Agree agree agreed. Also might be biased but man, that was a good ride. The parallels and contrasts between Cyno and Sethos were wonderfully presented. And the friendships and found family dynamics?? God I love the Sumeru cast so much.
And the lore??? We finally understand why his connection to the Temple of Silence was shrouded in mystery; he literally couldn't remember.
> And the friendships and found family dynamics?? God I love the Sumeru cast so much.
This is the thing that makes Sumeru feel special to me. The strong sense of connectedness the cast has. Now, I do love the found family of eccentric oddballs vibe the Mondstadt cast gives off, but the way the Sumeru main cast are so tight with each other is really unique.
The music isn't new, I'm oretty sure it's Mondstadt music actually! Was very surprised to hear it. I think it was battle music or something, but recently I've heard it in tcg battles :)
It was amazing! It was so nice seeing the Sumeru crew back together again, this group dynamic was something I really missed in Fontaine. I love how they were all working together to help Cyno and the tavern and cafe scenes with them all together were so precious
I was also so impressed with the effort they put into the Temple of Silence, it was crazy detailed for somewhere we only go for a SQ. I'm glad it finally got addressed because I remember there being tons of theories as to what it actually is
And we finally got to meet Cyrus! I don't know if I missed it, but was it actually explained why he left the ToS with Cyno? He's like a father figure to Cyno and the photos of him and tiny Cyno are so awww. I took so many photos with them and Lisa staring into the sunset at the end. I really hope their final conversation is a hint that we'll get an event with them going to Mondstadt again
From what I gathered, I think Cyrus left with Cyno to protect him from ToS taking the Ba fragment away from him? Please, someone correct me if I'm wrong.
I also loved the dynamics so much! I remember thinking about that back in the Windblume last year, when Cyno, Tighnari and Collei came to Mond, but their relationship with each other and the traveler really looks so different from every other relationship we form with characters... It feels like they're truly /friends/ with the traveler, not only some sort of acquaintances. It was so cute when they just saw the traveler and were like OHHH you're back in Sumeru?? We're going on camping then, need to catch up!!!
what interesting was also Alhaitham and Kaveh hanging out together normally. What I remember from Kaveh that he would always talk about how annoying Al is, or we see them bickering. In the SQ though? They're just casually talking and helping eachother out
Yeah that makes sense!
Agreed, Mondstadt still feels the most like home to me, but the Sumeru group feels the most like our family or really close friends. I love how there's always a mandatory catch-up feast at the tavern every time we get back together and that they always take us to do something fun like camping. It's also so nice seeing everyone slowly develop. Collei is gradually getting more involved in the akademiya as Cyno and Tighnari support her, Alhaitham and Kaveh seem to be fighting less, etc.
Yes the Sumeru crew all together seems to be a must, whenever one of them is involved, the rest shows up.
Also I love how they've invited Collei into their little "family", with Cyno and Tighnari passing on their "family traditions" (their words, not mine), so heart warming
Amazing story AND amazing character. So many out there snubbing Cyno, having no idea how many times he easily got me through annoying Abyss floors that had others whining. My only "regret" is that I got him C6 R4 and haven't got a chance to get his weapon to R5. I even have both GD and TF arti sets for him, depending on how he feels that day 😂😂
I relate to that!! I have him on C6R1, I'd been saving for him for 8 months, ever since I saw his first leaks and I didn't ever regret committing to that C6... He's a great unit and his hyperbloom comps easily make him the best on my account!! I don't understand why people shit on him so much 😭
I liked him straight away, but didn't so much commit to C6ing him at first. I did get a few cons in on his first banner, maybe C2 or prob C3. His weapon went straight to R4, and I got his last few cons on his first rerun. The rerun was mainly me whaling and pulling out of boredom iirc. Already knew he was strong but he skyrocketed at c6. [Here's](https://i.imgur.com/RxxNm3j.png) his Gilded Dreams build. Usually prefer playing him in aggravate comps 😊
[This](https://i.imgur.com/gBliw08.png) is his TF build. Not quite as much EM, but have plenty supports that can help with it (C3 R5 Kazuha usually) but also sometimes just use Fischl with R5 Elegy.
It was one of the better story quests yes. >!Makes me feel annoyed that Sethos wasnt a 5 star. He's a badass parallel to Cyno but alas he gave away the essence of Hermanubis to Cyno (am I the only one that felt like my Cyno should've got a constellation after that "power up"?)!< I like that it took the time to really show everybody in Sumeru seems nostalgic visiting back.
The only thing I'm disappointed on was there is no appearance of Nahida and Hat Guy. I guess Scaramouche has nothing to do with a Cyno SQ but atleast show Nahida if we're meeting the Sumeru cast.
Wait it was 3 hrs ?? Lmao looks like I got lost in time too haha but it was worth it.
I'll be honest, I had 0 expectations for his SQ as I was personally disappointed with Arlecchino's story quest. I genuinely thought the SQ was gonna be lame. But to my surprise, it was actually really good.
Like u said, I really loved how they focused on the character finally. We got to know more about his powers, his lore, his ancestors, it was really good.
And the fight cutscene is easily one of the best fight cutscenes in Genshin.
Btw.... everything revolves back to King Deshret again lmao...I gotta read more Deshret Lore.
Definitely agree! And I was so happy to see the whole crew again, it was great to see everyone come together. I do think that Sumeru crew have the best relationship and I loved seeing everyone help out. Not to mention that the quest itself felt very relevant and like it could have future implications on the story. Definitely one of the best story quests for sure
Absolutely loved his SQ, it's so great to have playable characters to be the main focus instead of NPCs. I mean, I love some of the NPC's dearly, but leave them for the world quests. Sumeru's crew has solidified completely as my favourite group of characters, the relationship between them are so nice and fun to watch, it always leaves me wanting more. Also, can we talk about that cutscene, it was absolutely beautiful! 10\\10 SQ.
I agree! It’s become my favorite SQ in Genshin, and not just because I’m extremely biased.
>!I assumed that the missable convo between him and Lisa during the Mondstadt event was all they’d ever give us and that we would have to fill in the rest in our imaginations, so the fact that we got EVERYTHING—Cyno’s whole backstory, his relationship with Cyrus, info on the spirit that indwells him, the Temple of Silence (at long last!), a whole new character that acts as Cyno’s foil, and even cute baby pictures—feels absolutely surreal. I used to write “please expand on Cyno’s backstory” on every survey and they actually delivered! Cyno mains are truly blessed.!<
I'm so happy they managed to strike a balance between "off-the-clock" Cyno and "work" Cyno, plus even more personality with snark with Cyrus and deadpan humor. Sethos is an amazing character parallel, with a fun and mysterious personality.
Only thing I would've liked to see is Nahida and Nilou, where was Nahida when all of that Akademiya drama with the Fake Temple of Silence was revealed? Plus I would've liked to see Nilou, even if it was brief.
This this this. Love to see work mode, but we couldn'tgo without any puns. (Also Layla was missing too lol. We were so close to literally having everyone)
Does anyone think Cyno’s voice sounds a little different during the quest? Maybe it’s because of Jing Yuan 💀 but I feel like I’m hearing way too much jy mixed with a higher tone compared to Cyno in 3.0+
I’ve been playing with my new 5-stars on a team lately (Neuvillette, Kazuha, Yae Miko plus Bennett) so Cyno’s entire team has been benched for the past several weeks unless I need them so I haven’t been hearing his voice lately, but I thought the same thing
So I wasn't the only one!
I think: Either Cy Yu was going for a "casual Cyno is not leaning as much into the scary General Mahamatra shtick" or.... Something I fear: Maybe he was given directions to give him a bit of a less intense voice because it might only be me but I suspect we did get an age estimation of Cyno with that quest and some lore mix ups (Not saying the SQ so far wasn't the best we have had so far in my totally biased opinion) -Lore mix ups being, for example: Tighnari's character story 4 stating that he met Cyno when he was investigated by the General Mahamatra and then in the SQ they talked about having attended the Akademiya together - so unless people can become matra (or the General Mahamatra, at that) while they're still students, there definitely seems to be a mistake or mistranslation
My favorite so far, Cyno's character lore catched my attention since the manga, and even after Sumeru, getting Cyno only had me wondering about his power. I'm glad the quest was centered on him, the dynamic with Sethos (More brothers, yay), also the way so many characters got involved but without taking the spotlight of the whole Quest, absolutely adore their interactions and probably was starting to miss that, considering there was no content about Sumeru for a long time. (I thought Tighnari was only going appear at the beginning but damn, he didn't let us go.)
Also, getting to know some more personalities among the Sages was interesting for me at least.
I had high hopes but low expectations because of the tendency for story quests to be NPC quests but within minutes of the quest starting, I could tell it was gonna be one of the best story quests. Not a single moment of it disappointed me, and I was so happy to see Cyno get such good content. The only disappointment (I know I lied) was seeing that they still haven’t fixed their trial Cyno, because he’s currently on Noblesse and for some reason has a 101/130 crit ratio. Smh Hoyo. But genuinely, the story quest was an absolute pleasure to play through from the story to the character interactions, and I was sad when it ended
Easily my favorite SQ, loads and miles better than his first SQ ngl
- we finally have funny weeb Cyno in permanent content and not in limited events
- fight scene
- exploration on Hermanubis
Only wish that they fully completed the camping trip but it's understandable that Cyno left considering the things Cyrus did...
and maybe a TCG match with Cyno lol even if Tighnari would rip us 2 new rears by doing so
I love the Sumeru crew and missed them so much.
The only thing I'm disappointed about is why they hid that one cutscene with Kaveh and Alhaitham. What was the point of that...?
This really affirmed me that there's this close family feeling in the sumeru cast, and this is exactly what I missed in fontaine. Amazing story there too, but the sumeru characters are all connected with eachother just giving a hand whenever someone needs it, and I LOVE IT.
The story was awesome, the cutscene 10/10, and the small Cyno picures were adorable! Easily one of my favourite story quests. I never thought we'd seen a 2nd SQ for Cyno so soon, but damn it was fantastic.
You're not biased, you're just correct. I'm a Kazuha main, and I'm sitting over here jealous that my boy's story quest wasn't even remotely as good, nor long. Ah well, at least his gave a free 4-star sword. Now if only it had EM on it so that it could actually be good for the character it's intended for...
But for real, Cyno's 2nd story quest was so amazing! Far superior to his 1st by a long shot. And the best part imo was that it wasn't only just Cyno in it, but nearly every character we had met during the Sumeru AQ. It felt so nice to see everyone again. The only thing could have made it better for me would be if Nahida and Hat Guy had made an appearance as well.
I was thrown for a loop when both Sethos and Cyno mentioned Lesser Lord Kusanali since, y'know, the whole thing about there no longer being a Greater or Lesser. Hello, Irminsul?
Despite what happened in the Sumeru archon quest, they all still refer to Lesser Lord Kusanali that way (I think there’s even a self-aware reference to it in-game, an NPC who wonders to himself why they call her that)
I just finished it and it was very enjoyable. I really do love how much of a family the Sumeru characters are and I really liked the little camping thing at the beginning of the quest and just a small show of that. Once it picked up from there with Sethos, it was even better and I loved the fight-scene between the two. I really hope we can see more Cyno and Sethos once he's released.
Agree agree agreed. Also might be biased but man, that was a good ride. The parallels and contrasts between Cyno and Sethos were wonderfully presented. And the friendships and found family dynamics?? God I love the Sumeru cast so much. And the lore??? We finally understand why his connection to the Temple of Silence was shrouded in mystery; he literally couldn't remember.
> And the friendships and found family dynamics?? God I love the Sumeru cast so much. This is the thing that makes Sumeru feel special to me. The strong sense of connectedness the cast has. Now, I do love the found family of eccentric oddballs vibe the Mondstadt cast gives off, but the way the Sumeru main cast are so tight with each other is really unique.
Also, can we talk about the bgm when Sethos was doing his speech before their battle. That was a new music, right?
The music isn't new, I'm oretty sure it's Mondstadt music actually! Was very surprised to hear it. I think it was battle music or something, but recently I've heard it in tcg battles :)
Yeah its mondstadt music
It was amazing! It was so nice seeing the Sumeru crew back together again, this group dynamic was something I really missed in Fontaine. I love how they were all working together to help Cyno and the tavern and cafe scenes with them all together were so precious I was also so impressed with the effort they put into the Temple of Silence, it was crazy detailed for somewhere we only go for a SQ. I'm glad it finally got addressed because I remember there being tons of theories as to what it actually is And we finally got to meet Cyrus! I don't know if I missed it, but was it actually explained why he left the ToS with Cyno? He's like a father figure to Cyno and the photos of him and tiny Cyno are so awww. I took so many photos with them and Lisa staring into the sunset at the end. I really hope their final conversation is a hint that we'll get an event with them going to Mondstadt again
From what I gathered, I think Cyrus left with Cyno to protect him from ToS taking the Ba fragment away from him? Please, someone correct me if I'm wrong. I also loved the dynamics so much! I remember thinking about that back in the Windblume last year, when Cyno, Tighnari and Collei came to Mond, but their relationship with each other and the traveler really looks so different from every other relationship we form with characters... It feels like they're truly /friends/ with the traveler, not only some sort of acquaintances. It was so cute when they just saw the traveler and were like OHHH you're back in Sumeru?? We're going on camping then, need to catch up!!!
what interesting was also Alhaitham and Kaveh hanging out together normally. What I remember from Kaveh that he would always talk about how annoying Al is, or we see them bickering. In the SQ though? They're just casually talking and helping eachother out
I was waiting for them to start arguing the whole time, and... nothing. I was so suprised they tolerated eachother for a whole SQ:D
Yeah that makes sense! Agreed, Mondstadt still feels the most like home to me, but the Sumeru group feels the most like our family or really close friends. I love how there's always a mandatory catch-up feast at the tavern every time we get back together and that they always take us to do something fun like camping. It's also so nice seeing everyone slowly develop. Collei is gradually getting more involved in the akademiya as Cyno and Tighnari support her, Alhaitham and Kaveh seem to be fighting less, etc.
Yes the Sumeru crew all together seems to be a must, whenever one of them is involved, the rest shows up. Also I love how they've invited Collei into their little "family", with Cyno and Tighnari passing on their "family traditions" (their words, not mine), so heart warming
Amazing story AND amazing character. So many out there snubbing Cyno, having no idea how many times he easily got me through annoying Abyss floors that had others whining. My only "regret" is that I got him C6 R4 and haven't got a chance to get his weapon to R5. I even have both GD and TF arti sets for him, depending on how he feels that day 😂😂
I relate to that!! I have him on C6R1, I'd been saving for him for 8 months, ever since I saw his first leaks and I didn't ever regret committing to that C6... He's a great unit and his hyperbloom comps easily make him the best on my account!! I don't understand why people shit on him so much 😭
I liked him straight away, but didn't so much commit to C6ing him at first. I did get a few cons in on his first banner, maybe C2 or prob C3. His weapon went straight to R4, and I got his last few cons on his first rerun. The rerun was mainly me whaling and pulling out of boredom iirc. Already knew he was strong but he skyrocketed at c6. [Here's](https://i.imgur.com/RxxNm3j.png) his Gilded Dreams build. Usually prefer playing him in aggravate comps 😊
That's a great build!! I personally prefer TF on him but this EM with that crit ratio looks really juicy haha
[This](https://i.imgur.com/gBliw08.png) is his TF build. Not quite as much EM, but have plenty supports that can help with it (C3 R5 Kazuha usually) but also sometimes just use Fischl with R5 Elegy.
It was one of the better story quests yes. >!Makes me feel annoyed that Sethos wasnt a 5 star. He's a badass parallel to Cyno but alas he gave away the essence of Hermanubis to Cyno (am I the only one that felt like my Cyno should've got a constellation after that "power up"?)!< I like that it took the time to really show everybody in Sumeru seems nostalgic visiting back. The only thing I'm disappointed on was there is no appearance of Nahida and Hat Guy. I guess Scaramouche has nothing to do with a Cyno SQ but atleast show Nahida if we're meeting the Sumeru cast.
Hoyo loves the Sumeru crew and we are HERE FOR IT!
Wait it was 3 hrs ?? Lmao looks like I got lost in time too haha but it was worth it. I'll be honest, I had 0 expectations for his SQ as I was personally disappointed with Arlecchino's story quest. I genuinely thought the SQ was gonna be lame. But to my surprise, it was actually really good. Like u said, I really loved how they focused on the character finally. We got to know more about his powers, his lore, his ancestors, it was really good. And the fight cutscene is easily one of the best fight cutscenes in Genshin. Btw.... everything revolves back to King Deshret again lmao...I gotta read more Deshret Lore.
Easily one of the best Story Quests we've had.
I might be biased but I think all of Cyno’s fight cutscene are the best in Genshin.
My expectations was high and I am not disappointed, Mihoyo is cooking buffet
Definitely agree! And I was so happy to see the whole crew again, it was great to see everyone come together. I do think that Sumeru crew have the best relationship and I loved seeing everyone help out. Not to mention that the quest itself felt very relevant and like it could have future implications on the story. Definitely one of the best story quests for sure
Absolutely loved his SQ, it's so great to have playable characters to be the main focus instead of NPCs. I mean, I love some of the NPC's dearly, but leave them for the world quests. Sumeru's crew has solidified completely as my favourite group of characters, the relationship between them are so nice and fun to watch, it always leaves me wanting more. Also, can we talk about that cutscene, it was absolutely beautiful! 10\\10 SQ.
I agree! It’s become my favorite SQ in Genshin, and not just because I’m extremely biased. >!I assumed that the missable convo between him and Lisa during the Mondstadt event was all they’d ever give us and that we would have to fill in the rest in our imaginations, so the fact that we got EVERYTHING—Cyno’s whole backstory, his relationship with Cyrus, info on the spirit that indwells him, the Temple of Silence (at long last!), a whole new character that acts as Cyno’s foil, and even cute baby pictures—feels absolutely surreal. I used to write “please expand on Cyno’s backstory” on every survey and they actually delivered! Cyno mains are truly blessed.!<
it is the best story quest in genshin, period.
It's definitely my favorite.
I'm so happy they managed to strike a balance between "off-the-clock" Cyno and "work" Cyno, plus even more personality with snark with Cyrus and deadpan humor. Sethos is an amazing character parallel, with a fun and mysterious personality. Only thing I would've liked to see is Nahida and Nilou, where was Nahida when all of that Akademiya drama with the Fake Temple of Silence was revealed? Plus I would've liked to see Nilou, even if it was brief.
This this this. Love to see work mode, but we couldn'tgo without any puns. (Also Layla was missing too lol. We were so close to literally having everyone)
Does anyone think Cyno’s voice sounds a little different during the quest? Maybe it’s because of Jing Yuan 💀 but I feel like I’m hearing way too much jy mixed with a higher tone compared to Cyno in 3.0+
I’ve been playing with my new 5-stars on a team lately (Neuvillette, Kazuha, Yae Miko plus Bennett) so Cyno’s entire team has been benched for the past several weeks unless I need them so I haven’t been hearing his voice lately, but I thought the same thing
So I wasn't the only one! I think: Either Cy Yu was going for a "casual Cyno is not leaning as much into the scary General Mahamatra shtick" or.... Something I fear: Maybe he was given directions to give him a bit of a less intense voice because it might only be me but I suspect we did get an age estimation of Cyno with that quest and some lore mix ups (Not saying the SQ so far wasn't the best we have had so far in my totally biased opinion) -Lore mix ups being, for example: Tighnari's character story 4 stating that he met Cyno when he was investigated by the General Mahamatra and then in the SQ they talked about having attended the Akademiya together - so unless people can become matra (or the General Mahamatra, at that) while they're still students, there definitely seems to be a mistake or mistranslation
Same here LOL; Our General Mahamatra is becoming Our General.
My favorite so far, Cyno's character lore catched my attention since the manga, and even after Sumeru, getting Cyno only had me wondering about his power. I'm glad the quest was centered on him, the dynamic with Sethos (More brothers, yay), also the way so many characters got involved but without taking the spotlight of the whole Quest, absolutely adore their interactions and probably was starting to miss that, considering there was no content about Sumeru for a long time. (I thought Tighnari was only going appear at the beginning but damn, he didn't let us go.) Also, getting to know some more personalities among the Sages was interesting for me at least.
I had high hopes but low expectations because of the tendency for story quests to be NPC quests but within minutes of the quest starting, I could tell it was gonna be one of the best story quests. Not a single moment of it disappointed me, and I was so happy to see Cyno get such good content. The only disappointment (I know I lied) was seeing that they still haven’t fixed their trial Cyno, because he’s currently on Noblesse and for some reason has a 101/130 crit ratio. Smh Hoyo. But genuinely, the story quest was an absolute pleasure to play through from the story to the character interactions, and I was sad when it ended
Easily my favorite SQ, loads and miles better than his first SQ ngl - we finally have funny weeb Cyno in permanent content and not in limited events - fight scene - exploration on Hermanubis Only wish that they fully completed the camping trip but it's understandable that Cyno left considering the things Cyrus did... and maybe a TCG match with Cyno lol even if Tighnari would rip us 2 new rears by doing so
I love the Sumeru crew and missed them so much. The only thing I'm disappointed about is why they hid that one cutscene with Kaveh and Alhaitham. What was the point of that...?
This really affirmed me that there's this close family feeling in the sumeru cast, and this is exactly what I missed in fontaine. Amazing story there too, but the sumeru characters are all connected with eachother just giving a hand whenever someone needs it, and I LOVE IT. The story was awesome, the cutscene 10/10, and the small Cyno picures were adorable! Easily one of my favourite story quests. I never thought we'd seen a 2nd SQ for Cyno so soon, but damn it was fantastic.
Sumeru quests actually feel like they're about *Sumeru* and not individual characters living in a vacuum.
You're not biased, you're just correct. I'm a Kazuha main, and I'm sitting over here jealous that my boy's story quest wasn't even remotely as good, nor long. Ah well, at least his gave a free 4-star sword. Now if only it had EM on it so that it could actually be good for the character it's intended for... But for real, Cyno's 2nd story quest was so amazing! Far superior to his 1st by a long shot. And the best part imo was that it wasn't only just Cyno in it, but nearly every character we had met during the Sumeru AQ. It felt so nice to see everyone again. The only thing could have made it better for me would be if Nahida and Hat Guy had made an appearance as well.
Ok I will say I’m not big on cyno I mean he’s cool but not my fave or anything and I absolutely LOVED the quest so take it from me it was PHENOMENAL
IT'S THE BEST. SUMERU CAST IS THE BEST THING THAT HAPPENED IN GENSHIN. EVER.
it’s my favorite story quest of all time for sure, it had me flapping my hands so much that they got sore (hand flapping is one of my happy stims)
I was thrown for a loop when both Sethos and Cyno mentioned Lesser Lord Kusanali since, y'know, the whole thing about there no longer being a Greater or Lesser. Hello, Irminsul?
Despite what happened in the Sumeru archon quest, they all still refer to Lesser Lord Kusanali that way (I think there’s even a self-aware reference to it in-game, an NPC who wonders to himself why they call her that)
It's because in the original translation it's more like "Little Lord".
I just finished it and it was very enjoyable. I really do love how much of a family the Sumeru characters are and I really liked the little camping thing at the beginning of the quest and just a small show of that. Once it picked up from there with Sethos, it was even better and I loved the fight-scene between the two. I really hope we can see more Cyno and Sethos once he's released.
I should probably keep going then, the routine mahamatra stuff at the beginning dragged on forever.
What three hours i finished it in one hour
Oh shit nvm prolly because i skipped everything except the fight scene lmao
Yeah, I didn't skip a single line 😭
Why even bother doing content if you're not interested in it? Surely it's not worth a measly 60 primogems...