Genshin Impact 7.1 Anniversary: What Free Rewards You Can Actually Claim on Day One
If you have been saving Primogems or sitting on a top-up decision, Version 7.1 is about to make that planning a lot easier. HoYoverse confirmed that the next Genshin Impact patch, “A Rekviem for the Underworld,” ships on 2026-09-23 (UTC+8), and the anniversary timing means the reward pool is unusually deep this time. Two free 5-star selectors alone are enough to change how most accounts should spend their resources.
The official teaser is short on specifics. It confirms benefits, events, a new boss, and the return of the Moonchase Festival, but leaves banner lineups and character reruns out entirely. That gap between what is promised and what is detailed is exactly why the confirmed rewards matter more than the rumors right now.
The anniversary package, item by item
Here is the full list of what HoYoverse has officially committed to for 7.1:
- Two free 5-star selectors
- 10 Intertwined Fates
- 1,600 Primogems
- Genesis Crystal first top-up bonus reset
For free-to-play and low-spend players, the selectors are the real headline. Ten Intertwined Fates and 1,600 Primogems together are nice, but they are roughly a month of steady play. The selectors are the kind of reward that normally only shows up around major milestones, and having two of them at once is generous by any standard.
The Genesis Crystal reset is aimed at a different audience. Anyone who buys top-ups regularly will effectively get double value on the first purchase in each tier again. If you were already planning to spend, waiting for the reset is the obvious move. If you were not, this does not change much for you.
What to finish before 7.1 goes live
September 23 will arrive faster than most people expect, and there is a short list of things worth wrapping up beforehand. None of these are optional if you want to avoid losing progress:
- Clear any remaining limited-time events from Version 7.0 before they expire
- Spend your current Genesis Crystal top-up bonus if you plan to buy more after the reset
- Complete Battle Pass missions and collect every reward tier before the season rolls over
- Bank fragile resin for the new boss and any artifact domains that come with it
That last point gets overlooked more often than it should. A new boss usually means new ascension materials, and if you want to build whatever character comes next, fragile resin is the difference between day-one progress and waiting on real-time refreshes.
Your first hour after the servers come up
Once 7.1 is live, the order of operations matters. Here is what to do first:
- Claim both free 5-star selectors from the in-game mail or event menu immediately
- Hold off on pulling until the banner schedule is officially confirmed
- Start the Moonchase Festival questline early, since it likely gates time-limited rewards
- Farm the new boss if you already know which character you want to build
The selector pool is the one thing worth pressing HoYoverse for clarity on. Official materials say you get two free 5-star selectors, but they do not say which characters are in the pool. Past anniversary selectors have drawn from standard banner characters, and if that pattern holds here, the choice is about who fills a gap in your roster rather than chasing the newest limited unit.
What remains unconfirmed
Banner characters, weapon stats, and specific event dates are all still up in the air. The teaser does not mention a single 5-star rerun or new character by name. Leaks are circulating, as they always do before a major patch, but nothing has been verified by HoYoverse. Treat any leaked banner lineup as speculation until there is an official announcement.
The Moonchase Festival is confirmed to return, but its start date, end date, and exact reward structure are not specified. Based on how it has run in past years, expect cooking challenges, exploration objectives, and a free 4-star character or weapon. Just do not plan your pulls around those assumptions.
For now, the safest strategy is to log in on day one, claim the anniversary rewards, and wait. The free selectors are guaranteed. The banners are not. Spending Primogems before the full schedule drops is the only real risk in this patch, and it is an entirely avoidable one.