Genshin Impact 5.5 livestream expected announcements

The Genshin Impact 5.5 Special Program will be livestreamed on March 14, 2025. During the livestream, you can look forward to a lot of exciting news from the latest version, such as banners, QoL updates, events, and more. In this article, we will provide an overview of what to expect in the version 5.5 livestream. Banners, codes, and other expected announcements in Genshin Impact 5.5 livestream Character gameplay showcase Image via HoYoverse Varesa and Iansan will be released in version 5.5 so you can look forward to their gameplay showcase. The officials will share a lot of important details about their kit, including their Elemental Burst and Nightsoul's Blessing skills. Banners Speaking of new characters, the Genshin Impact 5.5 livestream will also reveal the upcoming banners. According to HomDGCat, the following characters are expected to be featured on the limited-time character banners: Varesa (5-star Electro) (new) Xianyun (5-star Anemo) Xilonen (5-star Geo) Venti (5-star Anemo) This will be Xianyun and Xilonen's first rerun banner, and both make excellent support units. Furthermore, The Anemo Archon Venti may get his long-awaited fifth rerun. New weapon Varesa is expected to be a 5-star character, which means she will also get a new signature weapon which we can look forward to during the livestream. That said, the Special Program will not reveal the weapon's stats and effects. Map expansion, exploration reward, and new Saurian Image via HoYoverse Genshin Impact 5.5 will finally release the "Collective of Plenty" tribe and their region so you can look forward to this major reveal during the livestream. Naturally, there will be new exploration rewards for exploring the new map within the time limit. Additionally, the officials will introduce a new Saurian from Iansan's tribe and its special ability to explore in Natlan. Quest Since Collective of Plenty will be released in version 5.5, you can also expect a new Tribal Chronicles quest announcement, which will also be Varesa's Story Quest. New artifacts According to the beta info shared by Hakush.in, two new artifact sets will be added in version 5.5, so the officials are expected to announce them in the Genshin Impact 5.5 livestream. One of the sets is for potential future Cryo characters and the other is for characters who excel in dealing Plunging Attack DMG like Xiao. Events Similar to other updates, the new version will also feature plenty of limited-time events that will offer a ton of in-game freebies. One of them will be the flagship event with a free 4-star character reward while the others will be minor events. Livestream codes Image via HoYoverse The livestream code is one thing that every player looks forward to during a livestream. The Special Program will share three codes that can be redeemed for freebies of up to 300 Primogems. Also read: All Genshin Impact codes and how to redeem them (March 2025) QoL updates HoYoverse has already released a new edition of the Developers Discussion, revealing all the upcoming QoL features. You can also expect the officials to discuss some of these updates in detail in the Genshin Impact 5.5 livestream. Enemies Lastly, you can expect the livestream to reveal some new enemies, such as a new boss that will drop character ascension materials. The post Genshin Impact 5.5 livestream expected announcements appeared first on Destructoid.

Mar 12, 2025 - 16:13

Genshin Impact 5.5 livestream expected announcements

The Genshin Impact 5.5 Special Program will be livestreamed on March 14, 2025. During the livestream, you can look forward to a lot of exciting news from the latest version, such as banners, QoL updates, events, and more.

In this article, we will provide an overview of what to expect in the version 5.5 livestream.

Banners, codes, and other expected announcements in Genshin Impact 5.5 livestream

Character gameplay showcase

the livestream will showcase Varesa and Iansan's gameplay — Image via HoYoverse

Varesa and Iansan will be released in version 5.5 so you can look forward to their gameplay showcase. The officials will share a lot of important details about their kit, including their Elemental Burst and Nightsoul's Blessing skills.

Banners

Speaking of new characters, the Genshin Impact 5.5 livestream will also reveal the upcoming banners. According to HomDGCat, the following characters are expected to be featured on the limited-time character banners:

Varesa (5-star Electro) (new)
Xianyun (5-star Anemo)
Xilonen (5-star Geo)
Venti (5-star Anemo)

This will be Xianyun and Xilonen's first rerun banner, and both make excellent support units. Furthermore, The Anemo Archon Venti may get his long-awaited fifth rerun.

New weapon

Varesa is expected to be a 5-star character, which means she will also get a new signature weapon which we can look forward to during the livestream. That said, the Special Program will not reveal the weapon's stats and effects.

Map expansion, exploration reward, and new Saurian

Map expansion in Genshin Impact 5.5 — Image via HoYoverse

Genshin Impact 5.5 will finally release the "Collective of Plenty" tribe and their region so you can look forward to this major reveal during the livestream. Naturally, there will be new exploration rewards for exploring the new map within the time limit. Additionally, the officials will introduce a new Saurian from Iansan's tribe and its special ability to explore in Natlan.

Quest

Since Collective of Plenty will be released in version 5.5, you can also expect a new Tribal Chronicles quest announcement, which will also be Varesa's Story Quest.

New artifacts

According to the beta info shared by Hakush.in, two new artifact sets will be added in version 5.5, so the officials are expected to announce them in the Genshin Impact 5.5 livestream. One of the sets is for potential future Cryo characters and the other is for characters who excel in dealing Plunging Attack DMG like Xiao.

Events

Similar to other updates, the new version will also feature plenty of limited-time events that will offer a ton of in-game freebies. One of them will be the flagship event with a free 4-star character reward while the others will be minor events.

Livestream codes

Genshin Impact 5.5 livestream code rewards — Image via HoYoverse

The livestream code is one thing that every player looks forward to during a livestream. The Special Program will share three codes that can be redeemed for freebies of up to 300 Primogems.

Also read: All Genshin Impact codes and how to redeem them (March 2025)

QoL updates

HoYoverse has already released a new edition of the Developers Discussion, revealing all the upcoming QoL features. You can also expect the officials to discuss some of these updates in detail in the Genshin Impact 5.5 livestream.

Enemies

Lastly, you can expect the livestream to reveal some new enemies, such as a new boss that will drop character ascension materials.

The post Genshin Impact 5.5 livestream expected announcements appeared first on Destructoid.