Summary
A recent leak fromGenshin Impactis teasing the next update to the playable area for the game’s newest region of Fontaine, introducing Lumidouce Harbor. The launch of Fontaine last month brought a variety of new environments to the open-world HoYoverse RPG, from the scenic mountain ranges of the Beryl region to the sprawling Court of Fontaine. The region has already been teased to be receiving its first update as well, withVersion 4.1 introducing the Fortress of Meropideand the Fontaine Research Institute. Now, Version 4.2 is set to see another new area added.
WhileGenshin Impactis gearing up for the launch of its Version 4.1 update next week, many players are already looking ahead to the following update. Version 4.2 is heavily rumored to see the highly-anticipated addition of Hydro Archon Furina to the game’s playable roster, as well as a new four-star character in Charlotte. Leaks have also teased a new weekly boss coming toGenshin Impactin Version 4.2, the first weekly boss within the Fontaine region. Now, a new leak is teasing a map expansion to come alongside Furina’s debut.
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A new update shared by prominent HoYoverse leaker StepLeaker is hinting atthe next addition to Fontaine’s mapplanned for Version 4.2. The post reveals the introduction of Lumidouce Harbor to the in-game map, a port town located within the eastern reaches of Fontaine. Lumidouce Harbor has already been teased during a world quest withinGenshin Impact, suggesting the port may also connect to theheavily rumored Liyue area of Chenyu Vale.Genshin Impact’s Version 4.2 update is currently expected to launch in early November.
The addition of Lumidouce Harbor would add to a reportedly stacked schedule of expansions forGenshin Impact’s Fontaine cycle. Along with the already-released Court of Fontaine and the upcoming Fortress of Meropide, Version 4.4 is believed to be adding the previously mentioned Chenyu Vale to the map. Past leaks have teased another expansion coming for the Hydro region during its cycle, hinting at a “Dungeon” area to beintroduced withGenshin Impact’s Version 4.6. Mondstadt had also been rumored to have a new area planned for launch in the future, though its release window is still unknown.
Lumidouce Harbor’s introduction in Version 4.2 will look to follow two jam-packed patches filled with plenty of new content. Alongside the update to the game’s map, Version 4.1 is also set to introduce two new characters toGenshin Impactwiththe release of Neuvilletteand Wriothesley as Catalyst characters. The update will also bring players back to Mondstadt and Liyue for its main event, with the two nations holding a joint poetry festival. The start ofGenshin Impact’s Fontaine cycle has brought a plethora of things to do within the RPG with much more to come.
Genshin Impactis available now for PC, PS4, PS5, and mobile devices. A Switch version is in development.
