Genshin Impact will eventually have seven different regions for players to explore, and Dendro looks to be next, though the date is uncertain. Less than a year after the game’s launch, three of these areas are already available. Inazuma, the home of the Electro Archon, is the most recent addition, added at the end of July. So while it may be a little soon to be looking for the next area, many can’t help but wonder when the Dendro region will be added to the game.
What makes the Dendro region so different from the others - and much more mysterious - is that players haven’t met many Dendro characters, while the other elements were represented right from the start. This also means that none of the playable characters so far have Dendro visions, so players don’t even know what these powers will look like. This mystery combined with the possibility that the infamous Chasm may be somehow connected to the area makes it hard to wait for the Dendro region to be added to Genshin Impact.
Unfortunately, basically nothing is known about the Dendro region at this point. Even the ever-knowledgeable Genshin Impact leakers don’t have much to say on the topic just yet. The only thing known for sure is that the Dendro region is the next elemental area to be added to the game, and this only because miHoYo released a roadmap detailing the order of the regional releases. Anything outside of this is currently just rumor or speculation, though due to the few leaks that have come up about the Chasm, it is possible to estimate - at least theoretically - when the Dendro region may be added to Genshin Impact.
Genshin Impact: When Is The Dendro Region Coming?
As of now, it is impossible to talk about the potential Dendro region release date without also talking about the Chasm. This area in Genshin Impact has been discussed constantly in Liyue, yet is still not open to players. While the area is still shrouded in mystery, the Chasm is alluded to being a very important mineral source. Many NPCs in the game complain about how it has been closed off due to “mysterious incidents.” It is possible that the Chasm may end up being similar to Genshin Impact's Dragonspine, but for right now, this is also just speculation.
The reason that the Chasm is important for the Dendro region is because the two are allegedly connected. Twitter user and known Genshin Impact leaker Sakuna has implied that they are linked, which has led some to believe that the Dendro region’s release will coincide with the release of the Chasm. One possible connection is the Dendro character Baizhu, the owner of Bubu Pharmacy in Liyue. It is possible that he gets important minerals for his business from the Chasm, which may have something to do with the story for the area. This could also lead to the introduction of the new Dendro region - though this too is only speculation.
While it is seeming more and more likely that the Chasm and the Dendro region are somehow connected, that doesn’t mean that they will be released at the same time. Other leaks, predominately from Twitter user Genshin Report, claim that the Chasm is set to release in the second or third update in 2022. If this is true, then it seems likely that the Dendro region will launch in mid-2022. This gives players plenty of time to enjoy both the new Inazuma content as well as content for the Chasm. It also falls in line with miHoYo’s alleged plan to release a new region each year for the next five years (including Inazuma from this year).
While all of this could certainly change because nothing has been confirmed for sure, it would be fair for players to assume that the Dendro region will not release until early 2022 at the earliest. There is a lot of content in Inazuma that will probably take a while to complete. Not to mention, new gaming mechanics like fishing are rumored to be coming soon, too. However, miHoYo does love to surprise Genshin Impact players, so who knows what they have in store for the rest of this year.
Source: Dualshockers, Sakuna, Genshin Report