Summary
- Genshin Impact leak reveals new character, Escoffier, expected to join the roster with Cryo and Hydro abilities.
- Escoffier's team comp may revolve around triggering the Frozen elemental reaction for increased damage.
- Fans are optimistic about Escoffier's potential to revive old elemental reactions, hoping for a meta-shift.
A recent Genshin Impact leak has revealed important details about a new character named Escoffier, who is expected to join the roster in the upcoming months. Since the arrival of Genshin Impact's Pyro nation, the pool of playable characters has been constantly expanding, with every new update adding at least one five-star unit.
Genshin Impact's upcoming update 5.5 will also introduce two new characters, the renowned members of the Collective of Plenty, Varesa and her teacher Iansan. While the two are yet to officially join the live servers, new leaks have already started hinting at other characters that might become part of the roster in the future.
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Over the last couple of weeks, many credible Genshin Impact leakers have been hinting at a new mysterious chef character who apparently comes from Genshin Impact's Fontaine region. A new post by a popular leaker named hxg_diluc has revealed additional kit details about this character, who goes by the name Escoffier. The name Escoffier is most likely inspired by Auguste Escoffier, a popular French chef, culinary writer, and restaurateur. According to the leak, Escoffier's kit will be "limited to Cryo and Hydro," and this character will provide 55% Elemental Shred for these two elements. The leaker has also mentioned that Escoffier will need to be surrounded by Cryo and Hydro teammates, which could indicate that this character will carry one of these Visions.
Genshin Impact: Escoffier Team Comp Expectations
Considering that Escoffier requires Cryo and Hydro elemental damage in their team composition, the character's playstyle might rely on triggering Genshin Impact's Frozen elemental reaction. Frozen itself deals no damage, but it applies a Freeze Aura that immobilizes an enemy target for a certain period. While this reaction can be fun to use in the overworld, players usually avoid it in more challenging domains like the Spiral Abyss since it provides no damage multipliers.
Many fans suggest that Escoffier's kit might allow their team composition to deal more damage to enemies affected by Frozen. Overall, fans seem positive about these early kit details, claiming that they would love to see HoYoverse give more attention to older and somewhat forgotten elemental reactions. While Hydro has been widely considered one of, if not the most powerful, elements in the game due to its ability to trigger strong reactions, the use of Cryo characters in Genshin Impact has been in steady decline.
One of the main reasons behind this is that, with the addition of Dendro reactions, Cryo has been left somewhat isolated since it cannot interact with Sumeru's symbolic element. Cryo DPS characters in Genshin Impact often rely on Physical Damage, which is not as effective as it was in the early days of the game. As a result, players hope that a meta-shift is on the horizon.
Genshin Impact
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OpenCritic Reviews
- Top Critic Avg: 81 /100 Critics Rec: 87%
- Released
- September 28, 2020
- ESRB
- Teen / Alcohol Reference, Fantasy Violence, In-Game Purchases (Includes Random Items), Users Interact
- Developer(s)
- HoYoverse (Formerly miHoYo)
- Publisher(s)
- HoYoverse (Formerly miHoYo)
WHERE TO PLAY
Step into Teyvat, a vast world teeming with life and flowing with elemental energy.
You and your sibling arrived here from another world. Separated by an unknown god, stripped of your powers, and cast into a deep slumber, you now awake to a world very different from when you first arrived.
Thus begins your journey across Teyvat to seek answers from The Seven — the gods of each element. Along the way, prepare to explore every inch of this wondrous world, join forces with a diverse range of characters, and unravel the countless mysteries that Teyvat holds...
MASSIVE OPEN WORLD
Climb any mountain, swim across any river, and glide over the world below, taking in the jaw-dropping scenery each step of the way. And if you stop to investigate a wandering Seelie or strange mechanism, who knows what you might discover?
ELEMENTAL COMBAT SYSTEM
Harness the seven elements to unleash elemental reactions. Anemo, Electro, Hydro, Pyro, Cryo, Dendro, and Geo interact in all sorts of ways, and Vision wielders have the power to turn this to their advantage.
Will you vaporize Hydro with Pyro, electro-charge it with Electro, or freeze it with Cryo? Your mastery of the elements will give you the upper hand in battle and exploration.
BEAUTIFUL VISUALS
Feast your eyes on the world around you, with a stunning art style, real-time rendering, and finely tuned character animations delivering you a truly immersive visual experience. Lighting and weather all change naturally over time, bringing every detail of this world to life.
SOOTHING SOUNDTRACK
Let the beautiful sounds of Teyvat draw you in as you explore the expansive world around you. Performed by the London Philharmonic Orchestra, the soundtrack changes seamlessly with the time and gameplay to match the mood.
BUILD YOUR DREAM TEAM
Team up with a diverse cast of characters in Teyvat, each with their own unique personalities, stories, and abilities. Discover your favorite party combinations and level up your characters to help you conquer even the most daunting of enemies and domains.
JOURNEY WITH FRIENDS
Team up with friends across various platforms to trigger more elemental action, tackle tricky boss fights, and conquer challenging domains together to reap rich rewards.
As you stand atop the peaks of Jueyun Karst and take in the rolling clouds and vast terrain stretching out before you, you may wish to stay in Teyvat a little longer... But until you are reunited with your lost sibling, how can you rest? Go forth, Traveler, and begin your adventure!
- Engine
- Unity
- Multiplayer
- Online Co-Op
- Cross-Platform Play
- All platforms
- Cross Save
- All platforms
- PC Release Date
- September 28, 2020
- Xbox Series X|S Release Date
- November 20, 2024
- PS5 Release Date
- April 28, 2021
- Genre(s)
- RPG, Action, Adventure, Gacha, Open-World
- Platform(s)
- PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, PC, iOS, Android
- X|S Optimized
- yes
- OpenCritic Rating
- Strong
