Summary
Genshin Impactmay have something special in store for players on August 01, 2025, as a recent leak points towards a livestream taking place on the same day as the final Song of the Welkin Moon reveal. Following the conclusion of Natlan’s storyline in Version 5.3,Genshin Impacthas slowly been setting the stage for the next chapter of its story. Version 5.6 will take players back to Mondstadt, kicking off a sequence of events that may lead the Traveler and Paimon to Nod-Krai and Varka.
While Varka will only have a voice appearance in Version 5.6, the grizzled Grand Master of the Knights of Favonius is known to be in Nod-Krai with the rest of his expedition.Genshin Impacthas teased Nod-Kraias the next region of Teyvat, effectively splitting Snezhnaya into two major chapters. To prepare players for their long journey to Zapolyarny Palace, HoYoverse released the Song of the Welkin Moon, a web event that gradually revealed details about Nod-Krai and the eleven factions that will decide its fate.
The last reveal in the Song of the Welkin Moon is scheduled for June 07, 2025, butaccording to hxg_diluc, aGenshin Impactlivestream will also take place on TikTok for its Chinese community. This strongly implies that something major will debut on April 30, and the most logical guess is that the web event has been leading up to a teaser trailer for Nod-Krai and Version 6.0. While major trailers are usually reserved for July, it should be noted thatNatlan inGenshin Impactwas officially revealedwith a brief teaser on Jul 21, 2025.
Genshin Impact: What to Expect in Nod-Krai
Nod-Krai appears to have a lot of key players, as the southern province of Snezhnaya will feature the Hexenzirkel, Knights of Favonius, Fatui, and even the Abyss. It implies that many narratives will converge in Nod-Krai, potentially setting the stage for the Traveler’s long-awaited confrontation with the Tsaritsa.Genshin Impactplayers can expect to cross paths with the Hexenzirkel when theyreturn to Mondstadt in Version 5.6, but should otherwise save their expectations for Version 6.0.
While it may be too ambitious to reveal some of the Nod-Krai cast, it’s safe to assume that players will likely get a glimpse of Nod-Krai and its wintry wilderness, potentially highlighting its main exploration mechanic. For Fontaine, this was underwater diving, and for Natlan, it was the Saurians. Players should also keep an eye out forSkirk inGenshin Impact, a character with ties to Khaenri’ah and the Abyss, who is set to become playable in Version 5.7. As for the gates of Nod-Krai and Snezhnaya, they will only open on July 31, 2025.
