5.7 Genshin Impact Update Adds Skirk, Stygian Onslaught in 2 Weeks

HoYoVerse Raiden Shogun rerun banners end. 

The presentation confirmed that yes, this is one of those interlude Archon Quest updates. We’ll see our avatar and Dainsleif learning more about the protagonist’s twin and the Abyss Order. There will also be a Traveler’s Tales: Gilded Chapter, which involves cameos from past characters. Sumeru is getting a new event. Stygian Onslaught will be there for more advanced players who want to challenge bosses at different difficulty levels for rewards. 

We also know all the Genshin Impact characters who will appear alongside Skirk. Phase one will feature the five-stars Skirk and Shenhe. Both are Cryo characters. The four-star debuting on those banners is the Hydro unit Dahlia. The second part of the update will feature rerun banners for the five-star Pyro Archon Mavuika and five-star Dendro ally Emilie. 

You can see the trailer for the new update, which spends a lot of time looking at Skirk in Genshin Impact, below:

The events trailer looks at temporary events in the new Genshin Impact update, as well as the new Stygian Onslaught mode that will be a permanent addition.

Here is the full 5.7 Special Program: 

Genshin Impact is available for the PS4, PS5, Xbox Series X, PC, and mobile devices, and the release date for the 5.7 update is June 18, 2025.