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Genshin Impact Version 7.1 Requiem To The Underworld Arrives September 23
HoYoverse announced on September 12, 2026 that Genshin Impact Version 7.1, "Requiem to the Underworld," releases September 23.
Reporting from 1 source: 4Gamer.net.
Why it matters
Version 7.1 puts the Snezhnaya main story and the Empress on screen alongside a free limited 5-star invite for players who clear the Archon Quest during the version period, a pairing of narrative payoff and login incentive.
The update adds an Archon Quest in Snezhnaya where the Traveler meets Her Majesty the Empress, plus a fight against Ronova, the Ruler of Death. New 5-star characters Vesna and Vodzhanyitsa join.
The Snezhnaya thread moves forward in Version 7.1. HoYoverse set the release for September 23 and confirmed that the new Archon Quest brings the Traveler face to face with Her Majesty the Empress, revealing part of the scheming around the "Gnosis," and includes a decisive battle against Ronova, who also appears as a weekly boss.
Two 5-star characters arrive: Vesna, an Anemo sword user who can fly across the field, and Vodzhanyitsa, a Hydro catalyst user. Liyue holds the Moonchase Festival for the first time in five years, with three new minigames and a new 4-star sword among the rewards.
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