Genshin Impact: all about version 2.6 "Zephyr of the Violet Garden"
Here are the complete patch notes for version 2.6 of Genshin Impact's "Zephyrs of the Violet Garden", now available with Kamisato Ayato, new areas and more.
After leaving version 2.5 behind, we welcome the next major update of Genshin Impact with patch 2.6, now available for download and installation. It brings a handful of new features to the game, but mainly stands out for the arrival of a new area called "The Chasm" as well as welcoming Kamisato Ayato, Ayaka's brother, to the game's gashapon. Below, we tell you all the news that this update brings, as well as detailing the rewards it brings in the form of primogems and more.
All about Genshin Impact version 2.6
New area: The Chasm
The subterranean mines of The Chasm will be available to players of Adventure Rank 28 or higher who have completed the Archon Quest "A New Star Approaches" and the World Quest "Surreptitious Seven-Star Seal Sundering".
New Character
5-Star Character "Pillar of Fortitude" Kamisato Ayato (Hydro)
New Domain
The Lost Valley: this ancient altar was buried underground due to the cataclysm that tore heaven and earth apart long ago. Its structure peeked out again with the fall of strange elements to the earth, and finally reappeared with the destruction caused by the fight between two friends who turned against each other. However, no one comes to this place anymore.
Unlock Criteria:
By completing the Domain, you will be able to obtain pieces of the "Vermillion Hereafter" and "Echoes of an Offering" artifact sets, among others. Located at The Chasm.
New Equipment - New Weapon
Haran Geppaku Futsu (5-Star Sword): a masterpiece of the Futsu school of swords forged to order. Its name comes from the manner in which it resembles the violent, roiling waves. Grants a bonus to all types of Elemental Damage. When the other characters of the nearby team use an Elemental Skills, they grant 1 Wavespike stack to the wielder of this weapon. This effect can stack up to 2 times and activate once every 0.3s. When the character with this weapon equipped uses his Elemental Skill, if he had Wavespike charges, he will consume them all and get the "Rippling Upheaval" effect, which increases the Normal Attack DMG by a certain amount for 8 seconds for each charge consumed.
New Artifact Sets
Vermillion Hereafter (4-Star and 5-Star): 2-Piece Set: Increased ATK. 4-Piece Set: When using the Elemental Burst, you get the effect of "Nascent Light for 16 seconds, which increases the ATK by a certain percentage and, in addition, makes that every time the character's HP decreases, its ATK increases by an additional certain percentage. This effect can only increase ATK a maximum of 4 times in this way and activate once every 0.8s. The effects of Nascent Light will dissipate if the character is removed from combat. If the character uses Elemental Burst again while the effect is active, the original Nascent Light will also dissipate.
Echoes of an Offering (4-Star and 5-Star): 2-Piece Set: Increased ATK. 4-Piece Se: When Normal Attacks hit opponents, there is a certain chance that it will trigger Valley Rite, which will increase Normal Attack DMG by a certain percentage of ATK. This effect will be dispelled 0.05s after a Normal Attack deals DMG. If a Normal Attack fails to trigger Valley Rite, the odds of it triggering the next time will increase by a certain percentage. This trigger can occur once every 0.2s.
New Events
"Hues of the Violet Garden" event: Take part to invite "Juvenile Galant" Xingqiu (Hydro)
During the event, you will receive quests to help organize the Irodori Festival. As the festival progresses, four gameplay modes will be unlocked in sequence: "The Moon and Stars Inscribe," "Theater Mechanicus," "Clash of Lone Blades," and "The Floral Courtyard." Participate and complete the corresponding criteria to obtain event-exclusive Furnishings, exclusive recipes, Primogems, Crown of Insight, Talent Level-Up Materials, and more. Complete all the criteria in "Friendship in Writing" to invite "Juvenile Galant" Xingqiu (Hydro).
*Complete Kamisato Ayato's Story Quest "Cypressus Custos Chapter: Act I - "The Firmiana Leaf Falls," Raiden Shogun's Story Quest "Imperatrix Umbrosa Chapter: Act II - "Transient Dreams," and Sangonomiya Kokomi's Story Quest "Dracaena Somnolenta Chapter: Act I - "Warriors' Dreams Like Spring Grass Renewing" first to best enjoy the event. If you have not completed Kamisato Ayato, Raiden Shogun, and Sangonomiya Kokomi's Story Quests, you can enter the event through "Quick Start."
New Main Story
New Archon Quest «Chapter II: Act IV Requiem of the Echoing Depths»:After the Version 2.6 update, the Archon Quest Chapter II: Act IV "Requiem of the Echoing Depths" will be permanently available.
New Story Quest
Kamisato Ayato's Story Quest "Cypressus Custos Chapter: Act I - The Firmiana Leaf Falls"
New World Quests
New World Quests: "The Chasm Delvers" Quest Chain, "Stolen, by the Rightful Owner," "Undetected Infiltration," "A Cliff-Side Hero's Past," "The Millennial Mountains," "Says He Who Seeks Stone," "Dimming Mushroom's Call for Help," "A Company Vanishing Into the Deep," "Valor's Afterglow" Quest Chain, "Lost in a Foreign Land" Quest Chain, "Mycological Investigation in The Chasm," "Hydrological Investigation in The Chasm," "Paleontological Investigation in The Chasm," "The Chasm's Bounty," "The Missing Miner," and more.
New Enemies
Other Additions
○ Kamisato Ayato's specialty: "Quiet Elegance"
○ Inazuman Food Stall: Katsu Sandwich
○ Obtain "Rainbow Aster" from the "Hues of the Violet Garden" event
"Kamisato Ayato: Ripple": Reward for reaching Friendship Lv. 10 with Kamisato Ayato
"Lumens: Stone of Light:" Reward for enhancing the Lumenstone Adjuvant to Lv. 10
"Achievement: Thunderclap:" Reward for completing all achievements under "Challenger: Series V"
"Achievement: Chasm:" Reward for completing all achievements under "Chasmlighter"
"Travel Notes: Irodori": Reward obtained via the BP system
Starting from the first time that the Lunar Phase refreshes after updating to Version 2.6, the three Lunar Phases will be as follows: