It’s been over a week sinceGenshin Impacthad its last noteworthy leak, a behavior that is somewhat uncommon for the popular action RPG by HoYoverse, but there may actually be a reasonable explanation as to why this is happening at the moment.The game is currently near the end of Version 5.3, a major update that brought forth the conclusion of the Archon Quests set in the region of Natlan, the annual Lantern Rite Festival event, and four new playable characters, which include Lan Yan, Citlali, the Pyro Traveler, and the Pyro ArchonMavuika inGenshin Impact.
Now, the developer is starting to prepare things for the arrival of Version 5.4, a patch that has not only been confirmed but completely detailed by HoYoverse ahead of its release on February 12.Version 5.4 is expected to be a much more lukewarm update in terms of playable content: there are no new main campaign missions in the patch and, as opposed to four new playable units, Version 5.4 will only receive one new character. Furthermore,Yumemizuki Mizuki inGenshin Impactis building up to be a skippable unit. However, some attention should already be directed at Version 5.5.
Genshin Impact 5.5 Leaks Are Scaringly Scarce
There Haven’t Been Reports Of New Playable Characters
With the impending release of Version 5.4 on the horizon, the leaks about Version 5.5 should be flowing in at a high rate but, for now, they are still surprisingly scarce. There haven’t been too many mentions of any new playable character in the update, aside from speculation that one of thenewGenshin Impactcharacterswho were teased by HoYoverse may arrive during the patch. However,Mizuki’s release in Version 5.4 leaves the space open for the possible introductions of Iansan, Dahlia, Ifa, Skirk, Varesa, and the prison girl, but no leaks have mentioned who will be released.
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In addition to the absence of leaks regarding new playable characters in future updates, there haven’t been too many rumors about playable content like quests and events in the upcoming patches.There’s an old rumor about a character in Version 5.3 who may make a reappearance in Version 5.5, but a lot of the details about it are based on speculation. There is also a leak aboutprerequisite quests forGenshin Impact5.5, which opens up the possibility of interpreting that a new Natlan area may be added or, at least, a new Natlan-related World Quest.
Why Genshin Impact Leaks Are So Scarce Right Now
Version 5.4 Underwent A Small Change In Its Schedule
Leaks tend to occur up to a patch’s release, so the absence of more Version 5.4 leaks is somewhat strange – but not entirely unexpected. This is because, as was previously mentioned, Version 5.4 is expected to be a much smaller patch than the four updates that preceded it.With just a few new quests, smaller events, and only one new character, the leaks about Version 5.4 have already mostly been covered. Aside from the event’s story spoilers, there isn’t much more to talk about, especially following the livestream that revealed all thedetails aboutGenshin Impact5.4.
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Another important detail in this story is that the Version 5.4 livestream significantly cut down the period in which important leaks were going to be shared. Version livestreams for the upcoming patch often happen four weeks into the current patch.While the Version 5.4 livestream was expected to occur on January 31, based on HoYoverse’s schedule, the livestream instead happened a week early, on January 24. Because of this, the period for leaks and rumors about Version 5.4 to circulate was reduced, as HoYoverse essentially confirmed everything that was said and was going to be said byGenshin Impactleakers.
As a Chinese company, HoYoverse anticipated the Version 5.4 livestream by a week to not coincide with the Chinese New Year celebrations, which started on January 29 and will run until February 12.
The absence of leaks about Version 5.5 can also be somewhat justified, and a lot of it is due to what happened with Version 5.4.While the lack of mentions of any planned character releases is certainly strange, the reason there is a lack of concrete Version 5.5 leaks is that the beta tests haven’t started yet. The larger and more reliable leaks for every patch start to arise when the beta tests start, and with the Version 5.5 beta tests starting next week, leakers haven’t been able to play and, subsequently, report what is planned for the next patch.
Generally, the gap between the end of the upcoming patch’s leaks and the start of the following patch’s leaks would be much shorter.However, with Version 5.4’s livestream anticipated by a week, the gap without any new leaks is larger than usual, leaving us with a feeling that the game has come to a halt or that, somehow, HoYoverse has finally found a way to contain leaks. The prolonged period without leaks certainly feels awkward, but it is justifiable. Luckily, players won’t have to wait much longer before they start reading about moreGenshin Impact5.5 leaks.
What We Know About Genshin Impact 5.5 So Far (Based On Leaks)
Players May Return To Natlan In The Following Update
Despite the notable absence of Version 5.5 leaks, there are some rumors to hold onto. The first of them is the aforementioned mentions of prerequisite quests to complete in order to gain access to new missions.The leak stated that players had to complete two important World Quest series set in Natlan and this leads to the understanding that the new World Quests added with Version 5.5 will also be set in the Nation of Pyro. There weren’t mentions of any new areas inNatlan inGenshin Impact5.5, but HoYoverse has yet to expand it.
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Notably, the Collective of Plenty tribe is still missing from Natlan’s explorable map, and, to fully unlock the regional reputation, the sixth and final tribe needs to be added.This could be a new area added with Version 5.5, though there are several rumors about the Great Volcano of Tollan finally being introduced in the patch. In addition to its looming presence on the horizon, enticing players to someday reach it, this location has significance within the Nation’s lore and it could very well be related to the aforementioned leak about a returningNatlan NPC fromGenshin Impact5.3.
Outside of the realm of leaks, HoYoverse has also confirmed a new update to Artifacts in Version 5.5.When crafting Artifacts with Self-Modeling Resin, the chosen sub-stats for the piece are guaranteed to be enhanced at least twice during the leveling process. While it is still not a permanent solution to the problems revolving around Artifacts, it is thebest update to Artifacts inGenshin Impactsince the release of the crafting system.
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Not much is truly known about Version 5.5 and, despite the strange feeling of a long period without any leaks, the leaks and rumors should start picking up quite soon as the game moves into Version 5.4 and the Version 5.5 beta tests start. Next week, we should know which characters will be released as playable units inGenshin Impact5.5 and how they work in team comps, in addition to story quests, events, and more.
