Summary
- Previous Genshin Impact leaks suggested that Version 5.8 might not have any new characters.
- Now it's being claimed that there may very well be a new character added in Version 5.8.
- Players speculate the new character won't be crucial to the main story, similar to Emilie in 4.8.
A new Genshin Impact leak has revealed important details about roster additions in Version 5.8. Genshin Impact has already confirmed the arrival of two new playable units in Version 5.7: the new five-star Cryo user Skirk and a four-star Hydro support named Dahlia.
Over the past couple of months, Genshin Impact has followed a pattern of adding at least one new five-star character in each update, with the Fontaine chef Escoffier being the most recent addition. However, roster additions usually slow down around this time of year, as HoYoverse prepares for the release of a new major region, which is widely regarded as the most important annual event.
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In recent weeks, multiple credible leakers have suggested that the final update of the Natlan arc, expected to be Genshin Impact Version 5.8, may not include any new roster additions, which has caused significant disappointment within the community. However, this update is still at least a couple of months away, meaning that any leaks should be taken with a grain of salt. That said, a credible Genshin Impact leaker, known as DK2, has revealed that Version 5.8 might introduce a new character, although their identity remains unknown. Many players suspect that HoYoverse's original plan was to exclude new characters from this update, but they may have changed course along the way.
Genshin Impact Leak Hints at New Character for Update 5.8
As for the character’s identity, there are no obvious choices at the moment, since no Natlan characters have appeared in the main storyline who are not already part of the roster. Some fans speculate that this character might be Genshin Impact's Dainsleif, but that’s highly unlikely, as HoYoverse typically avoids adding characters crucial to the story's development in the final update before a major region arrives. One reason why players think Dainsleif could be the one is that his name was absent from the leaked character list for the upcoming Nod-Krai region.
In the past three years, the only Genshin Impact five-star character to debut in an update before a major region release was Emilie, whose banner appeared in the second phase of last year’s Version 4.8. While Emilie is an interesting character lore-wise, she isn’t particularly important to the overall storyline. Players expect that the leaked character in 5.8 could follow a similar pattern. While HoYoverse has yet to officially reveal the events for 5.8, it’s highly likely that the update will include the annual summer-themed event.
Whoever the new character is, they’ll have a hard time matching the hype surrounding their predecessor, the long-awaited Genshin Impact DPS character Skirk, who is confirmed for the next update. Many players may choose to skip the 5.8 banners entirely, since Version 6.0 will most likely introduce one or two completely new characters from the already announced Nod-Krai region.
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
- Engine
- Unity
- Genre(s)
- RPG, Action, Adventure, Gacha, Open-World
