Genshin Impact Version 3.1 is on the horizon, and players can’t wait to play the next two parts of the Sumeru Archon Quest Chapter. The first two acts of Sumeru’s Archon Quest knocked it out of the park with their efficient storytelling, structuring, characters, and plot. Players have high expectations from the following parts of the quest, and for those who can’t hold their horses, we have some juicy leaks.
Version 3.1 Sumeru Archon Quest Leaks
The following leaks pertain to the upcoming two Acts of the Sumeru Archon Quest.
Act III: Dreams, Emptiness, Deception
Act III of the Sumeru Archon Quest chapter, “Dreams, Emptiness, Deception,” will deal with Nahida, the Fatui harbingers- Dottore and Scaramouche (perhaps), and characters like Tighnari and Collei. We already know from the Genshin Impact manga that Collei has a dark past with Dottore. And from the Version 3.1 trailer and cutscenes, we know that Dottore is up to something fishy.
Further leaks about the Fatui’s movements in Sumeru have also revealed that Dottore is connected to 4 out of 7 Sages in the Akademiya and is collaborating with them to some extent. One of them is also responsible for keeping Nahida locked up in the Sanctuary of Surasthana. According to the leakers, it doesn’t matter to the Sages who the Dendro Archon is as long as they can manipulate and wield the power of Wisdom.
Theorycrafters say that Nahida is being used as a resource or tool to control the power of Wisdom and knowledge in Sumeru. We already have seen a glimpse of their manipulations through the Akasha System in Acts I and II of the Sumeru Archon Quest.
We can’t say for sure if Dottore and Scaramouche will be part of the same Act of the Archon Quest but we all know they will both appear in the next patch. Leakers also say that the scene of Dottore’s appearance and Katheryne getting stabbed are two completely different scenes. As for Dottore’s plot in Sumeru, he supposedly does something to corrupt and hurt Nahida’s soul.
Act IV: King Deshret and the Three Magi
The fourth act of the Sumeru Archon quest will be set in the Desert region of Sumeru and will seek to solve some of its mysteries. The main characters in this one will be likely Alhaitham, Dehya, Cyno and Candace.
One leak says that Cyno will resign as the General Mahamatra at the beginning of this quest and again rejoin the same position by the end of it. We already know from the trailer that the Akademiya is corrupted and is hiding a ton of dark secrets and considering how judicious Cyno is, he’ll likely resign his position to better investigate the Akademiya.
This will perhaps be the second last Act of the Sumeru Archon Quest and some leaks claim that Version 3.2 will only have one Archon Quest and will be the finale of the Sumeru Chapter. Act IV will likely thus set things up for the finale.
There is another leak that says Scaramouche’s actions in Sumeru will wake up the Gods in Celestia who have been sleeping for the past 500 years ever since the fall of Khaenriah. Apparently, Scaramouche will become an artificial Archon and will seek to challenge and destroy Celestia and humanity alike.
Though we still aren’t sure in which Act Scaramouche will play a major role, we do know that he’ll be our first weekly boss in Sumeru upon completion of the Archon Quests. His materials will likely be essential for levelling up the talents of the upcoming Sumeru characters so players will ideally want to complete the Archon quests as soon as they drop if they are pulling for and building any of the upcoming characters.