The highly anticipated patch 1.6 of miHoYo’s incredibly popular open-world RPG title Genshin Impact is just around the corner, and fans are excited to know more about what’s to come in the upcoming update. If you’re looking for more information about the 1.6 update, we have you covered.
Genshin Impact 1.6 Patch Release Date
The maintenance is scheduled to start on June 9th at 6 AM (UTC+8) and the Genshin Impact servers will be down for about 5 hours.
Players will have to install the new game client, and it has been recommended by the developers to do the download over a wi-fi due to its huge file size.
To update to the latest version, follow these steps:
PC: Close and re-open the Genshin Impact Launcher, and click ‘Update’.
iOS: Open the App Store and tap Update.
Android: Open the game and follow the directions on-screen.
Players will also receive a maintenance compensation of 60 Primogems for every hour the servers are down. To be able to receive this compensation, players have to reach Adventure Rank 5 or above by the time the maintenance starts.
Here are the detailed patch notes of the update as mentioned in the Genshin Impact page:
1. New Character
- 5-Star “Scarlet Leaves Pursue Wild Waves” Kazuha (Anemo)
2. New Equipment
- Freedom-Sworn (5-Star Sword)
- Mitternachts Waltz (4-Star Bow)
- Dodoco Tales (4-Star Catalyst)
3. New Monster
- Maguu Kenki
4. New Events
- Brand new – Midsummer Island Adventure
- Act I: Main Cannon, Make Ready… Fire!
- Act II: Whirlpool off to Starboard… Full Speed Ahead!
- Act III: Samurai Sighted… To Arms!
- Act IV: Harpastum Bombs Loaded… Blow ‘Em Away!
- Never-Ending Battle
- Kaboomball Kombat
- Legend of the Vagabond Sword
- Echoing Tales
5. New Quests
- Archon Quest Chapter II: Prologue – “Autumn Winds, Scarlet Leaves”
- Limited-Time World Quests
- A Dish Beyond Mortal Ken
- They Who Hear the Sea
- The Winding Homeward Way
- Who Wields the Wild Wind?
- From Outer Lands
- The Other Side of Isle and Sea
- A Trip Through Fog and Wind
- Big Badaboom Battle
MiHoYo describes the update in the press release.
“In the upcoming update, the story begins when Klee receives a mysterious letter from a “Dodo-King” threatening to take Dodoco away from her. To help Klee and Dodoco, the Traveler will sail on a boat called a “Waverider” and explore a secluded archipelago scattered over a remote sea area in search of the mysterious “Dodoland.” During the search, players’ wits will be put to the test in a series of challenges, including a tough fight with Maguu Kenki. This new opponent can summon phantoms, dealing both Anemo and Cryo damage, and can only be taken down while in close-range combat. By completing these challenges, players can obtain event currencies to redeem valuable resources and the brand-new four-star catalyst “Dodoco Tales” to full refinement from the Event Shop.
To further improve current gameplay, miHoYo is also adding new features and optimizations in Version 1.6, including a new feature of the Serenitea Pot that allows players to invite characters they own to reside in their realm, Weapon Enhancement Materials placement slots increased from 6 slots to 20 slots, Crafting or forging now allowed in Co-Op Mode, Optimizations to some controller operations, and much more.
Read the full patch notes here – https://genshin.mihoyo.com/en/news/detail/13274
