Teyvat is at all times increasing, and the subsequent nation we discover is Genshin Affect’s Fontaine. The watery wonderland is right here, and we’re getting ready to dive proper into the brand new exploration mechanics, combat the slew of added enemies, and meet the solid ready for the Traveler’s arrival.
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Let’s dive into Genshin Affect’s Fontaine area!
What’s Genshin Affect’s Fontaine?
Fontaine is among the Seven Nations of Teyvat. The folks of Fontaine worship the hydro archon, often known as the God of Justice. Genshin Affect’s Dainsleif states that the God of Justice “lives for the spectacle of the courtroom”, and Genshin Affect’s Yanfei describes Fontaine’s authorized system as notoriously difficult.
Fontaine prides itself because the central hub of tradition and artwork. Each rock ‘n’ roll music and the Kamera originate from Fontaine, exhibiting its ahead pondering and development within the arts. Francis, a touring service provider from Fontaine describes it as a ‘place of true magnificence and class’. It’s additionally the house of The Steambird newspaper, a publication the place Genshin Affect’s Mona works as a columnist, together with reporter Genshin Affect’s Charlotte.
An attention-grabbing reality about Fontaine is that every one oceanids initially come from there, together with Rhodeia of Loch which dwells within the waters simply exterior Qingce Village. The Spring Fairy of Springvale can also be a Lochfolk from Fontaine. Lore implies that the Lochfolk left Fontaine as a result of beliefs of the brand new hydro Archon.
The primary metropolis options tall and trendy white buildings that distinction with the under-city sewer system. Ladies put on lengthy, fancy clothes, canines put on prime hats, and there are even robots strolling round. As for out of doors the town, there are a number of waterways with aquabus transport hyperlinks between mountains and throughout our bodies of water.
Get your diving equipment prepared as a result of underwater exploration is right here in Fontaine. Merely swim into the water and dive, then float alongside underwater with out the specter of drowning. Beneath the waves, you discover loads of creatures, teleport waypoints, and a few domains to check your mettle in.
How do I get to Fontaine in Genshin Affect?
Attending to Fontaine is reasonably simple. A brand new teleport waypoint opens up mechanically in Sumeru’s desert, within the prime proper nook. From right here you may head right down to a Waverider station, summon it, and sail over to Fontaine’s port. Right here, you may seize an aquabus proper to the primary metropolis.
What’s ousia and pneuma energy in Fontaine?
A brand new sort of energy seems in Fontaine – the arkhe system of pneuma and ousia energy. You might discover that sure enemies and puzzles within the overworld have both a gold or purple coloring to them. This signifies whether or not they’re aligned with both ousia or pneuma powers – ousia is purple and pneuma is gold.
Characters aligning with ousia energy have rounded edges to their Fontaine visions, whereas pneuma customers have pointier designs. Lynette, Neuvillette, Clorinde, Wriothesley, and Navia have been noticed with the rounded ousia visions, whereas Charlotte, Lyney, and Freminet sport the pneuma choice.
This doesn’t change something by way of their fight skills general, because it solely impacts battles towards Fontaine enemies aligned to one particular energy. If ousia and pneuma powers collide, it creates an annihilation response. What this does in actuality, is any characters with an ousia (purple) energy deal additional injury to pneuma (gold) enemies, and characters with a pneuma energy deal additional injury to ousia enemies.
The arkhe system solely applies to Fontaine characters and the Traveler. Primarily, it supplies an additional assault of the ousia and pneuma sort alongside the character’s common assaults. It does must recharge, and the visions glow when it’s prepared once more.
Who’re the Genshin Affect Fontaine characters?
This part will spherical up all of the Fontaine characters and what they do.
- Lyney and Lynette, obtainable now, are a magician and assistant duo. Lyney is a five-star pyro bow consumer and Lynette is a four-star anemo sword consumer.
- Freminet is Lyney and Lynette’s youthful brother who’s an completed diver. He makes use of cryo and a claymore.
- The darkish and good-looking Wriothesley is Genshin’s first-ever cryo catalyst consumer, debuting within the 4.1 replace alongside…
- …Chief Justice Neuvillette. He’s an extremely robust hydro consumer, and one other five-star husbando. You might acknowledge the title – he’s quoted in Nahida’s detailed Hoyolab put up previous to her launch.
- Furina, the hydro archon of Fontaine. Genshin Affect Focalors (Furina’s archon title) makes use of the hydro component and a sword, however her actual expertise lies within the three ocean critters she unleashes that assault all the pieces in sight.
- Charlotte, who we met within the 3.7 replace’s TCG occasion, is our second cryo catalyst consumer, who makes use of her digicam throughout her animations and might present some crew therapeutic.
- Navia is an extremely robust geo unit, utilizing a claymore, with a gunbrella. She will pack an actual punch and will get additional injury from the crystallize response.
- Chevreuse is an overcharged-support, including important buffs to each electro and pyro teammates. She makes use of a musket throughout her strikes, like Navia, and is enjoyable to play.
- Sigewinne at the moment has no info floating round in any respect, aside from what she appears like, and that she has a hydro imaginative and prescient.
- Clorinde, known as Captain R in lots of leaks, is an electro unit that makes use of a sword.
- The Harbinger Arlecchino, although not from Fontaine, seems within the video and its storyline.
And that’s it for our Genshin Affect Fontaine information. Personally, we love exploring the town and its lush countryside. In the event you want a break from exploring Teyvat, make sure to take a look at our checklist of the most effective video games like Genshin Affect to seek out one thing new to play.
