The Genshin banner schedule for September 2026 is now in Version 7.0 Phase II. Flins and Ineffa are the two featured 5-star characters, while Bloodsoaked Ruins and Fractured Halo headline the weapon banner. This guide consolidates the official dates, every promoted character and weapon, the shared guarantee rule, and the current status of Version 7.1 without treating leaks as announcements.
Quick answer: Genshin Impact Version 7.0 Phase II runs from September 1 at 18:00 through September 22, 2026 at 14:59, using the times displayed in HoYoverse's official Event Wish notice. The current 5-star banners are Flins and Ineffa; both share the same three promoted 4-stars: Aino, Iansan, and Lan Yan. HoYoverse had not officially announced the Version 7.1 Special Program, release date, or banner line-up as of September 5, 2026, so any exact 7.1 schedule circulating today is unconfirmed.
Article status: verified September 5, 2026 for Genshin Impact Version 7.0, “Everwinter Without Mercy.”
What is the current Genshin banner schedule in September 2026?
The active schedule comes directly from HoYoverse's Version 7.0 Event Wishes Notice — Phase II. The notice lists two simultaneous Character Event Wishes and one Epitome Invocation weapon wish.
| Wish | Featured 5-star | Featured 4-stars | Official duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Lone Light Knocks at Night | Flins, Electro | Aino, Iansan, Lan Yan | September 1, 18:00 to September 22, 14:59 |
| Astral Actuation | Ineffa, Electro | Aino, Iansan, Lan Yan | September 1, 18:00 to September 22, 14:59 |
| Epitome Invocation | Bloodsoaked Ruins and Fractured Halo | The Flute, Favonius Greatsword, Favonius Lance, Eye of Perception, The Stringless | September 1, 18:00 to September 22, 14:59 |
The official page does not attach a universal UTC offset to those displayed times. Genshin schedules can differ by server, so treat the countdown shown inside your Wish screen as the final deadline for your account. From September 5, there are 17 calendar days until the listed September 22 end date, but the exact remaining hours depend on when you read this and which server you use.
HoYoverse's Version 7.0 update details confirm that Version 7.0 is titled “Everwinter Without Mercy” and that its maintenance began on August 12, 2026 at 06:00 UTC+8. That is the official anchor for the current patch; it is not necessary to infer the patch date from a six-week pattern.
Which characters are on the current Genshin banners?
Flins — The Lone Light Knocks at Night
Flins is the event-exclusive 5-star Electro character on The Lone Light Knocks at Night. HoYoverse gives him the exact title “Shadowy Lights, Stranger Wights” in the Event Wish notice. His banner runs for the full Phase II window from September 1 at 18:00 to September 22 at 14:59.
The three promoted 4-stars on Flins's banner are:
- Aino, a Hydro character titled “Clinky-Clank Gadgets-A-Gogo”
- Iansan, an Electro character titled “Tempered in Molten Stone”
- Lan Yan, an Anemo character titled “Spring Woven From Jade”
Before spending Primogems, use the Test Run available during the Event Wish. HoYoverse says the trial uses fixed lineups containing the selected trial characters and grants rewards for completing the challenges. It is the safest official way to test the featured characters without relying on a creator's private account, constellation level, or artifact quality.
Ineffa — Astral Actuation
Ineffa is the event-exclusive 5-star Electro character on Astral Actuation. Her official Event Wish title is “Boom Boom Thunderwave.” Her banner has the same September 1 to September 22 duration and the same three promoted 4-stars: Aino, Iansan, and Lan Yan.
The parallel banners do not create two separate character-banner guarantee counters. HoYoverse states: “The wish guarantee count for ‘Character Event Wish’ and ‘Character Event Wish-2’ is shared.” The same notice adds that the count accumulates between both character wishes and remains independent from other wish types.
That rule matters if you switch from Flins to Ineffa during Phase II. Wishes made on one of the two current character banners contribute to the shared character-wish counter; they do not contribute to the weapon banner's separate system. This guide deliberately does not quote pull probabilities from memory. Open Details in the Wish screen for HoYoverse's current published rules and rates for your account.
What is on the Version 7.0 Phase II weapon banner?
The current Epitome Invocation promotes two event-exclusive 5-star polearms:
| Rarity | Weapon | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 5-star | Bloodsoaked Ruins | Polearm |
| 5-star | Fractured Halo | Polearm |
| 4-star | The Flute | Sword |
| 4-star | Favonius Greatsword | Claymore |
| 4-star | Favonius Lance | Polearm |
| 4-star | Eye of Perception | Catalyst |
| 4-star | The Stringless | Bow |
That is a total of two promoted 5-star weapons and five promoted 4-star weapons. The weapon wish follows the same listed Phase II dates: September 1 at 18:00 through September 22 at 14:59.
The official notice says players can use Epitomized Path to chart a course toward Bloodsoaked Ruins or Fractured Halo. For the live rules that apply to your account, open the Wish screen and select Details in the bottom-left corner, exactly as HoYoverse directs. Do not assume that character-wish guarantee progress transfers to Epitome Invocation; the official character notice explicitly describes other wish types as independent.
When does the current Genshin banner end?
The current Flins, Ineffa, and weapon banners all end at the same listed time: September 22, 2026 at 14:59. The most reliable way to avoid a timezone mistake is to use the live countdown in the game instead of converting an unsuffixed web-notice time yourself.
Use this checklist before the countdown reaches zero:
- Confirm the correct wish. The Flins and Ineffa banners run side by side and share the promoted 4-stars, so verify the featured 5-star shown before confirming a wish.
- Check the in-game countdown. This is safer than assuming a global reset time from another region's guide.
- Run both Test Runs. Fixed trial lineups let you compare the featured characters in a controlled setup and collect the available completion rewards.
- Separate character and weapon plans. The character wishes share their guarantee count with each other, while the weapon wish is a different wish type.
- Ignore unverified countdown graphics. If a third-party image conflicts with the official Event Wish page or your in-game timer, trust HoYoverse and the game client.
A fresh Reddit question this week asked whether a player could grind 100 wishes before Ineffa's banner ends. The honest answer cannot be a universal number: available exploration, unfinished quests, events, existing currency, playtime, and account progress differ dramatically. The useful fixed fact is the deadline. You have the remaining Phase II window, not an unlimited farm, and no guide should promise a specific number of wishes without auditing your account.
What were the Version 7.0 Phase I banners?
Phase I is over, but keeping it in the dated schedule prevents current and expired banners from being mixed together.
According to HoYoverse's Version 7.0 Event Wishes Notice — Phase I, the first phase ran from the Version 7.0 update until September 1, 2026 at 17:59.
| Phase I wish | Featured 5-star | Promoted 4-stars or weapons | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swan's Shadow in Silken Ice | Odette, Cryo | Alyosha, Sucrose, Lynette | Ended September 1 at 17:59 |
| The Hearth's Ashen Shadow | Arlecchino, Pyro | Alyosha, Sucrose, Lynette | Ended September 1 at 17:59 |
| Epitome Invocation | Whitelake Frostfeather and Crimson Moon's Semblance | Favonius Sword, The Bell, Dragon's Bane, Sacrificial Fragments, Rust | Ended September 1 at 17:59 |
Phase I had two simultaneous 5-star character wishes, just like Phase II. Its three promoted 4-star characters were Alyosha, Sucrose, and Lynette. The weapon wish paired Whitelake Frostfeather with Crimson Moon's Semblance and promoted five 4-star weapons.
Alyosha's notice also says that the 4-star character will become available in the standard wish Wanderlust Invocation in the next Version after his event wish ends. That wording comes from the official notice; it does not reveal the next limited-banner line-up.
Has HoYoverse confirmed the next Genshin banner?
No official Version 7.1 banner line-up or release date was available in HoYoverse's English news feed when this guide was checked on September 5, 2026. The newest official banner publication in that feed was the August 27 Phase II notice for Version 7.0.
This distinction is important because leak communities may discuss characters, kits, or dates before HoYoverse publishes them. A leak can be interesting, but it is not a confirmed banner schedule. We will add Version 7.1 only after an official Special Program preview, trailer, Event Wish notice, or update notice provides the relevant facts.
The official Version 7.0 Special Program preview illustrates the correct standard. HoYoverse published a dated announcement that the stream would premiere on July 31, 2026 at 08:00 AM UTC-4 and said it would feature Version 7.0 content. Until a comparable 7.1 announcement exists, exact stream and patch dates should be labelled speculation rather than fact.
That also applies to redemption codes. The 7.0 Special Program preview said it would “drop” some redemption codes and other goodies, but future code strings must never be guessed from naming patterns. Each code needs an official stream, an official HoYoLAB or in-game source, or agreement from two genuinely independent publications before it belongs in an active-code table.
How should you plan Primogems around the September banners?
Start with what is known rather than trying to predict the unannounced phase after September 22.
- Your current decision window is dated. Flins, Ineffa, and the Phase II weapon banner are listed through September 22 at 14:59.
- You can test both characters now. The official Test Run is active during the wishes and uses fixed trial lineups.
- The two character wishes share guarantee progress. Switching between Flins and Ineffa does not create a second character-wish counter.
- The weapon wish is separate. Do not treat character-wish progress as weapon-wish progress.
- The next line-up is unknown. Saving for a rumoured character is a personal risk decision until HoYoverse publishes the banner.
Player discussions often frame the decision as “Can I grind enough before the banner ends?” A better sequence is: check your current currency, check your Wish history and the official Details screen, calculate the maximum you are comfortable spending, then treat any additional Primogems from unfinished content as a bonus. That prevents a deadline from turning exploration into a promise the game never made.
Keep the schedule, not the rumour: bookmark this page for the official Version 7.1 update. We will replace the unconfirmed section only when HoYoverse publishes the announcement.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who is on the current Genshin banner in September 2026? Flins and Ineffa are the two featured 5-star characters in Version 7.0 Phase II. Aino, Iansan, and Lan Yan are the promoted 4-stars on both character wishes.
When do the Flins and Ineffa banners end? HoYoverse's official notice lists both banners through September 22, 2026 at 14:59. Because the web notice does not show a universal timezone offset, use the countdown inside your Wish screen for the exact deadline on your server.
Do Flins and Ineffa have separate pity or guarantee counters? No. HoYoverse says Character Event Wish and Character Event Wish-2 share the same wish guarantee count, which accumulates between both banners. Other wish types remain independent.
Which 5-star weapons are on the current weapon banner? Bloodsoaked Ruins and Fractured Halo, both polearms, are the promoted event-exclusive 5-star weapons on the Version 7.0 Phase II Epitome Invocation.
Is the Genshin Version 7.1 banner schedule confirmed? Not as of the September 5, 2026 verification for this article. HoYoverse had not published an English Version 7.1 Special Program preview, release date, or Event Wish line-up, so exact dates and characters circulating elsewhere remain unconfirmed.
Can I get 100 wishes before the current banner ends? There is no universal answer. It depends on your saved currency, unfinished quests and exploration, active events, account progress, and available playtime. The fixed planning point is the official September 22 banner deadline shown by HoYoverse and your in-game countdown.
Sources: HoYoverse Version 7.0 Phase II Event Wishes, Version 7.0 Phase I Event Wishes, Version 7.0 Update Details, and Version 7.0 Special Program Preview. Official images are credited to HoYoverse and watermarked for timesaver.gg.
