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Genshin Impact co-op guide

Genshin Impact Guide: How to play co-op with friends

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Genshin Impact is a role-playing game that also offers co-op multiplayer functionalities. Starting and hosting co-op sessions in the game is an easy task. The only requirement is adventure rank that players must satisfy to play Genshin Impact co-op mode.

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Players need to be at adventure rank 16 or above to access the co-op menu. So, if you are a player with adventure rank 16 or above following these steps will help you to host or join co-op sessions in Genshin Impact.

How To Play Co-op in Genshin Impact Mobile Version

1.) Once you are adventure rank 16 or above the co-op menu will appear near the mini-map. Click on the co-op menu.

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2.) In Genshin Impact, co-op mode menu players can request to join nearby sessions(normal matchmaking). The LVL showcased in the above image is adventure rank. So, make sure you join the game world of a player with similar adventure rank(not mandatory but better for optimal in-game experience).

Related: Genshin Impact: How To Start The New Elemental Crucible Co-Op Event

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3.) To join a friends co-op session in Genshin Impact. Add their user id in the “Search Player UID” field. Once found, join the game.

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4.) Hosting a game in Genshin Impact is an easy task. Look at the bottom drop-down menu that states “My Multiplayer”. Once you start your game, it’s already in host mode. You can select if players can join you game session directly, after approval or you can auto-reject join requests to enjoy the single-player experience(also to save your minerals).

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Genshin Impact is an action role-playing gacha-based game that released on September 28, 2020. The game is currently available on PC, PS4, Android and iOS. It supports some of the most demanded features like cross-save(limited to PC and Mobile) and cross-play. Check out our guides and other articles on Genshin Impact.

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Hritwik Raj
Hritwik is a guides writer who has been writing about video games for almost a decade. He is a Computer Science graduate who has always been into gaming. Most of the time, you will find him covering News and Guides for various publications. And when he is not working, you will find him fighting with his friends about how good of a gamer he is. His favorite games include Fallout 76, Borderlands 2, Call of Duty, Apex Legends, Destiny 2, Souls series, Genshin Impact, and The Last of Us.