Genshin Impact 7.1 — A Rekviem for the Underworld: Vesna, Vodyanitsa, and the anniversary haul

Genshin Impact Version 7.1, titled “A Rekviem for the Underworld,” launched on 23 September 2026 on PlayStation, Xbox, PC, Android, and iOS. HoYoverse’s press package frames the update as a Snezhnaya Archon Quest beat against Ronova, the Ruler of Death, a dual debut for Vesna and Vodyanitsa, a two-phase Event Wish schedule, a sixth-anniversary reward package, and the Moonchase Festival’s return to Liyue. The Version 7.1 Benefits Overview matches the same launch date and anniversary spine: invite two 5-star characters, Primogems ×1,600, Intertwined Fate ×10, and a Genesis Crystal first top-up bonus reset.

For mobile and cross-platform players, 7.1 is a systems-and-rewards version more than a single-banner story. The published through-line is two new 5-stars tied to Stellar Swirl, a new weekly boss in Ronova, Archon Quest Primogems ×620, the anniversary Primogem and Fate package plus two 5-star selectors, Phase 1 and Phase 2 Event Wish lineups, and Moonchase at Yilong Wharf.

Primary sources: HoYoverse press — news/166386 and Version 7.1 Benefits Overview.

Vesna and Vodyanitsa

Version 7.1 introduces two new 5-star characters. Vesna is an Anemo sword character — the youngest Commander in Druzhna history in HoYoverse’s framing, and a Vila who can take flight during exploration. Vodyanitsa is a Hydro catalyst character — Prima Donna of Snezhnograd’s Korolevskiy Troupe and a Water Imp who can transform for combat and open-world movement. Both enhance Stellar Swirl reactions in HoYoverse’s press language.

On Vesna, the press package describes converting Cryo Swirl into Stellar Swirl, summoning Spirit Blades, building and spending “Sword Essence,” and treating Spirit Blade attacks near a Stellar Vortex as Stellar Swirl reaction DMG, with an Elemental Burst that deals AoE Anemo DMG while restoring Sword Essence. On Vodyanitsa, the same package describes a Water Imp form that sustains a song through her Elemental Skill — healing the active character, cutting enemies’ Hydro and Cryo RES, boosting the active character’s ATK, empowering Stellar Vortices (Anemo RES down, Stellar Swirl DMG up), and an Elemental Burst that deals AoE Hydro DMG.

Roster planners get an Anemo sword kit and a Hydro catalyst kit sold on the same Stellar Swirl hook. Talent scalings, constellation effects, recommended teams, and signature-weapon names are not in the linked Confirmed primaries and are not invented here.

Archon Quest: Primogems ×620

The Archon Quest in Version 7.1 awards Primogems ×620, per HoYoverse’s press materials. The press frames the quest as a deepening Snezhnaya crisis: a meeting with the Tsaritsa, Ronova hindering Snezhnaya’s progress, Rhinedottir’s arrival adding uncertainty, and a climactic fight alongside Snezhnaya against the Ruler of Death. Version 7.1 also opens special assignments from the Tsaritsa’s Confidential Secretary.

That Primogem figure is reported as a quest total, not converted into Fate counts or folded into a larger Phase 1 earnings aggregate the Confirmed primaries do not state. Playtime estimates and plot spoilers beyond the published version title and press framing are left off the page.

Weekly boss: Ronova, Ruler of Death

Version 7.1 adds a weekly boss: Ronova, Ruler of Death. The press primary names her and places her as both the Archon Quest showdown and a new weekly farm target. Boss-drop tables, talent-book routes, and clear guides are not in those primaries and are not published here.

Anniversary package

HoYoverse’s press materials and the Version 7.1 Benefits Overview both carry the anniversary reward package:

• Primogems ×1,600
• Intertwined Fate ×10
• Selectors: one event-exclusive 5-star, available after the latest Archon Quest and claimable anytime during Version 7.1, plus one standard 5-star

The Benefits Overview frames the version as letting players invite two 5-star characters. That invitation language is Benefits-Overview framing tied to the selector package above — not a third, separate free dual 5-star grant beyond the selectors the primaries describe. The press notes this is the first time players who complete the latest Archon Quest can choose one event-exclusive 5-star from a select lineup at any point during Version 7.1.

The Benefits Overview also notes a Genesis Crystal first top-up bonus reset. Crystal SKUs, regional prices, and top-up ladder arithmetic are not in the linked primaries and are not added here.

Maintenance and issue-fix Primogem compensation totals are not listed in the Version 7.1 press package or Benefits Overview linked for this piece. Aggregated F2P wish counts for Phase 1 or the full patch are likewise absent from that Confirmed set.

Event Wish: Phase 1 and Phase 2

HoYoverse’s press materials split the Event Wish schedule into two phases:

• Phase 1: Vesna and Vodyanitsa
• Phase 2: Skirk and Escoffier return

That is the Confirmed phase composition. Exact Phase 1 and Phase 2 calendar end dates are not in the press package or Benefits Overview linked for this piece. Wish planners can treat Phase 1 as the debut window for Vesna and Vodyanitsa and Phase 2 as the return window for Skirk and Escoffier; phase clocks update only when another Confirmed primary supplies them.

Events named in 7.1

The press primary names several version events without attaching inventable payout tables:

Moonchase Festival returns to Liyue at Yilong Wharf after five years, with three new mini-games inspired by Liyue thaumaturges and a 4-star Sword among the rewards. The press names the sword as a reward category; it does not publish a Confirmed weapon title in that package, so no sword name is invented here. The same festival framing nods to a mystery Zhongli and Zibai have yet to unravel.

A Snezhnaya snowball event with local children and unusual foes is listed. A Natlan tournament prediction event invites players to predict results for 16 competing teams over several days of matches. Miliastra Wonderland adds an autumn lobby inspired by osmanthus blossoms and the moon, a free cosmetic set unlocked by completing the related event, a festival event with an exclusive headpiece among rewards, and editor expansions for client-side scripting and collaborative editing.

Those event names and published reward categories are part of the Confirmed press package. Day-by-day calendars, Primogem totals per event, and shop prices beyond what those primaries carry are not attached here.

Platforms

Version 7.1 is available on PlayStation, Xbox, PC, Android, and iOS, with cross-progression and Co-Op, per the press primary. Platform performance rankings and independent playtime claims are out of scope for this explainer.

Who this hits

Anniversary and returning players get a Confirmed Primogem and Intertwined Fate package plus two 5-star selectors inside the 7.1 window, alongside a Genesis Crystal first top-up bonus reset on the Benefits Overview. Wish planners get a Phase 1 debut for Vesna and Vodyanitsa and a Phase 2 return for Skirk and Escoffier, without invented banner end clocks. Combat and exploration players get Ronova as a new weekly boss and an Archon Quest payout of Primogems ×620. Liyue event players get Moonchase back at Yilong Wharf with a 4-star Sword in the published reward list. Reaction-focused builders get two new 5-stars both tied to Stellar Swirl in HoYoverse’s own framing. Miliastra Wonderland players get an autumn lobby, a free cosmetic set, and the editor expansions named above.

Why it matters

Version 7.1 is a mobile-first flagship patch with a clean Confirmed number spine: launch on 23 September 2026; Vesna and Vodyanitsa as the new Stellar Swirl-linked 5-stars; Archon Quest Primogems ×620; anniversary Primogems ×1,600 and Intertwined Fate ×10; two 5-star selectors; a Genesis Crystal first top-up bonus reset; Ronova as the weekly boss; a two-phase Event Wish split; and Moonchase’s return at Yilong Wharf. Phase end dates, maintenance compensation totals, secondary F2P wish aggregates, and unverified signature-weapon names stay off this page until another Confirmed primary carries them.