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The current patch came out not rich in content, so the players have already managed to get through Ye Lan's quest, dangerous path and an available event with combat tests. Now many are waiting for the release of the update Genshin impact 2.8, which is the last before the release of the long-awaited Sumeru region with Dendro elements.
We have collected the most reliable leaks from reliable insiders and dataminers. Nonetheless we recommend that you treat the information provided with distrust, as everything can change unpredictably before the release.
Genshin Impact 2.8 release date
According to official data, patch 2.8 will start on 13.07.2022/600/XNUMX. Traditionally, technical updates will be held a few hours before the release. work, and upon completion, compensation in the form of XNUMX Source Stones will be sent to the in-game mail.
New character - Shikanoin Heizo
The best detective of the Tenre commission was officially announced, but apart from appearance and belonging to the elements, the developers did not show anything. Thanks to insiders, it became possible to learn more.
Heizo 4⭐ is a catalyst who controls the Anemo element. The attack animation looks completely new. The detective fights in hand-to-hand combat, using the catalyst only to summon the element during strikes.
New weapon
Honeyhunter showed a new sword, the name of which is still unknown. Features weapons level 90 pumping:
- Basic Attack: 510
- Additional characteristic: attack power 41,3%
- Passive Bonus: Every 8 seconds, an additional 180% AoE damage is dealt, and the character gains an attack bonus by 15% for 8 seconds. The effect occurs when an enemy is hit by a normal, charged and falling attack.
For pumping you need:
- new material Figurines deadly/dark/gloomy;
- Ghost cores/hearts/shells;
- Tiger maw/one-horned/kidzin masks.
Banners
Lumi reports that Heizo worth waiting for in the first half. According to preliminary information from xWides, the order of reruns of 5⭐ characters is as follows (information is not exact):
- The first half is the long-awaited Kazuha;
- The second half is Eimiya and Kli.
New quests
Project celestia talked about Kazuha's "Acer Palmatum" story quest, as well as adding encounters with Heizo. XWides adds that a new unnamed sword will be obtainable through Kazuha's storyline.
The screenshot of the dungeon from the Kazuha quest showed BLANK.
New events
Summer sea voyage
According to project celestia, the main event of update 2.8 will be the Summer Sea Trip. This is a rerun of the Golden Apple Archipelago with a modified location called Dream Island, which is an amusement park.
In addition to the regular NPCs, Xin Yan, Fischl, Kazuha, Mona, Xiang Ling, Venti, Yun Jin will be participating in the event, and Nahida will also play an important role. BLANK says the girl is Dendro Archontom.
According to Sagiri's post, there is a statue of the seven Archons on the islands. This confirms (but not 100%) the words of UBatcha that location will be permanent. It will also be in a separate tab like Encanomiya and the underground mines of the Rift.
Region map from xWides:
In the event, the traveler will have to participate in various mini-games (approximate translation):
- Mechanical picture of constant movement - you need to solve puzzles by placing the gears at the right angle;
- Memories of practice - time trials with three modes: Convoy, Raid and Descent (there is a joint mode);
- Dreamy visions - collecting shells (like last year). В as a reward you can get a free constellation Fischl.
UBatcha also published a post where he wrote that players will have the opportunity to change the location of the islands to solve puzzles (each island has 3 variations).
A few more screenshots from the islands:
secret war
The event is similar to the Tidal War, where it is required to destroy all opponents in a limited time. Genshin Intel published a post where he said that the tests will take place in the dungeons near the Dawn distillery.
Each dungeon has 2 modes (Tough Battle and Hard Times)
and 3 difficulty levels. For a successful passage, it is important to take into account the anomalies of the arteries of the earth, which give bonuses.
New skins for Dilyuk and Fischl
There have been rumors about skins for Fischl and Duluc before, and today BLANK confirms it. The Fischl skin can be obtained for event currency. And the Dilyuk skin, according to Sagiri, will cost $37 ($29 during update 2.8). The high cost is due to the updated animations (shown in the video from Lumie).
Insiders can't show what the skins look like as they are not added to the beta, but in the images above you can see the sketches from BLANK.
Mechanics and useful features
According to UBatch, there is no longer a need to run around the entire battlefield and collect one material that drops from enemies. Drop will be collected in one heap and materials of the same rarity type will stack, such as Ghost Core 5, Sinister Mask 9, etc.
Also in travel guide will add two sections:
- Guides – shows unfinished meetings and tasks;
- The battle - for the fulfillment of certain conditions, it gives rewards in the form of currency and resources for pumping. At the moment there are only 4 chapters, and the tasks are quite simple (similar to the "Experience" tab).
And finally, one more good news: there will be an opportunity remove old audio and cut scenesto save device memory.
