Genshin Impact Update 2.6 Is Coming March 30, Adds New Chasm Area

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Mihoyo has just announced Genshin Impact update 2.6, "Zephyr of the Violet Garden," is on its way and will arrive at the end of the month. With it comes a brand-new Hydro-based character, a new playable area, some new story quests, and the return of several characters in the Irodori Festival.

We'll start with The Chasm, the brand-new area that can be found in the westernmost part of Liyue. This massive area was previously closed off due to "mysterious accidents," but now it's overrun with monsters, treasure hoarders, and the powerful Fatui. The Chasm contains a massive underground area where you might find the dangerous Ruin Serpent, a new boss-type enemy made of the decaying structures of an ancient civilization.

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You won't find the new five-star swordsman in The Chasm, but you'll probably find him very useful for dealing with the dusty terrain. Kamisato Ayato can be found in Inazuma as the head of the Yahiro Commission's Kamisato Clans. Wielding powerful Hydro-based abilities and his signature sword, Haran Geppaku Futsu, Ayato is capable of incredible Hydro burst damage and can increase the Normal Attacks of the entire party.

Along with Ayato's story quest, you'll receive a new Archon Quest about the Traveler Twins and Khaenri'ah as part of the new area. Dainsleif will accompany you on your journey and provides a new gadget named the Lumenstone Adjuvant to help illuminate the dark depths of The Chasm.

Finally, the Irodori Festival will be a limited-time event that brings new challenges and the chance to recruit Xingqiu. Those challenges can include taking photos for a Mondstadt bard, heading to the Theater Mechanicus for some tower defense minigames, arranging some