Genshin Impact Durin launch date, time, and countdown

Durin is a new 5-star Pyro character who will be playable during the Genshin Impact Luna III version. The developers have officially announced that he will be featured during the Phase 1 character banners during the same update. His signature weapon, Athame Artis, would also be featured on the Phase 1 weapon banner.

This article lists the detailed release schedule and countdown for Durin’s banner in the Genshin Impact Luna III version.

Genshin Impact Durin banner release date and countdown

HoYoverse has officially announced that Durin, a new 5-star Pyro character, will be released during the Luna III version. Furthermore, they have also announced that Durin and his signature weapon will be featured during the Phase 1 banners. Based on the official event calendar, the Genshin Impact Luna III update will be released on December 3, 2025.

The Phase 1 character banners usually release alongside the new update, so fans can pull for Durin as soon as it goes live on December 3, 2025. However, the release times for his banner may vary across various time zones. Here’s a detailed release schedule of Durin’s banner for some major regions:

America

• Pacific Standard Time (PST): December 2, 2025, at 7 pm
• Mountain Standard Time (MST): December 2, 2025, at 8 pm
• Central Standard Time (CST): December 2, 2025, at 9 pm
• Eastern Standard Time (EST): December 2, 2025, at 10 pm

Europe

• Western European Time (WET): December 3, 2025, at 3 am
• Central European Time (CET): December 3, 2025, at 4 am
• Eastern European Time (EET): December 3, 2025, at 5 am

Asia

• Indian Standard Time (IST): December 3, 2025, at 8:30 am
• China Standard Time (CST): December 3, 2025, at 11 am
• Japanese Standard Time (JST): December 3, 2025, at 12 pm
• Korea Standard Time (KST): December 3, 2025, at 12 pm

Here’s a countdown to keep track of the time left until the release of Durin’s banner in the Luna III version:

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Durin’s signature weapon – Athame Artis

The developers have also mentioned that Durin’s signature weapon, Athame Artis, will be featured during the Phase I weapon banner of the Luna III update. Based on previous patterns, this weapon is expected to be the best-in-slot option for Durin.

However, the details regarding the secondary stats and passive effects of this effect haven’t been revealed in the special program. We will have to wait for further announcements by HoYoverse to learn more about this weapon.