Updated November 4, 2026: Version 7.2 is out. Maintenance began at 22:00 UTC on November 3 and was scheduled to end around 03:00 UTC on November 4. HoYoverse’s Version 7.2 Update Details notice adds a second compensation, so Adventure Rank 5+ accounts get 600 Primogems by mail: 300 for the maintenance (claim before 7.2 ends) and 300 for an issue fix, which you must claim before 22:00 UTC on November 6. The Mitya and Furina banners run until November 24. Building Mitya? See our Mitya ascension materials guide.
Updated November 3, 2026: HoYoverse has posted the official Version 7.2 Update Maintenance Preview. Maintenance starts at 22:00 UTC on November 3 (5 PM ET, 2 PM PT) and should take about five hours, so 7.2 goes live around 03:00 UTC on November 4. Pre-installation is open now, and every Traveler at Adventure Rank 5 or above gets 300 Primogems in compensation. Times for every region are below.
Genshin Impact Version 7.2, “Hour of Ruin,” is live. It launched on November 4, 2026 on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC and mobile. HoYoverse confirmed the date in its Special Program recap on October 23. The update adds 5-star Mitya and 4-star Valeriy, both Electro, and opens a new region in eastern Snezhnaya built around the underground city of Novokitezhgrad.
The livestream also gave out three redemption codes worth 300 Primogems in total, but they expired on October 26, and 7.2 launched without a new code (our Genshin codes page tracks the next ones). Here’s everything HoYoverse has confirmed for the update.
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Genshin 7.2 compensation: 600 Primogems
HoYoverse’s Update Details notice (posted at 23:00 UTC on November 3, also on HoYoLAB) lists two compensation packages. Both go to Travelers who reached Adventure Rank 5 or above by 06:00 UTC+8 on November 4 (22:00 UTC on November 3, when maintenance started).
| Compensation | Reward | Claim before |
|---|---|---|
| Maintenance compensation | 300 Primogems (60 per hour the servers were down) | The end of Version 7.2 |
| Issue fix compensation | 300 Primogems (details in the compensation mail) | Nov 7, 06:00 UTC+8 = Nov 6, 22:00 UTC (5 PM ET, 2 PM PT, 10 PM UK) |
HoYoverse sends the compensation by in-game mail within five hours after maintenance ends. Each mail expires after 30 days, but the issue fix deadline above comes first, so log in and claim it before Friday.
Genshin 7.2 livestream codes (expired October 26)
These are the codes from HoYoverse’s official recap post. They were valid until October 26, 2026, 12:00 (UTC+8), which is 04:00 UTC on October 26. Redeem them in-game or on the official gift code page (checked October 23, 15:45 UTC).
| Code | Rewards |
|---|---|
| HourofRuin | 100 Primogems + 10 Mystic Enhancement Ore |
| ExpertMitya | 100 Primogems + 5 Hero’s Wit |
| PhotoTime | 100 Primogems + 50,000 Mora |
Genshin 7.2 release time and maintenance
HoYoverse’s official maintenance notice (also on HoYoLAB, posted November 2) says update maintenance begins on November 4, 2026 at 06:00 (UTC+8), which is 22:00 UTC on November 3. It was estimated to take 5 hours, so servers were due back with Version 7.2 at about 03:00 UTC on November 4.
| Time zone | Maintenance starts | 7.2 live (estimated) |
|---|---|---|
| PT (Los Angeles, PST) | Tue Nov 3, 2:00 PM | Tue Nov 3, 7:00 PM |
| ET (New York, EST) | Tue Nov 3, 5:00 PM | Tue Nov 3, 10:00 PM |
| UTC / UK (GMT) | Tue Nov 3, 22:00 | Wed Nov 4, 03:00 |
| Central Europe (CET) | Tue Nov 3, 23:00 | Wed Nov 4, 04:00 |
| India (IST) | Wed Nov 4, 03:30 | Wed Nov 4, 08:30 |
| UTC+8 (server time Asia, China) | Wed Nov 4, 06:00 | Wed Nov 4, 11:00 |
| Japan (JST) | Wed Nov 4, 07:00 | Wed Nov 4, 12:00 |
| Sydney (AEDT) | Wed Nov 4, 09:00 | Wed Nov 4, 14:00 |
Compensation: 600 Primogems in total for Adventure Rank 5+ accounts; see the compensation table above for the two claim deadlines.
How to update, per HoYoverse’s notice: on PC, close the game and click Update in the Genshin Impact Launcher; on iOS, update from the App Store; on Android, open the game and follow the prompts; on PlayStation, highlight Genshin Impact, press OPTIONS and choose “Check for Update”; on Xbox Series X|S, go to My games & apps, Manage, Updates. HoYoverse estimated the pre-install package at about 8 GB on PC and 3 GB on mobile with one voice-over pack, so players who pre-installed have less to download.
New characters: Mitya and Valeriy
- Mitya (“Rules Set at Naught”): 5-star, Electro, Catalyst. In HoYoverse’s update overview, published by Gematsu, he turns the team’s Superconduct reactions into Stellar-Conduct and boosts the whole party’s Stellar-Conduct damage. Tapping his Skill does off-field damage, and holding it switches him to a burst of enhanced Charged Attacks. The 7.2 Archon Quest rewards include his Ascension materials. HoYoverse’s Update Details notice calls him “an Electro DPS character” whose Polestar Field follows the active character while he is in the party. Full totals and farm spots are in our Mitya ascension materials guide.
- Valeriy (“Fort Fulguration”): 4-star, Electro. HoYoverse describes him as a sword user and a Major of the Armory Palace who gives shields and boosts Electro damage, especially for Stellar-Conduct teams.
The program also showed a new 5-star catalyst, Starsealed Edict.
The official 7.2 event calendar. Dates are in UTC+8, and The Grand Defense is the biggest Primogem source at 920. Image: HoYoverse
Genshin 7.2 banners
| Phase | Featured 5-stars | Also featured |
|---|---|---|
| Phase 1 (now, until November 24, 17:59) | Mitya (Electro, new) in “Myriad Patterns Unfold”, Furina (Hydro, rerun) in “Chanson of Many Waters” | 4-stars with boosted rates: Valeriy (Electro), Charlotte (Cryo), Rosaria (Cryo) |
| Phase 2 (after Phase 1) | Zibai (Geo), Linnea (Geo) | Chronicled Wish: Varesa, Chasca, Xilonen, Mualani or Kinich |
The weapons in the Chronicled Wish are Vivid Notions, Astral Vulture’s Crimson Plumage, Peak Patrol Song, Surf’s Up and Fang of the Mountain King. HoYoverse’s Phase I wish notice says both Phase 1 wishes run from the 7.2 update until November 24 at 17:59 (the notice prints no time zone); the Phase 2 notice with its exact start isn’t out yet. Valeriy joins the standard “Wanderlust Invocation” wish in the next version, after his event wish ends.
New area: Novokitezhgrad in eastern Snezhnaya
A railway takes players to Novokitezhgrad. It’s Snezhnaya’s main producer of Kresnik Kristall, and the whole city is built underground. Further east is Wingspan Peak, home to Old Kitezhgrad, which HoYoverse calls Snezhnaya’s first city. New Prime Ice Constructs and two elemental shotguns help clear contaminated Kristall deposits. The new boss, Wavebinder, waits in Novokitezhgrad.
"Where Kristall Roots Run Deep," the new area shown in the 7.2 Special Program, with a giant wing-shaped peak on the horizon. Image: HoYoverse
In the Archon Quest, the Tsaritsa calls representatives of all seven nations to Snezhnaya to deal with the Holy Soil phenomenon. Finishing it within the set period gives 560 Primogems. New Secret Tsarist Assignments add a Snezhnaya-themed Wind Glider.
Genshin 7.2 events and dates
Dates come from the official 7.2 event calendar, which uses UTC+8. Primogem totals are the ones printed on the calendar.
| Event | Dates | Primogems |
|---|---|---|
| The Grand Defense: Defy the Unjust Judgment | Nov 4 to Dec 16 | 920 |
| Keep Up With Mitya! (community event) | Nov 4 to Nov 12 | – |
| Stygian Onslaught | Nov 11 to Dec 15 | 450 |
| Trial of the Usurper (community event) | Nov 16 to Nov 26 | 40 |
| Stress Block Smashing Project | Nov 20 to Nov 30 | 420 |
| Frames of Fierce Splendor | Nov 27 to Dec 7 | 420 |
| The Long Night (web event) | Dec 4 to Dec 15 | 120 |
| Ley Line Overflow | Dec 7 to Dec 14 | – |
Players reach The Grand Defense through the Archon Quest, or can skip ahead with Quick Start. One of its rewards is a free 4-star character of your choice. The Update Details notice adds that the Spiral Abyss refreshes on November 16 (Phase 1) and December 16 (Phase 2).
What’s next
Claim the issue fix compensation before 22:00 UTC on November 6. After that, the next dates are the Spiral Abyss refresh on November 16, the end of the Mitya and Furina banners on November 24 and the Phase 2 banners (Zibai, Linnea and the Chronicled Wish). The next official codes most likely come with the Version 7.3 Special Program; our Genshin Impact codes page will have them. If you play with a gamepad on mobile, see our guide to using a PS4 controller with Genshin Impact on Android and iOS. If you also play HoYoverse’s other gacha games, our Zenless Zone Zero 3.3 Phoenix guide covers that game’s banners through November 11. We’ll add any new 7.2 announcements to our live gaming news page.
Sources: Genshin Impact on X (Special Program recap and codes), Genshin Impact on X (7.2 event calendar), HoYoLAB 7.2 Events Overview, genshin.hoyoverse.com (Version 7.2 Update Maintenance Preview), genshin.hoyoverse.com (Version 7.2 Update Details, compensation), genshin.hoyoverse.com (Version 7.2 Event Wishes Notice, Phase I), genshin.hoyoverse.com (7.2 trailer), Gematsu (HoYoverse update overview). Official notices re-checked November 4, 2026, 03:45 UTC.
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