Summary
- Chronicled Banner might return in Genshin Impact 5.3, themed around Liyue characters.
- Players hope for an improved gacha system based on feedback from the first Chronicled Banner.
According to a recent leak, the controversial Chronicled Banner might be making a return to Genshin Impact in Version 5.3. Over the course of its long history, Genshin Impact has nearly quadrupled its number of playable characters. Whereas double Event Banners, initially introduced in Version 2.3, have kept reruns at a reasonable pace in Genshin Impact, many players feel that the time has come for the developers to look into a better solution.
The Chronicled Banner in Genshin Impact was an attempt to address this issue, but its execution left a lot to be desired. In Version 4.5, players were encouraged to spend their Intertwined Wishes on standard and limited characters from Mondstadt, all clumped together in the first Chronicled Banner. However, it had a separate pity from Event Banners, and its Fate Points would not carry over. With no guarantee that the Chronicled Banner would ever rerun, most players held onto their Primogems, or chose to spend them on the featured characters from Version 4.5 – such as Neuvillette and Kazuha.
Genshin Impact Reveals Second Phase Banners for Version 5.0
The official lineup for Phase 2 of Version 5.0 is out, as Genshin Impact is bringing back long-awaited 4-Star characters to the Event Banners.
However, it would seem that HoYoverse is toying with a potential return of the Chronicled Banner, as explained by Flying Flame Leaks. Given the fact that the next Lantern Rite in Genshin Impact will take place in Version 5.3, the Chronicled Banner will almost certainly be themed around Liyue characters. While Shenhe and Xianyun are still ineligible to be featured in the Chronicled Banner, characters such as Ganyu, Xiao, and Baizhu would all be fair game.
Which Genshin Impact Characters May Feature in the New Chronicled Banner?
- Qiqi – 5-Star Cryo Sword
- Keqing – 5-Star Electro Sword
- Ganyu – 5-Star Cryo Bow
- Xiao – 5-Star Anemo Polearm
- Baizhu – 5-Star Dendro Catalyst
With Hu Tao expected to feature on the Event Banners for Version 5.1, and with Yelan recently having a rerun in Version 4.8, these two Liyue characters would be ineligible for a Chronicled Banner. Furthermore, the developers will likely avoid placing an Archon on the Chronicled Banner – which means that Zhongli in Genshin Impact will either feature on the Event Banners in Version 5.2, or will be an exception to the rule.
Given that it will almost be a full year since the first Chronicled Banner in Genshin Impact, the developers may have a chance to improve upon its gacha system based on player feedback. Sharing pity with the Event Banners, having a longer duration, or even becoming a permanent fixture have all been proposed as solutions by the community. However, many fans still believe that adding Triple Banners to Genshin Impact could be the simpler, more elegant option in the end.
Genshin Impact
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OpenCritic Reviews
- Top Critic Avg: 81 /100 Critics Rec: 87%
- Released
- September 28, 2020
- ESRB
- Teen / Alcohol Reference, Fantasy Violence, In-Game Purchases (Includes Random Items), Users Interact
- Developer(s)
- HoYoverse (Formerly miHoYo)
- Publisher(s)
- HoYoverse (Formerly miHoYo)
WHERE TO PLAY
Step into Teyvat, a vast world teeming with life and flowing with elemental energy.
You and your sibling arrived here from another world. Separated by an unknown god, stripped of your powers, and cast into a deep slumber, you now awake to a world very different from when you first arrived.
Thus begins your journey across Teyvat to seek answers from The Seven — the gods of each element. Along the way, prepare to explore every inch of this wondrous world, join forces with a diverse range of characters, and unravel the countless mysteries that Teyvat holds...
MASSIVE OPEN WORLD
Climb any mountain, swim across any river, and glide over the world below, taking in the jaw-dropping scenery each step of the way. And if you stop to investigate a wandering Seelie or strange mechanism, who knows what you might discover?
ELEMENTAL COMBAT SYSTEM
Harness the seven elements to unleash elemental reactions. Anemo, Electro, Hydro, Pyro, Cryo, Dendro, and Geo interact in all sorts of ways, and Vision wielders have the power to turn this to their advantage.
Will you vaporize Hydro with Pyro, electro-charge it with Electro, or freeze it with Cryo? Your mastery of the elements will give you the upper hand in battle and exploration.
BEAUTIFUL VISUALS
Feast your eyes on the world around you, with a stunning art style, real-time rendering, and finely tuned character animations delivering you a truly immersive visual experience. Lighting and weather all change naturally over time, bringing every detail of this world to life.
SOOTHING SOUNDTRACK
Let the beautiful sounds of Teyvat draw you in as you explore the expansive world around you. Performed by the London Philharmonic Orchestra, the soundtrack changes seamlessly with the time and gameplay to match the mood.
BUILD YOUR DREAM TEAM
Team up with a diverse cast of characters in Teyvat, each with their own unique personalities, stories, and abilities. Discover your favorite party combinations and level up your characters to help you conquer even the most daunting of enemies and domains.
JOURNEY WITH FRIENDS
Team up with friends across various platforms to trigger more elemental action, tackle tricky boss fights, and conquer challenging domains together to reap rich rewards.
As you stand atop the peaks of Jueyun Karst and take in the rolling clouds and vast terrain stretching out before you, you may wish to stay in Teyvat a little longer... But until you are reunited with your lost sibling, how can you rest? Go forth, Traveler, and begin your adventure!
- Engine
- Unity
- Multiplayer
- Online Co-Op
- Cross-Platform Play
- All platforms
- Cross Save
- All platforms
- Platform(s)
- PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, PC, iOS, Android
- Genre(s)
- RPG, Action, Adventure, Gacha, Open-World
- X|S Optimized
- yes
