IWe are closing in fast on the next Genshin Impact update, 2.4, and our first taste is just hours away.
Things will kick off with a huge livestream from miHoYo which will break down in detail what players can expect in the new update.
With that, here’s everything you need to know about the Genshin Impact 2.4 livestream.
Genshin Impact 2.4 Livestream Start Time
Genshin Impact 2.4 Livestream went live on Sunday, December 26, 2022, around 8:00 p.m. server time. This breaks down to:
- December 26, 2022, 07:00 a.m. EST
- December 26, 2022, 04:00 a.m. PT
- December 26, 2022, 12:00 noon GMT
How to Watch 2.4 Livestream
miHoYo will be streaming the Genshin Impact 2.4 Livestream on the official Genshin Impact Twitch channel. The stream will be available in both English and Simplified Chinese.
If players miss the live version, the VOD version can be found on the Official Genshin Impact YouTube Channel a couple of hours after the twitch broadcast is over.
What to Expect from Genshin Impact 2.4
Genshin Impact 2.4 will be an update with many Characters that wield Polearms, and travelers will adventure into a lost underwater world.
Genshin Impact 2.4 Character Banners
miHoYo has officially released information regarding new characters arriving in Genshin Impact:
The first half of Genshin Impact 2.4 will have two Character Event Banners sharing the same 4-star characters:
- The first banner will feature the re-run of Xiao
- 5-star Anemo, Polearm User.
- The second banner will feature two new characters.
- Shenhe – 5-star Cryo, Polearm User
- Yun Jin – 4-star Geo, Polearm User.
For the second half of Genshin Impact 2.4 arriving on January 26, 2022, we are receiving two re-runs:
- Ganyu 5-star Cryo, Bow User
- Zhong-Li 5-Star Geo, Polearm User
New map area: Enkanomiya
Enkanomiya is set to be the last area of Inazuma in Genshin Impact. Besides being underwater, this land will alternate cycles of Evernight and Whitenight.
New Archon Quest
The Archon arc iw coming back for Genshin Impact 2.4 with a new Innterlude Chapter called: The Crane Returns on the Wind.
In this his chapter, Shenhe and Yun Jin the new characters will play a central role. The story will follow the restoration of the Jade Chamber.
New Events
These are the new events coming for Genshin Impact 2.4
Hangout Events V Series
- Ningguang and Yun Jin will have new Hangout Events in Genshin Impact 2.4, allowing players to know these characters more personally.
- Rewards: 120 Primogems, 30 Hero’s Wit, Ascension Material.
With Sleeth and Storm
- Players will battle two new bosses instead of one, the Rimebitter Bathysmal Vishap and Bolteater Bathysmal Vishap.
- Beasts with amphibious physiology can harness Cryo and Electro Element that drain Energy from characters.
- Rewards: Dragonheir’s False Fin and Cryo Characters Level-up Materials.
Fleeting Colors in Flight
- The return of Genshin Impact Lantern Rite event.
- 10 Intertwined Fates for all players.
- This event will be divided into four different sections.
- Smelting fireworks
- Waverider mini-games and mob camps in Guyun Stone Forest
- Wondrous Shadows
- Boss domain with a 3-head hydra
- Rewards: Primogems, Ningguang Skin, Free 4-star Liyue character of player preference (Including Yun Jin)
Over Mountains and Seas
- Players will follow the steps of the Tanuki: Kichiboushi
- The event will focus on Treasure Hunting.
- Rewards: TBD
Windtrace
- The rerun of the in-game event that was released in version 1.5
- The event will introduce new Hide and Seek Locations.
- Rewards: TBD
A Study in Potions
- Players will have to apply their knowledge in Alchemy and crafting materials.
- Travelers will meet Timaeus, Monsdtadt Alchemist, to create a legendary medication.
- Rewards: Primogems, Hero’s Wit, Mystic Enhancement ore, and Diverse Talent Materials
New Weapons and Artifacts
Players can expect a new 5-star polearm weapon and two new artifact sets focus on Cryo and Electro characters.
New Weapons
Rarity | Name | Type | Stat | Passive |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5-star | Calamity Queller | Polearm | % ATK | Gain 24% Bonus on all elemental DMG. When activating Elemental Skill gain Consummation: 20 seconds of gradually increasing ATK 6.4%. Can stack 6 times. |
New Artifacts
- Glacier and Snowfield Set
- Two pieces of Glacier and Snowfield will increase Cryo DMG by 15%.
- Four pieces of this set will increase Superconduct DMG by 100%, Melt DMG by 15%, and increase by 30% when the character uses an Elemental Burst.
We don’t have details regarding the Electro Artifact set. However, we will share more information in the future.
Genshin Impact 2.4 Promo Codes
These are the Livestream promo codes. Make sure to redeem before December 26, 2021, at 11 pm EST.
- SA7V2DRZGAU5 – 100 Primogems, 10 Mystic Enhancement Ore
- PSNVJURZZSD9 – 100 Primogems, 5 Hero’s Wit
- 5SPDKV8ZHBFV – 100 Primogems, 50000 Mora
More details
- Keqing new skin – Like Jean cosmetic back in version 1.6, Keqing skin will be available in exchange for Genesis Crystals.
- Electro Sigil shop – It seems players will purchase weapon materials and exclusive furniture with the remaining Electro Sigils after unlocking 50 levels of the Sacred Sakura.
- Arlechino – Genshin Impact 2.4 will see the introduction of another of the Eleven Fatui Harbinger.
- So far, the traveler has encountered three of them: Signora, Tartaglia, and Scaramouche.
The information is based on beta version leaks of Genshin Impact 2.4. Therefore, the details are subject to change in the final version.
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