Genshin Impact 1.6 Patch Notes Revealed – New additions, Spiral Abyss changes, and more

miHoYo officially revealed the patch notes related to the upcoming version 1.6 of Genshin Impact, ”Midsummer Island Adventure”, scheduled to be released on June 9th. 

You can check out the main points revealed and confirmed in the game’s newest patch notes below:

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More on the Midsummer Island Adventure event

According to the game’s newest patch-notes, the new version’s main event “Midsummer Island Adventure”, will be featured in the game’s upcoming limited-time archipelago region, will begin on the day the update debuts, and its first act ”Main Cannon, Make Ready… Fire!”

The second act of the event, ”Whirlpool off to Starboard… Full Speed Ahead!”, will be released on June 11th, the third act ”Samurai Sighted… To Arms!” will be released on June 14th, and its fourth act ”Harpastum Bombs Loaded… Blow ‘Em Away!” will be released on June 17th.

All the acts will be available until June 28.

You can check out the description of all four acts below, as they are featured in the game’s patch notes.

Act I: Main Cannon, Make Ready… Fire!

? During the event, complete the “Mysterious Islands: Journey to the Unknown” quest to unlock “Act I: Main Cannon, Make Ready… Fire!”

? During the event, by clearing the sea of any monster encampments, Travelers can obtain Shiny Flotsam to exchange for rewards such as the Crown of Insight, Northlander Billet Trove, Furnishing Blueprint “Pure Gorgeous Summer,” and Talent Level-Up Materials from the Event Shop! By completing specified quests, Travelers can also obtain rewards such as Primogems, the gadget Waverider Repair Toolbox, Mora, and Hero’s Wit!

Act II: Whirlpool off to Starboard… Full Speed Ahead!

? During the event, complete the “Summer Vacation: Proceed With Caution” quest to unlock “Act II: Whirlpool off to Starboard… Full Speed Ahead!”, and obtain the gadget Wind-Blessed Harpastum.

? During the event, Travelers can collect Wavesplitter Insignias by sailing the Waverider and flying to complete the challenge within the time limit. By reaching the target scores, Travelers can obtain rewards such as Primogems, Talent Level-Up Materials, Mora, and Hero’s Wit!

Act III: Samurai Sighted… To Arms!

? During the event, complete the “Dodo-King of the Sea: Lying in Wait” quest to unlock “Act III: Samurai Sighted… To Arms!”

? During the event, challenge Maguu Kenki and complete specified quests to obtain rewards such as Primogems, Mora, and Hero’s Wit!

? 2021/06/28 03:59:59After the event is over, Travelers can continue to challenge Maguu Kenki but will no longer be able to complete the event-related quests.

Act IV: Harpastum Bombs Loaded… Blow ‘Em Away!

? During the event, complete “The Final Riddle: A Secret Uncovered” quest to unlock “Act IV: Harpastum Bombs Loaded… Blow ‘Em Away!”

? During the event, Travelers can use the Harpastum Bombs to defeat monsters. Complete the challenge and obtain Mini “Harpasta” to exchange for rewards such as Dodoco Tales (Catalyst), Furnishing Blueprint “Feather-Light Praise,” Furnishing Blueprint “The Blue Ocean’s Treasure,” Furnishing Blueprint “Witch’s Chorus,” and Weapon Ascension Materials from the Event Shop! By completing specified quests, Travelers can also obtain rewards such as Primogems, Mora, and Hero’s Wit!

New Quests

The game’s new archon quest will be available on June 9th, and will be named ””Chapter II: Prologue – Autumn Winds, Scarlet Leaves”.

A series of limited-timed 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,” and “A Trip Through Fog and Wind.”, all featured in the archipelago, will also be available, exclusively on version 1.6.

New Spiral Abyss Floors

As with every new version, Genshin Impact’s version 1.6 will feature a change in the 9th, 10th, 11th, and 12th floors. You can check out the changes below, as they are written in the newest patch notes:

Floor 11 Ley Line Disorders changed to:

• Increases Swirl DMG by 300% and its AoE by 100%.

Updated the monster lineup on Floors 9, 10, 11, and 12 of the Spiral Abyss.

Starting from the first time that the Lunar Phase refreshes after updating to Version 1.6, the three Lunar Phases will be as follows:

– Phase 1: Whirlpool Moon

When an active character triggers a Swirl reaction on a nearby opponent, they will trigger a shockwave at that opponent’s position that deals AoE DMG. A shockwave can be triggered in this manner once every 3.5s.

– Phase 2: Breezecall Moon

When an active character triggers a Swirl reaction on a nearby opponent, they will regenerate 4 Energy for all characters in the party. This effect can be triggered once every 3.5s.

– Phase 3: Brumous Moon

When an active character triggers a Swirl reaction on a nearby opponent, a Brumous Aura that lasts 8s will be left at the location where the reaction took place. The Aura will inflict one count of DMG to opponents within it once every 2s. A Brumous Aura can be generated once every 9s.

New Mechanics and Features 

The new update will also increase the reaction damage of characters who are on level 60 or higher and confirmed leaks regarding buffs in various reactions, even if the values were not revealed.

The new teapot mechanic, ”Companion Move-In” was also explained in detail. On it, players will be able to invite their teammates to their Serenitea Pot and unlock exclusive conversations, and more.

You can check out the function’s full description below, as featured in the patch notes:

Travelers can invite companions to move into their Serenitea Pot. Companions invited to the Serenitea Pot will deepen their bonds with the Traveler. They will continuously gain Companionship EXP.
Companions who remain in the Serenitea Pot for a long time may take a liking to certain furnishings and prepare gifts for the Traveler in return…

It was also revealed that the rooms in the second floor of your Serenitea Pot’s main house will be available for customization.

You can check out Genshin Impact’s version 1.6 full patch notes in miHoYo’s official forum, Hoyolab. 

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Genshin Impact’s version 1.6 will be released, as we said above, on June 9th, featuring both a Klee rerun banner, the debut of the game’s new 5-star Kazuha, new events, outfits, a limited-time new region, new bosses, quests, and much more. 

Right now, players can take part in the second phase of the game’s current version 1.5 ”Beneath the Light of Jadeite” and try to pull for its featured 5-star Eula and her featured weapon, the 5-star Claymore Song of the Broken Pines. 

Genshin Impact is currently available for the PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, mobile devices – Android and iOS – and for PC, via miHoYo’s official launcher and, from June 9th, in the Epic Games Store. A version of the game for the Nintendo Switch is also reportedly in development.

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So, are you excited about the new mechanics and other additions coming on the upcoming version 1.6 of Genshin Impact?