The date has been set for Shenhe and Kamisato Ayaka's re-run banners in Genshin Impact's version 3.5 update, and it will be the 21st of this month. For around three weeks (until 4/11), the 5-star character "Lonesome Transcendence" Shenhe (Cryo) and the 5-star character "Frostflake Heron" Kamisato Ayaka (Cryo) will receive huge drop rate boosts.The choice between Shenhe and Ayaka mainly depends on whether or not you already have a strong Cryo main DPS. (damage per second dealer). Shenhe is mainly a Cryo support character who can increase the damage of other Cryo DPS and also lower the Cryo Resistance of her enemies, but Ayaka can function on her own thanks to her Cryo Infusion ability, which boosts her attacks with Ice elements. Therefore, if you don't have Shenhe and you're a new player, it's better to pick Ayaka first.RELATED: Genshin Impact: Shenhe Best Builds, Weapons, & TeamsIn addition to these two characters, the Event Wish Details page adds that the 4-star characters "Coordinates of Clear Frost" Mika (Cryo), "Harmless Sweetie" Sucrose (Anemo), and "Kitten Cocktail" Diona (Cryo) will also receive giant drop rate boots in the banner. In addition, Mika will be available in the standard wish "Wanderlust Invocation" in the next version update instead of her own event banner.Another reason Shenhe does not feel essential is Diona, who is considered one of the best support characters in the game. She can heal, buff other characters, and even create a shield to absorb damage. She is also one of the easier characters to build, and is very useful for players who want to tackle the Abyss domain. (but this versatility comes at the cost of not dealing as much damage as Shenhe or other characters).As for weapons, the event wish "Epitome Invocation" will include boosted drop rates for 5-star weapons Calamity Queller (Polearm) and Mistsplitter Reforged (Sword), as well as the 4-star weapons Wine and Song (Catalyst), Sacrificial Sword (Sword), The Bell (Claymore), Favonius Lance (Polearm), and Favonius Warbow (Bow).

If you want to get Shenhe, you have to consider her signature weapon, Calamity Queller, as it is an event-exclusive weapon with no way to get it other than rolling, but if you want to get Ayaka, then Mistsplitter Reforged is the weapon to get (it also works well with the new Traveler Geo element introduced in 3.5).

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