The developers of anime action-RPG Genshin Impact have taken to the official site to reveal a number of exciting announcements. First and foremost, the HoYoverse team shared the date for Version 4.1 special program! Additionally, the devs revealed their vision regarding the upcoming QoL features to be added to the game.
Genshin Impact Version 4.1: To the Stars Shining in the Depths will have its special livestream kick off on the official Twitch channel on Friday, September 15 at 07:30 AM (UTC-4)! An hour later the stream will be uploaded to the game’s Youtube channel. In addition to learning about the new character banners, players will also get 300 Primos from the promocodes, get info on the events and more. If you find yourself unable to participate, worry not, we’ll have a handy round-up of all the new additions ready for you.
Now onto the unexpected but very much welcome QoL improvements! Check out the official announcement for the full text of the upcoming updates.
Coming in Version 4.1 – Adventure Encounters!
After Travelers complete a quest, participate in an event, carry out exploration, and collect materials, Travelers will earn the Encounter Points. These points can be exchanged for the same rewards as from Daily Commissions – provided you have reached Adventure Rank 35 or finished Archon Quest Chapter II: Act III.
The claim attempts and reward cap for Encounter Points and Daily Commissions are shared. The daily claiming attempts can me mixed and matched. For example, you can claim one Encounter Point reward and complete three Daily Commissions and claim all rewards. Basically, it looks like Genshin decided to marry its own daily quest system with Honkai: Star Rail.
Other additions for Version 4.1 include:
- Adventure Rank Ascension Reminder;
- Adventure Rank Ascension Challenge Stage Adjustments;
- Adjusted Rewards and Conditions for Unlocking “Embattle”.
But even that is not all – the team also shared their thoughts on the QoL changes for the future. Here’s what they mentioned in particular:
- The team is working on simplifying the operations of Expeditions, Forging & Cooking;
- The display of enemies in the Adventure Handbook will be adjusted;
- There will be a Smart Add feature for Artifact Enhancement. Players will be able to rapidly level up their Artifacts to 4/8/12/16!
- EXP materials will be able to be auto-added. Also, Level Up and Ascend Pages will merge together.
