Summary
According to a recent leak, the controversial Chronicled Banner might be making a return toGenshin Impactin Version 5.3. Over the course of its long history,Genshin Impacthas nearly quadrupled its number of playable characters. Whereas double Event Banners, initially introduced in Version 2.3, have kept reruns at a reasonable pace inGenshin Impact, many players feel that the time has come for the developers to look into a better solution.
TheChronicled Banner inGenshin Impactwas an attempt to address this issue, but its execution left a lot to be desired. In Version 4.5, players were encouraged to spend their Intertwined Wishes on standard and limited characters from Mondstadt, all clumped together in the first Chronicled Banner. However, it had a separate pity from Event Banners, and its Fate Points would not carry over. With no guarantee that the Chronicled Banner would ever rerun, most players held onto their Primogems, or chose to spend them on the featured characters from Version 4.5 – such as Neuvillette and Kazuha.
However, it would seem that HoYoverse is toying with a potential return of the Chronicled Banner, asexplained by Flying Flame Leaks. Given the fact that the nextLantern Rite inGenshin Impactwill take place in Version 5.3, the Chronicled Banner will almost certainly be themed around Liyue characters. While Shenhe and Xianyun are still ineligible to be featured in the Chronicled Banner, characters such as Ganyu, Xiao, and Baizhu would all be fair game.
Which Genshin Impact Characters May Feature in the New Chronicled Banner?
With Hu Tao expected to feature on the Event Banners for Version 5.1, and with Yelan recently having a rerun in Version 4.8, these two Liyue characters would be ineligible for a Chronicled Banner. Furthermore, the developers will likely avoid placing an Archon on the Chronicled Banner – which means thatZhongli inGenshin Impactwill either feature on the Event Banners in Version 5.2, or will be an exception to the rule.
Given that it will almost be a full year since the first Chronicled Banner inGenshin Impact, the developers may have a chance to improve upon its gacha system based on player feedback. Sharing pity with the Event Banners, having a longer duration, or even becoming a permanent fixture have all been proposed as solutions by the community. However, many fans still believe thatadding Triple Banners toGenshin Impactcould be the simpler, more elegant option in the end.
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