Update 4.0 in Genshin impact - the first patch related to the new game region Teyvat - hydro kingdom Fontaine. As has become tradition, the beginning of the next volume of the Travelers' history will be accompanied by a huge amount of content. The game will add not only many new heroes and areas, but also unique game mechanics.
In anticipation of the release of patch 4.0 "As Light Rain Falls Without Reason" and the end of the story Sumeru we invite you to find out what awaits the players in the August update.
Genshin Impact 4.0 release date
Update 4.0 is scheduled for release on 16 August 2023 year. Also, according to tradition, 2 weeks before the designated date, the official HoYoverse broadcast will take place, where the developers will not only talk about the details of the future patch, but also share quite generous gifts in the form of several promotional codes. And a couple of days before the release date, a preload of the version will become available, which will allow you to quickly update and launch the game on August 16th.
Genshin Impact 4.0 Dev Stream
The official date and time of the official developer broadcast, which announces update 4.0 - August 4, at 14:30 Moscow time.
What will be the banners
According to preliminary insider information, as well as according to official announcements from HoYoverse, update 4.0 will immediately get into the banners 3 new heroes.
The first phase
The composition of the first prayers of the version was officially announced. New 5⭐️ character banners will launch in the first half of the patch Lyney (Pyro, archer) and Yelan (Hydro, archer) with epic heroes:
In the weapon banner, the Incarnation of the deity will come out and signatures heroes: First great trick for lini and Aqua Simulacra for Yelan. Four-star equipment will be Favonia's two-handed sword, spear of Favonius, catalyst Sacrificial Fragments, Sacrificial Sword и Ceremonial Bow.
The second phase
Banners start in the second phase Tartaglia (Hydro, archer) and Zhongli (Geo, spearman). The four-star characters in the prayers are:
The weapon's Incarnation of the deity features signature weapons: bow polar Star and spear Vortex Vanquisher. Epic equipment steel sword flute, Sacrificial Greatsword, Rust, catalyst The Widsith and spear Storm of dragons,.
Map of the new Fontaine region
With Update 4.0, the first part of the new Fontaine region will become available. The location will be presented in the form of four large islands and one vast water area. In the north of the kingdom is the capital of Fontaine, which is reached by an aqueduct from the seaport in the south. Also on one of the islands you can see the remains of a huge snake, as, for example, on Yashiori Island in Inazuma.
On the general map of Teyvat, Fontaine will be located above the last of the Sumerian regions - Kingdom of Farahkert. Subsequently, the Hydro Kingdom would expand, presumably towards Li Yue and Mondstadt, to fill the resulting void between the regions.
hydrocules
According to an insider timing, in Fontaine will be hidden 271 Hydrocool, the same amount as Dendroculov in Tsumer.
Read more about collecting all the oculuses in Guide to Hydrocules.
New characters
With the release of update 4.0 will be available immediately 4 new playable characters.
Lyney
Lyney - Fontaine's first 5⭐️ character, first introduced in Teyvat's teaser. The young man is the most famous illusionist in the Hydro Kingdom, performing along with his assistant, sister Lynette. The magician has Pyro The eye of God, and in battle owns onions and energy Pneuma.
Lynette
Lynette — 4⭐️ illusionist's assistant Lini. The girl most likely belongs to the catzline family, which is why her design contains real cat ears and a tail. Unlike the brothers, Lynette has the power ushii. Her Eye of God Anemo, and in battle she uses one-handed sword.
Freminet
Freminet - not only a famous Fontaine diver, but also the brother of Lini and Lynette from the orphanage Arlekino. The young man owns Cryo Eye of God and two-handed sword, and also has energy Pneumalike Lini. The rarity of Fremin is 4⭐️.
Hydro Traveler
With the release of the new region and the appearance of the Hydro Archon statues, it will be possible to change the element of the main character, gaining new powers and abilities. After resonance with the monument, the Traveler will be able to become a Hydro character and gain energy Pneuma.
See separate guide build for Hydro Traveler.
New characters in the story that will become playable
In addition to the already officially announced characters, after the release of Fontaine's prologue trailer, other residents of the Hydro Kingdom became known, which with a high probability can become playable later.
Hydro Archon Focalors
Focalors – Hydro Archon and the most famous character of the Fontaine region. The appearance of the heroine became known for a long time - the supreme deity has an average female model, long white hair and a design in white and blue colors. insider keikatoru writes that the release is possible in patch 4.2.
Little is known about the details of the gameplay, story, or appearance of the heroine in the game's plot. The character of the Archon has been described as short-tempered and even hysterical, and it is also believed that Focalors will not be a uniquely positive character in relation to the Traveler. In combat, the goddess wields a one-handed sword, and her skills are gravity-based and based on her maximum HP.
Read more in a separate article. all plums about Focalors in Genshin Impact.
Neuvillette
Neuvillette “The Chief Justice of Fontaine, in whose hands most of the affairs of the kingdom are concentrated. The first mention of the mysterious stranger was published along with the announcement of Dendro Archon Nahida, but since then much more details have become known about one of the region's most famous personalities.
According to reports from an anonymous insider and hxg_diluc, Nevilleth is one of the most ancient creatures living in Teyvat. Chief Justice Fontaine is actually a Hydro Dragon from the vishap era, such as Dwalin. Because of his origins, the male character is likely to be extremely strong as a playable character. According to preliminary information Nevillet is 5⭐️ Catalyst and owner Hydro Eyes of God.
You can read more about Chief Justice Fontaine in a separate article on Nevilletu in Genshin Impact.
Navia
Navia is another 5⭐️ yet unannounced Fontaine character. Little is known about this girl except that she is the head of the Fontaine fleet. Thanks to the teaser of the kingdom, the current appearance of Navia became known, as well as Geo The eye of God, in the form of which it can be said that the girl has energy ousia. Nothing is known about the type of weapon that the heroine uses.
More details about the girl were told in the article about Navia in Genshin Impact.
Wriothesley
prison worker Wriothesley - Another mystery character. Formerly mistaken for a Master of the Ordo Favonius Cooking the young man has many "wolf" features in appearance. After the release of Fontaine's trailer, many players believe that the hero has vision problems. It is assumed that the hero works in Fontaine's prison, possesses a spear and cryo elements and will appear already in 4.1 versions.
For more details on the Fontaine Jailer, see the separate article on Risley in Genshin Impact.
Clorinda
The heroine is no less enigmatic. Clorinda, which appeared in Fontaine's teaser. She was previously known as Captain R and was believed to be the alchemist Reindottir. In fact, the girl turned out to be close to the Focalors and Nevillet, probably the head of the guard or the police. In the trailer, the final design of the heroine became known and electro Eye of God indicating belonging to power ushii.
You can read more about the character in a separate article about Clorinde in Genshin Impact.
Sigvine
Sigvine is a young nurse from the race of Melusines, Fontaine creatures that live in the water areas of the region. She first appeared in the kingdom teaser alongside Risley. According to rumors, the girl works in the Fontaine prison and provides medical care to prisoners. Also, according to insiders, Melusina owns Hydro Eye of God and uses in battle onion.
Read more about the nurse in a special article on Sigvine in Genshin Impact.
Charlotte
Charlotte One of Fontaine's most famous heroines. Its first appearance was in update 3.7 during the event "Duel! To the heights of card skill!. Since then, it has become known that the girl has Cryo The eye of God is first catalytic this element. Also her skills are related to strength Pneuma.
Read more about the character in a separate article dedicated to Charlotte in Genshin Impact.
Arlekino
The fourth Harbinger of Fatui Arlekino will not only appear in the plot of the Fontaine region, but will also have a significant impact on it. As follows from the official teaser for The Last Feast, the girl will be closely related to Lini and Lynette. Earlier, insiders reported that the illusionists were brought up in an orphanage founded by Arlekino herself. According to preliminary information, the Harbinger owns the Eye of the Elemental God Pyro, and in combat uses one-handed sword.
You can read more about the Harbinger in a separate article dedicated to Harlequin in Genshin Impact.
New weapon
Along with the release of the characters, a whole range of new equipment for them will appear in the game. One of them is Lini's signature weapon, the bow First great trick, which significantly increases the attack power and movement speed of the character wearing it.
Craft weapons and weapons for fishing
Already in update 4.0, the crafting line of Fontaine's weapons will become available for creation:
- catalyst The sparkle of clear waters;
- one-handed Grand Ending of the Deep;
- a spear Fair Reward;
- two-handed wave shadow;
- onion Melody of peace.
Items will be used in crafting harvesting of central lands, which can be obtained for the battle with weekly bosses Sumeru and Fontaine. The set of this weapon as a whole is aimed at obtaining buffs for healing active character or interaction with the wearer's HP.
According to tradition, fishing will also become available in the new region, for which it will be possible to receive various rewards, including an exclusive one-handed sword Ferry to Flev Sandre, which enhances the elemental skill and gives buffs for its use.
New weapons in the Battle Pass
The update will also expand the range of weapons from Battle Pass. There will be 5 new pieces of equipment to choose from, in addition to the old set.
New artifacts
A special dungeon with artifacts for Fontaine characters will appear in the new region:
- Set golden troupe, aimed at elemental skill damage increase. This set will increase Jeshka's damage by 20% and additionally increase damage by an additional 25% if the wearer is not on the battlefield.
- Set Shadow Court Hunter, made in steampunk style will increase normal and charged attack damage by 15% for wearing 2 pieces of the set. If a set of 4 artifacts is activated, it will increase crit chance by 12% for 5 seconds per change in wearer's HP.
New dungeons
After the release of the region will open three new dungeonslocated in various parts of Fontaine. Artifact dungeons, weapon ascension materials, and character talent books will become available. It is currently unknown about single-use dungeons, it is possible that they are not yet on the map since the beta.
New quests
With the release of the patch, 2 chapters of the new 4th volume will open for passage tasks of the Archons, "Prelude of white dews and black waves" и "As Light Rain Falls Without Reason"and lini legends quest. In addition, various world quests and daily errands in the territory of Fontaine will be available for passing.
New enemies and creatures
In Fontaine, as in any other region, you can meet many creatures and opponents. Due to the presence of underwater areas, most of the already known inhabitants of the Hydro Kingdom can be seen only underwater.
Opponents from whom it will be possible to knock out the materials necessary for pumping heroes and weapons will be mechanical creatures, mechs, water skates, hares and crabs, as well as elemental eidolons and crevices.
Insider memetrolls and anonymous shared images and local treasure thieves. Instead of the usual bandits, representatives of the mafia will meet in Fontaine.
New bosses
From the start of update 4.0, 2 world bosses will be available, the materials from which will be needed to upgrade new characters.
One of them is a double boss Ice Wind Suite, a pair of robot skaters. Depending on the chosen performance, defeating them will reward one of two possible materials. The second boss will be a giant crab Emperor of fire and ironliving in one of the caves on the coast. Materials from this fiery monster will be needed to upgrade Lin.
New KKI cards
In update 4.0 in KKI there will be three new game cards with characters Qi qi, Lisa и Albedo and their talents. Support cards will also appear: one new type of weapon, place, friend and others.
In addition, a new feature will be introduced into the CCI mechanics - watching card battles friends. To connect to a duel, a friend must enable the appropriate function in the settings.
Fontaine Curiosities and Materials
On the territory of Fontaine, both on the surface and under water, you can find a lot of curiosities that will be required to upgrade new heroes. Among them:
There are common plants and ore in the region:
With the release of new opponents, 4 types of pumping materials will appear. In the open world, it will be possible to mine special crystal ore and collect special materials for crafting and cooking Fontaine dishes.
Read about the plants of the Hydro region in article about Fontaine's curiosities.
Diving mechanics
In special places of the water part of Fontaine, you can use a special dive skill, which will allow you to move to underwater locations. When diving, the usual scale of endurance will change to underwater. Alternative stamina is needed for faster movement under water, and when all its points are spent, the active character won't lose consciousness.
- While diving, you can find strange water currents, the effect of which is similar to air rings. Enter the current to fast forward.
- Strange structures can be found in various corners of Fontaine's underwater areas. echolusky. When interacting, the mechanism emits sound waves that reveal the location of hidden objects nearby.
Faction Mechanics Pneuma and Usiya
The skills of each playable Fontaine character have one of two special energies − Pneuma or ousii. The hero's belonging to a particular faction can be determined by the shape of his Eye of God. More angular indicates the power of Pneuma, and rounder indicates the presence of the energy of Usiya.
In addition to heroes, some of Fontaine's creatures also have energies. Attacking the enemy with opposite energy is guaranteed paralyzes him. Such enemies can be encountered both in the open world and in Abyss.
In addition to battles, the energies of Pneuma and Ousia can also come in handy when solving some puzzles and mysteries in the world or when traveling on Anton Roger's airships.
Judicial system
Judgment will be a new unique Fontaine mechanic. The details of the trials are not yet known exactly, but they will probably meet during the passage of the story quest or solving puzzles in the world.
As can be understood from the pictures provided by the insider Croix, players will have to collect facts and evidence to prove the correctness of one or another side of the process.
New offering system
In addition to leveling the Hydro Archon statues in Fontaine, players will also be able to receive rewards for ascending the new offering system, the Lucine Fountain. For pumping, you will need to collect Hydro seals, 30 pieces for each of the fifty levels. Offering rewards are similar to resources for sacred sakura и dream tree.
Read more about the seal offering system in the Hydro region in Guide to the Lucin Fountain.
New events
During Update 4.0, there will be several brand new in-game events dedicated to the features of the Hydro region.
For more information, read event schedule and stay tuned for guides in the section Genshin Impact guides.
Mega Mek Rumble
Mega Mek Rumble — the main event of the patch, for which you can get not only the most amount primogems, but also a free copy of the character Bennettt. The event has three different stages, including clearing mob camps, a swim against the clock and a rhythm game.
The Science of Light and Shadow: The Fountain of Enchantment
The Science of Light and Shadow event focuses on photography and the underwater world of Fontaine. Set sail and use your camera to compile a detailed account of the fauna and structure of the kingdom for Bresson.
Help the man in trouble and go to the places he recommended to find the right target. As soon as the subject of the photo is in the field of view of the Traveler, the camera icon on the toolbar will light up, notifying that it is possible to take the desired photo.
Historical Memory: Heritage of the Water Nation
Event Historical memory will help newly arrived Travelers get to know the Hydro Kingdom better by learning about features and interacting with Fontaine's various mechanics and phenomena.
Blade judgment
Blade judgment — a combat event during which the Traveler will have to fight hordes of enemies waiting for their opponents in a hidden Fontaine mirage. Complete challenges on any of the available difficulty levels to earn the title of "Strongest in Teyvat".
Game improvements
In addition to new content from the area, characters and mechanics, the game will receive several significant improvements in terms of gameplay and features:
- The game card will become multilevel. The floors of complex locations can be viewed separately. Also, teleportation points that are on the viewed level will be highlighted.
- The background in the squad editing menu will be updated and animations will be added for characters when added to a group. Several designs are available to choose from.
- 4⭐️ Artifacts can be selected for destruction instantly directly from the Inventory. At the moment, this can be done with items of 1-3⭐️ rarity.
Read on:Share your thoughts on Genshin Impact Update 4.0 in comments. Are you waiting hydro kingdom and new tasks of the Archons? Stay tuned for updates on the future of the Fontaine region, in a special section of our website.
when will the next event be available?
not yet known
Will there be more chapters? And then I already passed 2.
With each subsequent update, new chapters of the Archons' quests will be added. This was the case in all previous regions.
There was no such thing in the “update schedule” article
When is the main event coming out?
24 of August
but they didn’t bring a quick change of detachments? or they shouldn’t have, otherwise I saw such information somewhere
In 4.0, it seems that they did not promise. Most likely they will add a little later, in the next patches.
hike yes, sorry, I was already waiting for this)
Can you please tell me how much Fontaine will weigh on a mobile device?
about 27 GB
I thought about returning to the game in honor of the update for the sake of banners, and as a result, such rubbish, three old 5 and Zki. and so much time has passed and the game does not change, in principle, such a shame as for me.
Does not change? Should it turn into mortal kombat or dotA? Where does it not change?
ryal, dem some
Clog pipe appreciated
Ahahh, yeah)
Thanks to the developers for adding a multi-level map. This is a kapets how to help in the desert
Another funny thing is that Navia is two-handed, but they didn’t say anything. There were even weapons visible on the stream. I’m silent about Risley, most players are crazy that they consider him blind. He is not blind for the following reasons:
He read BL PAPER
He sighed and wanted to take his mug, but mistakenly almost took the girl's drink.
He smiled when the girl thought that he would take her drink and then took the mug turning it around to take it by the handle.
The theory that he's blind is so stupid it makes me want to cry. I also thought that the territory would not expand as soon as dusk (to a huge size), but apparently it will. I also didn’t understand about Risley and Navia, will they both be in the standard? It was said about Risley that he would be a cryo physical spearman (I COULD BE WRONG), but for Risley some kind of sword would come up. Like how do you imagine a guard with a spear that will poke the enemy? Sorry for the aggression possible, but in some views it would look like a two-handed or one-handed. About Navia. I didn’t understand what kind of Usiya, maybe I missed something, explain. But oh well, this is just my guess.
about Risley's weapons, indeed, insiders reported to Cryo a spearman, Navia, yes, two-handed. we talked about Pneuma and Usiya on the version 4.0 stream, we will soon release a detailed guide) this is a special power, arche, only for the heroes of Fontaine
And why is Arlekino not mentioned in the article, in the section on characters? She was in Fontaine's trailer, why isn't there a word about her in the article?
insiders weren't sure about her playability, but now she's really likely to hit the banners. added to article)
most pleased that finally it will be possible to destroy 4 stars artifacts automatically
When will Xiao rerun? And when they lead Danisleif as a playable character?
Thanks in advance for your reply)
nothing is known about Xiao yet, most likely again in February. You can follow banner scheduleso as not to miss the insides. about Dinsleif, everything is very vague, most likely already after the Snezhnaya, that is, in 3 years
Reran tartaglia together with grandfather is of course strong))) now I don’t even know who to save twists for 😢
I thought the same thing, only about my grandfather and Yelan. It seems that grandfather is universal and one of the most useful charms for akka, but the heart lies with elani)
There is no grandfather, but there is Yelan. Honestly, my best dd. My star. Even Raiden doesn't make me as happy as Lan. I also somehow knocked out a signal to her. So definitely, in her banner I will knock out a consta for her. Forgive Grandfather, Layla is not bad with a shield either.
Heh cudgel negotiation 2.0
Hooray, free one-handed on VE. And it seems to be very useful.
And moment 3 will new epic favonia weapons be added to the banners that can be obtained from any banner.
yes, they will be later) leaked the concepts of the musical series, they will probably launch it in 4.1. I'm not sure if they will fall into the standard, maybe they will be exclusive as weapons from the series where Mouun's Moon
Interested in two coins. Moment 1 will there be a new type of firearm type weapon in the banners. Will past event guns like the Dodoko or the Tighnari Trail be available. Moment 2 is it possible to hope that druids and dryads will appear as playable characters.
1 moment is not present, it is not planned. 2nd moment… Dodoko is a weapon for an event, definitely not. The Tighnari trail is the weapon of the event banner, while we are waiting for what the developers say
Well, so far, easy skip to hydro archon and loli, the rest didn’t catch on in any way, I was expecting more colorful Persians.
So much the better for the twists, I'll have time to save up 😊
And thanks to the admins for the assembly in one place.
happy to try)
there is no information about the event with fairies like in 1.2, 2.0 and 3.0??
definitely not in this version, but it is not known when
And why, in fact, there is no Arlekino? Yes, there are a lot of scribbles and assumptions about death in the plot around her, but nevertheless, we don’t know how the fate of other characters will unfold, but nevertheless, we saw them in the article.
the fate of other heroes is beyond doubt, and they are definitely residents of the region. And Arlekino is still a dark horse
Is there any info on the Fontaine-style teapot of serenity?
not yet, too early, but I think it will appear)
In what articles can you see new plums? About Fontaine or about the playability of the harbingers, as well as the concepts of future characters
Scroll through the Genshin news section on the website ( link) there the last 9 publications are just about this.
And with the release of Fontaine, prayers will change? That is, there are more banners in the patch
there was such a rumor, we are waiting for further information
When can I apply for a CBT?
So far there has been no news, but I think by the end of the month they will start registering for CBT 4.0.
When will the rerun with Raiden
unknown yet, my guess at 4.1. follow banner schedule on our website)
when the tartaglia reran, I'm ready to jump off the window when it's already tartaglia
not yet known (unfortunately)
Fan Risley looks interesting, I hope the real one will be no worse)
Fontaine generally looks light so far - in the sense that saving up for just two characters is much easier ヽ( ̄~ ̄ )ノ
For now, of the well-known Fontaine characters, I will definitely knock out Navillete and think about Yuelin, Risley and Hydro Archon. If no one else likes it, I will knock out signs and constants for existing characters
Do you know anything about forerunners?
At the moment, it is known for sure that in Fontaine we will meet with Arlecchino (insiders confirmed that it will later become a playable one) and Sandrone. But the exact moment when they will appear in the plot, no one knows yet. In any case, if any information appears, we will immediately add it to the article 🙂
Diving imba, I hope it will not greatly affect the FPS and the mechanics will be adequate