Genshin Impact Versions

Every major Genshin Impact version from the 2020 launch to 7.2 "Hour of Ruin" – new nations, the Luna versions of Nod-Krai and Snezhnaya.

Updated 3 November 2026Checked for patch Version 7.15 sources
Image: Genshin Impact / YouTube

Genshin Impact has been updated in versions since its global launch on September 28, 2020. Each new nation opened with a major update, and from Nod-Krai in 2025 the versions were named Luna I–VIII before 7.0 brought Snezhnaya. Use the buttons to filter by type.

Mondstadt and Liyue1Inazuma1Sumeru1Fontaine2Natlan1Nod-Krai – the Luna versions8Snezhnaya3

Mondstadt and Liyue

2020–2021 · 1 version
Version 1.0
New nation · September 28, 2020 – global launch on PC, PS4, iOS and Android with Mondstadt and Liyue.

Inazuma

2021–2022 · 1 version
Version 2.0 – The Immovable God and the Eternal Euthymia
New nation · July 21, 2021 – Inazuma, the nation of Electro.

Sumeru

2022–2023 · 1 version
Version 3.0 – The Morn a Thousand Roses Brings
New nation · August 24, 2022 – Sumeru and the Dendro element.

Fontaine

2023–2024 · 2 versions
Version 4.0 – As Light Rain Falls Without Reason
New nation · August 16, 2023 – Fontaine, with underwater exploration.
Version 4.1 – To the Stars Shining in the Depths
Version · September 2023 – the Fortress of Meropide.

Natlan

2024–2025 · 1 version
Version 5.0 – Flowers Resplendent on the Sun-Scorched Sojourn
New nation · August 28, 2024 – Natlan, the nation of Pyro, with Saurian companions.

Nod-Krai – the Luna versions

2025–2026 · 8 versions
Luna I – A Dance of Snowy Tides and Hoarfrost Groves
New nation · September 2025 – Nod-Krai, the start of the Song of the Welkin Moon story.
Luna II – An Elegy for Faded Moonlight
Version · October 2025.
Luna III – A Nocturne of the Far North
Version · December 2025.
Luna IV – A Traveler on a Winter's Night
Version · January 2026 – featuring Columbina.
Luna V – Homeward, He Who Caught the Wind
Version · February 2026 – featuring Varka.
Luna VI – Augured Homecoming
Version · April 2026 – featuring Linnea.
Luna VII – Truth Amongst the Pages of Purana
Version · May 2026.
Luna VIII – Sunny Summer Fontinalia
Version · July 2026 – a summer version featuring Sandrone.

Snezhnaya

2026 · 3 versions
Version 7.0 – Everwinter Without Mercy
New nation · August 12, 2026 – Snezhnaya, the nation of Cryo, and Archon Quest Chapter VII.
Version 7.1 – A Rekviem for the Underworld
Version · September 2026 – Acts III and IV of Chapter VII.
Version 7.2 – Hour of Ruin
Version · November 4, 2026 – eastern Snezhnaya with Novokitezhgrad, and the new characters Mitya and Valeriy.

Section images: official Genshin Impact version trailers (Genshin Impact / YouTube).

How versions work

Every six weeksA new version arrives roughly every six weeks, with story, events and new characters.
A nation a yearEach new nation has opened with a big x.0 update – Inazuma in 2021 up to Snezhnaya in 2026.
Free PrimogemsLivestreams before each version share redeem codes, and new Archon Quests give Primogems.

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Reference page written by AI (Claude) and checked against the sources above. Games change with every patch – the patch this page was last checked for is shown at the top.