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I hollered whereas I used to be watching the Genshin Influence replace stream. Except for giving gamers free stuff (arguably the least thrilling a part of being a Genshin enjoyer) throughout China’s greatest vacation, the builders teased one thing that I suspected all alongside: The hyper-secretive Alhaitham might be probably the most attention-grabbing character of the present Sumeru storyline. To everybody who believed the lore that mentioned Alhaitham was just a few dude: Did you additionally consider that the immortal Zhongli was just a few dude? Come on, now.
First, a little bit of context. Throughout the present storyline, Genshin gamers have sometimes encountered Alhaitham, an unassuming scribe who presents himself as an extraordinary, boring authorities worker. Right here’s how the replace stream amusingly blew the lid off of that concept: One in every of Genshin’s writers was introducing Alhaitham as a secretary who had helped gamers save an imperiled goddess from his personal authorities. HoYoverse’s CEO Da Wei requested: “That is the ‘feeble scholar’ Alhaitham?” playfully referencing the way in which the bureaucrat had described himself in entrance of the protagonist. The author began laughing on the spot.
A good portion of the Genshin fandom believed that Alhaitham was truly simply some guy making an attempt to live his life, therefore the origin of the feeble scholar joke. Psych. Though he rejected the best authorities place within the nation, his personal friends will drive him to develop into their chief within the close to future. So we’ll be seeing much more of this feeble scholar making an attempt to drag his nation collectively throughout the subsequent main story patch.
Some followers are devastated on the chance that Alhaitham could be vital. It’s okay. You’ll get by this someway. Personally, I believe HoYoverse already gave us loads of hints. When he talked concerning the plight of students who have been “disappeared” for growing psychological diseases, he was clearly hiding precisely how a lot he knew about their plight. I’m beginning to suspect that he’s maintaining a low profile due to one thing that occurred in his previous.
My Alhaitham thirst apart, listed here are the opposite highlights from the stream:
A brand new desert space
The Desert of Hadramaveth will proceed the lore-heavy storyline of the mercenary Jeht and her mechanical companion. The lecturers of Sumeru believed that the traditional king of the Eremites (a marginalized racial group) was an terrible tyrant. This narrative has been used as justification to marginalize the Eremites. Earlier quests have urged that the reality is extra difficult, and gamers will be capable of discover out extra within the close to future. Since Genshin tends to lock areas behind certain quests, you must end “Golden Slumber” and the brand new “The Dirge of Bilqis” earlier than making an attempt to discover Hadramaveth.
The Lantern Ceremony pageant
Genshin has a Chinese language New 12 months-inspired occasion yearly, and it’s coming within the subsequent patch, bringing with it new minigames you could play. Finishing them will award you premium forex and different helpful objects. When you end sufficient minigames, you’ll additionally be capable of redeem one free 4-star character. Final 12 months, I wrote up a useful guide on which character to choose. The brand new healer Yaoyao is included in 2023’s lineup.
The wind god Venti will probably be visiting the China-inspired area for the pageant, which has despatched shippers right into a frenzy about their favorites assembly onscreen for the primary time. Congratulations, Xiaoven shippers. Your time has lastly come after nearly three years of ready.
New characters
MY BOY ALHAITHAM IS FINALLY HERE. I do know that there’s a excessive probability that you just’ve seen the leaks. However HoYoverse nonetheless has a few weeks to tweak his package, so keep in mind that he may not be as highly effective or weak as leaks could counsel. That’s not accounting for the opportunity of mistranslations (Raiden Shogun) or modifications (Zhongli, Yae Miko). YouTubers are already panicking over leaks about an alleged Alhaitham nerf that will harm his injury potential.
However these are invisible injury multipliers. It’s a lot tougher for the builders to vary issues that they’ve already revealed within the livestream. To date, it looks as if Alhaitham is meant to be both a DPS or a sub-DPS character. His capacity permits him to achieve Dendro software, and Dendro is a response component. So his package facilitates maintaining him on-field whereas being supported by off-field characters comparable to Raiden Shogun or Kokomi.
Yaoyao is a help character who needs to be simpler to acquire attributable to her decrease gacha rarity. She will probably be our first ever Dendro healer, which supplies her a distinct segment that no different character has at current. However earlier than you dump all of your primogems into her banner, I’d counsel you wait. You may get a free copy of her by enjoying the Lantern Ceremony occasion. So if you would like her, I counsel grinding for her as a substitute of going all-in on the gacha.
Alhaitham and Yaoyao will probably be obtainable throughout the first half of the patch. Xiao may also have his rerun throughout this era. You’ll be capable of pull for Hu Tao and Yelan throughout the second half. So you should definitely plan fastidiously, otherwise you would possibly end up spending greater than you supposed.
Ayaka and Lisa are getting new skins
Okay, don’t get too excited. Although I believe it’s attention-grabbing that they’ve used a European design for Ayaka’s pores and skin, I don’t really feel prefer it’s an enchancment over her default outfit. Her unique garments balanced her light-colored design with deep blue hues. This spring-hued costume appears blinding compared.
Lisa’s outfit is predicated on her academy days, and it’s… fantastic, I suppose? Lisa is among the most underwhelming characters within the recreation, and I gave up on elevating her ranges way back. This plain college uniform doesn’t compel me to make use of her any extra usually. I really feel like this one was a miss. Cease making an attempt to make Lisa occur, HoYoverse. She’s not going to occur with out a vital buff.
Genshin Influence’s replace will probably be obtainable ranging from January 18.
