Today the new update 1.2 for Genshin Impact arrived. Here are the main contents that you can now play.
This is the new area: In patch 1.2, players can now enter the new area “Dragonspine”, which is a high snowy mountain.
But the area is not only beautiful, but also dangerous. The reason for this is new enemies on one hand, and on the other hand, the new mechanic called “Extreme Cold Environment”.
While you are on the summit, you will receive the status “Bitter Cold”, which keeps increasing. When it reaches the highest level, your character starts to lose health points. You can prevent this by warming up at campfires, which will lower the status.
Additionally, there is a large tree on the mountain called the Permafrost Tree. Here you can sacrifice the new item “Bloodred Agates”. These are scattered all over the mountain and grant you cool rewards when you give them to the tree. These include:
- Predestined Fate,
- Woven Fate,
- Wind Glider,
- Weapon Blueprints
- and more
This is the new event: You can also play the new event “Chalk and Dragons” in the new area, which was leaked previously. As a reward, you will receive the 4-star claymore “Sword of Corruption”.
You must complete various challenges on Dragonspine to receive tinctures. You can then exchange these at the special vendor for various items. This is particularly worthwhile because the vendor has a Crown of Wisdom with him again.
The event ends on January 5, 2021. The vendor will disappear a week later on January 12, 2021.
Two new 5-star characters
This is Albedo, the Chalk Prince: Albedo is one of the two new 5-star characters coming to Genshin Impact with update 1.2.
- Element: Geo
- Weapon: Claymore
Albedo is a gifted alchemist and the mentor of the character Sucrose. He also leads the investigation team of the Knights of Favonius as their captain.
He is considered a genius in Mondstadt and is very popular with the populace. Even the little wild Klee respects him and follows his instructions.
This is Ganyu, the Lunar Guardian: Ganyu is also a 5-star character, but she hails from the port city of Liyue.
- Element: Cryo
- Weapon: Bow
Ganyu is the ambassador and secretary in Liyue and is a very calm and reserved person. She is loyal to the Geo God Rex Lapis and is good friends with Beidou.
Moreover, Ganyu is not a human, but a half-Qilin, as the blood of a divine beast flows in her veins.
Although Ganyu came into the game with update 1.2, she is currently not available in the wishes. According to the developers, she will be available in a later promotional wish.
This is the new equipment: The update also introduced a number of new weapons and artifacts:
- Claymore “Summit Breaker” (5 stars)
- The aforementioned “Sword of Corruption” (4 stars)
- Claymore “Buried Star Silver” (4 stars)
- Polearm “Dragon’s Spear” (4 stars)
- Catalyst “Permafrost Fruit” (4 stars)
- Artifact sets “Wandering Knight in the Snow” and “Deep in the Heart”
You can find the complete patch notes for update 1.2 on the official site.
These gifts are also available: To release the update, the servers of Genshin Impact had to be temporarily taken offline. miHoYo apologizes for this and gives you 300 Primogems as compensation. However, you must have reached adventure level 5.
In addition, the event “Return of the Constellations” is currently running in Genshin Impact, which lures inactive players back into the game. There are also rewards in the form of Primogems, as well as other gifts you can obtain.
How you exactly get the loot will be explained to you in our article on this.
