Summary
Rumors and leaks of a new character inGenshin Impact4.8 are starting to be shared more frequently as the game starts to prepare for the release of Version 4.7. From the information provided so far, it seems like the new unit will bring a much-needed buff to one of the game’s weakest and most unused Elemental Reactions. At the moment, the action RPG by HoYoverse is nearing the end of Version 4.6, a patch that introduced Arlecchino, a new area, and more. Now,Genshin Impact4.7’s release dateis approaching and a lot of its contents have been confirmed.
Most of its content had leaked prior to official confirmation, but the upcoming patch will see the addition of Imaginarium Theater, a new endgame mode that should challenge players in unexpected ways with several modifiers. The patch will also see the introduction of three new playable characters: Clorinde, Sigewinne, and Sethos. The update will seemingly be a large one in terms of new content, and will even add new Archon Quests. Nevertheless, some attention is already shifting toGenshin Impact4.8, which is starting to have a portion of its contents leaked and speculated upon – including a new character.
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New Character Emilie Has Leaked For Genshin Impact 4.8
Leaks Say Emilie Will Be A 5-Star Unit
A new character, who allegedly goes by the name of Emilie, has been leaked as a new addition for Version 4.8. The unit itself has been rumored since before the release of Fontaine, as Emilie was featured in the massive leak that occurred in 2023. Now, it seems like more concrete yet leaked information about Emilie is starting to arise. The first isEmilie will be a 5-star character arriving in Version 4.8, according to leaks by Team Mew, which were shared onReddit. The leak also mentions that Emilie has been speculated forGenshin Impact4.8 for months.
The leak also implies that Emilie’s rarity has been 5-star for a while and has not changed since the early mentions.
Emilie May Be A Dendro Sub-DPS In Genshin Impact
Leaks Mention Their Proficiency With The Burning Reaction
In addition to Emilie’s rarity, other more recent leaks have started fleshing out some of the details around their gameplay kit, though a lot of it is still scarce. However, even the initial information seems to be enough to speculate what role she will take on and how she will operate. Details shared by SedumLeaks, which were shared in a post onReddit, mention that Emilie will indeed be a 5-star unit. The newGenshin Impact4.8 leak also saysEmilie will have a Dendro Vision and will wield a polearm. The leak also details their alleged signature weapon.
According to the leak, Emilie’s signature polearm should give the user a 15% ATK bonus and, in addition, have a stack mechanic, up to two stack, where each one provides a 10% bonus to DMG. These stacks are said to be bestowed upon the character when the Burning Elemental Reaction is triggered.From the rumored information about their polearm, it is possible to speculate Emilie will be some sort of damage dealer. This is sustained by information shared by the leaker known as Foul, which was shared onReddit. According to Foul, Emilie will be a sub-DPS inGenshin Impact.
In the leak, Foul refers to Emilie as the perfumer, which is rumored to be their profession, and calls the sub-DPS role “backstage.”
Team Mew also reported onadditional Emilie leaks by Foul that further hint at their role as a damage dealer in team comps, even if that comes in the form of a sub-DPSrather than a main DPS. Leaked information was shared onReddit, where it not only reinforces Emilie is a polearm user, but that their alleged signature weapon comes with impressive offensive stats. According to the leak, the rumored weapon inGenshin Impactwill reach a high 608 base ATK stat (at level 90) and will provide a powerful 33.1% CRIT Rate sub-stat (at level 90).
“Emilie’s leaked release could bring Burning into the spotlight.”
Weapons with CRIT Rate and DMG sub-stats tend to be wielded by damage dealers so, if this leak is true and the weapon to which the rumors refer to is truly Emilie’s signature polearm, then the character themself will really be a damage dealer. More information provided by Foul also details some ofEmilie’s alleged proficiency with the Burning Elemental Reaction, further sustaining the previous rumors. According to Foul’s leak, which was posted onReddit, one of Emilie’s Talents will provide a 30% buff to Burning DMG while also reducing the self-damage caused byBurning inGenshin Impactby 95%.
It is uncertain if the damage reduction will affect the entire team or if it will be exclusive to Emilie.
Rumors Of Emilie’s Kit May Hint At A Buff To Burning In Genshin Impact
Elemental Reaction Is Underused
While the rumors of a new Dendro damage dealer do sound positive, one of the best aspects of the leaks is actually Emilie’s rumored proficiency with Burning. If the character does, indeed, boost Burning damage alongside their signature polearm, then thisElemental Reaction inGenshin Impactmay finally get a much-deserved buff. Not only is it one of the weakest ones around when it comes to damaging opponents, butit also has the negative side of dealing damage to the player’s active character, who is often caught in the field of Burning. Emilie could change that.
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If the leak about their Talent reducing the self-damage caused by Burning is true,it should be no problem standing in a field of flames while also making sure that it affects enemies. In addition to that, their own damage output, when aided by their leaked signature polearm, should be enhanced when Burning is triggered. If she is a sub-DPS, this will likely also occur even if she is off-field. It is unknown how Emilie could stimulate Burning, but if she leaves Dendro elements on the field or helps create Dendro Cores inGenshin Impact, that may just be enough.
Burning has been in need of a buff for a while now and developer HoYoverse has taken notice of that.In Version 4.6, it released the Artifact set called Unfinished Reverie. While the two-piece bonus grants an 18% ATK bonus, the four-piece bonus seems to be tailor-made for Emilie’s rumored role and abilities. After leaving combat for three seconds, DMG dealt is increased by 50%. In combat, the lack of Burning opponents nearby for more than six seconds will cause the DMG bonus inGenshin Impactto decrease by 10% per second until it reaches 0%.
Similarly, with Burning opponents nearby, the DMG will increase by 10% every second up to 50%. This Artifact set’s effects trigger even with the equipping character off the field. This means it is mainly destined for sub-DPS units. If everything leaked about Emilie so far is true,the character’s abilities combined with this Artifact set should help Burning team comps become usable.
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It is uncertain how much of this would translate into gameplay value as opposed to other powerful Elemental Reactions, such as Burgeon and Hyperbloom. Nevertheless, Emilie’s leaked release could bring Burning into the spotlight and help balance some of the underused Reactions as players prepare for therelease of Natlan inGenshin Impactlater this year.
