Honestly, it’s become a common practice for Genshin Impact to have all sorts of “rumors” leaked before a new patch or version goes live. Official livestreams are always mysterious or vague, but these seemingly unreliable messages make the update clearer, and they’re proven to be.

Whether these messages are really leaked or just a way for the game officials to create hype for the new version, you can benefit from these messages as a player, because they will give you a full preview of all aspects of the new version, so you can prepare in advance.

The latest version of Genshin Impact that’s closest to you should be version 5.5, which will be released on March 26, and according to the rumors related to it, you’ll find that compared to the previous updates, 5.5 will be a grand celebration, bringing more new content than you can imagine! Next, we’ll introduce them to you one by one.

Wish Banner And Related New Characters

This should be the most attractive part of each update of Genshin Impact. After all, the various characters with different appearances can be said to be the charm of Genshin Impact. Usually, characters that come with new versions require you to consume Genshin Impact Genesis Crystals in the exclusive banner to extract them. In version 5.5, the new banner is called Wish Banner, and different new characters will be released in different stages of 5.5, namely:

Phase One:

• Varesa - Electro Catalyst
• Xianyun - Anemo Catalyst
• Iansan - Electro Polearm

Phase Two:

• Venti - Anemo Bow
• Xilonen - Geo Sword

Leaked Four-Star Characters:

• Gaming - Pyro Claymore
• Faruzan - Cryo Catalyst
• Beidou - Electro Claymore
• Yanfei - Pyro Catalyst

Among them, as the most important five-star character of this update, Varesa’s ability package includes long combos and personal damage buffs, and her five-star signature weapon Vivid Notions is said to provide temporary attack and critical damage boosts for dash attacks. In addition to combat assistance, Varesa can also bring you new Tribal Chronicle quests to participate in.

In addition, Iansan, another new character in the first phase of Wish Banner, is also worth your attention. Although her star rating is only four stars, her abilities include providing attack buffs and healing capabilities to teammates, which makes her expected to become a top Natlan support character for a long time to come.

New Events To Participate In

After obtaining new characters, how can you make them reflect their role as soon as possible? That is to let them fight in all the new events in version 5.5! These events are expected to include:

• Tournament of Glory and Bloom
• Quirky Quaking Arena
• Rhythm Ball Meztli
• Unlimited Fighting Championship
• Overflowing Favor

The flagship event is Tournament of Glory and Bloom, in which you need to complete various combat trials and puzzle mini-games to earn rewards, including Primogems and a free four-star character Ororon from Natlan. Another event worth paying attention to is Overflowing Favor, which is an Artifact Overflow event.

New Natlan Sub-Region

Natlan and the characters from it have gained a lot of popularity in previous versions, so Genshin Impact is seizing this opportunity to launch a new Natlan sub-region in version 5.5, Great Volcano of Tollan, and will also introduce Collective of Plenty tribe.

Here, you will be able to obtain a series of new lizard companions and playable characters - they have new Natlan phlogiston abilities, can traverse this new area, and help you interact with new puzzle mechanics throughout the area. Even more exciting, it is expected that 3 local legends bosses will appear in Great Volcano of Tollan, and defeating them should provide you with more rewards.

New Artifact Sets

Artifact sets play an important role in your combat in Genshin Impact, so version 5.5 will bring you two new sets: Long Night’s Oath and Finale of the Deep Galleries. Among them, the attack damage buff brought by Long Night’s Oath will make it a great fit for characters such as Varesa, Gaming, Xiao, and Xianyun. Finale of the Deep Galleries provides a two-piece bonus of frost damage, and a four-piece bonus of normal attack and elemental skill damage.

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More Primogems Available

Primogems are one of the important currencies in Genshin Impact, which can be used to draw characters in the banner. In order to ensure that you can get some free Primogems every time a new version is released, the game will provide them to you through various means, such as events, early quests and exploration incentives. It is expected that version 5.5 will bring a total of 12,875 Primogems, which can be drawn in 80 times in the banner!

Other Updates And Bug Fixes

In addition to the above additions, version 5.5 will also fix some in-game bugs like other Genshin Impact updates in the past, and will also provide quality of life updates, including the following:

• Click the boss icon on the map to go there faster.
• The mini-game Myriad of Melodies will bring the new Natlan OST and rewards.
• Artifacts created by consuming Sanctifying Elixir will be guaranteed to provide you with the selected minor affix enhancement at the highest level, and add relevant text.
• Enhanced artifacts will be recyclable.
• The rest of Fontaine’s artifact sets will be added to the strongbox system.
• Treasure Compass item detection upgrade.
• Updates to the in-game mail system.
• Ability to exit the game desktop directly.
• Addition of new parental control features for US players under 13 years old.

These contents are so exciting and worth looking forward to, and even more fortunately, March 26th is coming soon! Don’t forget to prepare your device to download the update package!

While you may be looking forward to the upcoming Genshin Impact 5.5 update, which is set to be released on March 26, don’t forget that 5.4 is still a work in progress and you can still have fun and get Genshin Impact Genesis Crystals by playing the various events and activities offered by the current version!

In version 5.4, you can celebrate various festivals with old friends from Genshin Impact in return to Inazuma and participate in many events held by humans and monsters, such as Mikawa Festival.

There is a small internal game called Bunshin Phantasm in Mikawa Festival, created by Sayu, Yoimiya, and Kichiboushi. During the game, your movements will be recorded by Muji-Muji Daruma and used to create a path to the goal. While the early stages of the game are easy to complete, the later stages may be a bit difficult for you to complete, so we will provide you with necessary help.

Introduction To Bunshin Phantasm Mechanism

First you need to go to Inazuma’s Chinju Forest to find the mini-game Bunshin Phantasm that belongs to Mikawa Festival event, but before that don’t forget to complete the first part of the event mission through the event page to unlock the mini-game.

After officially entering Bunshin Phantasm, all you have to do is reach your destination within 3 rounds with the help of Muji-Muji Daruma. Muji-Muji Daruma will stand on a pressure plate of a specific color to unlock the bridge of the corresponding color, and when you or Muji-Muji Daruma leave the pressure plate, the bridge will disappear immediately. In addition, your actions in each round will be recorded by these dolls, and when the next round starts, they will imitate the actions you made in the previous round.

Therefore, before the first round of each challenge begins, you must view the entire challenge area from above through the overview mode to analyze the best operations and bridge creation methods that should be used, especially in the final challenge.

Stage 1

Stage 1 is the easiest, as there are only two bridges to cross and you only have to face two Muji-Muji Daruma. You can complete the challenge in less than a minute if you know the rules. Here are the specific steps:

• Walk to the red pressure plate in the first round to end the round.
• In the second round, have the first Muji-Muji Daruma move to the red pressure plate to create a red bridge, then walk across the red bridge to the yellow pressure plate.
• Wait for the two dolls to move to the corresponding pressure plates to continue to create bridges and walk to the final destination.

Stage 2

Bunshin Phantasm is gradually becoming more difficult, so you need to start to cheer up when entering the second stage. This time you need to cross 3 bridges with only 2 Muji-Muji Daruma to reach the destination. The steps are as follows:

• Walk to the green pressure plate to end the first round.
• Wait until the green bridge appears, walk over and step on the red circle for 5 seconds.
• Move to the yellow pressure plate to end the current round.
• Wait for the green bridge to appear and cross it with the second Muji-Muji Daruma, who will then step on the pressure plate to create a bridge for you to reach your destination, ending the final round.

Stage 3

Starting from this stage, Bunshin Phantasm will add a new feature called Floating Flower Keys, which will be collected and used to open Flower Gates when you or Muji-Muji Daruma approach them. If you don’t have a key, the gate will block your movement and you won’t be able to complete the level. To successfully complete stage 3, you need to unlock three bridges and a Flower Gate.

• You can end the first round by stepping on the red pressure plate for about 7 seconds and then moving to the yellow pressure plate.
• Wait for the red bridge to appear, cross it to get Floating Flower Keys, and immediately return to the center platform before the red bridge disappears to end the second round.
• Wait for the yellow bridge to appear, walk across it and onto the green pressure plate.
• In the final round, the two Muji-Muji Daruma will create their own bridges and get keys after completing their tasks, helping you move to your final destination.

Stage 4

The solution to the fourth stage challenge is similar to the previous stage. A single Muji-Muji Daruma still needs to build multiple bridges and obtain Floating Flower Keys, but the difficulty is a little higher than stage 3. Here are how to do it:

• Stand on the red pressure plate for ten seconds, then move to the green pressure plate and stay there for ten seconds, and finally walk back to the red pressure plate to end the first round.
• Wait for the red bridge to appear and walk over to get Floating Flower Keys, then immediately return to the central platform.
• Wait for the green bridge to appear, then cross the yellow pressure plate and end the current round.
• Have two Muji-Muji Daruma create red and yellow bridges at the same time, and then pass through them to reach the destination to end stage 4.

Stage 5

As the most difficult final stage, you can even encounter five bridges and two Floating Flower Keys in stage 5! Although there are still only two Muji-Muji Daruma available, which may make you feel that this stage is unsolvable, it doesn’t matter as long as you understand the overview and route of the entire stage.

• After the first round begins, please step on the blue pressure plate for ten seconds, then move to the yellow pressure plate and stay there for ten seconds, and finally walk back to the blue pressure plate to end the round.
• After the blue bridge appears in the second round, please walk over to get the first Floating Flower Key, and then walk back to the central platform before the blue bridge disappears.
• Wait for the yellow bridge to appear, move across it and stay on the red pressure plate for a few seconds.
• Wait for the blue bridge to float to the surface and walk over it, then wait for the red bridge to appear, move to the left platform to get the second Floating Flower Key.
• Go to the middle platform and wait for the blue bridge to appear, and cross the bridge with the second Muji-Muji Daruma. After that, Muji-Muji Daruma will build a green bridge to let you reach your final destination safely.

These are all the steps to complete Bunshin Phantasm challenge of Mikawa Festival. Please be sure to complete it before the 5.5 version update arrives! Have fun!