HoYoverse has announced the Genshin Impact Version 5.0 release date, and it’s bringing a brand new nation, three new characters, and much more later this month.
Version 5.0, also known as “Flowers Resplendent on the Sun-Scorched Sojourn”, launches on August 28th, and its main new addition to the free-to-play gacha RPG is the nation of Natlan, whose warriors will become your allies.
All you need to do in order to visit Natlan is to complete the Prologue of Mondstadt’s Archon Quest. Once you’ve done this, a Teleport Waypoint will become available, even for “beginners and intermediates”, per HoYoverse.
In the nation of Natlan, you’ll encounter six tribes, although only three of them will be available in this first update: the Children of Echoes, the Scions of the Canopy, and the People of the Springs.
Each of them has a beast companion you’ll also meet, and you’ll be able to transform into said beast companions as well, making traversal across Natlan easier.
Of course, you can also look forward to new fighters for your team in Genshin Impact Version 5.0. This time around, three new characters are making their debut, two of whom are five-star characters and all of whom reflect the cultures of the tribes from which they hail.
The first five-star character is Kinich, a Dendro claymore user who can use a grappling hook. You’ll also be able to recruit Mualani, a catalyst-wielding Hydro character who’s got her very own signature surfboard. They’re joined by four-star Geo polearm user Kachina.
In the first phase of Version 5.0, Event Wishes for Mualani and Kachina will run, alongside a rerun for Kaedehara Kazuha. The second phase of the update will see Kinich making his debut, and Raiden Shogun will get a rerun during this phase as well.
As ever, several codes giving you the chance to nab some free stuff have also arrived alongside this update’s reveal, and here they are.
- 2SMTYV59TLFD – 100 Primogems, 10 Mystic Enhancement Ore
- 7SMTGV59BLXH – 100 Primogems, 5 Hero’s Wit
- 8T4TGDLRA5E5 – 100 Primogems, 50,000 Mora
Genshin Impact Version 5.0 arrives across all platforms on August 28th. You can download and play the game for free right now on PC, PlayStation, and mobile devices. Stay tuned for more.
