Uploaded March 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
I really disliked the Realm of Tempered Valor, and many other people did too.
Normally I'm all for fighting events — I actually enjoy Genshin's combat, and these are often the highlight of the patch for me, especially when there isn't a new region or a new Archon Quest.
While I’m not a whale and I have zero interest in hyper-investing into powerful characters or even following the meta at all, I’ve completed all the content for years — including the Abyss — and even had fun getting platinum medals on most combat events in the past.
So why is this event the first one which really got my hackles up, and why do others agree?
Did Hoyo do something which actually crossed a line?
Or are the people who dislike it just proving Hoyo right that new endgame content would make players feel anxious?
00:00 Intro
00:41 Event basics
01:25 My perspective
02:03 Main account • Level of investment
02:56 Main account • Event experience
04:34 Main account • Initial thoughts
05:35 F2P account • Level of investment
06:27 F2P account • Event experience
07:35 Friend's account • Level of investment
09:14 Friend's account • First attempt
11:04 Friend's account • Building Mavuika
11:55 Friend's account • Second attempt
12:28 Friend's account • Building Citlali
13:11 Friend's account • Final attempt
14:15 Mavuika bait
16:12 Reward structures
18:13 The leaderboard
18:53 Conclusion
Genshin Impact is an open-world action/exploration game, available on PC, PS4, PS5 and mobile devices (iOS & Android).
I'm always happy to talk Genshin and other games, streams 3pm UK every Wed/Sat/Sun
twitch.tv/saurusness
Genshin rotation app: genshin-rotation.com
Twitch: twitch.tv/saurusness
Merch: saurusness-shop.fourthwall.com
Twitter: twitter.com/saurusness
Discord: thatsaurus.com/discord
#genshinimpact #hoyocreators #genshin
I really disliked the Realm of Tempered Valor, and many other people did too.
Normally I'm all for fighting events — I actually enjoy Genshin's combat, and these are often the highlight of the patch for me, especially when there isn't a new region or a new Archon Quest.
While I’m not a whale and I have zero interest in hyper-investing into powerful characters or even following the meta at all, I’ve completed all the content for years — including the Abyss — and even had fun getting platinum medals on most combat events in the past.
So why is this event the first one which really got my hackles up, and why do others agree?
Did Hoyo do something which actually crossed a line?
Or are the people who dislike it just proving Hoyo right that new endgame content would make players feel anxious?
00:00 Intro
00:41 Event basics
01:25 My perspective
02:03 Main account • Level of investment
02:56 Main account • Event experience
04:34 Main account • Initial thoughts
05:35 F2P account • Level of investment
06:27 F2P account • Event experience
07:35 Friend's account • Level of investment
09:14 Friend's account • First attempt
11:04 Friend's account • Building Mavuika
11:55 Friend's account • Second attempt
12:28 Friend's account • Building Citlali
13:11 Friend's account • Final attempt
14:15 Mavuika bait
16:12 Reward structures
18:13 The leaderboard
18:53 Conclusion
Genshin Impact is an open-world action/exploration game, available on PC, PS4, PS5 and mobile devices (iOS & Android).
I'm always happy to talk Genshin and other games, streams 3pm UK every Wed/Sat/Sun
twitch.tv/saurusness
Genshin rotation app: genshin-rotation.com
Twitch: twitch.tv/saurusness
Merch: saurusness-shop.fourthwall.com
Twitter: twitter.com/saurusness
Discord: thatsaurus.com/discord
#genshinimpact #hoyocreators #genshin
