Summary
According to a recent leak,Genshin Impactcould be introducing another female Hydro 5-star to close out the Natlan era. Version 5.0 kicked off with the debut of Mualani, who can be considered a counterpart to Neuvillette. While bothGenshin Impactcharacters are Hydro Catalyst hypercarries, their playstyle couldn’t be any different. Whereas Neuillette can best be described as having a sustained way to deal damage, Mualani is capable of front-loading her ability kit in a way that makes her extremely desirable in the speedrunning community.
As an element,Hydro inGenshin Impactwas always seen as a premium. It enables the strongest reactions in the game and its characters are comparatively easier to build if they scale by HP%. ThroughoutGenshin Impact’s history, the meta always revolved around Hydro in some way, as it flowed from the Freeze era to Hyperbloom and into Fontaine. With Freeze becoming fashionable again in the wake of Escoffier and Skirk, Hydro will once again remain on top.
This has made 5-star Hydro characters extremely valuable inGenshin Impact, and a recent leak seems to imply that Version 5.8 will continue to grow this esteemed roster.As shared via Genshin Leakflow, Version 5.8 will introduce a female 5-star Hydro character to the game, echoing a previous rumor that suggested the final 5-star of the Natlan era would be an unknown Hydro user with a Medium Female model. Curiously, the leak goes on to claim that this new character will be a direct upgrade overDahlia inGenshin Impact, who will release in Version 5.7 as a 4-star Hydro Sword.
Genshin Impact: What to Expect in Version 5.8
Dahlia already has an extremely underwhelming ability kit in the beta for Version 5.7, and having him replaced by a female 5-star in the subsequent patch would certainly ruffle some feathers in theGenshin Impactcommunity. One thing that has come to define the past two years ofGenshin Impactis its lack of male characters. Between Version 5.1 and Version 6.0, only one male 5-star was introduced to the playable cast. However, the leak also claims that this newGenshin Impactcharacterwill be a Hydro Support for Skirk, potentially replacing Yelan in her teams.
It should be noted that leakers aren’t guaranteed to be good at theorycrafting, and that players should take this information with a grain of salt. For now, it’s best to be cautious and only expect the following: Version 5.8 may introduce a Hydro Support character that allows for a quickswap playstyle with Skirk. As for new content,Mare Jivari inGenshin Impactis expected to debut in Version 5.8 as Natlan’s final map expansion. Version 5.8 is set to launch on July 06, 2025.
