Reputable Genshin Impact leaker BLANK shared an image of Genshin Impact ’s existing map, with highlighted areas representing the new explorable areas arriving in version 3.0. The region south of the Chasm is expected to be Sumeru, a lush, rainforest-filled region home to unknown Dendro enemies. When visiting Sumeru for the first time, it's rumored that the Traveler will be accompanied by a Sumeru character in Genshin Impact , who will aid the Traveler in navigating the new reg

Recent leaks from **Genshin Impact ** 's 3.0 update have revealed that most of Sumeru's playable characters will be light-skinned, despite the Dendro region and its characters drawing inspiration from South Asia and the Middle East. Though all of the Sumeru NPCs already present in Genshin Impact are light-skinned, some Genshin Impact players pointed out that there are several POC NPCs arriving with Sumeru. However, the inclusion of these NPCs can't make up for Genshin Impact 's apparent whitewashing of Sumeru's playable characters, whose attire and names feel like cultural appropriation when paired with their light skin to

Others were quick to defend HoYoverse, arguing that while Sumeru is influenced by real-world cultures, that doesn't make its characters canonically dark-skinned. Though fictional, Genshin Impact has clearly garnered inspiration from a range of Asian and Middle Eastern countries in its Sumeru characters' designs and names. The region's name itself is likely a nod to Sumer, one of the world's oldest civilizations, Wuthering Waves Relics|Https://Wutheringwavescentral.Com/ which was located in Mesopotamia, now modern-day Iraq and Kuw

All but one of Sumeru's leaked playable characters are light-skinned, including the Dendro nation's Archon, Kusanali, whose fairy-like appearance bears an uncanny resemblance to the Traveler's companion in Genshin Impact , Paimon . Dehya, an allegedly upcoming 4-star Pyro character, appears to be the only darker-skinned character arriving with Sumeru. Many Genshin Impact players expressed their disappointment at HoYoverse's decision to make Sumeru's characters light-skin

Alongside Sumeru and the Dendro element, leaks suggest that new artifacts in Genshin Impact 3.0 will shake up the action RPG's gameplay too. One leaked set, called Memories of the Deep Forest, significantly boosts the effectiveness of Dendro in battle. The two-piece set bonus can give a character a 15% Dendro damage bonus, while the four-piece bonus reduces an enemy's Dendro resistance by 25% after taking elemental damage for eight seconds. The second leaked Genshin Impact artifact set, Ornamental Gold Dream, increases a character's Elemental Mastery by 80 when two pieces are equipped. The four-piece bonus, meanwhile, has various effects depending on a party's lin

Much more than other content in the game, new characters often keep Genshin Impact feeling fresh. Each character has a different playstyle and usually features some unique animations. Some even open up fun traversal methods, such as the ability to walk on water with Kokomi in Genshin Impact . Certain characters miss the mark, but there is generally something enjoyable to be found in each one. The new Sumuru region looks promising, and Version 3.0 marks the first time fans will be able to incorporate the Dendro element into their gamep

Shimenawa's Reminiscence is an Inazuman Artifact Set in **Genshin Impact ** that bolsters ATK% as its passive 2-Piece Bonus and increases Normal, Charged, and Plunging Attack DMG at the cost of 15 Energy for its 4-Piece Bonus. Specifically, Shimenawa's Reminiscence's 4-Piece Bonus will trigger whenever its wearer casts an Elemental Skill. If the character has 15 or more Energy to spare, the Genshin Impact Artifact Set will consume 15 Energy to buff the DMG of the attacks mentioned above by 50% for 10 seconds. Bear in mind that this effect cannot activate again during its 10-second durat

One character in particular who has been met with criticism is Dori, a 4-star Electro character in Genshin Impact hailing from Sumeru. Dori, a traveling merchant, appears to be inspired by the story of Aladdin, accompanied by a genie in a magic lamp. Various adaptations of Aladdin have been set in Middle Eastern countries like Jordan and Iraq, with Disney's fictional setting of Agrabah described as bordering the River Jordan. Dori's pants resemble shalwar, loose pants cuffed at the ankles that are commonly worn throughout South and Central Asia. The character's full name, Dori Sangemah Bay, takes words from Urdu and Hindi. Despite the obvious influences that went into Dori's character, HoYoverse opted to give her a very pale skin t

This isn't the first time Genshin Impact has been embroiled in a whitewashing controversy. Out of Genshin Impact 's fifty playable characters, only two have darker skin. Kaeya, one of these two characters, has appeared whitewashed in-game and in promotional materials for Genshin Impact . A description of Kaeya in Genshin Impact referring to his " somewhat exotic appearance " was patched out of the game after drawing criticism. The lack of BIPOC representation in the popular game has often been excused by the current explorable regions being based on European and Southeast Asian countries. Unintentionally, this excuse highlights how Genshin Impact fails to represent the multitude of various groups in China and Japan, on which Liyue and Inazuma are ba