Genshin Impact’s 3.6 patch might answer long-lost questions about its world

Genshin Impacts 3.6 update will be released on April 12 and contains a surprising amount of new content. This time, travelers will get a new event inspired by the Sumeru region, an additional area to explore, a weekly boss battle, and two new playable characters: Baizhu and Kaveh. Plus, it looks like a new quest will give players a deep dive into the land’s lore, as Paimon and the Traveler meet an ancient race and learn about the origins of dragons.

The trailer for “A Parade of Providence” teased a bit of the story. In it, we see the traveler and Paimon exploring a mystical forest as Paimon talks about the history of dragons and mentions a mysterious ‘Dragon King’. We also hear about an ancient race that suffered from the apocalypse, so maybe we’ll learn more about the origins of the world.

The new area seems to be connected to the history of the country itself. The environment looks like a mix of badlands and oases. There you will meet a new friend named “Pari”, with whom you can fly around. According to a press release, according to legends, the new area was “one of the most important battlefields during the Khaenri’ah disaster five hundred years ago”.

As usual, we also get a grab bag of other content. The 3.6 patch brings the “Akademiya Extravaganza” to the game, an in-game event that allows players to experience new stories and mini-games that teach people more about the Sumeru Akademiya and its areas of research. In addition, Nahida and Baihzu get story missions and Layla gets an encounter mission. If that’s not enough, you can beat up the new weekly boss, a grassy serpent monster named ‘Dragon of Verdure’.

Genshin Impact 3.6 banners

There will be two sets of banners that run with increased drop rates for certain 5-star characters. The phase 1 banner features increased drop percentages for Dendro archon Nahida and the 5 star Hydro character, Nilou.

The patch introduces two new characters to the playable character list, both of which will appear on the second set of banners. Phase two of the banner will feature increased drop rates for the new five-star Dendro Catalyst Baizhu and the Cryo Arcwielder, Ganyu. Kaveh, a new four-star playable character, will also walk alongside the two as part of the second phase.