News Tag: Genshin Impact Top Up

Everyone! Genshin Impact version 6.0 is almost here, and this update includes a ton of exciting changes, like expanding the open world to Nod-Krai region, new five-star characters, and tons of gameplay improvements.

But perhaps the most noticeable change is the renaming of the regular update. Instead of just 6.0, this update is now called Luna I. Here, we'll talk about everything you need to know about the upcoming Genshin Impact Luna I Version!

Release Date

Genshin Impact Luna I will release on Wednesday, September 10th, at 4:00 AM BST. Due to time zone differences, 6.0's actual release time is Tuesday, September 9th, at 8:00 PM PT.

Genshin Impact 6.0 release date and time for other time zones are as follows:

• West Coast US: Tuesday, September 9, 8pm (PT)
• Central US: Tuesday, September 9, 10pm (CT)
• East Coast US: Tuesday, September 9, 11pm (ET)
• Japan: Wednesday, September 10, 12pm (JST)
• Australia: Wednesday, September 10, 1pm (AET)
• UK: Wednesday, September 10, 4am (BST)
• Europe: Wednesday, September 10, 5am (CEST)

Nod-Krai Region

As we've previously announced, Genshin Impact 6.0 will introduce the new explorable region, Nod-Krai region, located in the southernmost part of Snezhnaya.

The first major area in Nod-Krai region is The Isle of Cold Moonlight, which includes the hub town of Nasha, where travelers will arrive after sailing across the sea.

The developers mentioned that players can earn rewards for exploring this area, which is great. Additionally, you can obtain new 4-star craftable items from Blacksmiths here.

In addition, two new Artifact Sets will be added to the game, but no official details have been released yet, so we're speculating that they're specifically tailored for units in Nod-Krai region.

Another important area in Nod-Krai is the massive Fatui Stronghold, which players can infiltrate in a variety of ways. However, be aware that there's some sort of alarm system in place that will summon reinforcements if you're not stealthy enough.

In addition, this area will feature a new Reputation system called Meeting Points, which you'll accumulate as you progress through each area. Each new character from that area will then have their own mini-storyline.

These Meeting Points will unlock a special compass that helps you find rewards in that area. Therefore, this area offers a chance to earn a large number of Genshin Impact Genesis Crystals.

Finally, speaking of Archon Quests, Version Luna I will include two new Acts. Completing these quests will earn you 500 Primogems, along with other included rewards. Most importantly, however, Aino will be given away for free, which is par for the course at the start of any new version.

New Characters

Genshin Impact Version 6.0 introduces three new characters.

Lauma

First up is Lauma, a 5-star Dendro Catalyst user who brings with her the new Lunar-Bloom Reaction.

It now works pretty straightforwardly: whenever anyone in your party triggers a Bloom Reaction, Lunar-Bloom triggers. However, instead of dealing special damage like Lunar-Charged, it accumulates a new resource called Verdant Dew, which is tracked by the entire team.

Lauma's ability now periodically deals damage to enemies, reducing their Dendro and Hydro resistance, but more importantly, it also consumes Verdant Dew and increases her burst damage.

Burst Power here primarily boosts Bloom-related reaction damage, so think of it like Shenhe's Quill. By default, Burst Power boosts damage based on a certain amount of Bloom, but if the skill consumes Verdant Dew, it additionally boosts these reactions.

Additionally, Lauma can transform into a deer and run around, and NPCs and even animals will react differently to her in her presence.

Flins

Let's talk about Flins. He's a 5-Star Electro character whose special skill is using Lunar-Charged to boost damage. Furthermore, his skill grants him Electric Infusion. If you tap it a second time, he consumes some of the energy to perform a mini-burst attack, similar to how Varesa works.

By the way, this burst attack counts as Lunar-Charged damage. Also, since he's a Lightkeeper, he can translate Wild Hunt dialogue - how cool is that?

Aino

Finally, let's take a look at Aino, a 4-Star Hydro Claymore character. Her special ability is a dash attack, which can also be used as a burst attack, continuously attacking enemies within range.

More importantly, she's the first Hydro Claymore user, so at least the game feels complete. As we mentioned earlier, Aino will be given to you for free during Archon Quests.

That's pretty much everything you need to know about the upcoming new units. Besides Aino, the two new characters, Lauma and Flins, are both very impressive. If you want to get them as soon as Luna I Version arrives, stocking up on Genesis Crystals through Genshin Impact Top Up is your only option right now.

4 Free Constellations Every Year

The next big change we're going to mention is this: Genshin Impact will be launching a new permanent event called To Temper Thyself and Journey Far, which will last for 12 weeks and recur every 12 weeks.

Essentially, you just need to complete five daily objectives each week to claim your weekly rewards. These rewards include Crowns, Elixirs, and Dust of Enlightenment. However, once you complete the daily objectives for Week 8, you'll be able to claim a free Constellation for your character.

This event will allow players to earn a total of four Constellations per year, and the character list will be updated over time. However, you can only select a Constellation for a specific character once; you'll have to choose a different one next time. So, this is a pretty crazy new addition.

Level Cap Increased To 100

Luna I Version finally raises the character level cap to 100, but it's not the usual leveling method. This is because the game introduces a new resource called Masterless Stella Fortuna, which allows you to raise your character's level cap to 100 without leveling up.

Players can use one Masterless Stella Fortuna to raise any character from level 90 to 95 without any additional materials or experience tomes. However, to raise from level 95 to level 100, you'll need two Masterless Stella Fortuna.

In short, you'll need three materials to raise any character's level cap from 90 to 100. This level cap will boost base stats, while higher levels will also boost reaction damage. However, we can expect this resource to be extremely scarce and difficult to obtain.

New Events

Clink Clank Clash

The developers haven't shared much about the new events coming to Genshin Impact Version 6.0, other than mentioning that one major mainline event is Clink Clank Clash, with a free 4-star Catalyst as its main reward.

Other events, such as Lightgleaner's Journey and Dododo's Blow Up, offer generous rewards, which is certainly welcome, but I'm most interested in Overflowing Favor, which doubles the artifact drop chance and is a great time to collect new artifact sets.

Valiant Chronicles

As for Valiant Chronicles, I'm not sure if this will be a permanent event yet. During this event, you can join Adventurers' Guild and take on bounties from local Legendaries. Completing enough quests will earn you a number of rewards, including a new type of decorative item: Avatar Frame.

New Imaginarium Theater Difficulty Mode

However, the next event update will be permanent: Imaginarium Theater's new difficulty mode. To challenge this new Lunar Mode, you'll need to bring at least 28 level 70 characters, which is a pretty crazy requirement.

When you defeat a special stage in this new mode, you'll receive a Lunar Arcana card. It's a collectible, so it likely doesn't have any benefits other than looking cool. Of course, you can also trade it with other players, and perhaps it will earn you some Genesis Crystals.

Traveler's Tales

But remember Traveler's Tales event? It was a permanent event where you received a book that tracked the characters you met in the world. You could even visit Yae Miko's shrine and request a meeting with a specific character.

2025 Fifth Anniversary Event

Finally, let's talk about the upcoming 2025 Fifth Anniversary event. After September 28th, everyone will receive an in-game email with 1,600 Primogems, one bottle of Elixir, two bottles of Fragile Resin, an adorable new pet, and a floating bed.

Then, there will be a 7-day login event where you can earn up to 10 Intertwined Fates and one Dust of Enlightenment.

Also, as with every new major version update, the double top-up bonus will be reset. And during the anniversary celebration, the standard character selector banner will be live, allowing you to choose any of these units!

That's basically it! The changes coming with this Genshin Impact Luna I Version update are insane. Get ready to enter the brand-new continent of Teyvat!

As the main new character of Genshin Impact version 5.6, getting Escoffier should be one of the biggest motivations for you to work hard in this version! After all, the new characters of Genshin Impact are not only attractive in appearance, but also help you complete the tasks in the corresponding new version.

At present, version 5.6 has been going on for more than a week. You should have collected some free Primogems to get Escoffier. If not, it is best to hurry up and get Genesis Crystals through Genshin Impact Top Up to exchange Primogems, because the banner where Escoffier is located is time-limited!

If you already have Escoffier, then in order to make the most of her in battle, you need to collect relevant materials as soon as possible to complete her upgrade and Ascension, while upgrading her talents.

Based on this, we will introduce you to what materials are needed to upgrade and Ascend Escoffier, and how to farm them.

All Escoffier Ascension Materials

As you know, the lovely Escoffier is mainly responsible for Cryo sub-DPS in the team, so you need to focus on farming Shivada Jade, the lowest risk basic material, which can be dropped by defeating Cryo bosses such as Cryo Hypostasis, Maguu Kenki, Lupus Boreas, and La Signora.

It is worth noting that Shivada Jade has different levels, and the rarer Shivada Jade can help Escoffier reach higher levels. So if you get too many low-level Shivada Jade, you can convert them into rarer ones through Alchemy Table.

Level 20 Ascension:

• 1x Shivada Jade Sliver
• 3x Meshing Gear
• 3x Beryl Conch
• 20,000x Mora
• Rewards: 1x Acquaint Fate

Level 40 Ascension:

• 3x Shivada Jade Fragment
• 15x Meshing Gear
• 10x Beryl Conch
• 2x Secret Source Airflow Accumulator
• 40,000x Mora

Level 50 Ascension:

• 6x Shivada Jade Fragment
• 12x Mechanical Spur Gear
• 20x Beryl Conch
• 4x Secret Source Airflow Accumulator
• 60,000x Mora
• Rewards: 1x Acquaint Fate

Level 60 Ascension:

• 3x Shivada Jade Chunk
• 18x Mechanical Spur Gear
• 30x Beryl Conch
• 8x Secret Source Airflow Accumulator
• 80,000x Mora

Level 70 Ascension:

• 6x Shivada Jade Chunk
• 12x Artificed Dynamic Gear
• 45x Beryl Conch
• 12x Secret Source Airflow Accumulator
• 100,000x Mora
• Rewards: 1x Acquaint Fate

Level 80 Ascension:

• 6x Shivada Jade Gemstone
• 24x Artificed Dynamic Gear
• 60x Beryl Conch
• 20x Secret Source Airflow Accumulator
• 120,000x Mora

Acquaint Fate as an Ascension reward can be used to obtain all characters and their weapons in Standard Wishes and Beginners’ Wish, except the new banner, so don’t miss it.

How To Farm?

In addition to Cryo bosses already mentioned, you need to regularly farm the new world boss Secret Source Automaton: Configuration Device in version 5.6 to obtain Secret Source Airflow Accumulator, which can be found in Toyac Springs in Natlan.

As for Meshing Gear, Mechanical Spur Gear, and Artificed Dynamic Gear (which are also talent materials), they can be found at Clockwork Meka opponents in Fontaine - this should be because Escoffier is from Fontaine.

All Escoffier Talent Materials

Comparatively, Talent Materials seem to be fewer, but the farming difficulty is actually higher. These materials are:

• Teachings of Justice: 9x
• Guide to Justice: 63x
• Philosophies of Justice: 114x
• Meshing Gear: 18x
• Mechanical Spur Gear: 66x
• Artificed Dynamic Gear: 93x
• Eroded Horn: 18x
• Crown of Insight: 3x
• Mora: 4,957,500x

How To Farm These Materials?

Most of the talent materials are obtained in the same way as Ascension materials, but Guide to Justice can only be farmed on Tuesdays, Fridays, and Sundays in Pale Forgotten Glory Domain in Fontaine.

Eroded Horn can only be obtained by defeating the other world boss Lord of Eroded Primal Fire. Although you only need to collect 18 of this material, due to the weekly boss challenge has a limited number of times and the drop rate is not 100%, this collection process is likely to take you several months.

It is worth mentioning that if you have enough other talent materials but only lack Eroded Horn, you can use Alchemy Table to utilize Dream Solvent to convert other materials into Eroded Horn to save time. As for Crown of Insight, it is mainly obtained through specific limited-time events, reputation system and battle pass.

Due to the low drop rate of some materials, you can actually choose to redeem them directly in Paimon’s Bargains, but this requires many Masterless Starglitter, Masterless Stardust, or Primogems.

After obtaining enough materials, you will be able to unlock the following talents of Escoffier in turn:

• Kitchen Skills
• Low-Temperature Cooking
• Scoring Cuts
• Better to Salivate Than Medicate
• Inspiration-Immersed Seasoning
• Constant Off-the-Cuff Cookery

Escoffier’s Combat Pros

Faced with such a hard material farming process, you may wonder why you do this? This is of course because Escoffier can provide benefits to your battles and enhance your Genshin Impact game experience.

As a Cryo sub-DPS, Escoffier can not only provide damage off-site, but also summon Cooking Mek during combat to periodically fire Cryo damage at the enemy, causing damage to the affected target while creating opportunities for teammates to trigger elemental reactions. In addition, Escoffier can also cause AOE Cryo damage through elemental bursts and heal teammates based on the damage output.

After understanding the above content, you need to develop an optimal route based on the farming location of these materials, complete the farming as soon as possible with the highest efficiency, so that Escoffier can show his skills in your team! Please act quickly!

As you explore F2P game Genshin Impact, you may be thinking about the cost of Primogems in character selection, as this is one of the most important resources in the game. In Version 5.4, which is expected to be officially launched on February 12, you may be very surprised to see the appearance of a new character, Yumemizuki Mizuki.

Yumemizuki Mizuki is a new 5-star Anemo character from Inazuma, which is very suitable for acting as a healer and a buffer in a team combination. However, it requires too many Primogems in the current event. Some players are hesitant because they don’t know this character and can’t figure out whether they are suitable for this new character.

Don’t worry, this guide will introduce you to some of the current advantages and disadvantages of this character, so that you can choose to accord to your needs in the game.

About Version 5.4

As mentioned above, Mizuki is the new character added in this Version 5.4. She will use a catalyst in battle, which is not a very conventional weapon type. With this weapon, she can use Normal, Charged, and Plunging Attacks to deal Anemo DMG to the enemy.

Yumemizuki Mizuki banner will appear in Phase 1 banner of Version 5.4, which means that you will be able to draw her in the three weeks after February 12. In addition, you can also draw Sunny Morning Sleep-In and Silvershower Heartstrings in Phase 1 weapon banner, which are both signature 5-star weapons.

After March 4, Mizuki will be replaced by 5-star characters Wriothesley and Furina in Phase 2 banner. But you don’t have to worry too much, because she will most likely become one of the standard banner loot pool in the game after Version 5.5.

About Yumemizuki Mizuki

Now that we know about Version 5.4, we can start analyzing this banner. First, let’s introduce the advantages of Yumemizuki Mizuki. If you invest a small amount of Genesis Crystal from Genshin Impact Top Up, you will have a support, healer, or hybrid character that can perform very well in a team lineup.

Elemental Skill possessed by this 5-star Anemo character allows her to enter Dreamdrifter state, which makes her levitate in the air and gain faster movement speed, and also causes periodic AOE Anemo DMG to nearby opponents. What’s more, in this state, Mizuki’s allies will also gain some Swirl DMG.

With this Elemental Burst, Mizuki can effectively attract some enemies, such as Sucrose and Kazuha, and can summon a Mini Baku on the battlefield that will periodically throw snacks, which will have different effects depending on Mizuki’s state.

If Mizuki’s health is above 70%, Mini Baku’s snacks will explode and deal an AoE Anemo DMG to nearby enemies; however, if the health is below 70%, Mini Baku’s snacks will restore some health based on Mizuki’s Elemental Mastery stat. However, it should be noted that if the snacks are not picked up after a period of time, they will also explode on their own and deal a small amount of AoE Anemo DMG to enemies.

Generally speaking, Mizuki’s expertise revolves around her Elemental Mastery stat, as Swirl DMG buff provided to allies and her own healing effects will change based on it. So it is very easy to make an optimal build for her because Elemental Mastery in the game is very easy to increase.

However, it is very worth noting that compared to other dedicated healers in the game, the healing capabilities provided by Mizuki are not outstanding. Even with her high EM, her Elemental Burst only provides 3,000 health to allies, which is far from enough for slightly more tough fights and is not enough to make up for the investment in EM.

So if you use Mizuki as a character focused on emergency healing, you may find that not only you will be in trouble, but your team will not get much improvement. In fact, you can use it as a Swirl support, because her Swirl DMG buff is still very impressive. However, this buff only occurs when Mizuki is in Dreamdrifter state. Once you leave the battlefield or lose this effect, this buff will end, and the conditions for use are very limited.

Another disadvantage of choosing Mizuki is that she will soon be added to the standard Wish banner loot pool, so you don’t have to pursue her banner in the premium banners loot pool with a 50% probability in the current Version 5.4. In addition, you have the opportunity to choose Mizuki as your 5-star character every year.

Overall, if you prefer Yumemizuki Mizuki’s support and healing buffs, it may not be a character worth investing in the current Version 5.4. But if you value her Anemo DMG more, then this character with super high damage capabilities is still worth trying. I hope you can find your own answer in this guide. Have fun playing!

In Phase 1 of Genshin Impact Version 5.3, you saw the addition of two new characters, Mavuika and Citlali. In Phase 2, you will see two banners for rerun, Arlecchino and Clorinde, both of which are excellent DPS units, and F2P restrictions have made many players look forward to their return.

More importantly, both characters will use the gacha system in the second phase to obtain their own weapons, namely the 5-star polearm Crimson Moon’s Semblance and the 5-star sword Absolution, so that their combat capabilities will rise to a higher level.

Both character banners will be rerunning from January 21st to February 11th, so this guide will break down the pros and cons of Arlecchino and Clorinde in Genshin Impact Version 5.3 so you can make your Phase 2 character choices.

About Arlecchino And Clorinde

Arlecchino is Fourth of Fatui Harbingers and entered the game in Version 4.6. This 5-star character excels at applying Bond of Life to herself and infusing Pyro into her Normal, Charged, and Plunging Attacks for sustained Elemental DMG. If you make an optimal build for her in Genshin Impact, she will easily become one of the most powerful Pyro-based DPS units.

As for Clorinde, she is a 5-star sword user who also uses Bond of Life. However, Clorinde may enter a special state during the rotation of skills that increases the power of her normal attacks and infuses them with Electro. Unlike Clorinde and Arlecchino, however, the amount of Bond of Life she has directly affects the type of attack she can unleash on enemies.

As a result, both characters will use Bond of Life, a mechanic that can make characters more vulnerable to damage, as health healing can only be provided from external sources after Bond of Life has been cleared. So before the challenge, you can use Genesis Crystals obtained in Genshin Impact Top Up to enhance the maximum health in your character build to ensure smooth gameplay.

Select Arlecchino

As mentioned above, Arlecchino is a 5-star Pyro on-field DPS. The character’s rotation involves using her Elemental Skill to apply Blood-Debt Directives to opponents, which will periodically cause Pyro damage to enemies, but most importantly, they can be absorbed. Arlecchino can absorb Blood-Debt Directives or Blood-Debt Due (which is a strengthened version of Directive) through her Charged Attack or Elemental Burst, so that she can build up her Bond of Life counter.

When Arlecchino’s Bond of Life equals or exceeds 30% of her maximum health, she enters the game’s Masque of the Red Death state. Once in this state, all of Arlecchino’s Normal, Charged, and Plunging Attacks are converted into attacks that deal additional Pyro damage.

Normal Attacks deal additional damage based on Arlecchino’s current attack damage and a percentage of her Bond of Life. In this case, each attack will consume a portion of her Bond of Life, and her Elemental Skill cooldown will be reduced. In addition, her Elemental Burst is literally a nuclear bomb, automatically absorbing and clearing all nearby Blood-Debt Directives to deal with a large amount of area Pyro damage. On top of that, this skill also heals Arlecchino’s health and resets her Elemental Skill cooldown.

So you can start with Blood-Debt Directives when playing Arlecchino, then use her Charged Attack to absorb all Directives and collect Bond of Life, so that you can deal a lot of Pyro damage to the enemy later. Then her Burst can be used as a nuclear bomb to clear all the adds on the battlefield or reduce the enemy’s health by a large amount, or you can use it as a means of damage to reset the cooldown of Elemental Skill, so that your entire character rotation can be reset again. In fact, these rotations are not difficult, but you just need to practice more.

But there are some downsides to this powerful damage ability - the amount of Bond of Life Arlecchino gains during a fight increases with the amount of Blood-Debt Directive. This makes the character less effective against single targets when using Skill and Charged Attack than against groups of enemies. Here, if you accidentally mix up your rotation, such as using Burst too early, you will be stuck with a very long skill cooldown and less Pyro DMG.

Also, since Arlecchino is mainly focused on Pyro DMG, you will have a high chance of setting the entire area on fire if you fight in a regular battle in a field, etc. This will also cause Arlecchino to receive environmental Pyro DMG or have fewer shields in this situation.

Overall, Arlecchino’s combat ability can only be very strong in a fight without Bond of Life, otherwise she can only maintain her health, which is the price of her amazing damage ability. What’s more, Arlecchino’s builds in the game are just as difficult as those of standard DPS units, so you may not maximize her potential because it takes a lot of effort.

Select Clorinde

With Clorinde, you can use her Elemental Skill to put her into Night Vigil state. In this state, her normal attacks become Swift Hunt attacks that deal with Electro DMG, but she cannot use Charged Attacks. If you cast an Elemental Skill again while this state is active, the attack becomes Impale the Night, a powerful lunge that deals with Electro DMG.

As mentioned above, Clorinde’s Bond of Life affects both Swift Hunt and Impale the Night attack types - if her Bond of Life is equal to or greater than 100% of her maximum health, Swift Hunt will perform pistolet shots during combat, which first pierce the enemy for a large amount of damage, and secondly reduce the enemy’s resistance to subsequent damage types, making them more vulnerable.

If her Bond of Life is less than 100%, her shots will also grant her Bond of Life and heal her based on the current value. When Bond of Life reaches 0%, Impale the Night will do a regular lunging attack. Clorinde’s Elemental Burst is also a nuke that first grants Bond of Life to the character, then attacks the enemy and deals AOE Electro DMG.

So Clorinde’s rotation is all about getting those skills into Night Vigil state as quickly as possible, and then collecting Bond of Life through healing and Swift Hunt to get it to 100% or higher. Before that expires, you can use Impale the Night to deal more damage and heal continuously. The problem you need to overcome here is that this state only lasts for 7.5 seconds, which makes the whole rotation a bit difficult to master.

In addition, when Clorinde’s Bond of Life reaches 100%, her passive Talent’s CRIT Rate bonus is also activated. Although it can be complicated to keep this value at 100%, as long as you master the rotation and other team members that help trigger Electro-related reactions, Clorinde will be an Electro DPS with above-average damage ability, even if her build is similar to most traditional DPS.

So in summary, there are only two main factors in choosing between these two characters in Genshin Impact 5.3 Phase 2 - the type of damage that can be dealt (Pyro DPS or an Electro DPS) and the comfort level when rotating. Normally, Clorinde will be more difficult to rotate than Arlecchino, but practice always makes perfect. Regardless, as long as you use an effective build, you will have one of the most powerful DPS characters in the game.