Genshin Impact is set to receive its 7.1 update, continuing the narrative in Snezhnaya and introducing significant new content. This update also coincides with the game's sixth anniversary, promising substantial in-game rewards for players.
Genshin Impact Maintenance Schedule
Maintenance for Genshin Impact version 7.1 is scheduled to begin on Tuesday, September 22, or Wednesday, September 23, depending on your time zone. The game will be unavailable for approximately five hours during this period. Specific start times include:
- 3 p.m. PDT on Tuesday, Sept. 22 (West Coast North America)
- 6 p.m. EDT on Tuesday, Sept. 22 (East Coast North America)
- 7 p.m. BRT on Tuesday, Sept. 22 (Brazil)
- 11 p.m. BST on Tuesday, Sept. 22 (United Kingdom)
- 12 a.m. CEST on Wednesday, Sept. 23 (Western Europe)
- 7 a.m. JST on Wednesday, Sept. 23 (Japan)
- 8 a.m. AEST on Wednesday, Sept. 23 (East Coast Australia)
Players are advised to use up any remaining in-game resin before maintenance commences. However, with a new battle pass launching alongside the patch, some players may wish to conserve it.
Genshin Impact Version 7.1 Launch Times
The Genshin Impact servers are expected to come back online with version 7.1 at the following approximate times:
- 8 p.m. PDT on Tuesday, Sept. 22 (West Coast North America)
- 11 p.m. EDT on Tuesday, Sept. 22 (East Coast North America)
- 12 a.m. BRT on Wednesday, Sept. 23 (Brazil)
- 4 a.m. BST on Wednesday, Sept. 23 (United Kingdom)
- 5 a.m. CEST on Wednesday, Sept. 23 (Western Europe)
- 12 p.m. JST on Wednesday, Sept. 23 (Japan)
- 1 p.m. AEST on Wednesday, Sept. 23 (East Coast Australia)
While HoYoverse is generally consistent with maintenance schedules, slight variations in server uptime are possible. Extended maintenance periods are uncommon, though early server openings have occurred previously.
New Content in Version 7.1
Version 7.1 will advance the game's main story in Snezhnaya and introduce two new playable characters: Vesna, an Anemo sword-user, and Vodyanitsa, a Hydro catalyst-user. As the sixth-anniversary update, players can look forward to significant rewards, including two free five-star characters—one from the standard banner and another from a selection of limited characters—alongside other celebratory bonuses simply for logging in.