Apart from the combat system adjustments which will include new elemental reactions, the game will also introduce some important changes to some characters’ ability to move. Every Genshin Impact character has the ability to sprint which is crucial when exploring the world of Teyvat. While pressing sprint causes most characters to simply run faster, some of them have more unique alternate sprint animations.
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Since the game arrived back in September 2020, players have been complaining that even though alternate sprints are usually faster, using them can cause a lot of frustration as the character models can get stuck for no real reason. Players have complained that they avoid using Ayaka’s or Mona’s sprint since the smallest obstacles like a couple of fallen branches can stop them from moving forward. HoYoverse’s recent article on the HoYoLAB forum has revealed that the upcoming Genshin Impact version 3.0 will improve special movement for the following characters:
Ayaka’s alternate sprint - Kamisato Art: Senho Sayu’s Elemental Skill - Yahoo Art: Fuuin Dash Mona’s alternate sprint - Illusory Torrent Yelan’s Elemental Skill - Lingering Lifeline Fischl’s Elemental Burst - Midnight Phantasmagoria Yae Miko’s Elemental Skill - Yakan Evocation: Sesshou Sakura
Multiple replies in the comment section claim that they appreciate HoYoverse for listening to their community and implementing these much-needed changes in the upcoming update. These adjustments will have the highest impact on Ayaka and Mona considering that it affects their usual movement around the world. Another big problem that will be resolved in the upcoming update is Genshin Impact’s file size which is becoming increasingly bigger with each new update.
Recent leaks have revealed that the game will apparently delete some of its older unusable content which will reduce the game’s file size. One way players can decrease Genshin Impact’s file size is by deleting and recontacting the game whenever a new update arrives. At the moment, upgrading to a new patch won’t delete the files for the previous limited content.
Players can also delete some language packs they don’t use in the game since voice packs take up a big portion of the game’s file size. Apart from adding a new element, the new update will also target some existing ones. The same article has confirmed that the Electro and Hydro Elemental Resonances will receive significant buffs that could turn the meta in their favor.
Genshin Impact is available now for PC, PS4, PS5, and mobile devices. A Switch version is in development.
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