Genshin Impact 4.3 Update: Roses and Muskets, New Events & Characters Unveiled

The "Genshin Impact" 4.3 release date, as well as the 4.3 Banner and event information for the current patch, named Roses and Muskets, have been officially announced. The current update includes two Banner phases and new time-limited events, as well as one new 5-Star character, one new 4-Star character, three 5-Star Banner reruns, and a slew of Artifact and exploration optimizations, per PC Gamer.

‘Genshin Impact’ Version 4.3 Release Date and Time

The imminent “Genshin Impact” Version 4.3 will be released on the evening of December 19 at EST. It should follow the usual maintenance schedule for new updates, with 4.3 releasing at 3 am (GMT), Eurogamer reported. Due to time zone differences, 4.3 will be released in the United States on Tuesday, 7th November at 7 pm (PT).

For other time zones, the Genshin Impact 4.3 release date and time is:

• East Coast US: Tuesday 19th December, 10 pm (ET)
• Central US: Tuesday 19th December, 9 pm (CT)
• West Coast US: Tuesday 19th December, 7 pm (PT)
• Australia: Wednesday 20th December, 2 pm (AET)
• Japan: Wednesday 20th December, 12pm (JST)
• Europe: Wednesday 20th December, 4 am (CET)
• UK: Wednesday 20th December, 3 am (GMT)

Because this is merely an estimate of how long the servers will be offline, you may be able to play the 4.3 patch before or after the periods listed above - however, prior update estimations have been very accurate.

‘Genshin Impact’ Version 4.3 Events

The "Genshin Impact" 4.3 update includes:

• Navia's first Story Quest
• Two new Artifact sets (Song of Days Past and Nighttime Whispers in the Echoing Woods)
• Lebin's return
• Artifact inventory optimizations, including multi-locking and unlocking
• Improvements to the character and weapon leveling system, reducing the number of pop-up windows
• Changes to Domain restarts, letting you start closer to the challenge
• Teleport Waypoint to the Chasm unlocked instead of having to complete World Quests
• One-click expeditions, forged items, and ingredients
• Adventure Handbook enemy tracking update
• Serenitea Pot update for Fontaine
• Online concert (22nd December)
• Genius Invokation TCG update for Fontaine, including six new character cards and five new monster cards
• TCG Heated battle mode update

In addition to this content, 4.3 will have the customary four events. Everything we know about each time-limited event in "Genshin Impact" 4.3 is as follows:

Roses and Muskets (Fontinalia Film Festival)

The Roses and Muskets event honoring the Fontinalia Film Festival features fashion designer Chiori, as well as Furina, Chevreuse, Yoimiya, Furina, Ayaka, and Ayato. This is the primary event of version 4.3. Thus, there will be an event tale as well as four mini-games to participate in.

In the Sharpshooting Zone mini-game, you control a security system to shoot opponents and get points, but you only have a limited number of rounds to accomplish the challenge.

Trick Shots, Tricky Lights is a standard combat challenge in which you must use special lighting effect buffs to get a high score while fighting enemies. Xtreme Drive requires you to collect Stabilization Mekaballs in a sort of sheep-herding mini-game that can also be played in co-op, and Into the Frame requires you to create a short movie by taking specific shots with your Kamera.

Participating in the Fontinalia Film Festival challenges earns you a free 4-Star claymore called Ultimate Overlord's Mega Magic Sword, as well as a Super-Duper Invincible Shining Sparkly Magic Crystal... Whatever that may be. Primogems, Mora, Crown of Insight, and Mystic Enhancement Ore are among the standard awards.

Arataki Blazing Armor Beetle Battle Boot Camp

Blazing Armor bug Battle Boot Camp, Arrataki Itto's ridiculously long-named bug-fighting mini-game, returns in version 4.3. Itto and Kuki are on their way to Liyue when they run with the traveler and Paimon at a restaurant, where they are soon drawn into 'training' additional beetles. The side-on tactical gameplay remains the same as in the last beetle battling mini-game, but the 'guard' mechanic has been included this time.

Lost Riches

Arrataki Itto's outrageously long-named bug-battling mini-game, Blazing Armor bug Battle Boot Camp, returns in version 4.3. Itto and Kuki are on their way to Liyue when they meet the traveler and Paimon in a restaurant and are quickly persuaded into 'training' more beetles. The side-on tactical gameplay stays the same as in the last beetle combat mini-game, but this time the 'guard' mechanic has been included.

Dance of Resolute Will

Dance of Resolute Will is a regular combat event in which you get points by beating enemies, but you must select a different party for each wave, with the exception of one character who must be utilized in both waves.

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