Each Genshin Impact update includes two banner cycles which bring various items for a limited time. Besides the more popular character banner, each update also brings a different set of weapons which usually includes two five-star and five four-star weapons.
Genshin Impact character additions are one of the game's main events, and miHoYo has officially confirmed that a brand-new character named Yae Miko will arrive in the upcoming patch 2.5.
Weapons are one of the main parts in a character's build alongside artifacts. Choosing the right weapon can make a huge difference in the damage output a DPS character can provide. A recent leak on the Genshin Impact Leaks subreddit has revealed which five-star weapons will be featured on the upcoming update 2.5. One of the most credible Genshin Impact leakers,Tangzhu, has apparently confirmed that the two five-star weapons that will arrive at the first banner cycle: Primordial Jade Cutter and Kagura's Verity.
The Primordial Jade Cutter is an S-tier weapon, as it provides high damage number thanks to its sub-stat, which is Crit Rate. This weapon can be a great fit for DPS and sub-DPS sword users such as Albedo, Ayaka, Bennet, or Jean. The weapons passive provides a significant HP and Attack bonus which suits most Genshin Impact DPS characters.
Kagura's Verity will be a brand-new signature weapon for the upcoming Genshin Impact character Yae Miko. She has already been officially confirmed by miHoYo via its official social media accounts. Yae Miko is expected to be one of the strongest DPS characters in the game, with great sub-DPS capabilities as well. Previous leaks have already revealed the main stats for the weapon:
- Weapon Type: Catalyst
- Base Attack: 46-608
- Secondary Stat (Crit Damage) 14.4% - 66.2%
- Passive: The weapon user will gain the Kagura Dance effect when using an Elemental Skill causing the skill damage of the character wielding this weapon to increase by 12-24% for 12 seconds. This effect has three stacks and the character will gain a 12% all elemental damage bonus when they possess 3 stacks
Yae Miko will apparently arrive alongside another double banner re-run, which will feature two popular characters, Raiden Shogun and Kokomi. Raiden Shogun has become one of, if not the most popular character in the game, and she currently holds the record for being the most pulled character on a single banner cycle. Her biggest draw is probably that she is probably the most free-to-play friendly five-star character in Genshin Impact since she's top-tier support even at zero constellations.
Genshin Impact is available now on PC, PS4, PS5, and mobile devices. A Switch version is currently in development.