In a brutal 60-hour YouTube video, one devoted fan preserves notorious Genshin Impact streamer’s legendarily bad luck for all eternity: “What am I doing with my life”
By The next time you find yourself grappling with an elusive item in a video game, disheartened by your luck and frustrated by low drop rates, ask yourself: has anyone ever created a 60-hour video chronicling your misfortunes at the hands of RNG? If not, take solace in the fact that you’re at least faring better than Zy0x, a Genshin Impact content creator whose notoriously unfortunate outcomes have been immortalized in a YouTube video that could potentially take you two and a half days to watch without pause.
Initially, I was unaware that 60-hour YouTube videos could even exist. As my superior Rollin Bishop noted, it’s as if “some physical law has been violated” here. Furthermore, do not attempt to watch this video without breaks. There are certain experiences for which the human mind is simply not equipped.
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Zy0x is one of the most prominent content creators in the Western Genshin community, and his commitment to Xiao, a character introduced years ago in update 1.3 (the game is currently at 5.5), has become such a well-known meme within the English-speaking audience that it’s rare for me to come across a Xiao-related post or trailer without seeing Zy0x mentioned (or, indeed, posting) in the comments.
Enhancing his Xiao was the crux of Zy0x’s ill-fated grind, and that effort has concluded in a way that no fiction could ever hope to validate.
The 30-hour film-length video chronicling Zy0x is nothing short of a testament. It serves as evidence of the relentless and unyielding RNG of Genshin Impact’s core grind, particularly in artifact acquisition, which incorporates all possible enjoyment traps to hinder your progress.
It stands as a testament to the dedication of whoever operates the Zy0x Archives channel, who meticulously compiled dozens of streams dating back to October 2022 to create this marathon of despair.
And without a doubt, it highlights Zy0x’s devotion to Xiao.
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Yet the true tragedy of this video isn’t immediately obvious. It focuses on Zy0x’s extensive endeavor to secure specific artifacts for Xiao’s renowned artifact set, Vermillion Hereafter, which has long been seen as the character’s optimal selection, typically acquired from a challenging online domain that drops exceptionally rare artifacts, mostly untouched by many players.
This video has just been unveiled now because Vermillion Hereafter has recently been surpassed by a new artifact set, Lengthy Night’s Oath, introduced in update 5.5 as the signature set for new character Varesa.
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(I mention this, but it seems that this video reveals he had a significant setback, simply not quite enough to satisfy whatever urge drove his effort.)
The reality that Varesa, the character this set was specifically crafted for, is often more potent than Xiao – who has managed to hold his ground fairly well for such an old character – only adds insult to injury.
To summarize: one Genshin Impact player invested countless, if not thousands, of hours over several years farming exceptionally rare gear solely to enhance one character, only for a better gear set to emerge mere weeks after it seemed like his journey had concluded. This relentless grind has now been immortalized in a 60-hour video that, in any logical reality, would serve as a beacon to guide other players away from making the same mistake.
Additionally: a red cowgirl overshadowed Xiao in the same update.
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Austin has been a gaming journalist for 12 years, having contributed to sites like PC Gamer, Eurogamer, IGN, Sports Illustrated, and more while completing his journalism degree. He has been with GamesRadar+ since 2019. They have yet to acknowledge his voice as a cover for his career-spanning Destiny column, and he has maintained the facade with countless insights and occasional features, all while enjoying as many roguelikes as possible.