Genshin Impact 4.3 update: Banners, events, and more

The Genshin Impact 4.3 update has just arrived and it’s introduced some new characters, artifact sets, and plenty of events to the game. Here’s a full rundown of everything you can expect in the 4.3 update.

WhileGenshin Impact‘s 4.2 update was huge, HoYoverse doesn’t show any signs of slowing down, because the recently released 4.3 update looks to set the bar even higher for the belovedgachatitle.

An image of Genshin Impact 4.3 keyart.

Players have been treated to the debut of some great new fighters in thegameincluding 5-star Geo userNavia, and 4-starChevreuseand there are also plenty of fun events to partake in, as well as some artifact sets you’re able to farm.

There’s a lot of great content you can enjoy with this latest version update, so without further ado, here’s everything you need to know about the Genshin Impact 4.3 update.

A screenshot from the Genshin Impact version 4.3 livestream

Genshin Impact version 4.3 livestream

The Genshin Impact livestream took place on June 30, 2025. In case you missed it, you can check it out below:

Genshin Impact version 4.3 release date

Genshin Impact version 4.3 was released onDecember 20, 2023.

The update is expected to run until early February 2024.

Genshin Impact version 4.3 banners

There are multiple banners that Travelers will be able to pull on during the 4.3 update, including 2 new characters, 5-star Geo userNavia, and 4-star Pyro wielderChevreuse. 3 rerun banners will also be available throughout the update.

you may find a full rundown of all the banners below:

A screenshot from Genshin Impact version 4.3 livestream

The remaining 4-star characters who will feature in the Phase 2 banner haven’t been revealed yet but as soon as they are we’ll make sure to update this page.

Genshin Impact 4.3 Artifact set

2 new Artifact sets are available for players to obtain during the 4.3 update. These are:

Nighttime Whispers in the Echoing Woodsis an ideal set to use for boostingDPS Geo users. The 2-piece set provides a +18 ATK boost, and the 4-piece has wielders gain a +20% Geo DMG Bonus for 10s. While under a shield granted by the Crystallize reaction, the above effect will be increased by 150%, and this additional increase disappears 1s after that shield is lost.

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Song of Days Pastis a set for Healers in the game. The 2-piece set provides a +15% Healing Bonus. The 4-piece set creates the Yearning effect for 6s when the user heals another character – which records the total amount of healing provided (including overflow healing). When the duration expires, the Yearning effect will be transformed into the Waves of Days Past effect: When your active party member hits an opponent with an attack, the DMG dealt will be increased by 8% of the total healing amount recorded by the Yearning effect.

A single instance of the Yearning effect can record up to 15,000 healing

Genshin Impact version 4.3 events

The upcoming 4.3 version update includes various events that you can partake in to earn Primogems and other rewards. The events that you can access in version 4.3 have been listed below:

That’s everything you need to know about the Genshin Impact 4.3 update. For more content on the game, check out our guides below: