Genshin Impact Version 6.5 Special Program Reveals Banners, Events, and New Characters

Three redemption codes. Three days. That's the window Genshin Impact players are working with right now after the Luna VI Special Program aired yesterday on HoYoverse's official YouTube and Twitch channels.

The March 27 livestream, which kicked off at 8:00 AM ET, confirmed the full scope of Version 6.5, titled "Augured Homecoming," and dropped three codes alongside it: LinneaClassTime, TempleofSpace, and Scaleblade. Each grants 100 Primogems plus bonus resources like Mystic Enhancement Ore and Hero's Wit, totaling 300 free Primogems. All three expire by March 30 at the official HoYoverse gift redemption page, so claim them before the weekend is out.

The headline reveal was Linnea, a 5-star Geo Bow character who serves as an Adventurers' Guild advisor from Nod-Krai and is confirmed to be Amber's apprentice. She functions as an off-field Lunar-Crystallize support buffer, and her dedicated 5-star weapon, the Golden Frostbound Oath, will share a weapon banner with Chasca's Astral Vulture's Crimson Plumage during Phase 1. Linnea and a Chasca rerun open April 8, the day Version 6.5 goes live, and run through April 28.

Phase 2, from April 28 through May 19, brings Lauma and Nefer back on rerun banners. HoYoverse also confirmed a Chronicled Wish banner for Fontaine characters, including Lyney, Sigewinne, and Navia, arriving sometime during the version cycle.

The map news may carry the most staying power. Mondstadt is getting a meaningful expansion for the first time in years with Dornman Port, a location embedded in the game's lore since its launch. The port will come with its own offering system and exploration compass, the same structured reward loop that has driven engagement in newer regions. The second new area, Asmoday Space, is being described as one of the most ambitious additions in the game's history, though details remain thin.

With no Archon Quest on the 6.5 schedule, the narrative weight falls on Linnea's character story quest, which features Mualani in a supporting role, and the version's flagship event: a trade expo hosted by the Voynich Guild at Nasha Town in Nod-Krai. For Spiral Abyss regulars, the 12-3 first half boss, Radiant Moongecko, is flagged as a direct showcase for Geo and Lunar-Crystallize teams, timed neatly to Linnea's debut. Version 6.5 launches April 8.