Genshin Impact 6.2 "Luna III" Update: Key Details

Overview

Version 6.2, "Luna III" (Song of the Welkin Moon: Interlude — "A Nocturne of the Far North") is a content update that adds new playable characters, new quests, new weapons, and a fresh batch of time-limited events.

Maintenance window and compensation

• Maintenance start (UTC+8): 2025-12-03 06:00
• Eligibility: Adventure Rank 5+ (check in-game mail after servers reopen)
• Compensation rule of thumb: 60 Primogems per hour of downtime, plus potential additional mail for issue fixes (details can vary by update)

Plan around the downtime if you were holding Resin, event timers, or weekly-boss clears.

New characters and banner schedule

• Durin (5★, Pyro, Sword)
• Jahoda (4★, Anemo, Bow)

Phase 1 (server time)

• Dates: 2025-12-03 to 2025-12-23
• Featured 5★ banners: Durin, Venti

Phase 2 (server time)

• Dates: 2025-12-23 to 2026-01-13
• Featured 5★ banners: Varesa, Xilonen

New weapons

• Athame Artis (5★ Sword)
• The Daybreak Chronicles (5★ Bow)
• Rainbow Serpent''s Rain Bow (4★ Bow, event reward)

New quests and new boss

• Archon Quest: Song of the Welkin Moon — Act V: A Nocturne of the Far North
• Archon Quest: Song of the Welkin Moon — Act VI: Melting Moonlight in the Morning Mist
• Story Quest: Durin — Draco Rubedo Chapter: Act I
• New field boss: Super-Heavy Landrover: Mechanized Fortress (notable for future ascension material planning)

Events and free rewards

• Soulblazers'' Snowbound Journey: flagship event with a free 4★ weapon (Rainbow Serpent''s Rain Bow) and refinements
• Heroic Clash: Saurian Brawl: co-op combat challenges
• Bing-Bang Finchball: precision/target-style event with staged objectives

What to do first

1. Log in after maintenance and claim mail compensation (AR 5+).
2. Start the new Archon Quest to unlock version-gated content sooner.
3. If pulling: decide by phase dates; Phase 1 ends on 2025-12-23 (server time).
4. Secure the event weapon and refinements early (they are time-limited).
5. Pre-farm wisely: if you plan to build new characters, track boss/weapon domain needs and weekly caps.

Energy and rotation notes (why this matters to ER planning)

New supports and new off-field damage patterns tend to shift Energy Recharge needs by an order of 10–20% ER in real teams when rotations change (different swap timing, particle ownership, and burst cadence).

• Rotation breakpoints: if you miss a burst every other rotation, treat it as a hard fail-state; fix ER first, damage second.
• Particle ownership: small routing changes (who catches particles) can be the difference between stable and unstable burst loops.
• Workflow: lock a rotation, then validate ER with ER QuickCalc before optimizing crit/attack.

Official reference

For the full changelog and detailed patch notes, see the official notice: "A Nocturne of the Far North": Version "Luna III" Update Details.