In order to unlock the boat and Golden Apple Archipelago region, players must first complete the “Mysterious Islands” story quest. After players arrive in the new region, they will be given the ability to sail the boat after a brief introduction.
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Once players have reached their destination while sailing the boat, they can easily exit the boat by holding down the jump command. This has caused frustration for many players as the icon to leave the boat only indicated that the players have to “press” the jump button.
When players successfully exit the boat, they will be shot out into the air via a wind gust. Players are able to use this ability to efficiently scale the cliffsides and structures that inhabit the Golden Apple Archipelago’s first region and this ability is integral to lighting each of the three waypoints scattered across the islands.
While exiting the boat is primarily used to reach the various elevated structures in the region, it can also be used to significantly speed up players’ travels through the region. When players enter the boat, they will notice that it has a stamina bar that represents how long the boat is able to boost its speed.
Like sprinting, once this gauge is depleted, the boat will travel at a reduced pace, which can significantly increase the time it takes to travel between the islands. When players deplete their boost gauge, rather than wait for the gauge to charge up again, they can instantly replenish it by exiting out of the boat, and then after briefly gliding, enter back into it.
When players re-enter their boat after using their glide function, the boost gauge of the boat will be instantly be replenished. This effectively allows players to have an infinite boost gauge throughout the region.
Because of the layout of the region, it is important that players pay close attention to their surroundings. If players happen to jump out of their boats in the open sea or swim too far out, players can easily drown, which will result in their having to be teleported back to the various boat waypoints scattered throughout the islands.
Players should also note that the current area available in the first act of the Golden Apple Archipelago event is only a small portion of what will be added later on. With new events being added every two days, there will be plenty of new islands to explore and conch shells to find in the upcoming week.
Genshin Impact is available for Mobile, PC, PS4, and PS5, with a Switch version in development.
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