Rumor: Genshin Impact Leak Teases Upcoming Natlan Characters

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By Christine Miller

Published May 15, 2024

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According to multiple leaks, Natlan will feature two Catalyst 5-Stars and one Claymore 5-Star during the region's first three updates.
Players have speculated that the character banners will include Iansan, Xbalanque, and the Pyro Archon.
Version 5.0 will add the Pyro Nation, roughly the size of Sumeru from Version 3.1, with exploration using draconic mounts.

While the Fontaine era in Genshin Impact is coming to a close, a recent leak teases the upcoming content and characters that will make up the first few patches of Natlan. Since launch, Natlan has been shrouded in mystery, even when compared to "endgame" regions such as Snezhaya and Khaenri'ah. However, this curtain will part in August 2024, and Genshin Impact players will be able to explore the Pyro Nation on draconic mounts, which are designed to be the region's primary exploration mechanic.

In terms of upcoming characters, Arlecchino's debut in Version 4.6 will be followed up by Clorinde, Sethos, and Sigewinne, all releasing in Version 4.7. The next set of characters is expected to come in Version 5.0, which will feature a map expansion roughly the size of Sumeru from Version 3.1. The open world experience in Natlan will have stronger narrative ties, and will be inspired by Remuria and the Sea of Bygone Eras, which recently released in Genshin Impact Version 4.6.

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However, recent information from Uncle K, which has also been posted by Team Mew on their Telegram channel, claims that Natlan will feature two Catalyst 5-Stars and one Claymore 5-Star during the region's first three updates. Version 5.0 will introduce two new 5-Star characters to Genshin Impact, while Version 5.1 and Version 5.2 will only have one 5-Star release. The exact characters are unknown, but given previous regions, it can be assumed that Iansan, Xbalanque, and the Pyro Archon will be among them.

Though some details about Xbalanque in Genshin Impact are already known, Uncle K confirms that he is part of a long-lived race, lending further credence to the rumors of him being the Dragon Sovereign of Natlan. Given that Klee is the only Pyro Catalyst 5-Star character, it's quite possible that Xbalanque will follow in Neuvillette's footsteps and be a Catalyst hypercarry, while the other could take a more off-field Support role. According to the leak, the new combat mechanics in Natlan will improve old characters who have fallen behind in the meta, such as Ayato and Shenhe, especially if the rumored level cap increase comes with an Ascension Talent.

The Pyro Archon in Genshin Impact is described as being a "big sister" type of character, and is most likely the Claymore character that will release in Version 5.2. Natlan has a considerable amount of ruins, and both Capitano and Columbina are slated to appear as the Fatui Harbingers operating in the region. Curiously, it would seem that Emilie has been pushed back to Natlan, and will be released as an ATK-scaling off-field character. While it's too early to tell which upcoming Genshin Impact characters will be popular in the meta, the leak claims that the Pyro Archon isn't an Event Banner to be skipped.