Genshin Impact Update 6.5 (Moon 6): Release Date, Banners, New Character, and Location

Update 6.5 promises to be packed with a lot of content in Genshin Impact, as it features two locations and a new character. The key character will be the Linnean elf, a race artificially created to oppose the Celestial Order. This is likely why the plot will unfold in the Port of Thorns, from which the Traveler will enter the Asmodeus realm.

With the expansion of the territory, not only temporary events are planned, but also exploration quests and new enemies. Below, we'll share some rumors and details about potential participants in the event prayers.

This information is partly based on data from insiders during the closed beta testing, so some details may change once the version is released.

When will Genshin Impact 6.5 be released?

The update will begin 8 April, will last 42 days and after 19 May 2026 years will change version 6.6A pre-load will become available a couple of days before the release, allowing you to install most of the new content in advance. After the maintenance is complete, you'll receive a 600-euro compensation email via in-game email. source stones. The next version will be

Developer Stream

The official broadcast with an overview of the innovations took place March 27 2026 year. The developers distributed gift codes for 300 primogems, valid until the morning of March 30:

• LinneaClassTime (click) — ×100 source stones and ×10 magic ore enhancement.
• Temple of Space (click) — ×100 source stones and ×5 hero experience.
• ScaleBlade (click) — ×100 source stones and ×50 mora.

What will be the banners

One 5⭐ character is expected to be released - zoologist Linnea.

The first phase

From April 8 to April 28

The first half of the update will be unlocked by 5⭐ Linnaea (Geo, shooting) и Chaska (Anemo, shooting)Of the 4⭐ planned:

• Illugi (Geo, polearm).
• Aino (Hydro, two-handed).
• Noelle (Geo, two-handed).

With two Legendaries, you can pick up their signature bows - 5⭐ bows Golden Oath of Ice и Astral Vulture's Crimson Plumage. Temporarily increases the chance of dropping a 4⭐ catalyst. Eye of Perception, one-handed sword Lion's Roar, Sacrificial Greatsword, spears Dragon's Bane and exclusive bow Flower-Wreathed Feathers.

The second phase

April 28 to May 19

This part will return 5⭐ Nefer (Dendro, catalyst) и Laumu (Dendro, catalyst) — a damage dealer and supporter who synergize very well with each other. The 4⭐ will be:

• Xingqiu (Hydro, one-handed).
• Kirara (Dendro, one-handed).
• Berry (Anemo, shooter).

In the armory you can summon 5⭐ Nefer catalysts Reliquary of Truth and Lauma Nightweaver's Looking Glass. Increase the chance by 4⭐ Favonia war bow, Favonius Lance, one-handed Sacrificial Sword, catalyst Dawning Frost, two-handed Rainslasher.

Regional banner

In the first half from April 28 (20:00 MSK) to May 19 (16:59 MSK)

In patch 6.5 they will hold for the first time Fontaine's Chronicles PrayerSince Neuvillette, Risley, Arlecchino, and Escoffier are still strong heroes, they won't be in it. In the regional, you'll only be able to summon the five 5-card heroes, their signature cards, and all 4-card heroes:

Counting spins

Based on preliminary estimates from hiragaraFor all activities, you can earn about 77 event spins and 14 standard ones. If you purchase the Moon, you'll get 100 event prayers, and with the BP, this number increases to 105.

• In the first half, approximately 48-52 conscriptions will be issued.
• In the second phase you will get about 23-25 ​​spins.

New character

It has been officially confirmed that only Linnea will be released.

Linnea

5⭐ Linnaea (Geo, shooting) — an advisor to the Adventurers' Guild, passionate about studying living things. She plays from Lunar crystallization and is suitable for teams with goddess Columbina и Adept Zi BaiAlv promises to be not just a signature White Horse support, but a powerful support for all Moon Crystal squads:

• Skill with "E" It has several variations. The first summons Lumi the Iceman and deals damage with a Moon Crystal from her pocket, while the second creates an explosion when pressed and held.
• Elemental Explosion on "Q" Heals allies and periodically heals the active hero from the defense parameter.
• Passively Converts Geo + Hydro damage into Moon Crystal reaction, buffing it, granting Elemental Mastery, and reducing enemy Geo resistance.
• Out of combat with a charged strike catches animals in the Teapot of Serenity or sends Lumi to mine ore.

Take part in the missions from the series Plant researchto unlock different badges that can be placed on the backpack on Linnea's back.

What weapons will appear?

X1 and Seele shared information about Linnea's equipment:

Weapon	The effect
Golden Oath of Ice ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Base stat: 44-542 CRIT DMG: 19-88.4%	Linnaean signatureIncreases defense by 16-32%. If a skill or attack with the Moon Crystal hits an enemy, they are affixed with an effect that increases incoming Geo or Moon Crystal damage by 40-80% for 6 seconds. During this effect, if there are nearby Moon Shrouds, the team receives a 20-40% buff to Geo and Moon Crystal damage. This bonus works even from within the "pocket."

Will there be a new location in Genshin Impact 6.5

The first territory the Travelers will encounter is Windrest PeakIt is located north of Cider Lake and is similar in size to Dragon's Ridge.

• In its southern part there is a field with mills and the Thorn port.
• In the north you can see an island with a world boss arena.
• Behind you, at the peak, stands an abandoned sanatorium. It's from here that you can enter the Temple of Space.

Temple of Space — a fragment storage created goddess AsmodeusThis is a zone on a separate map, like EnkanomiyaThe dimension consists of "ascended spaces"—areas within the Asmodeus "cubes." It contains:

• Skybridge like the loading screen, but with towers.
• The territory is in the style of Celestia with the same towers and yellow trees, all against the backdrop of space.
• The halls of the Sumeru desert with an oasis and a labyrinth, trapped in a cube.
• Luyang Academy is an ancient civilization of Liyue, where you need to open spaces inside paintings.
• Mahavaipulya Hall.
• A gloomy area with a black, ruined floor and cubes of the Goddess of Space—most likely for a world boss fight. Stylistically, it's more reminiscent of Shadow of Ronov.

For convenient collection of treasures will be added Compass of the Fragmented Jurisdiction's TreasuresIt will be used to search for chests and puzzles in the Temple of Space. Dex - a creature in the shape of a hand - will help with his research.

Offering systems

There will be analogs of seals in the Port of Thorns and the Asmodeus space. Eternal и Rainbow MoonWhen collecting chests in Nod-Kray, items were introduced that needed to be carried to the doors of the treasuries to gain access inside.

• Two blue ones Seals of the aristocrats of ancient Mondstadt connected to the port.
• Three red ones Territory Management Module "Fragmented Jurisdiction": Zero Particle — with the temple of space.

Within the dimension, there is a drop-off point for local oculus analogues—blue cubes belonging to an ancient civilization. Presenting Memory factors in a certain place, you will be able to develop Memory Core tree and receive rewards as was in Chenyu Valley or desert location with Sorush.

Plot and quests

The Archon quest is not planned this time. Instead, players can expect a substantial quest chain and minor tasks to explore the new territory.

World Quests

A long day in the mountains — a four-chapter chain featuring an NPC named Zeitlind. It involves searching for her sister, resolving past issues, and clearing three territories:

1. Prologue: The Magic Mountain (The Wind Has Ceased).
2. Chapter One Paradise (A Day the Grand Temple Inscribed with Ages divided into stages Unofficial Chronicles of the Desert Pavilion, Long live life, Counterfeit Classics).
3. Chapter Two Hell (Lion's Celerity).
4. Chapter Three: The Judgment (The Final Judgment).

In addition to the main plot there will be three world quests:

1. Hidden Dragon, Soaring Phoenix.
2. A wild boar freezes over a flower.
3. Winds at the foot of the Tower of Silence.

If you have Linnaeus, you will receive Naturalist's EncyclopediaIt features three Special Lectures on the study of plants, minerals, and animals, as well as 13 Plant Research and Animal Search tasks, the completion of which will unlock additional backpack customization.

Legend Quest

Among the heroes of Nod-Kray, Linnea will be the first whose story is not integrated into the main or secondary plot. In her quest Back to the roots! Take part in the "Spirit Messenger Contest," a pet competition. The Traveler will compete with a baby Tepetlisaur, Mualani with a Koholasaurus, and Arataki Itto with a baby Ushi.

If you manage to complete the quest before April 28, you will additionally receive 60 Primogems, 9 fragments Prithiva Topaz, 30 Etherealwing Moths, 6 Fallen Beholder's Feathers, 12 Tarnished Flame Swords, and 15 Shattered Blazing Hilts.

New enemies and creatures

The following peaceful animals and insects will appear:

• Azure False Dragon - will meet fishing at Peak of the Winds.
• The windy gull is a white bird, similar to an eagle.
• Cervulops are a subspecies of deer.
• Ethereal-winged moth, which is a resource for leveling up Linnea, can be caught in the Teapot of Serenity.

They will add to the regular enemies Guardian of Dimension, resembling a floating halo with a glowing eye. In the closed beta, the creature can parry elemental attacks and enter a special state during which it tracks damage dealt by Pyro, Cryo, Electro, or Hydro. After receiving three attacks from the same element, it will lose the buff.

world boss

The Watcher: Fallen Guardian The mechanics are similar to those of the Dimension Guardian. The creature's primary element is Geo. It creates circles on the field, performs circular attacks, and dashes. Its appearance resembles a headless angel, whose face has been replaced with a halo and wings. After a certain number of hits while "tracked," it has a high chance of gaining resistance to the element that dealt the most damage.

Local Legends

В Chronicles of Valor added two new enemies:

• Churldrik — Summons a cauldron whose cooking meter slowly fills. Destroy the cauldron to stun the enemy.
• Maha Vasudevayaputra — has a progress bar that fills with Dendro. When an Exacerbation is triggered, it begins to grow in size.

New resources

Special materials will be added for leveling up the new heroine and crafting:

• windbloom - tricolor buds that will be useful for creating a dish.
• Ethereal-winged moth — a golden, round creature with elongated wings. Essential for the development of Linnaea.

Game Mode Updates

The endgame will feature both familiar enemies and new, dangerous targets that will require the use of special mechanics.

Imaginarium Theater

X1 и SeeleLeaks Details of the May theatre with elements of Pyro, Hydro and Dendro have been published:

• 3rd floor - Magu Kenki.
• Stage 6 - Lava Dragon Statue.
• 8th floor - Electro Descendant of the Frosty Night.
• Stage 10 - Magu Kenki of the Three Elements.

In one of the lunar arcana you will encounter By a monstrous baptizer: A summoner of flood, flame, and lightning. Specially invited companions include Zi Bai, Varka, Razor, and Albedo.

Photo poses for a number of characters: Varesa in a heroic stance with a mask, Chevreuse with a musket, Dahlia in thought, Lauma with a bird in her palm.

Spiral Abyss

Insiders also showed off the contents of Floor 12. The first half features a +75% Lunar Crystallization damage buff:

1. Legatus Golem .
2. Ghouls of the Wastelands.
3. Radiant Moongecko.

In the second half, a buff of +75% to the damage of normal and charged attacks:

1. Group of Twilight Mimifloras.
2. Leaf circle dancers in front of Magu Kenki.
3. Tenebrous Papilla.

Dark Onslaught

A source from 吾竟南宫遥 revealed the lineup Dark onslaught at 6.5, which will begin on April 15:

• Radiant Moongecko, which has high Geo resistance but requires a Geo damage dealer to break the shield. Besides the Moon Crystal, it's easily killed by Overcharge (Pyro and Electro). Having healers in the group is a priority.
• Tenebrous Papilla requires either a team of Natlans or a squad of those who are capable of quickly triggering a large number of elemental reactions.
• Frostnight Herra Gains temporary immunity to the element that dealt him the most damage, if it was not Physical or Lunar.

Genius Invocation TCG

Character cards will be added Deacon Dalia и mechanic girls Aino.

Astral Limit

With a battle pass sandboxes You can buy a hall in a knight-dragon style, in which mannequins can pass signal lights to each other.

The limited-time event costumes are dragon-themed. The regular outfit is red, and the sublime one is purple. The three epic sets that will accompany them are unknown, but the following will also be added:

• Hilichurl Mage Pyro and Cryo skins.
• Sportswear reminiscent of the costumes from the TV series "The Squid Game."
• Volleyball suits.

Come and complete the Astral Realm dailies to get a white, gray, and turquoise set with a hat for 20 points.

As for improvements, the capacity of waiting rooms will be increased to 40 players. An effects editor and a new set of decorative objects will be added, along with improvements to the element library, the environment system, and expanded skill editing capabilities.

What is known about the events

A trade fair organized by the Voynich Guild will be held in Nod's End. It will be attended by people from all over the kingdoms, and there are no strict rules regarding the sale of goods. In addition to the main event, two more side events are expected.

Where the wave hits the reef

Duration: from April 27 to May 14.

The main event will give away 4⭐ characters for free - this time Berry (Anemo, shooter)Activity in Nod-Kray is divided into three mini-games:

• At Navia's stand, you'll find yourself in an arena where you'll have to switch between Pneuma and Ussia to absorb blows and attack your opponents.
  
• В Assault with fire support At the Beidou stand, test out the improved Guizhong ballista by taking part in a challenge where you accumulate points for killing enemies.

  

  

• В Team Bah-booh At Ineffa's stand, consider the mechanisms' features and place them around the field to protect the base from waves of enemies.
  

Study of cartography

Dates: from April 10 to 20.

A mission with Mika and a team of surveyors, including cartography training. It involves using a camera to determine the direction of a target and then plotting the dot on a piece of paper.

High-speed shooting

Dates: from May 6 to May 18.

Rerun the event with a camera to take a photo according to the described requirements. Visit the Fontaine to see Petit Lumière and director Méliès.

Spilling the arteries of the earth

Dates: from May 11 to May 18.

Drain Resin into Arteries to temporarily gain double Mora and XP.

Interworld of a Thousand Winds

Dates: from April 8 to ~16:59 Moscow time on June 30.

A temporary activity with a reward of 400 Primogems for clearing Thornport and Asmodeus Expanse:

• Achieve 40/60/80% overall research progress in the areas of: Windrest Peak и Temple of Space — a total of 300 source stones.
• Complete the task A long day in the mountains - per 100 source stones.

Game improvements

Jelena and himo_sino found a new item in the form of a box with a reward of 20 Primogems, 1 Transition Resin (giving 60 units of regular Resin), and random hero or weapon upgrade resources. Apparently, after receiving a constellation for the selected hero in the event "The Long Way to Perfection" These boxes will continue to be awarded until the end of the cycle. If nothing changes, you'll be able to collect up to 120 Primogems from the six boxes in each event period.

Announcements

A collaboration between Nestlé Crisp Shark and Genshin Impact was announced on a Chinese broadcast. Risley and Klee will be the faces.

During the broadcast, one future game character and two notable NPCs were shown:

• Prune, a purple-haired girl with the Anemo Eye of the Mondstadt God, is the last hero with teaser of silhouettes from version 6.3. Most likely, it will be released in patch 6.6That's what they called her. Gretel.

  

  

• Cardinal Seamus Pegg — Genie and Barbara's father. Appears in quests and travel stories.

  

  

• Insider Jelena used AI to enhance a frame from a stream showing a girl named Celaeno. Hiragara said she was a regular NPC, like knight RolandShe has wings on her head, like Linnea's, which means she is an elf.

  

  

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