Genshin Impact 5.1 livestream summary: Release date, banners, events, and everything new

The Genshin Impact 5.1 livestream has revealed a lot of new information about the game's upcoming 5.1 patch. This update will be the second patch for the nation of Pyro, and its release will bring with it new story content, new characters and banners, and fresh events. The Genshin Impact 5.1 livestream has showcased all of the exciting new content that players will get to experience once the new version goes live on October 9, 2024.

This article summarizes all the new information revealed by HoYoverse during the Genshin Impact 5.1 livestream.

Genshin Impact 5.1 livestream overview

New character

Xilonen is the new 5-Star character in version 5.1 (Image via HoYoverse)

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As announced during the Genshin Impact 5.1 livestream, Xilonen is the only new 5-Star unit to be released during the upcoming version. Xilonen's drip marketing had already hinted at this, and it has now been made official after the livestream's conclusion.

Xilonen is a 5-Star Geo character, making her the third 5-Star unit to be released during the Natlan patches. Xilonen is an incredible support character who can heavily buff her teammates' damage output, making her a great addition to your character roster.

Event Wishes

The following characters will be featured on Event Wishes in Genshin Impact version 5.1:

Phase I (begins October 9)

Phase 1 of the Genshin Impact 5.1 Event Wish (Image via HoYoverse)

Xilonen (5-Star Geo)
Chiori (5-Star Geo)

Phase II (begins October 30)

Phase 2 of the Genshin Impact 5.1 Event Wish (Image via HoYoverse)

Nahida (5-Star Dendro)
Hu Tao (5-Star Pyro)

New weapons

Xilonen's Signature Weapon Peak Patrol Song (Image via HoYoverse)

As revealed in the Genshin Impact 5.1 livestream. Xilonen's signature weapon is a 5-Star sword called Peak Patrol Song. It will be available in the Weapon Banner alongside Xilonen's Event Wish, starting October 9, 2024.

Three new 4-Star weapons will also be released (Image via HoYoverse)

A few other weapons will also be available in version 5.1, which are the following:

Sturdy Bone (4-Star Sword)
Mountain-Bracing Bolt (4-Star Polearm)
Fruitful Hook (4-Star Claymore)

These weapons will be added to the Weapon Banners in Genshin Impact 5.1, and more details about their availability will be announced later.

New Archon Quests

Act III and IV of the Archon Quest will be available in Genshin Impact 5.1 (Image via HoYoverse)

Genshin Impact 5.1 will provide a continuation to the previous two acts of the Archon Quest, with two fresh new acts titled:

Archon Quest Act III: Beyond the Smoke and Mirrors
Archon Quest Act IV: The Rainbow Destined to Burn

In these Archon Quests, the Traveler will continue to work to solve the impending crisis in Natlan, along with characters such as Mavuika, Kinich, Chasca, Xilonen, and Citlali. Capitano and Ororon will also make their appearances in these upcoming Archon Quests.

New Boss

As showcased in the Genshin Impact 5.1 livestream, a new Boss titled the Secret Source Constructor will be available to challenge once version 5.1 goes live. This Boss is an Automaton Machine, and successfully beating it will grant players special rewards.

New events

The following events will be available to players in version 5.1 of Genshin Impact:

Chromatic Ode of Candies and Roses
Feast of Pursuit
Aphid Treasure Trace
Reminiscent Regimen: Thrill
Marvelous Merchandise

Sabzeruz Festival in version 5.1 (Image via HoYoverse)

The main event for this patch will be the Chromatic Ode of Candies and Roses, which will see the Traveler heading back to Sumeru to celebrate Nahida's birthday and the Sabzeruz Festival. This event will also give away a free Candace once certain criteria have been met.

Other events such as Marvelous Merchandise featuring Liben are reruns of similar events that had taken place in previous versions.

New Envisaged Echoes

Zhongli and Keqing's Envisaged Echoes domains will be available in Genshin Impact 5.1 (Image via HoYoverse)

After the Genshin Impact 5.1 version is released, players will be able to challenge the Envisaged Echoes domains of two more characters, namely Zhongli and Keqing. Successfully challenging and completing these domains will provide Zhongli's and Keqing's Echoes as rewards.

System and QOL optimizations

As discussed in the Genshin Impact 5.1 livestream, several new system updates and QOL optimizations have been added for version 5.1 of Genshin Impact. These include

1) Limited-time area exploration rewards

Rewards will be given for exploring new areas within a limited time (Image via HoYoverse)

As announced in the Genshin Impact 5.1 livestream, starting from the next version, a total of 400 Primogems will be available for exploring new areas within two versions from their date of release. Players who have already reached up to 80% exploration for the area launched in 5.0 can claim their rewards once version 5.1 is released.

2) Skip feature added in Spiral Abyss

A new skip feature will be added in Spiral Abyss (Image via HoYoverse)

Starting from version 5.1, players will be able to skip Floors 9 and 10 of the Spiral Abyss, provided Floor 12 has been cleared with full stars in the previous Spiral Abyss phase. After skipping Floors 9 and 10, the Spiral Abyss challenge for the current phase will start from Floor 11.

Similarly, players who have cleared Floor 11 with full stars in the previous Spiral Abyss phase can skip Floor 9 and directly start from Floor 10 in the current phase.

3) Artifact set filtering revamped

Artifact set filters will now be saved (Image via HoYoverse)

Starting from Genshin Impact 5.1, the system will remember and save your artifact set filters for each character, so that you don't have to separately set the filters every time. A mechanic for sorting by Affixes for an individual artifact slot has also been added.

4) Character building and material crafting optimized

The number of craftable items will now be displayed in the inventory (Image via HoYoverse)

Starting from version 5.1, players will now be able to see the number of objects that can be crafted directly from the inventory. For example, if you select the Polarizing Prism, for example, the system will now display to you exactly how many Polarizing Prisms you can craft with the current materials you have.

Materials needed for character ascension and level-up will be calculated automatically (Image via HoYoverse)

Additionally, you can now select characters directly from the Crafting Bench to see and calculate all the materials needed for their character and weapon ascensions as well as leveling up their talents. The materials you need to craft any of the aforementioned materials will now automatically be calculated and displayed, making the whole process a lot more efficient and easy.

These were the major takeaways of the Genshin Impact 5.1 livestream.

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Edited by Angad Sharma