The long-awaited update to Genshin Impact Version 2.6 has finally arrived, and it includes a new 5-star Hydro character, Kamisato Ayato, as well as a new explorable environment, The Chasm. Players have had plenty of time to prepare for significant new releases like Version 2.6 because of Genshin Impact’s regular update schedule, which has made it a hot topic of conversation for weeks. A new major version update is released by developer miHoYo every six weeks on average. Yae Miko was introduced in Genshin Impact Version 2.5, the most recent upgrade before the introduction of the newest version.
It’s not always the case that new areas of the global map are included with version updates, but the tone of the game generally changes, making it easier for players to plan their next few weeks of playtime around the new and old 5-star characters they get to spend their wishes on. As a major addition to the game’s environment and mythology, The Chasm has been included in Genshin Impact in 2.6. Chasm is Liyue’s major source of ore mining but it offers a massive underground area with new opponents, a new boss and resources and riches for any adventurer who dares to explore its mysteries.
For the first time, the Traveler will be able to enter The Chasm and meet Dainsleif, who will give further light on both the Traveler siblings and the lost nation of Khaenri’ah. With the release of The Chasm comes the addition of Kamisato Ayato, a Hydro swordmaster and master of the Kamisato Art Tachi Jutsu, a new 5-star character in Genshin Impact 2.6. His skill set includes the ability to generate a water illusion and a realm that causes Hydro AoE damage to foes. One of the newest Genshin Impact power players, Ayato heads the Kamisato Clan and has a hand in the lives of other beloved characters like Ayaka and Toma. In addition to these two key changes, Genshin Impact Version 2.6 includes a host of new features and enhancements.
This year’s season event, themed Hues of the Violet Garden, will be hosted by Yae Miko while returning characters like Venti will be included in the plot. Genshin Impact 2.6’s new material is well-known to gamers, but there are usually a few surprises in store for the Traveler when he or she begins exploring it. Major upgrades like The Chasm and Kamisato Ayato are enough to keep players coming back to the vast open-world adventure game, even if that weren’t the case; they show that miHoYo has a keen awareness of what its fans want and the capacity to deliver on it quickly.