Genshin Impact fans are in for a treat because the next major update of the year is just around the corner. It will release on Dec. 6 after maintenance, which is expected to last for five hours.
The update will be called “All Senses Clear, All Existence Void” in reference to the upcoming Archon quests and character Scaramouche (called The Wanderer as a playable character). It will introduce many events, Faruzan as a second new character, and more.
Here’s everything you need to know about Genshin Impact’s 3.3 update.
All Genshin Impact 3.3 update events, banner schedule, Scaramouche details, and more
The 3.3 update will be introduced on Dec .6 after maintenance that will begin at 4pm CT.
Which characters will release in Patch 3.3?
The two characters featured in Patch 3.3 are the Wanderer (also known as Scaramouche) and Faruzan. This information was confirmed by HoYoverse at the end of November.
Both characters will wield the Anemo element, and Scaramouche is already known by fans. Coming from Inazuma, the character’s arrival in the game is highly anticipated, with his personality first shown in Patch 1.1 catching the interest of a part of the community.
The Scaramouche version players will be able to play, however, is different from the version shown in the game. While he was a god in a part of the main quest, his model shows he has a different role, although he will be a five-star character. His appearance has been tweaked to suit the Anemo element too.
He will use a catalyst and his skills look quite unique. He can play with a Windfavored state, which allows him to leap into the air and enhance various skills while using a unique resource called Kuugoryoku Points. You can find more details on his gameplay here.
Faruzan will also wield the Anemo element, although less information is known about this upcoming character. Fans speculate her weapon will be a bow, although it has yet to be confirmed by HoYoverse.
Faruzan is from the Akademiya of Sumeru and will be a four-star character, with a bright personality. Her abilities have also leaked and suggest she will have a support element and deal damage from afar.
A new TCG game to be introduced: Genius Invokation
HoYoverse has officially revealed the introduction of a TCG game in Genshin Impact alongside Patch 3.3. The cards will be free and will feature a “casual gameplay” focused on PvE, rather than PvP.
With that in mind, it’s safe to assume the main focus of the game will be to collect cards via various challenges. It will be a permanent game mode.
According to leaks, the Genshin Impact TCG will include 220 cards at launch, 25 of which will be characters from the playable roster.
The game mode will allow players to draw five cards and switch them in their hands, using only one as an Active Character to defeat the opponent. Much of this game mode is still shrouded in mystery, however.
Which banners will rotate?
The Wanderer and Faruzan aside, there will be other characters featured in 3.3’s banner events. Here is the list, revealed in the update overview:
- “Oni’s Royale”: Arataki Itto, five-star Geo user
- This banner event will launch alongside the 3.3 update.
- “Reign of Serenity”: Raiden Shogun, five-star Electro user
- “Azure Excursion”: Kamisato Ayato, five-star Hydro user
It’s still unclear when both other banner events will roll out.
New weapons
Leaks suggest new weapons will be introduced in Patch 3.3, including a five-star catalyst and a four-star sword. They were later confirmed in the update’s official overview.
The catalyst will be a five-star item, called Tulaytullah’s Remembrance. The Sword, on the other hand, will be a four-star item and called Toukabou Shigure.
New artifacts
Unsurprisingly, new artifacts will accompany the weapons to give more items to collect and equip to players. They will be included in two sets: Flower of Paradise Lost and Desert Pavilion Chronicle.
While the first will boost the Bloom and Hyperbloom reactions, the second one will be better used with Anemo characters. They will be obtainable in the update’s new Domain, detailed down below.
New Domain
A new domain will be introduced, called the “Domain of Blessing: City of Gold.” It’ll likely feature the new artifacts as rewards, and will be located in Sumeru, according to his desert theme.
Not much has been revealed on this Domain, however, so the players will have to discover it for themselves alongside the update’s release, tomorrow.
New Archon quests
Since Patch 3.2 has introduced the final act of Archon quest’s current chapter, the next ones will introduce an Interlude to lay the groundwork for the next chapter to come.
The questline will be called “Interlude, Act III: Inversion of Genesis”. Unlocking it will require completing the previous questline, as well as reaching Adventure Rank 40.
What events will take place in Patch 3.3?
Although the developer has yet to confirm the various events that will punctuate the next update, leakers have discovered the name of the events via data mining. Here’s the list of the next events to come:
- Akitsu Kimodameshi (with a sword as a reward)
- Windtrace rerun
- Misty Dungeon Realm of Light Trials
- Coin Collect Event
- Brick Breaker event in Inazuma
- Sandworm Challenge
- Overworld balloon-collecting challenge event
When will Patch 3.3 release?
Patch 3.3 of Genshin Impact is expected to be introduced on Dec. 7, and will last until Jan. 17. Then, it will let way to Patch 3.4. This information has been confirmed by HoYoverse.
New language support
HoYoverse has officially announced in its latest livestream that languages would be added with Patch 3.3. They include Italian and Turkish.
New Spiral Abyss features
As the go-to hardcore feature for Genshin Impact fans, the Spiral Abyss will get its fair share of new features. According to leaks, there will be different floor blessings for the three phases of the Spiral Abyss. They are as follows:
- Phase one: Upon damage dealt with Normal Attack, Charged Attack, and Plunge Attack, the character will earn a +10 percent Elemental Damage buff and a +10 percent Physical Damage buff. It will last for four seconds, with six stacks max. Only one stack can be gotten per second. When the character deals damage types that are not Normal Attacks, Charged Attacks, or Plunge Attacks, the buff timer will reset (a new counter begins).
- Phase two: Upon dealing Swirl Damage, the team’s Crit Damage increases by +20 percent for eight seconds. The buff stack counts individually, with three stacks max and only one per second.
- Phase three: Upon dealing damage using the same Element four times, the character will release a five-meter AoE shockwave. When dealing with different Elemental-type damage, the counter will reset (but won’t with Physical Damage). The shockwave can only occur once every four seconds, with one counter stack every 0.1 seconds.
This article will be updated when more information is revealed about Patch 3.3
