Players of Genshin Impact are hungry for new content from Patch 1.1. But what is in the update that is supposed to arrive in a few weeks?
Genshin Impact has become a hit in recent weeks and players are slowly reaching the endgame. However, besides the daily spending of resin and farming materials, there is currently not much to do. Many are waiting for new content and upcoming patches. So when will new stuff come? Where is Patch 1.1 and what comes next?
This is the plan for Genshin Impact: The developers have a rather ambitious plan for releasing new content. According to the official forum, there should be a major patch every 6 weeks, bringing new events or other game content. All patches are being worked on in parallel, so that the release can also be adhered to. This leads to the following (tentative) release plan:
- Patch 1.1 will be released on November 11, 2020
- Patch 1.2 will be released on December 23, 2020 – exactly before Christmas
- Patch 1.3 will be released “in February” 2021 – presumably on February 3
Genshin Impact – What’s in Patch 1.1
Please consider the following information does not come from official announcements by the developers. Instead, the information has been gathered from leaks and datamining, such as from Reddit user Polonoid75. According to this, Genshin Impact will soon see the following content:
New characters in Patch 1.1: Collecting and leveling characters are the core of Genshin Impact. That’s why there will soon be more of them. New in Patch 1.1 are four characters:
- Zhongli: A 5-star character who swears by the Geo element and uses a polearm.
- Childe: A 5-star character with the Hydro element. He uses a bow but can switch to melee weapons.
- Xinyan: A 4-star character with Pyro affinity. She wields a large claymore, making her more suited for the front lines.
- Diona: A 4-star character with Cryo affiliation. She uses a bow to engage enemies from a distance.
We have already introduced these and other characters that will be coming in this article.
Reputation system for both regions: Soon there will be a reputation system for Mondstadt and Liyue that increases your prestige in the areas. This will reward you with new unlocks and specific bonuses, such as reduced prices at merchants. But new bounties and requests from residents are also expected to come with it.
The system will also bring a useful display showing how much you have already completed in an area. A percentage display will reveal where you have already searched and at which locations you should look for chests and other treasures again.
Since aspects like game progress, chests, and quests are already counted, the system will also retroactively affect your achievements. So you won’t miss anything just because you have already explored thoroughly.
New items and recipes: As part of the reputation system, there are likely new recipes too. For both cooking useful buff food and for the blacksmith, who can then craft new items. Additionally, you may gain a new skin for the glider so that you can glide even more elegantly, only to land in the water without stamina and reconsider your past life decisions on the loading screen.
New event: Also part of the update is expected to be a new event called the “Unreturned Star Event”. Many details about it are still unknown. However, there will likely be a special event currency with a limited-time event shop. One of the rewards is expected to be Fischl, one of the best heroines you can currently obtain in the game.
General improvements in Patch 1.1: As the first major update, some “quality of life” improvements have been made. They are meant to make the game feel smoother, offer more options, or simply dampen annoying aspects of the game. These include:
- The ability to select weapons and artifacts that are “protected” and will not simply be consumed as material when upgrading.
- A compendium with information about all plants and creatures in the game world.
- The ability to lock the camera so that it does not automatically rotate or zoom in.
- Excess XP while leveling weapons will be converted to ores.
- Characters on expeditions will no longer be blocked for use in the party.
- A way to convert daily resin into condensed resin. This will allow you to accumulate resin even if you can’t play for a day or two.
Until then, take good care of your account, because some scammers are trying to take over it.
Are you already looking forward to new content, even if it’s just small events? Or are you hoping for the first really big innovations, like completely new areas?
