Genshin Impact 4.1 Update: Release Date, Time, Leaks

Genshin Impact 4.1 will expand Fontaine, and players are eagerly waiting for it to drop as it will bring the next Archon quest. In addition to this, brand-new characters, enemies, events, weapons, and more will also make their way into the game. 

HoYoverse has officially revealed all the details about the Genshin Impact 4.1 update, and if you want to find out what the next update holds for us, here is everything you need to know about its release date, time, and content. 

Genshin Impact 4.1 Update Release Date and Time

HoYoverse has officially announced the release date of the Genshin Impact 4.1 update, and it will launch on September 27 at 11:00 (UTC+8). The in-game servers will be taken down for maintenance for a few hours before the update gets released, and during that period, players will not be able to play the game. 

To compensate for the downtime, HoYoverse will give players free Primogems as a compensation reward that they can collect via the in-game mail. 

Version 4.1 "To the Stars Shining in the Depths" Trailer | Genshin Impact

Deep below the surface vast lie secrets from the distant past.
When someone brings them to light someday, they'll make their return on the crest of a wave.

>>> https://t.co/xCCSDzNJBC#GenshinImpact

— Genshin Impact (@GenshinImpact) September 15, 2023

Genshin Impact 4.1 Update Content

HoYoverse has already officially announced that the Genshin Impact 4.1 update will expand the Fontaine region and will bring two new 5-star characters, Wriothesley and Neuvillette, to the game. 

Apart from this, Hu Tao and Venti will have reruns and here is the banner schedule for both phases:

• Phase 1: Neuvillette and Hu Tao
• Phase 2: Wriothesley and Venti

The update will also add two new 5-star catalysts, including Tome of the Eternal Flow and Cashflow Supervision. On the other hand, the 4-star weapons coming to the patch are Portable Power Saw (Claymore), The Dockhand's Assistant (Sword), Ballad of the Boundless Blue (Catalyst), Prospector's Drill (Polearm), and Range Gauge (Bow).

Archon Quest Act Il "To the Stars Shining in the Depths,” and Act IV "Cataclysm's Quickening” of
Fontaine's Archon Quest will also be available for players to complete in the Genshin Impact 4.1 update. Along with this, you will also be able to spend time with Neuvillette and Wriothesley in their story quests. 

You will be able to challenge Millennial Pearl Seahorse and Experimental Field Generator bosses to test out your team's power and farm ascension materials and artifacts. 

Waterborne Poetry will be the main event of the update, and other events coming to the patch will be Dodoco's Bomb-Tastic Adventure, Radiant Harvest, The Peaks & Troughs of Life, and Overflowing Mastery.

Last but not least, Genshin Impact's third-anniversary celebrations will take place during the update and here are the rewards that every player can get as a part of it: 10 Intertwined Fates, 1600 Primogems, Itty Bitty Octobaby companion, 4 Fragile Resin, and Portable Aerodynamic Gelatinous Bubble Generator.

If you want to get complete details of everything coming to Genshin Impact 4.1 update, make sure to refer to our dedicated patch notes article.