Summary
A recent leak finally confirms the rarity, element, and weapon type of Ororon and Citlali inGenshin Impact, while also outlining the character release order up to Version 5.4. The release of a new region inGenshin Impactalways carries excitement, as it is often accompanied by the reveal of a brand-new cast of characters. It doesn’t take long for fan favorites to emerge, and they may not always be the characters that HoYoverse anticipated would become popular.
While Capitano and Mavuika have made the biggest wave on social media, other standouts among theNatlan characters inGenshin Impactinclude Kinich, Xilonen, Ororon, and Citlali. Though the former two are scheduled to launch in the coming weeks as 5-Star characters, the status of the latter two very much remains in limbo. Previous information had painted both Ororon and Citlali as 4-Star characters, set to debut in Version 5.2 and Version 5.3, but it would appear the developers at HoYoverse have changed their minds.
Asexplained by Iris Leaksand confirmed by FouL, one of theseGenshin Impactcharacterswill be a 5-Star instead. Ororon will join Chasca in Version 5.2 as a 4-Star Electro Bow, while Citlali will feature alongside Mavuika in Version 5.3 as a 5-Star Cryo Catalyst. ThoughGenshin Impactplayers will no doubt be disappointed about Ororon’s rarity, there is a chance that HoYoverse will make him a sub-DPS or Support, given that Sethos released merely a few updates prior.
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On the other hand, this is a major victory for Citlali fans and potentially the Cryo element as a whole. AssumingCitlali’s ability kit inGenshin Impactremains unchanged, she would become the third Shield Support 5-Star and likely an upgrade over Layla. As a fortune-teller of Mictlan, Citlali’s tribe is expected to be featured in the next Natlan map expansion, and players will be able to learn more about her before she makes her way to the Event Banners in Version 5.3.
Curiously, the rarity change of Citlan also confirms that Madame Ping will not make her playable debut during the Lantern Rite in 2025 and will instead be released in a future update, similar toBaizhu inGenshin Impact. While anything past Version 5.3 remains a mystery,Genshin Impactplayers now have a perfect idea of which characters to expect over the course of Natlan’s Archon Quest. Version 5.2 forGenshin Impactis expected to launch in late November 2024.
