At the end of September, the developers will release update 4.1 in tasks of the Archons, as well as the release of a large amount of content. The history of the Hydro region will take its course, and along with it, interesting locations, opponents, world bosses and events with generous rewards will be introduced into the game. In addition, two legendary characters will the ranks of Fontaine heroes. With them, signature weapons and legend quests will appear to introduce players to the history of the new companions.
This article has collected all the information about update 4.1 and talked in detail about the content of the September patch, which falls on the third anniversary of the game.
Genshin Impact 4.1 release date
Update 4.1 is scheduled for release 27 September 2023 years. A couple of days before the scheduled date, a pre- of the version will be available, which will allow you to quickly launch the game on the day the patch is released. After completion of technical work and opening of servers, all players will receive compensation in the amount of 300 source stones.
Genshin Impact 4.1 Dev Stream
The official broadcast dedicated to the release of update 4.1 will traditionally take place on several platforms two weeks before the patch itself, 15 September 2023. The stream will talk in detail about what awaits players in the patch, and will also share three gift promotional codes for 300 primogems.
What will be the banners
At the moment, we know about two new legendary heroes that will appear in the banners of update 4.1, as well as two more reruns. Insiders Uncle YC, hxg_diluc, Tao и UncleSH told which characters will appear in the patch, and also reported their order.
The first phase
In the first half, which will last from 27 of September to 17 of October, Chief Justice Fontaine will appear Dione (Cryo, bow).
Along with the heroes, their 5⭐️ signatures will also be included in the weapon banner: catalyst Rite of Eternal Flow and spear spear of Favonius.
The second phase
From October 17 to November 7 The second half of update 4.1 will be available, the event banner of which will include characters such as a new legendary hero Dory (Electro, two-handed).
The weapon banner will include their signature weapons: Catalyst Eye of Perception.
New characters
Patch 4.1 will release two new legendary characters from Fontaine. Both heroes will be included in the event banners, but the ranks of epic characters will not be replenished in this update.
Neuvillette
energy of Pneuma with an elemental skill.
Wriothesley
New areas of Fontaine on the map
With Update 4.1, the Fontaine region will expand to the north. A new location will open above the Cours de Fontaine - the Fontaine Kinetic Energy Research Institute.
In addition to the vast land area, underwater areas of the Liffey area will also be available for exploration, one of which is home to the underwater fortress of Meropid. Access to the locations will open immediately after the release of the patch, but they will be studied in more detail only during the age of certain storylines.
New weapon
Along with two legendary characters, new 5⭐️ catalysts will appear in the game, which are signature weapons for heroes:
- Rite of Eternal Flow — Nevillet’s signature, aimed at increasing damage from charged attacks while decreasing or increasing the wearer’s HP. The effect can stack up to 3 times, and reaching the maximum level of boosts allows you to restore a certain amount of energy.
- Treasury supervision — Risley's signature, whose bonuses increase the damage of regular and charged attacks in case of a change in the character's HP. Buffs also stack into levels, which increase attack speed.
In addition, a new series of weapons from Fontaine will be available for the first time in the weapon banner of the patch.
In addition to the ive effects associated with the mechanics of reducing and increasing HP inherent in the Hydro region, the new items have a special feature - using indicators built into their design, they indicate the presence of forces arche at the characters. A wearer capable of controlling Pneuma will be able to make the weapon glow with a golden hue, while someone who controls the energy of Usia will have a blade or spear sparkle with a blue-violet color. There are 4 types of weapons in the series:
- one-handed sword mastery of the elements and restoring the wearer’s energy after activating skills;
- two-handed sword Portable chainsaw, which also increases elemental mastery and energy recovery after pressing an elemental skill or ultimate ability;
- a spear Miner drill, which increases attack power and gives a bonus to elemental damage after activating the wearer’s skills;
- onion Rangefinder, which also gives a bonus to attack power and elemental damage after the attack or ult is triggered.
For completing the main event of the update, players will be able to receive a free 4⭐️ catalyst Song of the Vast Blue, which increases the damage of normal and charged attacks for hitting enemies.
All images and descriptions of future weapons listed above are provided by ambr.top.
New quests
In update 4.1, the main storyline of the game will continue in the form of two new tasks of the Archons:
- 3 chapter 4 volumes "To the Shining of the Stars in the Deep";
- 4 chapter 4 volumes "Cataclysm's Quickening".
Harbinger Tartaglia. The girl will not only become one of the participants in the quests, but will also presumably play a significant role in the entire history of the Hydro region. And the Traveler will have to infiltrate the Meropid prison to help with the investigation of the case.
Along with the release of new characters, legend quests will include Risley's personalized quest. Stories will help you get to know the characters better, understand their character and motives, and also serve as test characters for a short time to test the characters in real game conditions. Most likely, quests will open gradually, only with the release of the corresponding hero in the first or second half of the update.
Also, according to insiders, at least 4 new storylines of world quests are expected to be released in the patch, allowing you to learn the history of the Fontaine Research Institute and the Meropid fortress. In of their overall volume and content, quest chains resemble the plot Aranyaki.
New enemies and creatures
The number of elite creatures will be replenished with two new opponents - Through the Delusion respectively, and use the corresponding elemental attacks in battle. Both girls also have 50% resistance to their own element. For defeating the operatives, you can get a leveling material in the form of a pocket watch in the shape of the Eye of Corruption, which will be useful for leveling the Treasury Oversight catalyst and some weapons from the new series.
the ranks meks, living in the territory of Fontaine, will include a new invention - the Deep Sea Assault Mek, which, as its name suggests, can only be found in underwater areas. Like any other mechanism, it has one of two arche powers, the presence of which is reflected in the golden or purple glow of some parts. When attacked by the opposite type of energy, an overload occurs in the mek's device, which leads to loss of strength and temporary inability to continue the fight.
New bosses
With the expansion of the territory of the Hydro region, two more new world bosses will appear on the Fontaine map, materials from which will be needed when leveling Nevillet and Risley.
Emperor of fire and iron, a fierce war that took place on the territory of the kingdom. The giants declared the great lake their possessions and divided it into two "yards" - the southern one, where the armored crab emperor "rules" and the northern one, which is ruled by a horse.
The creature controls element Electro and has 60% resistance to it, and is also capable of dealing the corresponding elemental damage in battle. At the end of the battle, the seahorse summons a shield that absorbs up to 80% of the damage dealt to it. To destroy it in a short time, you will need to destroy three pearls that have appeared on the battlefield, however, if this is not done, each will restore about a third of the boss's total HP.
Experimental field generator - a giant mechanism, once created by a researcher named Edwin Eastinghouse. Mek has a unique ability that allows him to control gravity during combat. Going into a special mode almost from the beginning of the battle, the generator creates an area of \uXNUMXb\uXNUMXblower gravity, being in which the characters of the squad will be able to make higher jumps. The boss deals most of its damage with lethal Geo attacks, to the elements of which it has a resistance of 70%.
The mechanism works by ushii energy, which allows characters with the power of Pneuma to be extremely effective against him. Pneuma is able not only to deal increased damage to the enemy, but also to stop some of his attacks. For example, during a low-gravity zone, after three energy hits on the mek's base, an overload will occur, as a result of which the boss will be immobilized for a short time, and the effect of the field will end.
New KKI cards
Assortment of playing cards Watatsumi Crown. Also, two new event cards will become available for purchase, one Secret Knowledge and an unknown talent, the method of which is still unknown.
New events
A lot of new events are expected in the autumn patch 4.1, which will include a special event dedicated to the third anniversary of the game's release.
Poetry of waters
As part of the main event of the update, a poetry festival will be held in Mondstadt and Li Yue, which will bring together many game characters. The event presents an interesting storyline and three stages with tests, for completing which you will get not only source stones and other valuable rewards, but also the main prize - a free 4⭐️ catalyst Song of Vast Azure.
Kaleidoscope of lights
The event is somewhat reminiscent of an event update 4.0. However, this time the Travelers will have to collect not various Fontaine curiosities, but special fluorescent jellyfish that escaped from the laboratories of the Research Institute. Help a troubled scientist bring the fugitives home by finding them in various parts of the Hydro Kingdom's waters.
Ups and downs
The battle event of the update will take place on the territory of the Beryl region, where the heroes will meet with a researcher from a scientific institute. A man is testing a prototype of a special installation away from human eyes and is desperate for a brave man who can test all the power-ups created by the machine. To participate in the experiment, create three squads of your own and test characters to fight against opponents. During battles, activate power-up modules to increase the power of the heroes and monitor the level of pressure in the installation in order to unleash a wave of ultra-high pressure in time to deal devastating damage to opponents.
Bomb adventures of Dodoko
In the Ordo Favonius Library, meet not only its employee Kliwho came to visit a friend. Together with the girl, go on a short journey, during which you will use the Bomb Jump to clear the playing fields and stun the fish. The more opponents on the field were defeated, the more points you will receive at the end of the test and, accordingly, you will be able to pick up more valuable prizes.
A spill of skill
Towards the end of the version there will be a rerun of the event talent books.
Daily Event
In honor of the third anniversary of the release of the game, the developers will delight players with a daily entry event, within which you can get 10 free event spins and other nice rewards.
Don't miss it either third anniversary letter.
Daily quest update
By analogy with will be recycled. The usual daily assignments in the form of quests will remain, but now you can get rewards in another way. Complete your objectives by collecting curiosities or resources, opening chests, or fighting enemies to collect the same 60 Origin Stones you get for completing quests.
Reset first deposit bonus
The version will also reset the first deposit bonus. All players will be able to buy again after the update is released. creation crystals for any amount and receive double currency. If you have not previously acquired crystals in the store, the bonus will remain the same, it will not accumulate.
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