Genshin Impact 3.4 patch notes: Lantern Rite schedule, banners, monsters, and features

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Genshin Impact 3.4 pre-maintenance patch notes are already out. Combining that knowledge with other official HoYoLAB articles should give readers plenty of information about the new update. Maintenance will begin at 6 am (UTC+8), and it's expected to last for five hours. Thus, the update should be live around 11 am (UTC+8).

The new Version Update is officially titled "The Exquisite Night Chimes." That name is identical to the title of the main event of Genshin Impact 3.4. This patch notes article will cover the Lantern Rites Festival and its related events, along with everything new with this update.

The first thing Travelers should know about the new Version Update is that they will receive 300 Primogems as the minimum compensation. These Primogems will be delivered to the player's mail for accounts with an Adventure Rank 5 or higher.

There are two phases of character banners in this update:

The first Event Wishes have already been revealed. Xiao and Alhaitham will have the featured four-star characters:

Hu Tao and Yelan's banners will feature:

The first Epitome Invocation will feature:

Alhaitham is a brand-new 5-star Dendro Sword user, while Yaoyao is a 4-star Dendro Polearm character. Light of Foliar Incision is a new 5-star Sword meant to synergize excellently with Alhaitham, and it features a gigantic 88.2% CRIT DMG stat.

Alhaitham will also have a new Story Quest in this update called Vultur Volans Chapter: Act I, "The Illusions of the Mob."

The Desert of Hadramaveth will finally be explorable in Genshin Impact 3.4. Not much was revealed about it in the pre-maintenance patch notes, but there will be two new Domains:

Also, several new enemies will be in this update:

Travelers should expect several new ways to get Primogems in