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17 OctoberEvent

Starlight Voyage pays Prismatic Crystals in Miliastra Wonderland from 19 October

Starlight Voyage stages earn Sightseeing Experiences from 19 October, 15:00 UTC, and quests and totals pay out Prismatic Crystals for the Colorful Surprise Box. The cap starts at 800 and rises by 400 every two days to 1,600, quests close on 29 October, 09:00 UTC, and the event ends 2 November, 08:59 UTC. Spend the Crystals before they expire.

When

19 October, 15:00 UTC to 2 November, 08:59 UTC

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10 OctoberEvent

Predictive Victory Dynamics asks you to bet on eight battles from 12 October

From 12 October, 02:00 UTC to 20 October, 01:59 UTC, eight battles open one after another, and you spend Victory Emblems on the team you think will win. Each round takes predictions for 24 hours, and your Prediction Score from results and accuracy unlocks rewards, so missing a round loses its participation reward. Results stay viewable until 23 October, 01:59 UTC, and you need Adventure Rank 20.

When

12 October, 02:00 UTC to 20 October, 01:59 UTC

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8 OctoberBanner

Skirk gets a character banner from 13 October to 3 November

"Void Star" Skirk (Cryo) is the rate-up 5-star from 13 October, 23:00 UTC to 3 November, 19:59 UTC, with Mika, Candace and Dahlia as the boosted 4-stars. Pity is shared with Character Event Wish-2, which runs Escoffier at the same time. A Test Run trial lets you try the featured characters first.

When

13 October, 23:00 UTC to 3 November, 19:59 UTC

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SkirkMikaCandaceDahlia

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8 OctoberBanner

Escoffier runs alongside Skirk on Character Event Wish-2 from 13 October

"Tasteful Excellence" Escoffier (Cryo) gets the 5-star rate-up on Character Event Wish-2 from 13 October, 23:00 UTC to 3 November, 19:59 UTC. Mika, Candace and Dahlia are the same boosted 4-stars as on Skirk's banner, and pity carries between the two. Escoffier stays out of the standard wish, and there's a Test Run trial during the banner.

When

13 October, 23:00 UTC to 3 November, 19:59 UTC

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EscoffierMikaCandaceDahlia

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8 OctoberBanner

Azurelight and Symphonist of Scents share the weapon banner from 13 October

The Epitome Invocation pairs the 5-star Azurelight (sword) and Symphonist of Scents (polearm) from 13 October, 23:00 UTC to 3 November, 19:59 UTC. The boosted 4-stars are the event-exclusive Sturdy Bone (sword) plus Sacrificial Bow, The Widsith, Favonius Lance and Sacrificial Greatsword. Set Epitomized Path to steer toward whichever 5-star you want.

When

13 October, 23:00 UTC to 3 November, 19:59 UTC

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8 OctoberEvent

Genius Invokation TCG turns into an auto-battler from 10 to 26 October

Automatic Artistry, the new Heated Battle Mode, runs from 10 October, 15:00 UTC to 26 October, 08:59 UTC at The Cat's Tail. You draft random characters and support cards, level them up with duplicates and rank them up for stronger skills, then watch both sides act left to right on their own. Elemental Mastery matters a lot here, and entry needs Adventure Rank 32 plus the usual TCG world quest.

When

10 October, 15:00 UTC to 26 October, 08:59 UTC

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1 OctoberNews

HoYoLAB daily check-in gives 100 Primogems on your first day

Checking in daily through HoYoLAB (Tools, then Genshin Impact, then Check-in) sends Primogems, Mora, Hero's Wit and other items to your account. The first check-in alone is worth 100 Primogems and 10,000 Mora, and the feature has no end date.

Rewards

100 Primogems, 10,000 Mora

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28 SeptemberEvent

Anniversary Memories Album web event pays 160 Primogems until 18 October

The anniversary web event is open from 28 September, 03:00 UTC to 18 October, 15:59 UTC for Adventure Rank 10 and up. Browsing the album, watching the Theater of Memories and generating your Adventure Style pay 160 Primogems in total, along with Hero's Wit, Mystic Enhancement Ore and Sanctifying Unction, and sharing adds 20,000 Mora. Rewards come by in-game mail that expires after 30 days.

When

28 September, 03:00 UTC to 18 October, 15:59 UTC

Rewards

160 Primogems, 20,000 Mora

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28 SeptemberEvent

Stygian Onslaught returns with six difficulties until 3 November

The Ley Line challenge runs from 30 September, 15:00 UTC to 3 November, 08:59 UTC at Adventure Rank 20. Each run is three timed fights on one of six difficulties, Normal to Dire, with co-op for up to four. Until 10 October, 08:59 UTC, AR45+ players clearing Hard or higher can also spend Resin on Domain of Blessing rewards and earn Dire Prestige for extra artifacts.

When

30 September, 15:00 UTC to 3 November, 08:59 UTC

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23 SeptemberMaintenanceVersion 7.1

7.1 hotfixes unblock a Koholasaurus domain and fix Vodyanitsa's skill text

Fixes on 24 September sorted out the Koholasaurus you sometimes couldn't indwell in the Black Feathers Scattered at Parting domain, which stalled the new Archon Quest, and cleared Events Overview red dots that wouldn't go away. Vodyanitsa's Elemental Skill description was corrected in English, Turkish, Italian and German. One English voice line in One Move Left to Make still doesn't match its subtitle, and a restart applies everything else.

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22 SeptemberUpdateVersion 7.1

Version 7.1 adds Vesna and Vodyanitsa and finishes Archon Quest Chapter VII

Version 7.1 brings two new 5-stars: Vesna, an Anemo sword damage dealer built around Stellar Swirl, and Vodyanitsa, a Hydro catalyst who heals and supports Freeze or Stellar Swirl teams. Archon Quest Chapter VII: Acts III and IV, two World Quests and the Guardian Blade of Drifting Snow boss arrive alongside weekly Secret Tsarist Assignments and two Edge of Survival stages. Adventure Rank 5+ accounts get 300 Primogems for the maintenance and 300 more for an issue fix, which must be claimed before 25 September, 22:00 UTC.

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VesnaVodyanitsa

Rewards

600 Primogems

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22 SeptemberEvent

Moonlit Season opens Miliastra Wonderland rankings until 3 November

The new Wonderland season's Play Phase, when ranked and leaderboard Wonderlands award points, runs from 24 September, 15:00 UTC to 3 November, 08:59 UTC. A Preparation Phase comes before it and a Showcase Phase after it until 7.1 ends, and you can still play in both without scoring. Each creator decides whether points carry over or leaderboards reset when the season is over.

When

24 September, 15:00 UTC to 3 November, 08:59 UTC

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22 SeptemberBanner

Candlelit Revelry is the 5-star in Cosmetic Event Ode 2 until 3 November

Cosmetic Event Ode 2 runs from the 7.1 update to 3 November, 19:59 UTC with the limited 5-star Candlelit Revelry and the 4-star sets Sonic Ruins, Mystic Forest and Fervent Fighter. Pull Candlelit Revelry twice for the same Manekin or Manekina and its Pumpkin Candy ascension unlocks. Otherwise it works like earlier Event Odes.

When

Until 3 November, 19:59 UTC

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22 SeptemberEvent

Raiment Collection gives a free Afternoon Nectar Manekin set of your choice

Treasured Quests in Miliastra Wonderland earn Treasured Insights and Geodes of Replication under a weekly cap, and enough Insights unlock an Afternoon Nectar cosmetic set of your choice. You can switch between the set options until you claim the first piece. The event runs from the 7.1 update to 3 November, 21:59 UTC, and the set moves to the Miliastra Shop for a limited time afterwards.

When

Until 3 November, 21:59 UTC

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22 SeptemberBanner

Cosmetic Event Ode 2 shares its pity with the original cosmetic Ode

Version 7.1 adds Cosmetic Event Ode 2, a second Manekin cosmetic banner for returning items with the same rates as the first. Pity carries across both and is tracked apart from the standard Odes, so 40 pulls without a 5-star on one means the guarantee lands within 30 pulls on the other. Gifting counts are shared too, and it will return periodically next to the original.

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22 SeptemberBanner

Osmanthus in the Moonlight leads the 7.1 Manekin cosmetic Ode until 3 November

The 7.1 Manekin Event Ode features the limited 5-star Osmanthus in the Moonlight until 3 November, 19:59 UTC, and a second copy unlocks its Silken Elegance ascension. New shop sets are 40% off until 2 November, 08:59 UTC (4-star sets cost 720 Chronal Nexus, not 1,200), and the Silvery Moonlight Chronicle's paid tiers give the 4-star Fireflies of Hope. Wearing a new set in popular Wonderlands earns 60 Primogems.

When

Until 3 November, 19:59 UTC

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22 SeptemberEvent

Starlit Gala brings free hats and Wonderlands of the Year voting to Miliastra

Starlit Gala runs in Miliastra Wonderland from the 7.1 update to 2 November, 20:00 UTC, opening with a free Unusual Hilichurl Mask. From 1 October, 04:00 UTC to 21 October, 19:59 UTC, playing the featured Wonderlands in Wonderland Selects earns the Cryo Slime Hat, Primogems and Geodes of Replication, and your votes help choose 20 Wonderlands of the Year. Creators can enter new Wonderlands until 2 November, 03:59 UTC.

When

Until 2 November, 20:00 UTC

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21 SeptemberEvent

Pick any standard 5-star for free once Version 7.1 is live

Across the Frozen Wilds, Honing One's Edge lets you choose one 5-star from the Wanderlust Invocation standard pool, and you get that character's Ascension materials with them. It runs from the 7.1 update until 3 November, 19:59 UTC, and only needs the Wish feature unlocked. You get a single pick, and accounts made after 7.1 ends will get another run of the event later in 7.x.

When

Until 3 November, 19:59 UTC

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21 SeptemberEvent

Moontrace battle pass runs through Version 7.1 until 2 November

Moontrace is the 7.1 battle pass, open at Adventure Rank 20 until 2 November, 08:59 UTC. The paid Gnostic Hymn and Chorus tiers add Intertwined Fate and a 4-star weapon, and buying Chorus outright also gives the Travel Notes: Moontrace namecard and a furnishing blueprint. Purchases close an hour before the pass ends, and a paid tier here makes the matching Miliastra Pass cheaper.

When

Until 2 November, 08:59 UTC

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21 SeptemberEvent

Genius Invokation TCG challenge with four rule sets runs all of Version 7.1

Clever Stratagems, this version's Forge Realm's Temper event, runs for all of 7.1 through Prince at The Cat's Tail. Its four stages each have their own rules, and you set the difficulty, enemy HP and round limit yourself, with harder settings scoring more points toward the rewards. Entry needs Adventure Rank 32, Prologue Act III and the Battlefield of Dice, Cats, and Cards world quest.

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21 SeptemberEvent

Finish the new Archon Quest acts by 3 November for bonus Primogems

Chapter VII: Acts III and IV arrive permanently with 7.1, and clearing them before 3 November, 19:59 UTC adds Primogems, character materials and Snezhnaya specialties on top. You'll need Adventure Rank 18 and Act II, Wraith's Nocturne, done first. Completing Act IV in that window also opens a time-limited Epilogue that closes at the same moment.

When

Until 3 November, 19:59 UTC

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21 SeptemberEvent

Rainbow's End login event pays out 1,600 Primogems and 10 Intertwined Fate

From 28 September, 05:00 UTC, one mail a day for four days brings 400 Primogems plus a gadget, Fragile Resin or a Sanctifying Elixir, and each stays claimable until 7.1 ends (Adventure Rank 2 needed). A seven-day login calendar from 1 October, 09:00 UTC to 19 October, 08:59 UTC adds 10 Intertwined Fate, Mora, Hero's Wit and Dust of Enlightenment at AR5+. Crystal top-up bonuses reset too.

When

28 September, 05:00 UTC to 19 October, 08:59 UTC

Rewards

1,600 Primogems, 10 Intertwined Fate

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21 SeptemberEvent

Pick a free limited 5-star from six choices in Tabletop Troupe until 3 November

Once you've cleared Archon Quest Chapter VII: Act IV at Adventure Rank 18 or above, you can claim one of six event-exclusive 5-stars along with their Ascension materials. The options are Clorinde, Varesa, Chiori, Tartaglia, Baizhu and Nilou. It runs from the 7.1 update to 3 November, 19:59 UTC, and you only get one pick.

When

Until 3 November, 19:59 UTC

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ClorindeVaresaChioriTartagliaBaizhuNilou

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21 SeptemberNews

Upstream Variations world quest unlocks a decorative look for Vodyanitsa

Upstream Variations is a permanent World Quest from 7.1 that rewards the Happy-Quacky Phonograph Ducky, an item that gives Vodyanitsa a decorative appearance. You need Adventure Rank 18, Archon Quest Chapter VII: Act II, and the Tidesong Cavern Meeting Point unlocked and raised to Level 2. Plan on seven calendar days to see it through.

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Vodyanitsa

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21 SeptemberNews

Swords and Secrets world quest gives Vesna a flying sword companion

Version 7.1 adds Swords and Secrets, a permanent World Quest that needs Adventure Rank 18 and Archon Quest Chapter VII: Act III. Its rewards are the Druzhna Special Dispatch Order, which sends a Sword Spirit flying with Vesna, and the Flutterwing appearance for the Prime Ice Construct. The full chain takes seven calendar days.

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Vesna

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21 SeptemberMaintenanceVersion 7.1

Version 7.1 maintenance starts 22 September at 22:00 UTC, worth 300 Primogems

Servers go down for the 7.1 update on 22 September at 22:00 UTC for about five hours. Accounts at Adventure Rank 5 or higher get 300 Primogems (60 for each hour offline) by mail within five hours of the servers coming back, and the mail lasts 30 days. Pre-installation is open now and takes roughly 10 GB on PC and 4 GB on mobile.

Maintenance

22 September, 22:00 UTC to 23 September, 03:00 UTC

Rewards

300 Primogems

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