Finally. The content drought for Genshin is near its end !
Lots of interesting new characters, like the blonde lady (Navia ?), the judge (Neuvilette ?), black-haired "leather guy" (Wtfsley ?), and of course the Arlechino and the Hydro Archon. But my favorite is the gun lady (Captain R / Clorinde ?). She better not get Dehya'd !
It doesn't have to be great, as long as it provides a decent change of pace.
But i hope it will be popular : i'd be glad if they expand underwater exploration to areas like Cider Lake, or between the archipels of Inazuma.
For now, i believe it's just part of the underwater exploration : maybe from a gadget or something you pick-up underwater.
Still, it could be interesting : traveller's kits often have similarities with the archon of the same element. And we're all wondering how they can make the hydro archon relevant, when we already have so many great hydro units. But there's no hydro shielder yet...
If Focalors turns out to be a shielder with added utility or damage, i know who will get the last slot in my Raiden/Kokomi hyperbloom.
I actually enjoyed this abyss cycle (except for chamber 12-1-1, and its bs rng). Just look at all the weird teams part 2 incentivized us to play.
And frankly, it's not as difficult as people make it to be : floor 12-2 and 12-3 are relatively easy when you know which teammates to bring (or not to bring). And it's nice to have a floor as challenging as floor 12-1.