During the Genshin Impact Special Program, HoYoverse announced the latest details regarding the latest update coming to the Genshin Impact game. Version 5.6, titled Paralogism, will be arriving on May 7th, 2025, for PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5.
In this version update, players will return to Mondstadt, where an unexpected storm brews. Meanwhile, a new amusement park opens its doors in Fontaine, challenging players to manage its operations with both wisdom and courage.
Genshin Impact Version 5.6 Characters
Two new characters will be added to Genshin Impact in Version 5.6. The first character is Escoffier, a 5-star Cryo polearm wielder and the former head chef of the famous Hotel Debord. Her combat style blends culinary flair with elemental power. Escoffier’s Elemental Skill allows her to summon the All-Spectrum Multi-Use Cooking Mek, which can either stay in place to absorb Elemental Attacks and prepare food items, or follow the active character to serve up continuous blasts of Cryo DMG. Beyond dishing out damage, Escoffier also brings reliable support to the table. Her Elemental Burst heals allies, and both her Elemental Skill and Elemental Burst reduce enemies’ Hydro and Cryo RES, an effect that strengthens with more Hydro or Cryo teammates.
Our second character is Ifa, a 4-star Anemo catalyst user from the Flower-Feather Clan who soars into battle with his Qucusaurus companion, Cacucu. This skilled sauro-vet can rain Tonicshots on his foes while healing teammates, and summon a wind current that pulls in enemies to control the battlefield. While in the Nightsoul’s Blessing state, Ifa boosts Swirl and Electro-Charged DMG based on the party’s Nightsoul Points. With his sharp medical instincts, Ifa can also automatically heal the active character when their HP falls below a certain threshold, ensuring his team stays healthy and strong in the heat of battle.
Both Escoffier and Ifa will make their debut in the first half of Version 5.6, alongside a rerun for Navia. The second half of banners will feature Kinich’s first rerun, and a rerun for Raiden Shogun. A new edition of the Chronicled Wish featuring Inazuma characters will also be available.
Genshin Impact Version 5.6 Events
In Version 5.6, a brand-new management gameplay event is coming to Fontaine: The Chevalmarin Film Fantasyland, starring Navia alongside familiar faces from Fontaine and Natlan as you work together to run an amusement park. Through managing three main attractions — Eclectic Escapades, Movie Masterpieces, and Mellow Manor — players can grow their park by upgrading facilities and improving Service Value by recruiting and training employees.
Along the way, helpful “Friendly Encounters” and even a local chef may offer valuable management techniques or buffs. Clever use of Action Points during each business cycle is key to maximizing revenue and unlocking Performance Rewards, including the exclusive 4-star bow, Sequence of Solitude.
Genshin Impact Version 5.6 Improvements
Starting from Version 5.6, the Constellation screen of all characters will receive an update where certain effects will now be underlined. Clicking on those effects will bring up a window explaining what that effect does. Furthermore, pinned locations on the map can now be deleted in batches, so you don’t have to manually delete each and every one of them.
