As previously announced, the native PlayStation 5 version includes 4K resolution support, enhanced textures, and faster loading times.
Here is an overview of the version 1.5 update, via the PlayStation Blog:
In this latest version update, “Beneath the Light of Jadeite,” you can hone your adventure and combat skills with new events and formidable new enemies, continue your journey with Zhongli, meet new friends Eula and Yanfei, and hang out with more of your favorite characters, creating new memories ranging from the fun to the philosophical.
In addition, we are delighted to finally invite all Travelers to Teyvat to set up your very own home-away-from-home, where you can enjoy some much-needed moments of rest and respite from your busy journey through this world.
More Fun and Friendship
If you enjoyed the Hangout Events added to the game in version 1.4, you may be glad to know that version 1.5 gives you the chance to continue your hangout story with Noelle and start hanging out with Diona, the popular bartender of The Cat’s Tail in Mondstadt.
We’d also like to introduce you to two new characters: Eula (voiced by Rina Sato in Japanese), the Spindrift Knight from Mondstadt, and Yanfei (voiced by Yumiri Hanamori in Japanese), a legal adviser from Liyue Harbor.
—Eula
As the Captain of the Knights of Favonius Reconnaissance Company, Eula is a five-star character, a claymore-user, and the bearer of a Cryo Vision. Her Elemental Skill, Icetide Vortex, increases her resistance to interruption and her DEF while dealing Cryo DMG. Her Elemental Burst deals AoE Cryo DMG to nearby enemies and creates a Lightfall Sword that follows her around for a certain duration, increasing her resistance to interruption. By dealing damage, Eula charges the Lightfall Sword until it explodes at the end of its duration, dealing AoE Physical DMG. Find out more about Eula in her upcoming story quest.
—Yanfei
Meanwhile, Yanfei is a young half-human, half-illuminated beast born in Liyue during peacetime. She has dedicated herself to studying and interpreting Liyue’s extensive legal code and helping her clients extricate themselves from even the most complicated of legal wrangles. The four-star Pyro-using catalyst-wielder generates Scarlet Seals with her Normal Attack, Elemental Skill, and Elemental Burst. Scarlet Seals provide a stackable buff that decreases Yanfei’s Stamina consumption and can be consumed to increase the power and range of her Charged Attacks.
For those of you interested in the culture and history of Liyue, you’ll hopefully enjoy picking up where you left off with Zhongli to explore more legends and relics of the far-flung past. But be warned—sometimes, digging up the past reveals why it was buried so deep in the first place…
Get Ready to Confront New Enemies
In version 1.5, a new Trounce Domain and a new Boss Enemy will be introduced, offering perilous challenges for precious rewards.
Azhdaha, the “Lord of Vishaps,” is a formidable adversary sealed deep underground, with the power to unleash various elemental attacks and change the environment of the battlefield. Once unlocked, Travelers will be able to challenge the Trounce Domain “Beneath the Dragon-Queller” and claim rare weekly rewards.
Recently, a new boss-level enemy has also been discovered in Dragonspine. The Cryo Hypostasis is the latest addition to the Hypostasis series, and as well as bringing its unique combat style to the mix, Travelers will also need to contend with Sheer Cold during the battle.
Another enemy worthy of introduction is the Abyss Lector: Violet Lightning, a new enemy from the Abyss. Unlike the Abyss Herald introduced in Version 1.4, the Abyss Lector prefers to use ranged attacks and wields the power of both Electro and Hydro. If that isn’t enough to deal with, some of its attacks also deduct Elemental Energy from the player.
There’s Nothing Like a Home Brew
Still remember that magical teapot owned by a certain adeptus granny? Well, now you will have a chance to get your hands on your very own “Serenitea Pot,” courtesy of Madame Ping. Enter a realm you can call your own and build your dream home!
The adepti of Liyue possess a number of miraculous abilities, one of which allows them to manifest an entire realm within a medium such as a teapot. Once you become the owner of the Serenitea Pot, you will be prompted to choose from several realm styles when you first enter: Floating Abode, Emerald Peak, and Cool Isle. Each has either a Mondstadt- or Liyue-style building with several indoor rooms and plenty of space for outdoor recreation.
To make your realm into a place you can call home, you will need to remodel it inside and out. Thankfully, Tubby the teapot spirit will be on hand to help you with this task. As you travel around Teyvat, you will discover various furnishing blueprints, which can be used to make furnishings for your home. The more furnishings you make, the more Trust you can earn from Tubby, and the more help and resources Tubby can offer in return. Once your Trust Rank is high enough, Tubby can even help you switch realm layouts.
The adeptal power that generated your realm will also generate Realm Currency over time. As you place more furnishings in your realm, the adeptal power will increase further, generating even more Realm Currency. Realm Currency can be exchanged in Tubby’s Realm Depot for furnishings and items, or traded with the Teapot Traveling Salesman, when he shows up, for precious wares and rare resources. You can also invite your friends to visit you in your realm.
The Serenitea Pot item and the Realm Within that it provides access to will be added and supported from Version 1.5. Further gameplay and functions will follow in future updates.
We’d also like to mention a couple of gameplay optimizations to look forward to in this version. The first three times you claim rewards in a week from Trounce Domains, it will only cost you 30 Original Resin. Also, you will now gain double the amount of Companionship EXP for gameplay completed in co-op mode.
New seasonal challenges and events with bountiful rewards will also be on offer, but we’ll save the details on those until a later date.
Watch a new trailer below. View a new set of screenshots at the gallery.
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Trailer Notes
A Teapot to Call Home – The crisis looming over Liyue Harbor has calmed, and it’s business as usual in the city. However, Madame Ping, the flower-admirer from Yujin Terrace, seems to have something more to discuss with the Traveler…
Energy Amplifier Initiation – Take part in the event to exchange for plentiful rewards.
Battlefront: Misty Dungeon – Nothing from outside the Misty Dungeon can ever be taken inside. Assemble your adventuring dream team and prepare to journey to a place of profound secrets.
Windtrace – Windtrace, the classic game that hands down Mondstadt’s history, is once again being held. Players will be split into two sides—the Rebels, members of the ancient resistance, and a Hunter sent by the ancient aristocracy—and have a battle of wits in the Contested Zones. The Hunter’s task is to capture all the Rebels, while the Rebels must constantly move and hide to avoid the Hunter until the danger has passed. Take part in this game to obtain Windtrace Coins and unlock all manners of rewards!
Mimi Tomo – The word from the merchant trail is that a certain “Unusual Hilichurl” has been gathering its fellow ‘churls out in the wild recently… If you want to catch this most mysterious creature, you may find that the best strategy is to ingratiate yourself with some hilichurls and enlist their help…
Overflowing Mastery – The wisdom of the land has been concentrated within Domains of late… Use the power of Original Resin to cause the silver tree to bloom and receive its noble instruction.
New Artifacts
Tenacity of the Millelith
Two-Piece Set: HP +20%
Four-Piece Set: When an Elemental Skill hits an opopnent, the ATK of all nearby party members is increased by 20% and their Shield Strength is increased by 30% for three seconds. This effect can be triggered even when the character who is using this artifact set is not on the field.
Pale Flame
Two-Piece Set: Physical DMG +25%
Four-Piece Set: When an Elemental Skill hits an opponent, ATK is increased by 9% for seven seconds. This effect stacks up to two times and can be triggered once every 0.3 seconds. Once two stacks are reached, the two-set effect is increased by 100%.
