The Genshin Impact 4.3 Banner and event details have been officially announced for the latest patch, titled Roses and Muskets.
As always, there are two Banner phases and new time-limited events in the latest update, with Genshin Impact version 4.3 featuring one new 5-Star character, one new 4-Star character, three 5-Star Banner reruns, and a bunch of optimisations for Artifacts and exploration.
Below, you can find out the 4.3 release date and time, who the returning characters are, and what the 4.3 Banners and events schedule is for the upcoming patch.
Be sure to also check out our Genshin Impact codes page to get free Primogems that can be used towards unlocking new characters and weapons.
On this page:
- 4.3 Banners
- 4.3 events
- 4.3 release date and time
Version 4.3 "Roses and Muskets"Trailer | Genshin Impact Genshin Impact 4.3 Banners
The version 4.3 Banners debut new 5-Star character Navia and new 4-Star character Chevreuse.
Phase 1 of the 4.3 Banner schedule begins with new Geo 5-Star Navia, featured in her In the Name of the Rosula Banner, and returning Cryo 5-Star Ayaka featured in her The Heron's Court Banner.
As usual, the 4.3 Phase 1 Banners will run alongside each other, and are available from Wednesday 20th December until Tuesday 9th January 2024.
In Phase 2 of the 4.3 Banner schedule we have returning Electro 5-Star Raiden Shogun's Reign of Serenity Banner and returning Pyro 5-Star Yoimiya's Tapestry of Golden Flames Banner. New Pyro 4-Star Chevreuse also debuts in both Raiden and Yoimiya's Banners.
These Phase 2 Banners run from Tuesday 9th January 2024 until Tuesday 30th January 2024 - the day before the expected release date of the 4.4 update.
In summary, all of the new characters and returning 5-Star characters you can Wish on during 4.3 in Genshin Impact are:
- Navia (In the Name of the Rosula Banner - Phase 1): New 5-Star Geo character who uses a claymore.
- Ayaka (The Heron's Court Banner - Phase 1): Returning 5-Star Cryo character who uses a sword.
- Raiden Shogun (Reign of Serenity Banner - Phase 2): Returning 5-Star Electro character who uses a polearm.
- Yoimiya (Tapestry of Golden Flames Banner - Phase 2): Returning 5-Star Pyro character who uses a bow.
- Chevreuse (Reign of Serenity and Tapestry of Golden Flames Banners - Phase 2): New 4-Star Pyro character who uses a polearm.
There will also be a new weapon in Phase 1 of the version 4.3 weapon Banner: the 5-Star Verdict claymore, Navia's signature.
To keep up to date with who the boosted 4-Star characters and weapons will be, and all other Banner changes, check out our regularly updated Banner schedule page.
Version 4.5 with Chiori is here! If you're still catching up, we can help with the Rainjade Oblation system, and our Fontaine guide can help with Fontaine's Reputation and the Fountain of Lucine. You can also redeem new codes for Primogems, and check out our regularly updated tier list.You need luck from the Pity and 50/50 systems to Wish with Fate for characters on Banners, and you always need the right Adventure Rank for events.Elsewhere, we have tips and tricks for beginners, and Dendroculus locations.
Genshin Impact 4.3 events
The Genshin Impact 4.3 update includes:
- Navia's first Story Quest
- Two new Artifact sets (Song of Days Past and Nighttime Whispers in the Echoing Woods)
- Lebin's return for Marvelous Merchandise event (22nd - 29th January)
- Artifact inventory optimisations, including multi-locking and unlocking
- Improvements to the character and weapon levelling system, reducing the amount of pop-up windows
- Changes to Domain restarts, letting you start closer to the challenge
- Teleport Waypoint to the Chasm unlocked instead of having to complete World Quests
- One-click expeditions, forged items, and ingredients
- Adventure Handbook enemy tracking update
- Serenitea Pot update for Fontaine
- Online concert (22nd December)
- Genius Invokation TCG update for Fontaine, including six new character cards and five new monster cards
- TCG Heated battle mode update (6th January - 22nd January)
- Free Furnishing - Bronze Curio: Ancient Golden Visage (claim from event page during version 4.3)
In addition to this content, we're getting the usual four events during 4.3. Here's everything we know about every time-limited event in Genshin Impact 4.3:
Roses and Muskets (Fontinalia Film Festival)
Roses and Muskets starts on Thursday 21st December and ends on Monday 8th January, 2024, but the event shop stays open until Monday 15th January, 2024. You need to be at least Adventure Rank 20, and have completed the Prologue Act 3 'Song of the Dragon and Freedom' Archon Quest in order to take part.
Although not required to start the event, for the best story experience, it's also recommended to complete the Chapter 4, Act 5 Archon Quest 'Masquerade of the Guilty', Raiden Shogun's Story Quest 'Imperatrix Umbrosa Chapter: Act 2', and Furina's Story Quest 'Animula Choragi Chapter: Act 1'
Fashion designer Chiori, and Furina, Chevreuse, Yoimiya, Furina, Ayaka, and Ayato feature in the Roses and Muskets event celebrating the Fontinalia Film Festival. This is the main event of version 4.3, so it will have an event story along with four mini-games to take part in
In the Sharpshooting Zone mini-game, you take control of a security system to shoot enemies and rack up points, but you only have a limited amount of bullets to complete the challenge with.
Trick Shots, Tricky Lights is a standard combat challenge where you have to use the special lighting effect buffs to get a high score while fighting enemies, Xtreme Drive sees you gather Stabalization Mekaballs in a sort of sheep herding mini-game that is played in co-op, and Into the Frame tasks you with making a short movie by taking specific shots with your Kamera.
Event rewards for taking part in the Fontinalia Film Festival challenges include a free 4-Star claymore called Ultimate Overlord's Mega Magic Sword, and something called a Super-Duper Invincible Shining Sparkly Magic Crystal... whatever that is. The usual rewards like Primogems, Mora, Crown of Insight, and Mystic Enhancement Ore are included as well.
Lost Riches
For help with this event, check out our Lost Riches guide.
Lost Riches starts on Tuesday 2nd January, 2024 and ends on Monday 15th January, 2024. You need to be at least Adventure Rank 20, and unlock any Statue of the Seven in Fontaine in order to take part.
Lost Riches returns, and this time Ulman needs your help in Fontaine, so you'll be travelling underwater. As usual, it's your job to hunt down Ancient Iron Coins to exchange them with Ulman for rewards, like another Mini Seelie to equip as a companion. The Brilliance Mini Seele can even follow you underwater.
Dance of Resolute Will
Dance of Resolute Will starts on Wednesday 10th January and ends on Monday 22nd January. You need to be at least Adventure Rank 20, and have completed the Prologue Act 3 'Song of the Dragon and Freedom' Archon Quest in order to take part.
Dance of Resolute Will is a standard combat event where you score points by defeating enemies, but you have to pick a different party for each wave, except for one character who must be used in both waves.
Arataki Blazing Armor Beetle Battle Boot Camp
Arataki Blazing Armor Beetle Battle Boot Camp starts on Wednesday 17th January and ends on Monday 29th January. You need to be at least Adventure Rank 20, and have completed the Prologue Act 3 'Song of the Dragon and Freedom' Archon Quest in order to take part.
Arrataki Itto's annoyingly long-named beetle fighting mini-game returns with Blazing Armor Beetle Battle Boot Camp in version 4.3. Itto and Kuki are visiting Liyue and bump into the traveler and Paimon at a restaurant, where they soon get sucked into 'training' more beetles. The side-on strategy gameplay stays the same as the last beetle fighting mini-game, but this time the 'guard' mechanic has been added.
Genshin Impact 4.3 release date and time
Genshin Impact 4.3 will release on Wednesday 20th December. It follows the usual maintenance schedule for new updates, with 4.3 releasing at 3am (GMT). Due to time zone differences, 4.3 releases in the United States on Tuesday 19th December at 7pm (PT).
For other time zones, the Genshin Impact 4.3 release date and time is:
- East Coast US: Tuesday 19th December, 10pm (ET)
- Central US: Tuesday 19th December, 9pm (CT)
- West Coast US: Tuesday 19th December, 7pm (PT)
- Australia: Wednesday 20th December, 2pm (AET)
- Japan: Wednesday 20th December, 12pm (JST)
- Europe: Wednesday 20th December, 4am (CET)
- UK: Wednesday 20th December, 3am (GMT)
As this is only an approximate time for how long the servers are down, you might be able to play the 4.3 patch a little before or after the times above - although previous update estimates have been fairly accurate.
Hope you have fun during version 4.3!
