Genshin Impact 5.1 Leaks: Why I'm Excited about Xilonen's New Character Buff

A new character buff for Xilonen in 5.1 has leaked and now I’m even more excited about her release. Xilonen is the next playable character arriving for HoYoverse’s popular action RPG. The character has not appeared in the game so far and has only been mentioned by name as one of Mavuika’s heroes in . Her design has already been revealed in the Natlan teasers and, with the upcoming release, the developer has shown the character’s splash art, confirming that Xilonen is, indeed, a Geo character. Other than that, not much has been officially revealed.

However, there have been several leaks about Xilonen so far, indicating her weapon type, rarity, abilities, and, of course, role in team comps. So far, rumors show that Xilonen will be a 5-star unit and that she will use a sword in combat. The other Xilonen leaks in highlight that she will operate as a support character in team comps, being capable of inflicting RES shred on opponents, thus making them more susceptible to incoming damage. Furthermore, she may even heal her allies. Now, new leaks about Xilonen show what seems like a significant buff to her kit.

The character is being buffed during the beta tests, as hinted at by information provided by the leaker known as HomDGCat, which was posted on Reddit. According to the leak, Xilonen will be released with an Interruption RES buff, allowing her to continue using her abilities while being attacked by enemies. The leak shows that, during her Nightsoul’s Blessing state, Xilonen will get an extra Interruption RES of coefficient 0.5 at C0 (Constellation level 0), which stacks with her added 0.25 Interruption RES from her leaked C1 in 5.1 and beyond.

Rumors say that the 0.25 Interruption RES of her C1 is applied to the entire team rather than only herself.

Effectively, this extra Interruption RES would allow her to not stagger upon being hit by most attacks and, in turn, permit her to use her abilities while being attacked. This is particularly helpful because support