Genshin Impact's version 7.1 update is scheduled to go live on September 22 in the Americas and September 23 in Europe, Asia and Oceania, following a maintenance window of roughly five hours, according to a schedule published by Polygon. The patch doubles as the game's sixth-anniversary update and continues the main story in the region of Snezhnaya.
Maintenance is set to begin at 3 p.m. PDT (6 p.m. EDT) on Tuesday, September 22, with servers expected to reopen on version 7.1 at 8 p.m. PDT (11 p.m. EDT). Polygon listed the following downtime and return times for other regions:
- Brazil: down at 7 p.m. BRT on September 22, back at 12 a.m. BRT on September 23
- United Kingdom: down at 11 p.m. BST on September 22, back at 4 a.m. BST on September 23
- Western Europe: down at 12 a.m. CEST on September 23, back at 5 a.m. CEST
- Japan: down at 7 a.m. JST on September 23, back at 12 p.m. JST
- Eastern Australia: down at 8 a.m. AEST on September 23, back at 1 p.m. AEST
Polygon cautioned that servers can reopen earlier or later than planned, though it said HoYoverse generally keeps to its announced maintenance times and that extended downtime is uncommon. A new battle pass starts when the patch arrives, which the outlet flagged as a reason some players may want to hold back part of their resin rather than spend all of it before servers go offline.
What version 7.1 adds
Two new playable characters join the roster with the update: Vesna, an Anemo character who fights with a sword, and Vodyanitsa, a Hydro character who uses a catalyst.
As part of the anniversary, players who log in will be able to claim two five-star characters at no cost, according to Polygon: one from the standard banner and one chosen from a set list of limited characters. Other log-in rewards are also part of the anniversary package.
