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After around a year of waiting, Genshin Impact 4.0’s new Fontaine map is finally available. With the addition of this new fifth region, there’s a lot of content to compare the new zone to. In some cases, this is for the better. At times, these comparisons show us just how far Genshin Impact has come in terms of world-building and map design over the years. Genshin Impact 4.0’s new map represents some of the best additions to Teyvat thus far. However, it also invites a comparison of some of the new region’s more negative qualities, like its size. By comparing the size of Genshin Impact 4.0’s Fontaine region to the others, it paints a clear picture of how Fontaine fits in Teyvat.
Overall, it’s hard to directly create a size comparison of each region. So far, Fontaine has only had its initial release, while other zones have had multiple map expansions. This means some areas are almost triple the size they were initially, creating an unfair comparison. To keep things even, this article will compare the size of Fontaine to the initial release of other nations. By doing this, it’ll be easier to see if Genshin Impact 4.0’s Fontaine is truly smaller than average. Though this isn’t necessarily a bad thing, it has made some players a bit more critical of the new map.
Fontaine Vs. Mondstadt
(Updated on October 8, 2024 – updated links and format)
Being the first region of Genshin Impact, Mondstadt has set the standard for the game’s zones. Unlike later nations, most of Mondstadt was included from the very beginning. Only one zone, Dragonspine, was added later into Genshin’s runtime. Despite a few additions, Mondstadt was a sizeable initial area to explore. When comparing the map size to Genshin Impact 4.0’s Fontaine region, the two zones aren’t very close in surface area. However, Mondstadt does edge out Fontaine’s space by a fair margin. However, when taking into consideration Fontaine’s underwater zones and the space used up by Mondstadt’s lakes, the zones are more or less the same size.
Fontaine Vs. Liyue
Liyue’s map in Genshin Impact is massive in size. While Mondstadt was a great start to the game, unlocking the Liyue region more than doubled the open world. With so many mountains, caves, valleys, and crevices to explore, Liyue may have some of the most content out of any zone. Additionally, this is only the initial launch area of Liyue and isn’t even counting The Chasm, which was added before Sumeru. Compared to Fontaine, Liyue dwarfs Genshin Impact’s new region in size. Even with the Hydro regions hidden undersea paradise, there is no matching the land of the Geo element.
Fontaine Vs. Inazuma
Inazuma is difficult to compare to other zones due to its unique layout. Instead of the usual format, the Electro region is a series of islands with huge expanses of ocean between them. Due to this, trying to quantify the amount of land the nation has is an arduous task. However, looking just at Inazuma’s total explorable surface area, Fontaine may be a bit larger. Being the first region to come to the game after launch, it makes sense that HoYoverse wanted to try something new with the archipelago. On top of this, Inazuma received the first consistent and major map additions coming to Genshin. Hopefully, we’ll see the same level of development come to the Fontaine region as well.
Fontaine Vs. Sumeru
Finally, the easiest map to compare in Genshin Impact with Fontaine is Sumeru. Since both nations’ borders are connected, a size comparison is right there whenever players open the map. Much like Liyue, Sumeru is a good deal larger than Fontaine. Even if you exclude the desert, the Dendro nation’s initial scope dwarfs Fontaine. Although, once again, size isn’t the most important aspect of a region, the huge disparity between the map sizes can invite some negative criticism. While the last major patch cycle players had the massive jungles of Sumeru to explore, Fontaine’s smaller hills and undersea areas can be a bit disappointing. Luckily, rumors of more map expansions have already started circulating in the Genshin community. Hopefully, Genshin Impact 4.0’s next map expansion will be closer size-wise to its usual patches.
