Genshin Impact 5.6 maintenance starting and ending times

The Genshin Impact 5.6 update will release soon and will introduce new characters, enemies, and events. But before the new version goes live, there will be a short maintenance period during which the servers will be down and you won't be able to log into the game. In this article, you can find the complete Genshin Impact 5.6 maintenance schedule. Genshin Impact 5.6 maintenance and server downtime schedule As per the usual update cycle, the Genshin Impact 5.6 update maintenance will begin on May 5 at 5pm CT. It is expected to last five hours, so it should end at 10pm CT. As mentioned, you won't be able to log into the game during the maintenance, so it is best if you complete any unfinished tasks or consume your Resin. You can check out the version 5.6 maintenance starting and ending timings for different time zones below: Time zone Maintenance timings Pacific Time May 6 from 3pm to 8pm Eastern Time May 6 from 6pm to 11pm British Summer Time May 6 from 11pm to May 7 4am Central European Summer Time May 7 from 12am to 5am India Standard Time May 7 from 3:30am to 8:30am Japan Standard Time May 7 from 7am to 12pm Australian Eastern Standard Time May 7 from 8am to 1pm New Zealand Standard Time May 7 from 10am to 3pm Once the maintenance ends, you can check your in-game mailbox to collect the compensation of 600 Primogems. Additionally, the first phase banners of Escoffier and Navia will be available. https://twitter.com/GenshinImpact/status/1915767758144364544 Genshin Impact 5.6 update overview Here's a list of things you can look forward to in the upcoming version 5.6 update: New characters: Escoffier and Ifa New weapons: Symphonist of Scents and Sequence of Solitude Character banners: Phase I - Escoffier and Navia Phase II - Raiden Shogun and Kinich Chronicled Wish - Ayaka, Ayato, Yoimiya, Chiori, Yae Miko, Itto, Kokomi, and Kazuha Weapon banners: Phase I - Symphonist of Scents and Verdict Phase II - Engulfing Lightning and Fang of the Mountain King Chronicled Wish - Uraku Misurgiri, Haran Geppaku Futsu, Mistsplitter Reforged, Freedom-Sworn, Redhorn Stonethresher, Kagura's Verity, Everlasting Moonglow, Thundering Pulse New enemies: The Game Before the Gate Secret Source Automaton: Overseer Device Events: Whirling Waltz (flagship event) Chronicle of Shifting Stratagems Legends Ablaze: Cross-Border Brawl Operation Downpour Simulation Story: Archon Quest Interlude Chapter Act IV and Escoffier Story Quest While there's no map expansion in version 5.6, there's a lot of exciting new content, especially the new Archon Quest Interlude that will take us back to Mondstadt, the place where our journey began. The post Genshin Impact 5.6 maintenance starting and ending times appeared first on Destructoid.

May 2, 2025 - 13:31

Genshin Impact 5.6 maintenance starting and ending times

The Genshin Impact 5.6 update will release soon and will introduce new characters, enemies, and events. But before the new version goes live, there will be a short maintenance period during which the servers will be down and you won't be able to log into the game.

In this article, you can find the complete Genshin Impact 5.6 maintenance schedule.

Genshin Impact 5.6 maintenance and server downtime schedule

As per the usual update cycle, the Genshin Impact 5.6 update maintenance will begin on May 5 at 5pm CT. It is expected to last five hours, so it should end at 10pm CT. As mentioned, you won't be able to log into the game during the maintenance, so it is best if you complete any unfinished tasks or consume your Resin.

You can check out the version 5.6 maintenance starting and ending timings for different time zones below:

Time zone	Maintenance timings
Pacific Time	May 6 from 3pm to 8pm
Eastern Time	May 6 from 6pm to 11pm
British Summer Time	May 6 from 11pm to May 7 4am
Central European Summer Time	May 7 from 12am to 5am
India Standard Time	May 7 from 3:30am to 8:30am
Japan Standard Time	May 7 from 7am to 12pm
Australian Eastern Standard Time	May 7 from 8am to 1pm
New Zealand Standard Time	May 7 from 10am to 3pm

Once the maintenance ends, you can check your in-game mailbox to collect the compensation of 600 Primogems. Additionally, the first phase banners of Escoffier and Navia will be available.

https://twitter.com/GenshinImpact/status/1915767758144364544

Genshin Impact 5.6 update overview

Here's a list of things you can look forward to in the upcoming version 5.6 update:

New characters: Escoffier and Ifa
New weapons: Symphonist of Scents and Sequence of Solitude
Character banners:
- Phase I - Escoffier and Navia
- Phase II - Raiden Shogun and Kinich
- Chronicled Wish - Ayaka, Ayato, Yoimiya, Chiori, Yae Miko, Itto, Kokomi, and Kazuha
Weapon banners:
- Phase I - Symphonist of Scents and Verdict
- Phase II - Engulfing Lightning and Fang of the Mountain King
- Chronicled Wish - Uraku Misurgiri, Haran Geppaku Futsu, Mistsplitter Reforged, Freedom-Sworn, Redhorn Stonethresher, Kagura's Verity, Everlasting Moonglow, Thundering Pulse
New enemies:
- The Game Before the Gate
- Secret Source Automaton: Overseer Device
Events:
- Whirling Waltz (flagship event)
- Chronicle of Shifting Stratagems
- Legends Ablaze: Cross-Border Brawl
- Operation Downpour Simulation
Story: Archon Quest Interlude Chapter Act IV and Escoffier Story Quest

While there's no map expansion in version 5.6, there's a lot of exciting new content, especially the new Archon Quest Interlude that will take us back to Mondstadt, the place where our journey began.

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