How to set your friends’ nickname in Genshin Impact

Players will be able to set their friends’ nicknames starting from patch 1.2

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The highly anticipated patch 1.2 of Genshin Impact is just around the corner, and the player base is growing more and more excited to experience the plethora of new changes coming in the update. Patch 1.2 is set to bring new characters, new quests, and a bunch of quality of life changes to the open-world RPG title by miHoYo.

These quality of life changes also include a feature that enables players to add nicknames to their friends in Genshin Impact, and we’re gonna show you exactly how to do that.

How to set your friends’ nicknames in Genshin Impact

To assign your friends’ nicknames in Genshin Impact, simply follow these steps:

  • Go to Friends > My Friends in Genshin Impact
  • Click on the friend’s name who you wish to assign a nickname
  • In the new window that pops up, go to the top-right corner and click on the three dots
  • Click on ‘Set Name’ and choose your desired nickname.

That’s all you need to do! Once done, your friend’s nickname will be saved to your account which will help you identify them regardless of how many times they change their in-game names.