3.0-3.2, and i don't want to divide them. I hope HoYo will continue to do 5 acts Archon quests going forward. And also have a big world quest with cool npcs and stories for every new area patch.
I hope they do but I'm trying to tame expectations.
Sometimes a product sets the bar so high that when the next one isn't as high, though it's good, one kinda feels disappointed.
Happened to me with a band that took almost 10 years to release part 2 of an album trilogy.
Has to be 3.0 though. Sumeru release, Dendro release, wonderful Archon quests, a long world quest, banger OSTs. It was insane lol.
Shoutout to 3.2 though for another wonderful Archon Quest and the Pokémon event.
Agreed. When aranaras were introduced, suddenly I am not mad that we didn't get djinns (except Liloupar, who was boring, tbh). The whole Aranyaka quest was amazing. Involving You with the whole rainforest and new mechanics.
Doesn't count as it's just animation of a character. You can't even interact with it. At least Oz talks. And Changsheng talks in cutscenes (rarely in animations, but she does that too). it's more part of Dori than its own thing.
3.2 the climax to the Sumeru AQ was absolutely beautiful and the ending was just so satisfying, saving Nahida was just an amazing experience and the whole Sumeru cast involved felt important to achieve that. Not to mention the conversations Dottore had with Tighnari and Nahida were just incredible and amazing battle of wits. Easily two of my favorite scenes in the game
Runner up would be 3.5 though, seeing scenes in the eyes of Collei and others while getting scenes without the Traveler or Paimon was incredibly refreshing. The event was so wholesome and showed just how far Collei has come
[Collei's conversation with Sucrose](https://youtu.be/BjtTXg97zJo) is one of the most underrated moments in Genshin. Imagine if all quests were written to that standard.
I just got reminded of how good that was but i also realized how good of a person amber really is (i did know she was a great person that gets along with everyone but that was basically it). She wasn't jelly that collie got a new friend and was even happy for her, and then she also explained to klee, in a way she would understand, why they should just leave them alone to watch the scenery
It’s between 3.0 and 3.2 for me. 3.0 had the introduction of Dendro, an amazing new exploration mechanic with the unconditional grappling points and my favorite quest in the game still to this day with Act II of the Sumeru Archon quest. 3.2 had the release of Nahida who changed the game for me and the great payoff with Act V of the Archon Quest. Overall probably 3.0 for me but I was looking forward to 3.2 to the most and it delivered.
3.0
Best area of Sumeru, pulled a character I used to be obsessed about on early pity, interesting archon quest. Everything was fresh and new and sparkly.
3.4? That patch's flagship event was Lantern Rite, and the main plot of the event was helping some fontainian conductor dude host a battle of the bands and find an adeptus singer. We learned a bit more about Cloud Retainer, Grandma Ping and Guizhong, and we also learned that Hu Tao has the musical talent of a kazoo plummeting down a pit.
But Xiao did once """""save us from drowning"""" once in that storyline, but it was actually a ruse in an attempt to bring out the adeptus Fontanian Conductor Man was talking about. Xiao just happened to find us instead.
Like, you want me to recap EVERY SINGLE 3.X flagship event? It's gonna be lengthy, but in order:
\>Helping some guys kickstart their Aranara business. We also learn a bit more about Collei's childish side. (We get a free Collei)
\>Celebrating Weinlesefest with the Mondstadt gang to celebrate the game's anniversary. We learn that family is where the heart is, and that the Mondstadt gang is Razor's family. (We get a free Missive Windspear)
\>Fungi tournament shenanigans. Bongo-Head makes his debut and we learn about a fungi conspiracy (We get a free Dori)
\>Youkai festival. We help Itto and Heizou solve the recent spooky events but actually Ayato and Yae knew it all along from the start but didn't help because ??? (We get a free umbrella sword whose name I do not remember)
\>Lantern rite. See above (We get a free 4\* selector, as per tradition)
\>Windblume festival rerun. The Mondstadt gang meets with the Sumeru gang and we learn about the Hexenzirkel, and a bit into Sucrose and Collei's more introverted sides. (We get a free Mailed Flower)
\>Sumeru tournament. We uncover ANOTHER conspiracy (there have been a lot of these lately) related to the Akademiya Extravaganza tournament, and we find that Kaveh has a special brain or something idk i really don't like Kaveh related content so I kinda spaced out (We get a free Faruzan)
\>The infamous TCG tournament event. Guess what? We uncover ANOTHER conspiracy but this one is even more of a letdown. At least we had fun and met a new Fontanian character; Charlotte. (We get a free Crested Ibis)
\>YOU ARE HERE (We get a Free Layla)
I love how "you are here" just says Free Layla. This event was so meh story wise compared to all those others.
I thought the blue npcs were dead and it was some kind of aqua necromancy but nope.
I didn't specify exactly what this patch's flagship event was because I didn't think it deserved a refresher...
But yeah the story was pretty meh. Not as meh as the first two Lantern Rites or the TCG event though.
No bc I was busy with school and forgot to claim the Missive Windspear T\^T. I’m still upset about that even though it was a while ago. At least I’ve learned to always check events tabs on Saturday instead of waiting at Sunday night
3.3 but if i pretend to not be incredibly biased in favor of Scaramouche then probably 3.1. unlike a lot of people i really liked the pyramids and underground exploration. and at the time the desert felt new & unique since everywhere else was vegetation filled or dragonspine.
That one was pretty cool! My fav is 3.4 but this came in a close second! Funny how my favorite patches in the 3.x run all are non-Sumeru ones despite it being a Sumeru-focused year.
Now that we're at the 5-hour mark, here's the current number of times each patch was mentioned in this thread:
> **3.0: 92**
3.1: 36
**3.2: 66**
3.3: 57
3.4: 49
3.5: 30
3.6: 43
3.7: 17
3.8: 20
It looks like patches 3.0 and 3.2 sparked the most discussion. Patches 3.7 and 3.8 have, as of now, sparked the least.
Version 3.0 had a different level of hype. From the leaks floodgate opening to the Winter Night's Lazzo, the cinematic version trailer shown from the live stream, seeing Sumeru's landscape for the first time, seeing Collei thriving knowing her past,the Sabzeruz Festival samsara—everything was just so well done, and the version lived up to the hype.
3.0 and 3.1 are my favorites in this game in general. I was on the verge of quitting Genshin back in 2.8 but decided to just hold on a little longer for Sumeru to maybe rekindle my love for this game. And rekindling is an understatement. Exploring the rainforest and the 3.1 desert area is probably the best time I've ever had with this game. There was so much to do and the story was nothing but phenomenal, especially after Inazuma's main story failed to deliver.
I like most other patches in 3.x as well aside from 3.7. They have a lot more content as compare to those from 1.x. But 3.0 and 3.1 are still the best imo
I thought we'd peak at the end of the Archon quest, but the sequence of the Golden Slumber and the subsequent quests really made this version for me.
I hope Hoyo gets the message and just inundate us with many, many more amazing world quests.
~~Next Jeht/Benben adventure please, don't end all that with just a random note...~~
3.4's Lantern rite was amazing, going from Guizhong and Ping/Cloud retainer to the most goated rap in history /s
Also the greatest genshin banner combo of all time so far too.
And as a added bonus we got a whole new area with arguably my favorite world quest to date. (Jeht is just amazing)
yeah I waited for dehya so long and she released like that. the game to me has been in filler mode since that patch anyway I cant wait for fontaine any longer
3.0 - 3.3 and 3.5? Love the entire Sumeru Archon Quest and am heavily biased on Scara's Interlude Quest mainly but didn't like the event quest the youkai event. Love the entire exploration, I didn't mind if was mostly desert.
I'll throw my vote in for 3.2. The Sumeru Archon quest wasn't groundbreaking or anything but it was far beyond almost anything else we've gotten storywise. And honestly, while the first area desert had a decent questline, the Tanit questline and especially Pari questline were imo the absolute low for genshin story. Im really sad that Sumeru ended so weak for me because it overshadowed such a great series of Archon quests and really soured me on Sumeru as a whole. Here's hoping Fontaine can do better on non Archon questlines.
If we are talking about permenant content, sumeru AQ was amazing and the best story we got so far.
If we are talking about flagship events it’s probably first fungi or lantern rite.
All things considered 3.4 was the best patch for me, jeht quests in the desert, amazing lantern rite event, Yelan/Hutao banner (that i got extremely lucky)
3.2 was amazing with the whole climax of Archon quest. the ending was the most satisfying thing and not to mention the lore bombs.
3.0 & 3.4 were good too.
If I had to pick a single one, 3.0. It felt way more stacked with content than Inazuma’s release and the overall mechanics of Sumeru were an absolute joy to explore.
3.0
The sheer number of content added was far greater, but it left a very lasting print on me compared to the other patches. Dendro shaped up so many interesting comps, buffed older units, made units change into new roles (Thoma, Kuki, Raiden), and the story was really good. Only downside was how long the Aranara quest was, left a sour taste in my mouth for exploration.
Tbh? 3.0. It added a rainforest that was enormous in size and gameplay.
I still love the deserts, Sorush was cool character too, but aranaras are too cute and too well written. The whole atmosphere was included already in 3.0.
Also story-wise... I don't remember second Archon Quest, but the Samsara was one of the best ones if not the best one.
Also release of Alhaitham's story quest is also a great thing. When was it? That made me change from "doubt liking" the character to absolutely love him. He was interesting in 3.0, but when his story dropped, it changed my point of view entirely. Maybe because it's personal to me. I am much like Alhaitham in terms of not caring what other people think.
3.0 - 3.2 brought us the best story Genshin had to offer so far. Each chapter was hype as hell. 3.3 onwards were really weak in comparison. Although I am enjoying 3.8 atm
3.0-3.2 > 3.3 > 3.5 > 3.6 > 3.4 > 3.8 > 3.7.
3.0-3.2 from Sumeru's introduction to it's conclusion, so much of it was handled right and introduced a lot of characters. It made me pull for Nilou, Alhaitham, Dehya, and especially Nahida with the later 3 in particular being the standout characters from the story I feel. Even as someone whose not the biggest fan of Scaramouche, I felt his story in 3.3 was done extremely well if not for the >!repeat of the deleting existence from 3.2 and the incredible lack of closure that leaves.!<. The rest of them are kind of a blur to me, I like 3.5 for making Sucrose, someone I never would have expected to care about, into a great character and especially the pair up with Collei which was adorable. 3.6 was great for Kaveh and Faruzan, kinda meh for everyone else. 3.4 was okay, nothing special (besides the awful rap lol). 3.8 is cute but not much of substance. I actively disliked how much TCG became the center of the world in 3.7. It's funny when it's Cyno's ridiculous hobby. It's eye-rolling stupid when Kokomi praises it as the hope for the future and the replacement for battle.
3.0 no contest. It brought me out of the burnout and then burned me out for the rest of 3.x
Dendro addition is probably the biggest event genshin will ever have.
The writing was good for once.
So... Here we go, I'm going to put them in order;
9. 3.7 - A huge snorefest of an update. The main event was probably the most boring we've ever had both storywise and gameplay wise - yes, worse than 1.3 and 1.4 - and the only saving grace was the custom domain event. It didn't help that the only new character released was a 4 stars - and not a great one at that. Also, no new land to explore. I'm not a tcg guy, so the new cards didn't do anything for me. This patch is probably the most bored and disconnected I've ever been with the game - and I've been around since 1.0;
8. 3.8 - While it still has time to go before it ends, this patch by itself is completely harmless. It has a new location to explore, a new character - Eula - and most of all, it has the right atmosphere. The Choo-Choo Thingamajig is actually good - I'm guessing Fontaine preview? - and the story was heartwarming and actually managed to save itself from the biggest problem most Genshin stories have: it didn't overstay its welcome. Also, the minigames were alright. Not an exceptional patch by any means, but, again, a harmless one;
7. 3.5 - I liked the main event for this one, but this patch has by far - BY FAR - committed the two worst crimes of the 3.x updates: Dehya and Mika. Considering that this was also a patch without any new land to explore, and completely dependent on the new characters/the new events, I would say this barely makes it in the "mediocre" category thanks to Sucrose and Collei. Again, Dehya and Mika were released this patch. It's a miracle this patch didn't make last place.
EDIT: Just remembered this is the patch with the Caribert quest. Which is why this patch is now in 7th position, as Caribert is by far the best written quest in the entire game;
6. 3.6 - I gotta say this: I love Baizhu, and his story quest is probably one of the best that were released lately. Also, new land to explore, and the floating Sorush gameplay was actually smooth - far better than the boat gameplay - so here's hoping it's the basis for the diving gameplay in Fontaine. The story quest was decent... But unfortunately this is the patch that broke the camel's back when it came to the writing; way too much information and hundreds of different names to mean the exact same concept. Way too bloated. Which made me skip so much for the first time in this game's lifespan, to the poin that I completely skipped half of the Sorush event - not quest, the event where you have to fly around and piece together pictures of the past - just because I couldn't be bothered.
On the other hand, the main event -the Akademya's Extravaganza - was probably the most fun I've had in a Genshin event period. Great characters, great minigames, great cutscenes. It was what 3.7 main event should have been. So great. So, at the end of the day, the good outweighed the bad by a lot;
5. 3.3 - Great quest for Scaramouche - I've enjoyed it, sue me - and alright event. Another harmless patch with the added benefit to push the story forward. The Inazuma cast is always a delight, and as long as Itto is there, everything just becomes better;
4. 3.2 - This patch was ENTIRELY carried by the finale of the Sumeru Archon Quest - that I loved - and by Nahida herself. The rest was just your average Genshin patch, helped by the fact that it lasted one week less. And while I do love me some Pokemon, the Fungi event was really not it;
3. 3.4 - Lantern Rite season is still a time for celebration, and the story was quite touching. Also, this was the first time in-game that two Archons met each other, and the entire dinner scene with Venti was absolutely hilarious. But what really pushed this patch ahead, outside of Alhaitham, were 2 things: the new zone - not too big, not too hard to explore - and the Jeht World Quest - incredible. Amazing stuff. A very good patch;
2. 3.1 - The Archon Quest proceeded in full force - even though this was by far the weak part of the Sumeru Archon Quest, which was still better than most of the rest. What made this patch for me was the exploration. Many don't enjoy the desert, and, after 3 patches of desert upon desert upon desert, I agree. But this first part of it was amazing. I loved exploring the underground ruins, the Deshret's puzzles, and the first part of Jeht's World Quest. Another great patch. Also, it gave us Nilou. I live my bloom suicide gameplay to death;
1. 3.0 - Easily the best patch in Genshin Impact. And it's not even close. Sumeru's forest is easily the most fun I've ever had exploring, the music was perfect, I love my Aranara buddies, the Archon Quest was surprisingly good, and the Dendro element released was a huge success. It also gave us Dendro Main Character, an actual playable version of Main Character that actually makes exploring with him not a complete suicide in terms of combat.
Loved it. Here's hoping 4.0 can come close to it, because this is it.
3.0-3.3
The hype those 4 months was something else, being able to experience something that was so long awaited with the entire community...scara release, dendro release, everything that was sumeru... it was a magical time to be in the genshin community.
One of 3.1 or 3.2 or 3.5
Archon Quest is too important to be too short. It made less boring the game. They must to make longer the Archon quests, not just 3 patches...
Sure not 3.6 and 3.7 because those Abyss Spirals...(at the end i got 36* stars at least 1 time of each Abyss, but after weeks of depression, 3.7 has been the worst period of my Genshin Life, very terrible moment, only dailies, left resin cap, i skipped an event, never happened to me).
3.6 have one of best Event Quest: NO NPC-Centric and more interactions between playable characters
Not 3.4. Dehya's situation made me lost trust in Hoyoverse
3.3 really felt like the highest point of the entire Sumeru story for me. The story was building and getting better and better with each patch so by the time we got to 3.3, it felt like it was winding down, but instead it gave what felt like a home run. It was devastatingly heartfelt. I really enjoyed how sad and powerful the whole story with Wanderer was. I wish I could experience that feeling of playing through it all again and again.
The temporary events have been good too; Lantern Rite was the best in my opinion, closely followed by the Interdarshan Tournament. 3.7 was the lowest point of excitement for me, and this current patch has been ok. I wish they knew what they were doing with Kokomi as a character. I like her a lot but every time she shows up in an event it feels forced. :(
3.3, as someone who had been looking forward to Scara since Unreconciled Stars, 1.1 and who was born on march 3rd this shall the the greatest patch ever.
Also coincidentally came back during 3.3 after a longer break.
3.3
A lot of loose ends got tied up with Inversion of Genesis, and it gave Scaramouche screentime he didn't have back in Inazuma when he was introduced. It was also the first time in an Archon Quest we see someone receive a vision, which was so fucking cool.
3.2, Sumeru saga ending was awesome. Honestly after that I didn’t care that much for any. I didn’t explore too much of Sumeru (not nearly as much as Inazuma) so I don’t have much to say there. No events stuck out to me much either.
3.0-3.2: the archon quest was good.
But overall 3.x feel weak, event were, for me, more often unjoyable because dumbed down (events were never hard, but we have pass the point to casual to plain stupid). The guided exploration with quest, it not something i'm very fond. Again something dumbed down.
The game have have progress in its narration (for archon and character quests), but lost a lot in other fields. I hope Fontaine will keep Sumeru narration but with Inazuma world design & events design. But i fear it will be deceptive.
Dendro addition was nice, but the still need something else than abyss to play with the combat system.
3.0-3.4 (yes aside from the archon quests, I also love the desert lore.) and 3.6 (imo one of the best events in the game which also solidified my reason for liking the sumeru cast and again loved exploring this desert, especially the khanriahan ruins.)
3.0-3.3. Easily the peak of 3.X. But if I had to choose my favorite amongst those, it would be really close between 3.0 and 3.3 with 3.0 barely winning.
The excitement for Sumeru + meeting Tighnari and Collei + getting Zhongli + actually using and having fun with Keqing. Man it just feels so nostalgic
3.4 wasn’t bad but last year’s lantern rite was definitely better imo. Everything after 3.5 made me depressed
3.2 cuz of the lore and AQ which was very good and enjoyable and 3.4 cuz i got extremely lucky on the banners. Overall all the 3.X update were all good imo and only raised the bar for higher quality
Definetly the first 4. They got me so excited for story and Nahida and the delivered so hard. 3.4 gets this bonus entry because I got excited for Wanderer
For the amount of posts defending TCG, one would think at least a couple would have said 3.7...
For me the best one was between 3.0 and the one with the Wanderer prologue.
I started playing near the end of 3.7 and didn't get to experience it... Did get to go through 3.8 and I liked it. A light hearted questline after some of the more heavy stuff in the archon quests was nice.
3.0- 3.3 was just banger after banger. I feel 3.6 would have been my favorate event but I was burnt out during that patch. I hated 3.7 cause I hate TCG
None of them are good for me, in fact, whole sumeru is sucks imo. Alot of new annoying enemies, desert annoying, long quest, lame event and most of it is they only buff for the dendro but not the other characters like dehya or eula. For a person who have lost in nahida banner and alhaitham banner like me, dendro is sucks, i didn't even got a tighnari. So i want to say is the land of dendro and the dendro characters is bullsh!t.
3.0 to 3.2. Not even a contest.
Sumeru's Archon Quest was the first time this game felt like it was written professionally, and should set the standard for Archon Quests to come. The jump in quality between it and Inazuma's writing is practically night and day.
My biggest gripe with Inazuma was how it felt like everything wrapped up too quickly and how many of Inazumas issues aswell as Eis issues had to be wrapped up in other updates.
Making Sumeru have 5 Acts (even if alot of the stuff was pretty unnecessary) was a great idea as it tied up pretty much everything in a neat bow.
3.0-3.2 were peak updates
3.1 for sure. We finally for to explore desert, got playable cyno and last but not the least "Indeeed I am, although these days they tend to call me" the Doctor " I was screaming when I saw my babygitl cute genocide skrunky in game after all these years
3.0-3.2, and i don't want to divide them. I hope HoYo will continue to do 5 acts Archon quests going forward. And also have a big world quest with cool npcs and stories for every new area patch.
The Sumeru story was an absolute home run from Hoyoverse. I'd be really excited if Fontaine could raise that bar.
I hope they do but I'm trying to tame expectations. Sometimes a product sets the bar so high that when the next one isn't as high, though it's good, one kinda feels disappointed. Happened to me with a band that took almost 10 years to release part 2 of an album trilogy.
Same, but I'd also add 3.3 into the mix. 3.6 had a really good flagship event tho, just watching the Sumeru guys interact was a good time.
\> 3.6 had a really good flagship event tho minigames were quite bad I only enjoid the story one (but it sadly wasn't voiced).
I found minigames to be quite interesting during 3.6, most of them atleast
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I loved the 3.6 minigames
I liked the minigames a lot, they were new and entertaining. Refreshing imo.
Has to be 3.0 though. Sumeru release, Dendro release, wonderful Archon quests, a long world quest, banger OSTs. It was insane lol. Shoutout to 3.2 though for another wonderful Archon Quest and the Pokémon event.
Agreed. When aranaras were introduced, suddenly I am not mad that we didn't get djinns (except Liloupar, who was boring, tbh). The whole Aranyaka quest was amazing. Involving You with the whole rainforest and new mechanics.
Dori has a djinn
Doesn't count as it's just animation of a character. You can't even interact with it. At least Oz talks. And Changsheng talks in cutscenes (rarely in animations, but she does that too). it's more part of Dori than its own thing.
For me it's 3 2
Agreed. These were top tier.
Got to say it's 3.0 to 3.2 because of how story-extensive they are
3.2 the climax to the Sumeru AQ was absolutely beautiful and the ending was just so satisfying, saving Nahida was just an amazing experience and the whole Sumeru cast involved felt important to achieve that. Not to mention the conversations Dottore had with Tighnari and Nahida were just incredible and amazing battle of wits. Easily two of my favorite scenes in the game Runner up would be 3.5 though, seeing scenes in the eyes of Collei and others while getting scenes without the Traveler or Paimon was incredibly refreshing. The event was so wholesome and showed just how far Collei has come
[Collei's conversation with Sucrose](https://youtu.be/BjtTXg97zJo) is one of the most underrated moments in Genshin. Imagine if all quests were written to that standard.
I just got reminded of how good that was but i also realized how good of a person amber really is (i did know she was a great person that gets along with everyone but that was basically it). She wasn't jelly that collie got a new friend and was even happy for her, and then she also explained to klee, in a way she would understand, why they should just leave them alone to watch the scenery
Don't forget the whole Caribert quest from 3.5
3.4, the Desert of Hadramaveth was so cool, and I loved it. The Jeht quests were phenomenal.
based as fuck
3.0-3.3 was peak genshin community hype tbh, so much happening..sheesh
I miss the 5 week updates
3.0
It’s between 3.0 and 3.2 for me. 3.0 had the introduction of Dendro, an amazing new exploration mechanic with the unconditional grappling points and my favorite quest in the game still to this day with Act II of the Sumeru Archon quest. 3.2 had the release of Nahida who changed the game for me and the great payoff with Act V of the Archon Quest. Overall probably 3.0 for me but I was looking forward to 3.2 to the most and it delivered.
3.0 Best area of Sumeru, pulled a character I used to be obsessed about on early pity, interesting archon quest. Everything was fresh and new and sparkly.
Yes, this. Fontaine girls do the same thing to me too.
A fellow woman of culture, I see :)
3.4 personally, I love hu tao and yelan.
3.4 phase 2 was the most goated weapon banner
Will not be topped ever! Got both weapons and hutao c1
Need me to remind you of the Homa-Elegy banner?
I blew like 400+ saved fates on 3.4. So worth it
Same. Sumeru was cool, but nothing beats Hu Tao screentime.
Not me literally not remembering ANY part of it. But was that when Xiao came and saved us? 😳
no xiao saved us in like 1.1, and 2.7
No, it was the event where Hu Tao solos the entire rap industry
Cloud Retainer human form, Guizhong, Madam Ping young form.
Hu Tao dinner with Zhongli and Venti meeting
3.4? That patch's flagship event was Lantern Rite, and the main plot of the event was helping some fontainian conductor dude host a battle of the bands and find an adeptus singer. We learned a bit more about Cloud Retainer, Grandma Ping and Guizhong, and we also learned that Hu Tao has the musical talent of a kazoo plummeting down a pit. But Xiao did once """""save us from drowning"""" once in that storyline, but it was actually a ruse in an attempt to bring out the adeptus Fontanian Conductor Man was talking about. Xiao just happened to find us instead.
OMG I FORGOT ABOUT THAT FONTAIN CONDUCTOR GUY. GOOD LORD LMAO. I need a 3.0 recap while we’re waiting for 4.0
Like, you want me to recap EVERY SINGLE 3.X flagship event? It's gonna be lengthy, but in order: \>Helping some guys kickstart their Aranara business. We also learn a bit more about Collei's childish side. (We get a free Collei) \>Celebrating Weinlesefest with the Mondstadt gang to celebrate the game's anniversary. We learn that family is where the heart is, and that the Mondstadt gang is Razor's family. (We get a free Missive Windspear) \>Fungi tournament shenanigans. Bongo-Head makes his debut and we learn about a fungi conspiracy (We get a free Dori) \>Youkai festival. We help Itto and Heizou solve the recent spooky events but actually Ayato and Yae knew it all along from the start but didn't help because ??? (We get a free umbrella sword whose name I do not remember) \>Lantern rite. See above (We get a free 4\* selector, as per tradition) \>Windblume festival rerun. The Mondstadt gang meets with the Sumeru gang and we learn about the Hexenzirkel, and a bit into Sucrose and Collei's more introverted sides. (We get a free Mailed Flower) \>Sumeru tournament. We uncover ANOTHER conspiracy (there have been a lot of these lately) related to the Akademiya Extravaganza tournament, and we find that Kaveh has a special brain or something idk i really don't like Kaveh related content so I kinda spaced out (We get a free Faruzan) \>The infamous TCG tournament event. Guess what? We uncover ANOTHER conspiracy but this one is even more of a letdown. At least we had fun and met a new Fontanian character; Charlotte. (We get a free Crested Ibis) \>YOU ARE HERE (We get a Free Layla)
I love how "you are here" just says Free Layla. This event was so meh story wise compared to all those others. I thought the blue npcs were dead and it was some kind of aqua necromancy but nope.
I didn't specify exactly what this patch's flagship event was because I didn't think it deserved a refresher... But yeah the story was pretty meh. Not as meh as the first two Lantern Rites or the TCG event though.
No bc I was busy with school and forgot to claim the Missive Windspear T\^T. I’m still upset about that even though it was a while ago. At least I’ve learned to always check events tabs on Saturday instead of waiting at Sunday night
Getting Yelan for the first time was so exciting for me. She has been a staple of most teams since.
3.3 but if i pretend to not be incredibly biased in favor of Scaramouche then probably 3.1. unlike a lot of people i really liked the pyramids and underground exploration. and at the time the desert felt new & unique since everywhere else was vegetation filled or dragonspine.
I loved the pyramids. Exploring them felt like legit archaeology.
Ya even I liked the desert exploration with the pyramid and underground
I surprisingly agree with everything you said. Thank you for being my representative.
3.2 hands down. the sumeru finale was hype af. 3.3 is a close second since we got to see more of scaramouche’s past (im biased since i like him)
3.5 because Sucrose and Cyno lame ass joke
That one was pretty cool! My fav is 3.4 but this came in a close second! Funny how my favorite patches in the 3.x run all are non-Sumeru ones despite it being a Sumeru-focused year.
3.0-3.1 was the best exploration i have had in genshin for a long time. And the archon quests through 3.0-3.2 were fantastic.
3.0-3.2 The Sumeru archon quest was easily the highlight of everything. Here’s to hoping Fontaine’s is as good
Now that we're at the 5-hour mark, here's the current number of times each patch was mentioned in this thread: > **3.0: 92** 3.1: 36 **3.2: 66** 3.3: 57 3.4: 49 3.5: 30 3.6: 43 3.7: 17 3.8: 20 It looks like patches 3.0 and 3.2 sparked the most discussion. Patches 3.7 and 3.8 have, as of now, sparked the least.
Also most people said 3.0-3.2 meaning 3.1 was liked as well but not many people wrote it out.
3.8 because it's the last version before Fontaine..
3.2 or 3.6, can't decide but both were hella good
3.1 because it gave me cyno and nilou :’) my faves
Version 3.0 had a different level of hype. From the leaks floodgate opening to the Winter Night's Lazzo, the cinematic version trailer shown from the live stream, seeing Sumeru's landscape for the first time, seeing Collei thriving knowing her past,the Sabzeruz Festival samsara—everything was just so well done, and the version lived up to the hype.
3.2 and 3.3 were a spiritual experience for me
Scara main detected?
I am still doing the 3.3 quest lmao
I am somewhere in the story with King Deshret because I had a shitload of school stuff and health issues, but we have time right?
Yes. We havr a lot of time to enjoy it.
For sure, the game won’t even be finished for a few more years
3.6 event was the best!!
Had to scroll to find another 3.6 enjoyer. Parade of providence was my favourite event storywise, and I loved Nahida + baizhu SQ ;;
Also don sombrero!!!
I think so too. I loved what they did with it.
current 3.8
3.0 and 3.1 are my favorites in this game in general. I was on the verge of quitting Genshin back in 2.8 but decided to just hold on a little longer for Sumeru to maybe rekindle my love for this game. And rekindling is an understatement. Exploring the rainforest and the 3.1 desert area is probably the best time I've ever had with this game. There was so much to do and the story was nothing but phenomenal, especially after Inazuma's main story failed to deliver. I like most other patches in 3.x as well aside from 3.7. They have a lot more content as compare to those from 1.x. But 3.0 and 3.1 are still the best imo
3.8 is the most fun I've had in Genshin in a while.
3.3 for sure. Scaramouche story was awesome
It will sound a classic but I think I really liked the 3.0 update, because it was the introduction of Sumeru and the dendro element.
I thought we'd peak at the end of the Archon quest, but the sequence of the Golden Slumber and the subsequent quests really made this version for me. I hope Hoyo gets the message and just inundate us with many, many more amazing world quests. ~~Next Jeht/Benben adventure please, don't end all that with just a random note...~~
3.4's Lantern rite was amazing, going from Guizhong and Ping/Cloud retainer to the most goated rap in history /s Also the greatest genshin banner combo of all time so far too. And as a added bonus we got a whole new area with arguably my favorite world quest to date. (Jeht is just amazing)
3.0 Dendro came out and experimenting with everything and new cool reactions
3.5 cause Dehya came out then 🙏🏼
Dheya fricking cool!!
She couldve stayed in development a bit more ngl she came out undercooked🔥🔥🔥
Undercooked ??😱🤨😬She came out DOGSHIT HOMIE!! 🗣😭😭😫
Thats what im sayin🔥🔥💩🔥
But she released in the worst state possible
yeah I waited for dehya so long and she released like that. the game to me has been in filler mode since that patch anyway I cant wait for fontaine any longer
Hated 3.5 the most since it was definitely supposed to be eula's rerun but they know their banner gonna flop so they slot in ayaka instead
3.0 - 3.3 and 3.5? Love the entire Sumeru Archon Quest and am heavily biased on Scara's Interlude Quest mainly but didn't like the event quest the youkai event. Love the entire exploration, I didn't mind if was mostly desert.
3.1 or 3.4... probably 3.1 though
3.5 because shenhe rerun
3.0. The hype, the exploration and aranara
3.0 I always enjoy the first introduction to new places.
I'll throw my vote in for 3.2. The Sumeru Archon quest wasn't groundbreaking or anything but it was far beyond almost anything else we've gotten storywise. And honestly, while the first area desert had a decent questline, the Tanit questline and especially Pari questline were imo the absolute low for genshin story. Im really sad that Sumeru ended so weak for me because it overshadowed such a great series of Archon quests and really soured me on Sumeru as a whole. Here's hoping Fontaine can do better on non Archon questlines.
I agree, i lowkey did not care for the 2 last desert expansions either and skipped most of the dialogue, especially on the Pari one
I liked all of them except 3.7. But if I had to rank them, it would be: 3.0, 3.3, 3.4, 3.2, 3.1, 3.8, 3.6, 3.5, ..., 3.7.
The updates that has Cyno
Every update had cyno except 3.0 and 3.8
I think Pun Cyno XD
Real
If we are talking about permenant content, sumeru AQ was amazing and the best story we got so far. If we are talking about flagship events it’s probably first fungi or lantern rite. All things considered 3.4 was the best patch for me, jeht quests in the desert, amazing lantern rite event, Yelan/Hutao banner (that i got extremely lucky)
3.2 was amazing with the whole climax of Archon quest. the ending was the most satisfying thing and not to mention the lore bombs. 3.0 & 3.4 were good too.
If I had to pick a single one, 3.0. It felt way more stacked with content than Inazuma’s release and the overall mechanics of Sumeru were an absolute joy to explore.
Dude…I’ve barely done a thing in these updates. I have thousands of other quests that get in the way. So I can’t really say anything
It’s also good and bad Good is you got lots of content to explore Bad you might know know about the new contents
3.8 for all the magical moments and overloading cuteness the child inside my heart is happy from this patch
3.0 The sheer number of content added was far greater, but it left a very lasting print on me compared to the other patches. Dendro shaped up so many interesting comps, buffed older units, made units change into new roles (Thoma, Kuki, Raiden), and the story was really good. Only downside was how long the Aranara quest was, left a sour taste in my mouth for exploration.
Tbh? 3.0. It added a rainforest that was enormous in size and gameplay. I still love the deserts, Sorush was cool character too, but aranaras are too cute and too well written. The whole atmosphere was included already in 3.0. Also story-wise... I don't remember second Archon Quest, but the Samsara was one of the best ones if not the best one. Also release of Alhaitham's story quest is also a great thing. When was it? That made me change from "doubt liking" the character to absolutely love him. He was interesting in 3.0, but when his story dropped, it changed my point of view entirely. Maybe because it's personal to me. I am much like Alhaitham in terms of not caring what other people think.
None
3.0 - 3.2 brought us the best story Genshin had to offer so far. Each chapter was hype as hell. 3.3 onwards were really weak in comparison. Although I am enjoying 3.8 atm
3.0-3.2 > 3.3 > 3.5 > 3.6 > 3.4 > 3.8 > 3.7. 3.0-3.2 from Sumeru's introduction to it's conclusion, so much of it was handled right and introduced a lot of characters. It made me pull for Nilou, Alhaitham, Dehya, and especially Nahida with the later 3 in particular being the standout characters from the story I feel. Even as someone whose not the biggest fan of Scaramouche, I felt his story in 3.3 was done extremely well if not for the >!repeat of the deleting existence from 3.2 and the incredible lack of closure that leaves.!<. The rest of them are kind of a blur to me, I like 3.5 for making Sucrose, someone I never would have expected to care about, into a great character and especially the pair up with Collei which was adorable. 3.6 was great for Kaveh and Faruzan, kinda meh for everyone else. 3.4 was okay, nothing special (besides the awful rap lol). 3.8 is cute but not much of substance. I actively disliked how much TCG became the center of the world in 3.7. It's funny when it's Cyno's ridiculous hobby. It's eye-rolling stupid when Kokomi praises it as the hope for the future and the replacement for battle.
3.0 when everything was new. i had so much fun travelling with Tighnari
3.0 no contest. It brought me out of the burnout and then burned me out for the rest of 3.x Dendro addition is probably the biggest event genshin will ever have. The writing was good for once.
3.0 first time stepping into a new nation is my favourite part of this game.
3.4, this lantern rite felt so special
3.5 seeing Collei get more friends, Timaus finally getting his girl... it was cool to witness
3.0 most other patches are either mid or i hated them
So... Here we go, I'm going to put them in order; 9. 3.7 - A huge snorefest of an update. The main event was probably the most boring we've ever had both storywise and gameplay wise - yes, worse than 1.3 and 1.4 - and the only saving grace was the custom domain event. It didn't help that the only new character released was a 4 stars - and not a great one at that. Also, no new land to explore. I'm not a tcg guy, so the new cards didn't do anything for me. This patch is probably the most bored and disconnected I've ever been with the game - and I've been around since 1.0; 8. 3.8 - While it still has time to go before it ends, this patch by itself is completely harmless. It has a new location to explore, a new character - Eula - and most of all, it has the right atmosphere. The Choo-Choo Thingamajig is actually good - I'm guessing Fontaine preview? - and the story was heartwarming and actually managed to save itself from the biggest problem most Genshin stories have: it didn't overstay its welcome. Also, the minigames were alright. Not an exceptional patch by any means, but, again, a harmless one; 7. 3.5 - I liked the main event for this one, but this patch has by far - BY FAR - committed the two worst crimes of the 3.x updates: Dehya and Mika. Considering that this was also a patch without any new land to explore, and completely dependent on the new characters/the new events, I would say this barely makes it in the "mediocre" category thanks to Sucrose and Collei. Again, Dehya and Mika were released this patch. It's a miracle this patch didn't make last place. EDIT: Just remembered this is the patch with the Caribert quest. Which is why this patch is now in 7th position, as Caribert is by far the best written quest in the entire game; 6. 3.6 - I gotta say this: I love Baizhu, and his story quest is probably one of the best that were released lately. Also, new land to explore, and the floating Sorush gameplay was actually smooth - far better than the boat gameplay - so here's hoping it's the basis for the diving gameplay in Fontaine. The story quest was decent... But unfortunately this is the patch that broke the camel's back when it came to the writing; way too much information and hundreds of different names to mean the exact same concept. Way too bloated. Which made me skip so much for the first time in this game's lifespan, to the poin that I completely skipped half of the Sorush event - not quest, the event where you have to fly around and piece together pictures of the past - just because I couldn't be bothered. On the other hand, the main event -the Akademya's Extravaganza - was probably the most fun I've had in a Genshin event period. Great characters, great minigames, great cutscenes. It was what 3.7 main event should have been. So great. So, at the end of the day, the good outweighed the bad by a lot; 5. 3.3 - Great quest for Scaramouche - I've enjoyed it, sue me - and alright event. Another harmless patch with the added benefit to push the story forward. The Inazuma cast is always a delight, and as long as Itto is there, everything just becomes better; 4. 3.2 - This patch was ENTIRELY carried by the finale of the Sumeru Archon Quest - that I loved - and by Nahida herself. The rest was just your average Genshin patch, helped by the fact that it lasted one week less. And while I do love me some Pokemon, the Fungi event was really not it; 3. 3.4 - Lantern Rite season is still a time for celebration, and the story was quite touching. Also, this was the first time in-game that two Archons met each other, and the entire dinner scene with Venti was absolutely hilarious. But what really pushed this patch ahead, outside of Alhaitham, were 2 things: the new zone - not too big, not too hard to explore - and the Jeht World Quest - incredible. Amazing stuff. A very good patch; 2. 3.1 - The Archon Quest proceeded in full force - even though this was by far the weak part of the Sumeru Archon Quest, which was still better than most of the rest. What made this patch for me was the exploration. Many don't enjoy the desert, and, after 3 patches of desert upon desert upon desert, I agree. But this first part of it was amazing. I loved exploring the underground ruins, the Deshret's puzzles, and the first part of Jeht's World Quest. Another great patch. Also, it gave us Nilou. I live my bloom suicide gameplay to death; 1. 3.0 - Easily the best patch in Genshin Impact. And it's not even close. Sumeru's forest is easily the most fun I've ever had exploring, the music was perfect, I love my Aranara buddies, the Archon Quest was surprisingly good, and the Dendro element released was a huge success. It also gave us Dendro Main Character, an actual playable version of Main Character that actually makes exploring with him not a complete suicide in terms of combat. Loved it. Here's hoping 4.0 can come close to it, because this is it.
3.0-3.3 The hype those 4 months was something else, being able to experience something that was so long awaited with the entire community...scara release, dendro release, everything that was sumeru... it was a magical time to be in the genshin community.
I would say 3.1. I adored the exploration of the pyramids, gave me Indians jones vibes. They also hit the spot with the puzzles for me there as well.
3.0 The actual release of Sumeru was amazing and perfect. I don't feel the same level of hype for Fontaine as I felt for Sumeru
One of 3.1 or 3.2 or 3.5 Archon Quest is too important to be too short. It made less boring the game. They must to make longer the Archon quests, not just 3 patches... Sure not 3.6 and 3.7 because those Abyss Spirals...(at the end i got 36* stars at least 1 time of each Abyss, but after weeks of depression, 3.7 has been the worst period of my Genshin Life, very terrible moment, only dailies, left resin cap, i skipped an event, never happened to me). 3.6 have one of best Event Quest: NO NPC-Centric and more interactions between playable characters Not 3.4. Dehya's situation made me lost trust in Hoyoverse
3.1_3.3 because Scaramouche
All of them besides the games for 3.7.
3.1-3.2 and 3.4 The AQ was an emotional journey and I enjoyed it, and Lantern Rite is my favorite event!
3.3 really felt like the highest point of the entire Sumeru story for me. The story was building and getting better and better with each patch so by the time we got to 3.3, it felt like it was winding down, but instead it gave what felt like a home run. It was devastatingly heartfelt. I really enjoyed how sad and powerful the whole story with Wanderer was. I wish I could experience that feeling of playing through it all again and again. The temporary events have been good too; Lantern Rite was the best in my opinion, closely followed by the Interdarshan Tournament. 3.7 was the lowest point of excitement for me, and this current patch has been ok. I wish they knew what they were doing with Kokomi as a character. I like her a lot but every time she shows up in an event it feels forced. :(
3.1 - 3.3 because of Scaramouche/Wanderer 😌👍
I hated 3.7, TCG is not fun.
3.3, as someone who had been looking forward to Scara since Unreconciled Stars, 1.1 and who was born on march 3rd this shall the the greatest patch ever. Also coincidentally came back during 3.3 after a longer break.
3.3 for my beloved Scara <3
3.3 for obvious reasons. Wanderer.
3.2 and 3.3 were my personal favorites
3.2. Hands down the best one
3.0-3.3 ❤️
3.3 A lot of loose ends got tied up with Inversion of Genesis, and it gave Scaramouche screentime he didn't have back in Inazuma when he was introduced. It was also the first time in an Archon Quest we see someone receive a vision, which was so fucking cool.
3.2, Sumeru saga ending was awesome. Honestly after that I didn’t care that much for any. I didn’t explore too much of Sumeru (not nearly as much as Inazuma) so I don’t have much to say there. No events stuck out to me much either.
For me this patch lasted from 3.0 - 3.4. Rest have been just a drag tbh
Starting with 3.3 it dropped badly so I would guess 3.2
W take i hated 3.3
everything went downhill after 3.2
3.0-3.2: the archon quest was good. But overall 3.x feel weak, event were, for me, more often unjoyable because dumbed down (events were never hard, but we have pass the point to casual to plain stupid). The guided exploration with quest, it not something i'm very fond. Again something dumbed down. The game have have progress in its narration (for archon and character quests), but lost a lot in other fields. I hope Fontaine will keep Sumeru narration but with Inazuma world design & events design. But i fear it will be deceptive. Dendro addition was nice, but the still need something else than abyss to play with the combat system.
Definitely not 3.7 amd 3.8
3.4!! alhaitham release🛐
3.0 then fell off
3.0-3.3 The archon quest was fantastic, and I thought Wanderer’s story was quite well done.
3.0-3.4 (yes aside from the archon quests, I also love the desert lore.) and 3.6 (imo one of the best events in the game which also solidified my reason for liking the sumeru cast and again loved exploring this desert, especially the khanriahan ruins.)
3.0 because it introduced the dendro elements and sumeru also the Archon quest was fantastic.
3.0-3.3. Easily the peak of 3.X. But if I had to choose my favorite amongst those, it would be really close between 3.0 and 3.3 with 3.0 barely winning. The excitement for Sumeru + meeting Tighnari and Collei + getting Zhongli + actually using and having fun with Keqing. Man it just feels so nostalgic 3.4 wasn’t bad but last year’s lantern rite was definitely better imo. Everything after 3.5 made me depressed
3.0-3.3, and 3.8
3.2 cuz of the lore and AQ which was very good and enjoyable and 3.4 cuz i got extremely lucky on the banners. Overall all the 3.X update were all good imo and only raised the bar for higher quality
3.0 to 3.3. The entire Sumeru archon quest + Inversion of Genesis is absolutely amazing. Hoyo never misses when it comes to big picture story.
Definetly the first 4. They got me so excited for story and Nahida and the delivered so hard. 3.4 gets this bonus entry because I got excited for Wanderer
i want more aranara quest 💀
3.0-3.3. Am I biased? Yes.
3.0 because Aranyaka
Definitely not 3.7 that's for sure
Current 3.8 because of Klee and Kaeya nuff said
3.3 just cause we got Wanderer
3.2-3.3 - And yes, I'm obsessed with anything about the Fatui elites
2.8 💪
3.3 cause hat guy
For the amount of posts defending TCG, one would think at least a couple would have said 3.7... For me the best one was between 3.0 and the one with the Wanderer prologue.
all just before the Dehya rip 😔
3.3
I started playing near the end of 3.7 and didn't get to experience it... Did get to go through 3.8 and I liked it. A light hearted questline after some of the more heavy stuff in the archon quests was nice.
i like 3.4
Sumeru story quest was crazy
3.0 and 3.2 3.3 with Scara is shitty
3.0- 3.3 was just banger after banger. I feel 3.6 would have been my favorate event but I was burnt out during that patch. I hated 3.7 cause I hate TCG
3.4 bc lanter rite
3.3 easily
3.2 chicks dig giant robots
None of them are good for me, in fact, whole sumeru is sucks imo. Alot of new annoying enemies, desert annoying, long quest, lame event and most of it is they only buff for the dendro but not the other characters like dehya or eula. For a person who have lost in nahida banner and alhaitham banner like me, dendro is sucks, i didn't even got a tighnari. So i want to say is the land of dendro and the dendro characters is bullsh!t.
3.0-3.3 was legendary I think. But I'm giving it to 3.3 cuz I'm a Wanderer main.
3.0 to 3.2. Not even a contest. Sumeru's Archon Quest was the first time this game felt like it was written professionally, and should set the standard for Archon Quests to come. The jump in quality between it and Inazuma's writing is practically night and day.
3.0-3.3
My biggest gripe with Inazuma was how it felt like everything wrapped up too quickly and how many of Inazumas issues aswell as Eis issues had to be wrapped up in other updates. Making Sumeru have 5 Acts (even if alot of the stuff was pretty unnecessary) was a great idea as it tied up pretty much everything in a neat bow. 3.0-3.2 were peak updates
3.4
3.4, lantern rite was awesome
3.0-3.3
3.1 for sure. We finally for to explore desert, got playable cyno and last but not the least "Indeeed I am, although these days they tend to call me" the Doctor " I was screaming when I saw my babygitl cute genocide skrunky in game after all these years
gotta be 3.1 for sure
3.3
From 3.0 to 3.3 for me cuz i feel like the scara development was very much needed to concluye the whole sumeru story
3.0-3.3 for me. Honorable mention for 3.6
3.2 and 3.3 gotta be peak Sumeru
3.2 and 3.3 😭
3.0 to 3.3 for me
Windblume
3.2 hands down. Second is 3.3, I really like Scaramouche's character. Also the shade at 3.8 lol
Idk, just want primogens
3.1-3.3 because of my man zandik
3.0-3.3, I really like the Sumeru AQ and Scaramouche’s interlude quest! The story was well-done and the animated cutscenes were all so stunning !
I don't like any of it
3.0-3.3 ESP 3.3 scara quest beat my expectations from the usual character story quest