miHoYo has recently dropped the v1.2 Dragon spire update on Genshin Impact which included a new DragonSpire region, new weekly bosses, and the addition of two new characters. However, they are planning something big with their new v1.3 update on Genshin Impact which includes some buffs to Zhongli and much more. Here’s everything you need to know.
Genshin Impact v1.3 updates
With the release of v1.2 on 23rd December, Genshin Impact fans were pretty satisfied with the new changes been made. But miHoYo has still got some more ideas and changes and they are planning to implement them in their next v1.3 update.
Zhongli Buffs- v1.3
Zhongli has been the center of attention of many players in Genshin Impact since his release. miHoYo has acknowledged this and conducted many feedback procedures to analyze his potential. According to the data they collected, they found that many players were complaining about Zhongli’s strength in practical combat and so. Therefore, miHoYo has planned to buff him with the following changes.
The “Dominance of Earth” ability is getting a change-
So, now Normal, Charged, and Plunging Attack damage will be increased by 1.39% of maximum HP, along with the Stone stele Resonance and Holding mode with increased damage by 1.9% of maximum HP
The Dominus Lapidis is also getting a change-
Now, it can create a shield of Jade and deals AoE geo Damage.
Geo Elemental Mechanics-
Increased Shield capacity and Damage dealt by 15%. Enemies Geo Resistance will be decreased by 20% for 15secs.
With these Buff, we can say that Zhongli will be a strong Shield character.
Geo Shield Adjustments-
150% Physical DMG and Elemental DMG Absorption will be the new change made to the Geo Shield
If you want to deeply analyze the changes made, here’s the link to the official miHoYo’s website- miHoYo v1.3 update changes
Other Updates
A new 40 resin World boss is expected to be added in the new v1.3 update. Xiao and Hu Tao will be getting new Ascension mats. Also, new Drops include Juvenile Jade. These are not official and are pending confirmation as of now.
New Art event will be rewarding 50 Travelers with one Blessing of the Welkin Moon for their best picture submitted on the official miHoYo social media channel.
Submission rules can be found in this link- Art Event Details
New Co-op changes include scaling of Monster’s HP with a higher number of players. More details can be found here-
FYI, the damage and HP of mobs scales in co-op as the number of players increases. the HP goes up by 50/100/150% and the damage goes up by 10/25/40% for 2/3/4 players. from Genshin_Impact
With all these new changes coming in the next update, Genshin Impact fans must be excited to experience the game in 2021.
