Genshin Impact’s 3.1 update brings new characters and desert domains Rock Paper Shotgun Support us Join our newsletter Visit our store Sign in / Create account If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. Genshin Impact’s 3.1 update brings new characters and desert domains It’s not Ancient Egypt, it’s Setekh News by CJ Wheeler News Reporter Published on Sept. 28, 2022 2 comments MMO action RPG Genshin Impact's 3.1 update, King Deshret and the Three Magi, goes live in the game today, bringing three fresh characters and desert-themed areas to explore. The update borrows heavily from ancient Egypt, with animal-headed gods adorning the walls of pyramids and dusty tombs. Pop your head inside the cavernous trailer below and take a look for yourself. Watch on YouTube Genshin Impact's 3.1 update heads into desert territory. Genshin Impact 3.1 introduces the dry and sand-filled new areas of Hypostyle Desert, Lower Setekh and Upper Setekh. They're all part of the Sumeru region. Three new domains can be found among these lands, and they all sound like treacherous and ancient ways to net some Primo Gems and Dendro Sigils. The Garden Of Endless Pillars is a ruined "city of sapphire" once inhabited by priests, while the Altar Of Mirages is a former ritual site once frequented by Jinn and desert-dwellers. You can also venture into the Red Desert Threshold, the legendary jail of an exiled prince where there's no day or night. The update refers to three magi, but you'll be seeing three new banner characters in the forms of Candace, Cyno, and Nilou. Both Cyno and Nilou are getting main story quests, along with the new Archon quest chapters. Candace is a 4-star Hydro character who's a descendant of that King Deshret fellow. She wields a polearm, and has a funky shield that causes Hydro damage with the Heron's Sanctum skill. She can also use the elemental burst known as Wagtail's Ride, which deals area of effect Hydro damage based on her max health. Cyno seems like something of a badass warrior. Cyno is a 5-star Electro character and another polearm wielder. His elemental skill is Chasmic Soulfarer, thrusting his polearm for Electro damage. He can also use the elemental burst called Wolf's Switftness to morph him into the Pactsworn Pathclearer, possessed by a divine spirit. It causes Cyno's normal, charged and plunging attacks to cause Electro damage that can't be overriden. Nilou is a 5-star Hydro character who uses a sword instead of a polearm. She likes to dance, and her elemental skill is the Dance of Haftkarsvar. That lets her pirouette to deal Hydro damage to nearby enemies based on her maximum health. When she's pirouetting, Nilou's normal and elemental attacks cause her to go into stances that deal Hydro damage in different ways. Her elemental burst is Distant Dreams, Listening Spring, causing yet more dancing that deals area-of-effect Hydro damage based on her max health. The update also adds new desert-themed enemies and equipment, as well as the usual array of bug fixes. You can find out more about the 3.1 update over at Genshin's irritatingly interactive official site here. More News Jack King-Spooner's next handcrafted game has a teaser demo out Judero brings chat and action in the Scottish Borders Alice O'Connor 17 hours ago 1 If you were hoping for any Overwatch 2 balance changes then you'll have to wait until season two The next season begins in December CJ Wheeler 18 hours ago 3 The Dead Space remake will chuck random Necromorphs at you as you wander the Ishimura In space, no one can hear you proper bricking it CJ Wheeler 18 hours ago 8 Valve register mysterious new Neon Prime trademark in the US It doesn’t seem to be for a particularly colourful Steam Deck CJ Wheeler 20 hours ago 11 Latest Articles What are we all playing this weekend? Well? Alice O'Connor an hour ago 21 Past Wordle answers Here's an archive of previous Wordle words Ollie Toms 2 hours ago 1 Wordle answer today (Saturday 15 October) Hints and the answer to today's Wordle word Rebecca Jones 9 hours ago Overwatch 2 hero tier list Which are the best heroes in Overwatch 2? Ollie Toms 16 hours ago Supporters Only You're probably better than me at One Many Nobody You go on without… uh, you? Sin Vega 17 hours ago Supporter podcast - The Nate Files episode 13: dry bones Bad science is also FUN science! Alice Bell 18 hours ago Japanese dating show Love Wagon has surprising parallels with Yakuza and Persona My new obsession Ed Thorn 2 days ago If you're hankering after Bayonetta 3, Valkyrie Elysium might be a good substitute It's not out on PC until next month, but the console demo has been a surprise charmer Katharine Castle 1 week ago 4 We've been talking, and we think that you should wear clothes Total coincidence, but we sell some clothes Buy RPS stuff here