Genshin Impact 4.1 Update ‘Morning Star in Deep Waters’ – Patch Notes and Compensation Details

Dear Traveler:
Here are the update and compensation details for the 4.1 version – “Morning Star in Deep Waters”.
〓Compensation Details〓
Service Stoppage Update Compensation: 300 Fortune Crystals (60 per hour during service maintenance)
Issue Fix Compensation: 300 Fortune Crystals (Refer to the corresponding compensation email for details)
〓Compensation Scope〓
Service Stoppage Update Compensation: Travelers who had a Rank 5 or higher Adventure Level before September 27, 2023, 06:00.
Compensation collection deadline before the end of the 4.1 version.
Issue Fix Compensation: Travelers who had a Rank 5 or higher Adventure Level before September 27, 2023, 06:00.
Travelers are required to log in by September 30, 2023, 06:00 to collect the email compensation.
The Development Team will distribute the corresponding compensation via in-game mail within 5 hours after maintenance is completed. The validity period of the email is 30 days, so please collect the attachments promptly.
〓Update Time〓
Service update will begin at 06:00 AM on September 27, 2023, and is expected to take approximately 5 hours.
〓Client Update Method〓
PC: Close the current game, then restart the launcher and click on the update.
iOS: Open the App Store and click on the update.
Android: After entering the game, follow the in-game pop-up prompts to complete the update.
PS5 or PS4: Open the system interface, select “Genshin Impact”, press the OPTIONS button on the controller, and select the “Upgrade” option.
In case of any installation issues, please contact customer service, and we will resolve the problem for you.
〓Update Content〓
One, New Region
“Vilgefortz” region is now open.
◇New Region: In 4.1 version, the “Lingfei Zone” and “Vilgefortz Energy Engineering Science Research Institute Zone” will be opened in the Vilgefortz region.
※Upon completing the Mythic Mission Chapter 3 “The Dragon and the Song of Freedom”, the traveler will automatically unlock a teleportation anchor point on the northern side of the Vilgefortz “Vilgefortz Court” (travellers who had completed related Mythic Missions before the version update will also be able to unlock this anchor point after the update). When the anchor point is unlocked, the traveler will receive a reward of Fortune Crystals for unlocking it; if the anchor point is already unlocked, no new anchor point will be unlocked.
The Vilgefortz region will introduce new daily quests.
◇New daily quests will be activated upon completing the World Mission “Vilgefortz Academy Chronicle”.
Additionally, the Vilgefortz region will have new fishing spots and “Ryoshou Qibo” placed.
Two, New Characters
“Apology’s Melodic Tide – Navrareth (Water)” (★5)
◇Water
◇Weapon: Ritual Staff
◇Highest Judge of Vilgefortz, renowned for her unassailable “Impartiality”.
◆Navrareth’s heavy strike can be charged. During the charging process, she can move and change direction, absorbing a certain range of “Water Essence Drops”. For each absorbed Water Essence Drop, the charging process will be accelerated, and Navrareth’s health will be restored. Upon completion of the charging, she will perform a heavy strike “Equilibrium Judgment” and continuously deal water element range damage to enemies in a straight line in front of her. If her health is above 50%, the “Equilibrium Judgment” will continue to consume her health.
◆Elemental Skill “Water, I Will Repay”
◆Descends a surging waterfall, dealing water element range damage to enemies. After hitting an enemy, a certain number of Water Essence Drops will be generated.
◆Elemental Burst “Wave, I Have Returned”
◆Releases a surging wave, dealing water element range damage to enemies, and generating a certain number of Water Essence Drops.
“Agent of Sin – Leosli (Ice)” (★5)
◇Eye of the Divine: Ice
◇Weapon: Ritual