Dehya is not an exclusive character: after 3.5 update, Dehya will be available in the standard banner
story + quests:
New Archon quest: Caribert (Kaeya and Dain screen time!!)
Mantichora Chapter: Act I - Dehya story quest
Hangout Events VIII: Faruzan
events:
Windblume event comeback!! Collei comes back to Mondstadt with Cyno and Tighnari! (free 4star claymore + various mini games and challenges such as chasing balloons, rhythm game and taking photos again)
Spices from the West - spice event again (where we created seasonings for dishes and could gift them to our characters in the teapot if some remember)
Fungus Mechanicus - fungus event related to the beast tamers tournament, mixed with theater mechanicus (return of bongo head!!!!)
Vibro Crystal Verification - vibro crystal event again
other:
new cards!!! kokomi!!!!! card!!!!
new abyssal lector + black serpent knight enemies
new feature: we now get additional rewards for archon quests completion such as intertwined fates etc!
not related to the livestream but adding it myself seeing Tighnari having a big role in the 3.5 event: the english VA officially got fired for the awful and disgusting things he did, his lines so far will be removed and a new VA will be hired
Dehya/Cyno First Phase, Ayaka/Shenhe + Mika Second Phase
→ Dehya will be added to the standard banner after the 3.5 update (so 3.6 onward).
Main Event:
Windblume Festival. It looks like there will be some romance stuff going on for Timaeus!
(!!) And apparently Tighnari, Cyno and Collei will be there. It doesn't look like they were able to replace Tigh's voice in EN that fast so triggerwarning for everyone who uses the EN VO for this event. If you want to avoid hearing his voice, I'd recommend changing to JP/KR/CN for this version.
That's all! How did you guys like the livestream? Are you going to be pulling for anyone? 💕
I am unhealthily and incomprehensibly excited about 3.5 by this point.
So, first of all…
IT’S OFFICIAL.
KAEYA WILL BE INVOLVED IN CHAPTER III: ACT VI.
I cannot even begin to express how exciting that is for me.
Of course the ONLY thing I cared about which I didn’t get any information on is Kaeya’s potential outfit. I am going to be emotionally unwell if it doesn’t actually exist.
On another unfortunate note, Dehya will officially be on the standard banner. I know I should be happy to get another standard character, and I would be if it was anyone but Dehya. I know I’m overreacting a bit, you don’t have to tell me, but Diluc is my favorite character(I might love him a little too much), and I perceive Dehya as a threat to him, so get off my back.
Also it makes absolutely zero sense for Hoyo to have chosen Dehya to be on standard. Zero. Like if you’re going to add another claymore, okay, cool, whatever, we already have three swords, BUT AT LEAST MAKE IT A DIFFERENT ELEMENT. Same element-wise, go ahead and add another pyro character, but not another pyro claymore. Makes no sense, I swear. No sense. Also, Hoyo has yet to add a polearm or geo character to standard, it would make much more sense to release one or both of those next, not another pyro claymore. Releasing Baizhu and/or Kaveh(depending on who’s a 5-star) to the standard would make more sense at this point.
I am quite aggravated.
On a brighter note regarding banners, I am really excited for Mika. I am also incredibly glad he is not running with Dehya/Cyno, as I do not want either of them and I am currently guaranteed. (I love you Cyno, but I already have a perfectly amazing electro polearm and I could care less for your kit.)
Mika will most likely be replacing Diona on my main party. Now it will depend on how his crossbow mechanic works, as I always keep and archer on my team and I am both willing to swap anyone else out at the moment, but it’s probably happening. I was so excited to find out he’s a healer. Since Diona and Mika both heal with their burst, I wouldn’t be taking away any convenience for myself by swapping them either. In fact, I like the way his healing works better than Diona. The only problem - which I am just now realizing - is that throwing Diona away would be throwing away my shielder.
I’ll just have to wait for his Collected Miscellany before I can make an official decision.
Also, Windblume. I’m so excited. It better live up to my expectations. (/j)
Look at them.
And like. Collei. (And Cyno and Tighnari) In Mondstadt. Amber. *Dies*
AND THAT TRAILER. DON’T EVEN GET ME STARTED ON THAT FIRST PART. (Honestly Dehya ruined the whole mood lol) I’M SO EXCITED FOR CHAPTER III: ACT VI. *Simultaneously screams, squeals, cries, shouts, sobs, menacingly laughs, and passes out*
I am unwell. 😊
Also, I’m not tryna diss on Dehya(I mean I am but I’m not) or anything, like you you like her, no judgy. I simply harbor a very strong dislike for her which I hope I am not judged for expressing. Her kit honestly doesn’t even seem too bad, I’m just upset about circumstantial stuff.
"Windblume is a romantic holiday!" Ah I see. And Tighnari and Cyno are bringing their daughter to Mondstadt to celebrate it. A very.... Heterosexual set up.
this post includes information on what to expect for genshin impact’s next update + redemption codes at the end of the post !
EVENT WISHES + NEW PLAYABLE CHARACTERS
in 3.5, phase 1 will include dehya and cyno’s first rerun and phase 2 will include kamisato ayaka and shenhe with new 4* character mika as well as a new weapon that’ll be featured in the next weapon banner.
dehya will be included in the standard banner coming soon !
STORY QUESTS AND NEW ENEMIES
in 3.5, we’ll be having dehya’s story quest part 1 where we get to know some parts of her backstory as well as hidden secrets from the past. we’ll also have a new archon quest which features kaeya and dainsleif (as well as some lore) + a new hangout event with faruzan!
besides story quests, we’ll be having two new enemies that we’ll get to encounter and fight in 3.5 version update!
EVENTS
for 3.5 version update, we’ll celebrate this year’s windblume festival with a twist of romance ! come join windblume festival events which features a rhythm game, kamera game, and more !
besides the winblume festival event, we’ll also get a rerun of spices from the west along with vibro-crystal verification, fungus mechanics and leyline overflow!
SYSTEM UPDATES
in 3.5 version update, there’ll be an update on rewards for completing archon quests aka intertwined fates and more!
So... I was showing my sister (she doesn't play genshin) the trailer for 3.5 because Khaenri'ah is my biggest obsession. And we get to Dehya's part and she litterally goes "OhUh Who is she?" and then blinked a couple times it was hilarious.
W h e r e s my fucking corkboard I'm right I swear to God I'm right
The architecture in enkanomiya and at the bottom of the chasm is identical and its intentional its not to preserve resources its because they were connected once and in this essay i'll
Hey Youn, when is Kaveh getting released?do you think if I download the game now I could save up enough to get him? I swore up and down I wasn't gonna play Genshin ever but....his power,,,
mhhh the 3.5 2nd phase went live today, so its 20 days to save up for sure. 3.6 is gonna drop around april 12th estimated
rn its speculated that kaveh is gonna share banner with baizhu after all and that their banner might be in the 2nd phase. if thats the case that means we have ~40 days until hes finally released from his cage. if not -and he drops either with nahida rerun or baizhu/kaveh are both in the 1st phase- its 20 days
((its all speculated tho since its difficult to leak the banners/order rn, i saw different rerun and order speculations but what seemed most reliable is the one above. but it can always change ofc. we will know for sure once the livestream starts - which i will sum up as usual for the ppl here!))
tl;dr: its all speculated when and on which banner exactly kaveh will be released and depending on that it will be 20~40 days until hes here
so yea if u decide to play after all, now is prob a good time to farm a good amount until kaveh release (esp since in the beginning its still easy to get a good amount primo)
Since the 1.6 update is approaching us, here are my thoughts from the latest livestream!
Huge fan of the recent livestreams featuring the characters (rather than the voice actors) bringing us the news. It makes everything feel so much more immersive and highlights the whole "This program is brought to you by the Interastral Peace Corporation" thing.
As for the upcoming update... Critter Pick looks like it'll be a fun event! It'll be a good way to explore the new areas of Herta Space Station, too. I wish we could keep them as permanent pets; if the Trailblazer unlocks their own room on the Astral Express one day, we could keep the critters as an event memento.
Looking forward to new additions to the Simulated Universe as well. I haven't finished everything about the Swarm yet (mostly because of how time-consuming it is to grind through SU), but having more things to do in-game will make sure I'm never out of options for things to do, I suppose.
I don't particularly care about the new optimizations to Forgotten Hall. My RNG on artifacts is trash, so it's not like the optimizations really help me out. They're more so for players who play by the meta and actually clear all the stages.
The most exciting part of the special program would probably be Sunday as our final special guest. I'm hyped for Penacony! For a number of reasons, but mainly because of the various factions we'll get to see interact with each other. Stories (whether they're events or permanent content) that feature characters from different regions and/or factions crossing roads are always fun! I hope it's like the Genshin events where characters from all kinds of different nations got together in the same scenes, like Hues of the Violet Garden (the Inazuma poetry event from 2.6), the Perilous Trail Archon Quest (ft. the Chasm), Summertime Odyssey (on the islands in 2.8), Windblume's Breath (revisiting Mondstadt's Windblume, 3.5)... you get the idea.
Conceptually, Penacony and The Family sound pretty noteworthy. It's giving cult-like vibes, and something about Sunday feels inherently suspicious, especially in the way he speaks and presents himself.
Penacony/The Reverie as a place "where one may travel freely between reality and Dreamscape"... well, Penacony is the Land of Dreams. It's a place that only exists as a dream, "where time forever stands still" (Data Bank -> Relics; Penacony, Land of Dreams). There's an underlying cruelty to being such a place where everything is in a sense stagnant like that, and I hope the game embraces that wholeheartedly. I'm curious to see how they'll try to approach the themes of "dreams" and "time".
Key players from Penacony are the are five great families and The Reviere - it's possible we won't get to see representatives from all of the families, similar to how we stuck to the Xianzhou Luofu while visiting the Xianzhou Alliance. The representatives we'll definitely see are, according to the livestream:
Sunday (?)
Robin (possibly from the same family as Sunday; hard to say, as she could be referred to as "sister" to keep up the notion of being a Family or as a sign of affection/a close relationship, though she also has wings like Sunday so who knows)
Misha (from The Reviere)
Firefly (from the Iris Family)
Gallagher (from the Bloodhound Family)
From the guestlist, some speculations:
Duke Inferno is going to be someone to pay attention to. The Annihilation Gang isn't the Antimatter Legion, but it does follow Nanook, and anything involving Nanook is going to demand our attention. Besides, he's probably going to be involved in the source of our upcoming conflict what with planning on wrecking chaos in Penacony - so he thinks, "Penacony will just be another pitstop along the way [on the pilgrimage to Destruction]" (Data Bank -> Relics; The Ashblazing Grand Duke). Probably not playable.
Likewise, Stellaron Hunter Sam has to be important... I wonder how much his IPC bounty is. Elio probably told him to go to Penacony, but I wonder why Sam instead of anyone else.
Adventurine? My. IPC representation is always fun. I hope he interacts with the Trailblazers, and that we get more information about Qilpoth from him (though that's rather unlikely). During the cutscene where we fought Cocolia, we obtained Alisa Rand's lance while Qilpoth drew their hammer and seemed to draw their gaze at us. It's possible the Trailblazer is an emanator, but you could argue otherwise too. I'm looking forward to seeing what the IPC thinks about that, if the Trailblazer really is an emanator of Preservation, or Destruction, or anything at all.
Not much to say on Dr. Ratio. He'll be there.
Garden of Recollection memokeeper Black Swan... hey, I wonder if we'll get a reference to the Messenger on the Astral Express, since she's from the same organization.
Sparkle, representing the Masked Fools... I love the Masked Fools, they're so goofy. She's probably here to have a good time, shake up chaos, and be on her way.
Acheron from the Galaxy Rangers? We'll get to see more from another side of Lan's followers.
A bunch of the upcoming characters look interesting. I'm not invested in most of the characters, mainly because their fits look... super uncomfortable. That's a me thing, I don't care about most characters unless their lore piques my interest or I vibe with their outfits. Characters I am interested in, however, and expect to be playable:
I'm partial to Ruan Mei, she seems promising! I do wish that she wore a lab coat, she would absolutely pull it off and it would bring out the scientist part of her character more. (Nobody in this universe seems to care about lab safety with how much skin some of these characters show.)
Sunday for sure. His personality is serving... something. I don't know, I like his voice though. And the wings!
Aventurine looks cute... that's about it. His interaction with Topaz strike me as kinda funny. I want to see more from IPC coworkers, especially when Diamond gets introduced in more depth.
Sam, because mechas go hard, and I want to collect all the Stellaron Hunters.
For the same reason, I'm going to grab Elio (and Kafka on her rerun; skipped for Blade and I already had Jing Yuan to fill the same meta-niche).
Screwllum is a maybe. He's a mecha, but his personality is kinda ehhh for me.
Dr. Ratio! I'm glad he's going to be free. I'm not a fan of the right side of his outfit or his animations and wouldn't feel very happy pulling for him even though I want him. They picked an odd place to show skin and it doesn't really mesh well with the rest of his design. His attack animations are funny but rather boring and there's not much going on. As a character, I genuinely love how obnoxious he sounds. Judging by the 1.6 livestream he and Herta have Beef(TM) for sure... or that might be a Genius Society vs Intelligentsia Guild thing. Either way, it's bound to be interesting.
Misha's cute. His hair looks cute. I hope his personality will be cute, too.
Maybe Robin, if her dress doesn't look too plain. She's a superstar and she'll be singing for us at the festival! Perhaps we'll get a dedicated cut scene, music video, and song sung by her.
They're mostly guys. That's within my expectations. I don't have much investment in a lot of the female characters so far, to be honest. I like March (it's hard not to care about her), the Stellaron Hunter girls, Sushang and Bailu, and everyone else is fine. They're there, they help flesh out the world, but I'm not particularly attached to any of them. I guess you could say the same thing about a substantial portion of the cast in general...
Anyways, these are my thoughts. Looking forward to version 1.6 and hope everyone wins their 50/50s!