Summary
A recent leak pinpoints where the next zone inGenshin Impactmight be, as beta testing for Version 4.6 rapidly approaches. Though Arlecchino is the undoubted star of Version 4.6 inGenshin Impact, the update is expected to be hefty in terms of content. It will add two new artifact sets for players to farm, a new weekly boss, and a new zone with a subterranean component. In terms of ambition and scope, it’s certainly aiming to rival Version 4.4, albeit at the cost of having a drier patch in-between.
Version 4.5 is adding Chiori toGenshin Impactas a playable character, though it will offer little else in the way of new content. Its Flagship Event will feature Mondstadt characters, and the new Chronicled Banner will also be introduced in the upcoming patch. Though not confirmed as the final map expansion in the Fontaine era, Version 4.6 is expected to deliver a long-awaited zone to the playable map of Teyvat.
Where Is the New Genshin Impact Zone in Version 4.6?
This final piece of the puzzle was long suspected of being in the central gap that divides the nations of Fontaine, Sumeru, and Liyue. Thanks to the information provided by Uncle Teyvaton the Genshin Impact Leaks subreddit, its exact location may well have been discovered. Instead of revolving around Bayda Harbor in Sumeru, Uncle Teyvat claims that theFontaine map expansion in Version 4.6will instead be on the southern borders of Fontaine. It will feature the port town of Petrichor, a location that has been teased since Inazuma in Version 2.0.
However, the iconic waterfall where Petrichor rests is also rumored to lead to the underwater ruins of Remuria. Though it remains to be seen if Remuria will be similar to the Chasm or Enkanomiya, that certainly appears to be the expectation amongGenshin Impactfans. Subterranean zones are considered among the best content inGenshin Impact, and the inclusion ofmulti-layer maps for Sumeruhas also brought newfound appreciation to its cavernous areas.
It’s important to note that the new zone in Version 4.6 will not completely seal the gap on the world map, and will instead leave the northern shores of Sumeru for a future update. While Mont Esus will remain inaccessible for the foreseeable future, Petrichor and the ruins of Remuria should bring players one step closer to both the doors of Khaenri’ah and the road to Celestia. Given that drip marketing forArlecchino inGenshin Impactis expected to commence soon, it won’t be long until the community gets an early glimpse of the new Fontaine zone as well.
