for them yet.

• Aphid Treasure Trace: Players will work with Xilonen to track down Abyss-corroded Phlogiston Aphids across Natlan and pruify them with her help.
• Chromatic Ode of Candies and Roses: A story event centering on Sumeru and the Sabzeruz Festival where players can get a free 4-star: Candace alongside upgrade materials and Primogems.
• Feast of Pursuit: A challenge battle centered on unique buffs and tougher enemies depending on what players feel confident in tackling. Difficulty levels will be selectable as well.
• Reminiscent Regimen: Thrill: Players team up with others to take on four stages selected at random with unique buffs depending on the stage. Players will earn Thrilling Stars as rewards which can be used to claim corresponding rewards.

Other activity updates are coming as well. Envisaged Echoes will get echoes for Zhongli and Keqing. New cards are being added to Genius Invocation TCG. A skip feature will also be added to Spiral Abyss, allowing players to skip floors 9 and 10 if they earned three stars on floors 11 and 12 in the previous Spiral Abyss cycle. Improvements are also being made to Artifact filtering, allowing for easier management of the stats you want on the sets you’re looking for as well as the system remembering your preferences without having to reset them each time, as well as new systems to let you calculate the materials you need for characters directly at the Alchemy table in game

Here is the full Genshin Impact 5.1 Special Program Archive from YouTube, which teases everything we’ll see after the release date for the new version:

Genshin Impact is available for the PS4, PS5, PC, and mobile devices, and the release date for 5.1 is October 9, 2024. The Xbox Series X version arrives on November 20, 2024. The Japanese KFC event begins on October 2, 2024.