Genshin Impact 4.8 Nilou banner: 4-stars, weapons, release date, and countdown

Genshin Impact 4.8 will feature a rerun of Nilou's banner in the first half of the patch. Set to release on July 17, Nilou is a must-have character for anyone running a bloom-focused team. Along with the featured 5-star characters, official Genshin Impact social media accounts have also announced the 4-star characters set to rerun on Nilou's banner.

This article will cover all the details about Nilou's upcoming banner in the Genshin Impact version 4.8 update.

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Genshin Impact 4.8 update: All characters, weapons, and release timings

Genshin Impact 4.8 Nilou banner: 4-stars

Nilou's banner will feature a rerun of Kaveh, a very popular character from Sumeru who hasn't been seen in any event banner for over a year since his initial release. Here are all the 4-stars set to appear on Nilou's banner:

• Kaveh (4-star Dendro Claymore)
• Kirara (4-star Dendro Sword)
• Ningguang (4-star Geo Catalyst)

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Genshin Impact 4.8 Nilou banner: Weapons

Gesnhin Impact 4.8 weapon banner for the first phase (Image via HoYoverse)

The weapon banner in the first half of version 4.8 will feature Nilou's signature weapon, along with other 4-star weapons. Here is the complete list of all the weapons that will be available on the 4.8 weapon banner:

• Key of Khaj-Nisut (Nilou's signature weapon: 5-star Sword)
• Verdict (Navia's signature weapon: 5-star Claymore)
• Xiphos' Moonlight (4-star Sword)
• Dragon's Bane (4-star Polearm)
• The Bell (4-star Claymore)
• Rust (4-star Bow)
• Eye of Perception (4-star Catalyst)

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Genshin Impact 4.8 Nilou banner: Release date and countdown

Nilou's banner will release along with the Genshin Impact version 4.8 update on July 17, 2024, at 3 AM UTC. Since this is a version update, players on all servers will be able to access the new version (and new banners) at the same time. Nilou's banner will be available until August 6, so players will have plenty of time to save up and pull for her until then.

Here is a list of the release timings for the Genshin Impact 4.8 update across various major time zones:

• Central European Summer Time (CEST): July 17, 5 AM
• Eastern Daylight Time (EDT): July 16, 11 PM
• Pacific Daylight Time (PDT): July 16, 8 PM
• Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST): July 17, 1 PM
• Indian Standard Time (IST): July 17, 8:30 AM
• Japan Standard Time (JST): July 17, 12 PM

You can also keep an eye on the countdown below to keep track of when version 4.8 will release in your region.

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