The date and time of the Genshin Impact 7.2 livestream and the 7.2 banner leaks have been revealed.

Genshin Impact 7.2 Livestream Date and Time Are Set for Friday 23 October 2026

Background
The Genshin Impact 7.2 livestream is titled Hour of Ruin. It will continue the adventure in Snezhnaya and provide the usual information on the upcoming Banner schedule and events. This follows Version 7.1 Phase 2, which sees the return of Skirk and Escoffier.

Development
The official Genshin Impact account announced the broadcast on 21 October 2026. The special program will premiere on the official Genshin Impact Twitch channel and the official Genshin YouTube channel on 10/23/2026 at 08:00 AM, four hours behind Coordinated Universal Time.

The livestream is on Friday 23 October 2026. The UK start time is 1pm British Summer Time. The Europe start time is 2pm Central European Summer Time. The East Coast US start time is 8am Eastern Daylight Time. The West Coast US start time is 5am Pacific Daylight Time.

Latest update
The channels will open the waiting room 15 minutes early, and special content will be released during the waiting period. Viewers who do not want to miss anything should join the livestream 15 minutes before its official start time.

The 7.2 livestream will include new codes, insight into the next events in the storyline, a look at upcoming events, and details on the upcoming Banners. It is also the moment when players can prepare for Wishes with the Pity and 50/50 systems, redeem new codes for Primogems, and check the regularly updated tier list and beginner tips and tricks. Events also require the right Adventure Rank.

1. 2 Banner leaks

Thanks to drip marketing on social media, two of the new characters arriving in the 7.2 Banners are already known. The first is Valeriy, a new 4-Star Electro sword-user. Because Valeriy is a 4-Star character, he will have boosted spawn rates during at least one of the Banner Phases. The second is Mitya, a new 5-Star Electro catalyst-user. Travelers who follow the storyline may already have met Mitya. The image credit for Mitya and Valeriy is HoYoverse.

None of this information is official. Solid details on who will be on the next Banners in Genshin Impact will have to wait until the 7.2 livestream.

Current stage
The Genshin Impact 7.2 livestream date and time are now set for Friday 23 October 2026, with the program beginning at 1pm British Summer Time, 8am Eastern Daylight Time, and 08:00 AM four hours behind Coordinated Universal Time on the official Twitch and YouTube channels. The event is in the pre-broadcast stage, and the leaked Banner details for Valeriy and Mitya remain unconfirmed until the livestream begins.