As Genshin Impact players traverse the final stretches of the Sumeru desert, a new wave of hype surges towards the next major region: Fontaine, especially after the mind-blowing teaser, “Overture Teaser: The Final Feast” was released. Fortunately, players won't have to wait much longer to experience thrilling new content, as HoYoverse has recently unveiled their big summer update of 2023.
HoYoverse also dropped a hefty list of patch notes along with this much-anticipated update. Without delay, let's dive into a summary of all the exciting details included in the 3.8 Update!
Genshin Impact 3.8 patch notes rundown
Right off the bat, players are whisked away to the main attraction of “Secret Summer Paradise” - the new limited-time region “Bottleland”, formally known as Veluriyam Mirage. This area will introduce players to thrilling new gameplay mechanics as well as fun-filled event minigames where you can earn valuable Primogems as rewards.
In terms of 3.8 character banners, players can rejoice as the comebacks of fan-favourites Eula and Klee from Mondstadt take the stage in the first phase. Following their grand return, phase two will feature the banners for Kokomi and Wanderer, bringing the chapter of Sumeru to a close.
Spiral Abyss changes
This version will also bring updates to the monster lineup on Floors 11 and 12 of the Spiral Abyss. The Floor 11 Ley Line Disorder was also changed to a 75% Physical DMG Bonus for all party members, which welcomes the return of the champion of vengeance, Eula.
Starting from the first time that the Lunar Phase refreshes after updating to Version 3.8, the three Lunar Phases will be as follows:
Phase I
- Fleeting Moon
- Within 10s after the character enters the field, the character's Normal, Charged, and Plunging Attacks will deal 30% increased DMG. Their ATK SPD will also be increased by 10%.
Phase II
- Shifting Moon
- When a character loses or restores HP, all party members will gain 7.5% increased ATK for 10s. This effect can be triggered once every 0.1s. Max 4 stacks.
Phase III
- Ingressing Moon
- When the active character deals consecutive instances of Elemental DMG of the same Elemental Type or Physical DMG using Normal, Charged, or Plunging Attacks to an opponent, they will gain 1 count stack. 1 stack can be gained every 0.3s. The stacks for every Elemental and Physical DMG will be counted independently. After 6 stacks have been gained, a shockwave will be unleashed at the opponent's position, dealing True DMG and clearing all previously accumulated stacks for this DMG type.
Adjustments & optimisations
System
- Optimises the "Hold to select multiple items" function operation range and instructions on the Enhancement and Destroy interfaces in the Artifact and Weapon pages
- For Hangout Events, upon reaching the end of the event and obtaining the Hangout Memory menu, you can use the newly-added "Review Invitation" button to view the narrative checkpoints
- Optimises the Quest-tracking process: When the objective is a certain distance from Travelers, clicking Navigate will open the Map
- Commissions can now be tracked persistently. After your tracked Commission Quest comes to an end, the next Commission Quest will automatically be tracked
Enemies
- Adjusts the AoE of the Consecrated Fanged Beast's Lunging Slash skill so that it stays the same as the area of the visual effect
Audio
- Adjusts sound effects for Kirara by softening the effect heard when moving around in the Urgent Neko Parcel state after holding her Elemental Skill
Bug fixes
Quests
- Fixes an issue where Paimon's voice line was missing in the Story Quest "Into the Hinterland”
Enemies
- Fixes an issue where the enemy "Shadowy Husk: Line Breaker" could not restore HP for "Black Serpent Knight: Windcutter" and "Black Serpent Knight: Rockbreaker Ax" as per normal after its attack hit a character protected by a shield
- Fixes an issue where the Consecrated Fanged Beast and the Consecrated Horned Crocodile would continue pursuing the character even after hitting them with the Savage Roll and Subnautical Hunter skills under certain circumstances
Characters
- Fixes an issue where when Barbara is in her "Summertime Sparkle" outfit and Jean is in her "Sea Breeze Dandelion" outfit, their avatars will be inconsistent with their actual appearances
- Fixes an issue where characters' standing poses will behave abnormally and also allow them to walk on air in certain situations
Audio
- Fixes an issue where environment sound effects were missing in some areas of Sumeru City
- Fixes an issue with Collei where her "When the Sun Is Out" voice-over would not trigger properly
Other
- Fixes an issue where the camera angle would suddenly change when some characters used their Normal Attacks or moved while unleashing their Elemental Burst.
- Fixes an issue where there was a chance that the achievement "Dolorous Stroke" could not be completed normally
- Fixes an issue where after disconnecting from the server and then reconnecting, characters or certain opponents that were Frozen only remained in this state for abnormally short periods
That’s all for our 3.8 patch notes rundown! Dive right into Veluriyam Mirage with our "Bottleand" event minigame guide. Interested in learning absolutely everything you need to know about Genshin 3.8? We've got you covered. Check out our comprehensive Genshin Impact 3.8: Release Date, Characters, and More guide here.
Also, be sure to collect your 3.8 maintenance compensation before it disappears at the end of this patch!
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