Summary
- Varesa, Xilonen, and Xianyun are to feature on Version 5.5 Event Banners, with Venti likely to have a rerun.
- Strong banners in the Natlan era prioritize meta characters, leaving less popular units to wait for reruns.
- Venti, although less profitable recently, is expected for Version 5.5 alongside Xilonen, Xianyun, and Varesa.
Recent datamining efforts from the Genshin Impact beta have revealed that Varesa will be accompanied by Xilonen and Xianyun on the Event Banners for Version 5.5, with Venti likely getting his rerun as well. While the gacha system in Genshin Impact has been a popular topic in the past year or so, one thing that has come to define the Natlan era is having very strong banners. Xilonen and Chiori, Chasca and Lyney, Mavuika and Citlali, Arlecchino and Clorinde – all examples of Event Banners with a lot of value, both in terms of the featured characters and the resulting Weapon Banners.
The downside of prioritizing meta characters is that the less popular units, such as Shenhe, Ganyu, and Kokomi, have gone for well over a year since their last rerun. While the Liyue Chronicled Banner in Genshin Impact offered a temporary solution, many players can’t help but wonder if the game is headed towards triple banners in the near future. After all, with almost a hundred characters to work with, maintaining a proper banner schedule has become nigh impossible.

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According to Hakush.in, Version 5.5 will have Varesa, Xilonen, and Xianyun as the featured 5-Star characters. Much like Neuvillette during the Fontaine era, Xilonen appears to be bestowed with a swift rerun. Given her popularity and overall contribution to the meta, she will likely draw plenty of interest from Genshin Impact players who were saving for the Pyro Archon in Version 5.1. On the other hand, Xianyun’s rerun comes as little surprise, as not only does the Spiral Abyss favor Plunging teams, but Varesa herself is a Plunge hypercarry. While the last spot is unconfirmed, the most likely candidate is Venti in Genshin Impact, whose appearance would complete the annual Archon run.
Genshin Impact: Version 5.5 Banner Characters
- Varesa – 5-Star Electro Catalyst
- Xilonen – 5-Star Geo Sword
- Xianyun – 5-Star Anemo Catalyst
- Venti* – 5-Star Anemo Bow
Even though Venti is a safe bet for Version 5.5, he simply hasn’t been the moneymaker that he used to be. In his last rerun in Version 4.1, Wriothesley outperformed Venti by a significant margin, whereas Kinich and Raiden were much closer in terms of contributing to their banner’s revenue. While Natlan in Genshin Impact has been known to break patterns, and the Windblume Festival is rumored to return after Version 5.5, it’s unlikely that Venti will be postponed any further than he already has been.
While it’s too early to speculate on which 4-Stars will accompany these Event Banners, Genshin Impact players hope that Iansan will be paired up with Varesa. Much like Ororon and Chasca, Iansan and Varesa in Genshin Impact seem to have strong synergy, as Iansan favors hypercarries that have a lot of movement in their rotation. Players can expect more details on the Event Banners to emerge during the developer livestream on March 14, 2025.
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