Genshin Impact 3.4: release date, new characters, banners, Sumeru map update & World Boss

Genshin Impact 3.4: release date

HoYoverse has yet to reveal the official release date for the Genshin Impact 3.4 update. However, with update 3.3 releasing on December 7, 2022 and running until January 17, 2023, we can expect update 3.4 to be released around January 17 or 18.

Genshin Impact 3.4: new characters, banners

The next Genshin Impact banner will come out for update 3.4 in January 2023, and miHoYo has already confirmed new characters include Yaoyao and  Alhaitham .

BANNER SCHEDULE 2023 LEAKS

Below is the leaked banner schedule for Genshin Impact in January and February 2023 with update 3.4:

  • January 2023
    • Update 3.4 phase 1 – Alhaitham and Yaoyao
    • Update 3.4 phase 1 – Xiao rerun
  • February 2023
    • Update 3.4 phase 2 – Hu Tao rerun
    • Update 3.4 phase 2 – Yelan rerun

New Sumeru map update

According to Genshin BLANK’s deleted tweet , other locations arriving with the upcoming map expansion can be found through exploration, including the following:

  • Gurabad City
  • Eremite Black Market Camp (Accessible through a fissure)
  • Sand Ruins
  • Aranara Cave
  • Sandworm Boss Cave
  • King Deshret Cave
  • God of Wisdom Cave
  • Kusanali Cave
  • Eternal Oasis
  • Ruin Golems
  • Grass Dragon Cave
  • The Scarlet King’s Cup Cave (Boss Battle Arena – most likely tied to a World Quest)

New World Boss

There’s also the addition of a new world boss: the deadly Sandworm that inhabits the desert region.

Genshin Impact wiki :

Developer(s) miHoYo
Publisher(s) miHoYo
Producer(s) Hugh Tsai[1]
Composer(s) Yu-Peng Chen
Engine Unity
Platform(s)
  • Android
  • iOS
  • Microsoft Windows
  • PlayStation 4
  • PlayStation 5
Release
  • Android, iOS, Windows, PS4
  • September 28, 2020
  • PlayStation 5
  • April 28, 2021
  • Nintendo Switch
  • TBA
Genre(s) Action role-playing
Mode(s) Single-player, multiplayer