Genshin Impact from studio HoYoverse (formerly miHoYo) is getting its big 2.6 update this week on iOS, Android, PC, PS5, and PS4. Today, Genshin Impact 2.6 “Zephyr over the Purple Garden” pre-installation is available on both mobile and PC platforms. If you’re on iOS, the download size is 1.41 GB. A way to be ready on the day of the patch release, March 30.
Genshin Impact: patch 2.6 is (almost) here
This update brings a new area called “Chasm” with huge above and below ground spaces, the new five-star character Hydro Kamisato Ayato, a seasonal celebration event in Inazuma, replays of Venti and Ayaka, and much more as new enemies in connection with the chasm. Kamisato Ayato is the leader of the Kamisato Clan of the Yashiro Commission and his quest for history will see him face various challenges as Inazuma moves into a new era of progress. Ayato uses a sword and the famous Hydro Vision.
Here is an excerpt from the 2.6 release notes of this online Zelda-like:
〓Compensation〓
For server maintenance: Primo-gem ×300
(60 Prime Gems per hour of maintenance. This compensation will continue even if the maintenance ends earlier than scheduled.)New Zone: Chasm
◇ Chasm will be available in Liyue after version 2.6 update.
The Chasm Underground Mines are available to all players with Lv. adventure rating of 28 or more and having completed the Archons quest “A star approaching” and the world quest “Surreptitious breaking of the seal of the Seven Stars”.New character
Kamisato Ayato Pillar of Valor (Hydro) [5★]
◇ Divine Eye: Hydro
◇ Weapon: One-Handed Sword
◇ The young, but nevertheless very talented, leader of Clan Kamisato of the Cultural Commission. Cultivated and polite, he is a man of many facets.New dungeon
Reclusive Valley
This ancient ritual site was buried deep in a cataclysm that tore heaven and earth apart. The fall of a foreign object then led to its resurgence, and it was finally unveiled following a destructive battle, the result of betrayal. However, those who once frequented this place are no longer…New equipment
1. New Weapon
Futsu Wavy Moon (One-Handed Sword) [5★]
◇ A famous work of blacksmiths from the Futsu lineage. Its name refers to the violent waves of the sea which are unleashed under a full moon night.New stories
1. New Archons Quest
◆ Archons Quest Chapter 2 – Act 4: “Requiem of the Echoing Depths”2. New Story Quest
◆ Kamisato Ayato Cypressus Custos Story Quest – Act 1 “Falling Firmiana Leaf”3. New World Quests
◆ New World Quests: “Journey to the Center of the Chasm”, “Stolen…by Rightful Owner”, “Successful Infiltration”, “The Peak Knight’s Past”, “The Ancient Mountains”, “The Words of a Stone Seeker”, “Call for Help from a Weakened Mushroom”, “A Vanishing Unit in the Chasm”, “Remanence of Courage” questline, “In a Foreign Land” questline …”, “Mycological investigation in the Abyss”, “Hydrological investigation in the Abyss”, “Paleontological investigation in the Abyss”, “The gift of the Abyss”, “The missing miner”.New enemies
◇ Ruins Serpent
An unusual-looking ancient automaton.
◇ Knight of Black Serpents – Windbreaker
An Imperial Guard of high status.
◇ Floating Hydro Fungus
A spore endowed with a certain degree of intelligence. It has an excellent ability to adapt to its environment.
Watch the Genshin Impact update 2.6 trailer below:
Pre-installing Genshin Impact version 2.6 can be done on iOS, Android, and PC so you don’t have to download the bundle when it’s released everywhere this week.
If you haven’t played Genshin Impact yet, you can download it for free from the App Store for iOS and Google Play for Android. The PC version is available on the official website and the Epic Games Store. If you play on iOS, with iOS 14.5 or iPadOS 14.5 and above, you can now use PS5 and Xbox Series X|S controllers to play Genshin Impact, Game of the Year 2020 on mobiles.
How to Update Genshin Impact
- iOS: Download the update from the Genshin Impact App Store page.
- Android: Launch the game and follow the on-screen prompts to update the app.
- PC: After closing the game, start downloading the new version by clicking “Update” in the Genshin Impact Launcher.
- PlayStation®4 and PlayStation®5: Open the system interface, select “Genshin Impact”, press the OPTIONS button on your controller and select “Check for updates”.