Genshin Impact Version 7.2 Lands November 4 With Mitiya and Valery
The update turns Snezhnaya from a long-teased destination into an active war front, with the Tsaritsa convening the seven nations and a free 4-star pick attached to the quest line.
Key Facts
- Genshin Impact Version 7.2 "When the End Descends" releases on November 4.
- Version 7.2 adds 5-star Electro Catalyst user Mitiya, voiced by Yusuke Kobayashi, and 4-star Electro Sword user Valery, voiced by Makoto Furukawa.
- The Version 7.2 Archon Quest covers Chapter VII Acts 5 and 6, with Ronova causing abnormalities in the Nails of Condemnation across the seven nations.
- The linked event Global Defense: Rebellion Against Unjust Judgment lets players obtain one 4-star character from a roster including Amber, Xiangling, Thoma, Collei, Lynette, Kachina, Aino and Alyosha.
- The permanent Genshin CAFE opens January 20, 2027 at Yurakucho Marui in Tokyo.
Reporting from 3 sources: 4Gamer.net, Game Spark, Inside.
HoYoverse will release Genshin Impact Version 7.2, subtitled "When the End Descends," on November 4. The update opens Chapter VII Acts 5 and 6 of the Archon Quest, in which Ronova triggers abnormalities in each nation's Nails of Condemnation and pushes Teyvat toward the destruction of civilization. At the Tsaritsa's call, representatives of the seven nations gather in Snezhnaya, and the Traveler fights alongside each nation's gods, Neuvillette, and companions from across the map. Two new playable Electro characters join: the 5-star Mitiya, a Catalyst user voiced by Yusuke Kobayashi, and the 4-star Valery, a Sword user voiced by Makoto Furukawa. A new area in eastern Snezhnaya opens with the ore town Novokichev, Wing's Peak and Old Kichev. The linked event Global Defense: Rebellion Against Unjust Judgment lets players pick one 4-star character from a roster that includes Amber, Xiangling, Thoma, Collei, Lynette, Kachina, Aino and Alyosha. HoYoverse also announced a permanent Genshin CAFE at Yurakucho Marui in Tokyo, opening January 20, 2027.
The Version 7.2 preview program streamed on October 23, the same day as the announcement, and confirmed the banner schedule. The first half of the Event Wishes debuts Mitiya and Valery and reruns 5-star Furina. The second half reruns 5-star Zibai and 5-star Linnea, alongside a Chronicled Wish featuring Varesa, Chasca, Xilonen, Mualani and Kinich.
Mitiya's kit converts Superconduct reactions on the team into a Stellar Conduct reaction, raising related reaction damage while storing special energy. A single press of her Elemental Skill hits nearby enemies at fixed intervals scaled to stored energy, and holding it spends that energy on consecutive Charged Attacks. Valery fights with a sword plus a giant shield fitted with a cannon, and gives allies shields and an Electro damage bonus.
- Danika appears in the new gathering place stories, carrying out a mysterious cleaning mission entrusted by the Tsaritsa.
- Mitiya also appears in those stories, investigating soil quality.
- New true-ice creations are added to the eastern Snezhnaya area.
- Two types of elemental shotguns are added in TPS mode.
- Old Kichev is described as Snezhnaya's first city, built by Tsar Bely.
- A photography event in Snezhnaya and a mining event in Natlan are also planned.
- Imaginarium Theater receives an update.
The event's operations include rescuing wounded soldiers, delivering intelligence and special missions, with Primogems and ascension materials as rewards. Operations inside the battle zones are time-limited, though other content can reportedly be played in future versions. The Genshin CAFE concept is "A detour in the middle of a journey," and a key visual and teaser PV were released with future details planned for its official X account.
Synthesized by Yomimono from the 3 cited sources below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.