Summary
- A new Genshin Impact leak teases the introduction of a new "Quick Challenge" feature for weekly bosses, allowing players to battle them before completing their story.
- This quality-of-life change aims to make it easier and faster for new players to level up their characters by obtaining the necessary materials.
- Version 4.2 will bring other major updates, including a new weekly boss, a map expansion in the Fontaine region, and the addition of Furina and Charlotte as playable characters.
A new leak from Genshin Impact is teasing a major quality-of-life change coming for the game's weekly bosses, allowing players to challenge bosses before completing their story. The roster of the HoYoverse RPG has grown substantially over the three years since the game's initial launch, now boasting more than 70 playable characters. One of the core mechanics to raising the game's characters is seeking out the many materials needed to level them, including plants and ores as well as specific loot from enemies. Now, HoYoverse is looking to make one aspect of leveling characters easier for new players.
One of Genshin Impact's biggest pain points for new players has historically been obtaining the materials required to level the game's newest characters. Each character requires a variety of materials in order to level up and ascend characters, including both regional items and drops from enemies. Bosses can be a particular struggle for players looking to level their characters, with the weekly bosses required for high-level Talents locked behind story progression. Now, a new change planned for Version 4.2 will allow players to battle Genshin Impact's weekly bosses before reaching their story.
A recent leak shared to Genshin Impact's HoneyHunter datamines has revealed a brand-new "Quick Challenge" feature for weekly bosses. Upon reaching Adventure Rank 40, new players will be able to challenge any of the game's weekly bosses with the push of a button. Players will not be required to complete the story chapter for the weekly bosses, allowing players to level the game's newest characters quicker and easier. The feature is expected to release with Genshin Impact's Version 4.2 update, set to launch in early November.
The useful quality of life feature comes alongside several other major updates to the game coming with Version 4.2. The update is expected to introduce a new weekly boss to the game coinciding with the release of Hydro Archon Furina. Version 4.2 is heavily rumored to bring another new map expansion to the Fontaine region, expanding eastward and adding a new port town to the region. The update will also make Fontaine's first revealed character playable in Charlotte, releasing as a four-star unit alongside Furina.
Quality of life upgrades look to be a focus through Genshin Impact's next few updates with another major change set to arrive in Version 4.1. HoYoverse would reveal Genshin Impact's revamped Daily Commission system with its Version 4.1 Special Program, offering alternative ways for earning daily Primogem rewards. The update follows Honkai: Star Rail boasting a similar system for completing its daily tasks, including combat and exploration challenges alongside one Daily Mission. Genshin Impact's new systems look to streamline its gameplay loop, both for new players and longtime veterans.
Genshin Impact is available now for PC, PS4, PS5, and mobile devices. A Switch version is in development.