The Oculi collectibles inGenshin Impactare tied to a region and its respective Element, and considering that there are currently only seven Elements inGenshin Impact, this means that there are presumably only Seven different types of Oculi. Consequently, sincefuture updates forGenshin Impactare already on track to expand far beyond seven different regional nations, this naturally creates uncertainty for the future of the Oculi adventure items and what the progression systems for future regions could look like.
This fork in the road concerningGenshin Impact’s Oculi collectibles is seemingly inevitable, though the potential solutions to this situation could be quite favorable. Elemental Oculi could potentially be replaced by a new collectible-based progression system, otherwise, solutions that expand upon the existing regions or introduce new Elements inGenshin Impactwould allow Oculi to retain their current functionality.
Genshin Impact’s Regional Oculi Collectibles Face an Inevitable Challenge
For now,Genshin Impactstill has one more opportunity for an upcoming region to introduce a new type of Oculi adventure item. With theSnezhnaya region inGenshin Impactbeing the land of the Cryo Archon, this region will surely introduce the Cryoculus as the Cryo equivalent of the Oculi collectibles.
Snezhnaya was widely believed to be the next region introduced after the Natlan region, though recent leaks suggest thatNod-Krai could be the next region coming toGenshin Impactin version 6.0, with Snezhnaya potentially following soon after in version 7.0.
Whether or not Snezhnaya will be the next region after Natlan remains to be seen, although regardless of when Snezhnaya releases, the Oculi collectibles will face an inevitable challenge. Considering that the Cryoculus will be the last Elemental Oculi of the seven Elements inGenshin Impact, this has major implications for the future of collectible-based progression systems for any future regions that get introduced to the game. In other words, the Oculi adventure items could be entirely removed or replaced by another progression system by this point.
How Genshin Impact Could Address Oculi Collectibles for Future Regions After Snezhnaya
Similar to how the Chasm expands upon Liyue, treating new regions inGenshin Impactas expansions of existing regions allows their respective Elemental Oculi to remain in use. However, while expanding upon existing regions could help to resolve some ofGenshin Impact’s lingering mysteries surrounding Teyvat, not expanding upon the game with new regions after the current Archon Questline ends could limit the potential for new stories and characters to shine, hence only providing a seemingly temporary solution.
Another way future regions inGenshin Impactcould rework Oculi items is for other region-specific collectibles to become the primary progression system, much like how the Frostbearing Tree in Dragonspine uses Crimson Agate collectible adventure items instead of Anemoculus. Considering that many longtime players have likely already reached the maximum stamina capacity, Oculi collectibles have little to no exclusive rewards for these players to earn, so replacing Elemental Oculi with a new progression system is arguably long overdue by this point, especially if it means adding new exclusive rewards.
Alternatively,introducing new Elements toGenshin Impactin the future could allow Elemental Oculi to remain a core part of the game. Even beyond the uncertain future of Oculi adventure items,Genshin Impactis seemingly building up to a point where introducing new Elements will eventually become crucial for new gameplay and plot developments after the Teyvat storyline concludes, so this could ultimately kill multiple birds with one stone. Ultimately, no matter which approachesGenshin Impacttakes to addressing Oculi collectibles for future regions, it will surely be an interesting new chapter for the game.
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Step into Teyvat, a vast world teeming with life and flowing with elemental energy.You and your sibling arrived here from another world. Separated by an unknown god, stripped of your powers, and cast into a deep slumber, you now awake to a world very different from when you first arrived.Thus begins your journey across Teyvat to seek answers from The Seven — the gods of each element. Along the way, prepare to explore every inch of this wondrous world, join forces with a diverse range of characters, and unravel the countless mysteries that Teyvat holds…
