The next major update from gacha giga hit Genshin Impact is weeks away, and developer miHoYo has outlined what eager fans can expect. Scheduled to roll out across PS5 and PS4 – as well, of course, as PC and smartphones – the revamp will bring with it new characters, returning minigames, and much more. It’s being dubbed Windblume’s Breath.

“As springtime approaches the City of Mondstadt, the Windblume Festival returns with more challenges, rewards, and reunions for people to rejoice with the spirit of love and freedom,” the blurb reads. “Minigames, including the rhythm game ‘Ballads of Breeze’, the maze chase game ‘Floral Pursuit’, and the photo-touring mode ‘Breezy Snapshots’, will be available for a limited time. The festival will also welcome foreign guests from faraway Sumeru. As Collei revisits Mondstadt with Tighnari and Cyno, an adventure surrounding a mysterious prophecy will begin.”

Brand new banners will see the addition of two new characters with “different combat styles”. The press release expands: “The legendary Eremite Dehya wields her giant claymore and the power of Pyro in combat. With her Elemental Skill, Dehya can create a fiery field that not only deals Pyro damage to enemies within it but also transfers part of the damage taken by her teammates to herself. With her Elemental Burst, Dehya casts aside her claymore and strikes her enemies with fists and a stylish kick.”

It adds: “Another new character, Mika, is the most active cartographer at the Knights of Favonius. Not only can he wield his polearm and the vision of Cryo in combat, he can also target enemies with a crossbow and increase attack speed and physical damage of his teammates while using his Elemental Skill. Also, this four-star character can further help teammates regain HP constantly with his Elemental Burst.”

There’s a lot more going on in this update, with new quests and improvements. Those of you playing the Genius Invokation trading card game may be excited to learn about the addition of three new character cards, while there’ll be an extra Intertwined Fate on offer for each Archon Quest you complete. Not too shabby!

[source youtube.com]