The Oculi collectibles in Genshin Impact are tied to a region and its respective Element, and considering that there are currently only seven Elements in Genshin Impact, this means that there are presumably only Seven different types of Oculi. Consequently, since future updates for Genshin Impact are already on track to expand far beyond seven different regional nations, this naturally creates uncertainty for the future of the Oculi adventure items and what the progression systems for future regions could look like.
This fork in the road concerning Genshin Impact’s Oculi collectibles is seemingly inevitable, though the potential solutions to this situation could be quite favorable. Elemental Oculi could potentially be replaced by a new collectible-based progression system, otherwise, solutions that expand upon the existing regions or introduce new Elements in Genshin Impact would allow Oculi to retain their current functionality.
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Genshin Impact’s Regional Oculi Collectibles Face an Inevitable Challenge
For now, Genshin Impact still has one more opportunity for an upcoming region to introduce a new type of Oculi adventure item. With the Snezhnaya region in Genshin Impact being the land of the Cryo Archon, this region will surely introduce the Cryoculus as the Cryo equivalent of the Oculi collectibles.
Snezhnaya was widely believed to be the next region introduced after the Natlan region, though recent leaks suggest that Nod-Krai could be the next region coming to Genshin Impact in version 6.0, with Snezhnaya potentially following soon after in version 7.0.
Whether or not Snezhnaya will be the next region after Natlan remains to be seen, although regardless of when Snezhnaya releases, the Oculi collectibles will face an inevitable challenge. Considering that the Cryoculus will be the last Elemental Oculi of the seven Elements in Genshin Impact, this has major implications for the future of collectible-based progression systems for any future regions that get introduced to the game. In other words, the Oculi adventure items could be entirely removed or replaced by another progression system by this point.
How Genshin Impact Could Address Oculi Collectibles for Future Regions After Snezhnaya
- Expanding upon existing regions would allow Genshin Impact to reuse the existing Elemental Oculi temporarily
- New regions could replace Elemental Oculi with a similar collectible-based progression system
- Adding new Elements to Genshin Impact could expand upon the variety of Elemental Oculi
Similar to how the Chasm expands upon Liyue, treating new regions in Genshin Impact as expansions of existing regions allows their respective Elemental Oculi to remain in use. However, while expanding upon existing regions could help to resolve some of Genshin Impact’s lingering mysteries surrounding Teyvat, not expanding upon the game with new regions after the current Archon Questline ends could limit the potential for new stories and characters to shine, hence only providing a seemingly temporary solution.
Another way future regions in Genshin Impact could rework Oculi items is for other region-specific collectibles to become the primary progression system, much like how the Frostbearing Tree in Dragonspine uses Crimson Agate collectible adventure items instead of Anemoculus. Considering that many longtime players have likely already reached the maximum stamina capacity, Oculi collectibles have little to no exclusive rewards for these players to earn, so replacing Elemental Oculi with a new progression system is arguably long overdue by this point, especially if it means adding new exclusive rewards.
Alternatively, introducing new Elements to Genshin Impact in the future could allow Elemental Oculi to remain a core part of the game. Even beyond the uncertain future of Oculi adventure items, Genshin Impact is seemingly building up to a point where introducing new Elements will eventually become crucial for new gameplay and plot developments after the Teyvat storyline concludes, so this could ultimately kill multiple birds with one stone. Ultimately, no matter which approaches Genshin Impact takes to addressing Oculi collectibles for future regions, it will surely be an interesting new chapter for the game.
Genshin Impact
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OpenCritic Reviews
- Top Critic Avg: 81 /100 Critics Rec: 87%
- Released
- September 28, 2020
- ESRB
- Teen / Alcohol Reference, Fantasy Violence, In-Game Purchases (Includes Random Items), Users Interact
- Developer(s)
- HoYoverse (Formerly miHoYo)
- Publisher(s)
- HoYoverse (Formerly miHoYo)
WHERE TO PLAY
Step into Teyvat, a vast world teeming with life and flowing with elemental energy.
You and your sibling arrived here from another world. Separated by an unknown god, stripped of your powers, and cast into a deep slumber, you now awake to a world very different from when you first arrived.
Thus begins your journey across Teyvat to seek answers from The Seven — the gods of each element. Along the way, prepare to explore every inch of this wondrous world, join forces with a diverse range of characters, and unravel the countless mysteries that Teyvat holds...
MASSIVE OPEN WORLD
Climb any mountain, swim across any river, and glide over the world below, taking in the jaw-dropping scenery each step of the way. And if you stop to investigate a wandering Seelie or strange mechanism, who knows what you might discover?
ELEMENTAL COMBAT SYSTEM
Harness the seven elements to unleash elemental reactions. Anemo, Electro, Hydro, Pyro, Cryo, Dendro, and Geo interact in all sorts of ways, and Vision wielders have the power to turn this to their advantage.
Will you vaporize Hydro with Pyro, electro-charge it with Electro, or freeze it with Cryo? Your mastery of the elements will give you the upper hand in battle and exploration.
BEAUTIFUL VISUALS
Feast your eyes on the world around you, with a stunning art style, real-time rendering, and finely tuned character animations delivering you a truly immersive visual experience. Lighting and weather all change naturally over time, bringing every detail of this world to life.
SOOTHING SOUNDTRACK
Let the beautiful sounds of Teyvat draw you in as you explore the expansive world around you. Performed by the London Philharmonic Orchestra, the soundtrack changes seamlessly with the time and gameplay to match the mood.
BUILD YOUR DREAM TEAM
Team up with a diverse cast of characters in Teyvat, each with their own unique personalities, stories, and abilities. Discover your favorite party combinations and level up your characters to help you conquer even the most daunting of enemies and domains.
JOURNEY WITH FRIENDS
Team up with friends across various platforms to trigger more elemental action, tackle tricky boss fights, and conquer challenging domains together to reap rich rewards.
As you stand atop the peaks of Jueyun Karst and take in the rolling clouds and vast terrain stretching out before you, you may wish to stay in Teyvat a little longer... But until you are reunited with your lost sibling, how can you rest? Go forth, Traveler, and begin your adventure!
- Engine
- Unity
- Multiplayer
- Online Co-Op
- Cross-Platform Play
- All platforms
- Cross Save
- All platforms
- PC Release Date
- September 28, 2020
- Xbox Series X|S Release Date
- November 20, 2024
- PS5 Release Date
- April 28, 2021
- Platform(s)
- PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, PC, iOS, Android
- Genre(s)
- RPG, Action, Adventure, Gacha, Open-World
- X|S Optimized
- yes
- OpenCritic Rating
- Strong
