Summary
A new leak fromGenshin Impactis teasing a brand-new enemy coming to the game with Version 4.4’s launch, introducing a new foe to the Liyue region. HoYoverse’s recent updates have added a plethora of content to the massively popular RPG with new places to explore, characters to acquire, and enemies to fight. TheFontaine region has already seen multiple expansionssince its debut in Version 4.0, with each introducing new overworld enemies for players to challenge. Now, the game’s next map update will reportedly be bringing even more creatures to the game’s world.
Early leaks fromGenshin Impact’s Version 4.4 have suggested that the update will center around one of the game’s most popular locations, bringing players back to the Liyue region. The update is expected to add a new playable area to the northwestern corner of Liyue, adding in Qiaoying Village and the Chenyu Vale sub-region. The update will also introduce Xianyun and Gaming as the update’s featured characters, with Xianyun standing as one ofGenshin Impact’s most highly-anticipated characters. Now, Liyue’s newest expansion will bring a fearsome foe for players to battle.
A recent leak shared byGenshin Impactleakers Kei-Luna and Genshin Meow showcases theLiyue region’s newest enemy in action. The cat-like creature utilizes multiple swiping and jumping attacks within melee range, with a ranged attack that fires four Hydro projectiles at the player. The video also shows Liyue’s newest enemy using a special attack, swiping down with its tail to send out a massive projectile dealing Anemo damage. The new enemy is set to debut withthe launch ofGenshin Impact’s Version 4.4, currently expected to release on January 31.
Alongside teasing the game’s newest enemy, the leak also showcases more gameplay of new character Xianyun, Version 4.4’s featured five-star character. Xianyun will joinGenshin Impact’s roster as an Anemo Catalyst character focusing around Plunging Attacks, with her kit offering high mobility. She is expected to be a powerful support to teams built around Plunging Attacks, working particularly well with characters like Xiao and Kazuha. Xianyun will also be joined byfour-star character Gaming in Version 4.4, teased in leaks as a Pyro Claymore character with some flashy animations.
While HoYoverse gears up for Xianyun’s highly-anticipated release, the recent Version 4.3 introduced another notable addition toGenshin Impact’s roster. The most recent update to the RPG added Navia to the game as a Geo Claymore character,Genshin Impact’s first Geo character in nearly two years. The update will also see the release of Chevreuse during Version 4.3’s second half as a four-star Pyro character focused around the Overload elemental reaction.Genshin Impact’s newest Liyue enemy will give players a chance to test out their newest characters with its debut in Version 4.4.
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