As you dive into the world of Teyvat in Genshin Impact, you will soon find yourself grinding experience points to increase your Adventure Rank. With a higher Adventure Rank, you will unlock new gameplay features such as the Spiral Abyss and the Imaginarium Theater, increase the maximum possible character and weapon levels, encounter higher World Levels with stronger enemies, and much more.
Raising your Adventure Rank can also be a double-edged sword for players unprepared for tougher challenges. If your characters are underleveled and equipped with weak weapons and artifacts, playing Genshin Impact at a new World Level may not be an enjoyable experience. Fortunately, HoYoverse has added a feature that allows players to adjust their World Level. For those unsure of what the process entails, this guide can teach you how to lower your World Level in Genshin Impact and help you understand how it affects gameplay.
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What is World Level in Genshin Impact?
World Level is a gameplay mechanic in Genshin Impact that determines the overall difficulty of the game. The level of bosses, enemies, and Ley Line Blossoms, and their associated rewards, scale based on your World Level. This level is tied to your Adventure Rank and increases at specific thresholds as follows:
- World Level 0: Adventure Rank 1–19
- World Level 1: Adventure Rank 20–25
- World Level 2: Adventure Rank 25–29
- World Level 3: Adventure Rank 30–35
- World Level 4: Adventure Rank 35–39
- World Level 5: Adventure Rank 40–45
- World Level 6: Adventure Rank 45–49
- World Level 7: Adventure Rank 50–55
- World Level 8: Adventure Rank 55–57
- World Level 9: Adventure Rank 58–60
How to Change World Level in Genshin Impact
In Genshin Impact, you will unlock the option to lower your World Level starting at Adventure Rank 30. Once you reach AR 30, follow these steps:
- Open the menu by clicking on the Paimon icon in the top-left corner of the screen.
- Click the "i" icon next to your World Level.
- Select Lower World Level to decrease it by one.
Why You Might Want to Lower World Level in Genshin Impact
Reaching a higher World Level increases the item drops from enemies and provides more valuable treasures. However, it also raises the levels of enemies. Players who are undergeared may struggle to defeat stronger foes and might rely on teammates in co-op mode to beat bosses.
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If you cannot find other players to assist you, lowering your World Level can help make the game more manageable by reverting enemy difficulty and levels to those of the previous World Level.
What to Know Before Lowering World Level in Genshin Impact
Lowering your World Level will revert all changes to the way things were in the previous World Level. This includes enemy levels and the difficulty of Ley Line Blossoms, where players farm Mora and character experience materials. As a result, you will receive fewer drops and rewards from enemies and Ley Line Blossoms.
On the bright side, fighting enemies becomes easier, allowing you to focus on strengthening your characters. After lowering your World Level, you can increase it again only after 24 hours have passed.
When you feel ready to face higher-level enemies again, return to the Paimon menu, click on the "i" icon, and select the option to raise your World Level back to normal.
Genshin Impact
- Released
- September 28, 2020
WHERE TO PLAY
- Developer(s)
- HoYoverse (Formerly miHoYo)
- Platform(s)
- PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, PC, iOS, Android
- Genre(s)
- RPG, Action, Adventure, Gacha, Open-World
- OpenCritic Rating
- Strong
