After Inazuma, the world of Tevyat gets bigger with the arrival of Sumeru, the land of wisdom. And with lots of knowledge comes lots of hidden mysteries as well. Here is what we currently know about the Sumeru region since its appearance in the Genshin Impact 3.0 update will almost certainly happen.

Table of Contents:

  • Genshin Impact 3.0 Release Date
  • Summary of the Sumeru Region
  • Sumeru Map
  • Genshin Impact Sumeru and 3.0 Characters
  • Region Release Order
  • Sumeru and The Cataclysm

Genshin Impact 3.0 Release Date

Based on previous releases, Genshin Impact 3.0 update should be released around six weeks after the 2.8 update, which goes live on July 13th, 2022. That means 3.0 and Sumeru will launch on August 24th, 2022.

Summary of the Sumeru Region in Genshin Impact

The next Genshin Impact region to release is Sumeru. Based on what Liben said in the Teyvat Chapter Storyline Preview video, the region is known for its vast deserts and ancient forests. The Sumeru population worships the God of Wisdom, an Archon who commands the Dendro element, the Lesser Lord Kusanali. And each year, they hold the Sabzeruz Festival to commemorate the birth of Kusanali.

Aside from housing the famous house of learning, the Sumeru Academia, it is guarded by the Gilded Brigade, assumed to be the region’s policing force, just like Mondstadt’s Knights of Favonius. Sumida mentioned the group’s existence as a means to explore Tsurumi Island for her novel.

According to leaker @Facio_Leaks, there are four areas in Sumeru, and each of them has reference to Buddhist mythology (names are literal translations from Chinese):

  • Forest of World Preservation.
  • Field of Second Cleansing.
  • Plain of Kindness.
  • River Valley of Adana.

Genshin Impact Sumeru Map

Placeholder tiles placed on map concept art from beta, thank you @genshinBLANK for the new info! https://t.co/bBG0LPbNzr pic.twitter.com/j0f7zjQi83

— SusAmongusLeaks (@SusAmongusLeaks) June 26, 2022

Just like other regions of Tevyat, which took influences from real-world places, for example, Inazuma being based on old-timey Japan, Sumeru seems to be a mix of different South Asian and Middle Eastern influences. The region might also feature heavy Indian elements.

The Genshin_Impact_Leak Reddit has released the data-mined render of one of Sumeru cities which you can see above. Interestingly, the town has a very vertical design. The whole map of Sumeru is also expected to be at least half the size of Liyue.

Genshin Impact Sumeru and 3.0 Characters

First, the rumored Dendro 5-star character Tighnari might be released in the Genshin Impact 3.0 update. Not much is known about Tighnari, but the rumor mill says that he is the protector of the Dawson Rainforest with animal ears and small green stripes on his hair. In the picture above, Tighnari is on the left side.

Then the Genshin Impact manga also introduces Cyno and Collei, two characters from Sumeru that might become important in the game’s story. Cyno is revealed to be the mentor of Lisa from Mondstadt and was sent there to help Collei deal with her dangerous curse. Collei herself gained the fatal but powerful curse after becoming a Fatui test subject. Once the curse had been removed, Collei went to Sumeru with Cyno. In the picture above, Collei is on the right, armed with a Bow.

Aside from Tighnaru, Cyno (assumed to be released in 3.1, an Electro Polearm user), and Collei, there seem to be other playable characters. However, keep in mind that not everyone would launch simultaneously with Genshin Impact 3.0 update:

  • Dori: A little girl with pink hair, glasses, and a genie-like costume.
  • Nilou: A short female with horns and long red hair split into two ponytails, 5-star Hydro.
  • Dehya: Tall woman, a Pyro Claymore user.
  • Al-Haitham: A short-haired male.
  • A Hydro “Cleopatra-like” girl.
  • A Sumeruan scholar that looks like SU from miHoYo’s other game, Honkai Impact 3rd.
  • Scaramouche: 5-star Catalyst user, probably going to be released in the 3.2 update.

Several NPCs like Vahid, Sayid, and Alrani also have hinted at the existence and what you can expect from Sumeru.

Genshin Impact Region Release Order

You can expect Sumeru to be released with Genshin Impact 3.0 update. Nevertheless, the region release order has officially announced by miHoYo way back in the Teyvat Chapter Storyline Preview: Travail video above. Below is the schedule for each region as well as its featured Archon:

  • Prologue: Mondstadt, Anemo.
  • Act I: Liyue, Geo.
  • Act II: Inazuma, Electro.
  • Act III: Sumeru, Dendro.
  • Act IV: Fontaine, Hydro.
  • Act V: Natlan, Pyro.
  • Act VI: Snezhnaya, Cryo.
  • Act ?: Khaenri’ah, ???.

Sumeru and The Cataclysm

The Cataclysm is one of the most important events that happened to Tevyat long before the game took place. Considering bits of information about Sumeru, such as the region’s Archon was killed in the Cataclysm, Genshin Impact fandom seems to agree on a theory. Sumeru’s former Archon might be a huge contributing factor in the Cataclysm that destroyed Khaenri’ah. Nevertheless, it’s still unknown if its death led to the incident or if it resulted from the Cataclysm.

That’s everything for now. We’ll update this article once new information has been dropped.

Genshin Impact is available on PC, Android, iOS, PlayStation 4, and PlayStation 5 platforms.