Genshin Impact Reveals New Event Wish and Banner Type in Version 4.5 Livestream

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On top of teasing Chiori and its upcoming events, Genshin Impact has also revealed a new type of banner for Version 4.5 that will use a Chronicled Path, allowing players to pull for a designated character or weapon. Though rumors of a third banner type have long been whispered in the Genshin Impact community, the official reveal promises to bring players a generous way to obtain older characters such as Albedo or Eula, guarantee standard characters such as Jean or Diluc, and even pull for previously-unobtainable weapons such as Beacon of the Reed Sea and Hunter's Path.

Details on the new Event Banner and its Chronicled Path will be revealed at a later date, as the star of Version 4.5's Special Program livestream is none other than Chiori, who first made her debut in Version 4.3's Flagship Event. In terms of gameplay, Genshin Impact's Chiori will be a 5-Star Geo Sword character, whose damage will scale with both ATK and DEF. Unlike Navia, who prefers teammates from other elements, Chiori benefits from being in a team with other Geo characters, especially those who can create constructs (such as Zhongli). Furthermore, her signature weapon is expected to be the best-in-slot pick for both Chiori and Albedo, making it a desirable weapon for fans of Mono Geo teams.

Though it will use Intertwined Wishes in practice, the new banner type in Genshin Impact can set players on a Chronicled Path, allowing them to select from a list of 5-Star characters and weapons that haven't recently had an appearance on the Limited Event Banner. For Version 4.5, it will feature characters from Mondstadt: Eula, Mona, Albedo, Klee, Diluc, and Jean. In terms of 5-Star weapons, players will be able to choose from the Skyward series, Lost Prayer to the Sacred Winds, Wolf's Gravestone, as well as Tighnari and Dehya's signature weapons.

Once a Chronicled Path is chosen, players can spend their Intertwined Wishes on the banner. Upon pulling a 5-Star in Genshin Impact on the new banner, it will give