New Genshin Impact update coming Feb. 16

Genshin Impact’s latest update, dubbed “When the Sakura Bloom,” is on its way. The game’s 2.5 update will hit servers later this month, on Feb. 16, and include plenty of fun activities to keep players busy. The patch was officially announced by miHoYo in a trailer and livestream on Thursday morning.

In Genshin 2.5, players will be able to explore the mysterious depths of Enkanomiya — the game’s newest region — and unravel the mystery of the glowing tower covered in darkness. In a new event called “Three Realms Gateway Offerings,” players will be able to battle their way through the darkness, using a new item to cleanse themselves and help resist the evil corruption.

“When the Sakura Bloom” brings new story quests as well, which follows the Raiden Shogun and Yae Miko, a new five-star character for players to unlock. Yae Mijo is a mage in pink who uses lightning strikes against enemies to blow them up. She also looks quite skilled at taking down enemies from far.

MiHoYo will be streaming the livestream. tweeted out detailsFor a high-anticipated character who is looking to get into the roulette soon, Thoma. Thoma, a Hyrdo sword-wielding character can use a water-made katana to attack. It’s unclear if he’s coming to the game with the 2.5 update or at a later date. We’ve reached out to miHoYoFor clarification and will update this post if we hear back.

Players can also create and share their own domains in “When the Sakura Bloom” — like Mario Maker for Genshin dungeons. The new system allows players to create traps or set completion criteria. This can be used to challenge friends.

The studio also teased the release of a map for the Liyue area, which will be available in patch 2.6 in late 2014.