is returning to the game worth it now?

ive been a fan of this game ever since 1.4, but i quit around when sumeru first came out. im planning on coming back on a new account since i cant remember my email to my old one, but is this even worth it? the amount of new content since ive last played is seriously intimidating...

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Ragology2026-01-19 05:01

I dont see the downside of having stuff to do in a game you enjoy.

lgn5i20602026-01-19 05:30

Fr. Meanwhile, long timers, even on other games, complain about NOT having stuff to do. Game already has way more than most AAA games I paid for.

xVelunax2026-01-19 05:47

There were events in the past where players had to speedrun the main story to reach the end game content. I know for Trounce domains they let you fight the weekly boss even if you have not unlocked it in the story, but I'm not sure if there is any lock on far away bosses for new characters still. You get a new characters, then its stuck at ascension boss mats.

Either way, the time investment coming back is still pretty big. I did what the OP did last year. Started in March (after Sumeru) and it took until like Oct/Nov before I was caught up to where I was before with mostly 80-100% everything in the game. Somedays doing just dailies, but a few days playing longer and some days just 1-2 hrs a day. It's a time commitment.

Vaiolette-Westover2026-01-19 06:55

You can walk to any location in the map on day one where there is a world boss except for Inazuma though.

Ravemst2026-01-19 05:01

Only you yourself can answer this question. Also it's not intimidating this is a place at your own pace type of game not a speed run to catch up because that would only burn you out. Only play if you have the time for it.

resonant__evil2026-01-19 05:03

If I had to say, yeah, most of the game's content aged like fine wine. You just have to play at your own pace for it to be the most rewarding.

mosukiussagi2026-01-19 05:19

Believe me, the only thing you might miss out on are some time-limited primogems here and there, but even most (if not all, I'm not sure) time-limited events are available to everyone these days, no matter the adventure rank or progress in the story. Go at your own pace - take in the story, explore and get to know the world again. It might be overwhelming at first, sure, but don't be afraid to take things slowly just because the game throws at you a million things the second you start. I believe that being a new player (or an old returning one) is SO much better in sooo many ways. If you love the game, then you'll be far behind enough to never get burned out due to no new content and by doing the same boring daily stuff, like how the old players sometimes feel. Cool!

xVelunax2026-01-19 05:52

The game arguably does not make every region backwards compatible, but there is a great deal of QoL stuff. The story quest of Fontaine/Natlan is far better. Sumeru now has all of the underground maps shown. No more annoying ass desert map undedrground nonsense. You no longer NEED to do commissons for dailies. Just burn 160 resin, you get all 4 done for dailies.

You can burn resin x2 as fast for leylines, domains, etc. The later compasses in Nod Krai for example is very nice. The Natlan characters added quite a bit of mobility tools if you do ever pick one up.

Gunner10132026-01-19 06:41

If you are just starting an want a game with a lot of shit to do, this is your game

Vaiolette-Westover2026-01-19 06:52

If you think {having lots of content to play in a videogame} is intimidating and a barrier to entry then no, it will never be a good time to come back because that means you inherently don't even like playing the game so why bother?

If you just play this as a videogame that you play without some odd need to "catch up" then it's always a good time to start.

Asrun3332026-01-19 08:14

Personally I would say no.

I quit during the Fontane arc and wanted to come back now. I was aiming to get Columbina and Varka in the next patch. I expected to be showered with primogems and quality-of-life improvements like in Honkai: Star Rail when you are a returner, but that wasn't the case.

I had enough primogems to guarantee Columbina, but I don't have a party that can actually benefit from her. That said, since she's still a great character, I was going to pull for her anyway.
So I started by leveling up other characters for her and completely lost the motivation to play…
Leveling characters is such a frustrating grind! All is time gated and resources are never enough… I didn’t remember to be that bad but it is!

After two days of farming, I barely got one of them to level 70 with half-leveled talents and terrible artifact stats. To the point that they are not even usable for exploration!
I killed the same boss too many consecutive times for nothing, exhausted all my resin, and completely burned myself out on the game.

I was honestly curious about completing the main story, but in the end the game is too demanding. The character leveling experience lacks quality-of-life features to the point where I don't want to pull anymore.

I can’t see a way to return to the game if you paused long time ago. Your party will probably be outdated and basically not usable right away, and the game won’t help you in alleviating the burden of leveling up new characters in any way.

magnidwarf19002026-01-19 09:03

No, it's not worth it

Firm_Breakfast7972026-01-19 14:54

If you play for lore - absolutely yes. If you play for meta or gacha - absolutely not.