Genshin 7.2 Hour of Ruin: Banners, Mitya, Events

Genshin Impact 7.2, "Hour of Ruin," launched on November 4, 2026. It adds the 5-star Electro catalyst Mitya and the 4-star Electro sword user Valeriy, two new Snezhnaya areas (Novokitezhgrad and Wingspan Peak), and Archon Quest Chapter VII Acts V and VI. Phase I banners (Mitya and a Furina rerun) end on November 24, Phase II brings Zibai, Linnea and a Natlan Chronicled Wish, and the version runs until about December 16. This guide covers both banner phases, the weapon banner, every dated event, the new story and areas, Spiral Abyss and Imaginarium Theater changes, and what to pull for.

Checked against HoYoverse's official "Hour of Ruin" Version 7.2 Update Details and Phase I Event Wishes notice on November 12, 2026.

Phase I banner details are official. Phase II banners were shown in the 7.2 Special Program and are listed on the community wiki, but the official Phase II wish notice had not been posted yet at the time of this check. Event dates for later events come from the wiki and may shift slightly.

What is in Genshin 7.2 at a glance?

When did Genshin 7.2 come out and when does it end?

Update maintenance began on November 4, 2026, at 06:00 (UTC+8) and was scheduled for about five hours. Players at Adventure Rank 5 or higher before maintenance received 300 Primogems for downtime plus 300 Primogems for issue fixes; the issue fix mail had to be claimed by November 7. The version runs until about December 16, 2026: the 7.2 flagship event is listed as available "throughout the entirety of Version 7.2" and ends December 16 at 03:59 server time.

What are the Genshin 7.2 banners?

Phase I runs from the update until November 24, 2026, 17:59 server time. Phase II starts the same day at 18:00.

The two character banners share one pity counter. Valeriy moves to the standard banner in the next version, so Phase I is the last time he gets a rate-up for a while. The Phase II Chronicled Wish also includes the Natlan signature weapons Vivid Notions, Astral Vulture's Crimson Plumage, Peak Patrol Song, Surf's Up and Fang of the Mountain King.

Phase I weapon banner

Epitome Invocation features Starsealed Edict (5-star Catalyst, Mitya's signature weapon) and Splendor of Tranquil Waters (5-star Sword, Furina's signature). Starsealed Edict raises CRIT DMG, grants Elemental Mastery after an Elemental Skill and more when party members trigger reactions, and adds Stellar-Conduct CRIT DMG while its wielder is in the Radiance: Stellar-Conduct state. The 4-star weapons are The Dockhand's Assistant, Prospector's Drill, Dawning Frost, Rainslasher and Rust.

Who are Mitya and Valeriy?

Mitya is a 5-star Electro catalyst user with a Stellar Linchpin, the Snezhnaya equivalent of a Vision. HoYoverse describes him as an Electro DPS who lets the party trigger Stellar-Conduct (the Cryo and Electro Stellar Glimmer reaction) and deals Stellar-Conduct damage in several ways. With Mitya in the party, the Polestar Field follows the active character. His Elemental Skill creates a Detection Core, and Stellar-Conduct reactions create Gradient Beacons (up to four) that he spends for extra Stellar-Conduct damage, including through a no-Stamina Charged Attack.

Valeriy is a 4-star Electro sword user and a support who provides Electro-related buffs and shields. He builds Impact Momentum from his Elemental Skill and spends it on a special Charged Attack that deals AoE Electro damage. For team ideas, see the Genshin best teams guide.

What events are in Genshin 7.2?

The flagship event lasts the whole version, and two 420-Primogem events land in the second half.

What new story and areas does 7.2 add?

Two Archon Quest acts are permanently available: Chapter VII Act V, "Hour of Ruin," and Act VI, "A Yesterday Sent From Beyond." Both need Adventure Rank 18 and the previous act, starting from Act IV, "A Rekviem for the Underworld." New World Quests include the "An Ancient Song of Flowing Crystal and Stone Chests" chain, "Dark Clouds in a Wine Bottle" and "Borrowing a Gold Coin From a Portrait."

The new Snezhnaya areas are Novokitezhgrad and Wingspan Peak. Completing "Gunfire in the Silent Lands" in Chapter VII Act I unlocks a Teleport Waypoint northeast of Fellfrost Peak that leads to them, plus a new railroad map. Two new Meeting Points (Teplo Oasis and Royal Railway Transport Bureau) unlock through World Quests. New enemies include the Wavebinder boss in Novokitezhgrad, whose Courage meter, which powers its Valiant state, is drained by Electro damage.

Other additions: two shotguns for the third-person shooter combat mode (Sosruko's Flame and Apsat's Mountain Hunt), three new Edge of Survival stages, Secret Tsarist Assignment: Part II with a wind glider reward, a Varka character card for Genius Invokation TCG, and Parametric Transformer support for materials added from Luna IV to 7.2.

What changes in Spiral Abyss and Imaginarium Theater?

Spiral Abyss resets twice during 7.2:

The next Imaginarium Theater season opens December 1 with Pyro, Hydro and Geo as the required elements. Opening characters are Arlecchino, Bennett, Furina, Xingqiu, Navia and Illuga, and the Special Guest Stars are Chasca, Varesa, Kinich and Iansan. Furina's Phase I rerun lines up well with that season.

Should you pull for Mitya, Furina or Phase II?

Pull for Mitya if you are building Stellar-Conduct teams; the November 16 Spiral Abyss blessing rewards Stellar-Conduct, and community tier lists already rank him at the top of the DPS tier (see the Genshin tier list for 7.2). Furina remains one of the most flexible supports and is an opening character for the December Imaginarium Theater. Save for Phase II if you want a Lunar-Crystallize core: Zibai and Linnea both convert Hydro Crystallize into Lunar-Crystallize, and the first half of Floor 12 in the November Abyss gives Lunar-Crystallize damage +75%. If you only want one free upgrade, claim your 4-star pick from The Grand Defense first.

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