As announced in Genshin Impact’s game plan, there are major updates/patches in every 6 weeks. Each of them is labeled with a version number.

In the starting chapter “Prologue” the story takes place in Mondstadt while in Chapter I it focuses on Liyue. Those are game versions 1.0 to 1.6 all about. When the game was patched to Version 2.0, Chapter II and a new nation were revealed in which the Traveler is able to sets foot in Inazuma. In Version 3.0, Chapter III, Dendro elements were discovered and Sumeru is the new nation to be explored by Travelers.

List of sub-versions: Version 1 | Version 2 | Version 3


Version 1

Genshin Impact Version 1.0 Welcome To Teyvat - Splash Screen / Key Visual

Version 1.0

Welcome To Teyvat

Banners in 1st half:

Banners in 2nd half:

Genshin Impact Version 1.1 A New Star Approaches - Splash Screen / Key Visual

Version 1.1

A New Star Approaches

The seven victors of the Archon War once gathered to dine in Liyue. But godhood changed hands as two millennia went by, and five of those seven have now passed.
Now, as the spirit of the sixth, Rex Lapis, returns to the heavens, an ancient god encroaches upon Liyue once more. A new star shall violate the divine sanctum, even as the city quails under the dark tides…

Banners in 1st half:

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Genshin Impact Version 1.2 The Chalk Prince and the Dragon - Splash Screen / Key Visual

Version 1.2

The Chalk Prince and the Dragon

This is Dragonspine, an enormous mountain that holds the remains of the venomous dragon, Durin, who fell here after the battle with Dvalin.
Few adventurers dare attempt to conquer this unforgiving environment marked by deep snow, sheer cold, poisonous blood, and monsters. But such things will not dissuade the star-faring Traveler from journeying here…

Banners in 1st half:

  • Event Wish “Secretum Secretorum” -“Kreideprinz” Albedo (Geo), 4*: Fischl, Sucrose, Bennett
  • Event Wish “Epitome Invocation” – Summit Shaper (Sword) and Skyward Atlas (Catalyst)

Banners in 2nd half:

  • Event Wish “Adrift in the Harbor” – “Plenilune Gaze” Ganyu (Cryo), 4*: Xiangling, Xingqiu, Noelle
  • Event Wish “Epitome Invocation” – Skyward Pride (Claymore) and Amos’ Bow (Bow)
Genshin Impact Version 1.3 All That Glitters - Splash Screen / Key Visual

Version 1.3

All That Glitters

“On this marvelous Lantern Rite, we pray that the fallen heroes may be guided home.”
Every single wish, no matter how small, is worth seeing to fruition.
We will finally reunite with those we long for on a dreamlike night.

Banners in 1st part:

  • Event Wish “Invitation to Mundane Life” – “Vigilant Yaksha” Xiao (Anemo), 4*: Diona, Beidou, Xinyan
  • Event Wish “Epitome Invocation” – Primordial Jade Cutter (Sword) and Primordial Jade Winged-Spear (Polearm)

Banners in 2nd part:

Banners in 3rd part:

  • Event Wish “Moment of Bloom” – “Fragrance in Thaw” Hu Tao (Pyro), 4*: Xingqiu, Xiangling, Chongyun
Genshin Impact Version 1.4 Invitation of Windblume - Splash Screen / Key Visual

Version 1.4

Invitation of Windblume

Songs of joy in the winds are streaming,
Beneath the flowers old hymns abide;
Though you should seek the festivity’s meaning,
Forget not that which your hearts do hide.

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Genshin Impact Version 1.5 Beneath the Light of Jadeite - Splash Screen / Key Visual

Version 1.5

Beneath the Light of Jadeite

Moonlight falls on the branches as a dragon’s roar rises from deep beneath the roots. A drop of sun may trickle in, but a heart of stone is not easily moved.
Deals are sealed with scarlet flames and ice-cold vengeance floods forth in waves. But far from the fight is a realm of serenity, where a gentle melody forever plays.

Banners in 1st half:

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Genshin Impact Version 1.6 Midsummer Island Adventure - Splash Screen / Key Visual

Version 1.6

Midsummer Island Adventure

In the sweltering summer, a strange letter is discovered on the windowsill, with a spiraling fog shrouding a mystery far away.
Following the sound of the crashing waves to find the truth, sparks dance on the horizon as the fleeing sun shines brightly across the sky.
For her best friend and for the great adventure ahead, our youngest knight is ready to embark on her journey — let’s go!

Banners in 1st half:

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The story continues in Version 2….