With the recent 4.2 patch in Genshin Impact, we learned a ton of key information and lore about the future of the game and the future elements we can expect! I breakdown everything we know about these 5 new elements, including quantum and imaginary and how they will work in game!
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TIMESTAMPS
0:00 Introduction
1:30 Why 5 New Elements
3:04 Primordial Light
7:47 The Abyss
12:38 Fate Touched
16:28 Quantum and Imaginary
21:31 Closing
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TIMESTAMPS FOR THOSE THAT NEED IT – CANT WAIT TO HEAR YOUR THOUGHTS DOWN BELOW!
0:00 Introduction
1:30 Why 5 New Elements
3:04 Primordial Light
7:47 The Abyss
12:38 Fate Touched
16:28 Quantum and Imaginary
21:31 Closing
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sir, this is so delulu that it might actually be true lmao can't wait to see if you're actually right
I feel like atleast quantum and imaginary will come out
yesss ive been so excited for this video😭‼️
I want a pretty pink element :3
I'm not sure what elements are coming to the game but I think it's almost certain that traveler will get their original power back and maybe that will be one of the new elements I don't know but it's interesting to think about 0:58
Hydro in the corner (and glowing) now makes sense since it means that the Hydro element is the only element being in its full force, since we already know that the hydro dragon have full control over his powers right now since Focalors gave up the seat.
in Honkai Impact they adding Imaginary type later in the game just like how Genshin adding Dendro element later in the game, and in around years 7 in Honkai they introducing new type again Stardust, i can smell something similiar in this case Genshin always have those "Big Update" once a year and reaction combat is core of Genshin playstyle that's mean we can expect more than just one new element
But in the Chapter Travail Trailer Dain said "Defy this world with a power from beyond", so the Fate one being a human realm power seems like a bit of a reach
Do concepts count, there are elements but, there are char definitely wield them,
Base from what I see, every element has a corresponding concept if fully realized like Nuivellete able to manipulate Life, wielding the power of the Primordial Sea
Primordial Light seems wield Fate itself, thou it was a little bit low rank that the PO, 4 Shades
The Dragon King was defeated because the PO and 4 Shades itself wield Imaginary
Quantum, Imaginary, Celestial abyssal and maybe light/time
The Enkanomiya battle ost was an excellent choice
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Imaginary, Quantum, and Stardust, I definitely feel will come at some point to Genshin. Stardust especially for Star Rail as well.
Void Power hey? So we'll have Tenno from WarFrame making an appearance.
New weapons instead
Well, i suppose Dainsleif will finally get the element that suits him this way…
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this might not be related but HI3 is getting new element Stardust, you know perhaps relating the power from beyond Teyvat,the sea of stars
why not, I'll play along with some predictions.
The first is obvious, its the dark purple energy we've seen Dain and the sibling use. Since this is a Hoyoverse game, It's safe to assume its going to be called Quantum.
Second, if the above is truly quantum then its opposite Imaginary is likely in the game as well. Going by the color scheme, its possible we saw this in both Liyue and Inazuma. When the Traveller was given that golden glow during key moments.
Third and fourth I'm going to assume its Pneuma and Ousia. I know fontaine characters can use this in conjunction with a vision, but I'm willing to bet its possible for someone to only have these. In fact, there is a story quest where you obtain a weapon that gives these arkhe alignments to characters that don't already have them. So theoretically if a non vision user had this weapon or one similar to it, they'd likely be able to use pneuma or osia without a vision as well.
The last element I'd assume to be metal. That might sound strange considering we have geo already, however metal is an element within Chinese astrology. The five being fire, water, wood, earth, and metal. Of that list, the metal element is missing from Genshin. However, astrology IS in Genshin. We might one day see a metal element astrologist in Genshin. Or perhaps the visionary Mona was talking about, is such a user.
i've always been thinking that after that chapter of teyvat is finished we will potentially have to face the threat 'beyond' from where surtalogi or the whale come from. i will find this video again and type a fat skull emoji under it if it all merges into honkai starrail and i will be forced to play ANOTHER gacha game which i refuse to do because genshin is more than enough. i love genshin lore, it's so wide and realistic aka it ties back to real-life mythology and historical events. never gets boring
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watched this and it was amazing !
i agree there iss more elements
predicting for quantum to come to genshin from watching ur streams but also cuz of the honkai world, lets see if im right with that
Was this confirmed?
Tbh, if we get another element (or element system if they feel spicy) we'll get it om the Kaenri'ah chapter. Sumeru introduced Dendro almost 2 years into the game, so waiting almost another 2 or 3 years to let them cook isn't that outlandish.
If the traveller does have a power greater than imaginary and quantum, what the hell would it be called and what would the law be?
I'm waiting for our characters to "Awaken" or "Ascend" like they eventually do in most established gacha games. This normally happens 3 to 5 uears into a game's life.
I'm waiting for our characters to "Awaken" or "Ascend" like they eventually do in most established gacha games. This normally happens 3 to 5 years into a game's life.
Interesting – I was more convinced than I expected to be, but still not 100%.
Rather than "elements", I think there are three different sets of "energy": elemental, light, & void (as we saw in Enkonomiya).
Elemental energy contains all the elements so no need for more elements. But how do the other energy systems work?
Is Arkhe Energy its own thing or are pneuma & ousia just void and light energy? That might explain why they collide violently. Remember, Arkhe energy is Alain Guillotin's invention, so it may just be tapping into light & void energy.
I think void energy will be Genshin's version of quantum & light energy will be Genshin's version of Imaginary.
Khemia may be a manipulation of light energy, or it may be something that crosses the three realms.
Interesting etymology:
Ousia in Ancient Greek means 'being' or 'substance' (similar to the meaning of Aether). It has the same colour as light energy.
Pneuma is Greek for breath, spirit, soul (similar to the meaning of Lumine). It has the same colour as void energy.
Aristotle was very into this. He thought aether was the celestial element and was made up of the four classical elements (earth, water, air, fire). Aether was also thought to carry light, in what was called "luminiferous aether".
Aether is also related to Akasha.
The automatons from Khaenri'a (ruin machines) all seem to run on 'chaos energy' (at least, they drop chaos cores etc). Maybe that's void energy?
The Primal Constructs from King Deshret's civilisation all run on something else, maybe primordial energy. Maybe that's light energy?
The clockwork mecha from Fontaine all run on Arkhe energy (pneuma or ousia).
The blue & gold colours of void & light energy are also in the experience and mora lay lines.
Well we see the certain tendency that abyssal (may be quantum) power has abolished the hilichurl’s curse, but also may be this kind of curse is more attached to modern humans of tayvat. Somehow the vision of delusion is capable of destroying human corpses with long lasting influence on corpses.
While light power is not only to purify but also to sustain the curse of tayvat also we have seen many fractures (in the sky of SUMERU desert for exemple).
What I don’t know is why we have fractures of curse manifested in reality but curse is still sustainable by itself, because earlier we know that it was a disaster in Sumeru and in Inazuma because of cursed knowledge.
So Teyvat is an illusion sustaining by false irmensuls in each region, even if some people in those regions do know about curse (OR even maybe curse have been established by something sustainable with condition that destruction must come in the future (each 500 years)).
Yet who is sinner and where are other shades of Phonet and elemental dragons???
That just opens up the possibility for starrail to get geo, hydro and dendro.
your intro actually goes insanely hard not even lying
So, they are stealing for Star Rail again is what this is going on about.
I have come up with a naming scheme for the 5 other ‘elements’; Iradia (light) Eonothema (space) Chronica (time) Umbra (abyss) Ultima (creation/physics).
This was such a great video and exactly the kind of lore content I've been looking for. You explained everything really well and even had some ideas that I didn't even think about. Great job my friend, looking forward to more.
The strongest element is the power of friendship❤ – Bennett probably
My Question does King Deshreht have a similar power to the twins.
Lilupar felt something familiar when she meets the MC and King Deshret was know to be able to use all the elements.(and basically told Celestia nope I don't want the Gnosis)
There's also suspicion that he is the Sinner and the weird energy in his Ruins that are supposedly all 7 elements combined into a energy source
But there a Deep Teal Color
I've always felt the Pneuma and Ousia were prototype Quantum and Imaginary
They basically are used to disrupt or destroy each other
Maybe Keep those two and also having actual Quantum and Imaginary react with the alignment and only each other.
Like Using Lynette to do Ousia then have Skirk(Quantum) trigger a Destruction reaction but keep the underlining Anemo
So maybe it's Pneuma Ousia Deshrets Weird Element Dains Element(Reminds me of the Azosite and the commentary about it lacking a "Will") and Whatever the Heavenly Principles is using
Sorry to be that guy but. Hoyo already said they arent making new elements. Awesome ideas tho
I would say Quantum and Imaginary because of Honkai but then I remember "Teyvat has its own rules", so it might be Abyssal and Celestial so Hoyovere could plants seeds like; "is it the same element as Honkai?! 👻 Spooky connection for lore enthusiasts ooooo!"
That's sarcasm, but I would LOVE if they did something like that ngl 😩
Surely geo will be buffed finally
OK my guess before watching would be Quantum and Imaginary Like in Honkai, or even Stardust, the new Type. I always thought there would be light and dark type at some Point but now i think that might be replaced by QUA and IMG.
Being a professional chemist all the comparisons with subatomic particles feel wierd bc there are 0 similarities in how this all works… But developers also are not professionals so nobody knows what they can imagine
I think you’re right to suggest there will be 5 new elements. however I disagree with some of the analysis and I have some things to add onto to what you explained so well
~ The traveler’s white-yellow light seems to be associated with dreams and creation— thus I think that “light” is the equivalent of imaginary.
~ I liked the point about the triquetra (from tcg) representing 3 powers, or 3 elements. however I think it represents 3 types of light. The second “light”element I think will be “primal energy”— and it appears as a faded blue light. Alain and Rene spoke of primal energy in their research of the deshret ruins, and they explained how primal energy can be transferred into primal fire, tho it essentially starts as a pale blue light. You can see in the new area the at Rene’s tower uses a lot of primal energy. I like to associate that light with the seelies but it could also have a connection to arkhium.
~ the third light I think will have a pink magenta color, and there isn’t much I can say here except that the triquetra in tcg has a mix of yellow and pink, while the primogem and intertwined fate have yellow pink and blue (the three light elements I spoke of). When I think of pink light I think of the goddess of flowers with her bright pink flowers in the caves of hadramaveth and on deshret’s chair in the eternal oasis.
~ as for the other 2 elements I have 3 ideas. one is quantum like you said, but I’ll call that abyss, since the abyss is associated with void like quantum.
~ About dain’s element: when you showed the cutscene where he uses his powers it made me realize that the blue starry color is awfully similar to the weird blue “water” we see in the recent narzissenkreuz quest. as I was exploring it I saw that when the “water” fills the pipes you will see artifacts and weapons can be investigated from them. artifacts and weapons are basically memories in genshin, and memories appear in blue in genshin too. So dain’s element should have something to do with memeory I think (also the fact that he is losing his own memory is sus)
~ my last idea is about that red corruption element you see in the sustainer then in durin, chasm interlude quest, sumeru corruption sites and elynas. Dvalin’s tear had that red crimson theme that was later purified into blue (like the primal energy). I’d call it corruption.
Maybe the missing two slots besides hydro represents pnouma & ousia . And the three elements on top maybe quantum and imaginary where the light , dark and imaginary be a sub elements of them
So, here is my theory about 4 extra elements before I watch the video:
1. Abyss. Dark purple color.
2. Primordial energy. Light blue like seelies, desert mechanisms and many other things.
3. Light. Yellow color.
4. Forbidden knowledge. Red color.
This also corresponds to the stages of khemia.
Sorry I forgot to add primal energy on top