‘Genshin Impact’ Reveals 9 Inazuma Characters, Update 2.0 Landmarks And Gift Codes
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Genshin Impact has just aired its livestream revealing its most significant addition to the game since launch, which will arrive close to a year after its release last fall. That would be the expansion into a new zone, Inazuma, home of the Electro Archon Baal, and we got our first official look at what that’s going to contain, outside of an endless stream of leaks and teases we’ve gotten so far.
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Here are the highlights about what’s coming from today’s livestream, which will be uploaded to YouTube in full in a few hours.
Might as well start with the Gift Codes from the stream, right?:
GBNA9J5H9Y4H – Primo 100 + Hero’s Wit 5x
AS6BQKLY9GLD – Primo 100 + Mystic Ore 10x
LS6T4L9ZZ7TH – Primo 100 + Mora 50k
Now for the rest:
The release date for 2.0 and Inazuma is July 21, 2021
Inazuma is much larger and more dense than Dragonspine and the Golden Apple Archipelago, and required a lot more work. It contains many more types of world puzzles that we’ve seen previously, many of them electro-based, as electro has been integrated into the landscape.
The gameplay of electro will be expanded past the supercharge and overload aspects we’ve seen so far.
A brief example of a side story was given where the owner of a local Inazuma teahouse is a Shiba Inu named Tarouamru who forces people to work for him forever.
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It’s the only one of the seven nations located entirely in the ocean as an archipelago, it has six main islands in total.
A driving force of the plot is why the electro archon is now pursuing the goal of “eternity” for the nation.
The island nation is split into multiple factions. Watatsumi Island is home to a resistance group pushing back against the stripping of visions by the archon.
Inazuma has three main “commissions” – military and security, finance and customs, and shrines, festivals and events.
Naku Weed and Sakura Bloom are two new electro-based plants to collect.
A sacred Sakura tree in the shape of a fox represents protection over the whole island. Technically it’s one tree that is the root of an entire forest in the nation.
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The Raiden Shogun faced a huge serpent and killed it with a slash that cut an entire island in half, a gorge which is one of the major landmarks of the region. The serpent and its remaining influence on the island will be a plot point and source of some quests relating to mining and swordmaking.
Ayaka, the upcoming cryo sword-user is the daughter of the clan leaders and a beloved figure in Inazuma by the public. She’ll be the first character to appear in the main story quest.
Yoimiya (pyro bow-user) is not in any of the commissions, but owns a fireworks store. She explores “hopes and emotions” related to people when they shoot off fireworks and is a very emotional person. Even the Raiden Shogun likes her fireworks. She’s good with children, is very chatty and gets along with everyone. She is also a part of the main Archon Quest storyline. Ayaka and Yomiya also have their own individual story quests.
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Sayu (anemo claymore-user) is a ninja who is kind of lazy and always tired. She’s small and wants to be taller like everyone she knows. She thinks sleeping will help you grow taller, which is why she’s always seeking out sleep.
They showed off a whole bunch of future heroes that will be coming to the game in future updates past 2.0. They previewed Raiden Shogun, Baal (electro).
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Thoma, with a mystery identity (possibly pyro).
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Kujou Sara, loyal to the Raiden Shogun and charistmatic general (electro).
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Military advisor Sangonomiya Kokomi (hydro).
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Gorou is the “brawn” and may be a resistance fighter (not clear on vision, geo or anemo?).
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Yae Miko is intelligent and cunning and meets with the Traveler many times in the story (electro)
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Inazuma is designed in “three levels” which contain higher up areas in the mountain, ground level for towns and the shore, and then there are vast underground areas full of secrets. They used Studio Ghibli as a big design inspiration for a lot of the areas and colors. One island is overgrown and covered in “Thunderbird feathers.” Another is constantly surrounded by a raging thunderstorm.
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They gave an overview of all the events that are coming over the course of 2.0, most of them new, and one that gives you a free copy of Beidou.
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Finally, in the wrap-up:
The Serentiea Pot is getting a gardening system where you can plant seeds and grow things.
There are new monsters including different variants of Ruin Guards called Ruin Sentinels, which come in many different forms. There are also new human enemies that seem to be replacing the Fatui and Treasure Hoarders. Some new Fatui members appears however, like a new hydro woman called a Mirror Maiden.
Ayaka is the first banner and Yoimiya and Sayu are in the second banner. There are five new Inazuma-based four star weapons to forge. And two new five star Inazuma electro-based weapons. There’s a new weapon wish system coming where you can work toward your “chosen weapon” and eventually buy it if you don’t get it through wishing.
There are two new artifact sets, one focused on energy recharge, one focused on attack and elemental skill. You can now sacrifice 3 5 star artifacts to a new system that lets you target other new artifacts.
Cross save is coming to PlayStation and mobile/PC in 2.0 with linking deatils to follow.
They are planning content for five years or “even longer.”
Whew, that’s a lot. I’ll add any more if I come across stuff I may have missed while writing this live.
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