Genshin Impact 5.2: New Zone and New Saurians

The newest update to Genshin Impact, Version 5.2, is releasing later this month on November 20, 2024. It will bring a lot of new content for players to explore, such as a continuation of the Archon Quest in Natlan, new characters, and more. However, that is not all. The new version will also add an entirely new zone for players to dive into and explore, as well as two new Saurain kinds for them to inhabit and use to explore Natlan and solve its puzzles. Discover more information about the new zone and saurians below.

New Zone: Facing the Windborne Cliff and City of Flowing Ash

The knew zone will be part of the Natlan continent and will be known as [Facing the Windborne Cliff and City of Flowing Ash]. The description for this zone is as follows:

In order to pursue the great dream in the morning mist and sea of clouds, the warriors who soared the skies never rested for a moment. In the depths of the distant sea of fog, the story of the ruined city occupied by the devilish dragon guarding that which is forbidden, and above the cloud, the empty ark forgotten in legend awaits the arrival of new guests...

This zone features a gloomy atmosphere and oozes mystery, featuring numerous places to explore and chests to collect. Additionally, the area is guarded by a fearsome dragon that will randomly fly through the map and spew fire, creating walls of flame to try and stop your advances. But that is not all! The new zone has been highly corroded by the Abyss, so you are bound to encounter various Abyssal enemies.

With the Abyssal corrosion being so high, players will also need to find a way to resist it. This is where the new companion, the Tepetlisaur, comes into play. This little fellow will help you fend off the corrosion by placing a protective ring around you. As you explore and adventure through the zone, you will be able to make this fellow strong, helping to ease your experience. You can think of this mechanic as a mixture of Dragonspine and The Chasm’s area mechanics.

New Saurians

Version 5.2 will add two new tribes to the already existing Children of Echoes, Scions of the Canopy, and People of the Springs. The new tribes to be added are the Masters of the Night-Wind and the Flower-Feather Clan. Both of these are home to new Saurians known as the Iktomisaurus for the Masters of the Night-Wind and the Qucusaurus for the Flower-Feather Clan.

Iktomisaurus

Iktomisaurus are owl-like creatures that are known for their wisdom. While using an Iktomisaurus, you will be able to access their unique sight to detect hidden things, such as hidden areas, Ley Lines, phlogiston, and more. Iktomisaurus explore the continent of Natlan by absorbing power from phlogiston objects to enhance their abilities. This can mean allowing them to jump really high, move faster, or even get rewards. Lastly, the Iktomisaurus can extract information from graffiti to create objects, which objects can then be interacted with. This will be crucial when doing puzzles and looking for hidden chests.

Qucusaurus

The Qucusaurus are reddish-pink bird-like creatures that are known as the proudest Saurians. They can often be found in the Flower-Feather Clan. Qucusaurus excel at flight, and that is how they traverse the continent of Natlan. While inside a Qucusaurus, you will be able to use their unique abilities to fly through the air, be it by simply gliding around or even boosting yourself to quickly cover some distance. The Qucusaurus are also able to use unique Phlogiston Wind Tunnels to cover great distances quickly, quite similar to how the Tepetlisaurus and Koholasaurus get around. The Qucusaurus will finally give us the ability to fly through the world of Teyvat, and they are certain the Saurians we’re waiting for the most.