Genshin Impact 4.1 Banners: Debut of Neuvillette and Wriothesley

The Genshin Impact 4.1 update introduces a wealth of new content to the already expansive game, with even more to come.

Announced during the recent Genshin Impact 4.1 live stream, the update features new character and weapon banners, returning character banners, exciting events, and an expansion of the Fontaine map. 

In this article, we’ll focus exclusively on the Genshin Impact 4.1 banners, detailing the characters and weapons featured.

If you’re eagerly awaiting the Genshin Impact 4.1 release in your region, check out our article on the release date countdown to stay informed.

Genshin Impact 4.1 Banners

Phase	Characters/Weapons	Start and end date
Phase 1 5* Characters	Neuvilette and Hu Tao	September 27– October 18
Phase 2 5* Characters	Wriothesley and Venti	October 18 – November 8
Phase 1 4* characters	Xingqiu, Fischl, and Diona	September 27– October 18
Phase 2 4* Characters	Thoma, Dori, and Chongyun	October 18 – November 8
Phase 1 Weapon Banner	5*: Tome of Eternal Flow (Confirmed) and Staff of Homa (Confirmed).4*: The Dockhand’s Assistant, Portable Power Saw, Favonius Lance, Favonius Codex, and Mitternachts Waltz	September 27– October 18
Phase 2 Weapon Banner	5*: Cashflow Supervision (Confirmed) and Elegy for the End (Expected)4*: Prospector’s Drill, Range Gauge, TBA (Sword), TBA (Catalyst)	October 18 – November 8

As with previous updates, the Genshin Impact 4.1 banners are split into two phases.

The Phase 1 banners, revealed during the 4.1 livestream, will showcase Neuvillette and Hu Tao, alongside Xingqiu, Fischl, and Diona.

This phase will run for 21 days, concluding on October 18. 

Beginning on October 18, Phase 2 will introduce Wriothesley and Venti. This phase will continue until November 8.

The four-star characters featured in Phase 2 have yet to be announced.

The first phase will feature the Tome of Eternal Flow and Staff of Homa as the main featured weapons.

The Dockhand’s Assistant, Portable Power Saw, Favonius Lance, and Favonius Codex will also be available as four-star options.

In Phase 2, the weapon banner will highlight Wriothesley’s Cashflow Supervision and Venti’s Elegy for the End. The four-star weapons for this phase have yet to be announced.

How Genshin Impact Banners Function?

In the early stages of Genshin Impact, each version introduced new character banners featuring two exclusive characters, with each version comprising two phases.

Initially, each phase lasted 21 days and featured a single banner.

As the roster of characters expanded and players requested reruns of older characters, miHoYo introduced a second banner per phase. 

Now, each phase includes two exclusive characters. The pity system is shared across banners, so if you have 40 pity and make a wish on one banner, your next wish on the other will be counted as your 41st wish.

Each Genshin Impact version typically spans approximately 42 days, split evenly between the two character banner phases. Each phase lasts for 21 days, or about three weeks. 

However, there have been exceptions, such as extended periods where players faced delays due to unforeseen events, like the Covid outbreak in China, which caused the Ayaka banner to remain active for an extended time.

The weapon banners function separately, each featuring its own set of signature weapons for the characters in that phase.

The permanent banner remains unchanged throughout these updates.