Genshin Impact 4.8 Leaks: New Character May Provide A Much-Needed Reaction Buff

Rumors and leaks of a new character in 4.8 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, 4.7’s release date is 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 to 4.8, which is starting to have a portion of its contents leaked and speculated upon – including a new character.

The first look into Natlan was presented at the end of the Genshin Impact 4.7 livestream, and the teaser video confirms a new gameplay feature.

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 is Emilie will be a 5-star character arriving in Version 4.8, according to leaks by Team Mew, which were shared on Reddit. The leak also mentions that Emilie has been speculated for 4.8 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.

In addition to Emilie’s rarity, other more recent leaks