The Genshin Affect dev crew is again with recent particulars on Model 5.7, “A House and Time for You,” dropping June 18. On this replace, the Traveler’s sibling will proceed to advance their grand plan. Because the Traveler unites their allies to confront the Abyss Order in Natlan, extra hidden truths about Teyvat will steadily come to gentle, marking a pivotal turning level within the story.
In the meantime, two acquainted faces from the primary story — Skirk and Dahlia — can even turn out to be playable characters. As a talented sword grasp, Skirk fights with out counting on Elemental Power, dominating in prolonged battles or with sudden bursts of injury!
Whereas tensions run excessive within the Archon Quest, there can even be time to take pleasure in some lighter moments. Take a look at your tactical considering in a simulated journey recreation, reunite with outdated pals within the subsequent chapter of Vacationers’ Tales, and tackle challenges in a brand new everlasting fight mode.
You, inside attain, but worlds aside
The chasm between the Traveler and their sibling stays — their silence hangs like skinny ice, fragile but unbroken. Although their bond persists, the street to reunion stays shrouded in destiny’s mist.
With the Loom of Destiny full, their sibling’s grand scheme advances relentlessly. Natlan now faces a full-scale Abyss Order invasion, and its tribes unite and battle beneath Mavuika’s fiery management. Dainsleif reappears, wielding mysterious powers to help the Traveler. In the meantime, deep in Natlan’s caverns, an enigmatic woman waits within the shadows…
What secrets and techniques drive their sibling’s grand design? What that means hides behind every reunion and parting? The reality awaits within the new Archon Quest — not as solutions to be uncovered, however as a path to be walked.
An ode to the aloof warrior and dependable protector
Because the story turns its web page, two acquainted faces make their return. Skirk, whose icy demeanor matches her frosty blade, and Dahlia, vigorous and mischievous as a babbling brook, will formally be part of the playable roster. Although their personalities differ significantly, each are dependable allies with distinctive fight kinds.
Skirk is a 5-star sword wielder who instructions Abyssal energy disguised as Cryo. Mysterious and aloof, she’s not solely Childe’s grasp, but additionally as soon as educated beneath one of many 5 Sinners of Khaenri’ah, “The Foul” Surtalogi — stated to wield energy that might rival the world itself. Her power is past query, but her previous stays buried in silence, like a story frozen in time, ready to be damaged free from the ice. In her Story Quest, Vacationers will encounter Skirk in Liyue, the place fragments of her long-lost reminiscences start to emerge.
In fight, Skirk forgoes the standard Elemental Power system, as a substitute utilizing a novel useful resource generally known as “Serpent’s Subtlety.” Serpent’s Subtlety could be obtained by absorbing Void Rifts, which seem on the sphere when your occasion triggers Frozen, Superconduct, Cryo Swirl, or Cryo Crystallize reactions. As much as three Void Rifts can exist without delay, and Skirk can take up them to achieve Serpent’s Subtlety. Skirk fights with two distinct fight kinds, enabling her to both keep relentless stress by means of steady assaults or unleash devastating bursts of injury.
To spice up her on-field harm, Skirk can enter a particular mode that enhances her Regular Assault DMG. After tapping her Elemental Ability, she enters this mode and may additional increase her Regular Assault DMG by unleashing a particular Elemental Burst. Whereas on this mode, utilizing Charged Assaults or her particular Elemental Burst to soak up close by Void Rifts grants extra Regular Assault DMG bonuses.
In her burst harm combating type, Skirk depends on shortly accumulating sources to unleash her highly effective Elemental Burst. Holding her Elemental Ability permits her to maneuver swiftly, and even dash throughout water, whereas absorbing close by Void Rifts to quickly construct up Serpent’s Subtlety. With sufficient Serpent’s Subtlety amassed, she will unleash her Elemental Burst, dealing excessive AoE Cryo DMG right away.
Skirk exhibits even higher potential when teamed up with Hydro or Cryo characters. When the crew offers Hydro or Cryo DMG, Skirk features bonus DMG. Moreover, if all occasion members are both Hydro or Cryo and if there may be a minimum of 1 Hydro and 1 Cryo character, all of your characters within the crew can have their Elemental Ability ranges elevated by 1.
The opposite new playable character, Dahlia, is the reliable deacon of the Church of Favonius and a 4-star Hydro sword wielder who protects his occasion members together with his Protect of Sacred Favor. This defend is initially created by Dahlia’s Elemental Burst and scales primarily based on his Max HP. After casting his Elemental Burst, the defend could be refreshed both by touchdown Regular Assaults with the energetic character or by triggering the Frozen response. Dahlia’s Elemental Ability summons a Sacramental Bathe, which may bounce allies into the air to assist them dodge assaults and achieve an aerial benefit. When enemies come into contact with it, the Sacramental Bathe as a substitute explodes, dealing AoE Hydro DMG.
In Model 5.7 Occasion Needs, Skirk and Dahlia each debut together with Shenhe’s rerun within the first half of the model, whereas the latter half will see the reruns of Mavuika and Emilie.
Enjoyable awaits — from chill actions to severe challenges
After diving into intense fight, why not wind down with one thing extra stress-free and enjoyable?
The Sumeru Akademiya has launched a brand new simulated journey that places each your capabilities and luck to the check. Vacationers will choose from completely different Companion Items to type groups, energy them up, and tackle quite a lot of enemies in a board game-style battlefield. You may select between the rainforest or desert route — every with its personal story and degree of issue. Surprising encounters alongside the way in which will make the journey all of the extra thrilling. Past the fight phases, there are additionally “analysis phases” the place you’ll information Paimon to collect fruit. Doing so boosts your Hypothesis Degree and unlocks further bonuses to your crew. Full the challenges and also you’ll not solely earn Primogems and different rewards, but additionally have the possibility to ask Sethos to your occasion.
A well-known breeze brings new tales from outdated pals. In Vacationers’ Tales: Gilded Chapter, you may take pleasure in cozy moments all throughout Teyvat. Thoma returns to his hometown in Mondstadt, Neuvillette pays a go to to Merusea Village, and Dori is noticed in Inazuma making an attempt to promote one thing to Sayu. In your travels, don’t neglect to decelerate from time to time to test in on some outdated pals!
As well as, this replace introduces a brand new everlasting gameplay mode, Stygian Onslaught. Taking part within the occasion will reward Vacationers with Primogems, Artifacts, and invaluable objects for focused Artifact enhancement. Every replace will deliver a brand new problem with three phases and 5 issue ranges. Clear Degree 5 to unlock an unique solo-only Degree 6 issue, the place the battle is certain to be much more difficult.
There’s nonetheless lots extra to discover in Model 5.7 — however we’ll go away a number of surprises so that you can uncover by yourself. We hope Skirk and her story deliver you a daring, new expertise that’s as recent as it’s thrilling!
