Genshin Impact currently features a total of four Character Wish Banners per patch, each starting a set 5-star. But how many of the said banners have debuted to this day in the game, and which 5-star characters starred on each of them?
To help you keep track, here’s Genshin Impact’s whole Character Banner history, from version 1.0 to the game’s upcoming version 4.2.
Genshin Impact Banner History: The Complete List (October/November 2023)
Accounting for the four character-focused banners that debuted during version 4.1 (starring Neuvillette, Hu Tao, Wriothesley, and Venti), a total of 80 Character Wish Banners debuted on Genshin Impact (including reruns), all divided into 28 distinct patches.
Related: All Standard Banner Characters in Genshin Impact
You can check out a list featuring all Character Wish Banners that either took or are about to take place in Genshin Impact below:
| Version | First Wave of Banners | Second Wave of Banners | Third Wave of Banners |
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| 1.0 | Ballad in Goblets (Venti) | Sparkling Steps (Klee) | |
| 1.1 | Farewell of Snezhnaya (Tartaglia) | Gentry of Hermitage (Zhongli) | |
| 1.2 | Secretum Secretorum (Albedo) | Adrift in the Harbor (Ganyu) | |
| 1.3 | Invitation to Mundane Life (Xiao) | Dance of Lanterns (Keqing) | Moment of Bloom (Hu Tao) |
| 1.4 | Ballad in Goblets (Venti) | Farewell of Snezhnaya (Tartaglia) | |
| 1.5 | Gentry of Hermitage (Zhongli) | Born of Ocean Swell (Eula) | |
| 1.6 | Sparkling Steps (Klee) | Leaves in the Wind (Kaedehara Kazuha) | |
| 2.0 | The Heron’s Court (Kamisato Ayaka) | Tapestry of Golden Flames (Yoimiya) | |
| 2.1 | Reign of Serenity (Raiden Shogun) | Drifting Luminescence (Sangonimiya Kokomi) | |
| 2.2 | Farewell of Snezhnaya (Tartaglia) | Moment of Bloom (Hu Tao) | |
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| 2.3 | Secretum Secretorum (Albedo) + Born of Ocean Swell (Eula) | Oni’s Royale (Arataki Itto) | |
| 2.4 | The Transcendent One Returns (Shenhe) + Invitation to Mundane Life (Xiao) | Gentry of Hermitage (Zhongli) + Adrift in the Harbor (Ganyu) | |
| 2.5 | Everbloom Violet (Yae Miko) | Reign of Serenity (Raiden Shogun) + Drifting Luminescence (Sangonimiya Kokomi) | |
| 2.6 | Azure Excursion (Kamisato Ayato) + Ballad in Goblets (Venti) | The Heron’s Court (Kamisato Ayaka) | |
| 2.7 | Discerner of Enigmas (Yelan) + Invitation to Mundane Life (Xiao) | Oni’s Royale (Arataki Itto) | |
| 2.8 | Leaves in the Wind (Kaedehara Kazuha) + Sparkling Steps (Klee) | Tapestry of Golden Flames (Yoimiya) | |
| 3.0 | Viridescent Vigil (Tighnari) + Gentry of Hermitage (Zhongli) | Adrift in the Harbor (Ganyu) + Drifting Luminescence (Sangonimiya Kokomi) | |
| 3.1 | Twilight Arbiter (Cyno) + Ballad in Goblets (Venti) | Twirling Lotus (Nilou) + Secretum Secretorum (Albedo) | |
| 3.2 | The Moongrass’ Enlightenment (Nahida) + Tapestry of Golden Flames (Yoimiya) | Everbloom Violet (Yae Miko) + Farewell of Snezhnaya (Tartaglia) | |
| 3.3 | From Ashes Reborn (Wanderer) + Oni’s Royale (Arataki Itto) | Reign of Serenity (Raiden Shogun) + Azure Excursion (Kamisato Ayato) | |
| 3.4 | Caution in Confidence (Alhaitham) + Invitation to Mundane Life (Xiao) | Moment of Bloom (Hu Tao) + Discerner of Enigmas (Yelan) | |
| 3.5 | Auric Blaze (Dehya) + Twilight Arbiter (Cyno) | The Transcendent One Returns (Shenhe) + The Heron’s Court (Kamisato Ayaka) | |
| 3.6 | The Moongrass’ Enlightenment (Nahida) + Twirling Lotus (Nilou) | Immaculate Pulse (Baizhu) + Adrift in the Harbor (Ganyu) | |
| 3.7 | Tapestry of Golden Flames (Yoimiya) + Everbloom Violet (Yae Miko) | Caution in Confidence (Alhaitham) + Leaves in the Wind (Kaedehara Kazuha) | |
| 3.8 | Born of Ocean Swell (Eula) + Sparkling Steps (Klee) | Drifting Luminescence (Sangonomiya Kokomi) + From Ashes Reborn (Wanderer) | |
| 3.9 | Conjuring Chiaroscuro (Lyney) + Discerner of Enigmas (Yelan) | Gentry of Hermitage (Zhongli) + Farewell of Snezhnaya (Tartaglia) | |
| 4.0 | Decree of the Deeps (Neuvillette) + Moment of Bloom (Hu Tao) | Tempestuous Destiny (Wriothesley) + Ballad in Goblets (Venti) | |
Genshin Impact Version 4.2 Banner Leaks
According to a post now deleted made on the PlayStation Blog, Genshin Impact version 4.2 will have Furina and Baizhu as the stars of its first wave of Event Wish Banners, as well as Kamisato Ayato and Cyno as the stars of its second. The 4-star characters set to be featured in each banner wave were not fully revealed, but Charlotte will featured as part of the Furina and Baizhu banners.
This will be Baizhu’s second rerun since his debut on version 3.6, as well as Ayato and Cyno’s third since they debuted in Genshin Impact’s versions 2.6 and 3.1 respectively.
Now that you know all the character-focused banners that either debuted or are about to debut in the game, don’t forget to also check out The Best Main DPS’, Sub-DPS’, and Supports in Genshin Impact, ranked.
