Genshin Impacthas offered small events with elements of competition between players in the past, akin to party games, and Genius Invocation TCG, but never proper duels between two or more players. So, finally committing to introducing a dedicated PvP game mode inGenshin Impactcould be a natural progression for the game.
However, even though a PvP game mode wouldn’t be too out of place in a combat-driven game such asGenshin Impact, there are two valid sides to the argument of whether this should be added to the game. Overall, adding a PvP game mode could be a welcome addition to the game forfuture updates forGenshin Impactto consider, but if it disrupts the game’s current experience, then it might be for the best forGenshin Impactto keep its PvP limited to friendly competitions instead of full-on duels.
Arguments For a PvP Game Mode in Genshin Impact
One of the main appeals of introducing a PvP game mode toGenshin Impactis that, regardless of how rewarding this game mode is, it could help with the game’s longevity after the ongoing Archon questline of the Teyvat Chapter concludes. More specifically, PvP could give players a timeless activity to engage with between the release of new events and updates forGenshin Impact.
Another reason why PvP could shine inGenshin Impactis that it could shake up the existing meta. Players have recently been calling for arework of the Cryo Element inGenshin Impact, mainly due to criticisms of the Freeze and Shatter Elemental reactions not being effective against bosses and major enemies. However, a permanent Freeze team composition inGenshin Impactcould be quite powerful in a PvP setting. The same applies to the Geo Element, whereas the Crystallize Elemental reaction is often considered underwhelming in PvE, but PvP game modes could give new life to this and other off-meta team compositions.
Leaks suggest thatGenshin Impactcould be rebalancing Elemental reactions in the 5.2 update, namely Superconduct, Shatter, Electro-Charged, and Overload.
Arguments Against a PvP Game Mode in Genshin Impact
While balancing a PvP game mode could lead toreworks for off-meta characters inGenshin Impactthat are arguably long overdue, it’s just as likely that balancing a PvP game mode could lead to nerfs of popular meta characters, negatively affecting their performance in PvE. For the players who aren’t interested in PvP, these kinds of nerfs would be a cause for controversy.
Apart from balancing concerns affecting the PvE meta, another argument against adding a dedicated PvP game mode toGenshin Impactis that it would presumably take away resources from developing new PvE content.Genshin Impacthas a reputation for releasing large-scale updates on a consistent and generously frequent schedule, so disrupting this schedule could lead to backlash from the community, especially if it’s to introduce and maintain a niche game mode that might not resonate with the game’s community in the long term.
Lastly, and perhaps the biggest concern, PvP inGenshin Impactnaturally risks being a pay-to-win controversy waiting to happen. New characters inGenshin Impactare constantly setting new standards for the latest meta, except with the game’s current focus on a casual and balanced PvE experience, players can overcome most if not all challenges as afree-to-playGenshin Impactplayer. However, as a gacha game, introducing PvP toGenshin Impactwould put pressure on players to spend money on pulling the latest characters just to have a fighting chance.
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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…
