5-Star Electro Catalyst "Varesa" (also known as "Strength in Serenity") and 4-Star Electro Polearm 'Iansan" (also known as "Tempered in Molten Stone") banners make their debut in Genshin Impact latest version update! Coming from the Collective of Plenty, Varesa is Natalan's strongest Plunge Attack DPS character ever among her kind alike! No cooldown time is required to launch the Plunge Attacks on her charged attack, elemental burst, and elemental skills! If you wish a tireless Plunge Attacker, Choose her! Another featured player in the Genshin Impact 5.5 update is Iansan the girl - many players knew her before the Natlan officially released! Travelers should note that Iansan has a significantly short healing power and slow healing speed - a healer indeed yet among the lowest rank. However, Iansan has a special use - She performs well on many heavy movement characters support, like new character Varesa, Clorinde and many other Natalan characters.
Phase I and II will also bring back three banners: Xianyun, Venti, and Xilonen. Xianyun reruns in the first phase while Venti and Xilonen in the second phase.
This update marks the fifth since the debut of Natlan, bringing with it a new area within the region to explore, a new Saurian enemy type, and the introduction of The Collective of Plenty tribe. Alongside these, players can look forward to quality-of-life improvements and a total of four limited-time events.
Enjoy the new content in Version 5.5!
Genshin Impact 5.5 Release Date & End Time
Genshin Impact 5.5 update, titled "Day of the Flame's Return," was released on Wednesday, March 26th. Here's the exact arrival time of this latest version update: (Check out the template for the 5.5 version official release date and time in your region.)
| Timezone | Genshin 5.5 Release Date | Genshin 5.5 End Time |
|---|---|---|
| PT (UTC-7) | March 25, 2025, 08:00 PM | May 6, 2025, 03:00 PM |
| MT (UTC-6) | March 25, 2025, 09:00 PM | May 6, 2025, 04:00 PM |
| CT (UTC-5) | March 25, 2025, 10:00 PM | May 6, 2025, 05:00 PM |
| ET (UTC-4) | March 25, 2025, 11:00 PM | May 6, 2025, 06:00 PM |
| BST (UTC+0) | March 26, 2025, 03:00 AM | May 6, 2025, 11:00 PM |
| CET (UTC+1) | March 26, 2025, 04:00 AM | May 7, 2025, 00:00 AM |
| IST (UTC+5:30) | March 26, 2025, 08:30 AM | May 7, 2025, 03:30 AM |
| SGT (UTC+8) | March 26, 2025, 11:00 AM | May 7, 2025, 06:00 AM |
| JST (UTC+9) | March 26, 2025, 12:00 PM | May 7, 2025, 07:00 AM |
| AEST (UTC+10) | March 26, 2025, 01:00 PM | May 7, 2025, 08:00 AM |
Genshin Impact 5.5 Banner Details
Version 5.5 brings one new 5-Star character, Varesa, and one new 4-Star character, Iansan, along with the return of three 5-Star characters: Xianyun, Xilonen, and Venti.
Phase I (Current Phase)
(March 26 ~ April 15)
| Varesa ----- New!
A 5-Star Electro Catalyst-owner
- Character Type: SS-rating Support
- Signature Weapon & Best Weapon: Vivid Notions (Base Attack: 674)
- Skills: Normal Attack "By the Horns" | Elemental Skill "Riding the Night-Rainbow" | Elemental Burst "Glory Vent!"
| Pros | Cons |
|---|---|
| - High damage scaling - Great Kit-using efficiency - Flexibility to avoid damage (she doesn't dodge) - Fast traveling across land and water | - No ability to amplify reactions like Melt or Vaporize - Limited weapon choices |
| Iansan ----- New!
A 4-Star Electro polearm-user
- Character Type: S-rating DPS
- Signature Weapon & Best Weapon: Calamity Queller (Base Attack: 741)
- Skills: Normal Attack: "Weighted Spike" | Elemental Skill "Thunderbolt Rush" | Elemental Burst "The Three Principles of Power"
| Pros | Cons |
|---|---|
| - Extremely high ATK buffs - Elemental Burst up to 100% uptime under its combo use with Constellations skyrocket support skill - Rich weapon choice & Artifact farming - Passive talent has healing potential | - Co-op with an active character to get maximum ATK buff - Low healing potency |
| Xianyun ----- Returning!
The returning 5-Star Anemo catalyst-user will be featured on her "The Crane Soars Skyward" Banner.
Phase 2 (Upcoming)
(April 15 ~ May 6)
| Xilonen ----- Returning!
The returning 5-Star Geo sword-user will be featured on her "Forgefire's Blessing" Banner.
| Venti ----- Returning!
Venti: The returning 5-Star Anemo archer will be featured on his "Ballad in Goblets" Banner.
Genshin Impact 5.5 Weapons
| Vivid Notions ----- New!
A 5-star powerful catalyst
- Recommended Character: Varesa
- Skill: Falling Rainbow's Wish
- Effect: ATK is creased by 18%
- How to Get: "Crane's Echoing Call" Event (Mar 26 ~ April 15)
Version 5.5's available! Varesa and Iansan bring their unique ATK/support abilities to enhance your Natalan performances! To get even easier wins, don't forget to stay up for the latest Genshin Impact codes (you can check out all the latest Genshin Impact codes here). Good Luck!
Genshin Impact 5.5 Events
The Genshin Impact 5.5 update includes 4 limited-time events.
- Tournament of Glory in Bloom
- Unlimited Fighting Championship
- Quirky Quaking Arena
- Rhythm Ball Meztli
Additional Updates & Improvements
New Natlan Area:
- Great Volcano of Tollan
- The Collective of Plenty tribe
New Saurian type
- Tatankasaurus
- Varesa Tribal Chronicles quest
New Boss
- Lava Dragon Statue
New Artifact sets
- Envisaged Echoes for Venti and Deyha.
New TCG character and action cards Genius.
Overflowing Favor event
- Earn double artifact rewards from Artifact Domains (Mar 14 - April 21).
Repertoire of Myriad Melodies update
- Natlan OSTs (in the Serenitea Pot and Natlan)
- Venti-inspired scores (in the Treasure of Myriad Melodies shop)
You can now select a Boss icon from the map to quickly navigate to its location.
Sanctifying Elixir update
- At least two sub-stat enhancements are guaranteed to be applied to your targeted substats.
Treasure Compass
- Available to detect more treasure locations and treasure types.