The arrival of the newest characters, Candace, Cyno, and Nilou. Finally, the returning 4-star characters for each banner, besides Candace, had yet to be announced, leaving some mysteries still left to uncover ahead of the Special Program broadcast.
After weeks of waiting for official information of Version 3.1, the Genshin Impact livestream gave eager viewers a glimpse at the new desert zone coming to Sumeru. Arriving with the slew of new locations, zones, and events, are the highly-anticipated characters associated with this specific part of the region. These new characters, as well as some older fan favorites, are coming to the new banners during the release of the patch later this month.
As many leakers and theorists have anticipated, the newest 4-star Hydro character coming to game is Candace, the Golden Vow. Wielding a Polearm, the first Hydro character to use this weapon, Candace's buffs and shield in Genshin Impact should make her a viable character. She will appear in Phase One of the new 3.1 character banners.
Genshin Impact 3.1 Character Banners: Cyno, Venti, Nilou, and Albedo
For the first set of banners coming to Genshin Impact Version 3.1, the Electro Polearm wielder, Cyno, and the Anemo Bow , Venti, are the main events. First, the highly anticipated Cyno, Judicator of Secrets, is finally ing the Traveler in their adventures through Sumeru. Boasting a kit that seems to make him a top-tier, Primary DPS, Cyno would make a welcomed addition to many teams. As for Venti, many players are very familiar with his playstyle, due to his banner being the first in the game. However, those looking to obtain him, or those trying to get duplicates, are getting another chance.
The second set of banners will feature the Hydro Sword wielder, Nilou, and the Geo Sword wielder, Albedo. The Dancer of Lotuslight, Nilou, has garnered a lot of attention due to her graceful design, and unique playstyle. Her swift and dance-like Hydro attacks and healing abilities should make her one of the best s, and Hydro appliers in the game, perfect for the new Elemental Reaction, Bloom, that can be pulled off with Dendro characters, like Collei. Albedo, Chief Alchemist of the Knights of Favonius from Mondstadt, is an excellent Geo Sub-DPS, boasting large AOE, Geo attacks as well.
The first set of banners will be available to roll for after the release of the Genshin Impact Version 3.1 on September 28, 2022, with the second set arriving about halfway through the patches runtime. In the meantime, Version 3.0 has a lot of fascinating content to explore and help Travelers save for their next big banner pulls. However, with the release of Cyno, Nilous and Candace, as well as with the return of fan-favorite characters, Venti and Albedo, these next big rolls will likely be soon.