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As you know, with each new update, Genshin Impact splits the available characters into two banners. This not only prolongs the freshness of the game but also increases your chances of obtaining the desired characters through a distributed approach.

The currently ongoing Genshin Impact version is Version 6.0, which launched on September 9th, Eastern Time. Since this version marks a comprehensive overhaul of the game, it is also known as Version Luna I.

Phase 1 of this version is expected to end on October 1st, with Phase 2 opening immediately thereafter and running until October 22nd. In addition to the accompanying new events, you'll begin obtaining new characters through Phase 2 banner.

With this in mind, we'll introduce the characters that will appear in Phase 2 banner, as well as other key Phase 2 information.

Phase 2 New Character Banner

The banner is titled The Lone Light Knocks at Night and features the new five-star character Flins and the new four-star character Aino, exclusive to Luna I.

In terms of appearance, Flins perfectly fits the mold of most Genshin Impact players' male character preferences: handsome yet silent, he seems to harbor many secrets. More importantly, he's a powerful electro polearm user, providing valuable DPS support to your team.

In contrast, Aino, a hydro claymore user, is a quirky, pink-haired, petite girl. As the founder of Clink-Clank Krumkake Craftshop, she specializes in mechanical crafts and considers them her family.

In addition to the two characters listed above, any standard character can be drawn from this banner. The estimated probabilities of character/weapon draws of different rarities are as follows:

Five-Star:

• Character and Weapon: 0.6%
• Guaranteed after 90 total draws

Four-Star:

• Character: Roughly 3.3%
• Weapon: 1.77%
• Guaranteed after 10 total draws

Three-Star:

• Weapon: 94.3%

Should You Invest In This Banner?

Undoubtedly, the most valuable character on this banner is the new five-star character Flins. He deals Lunar-Charged damage, which, as part of Electro-Charged reaction, can potentially crit, making him a strong DPS player.

If you can obtain both him and Aino, the latter can trigger the former's Lunar-Charged reactions more frequently, enhancing his Moon Sign and making it even more powerful.

The tricky part is that the drop rate for new five-star characters is always low, and to unleash their full potential, you must gather enough upgrade and Ascension materials.

We recommend investing in this banner only when you have sufficient farming time and Primogems available; impulsively consuming all your Primogems isn't a good idea.

Returning Banner: Discerner Of Enigmas

Genshin Impact typically releases a returning banner alongside a new character banner. This banner primarily features popular characters from previous versions, giving you a chance to reclaim them with a higher drop rate.

The returning banner for Phase 2 of Version 6.0 is called Discerner of Enigmas. The returning five-star character is Yelan, while the four-star characters with increased drop rates are Aino, Sucrose, and Dori. The estimated drop rates for each item in this banner are as follows:

Five-Star:

• Character and Weapon: 0.6%
• Guaranteed after 90 total pulls

Four-Star:

• Character: Roughly 3.3%
• Weapon: 1.77%
• Guaranteed after 10 total pulls

Three-Star:

• Weapon: 94.3%

What New Gameplay Will Luna I Phase 2 Bring?

In addition to new characters, Phase 2 allows you to continue exploring the main storyline, play new mini-games, and unlock new stages for events already featured in Phase 1.

Dodoco's Bomb - Nanza

This mini-game requires you to control Dodoco and overcome various challenges by throwing different types of bombs to earn rewards.

To play this game in version 6.0, you must first complete Prologue Act 3: Archon Quest, Song of the Dragon, and Freedom and reach at least Adventure Rank 20 to qualify.

Next, head to the garden south of Knights of Favonius Headquarters in Mondstadt City. Interact with Valerina, then select a stage on the table in front of her and start a match.

Each round requires a team of four. You can choose your favorite color Dodoco and team up with your teammates to defeat Spikey Fish using Jumpy Dumpties. The types of Spikey Fish you might encounter include:

• Ordinary Spikey Fish
• Armored Spikey Fish
• Bomb Spikey Fish

In the first stage of the game, defeating Spikey Fish grants you buff to help your Dodoco defeat the boss in the second stage. These buffs are:

• Lil' Bandage
• Invincibility Time
• Shoom-Shoom Shoes
• Boom-Boom Bandoliers
• Crash-Clang Canisters
• Hollow Charge

As you win more, you'll earn more game points, but there's a daily cap. However, from September 29th to October 5th, the cap will increase every other day, ultimately reaching 4,800.

Lightgleaner's Journey

This is an in-game photography event that requires you to explore and tour the new Nod-Krai zone during Phase 2, then use the in-game camera to photograph specific locations or objects to complete tasks.

The event consists of multiple tasks, one unlocked each day, making it incredibly easy to complete. What's more, completing all of these simple tasks will earn you at least 420 Primogems, in addition to some small prizes!

So if you're short on Primogems to draw new characters, Lightgleaner's Journey is a must-do. Since the event is located in Nod-Krai, we recommend taking photos while completing the main quests within that zone to improve your gameplay efficiency.

This concludes our introduction to the character banners for Genshin Impact version 6.0, Phase 2. We've also included some bonus gameplay tips for the new event, which we hope will be helpful!

If you're desperate to obtain Flins or Yelan but can't accumulate enough Primogems through gameplay, you can buy Genshin Impact Genesis Crystals from IGGM, and convert them into Primogems!

This not only helps you quickly obtain your desired character within a limited timeframe, but also saves your existing Primogems for future use - a truly cost-effective deal!

After much anticipation, Genshin Impact Luna I (version 6.0) was finally officially released earlier this month! This version, based on the newly opened Nod-Krai region, offers even more characters to acquire and more gameplay to participate in.

Besides acquiring leveling and Ascension materials for your new characters to make them even more powerful, we also recommend taking the time to fully explore Nod-Krai and find more key items, such as Evermoon Seal.

Evermoon Seal is a special key that can open treasure vaults. All of them are hidden somewhere on Hiisi Island in Nod-Krai (three in total), and the unlockable treasure vaults are also scattered across the island.

Below, we'll explain how to find all Evermoon Seals and treasure vaults.

How To Get To Nod-Krai?

Before you begin farming Evermoon Seals, you must be in Nod-Krai, as chests containing Evermoon Seals are located on Hiisi Island - a part of Nod-Krai.

Here are the steps to get there:

• 1. Open the map and locate the two Statues of the Seven above the rectangular area north of Natlan.
• 2. Zoom in to find a new teleporter leading to Nasha Town.
• 3. Select it to teleport to the edge of Nod-Krai.

To explore more of the area, head to the northwest exit of Nasha Town to find the nearest Statues of the Seven. Activating it will immediately unlock the remaining eastern areas of Nod-Krai.

Evermoon Seal 1 - Green Island Quest

You can obtain your first Evermoon Seal by completing Green Island quest. To do this, teleport to the northeastern teleporter on Thunder Reef, then head west until you find the NPC Verna in a body of water nestled between mountains.

After assigning you the quest, Verna will walk you through the steps in a quest guide, which you'll need to follow one by one. The steps are as follows:

• 1. Enter the indicated cave, pick up the first fragment, and shoot it at the nearby rotating rocks. This will activate Kuuvahki Energy to create a staircase where small robots will appear.
• 2. Interact with the robots, follow them to the obstacles, and combine them to remove them, collecting the exquisite chest.
• 3. Pick up the second fragment, follow the instructions to exit the cave, and throw the fragment at the rocks.
• 4. After speaking with Verna again, use the fragment's Moonlane to reach the top of Thunderclap Reef and defeat the enemies there to obtain the precious chest.
• 5. Travel to Thunderclap Reef's northern shore and find three Kuuvahki to activate Moon Mirror.
• 6. Solve Moon Mirror puzzle to obtain the precious chest.
• 7. Throw all the fragments at the spinning rocks one by one to obtain the luxurious chest and Lunoculus to complete the quest.

Of all the chests you obtain, one will yield Evermoon Seal, and you'll also receive Primogems - a significant relief for your farming needs if you're short on Genshin Impact Genesis Crystals.

Note that while searching for Kuuvahki, you'll find a Radiant Beast near one of them. You must defeat it to collect the precious chest located there.

Evermoon Seal 2 - The Mirrors, The Maze, And The Tsar Quest

This quest is triggered by a pit near the southern waypoint of Light-Bathed Platform. You need to reach this pit, jump into it, and then follow the steps below to collect the chest.

• 1. Go deeper into the cave until you find Crab Tsar.
• 2. Find a Lakkaberry nearby and place it on the ground. Have Rock Crab destroy it to destroy the barrier.
• 3. Collect and grab the fragments containing Kuuvahki Energy in the cave and destroy the remaining obstacles.
• 4. Proceed through the passage until you reach a plant affected by Kuuvahki Energy and push the first obstacle away.
• 5. Descend to the level of Rock Crab and push the second obstacle away.
• 6. Place another Lakkaberry and repeat the same steps as before.
• 7. Continue deeper until you obtain a precious chest.
• 8. Use Moonlanes to reach the end of the cave.
• 9. Use Moon Mirror to place the fragments on Crab Tsar's back to calm it. This will unlock two precious chests and one luxurious chest.

Evermoon Seal 3 - Deeper Into Nod-Krai

The third Evermoon Seal is a bit tricky to obtain, as it's not part of a quest but rather hidden among the remaining Hiisi Island precious chests. We'll explain how to obtain all of these chests.

Chest #8

Travel to the northwest of Lost Mooncourt Domain and find Hiisi Island Tideseal Stone. Defeat all enemies that appear to obtain a treasure chest.

Chest #9

Solve several Moon Mirror puzzles on Hiisi Island.

Chests #10-12

Defeat all enemies you encounter during your adventure.

Where Are The Treasure Vaults?

After obtaining all Evermoon Seals, the next step is to find and open the treasure vaults. To do this:

• 1. Teleport to Frostmoon Enclave teleport point.
• 2. Find the cliff and jump east toward Lunoculus.
• 3. All the treasure vaults are located behind Lunoculus.

That's all for this guide. If you're still unsure what to do after starting Luna I beyond the main quest, consider completing Evermoon Seals adventure first!

Almost every new version of Genshin Impact brings new character banners, allowing you to draw new limited characters. In addition to limited event banners, the game also features special wishes and standard wishes.

Special wishes appear sporadically, and the characters they contain vary depending on the game’s schedule. While the characters in the standard wish, Wanderlust Invocation, may be non-event-exclusive that had been launched, or conventional guaranteed.

If you’ve consumed a certain number of Genshin Impact Genesis Crystals on the event banner but haven’t received a 5-star character, you’ll be randomly awarded one of eight 5-star standard wish characters.

If you’ve been playing Genshin Impact for a while, you’ve undoubtedly already acquired quite a few of these 5-star characters. While you’ll likely be more drawn to limited characters, regular characters are also excellent companions in battle.

For this reason, we’ll introduce these characters from low to high order so you can prioritize the more valuable part.

8. Qiqi

• Element: Cryo
• Weapon Type: Swords
• Best Artifacts: Tenacity of the Millelith
• Role: Support

Qiqi’s ability to simultaneously deal Cryo damage and heal allies in combat is quite effective, making her a highly effective support unit. However, due to the long cooldowns on most of her skills and poor continuity, she’s ranked last on this list.

If you haven’t found a better healer yet, you can still use her, but it’s best to pair her with other Cryo characters to avoid gaps in attack and double her damage output.

7. Dehya

• Element: Pyro
• Weapon Type: Claymores
• Best Artifacts: Scroll of the Hero of Cinder City
• Role: DPS

The main reason this character ranks low is that, as a DPS character, her actual damage output in combat isn’t very high. However, Dehya has a unique advantage: her high base health, allowing her to withstand significant damage from enemies.

Therefore, if your team already has a reliable DPS character but is temporarily lacking a high-defense character, you can use Dehya as a temporary replacement. This can be very helpful in getting through the early stages.

6. Mizuki

• Element: Anemo
• Weapon Type: Catalyst
• Best Artifacts: Viridescent Venerer
• Role: DPS

It must be said that Mizuki’s combat performance is generally quite good, but this is all based on having the right teammates. Due to the skill restrictions, it’s especially important to avoid Yelan or Xingqiu when adding her.

Also, if Mizuki’s health drops below 70% during combat, her skills will be less effective, so it’s best to have a reliable healer on your team before adding her.

5. Keqing

• Element: Electro
• Weapon Type: Swords
• Best Artifacts: Thundering Fury
• Role: DPS

As an Electro DPS character, Keqing can deliver significant Electro damage to her team through her combos and charged attacks from swords. She’s particularly effective in Dendro Electro compositions, but only if you can fully level her up.

Not only can Keqing utilize Aggravate with precision, but she can also use it more quickly with a second Constellation. And if you lose to her a second time, you can even accelerate this process.

4. Tighnari

• Element: Dendro
• Weapon Type: Bows
• Best Artifacts: Deepwood Memories
• Role: DPS

Tighnari’s control is challenging because he’s a bow-based character, but if you master him, he can deal incredible damage with his long-range charged attacks.

Furthermore, Tighnari provides a Dendro advantage at the start of most encounters. With the right lineup, you can quickly enter Burning or Quickened effects.

Furthermore, after hitting his second constellation, Tighnari’s Dendro bonus increases by 20%, allowing him to fire four arrows at once.

3. Diluc

• Element: Pyro
• Weapon Type: Claymores
• Best Artifacts: Crimson Witch of Flames
• Role: DPS

As a veteran DPS in Genshin Impact, Diluc enjoyed immense popularity and effectiveness for a long time. While he’s become increasingly replaceable with the addition of more Pyro DPS, his claymore attacks still allow him to deliver reliable damage.

Furthermore, Diluc’s critical strike rate increases as his abilities grow, allowing him to better lock down enemies with artifacts as a DPS. And with the release of Xianyun, the two synergistically create powerful Plunge teams.

2. Mona

• Element: Hydro
• Weapon Type: Catalysts
• Best Artifacts: Noblesse Oblige
• Role: Support

Mona is ideal for Genshin Impact teams that rely on elemental reactions as their primary damage source. When the team’s elements are diverse, she can effectively use Freeze to create an Elemental Burst, soaking a large area and allowing Cryo teammates to shine.

This is because soaking enemies allows you to deal more elemental damage and also increases the damage taken by subsequent attacks that trigger elemental reactions.

1. Jean

• Element: Anemo
• Weapon Type: Swords
• Best Artifacts: Viridescent Venerer
• Role: Support

As captain of Knights of Favonious, Jean’s combat prowess fully matches her position. Although she’s a support unit, she can still deliver significant damage while also contributing to swirling damage teams.

Note that if Jean’s attack power and elemental mastery decrease, the amount of healing she can provide will also decrease. On the other hand, increasing elemental mastery will also increase her swirl capabilities.

That’s all for this introduction. While these characters may not be as appealing as the new ones, with leveling up and strengthening, their combat value is actually just as good as the limited characters, so you can definitely keep them on your team!

Teyvat continent created by Genshin Impact is actually composed of multiple different regions, and almost all characters have their own region.

When the game was first launched, there were only two regions, Mondstadt and Liyue. After that, each major version update X.0 would bring a new region.

Genshin Impact currently has 6 regions, and as version 6.0 approaches, the first to be announced is the autonomous region Nod-Krai of the seventh region Snezhnaya.

On this basis, the game further announced a group of Nod-Krai characters that will appear in version 6.X through trailers and other forms.

So who are these characters, and what kind of region will Nod-Krai be? We will introduce them to you.

Known Nod-Krai Info

Although Genshin Impact has recently released a map of the region at a web event, the official launch date is expected to be September 10, 2025, with the arrival of version 6.0.

According to the map, Nod-Krai is similar to Inazuma in terms of geographical structure, both of which are composed of multiple archipelagos, of which the five prominent islands are Paha Island, Blue Amber Lake, Nasha Town, Lempo Isle, and Hiisi Island.

It is expected that this will be the location of the new Archon quest Song of the Welkin Moon, with major locations including Nasha Town, Clink-Clank Krumkake Craftshop and more.

With the release of version 6.0 and subsequent updates, Genshin Impact should continue to release more subregions based on Nod-Krai, and eventually form a complete Snezhnaya to further explore the connection between Hyperborea and Frostmoon Scions.

What Characters Are Expected To Come From Nod-Krai?

Although the new character information currently confirmed is mainly for version 5.8, which will be launched on July 30, in order to warm up for version 6.0, Genshin Impact has released news about more 6.X character banners.

Although the combat power of the character is the main consideration for you to recruit them, it is not ruled out that you may fall in love with a new character in advance just because of the appearance shown in the trailer.

Based on this, we will give a preliminary introduction to the known 6.X Nod-Krai characters. If there is one that interests you, you might as well leave your Genshin Impact Genesis Crystals for him or her instead of version 5.8.

Nicole Reeyn

This character has a simpler code name “N”, and she seems to know many secrets of Teyvat. From the appearance, Nicole Reeyn has blonde hair, blue eyes and slender ear tips, which give her elf characteristics.

Aino

Aino is a young girl with pink hair, a slightly dull expression, and an oversized green jacket. The only specific information known about her is that she seems to be related to the new character Ineffa in version 5.8.

Varka

Although Genshin Impact has already announced that Knights of Favonius will travel to Nod-Krai, this is the first time that Varka, as the grand master, has been fully revealed to you.

Varka’s appearance is as reliable as his position: eye-catching blonde hair, a tall adult male body, and the iconic weapon Wolf’s Gravestone.

Jahoda

This mysterious blonde girl wears rose-colored glasses and a black cat-ear hat. Her background story and quests will also be related to Aino & Ineffa, which is worth looking forward to.

Durin

This is a special character because he is actually a dragon created by Rhinedottir, and Durin is his image when he appears in human form: a little boy with pink hair and dragon horns on his head.

Sandrone

Nod-Krai has a special organization called Fatui Harbingers, and Sandrone and Columbina, who will be introduced later, are members.

Since Sandrone always appears with a giant puppet in the character design, she is also called Marionette by those who don’t know the specific situation. It is worth mentioning that she seems to be very disdainful of Frostmoon Scions.

Lauma

As a member of the emissary of Hyperborea and Frostmoon Scions, there is unconfirmed news that Lauma may be one of the first five-star characters to appear in version 6.0.

In terms of appearance, Lauma has distinct Dendro Vision features. She has stag-like horns on her head and wears an elegant dress, which is very recognizable.

Nefer

According to the conversations between Aino and Varka with Nefer in the trailer, Nefer will take on responsibilities similar to storytellers in the future games and has a deep connection with Varka.

Kyryll Chudomirovich Flins

This black-haired man, who looks mysterious is usually called Flins. He seems to have no connection with any other characters, and his biggest feature is that he carries a lamp with him. In addition, it is expected that he may be an Electro or Pyro character.

Columbina

As the third known member of Fatui Harbingers, although Columbina plays an important role in the organization, for some reason she is rarely directly called a Fatui Harbinger, and she is likely to be related to Frostmoon Scions.

Alice

Based on previous voice and observation records of other characters, as well as the appearance shown in the trailer, Alice, codenamed “A”, is obviously a Pyro character. Her full appearance also indicates that a new climax of the game plot is coming.

If you are interested in the above content, please prepare for 6.0 and more versions after it from now on!

For Genshin Impact players, version updates are an interesting measure of time, as new versions are released every two months or so, representing the passage of time in the real world while also expanding the game world.

Currently in progress is 5.7, which was released on June 18, but 5.8 is not far away! The 5.8 livestream will start on later July 18, giving you a preview of all the new content.

In fact, based on the leaked information, you can speculate what content will be announced during this livestream - of course, the livestream will be more detailed and reliable. We will give you a prediction below.

5.8 Version Overview

The most likely release date for 5.8 is July 30, and it is likely to be the final update before 6.0 and the launch of Nod-Krai region - a brand new region that is expected to be your main exploration content in Genshin Impact for the next year.

In addition to the new explorable areas, Nod-Krai will also bring a new storyline about a unique faction, with the protagonists being Fatui and the expeditionary forces of Knights of Favonius, led by Grand Master Varka.

In fact, after the launch of Natlan region, you may be looking forward to it and think that Snezhnaya is the next new region because of the plot, so you may be a little disappointed. But perhaps Nod-Krai will reveal more secrets of Teyvat for you through various legends.

In addition, Genshin Impact usually launches a summer island as the end of the current version before the release of a new region, and July and August are also the time when the game launches the summer festival.

Therefore, version 5.8 will be based on Sunspray Summer Resort, bringing new characters, quests and events, so that you can not only earn more Genshin Impact Genesis Crystals, but also have a fulfilling summer.

New Banners And Characters

According to reliable sources, the new character confirmed to be launched in version 5.8 is 5-star Electro polearm user Ineffa, and it is likely that you will meet her in the first stage of the character banner.

As a support in the team lineup, Ineffa can summon a shield for teammates, absorb damage based on her attack power, and output damage at the same time, making herself a hybrid character with both support and output - this may remind you of Furina.

Another character that may appear with Ineffa in phase 1 is the rerun for Mualani, and phase 2 may bring rerun banners for Citlali and Chasca. As for the four-star characters that will appear in version 5.8, it is initially speculated that Fischl and Xingqiu will appear.

More specific character banner stage arrangements and related information are expected to be announced after the livestream ends and a few days before the official launch of version 5.8. If you are very concerned about this kind of information, be sure to follow up on time.

New Storyline Quests

It is expected that version 5.8 will allow you to explore Mare Jivari area in the main storyline. As part of Natlan, since Mare Jivari disappeared a few years ago in the original background timeline of the game, there should be many secrets waiting for you to explore here, even including new bosses.

In addition, version 5.8 may also release a new Archon Quest, and the mission plot is related to the connection between Ineffa and Nod-Krai. Some players speculate that this may also be one of the connection points with version 6.0 to preview new game mechanics and storylines.

Version 5.8 Livestream Time

It is worth mentioning that if you watch the livestream on Twitch or YouTube on time, you will have the opportunity to get redemption codes and other goodies. To avoid missing out on the livestream and related rewards, here are the specific livestream schedules for different time zones:

• PT (UTC-7): July 18, 2025, 05:00 AM
• MT (UTC-6): July 18, 2025, 06:00 AM
• CT (UTC-5): July 18, 2025, 07:00 AM
• ET (UTC-4): July 18, 2025, 08:00 AM
• BST (UTC+1): July 18, 2025, 01:00 PM
• CET (UTC+2): July 18, 2025, 02:00 PM
• IST (UTC+5:30): July 18, 2025, 05:30 PM
• SGT (UTC+8): July 18, 2025, 08:00 PM
• JST (UTC+9): July 18, 2025, 09:00 PM
• AEST (UTC+10): July 18, 2025, 10:00 PM

Currently Worth Watching 5.7 Version Events

Although the new version is more exciting, 5.7 has not yet ended, and there are still many activities worth your time to participate, such as the three ongoing event wishes.

They all last from 2025/7/8 18:00 to 2025/7/29 14:59. During the event, the drop rate of related characters and weapons will be greatly increased. If you have enough Genesis Crystals or Primogems, start drawing in the event!

Ancient Flame Ablaze

• Exclusive 5-star character: “Night-Igniting Flame” Mavuika (Pyro).
• Exclusive 4-star characters: “Tempered in Molten Stone” Iansan (Electro), “Burgeoning Grace” Yaoyao (Dendro), “Exquisite Delicacy” Xiangling (Pyro) .

Ambrosial Essence

• Exclusive 5-star character: “A Thousand Scents Traced” Emilie (Dendro).
• Exclusive 4-star characters: “Tempered in Molten Stone” Iansan (Electro), “Burgeoning Grace” Yaoyao (Dendro), “Exquisite Delicacy” Xiangling (Pyro).

Epitome Invocation (Weapon)

• Exclusive 5-star weapons: A Thousand Blazing Suns (Claymore), Lumidouce Elegy (Polearm).
• Exclusive 4-star weapons: The Flute (Sword), Rainslasher (Claymore), Dragon’s Bane (Polearm), Sacrificial Fragments (Catalyst), Rust (Bow).

Note that the above characters cannot be obtained in the standard wish “Wanderlust Invocation”. If you are not sure whether to get certain characters, you can test them at specific stages during the event.

In addition, if you drawing in Epitomized Path during the above events, you will definitely get a promotional 5-star weapon, such as A Thousand Blazing Suns (Claymore) or Lumidouce Elegy (Polearm).

The above is our speculation on the content of the 5.8 version livestream, as well as an introduction to the last wave of 5.7 event wishes. Everything is still in time, as long as you hurry up!

The 5.7 version of Genshin Impact launched on June 18th has brought you several new characters that can be obtained in the banner! They have different appearances. Attributes and abilities, which can provide different fun for your new version experience.

Among them, the two new characters that can be obtained in Phase 1 are Skirk and Shenhe. Skirk has a higher star level and stronger abilities, so it is worth consuming Genshin Impact Genesis Crystals to draw her.

But after obtaining a new character, you may not know how to arrange it to bring out her full power - if you can’t do this, the crystals you consume will be wasted!

Based on this, this time we will give you a detailed introduction to Skirk and give you some reliable suggestions for utilizing her.

All About Skirk

Skirk is a five-star swordsman character who utilizes element Cryo and can exist as a DPS character in your team. From the perspective of the story background, she is from Nod-Krai region and is both Tartaglia’s master and the disciple of Surtalogi.

In battle, Skirk’s skill output does not consume energy, but utilizes a special power called Serpent’s Subtlety. This power can be collected by Skirk’s click or long press skills, or by collecting Void Rifts from passive skills through non-Pyro/Cryo-based reactions.

How To Utilize Skirk?

Skirk can play both on-field damage and off-field/burst damage, and can even provide you with different play styles according to your needs, but the premise is that you can make a suitable team composition-this is also the first gameplay suggestion we will introduce to you.

Reasonable Team Formation

As the top DPS character in Genshin Impact, Skirk is very powerful, but there are many utilization restrictions. Not only can she only be on the same team with Cryo and Hydro characters, but she can only play to her maximum potential when cooperating with limited five-star units.

In fact, the principle of this team working is to further increase Skirk’s DPS by triggering her passive talent, and output more Cryo and Hydro damage through the cooperation between team members.

Fully Understand The Character’s Ability

Although Skirk’s DPS is also very high when there are no other reliable output units in the team, if you can understand her combat ability, you will find that the characters who can cooperate with her are mainly Furina, Escoffier and Shenhe. They can not only provide powerful buffs to Skirk, but also output off-field damage.

But if you lack these characters, you need to rely on Skirk’s own strength to drive the entire team. For example, when partnering with Xingqiu and Yelan, try to increase Skirk’s off-field output and Cryo DMG as much as possible.

Upgrade The Character’s Elemental Skills

Although Skirk’s DPS depends largely on her normal attack DMG, it does not mean that you should prioritize upgrading her normal attack talent.

When Skirk casts an elemental skill, Cryo DMG will be injected into her normal attack, and a new damage bonus will be obtained, as well as the damage bonus of normal attacks. Therefore, upgrading her elemental skills first will bring more benefits.

In addition, it is recommended that you maximize Skirk’s elemental burst, as this talent allows you to deal a lot of damage to enemies. When elemental skills are not active, Skirk’s normal attacks are just physical normal attacks.

Properly Utilize Two Elemental Burst Versions

When Skirk’s elemental skills are available, she will enter Seven-Phase Flash mode and gain 45 points of Serpent’s Subtlety, which will infuse her normal and charged attacks with Cryo.

All her subsequent attacks will consume Serpent’s Subtlety, and the elemental burst will enhance normal attacks by transforming into Havoc: Extinction.

To deal damage with Havoc: Extinction, you need to follow these steps to gain more points of Serpent’s Subtlety while Skirk is in Seven-Phase Flash mode:

• Hold down an elemental skill to gain 45 points.
• Hold down an elemental skill to absorb Void Rift, which provides 8 points per rift. Void Rifts appear when other characters around your trigger Frozen, Superconduct, Cryo Swirl, or Cryo Crystallize reactions.
• Holding down an elemental skill while you have three Void Rifts on the field grants 69 points, which also maximizes Skirk’s burst DMG.

Since you can only utilize Havoc: Extinction by holding down an elemental skill, you can’t actually use Seven-Phase Flash mode as Skirk’s primary elemental burst.

Make The Most Of Your Strongest Artifacts

Finale of the Deep Galleries set is an artifact specifically designed for Skirk, which allows her to deal a large amount of additional normal attack damage or elemental burst damage.

While both damage cannot be applied at the same time, Skirk’s elemental burst buff will last for a few seconds when she utilizes normal attacks to damage an enemy, and vice versa.

This isn’t a fatal flaw, though, since you can’t deal elemental burst damage and normal attack damage at the same time anyway - unless Skirk has her ultimate ready to go.

The above are all the precautions and relevant information you should know when utilizing Skirk. If you have already obtained this character, please follow this guide to upgrade and utilize her in battle!

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!

For an RPG like Genshin Impact that features character building and open world exploration, it is necessary to release new versions frequently, because only by frequently launching new characters and new exploration areas can Genshin Impact continue to attract new and old players.

After two or three months of waiting, Genshin Impact 5.6 was officially released on May 7, but considering the differences in various time zones, you still have time to prepare yourself before entering the new version by understanding the comprehensive information of 5.6. Based on this, we will provide you with an introduction so that you can quickly adapt to the new content and get more Primogems.

New Banners And Characters

The banners of version 5.6 are mainly divided into two stages as before, and two new characters Escoffier and Ifa are released in the first stage. In addition, this version also brings two new weapons, which can be obtained by consuming Genshin Impact Genesis Crystals in the corresponding banners.

• Phase one: Escoffier (Symphonist of Scents), Navia, Ifa (Sequence of Solitude).
• Phase two: Kinich, Raiden Shogun.

Among them, Escoffier and Navia are Arkhe alignment characters from Fontaine, which can help you calmly deal with Fontaine’s environmental puzzles in 5.6. In addition, version 5.6 also brings several rerun four-star characters, namely Lynette, Layla, Kujou Sara and Thoma. On the other hand, don’t miss the new Chronicled Wish banner, which brings back a group of popular old characters and their exclusive weapons. If you are missing some of them, you can get them on time:

• Kamisato Ayaka
• Kamisato Ayato
• Yoimaya
• Chiori
• Yae Miko
• Aritaki Itto
• Sangonomiya Kokomi
• Kaedehara Kazuha

Also Read: The Exciting Imaginarium Theater Will Appear In Genshin Impact In June 2025!

New Playable Content

The new playable content added in version 5.6 covers all aspects and is very rich. It can be foreseen that they’re more than enough to give you a solid gaming experience until the next version arrives. Next, we will introduce them to you one by one.

5.6 Archon Quest And New Map Area

As the new main content of version 5.6, Archon Quest will lead you back to Mondstadt to solve a murder mystery. The main characters appearing in this quest include Albedo, the main suspect in the murder case, and Dahlia, a new character who may appear in the 5.7 banner-she is also Deacon of the Church of Favonius, Grand Master Varka, and an Elder of the Hexenzirkel.

As for the new map area, as in version 5.5, it still revolves around Great Volcano of Tollan in Natlan region. It is located southwest of the great volcano and may become the entrance to Natlan sub-region Mare Jivari in the future.

New Character Quests

The main character quest of 5.6 is centered on the new five-star character Escoffier in this version. In this quest, you can travel to Fontaine to participate in a cooking competition and get close to Escoffier to learn more about this character.

New World Boss

Almost every new version of Genshin Impact brings a new world boss, such as Lava Dragon Statue in 5.5 that we introduced to you before. The new boss brought by version 5.6 is Secret Source Automaton, which will appear in Natlan region. After defeating it, you will have the opportunity to obtain materials for Escoffier Ascend.

New Playable Events

Of all the new events provided by version 5.6, the most attractive one should be the new business simulation game set in an amusement park called Whirling Waltz. You can participate in it by traveling to Fontaine. Other events that can be participated in include:

• Operation Downpour Simulation
• Legends Ablaze: Cross-Border Brawl
• Chronicle of Shifting Stratagems
• Ley Line Overflow

Genius Invokation TCG Updates

Genius Invokation TCG is a permanent mini-game mode introduced by Genshin Impact in version 3.3. The cards available in the game are divided into character cards and action cards, and new cards and updated content will be released regularly. Version 5.6 is expected to bring the following updates:

• Reset elemental reaction effects
• New card refresh function
• Character card enhancement and replacement
• New character cards: Sethos and Xilonen

More Primogems Available

Genshin Impact will set new tasks in the game or reset existing tasks every time it updates, so that you can get more Primogems by completing them, and get the opportunity to draw new characters for free in the new banner.

According to the previous version 5.7 live broadcast and other news, 5.7 should provide about 9340 free Primogems, but the premise is that you must ensure that you log in to the game every day during the 5.7 version and fully complete all content. If you have enough Genesis Crystals, it is also possible to redeem Primogems through it.

The above is the main content of the 5.7 version update of Genshin Impact, which should be able to help you experience this version! At the same time, I also hope that you can continue to have happy 1-2 months in Genshin Impact!

When you roam Teyvat continent in Genshin Impact, you may encounter some bosses because of quests, or other special bosses in some areas are randomly triggered, and the number of these bosses will increase as the number of regions in the game increases. But the good news is that you will get corresponding rewards for defeating them!

Genshin Impact recently launched version 5.5 on March 26, which not only brought many new characters that can be drawn in the banner through Genshin Impact Genesis Crystals, but also new events, artifact sets, and a sub-region belonging to Natlan-a new boss Lava Dragon Statue will appear in this area! Next, we will introduce you to how to defeat this boss.

Introduction To Lava Dragon Statue

This boss was launched with version 5.5 and is one of the normal bosses in Natlan region. As its name suggests, it combines the flame characteristics of Natlan’s volcanic desert while integrating the elements of dragons and statues. It is very deterrent just from the appearance. But in fact, from the perspective of combat mechanics, if you can master its state changes and attack patterns, you can defeat it smoothly, and the loot is also very good!

How To Find This Boss?

The boss is located in the underground opening near the entrance of Atocpan area in Natlan. You can find the way forward by going southwest of Stadium of the Sacred Flame or northwest of People of the Springs. Here are the specific routes and operations we provide for you:

• Open the map and click on Lava Dragon Statue boss icon to see its underground location, and add a mark at the entrance to start navigation.
• From the teleport point, follow the main road to Atocpan until you see your mark or the opening on the map.
• Move to the right side of the road to enter the green area, find the opening leading to the underground and jump in - don’t forget to use Plunge Attack to offset the fall damage.
• Continue along the only open road, and then you will find the way to the underground teleport point and Lava Dragon Statue boss.

How To Defeat Lava Dragon Statue?

Considering it’s just a regular boss, as long as your character is above average and you try to keep as much distance between you and the boss as possible during the fight, you can dodge its attacks while dealing damage to it.

Boss Attacks

Lava Dragon Statue’s main attack is to pounce on you with its entire body in various ways, which is easy to avoid, doesn’t do much damage if you get hit, and can be quickly healed to get you back to top form if you have a healing character in your party. The boss also has two ranged attacks, but they’re also easy to dodge.

What makes this boss really dangerous is that when it’s in its base state, it has a RES of 70% against all elemental and physical damage. Generally speaking, when fighting bosses in Genshin Impact, you need to avoid using the same element as the other party, but Lava Dragon Statue is special in that it requires you to use a lot of Pyro characters to defeat it instead.

Fury Meter

While you can still defeat this boss without filling up its fury meter, filling it up will stun the boss and lower its resistance, allowing you to deal more damage to it with each attack. The fury meter is normally recharged each time you deal fire damage or apply fire.

After the first charge is completed, the boss will enter Molten Dragon state, where a new fury meter will appear and you can continue to recharge it, but you need to avoid dealing Cryo or Hydro damage, which will cause the fury meter to downward. During this stage, the boss’s resistance will be reduced, making it easier to defeat it.

After filling the fury meter twice, Lava Dragon Statue will fall to the ground and remain motionless in over-burn state. It will be more vulnerable to additional damage at this time, and you must kill it before it wakes up, otherwise it will recover 70% of its resistance, forcing you to repeat the previous steps again.

Which Characters Can Provide Effective Help?

To ensure you can quickly recharge your fury meter during battle, it is recommended that you prioritize the following Genshin characters in your team:

• Bennett
• Xiangling
• Hu Tao
• Amber
• Kinich
• Nahida
• Emilie
• Any Pyro/Dendro Combo

Some of these characters have generally low attack ICD, and some can apply multiple Pyro units per attack, which can speed up the fury meter recharge progress.

What Loot Can Be Obtained?

In addition to the regular rewards, killing this boss will also drop about 3 Sparkless Statue Cores, which can be used to Ascend Varesa, a new character in version 5.5. If you want to upgrade this character to the maximum level, you need to Ascend 6 times, consuming a total of 46 Sparkless Statue Cores, which means you need to defeat this boss at least 16 times at the highest world level! Considering Varesa is an excellent character, it should be worth the effort.

We hope the strategies we provide can help you, and we may will bring more strategies for fighting against the new bosses in version 5.5 in the future. Please continue to pay attention to us!

Honestly, it’s become a common practice for Genshin Impact to have all sorts of “rumors” leaked before a new patch or version goes live. Official livestreams are always mysterious or vague, but these seemingly unreliable messages make the update clearer, and they’re proven to be.

Whether these messages are really leaked or just a way for the game officials to create hype for the new version, you can benefit from these messages as a player, because they will give you a full preview of all aspects of the new version, so you can prepare in advance.

The latest version of Genshin Impact that’s closest to you should be version 5.5, which will be released on March 26, and according to the rumors related to it, you’ll find that compared to the previous updates, 5.5 will be a grand celebration, bringing more new content than you can imagine! Next, we’ll introduce them to you one by one.

Wish Banner And Related New Characters

This should be the most attractive part of each update of Genshin Impact. After all, the various characters with different appearances can be said to be the charm of Genshin Impact. Usually, characters that come with new versions require you to consume Genshin Impact Genesis Crystals in the exclusive banner to extract them. In version 5.5, the new banner is called Wish Banner, and different new characters will be released in different stages of 5.5, namely:

Phase One:

• Varesa - Electro Catalyst
• Xianyun - Anemo Catalyst
• Iansan - Electro Polearm

Phase Two:

• Venti - Anemo Bow
• Xilonen - Geo Sword

Leaked Four-Star Characters:

• Gaming - Pyro Claymore
• Faruzan - Cryo Catalyst
• Beidou - Electro Claymore
• Yanfei - Pyro Catalyst

Among them, as the most important five-star character of this update, Varesa’s ability package includes long combos and personal damage buffs, and her five-star signature weapon Vivid Notions is said to provide temporary attack and critical damage boosts for dash attacks. In addition to combat assistance, Varesa can also bring you new Tribal Chronicle quests to participate in.

In addition, Iansan, another new character in the first phase of Wish Banner, is also worth your attention. Although her star rating is only four stars, her abilities include providing attack buffs and healing capabilities to teammates, which makes her expected to become a top Natlan support character for a long time to come.

New Events To Participate In

After obtaining new characters, how can you make them reflect their role as soon as possible? That is to let them fight in all the new events in version 5.5! These events are expected to include:

• Tournament of Glory and Bloom
• Quirky Quaking Arena
• Rhythm Ball Meztli
• Unlimited Fighting Championship
• Overflowing Favor

The flagship event is Tournament of Glory and Bloom, in which you need to complete various combat trials and puzzle mini-games to earn rewards, including Primogems and a free four-star character Ororon from Natlan. Another event worth paying attention to is Overflowing Favor, which is an Artifact Overflow event.

New Natlan Sub-Region

Natlan and the characters from it have gained a lot of popularity in previous versions, so Genshin Impact is seizing this opportunity to launch a new Natlan sub-region in version 5.5, Great Volcano of Tollan, and will also introduce Collective of Plenty tribe.

Here, you will be able to obtain a series of new lizard companions and playable characters - they have new Natlan phlogiston abilities, can traverse this new area, and help you interact with new puzzle mechanics throughout the area. Even more exciting, it is expected that 3 local legends bosses will appear in Great Volcano of Tollan, and defeating them should provide you with more rewards.

New Artifact Sets

Artifact sets play an important role in your combat in Genshin Impact, so version 5.5 will bring you two new sets: Long Night’s Oath and Finale of the Deep Galleries. Among them, the attack damage buff brought by Long Night’s Oath will make it a great fit for characters such as Varesa, Gaming, Xiao, and Xianyun. Finale of the Deep Galleries provides a two-piece bonus of frost damage, and a four-piece bonus of normal attack and elemental skill damage.

See More: Is The Number Of Characters In Genshin Impact Evenly Distributed Per Region?

More Primogems Available

Primogems are one of the important currencies in Genshin Impact, which can be used to draw characters in the banner. In order to ensure that you can get some free Primogems every time a new version is released, the game will provide them to you through various means, such as events, early quests and exploration incentives. It is expected that version 5.5 will bring a total of 12,875 Primogems, which can be drawn in 80 times in the banner!

Other Updates And Bug Fixes

In addition to the above additions, version 5.5 will also fix some in-game bugs like other Genshin Impact updates in the past, and will also provide quality of life updates, including the following:

• Click the boss icon on the map to go there faster.
• The mini-game Myriad of Melodies will bring the new Natlan OST and rewards.
• Artifacts created by consuming Sanctifying Elixir will be guaranteed to provide you with the selected minor affix enhancement at the highest level, and add relevant text.
• Enhanced artifacts will be recyclable.
• The rest of Fontaine’s artifact sets will be added to the strongbox system.
• Treasure Compass item detection upgrade.
• Updates to the in-game mail system.
• Ability to exit the game desktop directly.
• Addition of new parental control features for US players under 13 years old.

These contents are so exciting and worth looking forward to, and even more fortunately, March 26th is coming soon! Don’t forget to prepare your device to download the update package!