Genshin Impact 5.0 Leaks Suggest Devastating Traveler Update (But There’s A Silver Lining)

New leaks about the updates in 5.0’s Natlan region are suggesting that there is devastating information about the Traveler underway. Version 5.0 is the next major update in the action RPG by HoYoverse and, based on the game’s regular schedule, it should arrive in late August. Before that, players will have to get through the release of 4.8 and its contents, though leaks about Natlan are getting more intense as time passes. Now, new leaks about the Traveler’s status in Natlan hint at worrying details about the character.

According to information provided by the leaker known as Foul, which was then shared in a post tagged as “” on Reddit, the Pyro Traveler will not be unlockable in Version 5.0. As clarified by Foul and the leaker known as Somnus in another Reddit post, the button to make them activate Resonance with the Statue of the Seven in Natlan will exist but, upon pressing it, the message “Cannot resonate temporarily” will be prompted onto the screen. This would be the first time the Traveler’s new elemental abilities are not obtainable upon entering a new region in.

Genshin Impact and the developer HoYoverse are being heavily criticized by the community following the reveal of the upcoming characters from Natlan.

If the Pyro Traveler is unlocked in a patch after Version 5.0, this could be ground-breaking for the game. So far, the Traveler has been able to obtain new abilities as soon as they interacted with their first Statue of the Seven in any of the playable nations of Teyvat. If they are locked out from Pyro abilities upon reaching Natlan, developer HoYoverse may have other plans as to how these abilities will be introduced. In fact, the Pyro Traveler being unlocked may be related to the new story quests of Natlan in.

«The Pyro Traveler’s introduction in the story could add more meaning to their abilities.»

Until now, the Traveler’s abilities have not really played a huge part in the narrative, even if their proficiency over elements while lacking a