Genshin 5.6 QoL Update: Great Tweaks, Still Missing What We Need ExploreGenshin

Version 5.6 of Genshin Impact is just around the corner, and as always, HoYoverse has dropped a new developer discussion detailing the quality-of-life improvements coming to the game. SharkH3art’s latest video breaks it all down — from better treasure hunting tools to refinements in the Imaginarium Theater. But while these changes are nice, many players are left wondering: is it enough?

Here’s everything coming in 5.6, and what players still think is missing.

🔍 Quality-of-Life Changes in 5.6

📍 Enhanced Treasure Compass Features

The Natlan Treasure Compass will now locate:

Warrior Challenges: The coin-collecting Sarian activities
Special Ring Trials: Accessing hidden tribal treasure chests
Mora Chests: Found in each region — but only after reaching a “high level of exploration progress”

These compass upgrades are great for collectors and completionists. You’ll need to gather three Sarian fragments to unlock tribal treasure chests, which reward powerful artifacts from the Obsidian Codeex and Cinder City sets.

🗺️ Batch Deletion of Map Markers

Delete up to 50 map pins by region and marker type.
Great for players who use custom markers for Oculi, chests, puzzles, or farming routes.
SharkH3art notes this is “awesome for him,” but asks: how many players really use this? If you do, let him know!

📘 Simpler Skill & Talent Descriptions

Character skill and constellation texts will become less flowery and more straightforward.
A welcome change for anyone who’s tired of reading a lore novella just to understand what a skill does.

📚 Adventure Handbook & Echoes Overhaul

Domains will be sorted by function — talent, weapon ascension, artifacts.
Echoes now have a preview interface in the handbook — no more diving into the Imaginarium Theater to see them.

🛠️ Crafting Bench Improvements

When crafting materials, the game will now remember the character and items you were using — even if you leave the bench.
It’s a small but practical touch to streamline leveling and ascension prep.

🎒 Real-Time Collection Tracking

You’ll now see live counters for collected ascension materials (e.g., “15/45 Starconches”).
If you’ve set a leveling plan, the game will notify you when you have everything needed to level or ascend.

🎭 Imaginarium Theater Updates

🌟 New Reward System

The Stella/Star reward system has finally been made useful:

3 stars = 8 Sanctifying Essences
6 stars = 1 Transient Resin
9 out of 10 stars = 1 Sanctifying Elixir

Rewards are only available in Visionary Mode, adding extra incentive to push for harder clears.

⏱️ Retry Last Floor Feature

You can now retry the final floor of the Theater without redoing the first nine. This is perfect if you’re just one star away from maxing your rewards.

🌿 Blessing Display as a Skill Tree

Blessings will now be displayed in a tree format, helping you better plan your route through the Imaginarium Theater.

🤔 Are These Updates Enough?

While the 5.6 changes are appreciated, SharkH3art raises a tough question: why isn’t HoYoverse listening to what players really want?

The Community’s Most Requested Features (Still Missing):

Artifact Loadouts: Organizing multiple builds for the same character is long overdue.
Resin System Overhaul: Still no news on refreshing or expanding how resin is used.
Dialogue Skip Button: For long cutscenes and reruns.
Wishing System Updates: With a growing pool of characters, players need better pity tools and rate-up clarity.
Dark Mode & UI Tweaks: For better readability and comfort.

Shark notes that many of the recent updates feel like they’re “improving the game around the edges,” not fixing core issues that players have been talking about for years.

💭 Final Thoughts

Version 5.6 is bringing:

Small but meaningful quality-of-life upgrades
Imaginarium Theater reward incentives and structure
Better material tracking and crafting flow
But no major breakthrough features or updates to long-standing community feedback

If you’re excited for the next wave of content and changes, be sure to check out the 5.6 preview livestream on April 25 — and grab those 300 free Primogems from the redeem codes.

And if you want to talk live about 5.6, upcoming characters like Skirk and Escoffier, or just vent about artifact RNG, SharkH3art streams regularly on both YouTube and Twitch. Don’t miss it!

You can find the original video and commentary here:
🎥 SharkH3art on YouTube

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