Am I playing the game wrong??

Hii, so I started the playing the game in late October 2025. And rn, I'm ar45 with 2 two level 80 teams. I have spent all this time doing exploration and 100%ed mondstadt and liyue, and now doing Inazuma. I have finished upto chasm archon quest. I see everyone talking about the new archon quests and locations, so I'm wondering if I should speedrun and finish them? But I don't want to have any spoilers either, because the best way to feels exploring each region and doing all the world quests too. Hoping I can find some guidance here ^_^

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JadedIT_Tech2026-01-20 14:27

Really no way to play the game wrong (Aside from spending money on the standard banner)

The only thing you're missing by not beelining it to Nod Krai is the extra rewards you get for completing the content within the patch timeframe; which only really amounts to a small handful of rolls.

Just keep going at your own pace.

Hypervene2026-01-20 14:30

Play at your own pace dude. Best not to let the Fear Of Missing Out (FOMO) get to you; like you said, the best way is to explore each region and do all the world quests. If you're still enjoying that, then stick to it.

The new archon quests and locations are permanent content and will still be there no matter how long you take.

WeirdButSane232026-01-20 14:35

I'm just really excited about maybe the potential expansion of mondstadt and snezhnaya, so I feel fomo to catch up before they drop lol

Hypervene2026-01-20 14:42

Hah, fair enough! Snezhnaya shouldn't be until October/November so you've plenty of time until then. And for Mondstadt's expansion, there shouldn't be any problem with you exploring it ahead of time. I'm assuming it'll release a month or two from now. You'll probably have Sumeru and maybe most of Fontaine finished by then, assuming you're not no-lifing the game.

shadowmanx19892026-01-20 14:58

Unless you're in a rush to catch up with everyone, I would say you just continue as your own pace. That way you can appreciate the story of the game more

Ravemst2026-01-20 14:59

This is a single player game meant to be played your way at your own pace.

MorbidRabbit_4132026-01-20 15:01

Just be careful with social media if you dont want spoilers

HaleyPanics2026-01-20 15:04

Take your time!! It took me a year to catch up, started in jan 2025, and I only caught up by luna 2. And I honestly haven't done all world quests, especially in fontaine and sumeru. Im only now working on maxing some older regions maps, like inazuma and liyue, because I had some downtime between patches. There is so much to enjoy, and yes while nod krai is fun, it is much more enjoyable to play the game at your own pace. The story will still be there waiting for you.

The only tricky part might be pulling on banners for regions you have not yet unlocked. Also think about if you want to do that or not.

WeirdButSane232026-01-20 15:11

Thanks a lot, I feel better seeing everyone's comments 😊

Fit_Industry61822026-01-20 15:10

You’ve been playing for almost six months and done all that?

You should feel proud. Stop caring how others play, how they think you should play.

Genshin is still releasing new content. You’re ALWAYS going to be “behind” until you are 100% caught up today. Tomorrow (figurative) when next patch hits? You’re behind again.

Unless the reason you play is to chase the “behind” feeling? Then get off Reddit, and just keep playing how you are. Most of the people I know? Enjoy playing at their own pace. Every day may be different. They may not touch story for a week.

I haven’t touched story since new years. I’m in the desert. And could care less what Reddit or others say about newest lore. I’m having fun, at my pace, using teams I enjoy. It’s a more enjoyable experience this way.

WeirdButSane232026-01-20 15:57

Thanks a lot, I am actually enjoying playing my way 😁. Hope u find a lux chest lol

Mewsergal2026-01-20 15:10

Play at your own pace. Enjoy the ride.

RuRu042026-01-20 15:19

you are not playing wrong if not else you are playing it in the 'right' way,

i would ve played the game like you if i was to start today, playing the game in order how the regions was released is way better to understand game story and events ,

also do not rush it because once you are done with the content you will enter in the true endgame, which consist in a 10-15 minute daily gameplay.

Dry-Intern5192026-01-20 16:20

Take it at your own pace. There is no need to rush. I started the game on the 21st November 2024 and I got to Natlan on the 30th August and I’m currently still working my way through the Natlan Archon quest.

I ended up not doing Archon quests for a few months and just went exploring through the regions completing world quests and collecting chests and oculi.

Gold_Pineapple76442026-01-20 16:49

Don't let the hype people up to date feel get to you, but if you really want to catch up, see if you can increase at least your progress in the Archon Quest by a bit. Exploration you can do later, but don't sacrifice it entirely either if you have fun with it.

Having some milestones might help you, but they can also be a problem if you make them too hard. For example, see if you can finish Sumeru Archon Quest by the end of February and Fontaine by the end of March or April if you want to feel safe. The meantime you use to explore and do world quests. You're not as far behind as it might look like, it's just that the content is very sparse so it looks like you are. In Natlan though you should play world quests before the last act of Archon Quest, so give this region a bit more time.

WeirdButSane232026-01-20 18:15

Thanks, that's some sound advice

brokensaint912026-01-20 16:52

Play however you want to play. I personally have avoided unlocking new regions until I start an archon quest in said region. Gives me the experience as if I’m playing in order of release, rather than going to places just for rewards

Ryuunoru2026-01-20 21:31

Are you having fun? If so, you're playing the game right.

Niklear2026-01-20 22:48

As someone who started a year and a half ago and began doing what you're doing with the early regions and then speed rushed the Archon Quests to catch up... don't.

It's infinitely more satisfying to clear out regions one by one in order at your own pace. If you rush ahead, you undoubtedly miss world quests and exploration in parts of areas like Inazuma, Sumeru etc and possibly never go back to them, or get back to them once enough time has gone that you already forgot what happened in the area.

You won't miss out on "meta" units as by the time you get to the latest area the new units releasing will be the meta. The end game and limited time rewards you grab by getting to end game ASAP will be offset by the ones you miss in earlier game exploration. The only thing that will be different is that you'll rush to the end of the book/movie and spoil the middle parts for yourself.

Take your time. Enjoy where you're at, because you're at the best part of the game right now! The rest of us end gamers just wait for patch releases, play through it in a week or two and then twiddle our thumbs with day in day out grind.

Enjoy the journey. The destination is a moving goalpost.

Tezzeretfan20012026-01-21 11:49

I entirely skip the story. I'm ar55 and I have literally no idea what is happening and I don't care at all. The only things I actually watch or full cutscenes, and that's just because they look cool. Otherwise I'm just playing for the gameplay. So no, you're not playing it wrong, you're playing the way you enjoy it. That's the point of videogames