Given the maintenance schedule, the banner and version 2.2 should debut at 11.00am (UTC +8) on 13 October 2021. At the time of writing, Childe's banner is now just 7 hours away.

Is Childe banner coming first?

A recent leak apparently confirms that Childe will be the first banner character featured in update 2.2. The update will arrive around October 16. ... It's safe to say that he's probably one of the hardest characters in the game right now thanks to his diverse playstyle and cooldown management.

Will Childe get a banner?

miHoYo Childe's 2.2 banner rerun will mark the third time the 5-star has been available. Childe will be releasing in the Version 2.2 update, which launches on October 13, 2021. Players can pre-download the patch starting from October 11 so they can jump right in as maintenance ends at around 4am BST on October 13.