Genshin Impact Version 5.8 Update Developers’ Discussion talks about one-click time skips, talent demo videos, and major quality-of-life upgrades

Genshin Impact, a free-to-play RPG from the Chinese game developer HoYoverse, regularly hosts Developers’ Discussions. These discussions aim to address player concerns and facilitate the exchange of ideas between the community and the developers to enhance the game. Here’s a rundown of the topics covered in the Genshin Impact Version 5.8 Developers’ Discussion.

While new characters and regions tend to steal the spotlight, the upcoming patch is also packed with quality-of-life improvements designed to make the game smoother and more enjoyable.

Genshin Impact Version 5.8 Update Developers Discussion: Highlights

1. One-Click Time Skip for Quests

You know those quests that need you to wait until a very specific time, like 8:00 to 12:00 the next day, and then you end up messing with the clock over and over just to land within the right window? Yeah, that’s finally over.

Now, all you have to do is click the quest navigation, and it’ll automatically skip to the right time. It’s such a small thing, but it honestly makes questing feel so much smoother. Especially for quests that drag over multiple days in-game, no more guessing, no more fiddling!

2. Audio Settings in Dialogue

This one feels long overdue. I can’t count how many times I’ve accidentally gone into a story cutscene only to realize I had voice-over volume turned way down, or muted entirely. Before, I’d just sit there awkwardly reading subtitles in silence while the music played.

But now, we’ll be able to adjust audio settings during the actual dialogue interface. Finally! It might not seem like a big deal, but it’s going to help a ton with immersion and just a general quality of life.

3. World Exploration Material Tracking

Tracking down local specialties has always been kind of a pain. I always forget who in my roster has that passive that helps find stuff nearby. But now, the game’s adding a handy visual, so the material tracking screen will show you which characters can help find local specialties in each region. This feels so helpful, especially with the new Natlan specialties. This update is going to save us a lot of guesswork and party switching.

4. Oculus Resonance Stone Upgrade

The Resonance Stones for Anemoculi/Geoculi/etc were helpful, but super limiting since they’d only mark one location. Now, in the upcoming Version, we’ll be able to use another stone to mark a different spot. The old mark will disappear, but honestly, that’s fine. Sometimes I just get stuck searching the same spot for 15 minutes. Now I can just move on and keep collecting without stressing out. This is going to make 100% exploration feel way less tedious.

5. Artifact Markers for Character Builds

This is honestly a game changer for anyone who, like me, hoards way too many artifacts and then forgets which ones are good. The devs are introducing a system that marks 5-star, fully leveled artifacts that are especially compatible with a character, based on main stats and good substats.

It’s going to save so much time when trying to build or optimize a character. No more manually checking through 50 different artifacts, wondering which ones are worth keeping. Also, the fact that this feature can be turned off in settings is a nice touch for people who want full control over their builds.

6. Combat Talent Demo Videos

The Test Run feature is already nice for trying out new characters, but sometimes just reading the Talent descriptions isn’t enough to understand how a skill works.

The fact that we’ll now get short video demos of each new character’s Talents, either from the Test Run screen or directly in the Talent page, is so helpful. I’m someone who learns way better by watching than reading, so I can finally get a feel for a character’s playstyle without needing to Google third-party videos.

Final Thoughts

Overall, Version 5.8 seems to be packed with useful quality-of-life updates that make everyday gameplay smoother. It’s not a massive overhaul or anything, but every one of these updates hits a quality-of-life pain point that’s bugged me for ages.