Genshin Impactdesperately needs to add a new item, equivalent to one that has just been added toHonkai: Star Rail, its sister game that is also developed by HoYoverse.At the moment, the action RPG is in the midst of Version 5.3, an important patch that has brought forth several key features, including the conclusion of the main story arc set in Natlan, as well as four new playable characters, which include Citlali, the Pyro Traveler, Mavuika, andLan Yan inGenshin Impact. Aside from new content, the patch has been continuing the trend of optimizing the player experience.
Version 5.3, for example, has completely removed the cooldown time for world boss fights. When the game was first released, players had to wait a long time for the boss with Ascension materials to respawn. A previous update fixed that by reducing the time needed for them to respawn. Now, the next battle immediately starts after claiming rewards, significantly enhancing the experience. With the update toworld bosses inGenshin Impact5.3serving as an example of HoYoverse’s attempt to enhance players’ experiences, it should add a new type of item that would address one of the game’s worst problems.
Genshin Impact Needs To Add An Equivalent To Honkai: Star Rail’s Variable Dice
The Item Has Just Been Added To The Turn-Based RPG
To address Artifact grinding, the action RPG should follow the example of another of HoYoverse’s titles and an item that is equivalent to the Variable Dice fromHonkai: Star Rail.Variable Dice is a fairly new item being implemented in Version 3.0 so its full utility hasn’t been tested by all players just yet, but it could significantly enhance the experience involved with leveling up Artifacts. WithArtifact farming inGenshin Impactbeing one of the most notorious problems the game has, any type of help would be welcome, and this one in particular sounds like a great idea.
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The action RPG has already followed the turn-based RPG’s steps before. Artifact crafting or, to be more specific, Relic and Ornament crafting has been available inHonkai: Star Railsince the game’s launch in early 2023.After the game had already set the example, Artifact crafting was introduced to the action RPG with Version 5.0 and the release of the region of Natlan. Players can now craft Artifacts with their preferred stats and sub-stats by usingSanctifying Elixir inGenshin Impact, which was made possible because ofHonkai: Star Rail’s Self-Modeling Resin. The same should happen with Variable Dice.
What Variable Dice Do (& How They Could Improve Genshin Impact)
The Honkai: Star Rail Item Allows Players To Reroll Sub-Stat Enhancements On Gear Pieces
Variable Dice has already been confirmed by developer HoYoverse as a new item type that allowsHonkai: Star Railplayers to reroll the sub-stat enhancements provided by their Relics, the equivalent toGenshin Impact’s Artifacts.By consuming one of these on a level 15 Relic (the maximum level), players randomly redistribute the upgrades their sub-stats obtained when the Relic piece was being leveled up. This means that, if a Relic saw its DEF sub-stat increased twice, and its Energy Recharge Rate leveled twice, it’s possible to redistribute these upgrades to other sub-stats on the piece.
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As such, the four upgrades can be redirected to other sub-stats like CRIT DMG or ATK. Variable Dice essentially rerolls the upgrades that sub-stats sustained during the leveling process, but it’s important to note that Variable Dice does not change the sub-stats that are already affixed to a Relic piece. If a Relic has a DEF sub-stat, Variable Dice can’t swap it for another sub-stat.Instead, the item would simply give players a chance to remove any enhancements on DEF and place them elsewhere. It’s still a gamble, but it does offer players a better chance at optimizing character builds.
Honkai: Star Raildivides its gear between Relics and Ornaments. Despite this, Variable Dice can reroll sub-stats of either type of item.
If an item like Variable Dice were to be added toGenshin Impact, a lot of grief surrounding Artifact farming and leveling would be alleviated. The problem itself, which lies in the RNG (random number generator) system with the drops wouldn’t be fixed, but players would have an option to control losses. There are times when an Artifact at level 0 seems perfect. For a DPS, it has the ideal offensive stats. However,when taking it to level 20, the piece gains unnecessary sub-stats and sees those unnecessary sub-stats leveled at the cost of good ones that don’t level once.
The same thing happens with the turn-based RPG, butthe new Variable Dice item offers a chance at recuperating poor upgrades and actually using a Relic or Ornament piece that would’ve been good if it hadn’t been poorly enhanced by the RNG. As rare as it may be,Variable Dice inHonkai: Star Railoffers a partial solution to one of the most annoying problems across both games and an equivalent of the item inGenshin Impactcould significantly enhance the general player experience.
It’s already hard to obtain a good Artifact piece, let alone one that upgrades with good sub-stats, so Variable Dice gives players a better chance at reaching their best builds.
Will A Variable Dice Equivalent Be Added To Genshin Impact
There Are Indications To Believe It Could Happen
So far, there hasn’t been any indication that any item equivalent toHonkai: Star Rail’s Variable Dice will be added to the action RPG. However, that is not entirely out of the realm of possibility. As was mentioned,the game has been steadily following inHonkai’s steps when it comes to system optimizations and features that improve the general player experience. The best example is the possibility to craft Artifacts – despite the long period betweenHonkai: Star Rail’s release and the implementation of theArtifact crafting system inGenshin Impact, it did eventually arrive.
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In addition to that, the game has just recently implemented a minor system optimization that shows how much of an Artifact’s sub-stats were enhanced during the leveling process. Before that, players were only given the final numbers in which each sub-stat lied, but now it’s possible to see that one sub-stat was upgraded once or twice, for example. This may be a minor tweak to help players better visualize their Artifacts, but it could open a precedent for the inclusion of an item like Variable Dice inGenshin Impact, which would alter exactly those figures.
