3.4, the Lantern Ceremony replace in Genshin Affect, is winding down, and it’s time to look ahead to the following patch. As with Hoyoverse custom, upcoming content material is showcased by means of a livestream that previews the replace. 3.5’s livestream aired on February 17, 2023, and right here’s the whole lot they confirmed.
New Characters, Weapons, and Rerun Banners
Dehya has been an instrumental character in the course of the Sumeru Archon Quests, and now she’s turning into playable on this replace! Many gamers have been excitedly anticipating her, making this wait value it. She’s a 5-star Pyro Claymore person with skills like different characters’ however together with her personal distinctive spin.
Dehya’s E works like Albedo’s, leaving Fiery Sanctum, the place enemies get additional Pyro harm when hit inside it. It has further performance that lets her tackle a portion of the misplaced HP when your on-field character takes a success. That has a specified restrict, and Dehya will cease redirecting harm previous it.
Her Burst places her within the Blazing Lioness state. Whereas below its results, Dehya will unleash a combo of Pyro-infused punches, ending with a spectacular kick. She’ll depart a Fiery Sanctum occasion the place she is when the state ends.
Her abilities scale together with her HP as her skills draw on harm mitigation.
The second new character in 3.5 is Mika, the surveyor of the Knights of Favonius. He’s a 4-star Cryo Polearm person, although he additionally makes use of a crossbow in his commonplace combo and E talent. His skills have a tendency towards help and therapeutic, buffing the ATK SPD of allies when utilizing his E and granting them therapeutic together with his Q.
Particularly, when tapping, Mika shoots an ice projectile together with his E, or you may intention it by holding the button. His Burst has an activation heal based mostly on his HP and places allies within the Eagleplume state. Beneath its results, associates that hit enemies get well well being.
Dehya is featured within the first half of the patch, together with Cyno’s rerun. The second half options Ayaka and Shenhe, with Mika as an accompanying 4-star on each banners.
The Beacon of Reed Sea is Dehya’s signature 5-star weapon, featured with the Employees of the Scarlet Sands within the first half of the replace. After that, the Weapon Banner will swap to Mistsplitter Reforged and Calamity Queller as Ayaka’s and Shenhe’s signatures.
New Archon Quest
The ‘Caribert’ chapter has been introduced as the following step for the Traveler’s journey. Right here, their paths cross with Dainsleif once more. The livestream hosts trace that Kaeya can even be by some means concerned on this, and wouldn’t that be an thrilling encounter? Dainsleif, the cursed knight from a whole lot of years in the past, meets Kaeya, a descendant of Khaenri’ah. What secrets and techniques can we glean from their dialog? Hopefully, there shall be one thing.
The quests additionally introduce new enemies: a Cryo Abyss Herald and a Geo Shadowy Husk. Nothing else is thought about them, however you may count on to come across them typically on this patch. Spiral Abyss fanatics should work out the perfect counters for these enemies.
New Hangouts
Be taught extra about Faruzan, the girl thrown ahead in time. Replace 3.5 offers her a hangout occasion you are able to do at your leisure. Primogems, her meals specialty, and extra are up for grabs when you do that exercise. Discover all of the endings and luxuriate in!
New Occasions
The Windblume Pageant is again once more, this time with guests from Sumeru. Collei lastly will get an opportunity to spend time together with her Mondstadt associates, particularly Amber. Accompanied by Tighnari and Cyno, they will benefit from the metropolis’s hospitality and celebrations.
Through the Pageant, gamers can
- Acquire balloons in Floral Pursuit
- Play music in Ballads of Breeze
- Take footage in Breezy Snapshots
Rewards embrace Crowns of Perception, Primogems, expertise level-up and weapon ascension supplies, enhancement stones, Mora, and EXP Books. Different particulars of be aware are:
- You may select which instrument to play in Ballads of Breeze (Lyre, Zither, or Drum).
- Breezy Snapshots will work just like the previous snapshot occasion. You may repair a digicam angle, releasing you to maneuver round whereas taking footage.
- Floral Pursuit will take you to completely different locales. You will need to keep away from getting caught by some particular balloons. In any other case, you’ll have to start out your assortment once more.
Nonetheless, essentially the most vital reward could possibly be the Mailed Flower, a free 4-star claymore obtainable by collaborating within the occasion.
Other than the Windblume Pageant, there are different occasions to look ahead to.
Fungus Mechanicus
It’s a brand new occasion that mixes the mechanics of the Fungi Seize occasion and the Theatre Mechanicus. You’ll management mini fungi being attacked by mechanici, and you could defend your little mushrooms from the latter. They’ve elemental skills to defend themselves however want your steerage to take action efficiently.
Vibro-Crystal Verification
Some gamers may bear in mind this occasion. A researcher from Fontaine was researching this again when the Chasm reopened. He had submitted his findings, however the courtroom dominated that it was falsified and wanted verification. One other researcher has taken his place to make sure the experiments are legitimate, so this occasion has returned.
It’s a battling trial occasion. The gimmick is that you could set particular buffs to set off when situations are met. Profiting from these buffs means constructing a workforce that simply fulfills these.
Spices from the West: Northerly Search
On this returning occasion, one of many Gourmand Supremos continues to be making an attempt to make a spice that works for each meal. Assist her out by making scrumptious spices. Add the components (so as) to make it. Then, sprinkle it over scrumptious meals, and you’ll give it to your folks within the teapot.
This checks your data of your companions, as they’ve their very own preferences.
All these occasions will reward varied issues, from Primogems to Mora and different enhancement supplies (whether or not for level-up, abilities, or weapons). Have enjoyable with all these occasions!
What’s Past 3.5?
Rumors and leaks are already saying that in 3.6, we will count on Baizhu to be launched. He’s the first-ever Dendro character proven within the recreation, and it’ll solely be then that he’ll be playable. Leaks of a 5-star Geo character from Inazuma are additionally closely hinted at.
If HYV runs on the identical schedule, we will count on the Sumeru cycle to finish in 3.7 or 3.8 after a summer season occasion. That is anytime from June to August, after which we will count on Fontaine to be the following nation within the 4.0 replace.
The summer season occasion might additionally imply the return of the Golden Apple Archipelago, now with new mechanics!
That’s only some months away!
Genshin Affect Model 3.5 is Coming!
It is going to go reside on March 1, 2023. Make sure you’ve accomplished all of the occasions beforehand and the Battle Cross. Additionally, there’s a month-to-month refresh for the Fates within the Stardust part of Paimon’s Bargains. Get them earlier than they disappear perpetually!
There’s nonetheless the Almighty Arataki Extraordinary and Exhilarating Excessive Beetle Brawl to finish. Successful the simple or arduous problem fights offers you 80 Primogems, and it’s not a difficult occasion to do. With 6 rounds, that’s 480 Primos to seize! Granted, that’s solely 2 1/third fates, however any quantity is important for gamers making an attempt to save lots of for a selected character.
Have enjoyable, and don’t let your beetles down!