Even though the arrival of a new Genshin Impact nation seems to be the main focus of the update, there also seems to be a lot of hype around the new Sumeru characters. The most exciting thing about upcoming additions to the playable roster is probably the fact that a big number of them will be equipped with a Dendro vision.
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A brand new Genshin Impact leak apparently reveals more information about a new character that will join the playable roster in the foreseeable future. A credible leaker by the name GenshinBLANK has revealed that the upcoming updates will introduce an architect to the playable roster and his name is Kavi. He is the creator of the famous Palace of Alcazarzaray which is an unique location in the new Sumeru region. Kavi is also known for being the roommate of a popular Genshin Impact character named Al-Haitham who has been leaked a number of times so far. Al-Haitham’s name is based on an Arab scientist named Ibn al-Haytham which makes sense since the whole Sumeru region is based on the cultures of Southwest Asia and the Middle East.
Another popular leaker, Ubatcha1, mentioned that the architect’s name is still not set in stone, and his name could be changed in the future. The appearance of his roommate Al-Haitham is apparently based on a popular Honkai Impact 3rd character named ‘Su’. This won’t be the first time for developer HoYoverse to take inspiration for its Genshin Impact characters from Honkai’s roster as popular Genshin Impact characters like Venti, Raiden Shogun, and Yae Miko all have their respective counterparts in the other game.
When it comes to Kavi’s release date, the only confirmed thing is that he won’t be a part of the upcoming Genshin Impact Version 3.0 since HoYoverse already revealed the three characters that will join the playable roster in the first Sumeru update, Tighnari, Collei, and Dori. The three characters will most likely be spread across the two banner cycles for update 3.0.
Players expect Tighnari to appear on the update’s first banner as he is confirmed to be the only new five-star character in 3.0 which means that at least one of the banner cycles will feature a re-run. A couple of leaks have been hinting that players will have the option to acquire the Dendro character Collei for free by finishing a couple of quests in 3.0.
Genshin Impact is available on Mobile, PC, PS4, and PS5.
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