Summary
It’s shaping up to be a Geo-centered update onGenshin Impactin the near future, as both Albedo and Itto have been missing for over ten patches since their last banner appearance. Waiting lists for limited characters are a favorite in theGenshin Impactcommunity, as it helps players chart their gacha journey by being mindful of the last time a 5-Star character had their rerun. While there is always a chance that anEvent Banner inGenshin Impactreceives an early rerun, as is the case with Yoimiya, HoYoverse tends to prioritize characters who haven’t had a reappearance in recent versions.
Sometimes, a few 5-Stars fall through the cracks of an otherwise semi-organized schedule, such as when Eula went missing for over 500 days before making her return in Version 3.8. Similarly, it’s been over a year since Albedo and Itto had their Event Banners, andGenshin Impactfans are starting to get anxious about having to wait even longer. Given thatGenshin ImpactVersion 4.3 featured Yoimiya and Ayakaon the banners instead of Albedo and Itto, the timing of their next rerun has become an even bigger question mark.
The 5-Star character waiting list was posted by RapidFresh on the mainGenshin Impactsubreddit. The waiting lists designed by RapidFresh have been a mainstay in the community, especially after its modern layout debuted in Version 3.0. In addition to Albedo and Itto reaching double digits in Version 4.4, one other thing that also jumps out is Shenhe and Ganyu being primed for a rerun. The adoptive daughters of Xianyun will each receive a Lantern Rite skin inGenshin ImpactVersion 4.4, yet will curiously be omitted from the Event Banners in favor of Nahida, Yae Miko, and Xiao.
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WhileEvent Banners forGenshin ImpactVersion 4.5will only release in the middle of March 2024, it’s strongly rumored that Albedo will feature alongside Chiori as one half of its limited character selection. Shenhe, Ganyu, Itto, and Nilou are all strong possibilities for having a rerun in Version 4.5, though there is also another possibility thatGenshin Impactplayers should consider.
Recent leaks suggest thatGenshin Impactcould add birthday bannersto the mix, possibly with its own separate Pity system, as a means of guaranteeing at least one character rerun per year. Though it remains to be seen if and when a third banner will be implemented inGenshin Impact, the data observed by the waiting lists has been the biggest argument for its necessity.
