The Genshin Impact 2.6 release time for the Zephyr of the Violet Garden update is nearly here, which means you can wish on the Ayato banner soon. The new kid on the block is the headline attraction of the next patch, though youve also got a Venti banner rerun to look forward to alongside a new area called the Chasm to explore. While thats all exciting, youll want to do some preparation to play the anime games next update right away.
Mihoyo confirms that Genshin Impacts 2.6 update pre-loads are live, so you have everything you need to prepare for the new wave of content. Pre-installing updates is a doddle, thankfully.Blog about gamesonce its updated, and you should find a game pre-installation option where the launch button used to be. Mihoyo advises that using the pre-installation function can speed up the update progress of the launcher during version updates.
The good news is that you can still play Genshin Impact while pre-installing game resources. Mihoyo says that pre-loading the update takes up a certain amount of your networks bandwidth, so its worth checking out your connection quality before deciding if you fancy doing it.
Genshin Impact 2.6 release time
The Genshin Impact 2.6 release time is 8pm PST / 11pm EST on March 29, and 4am BST on March 30. Mihoyo expects maintenance to last for five hours when it begins at 3pm PST / 6pm EST / 11pm BST on March 29. As always, keep in mind that something unexpected may arise, though the developer is usually pretty punctual when releasing content when it says it will.
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To make the wait easier, youll get 60 primogems for every hour the servers are down, which adds up to 300 primogems. Better yet, Mihoyo will pay out the total amount regardless of whether the update is completed early or not.
Ayatos banner kicks off when Genshin Impacts 2.6 update releases, featuring four-star characters Sucrose, Xiangling, and Yun Jin. Meanwhile, Ventis rerun begins simultaneously and involves the same trio of supporting folk.
