Summary
- Ifa, a 4-Star Anemo Catalyst, is expected to join Genshin Impact as the fifth healer, generating excitement among players.
- Ifa's ability kit offers potentially excellent healing and synergy with Electro-Charged teams.
- With strong crowd control, Ifa can potentially become a powerful character, and his release is highly anticipated.
A recent leak in the Genshin Impact community has revealed details about Ifa's ability kit, as the 4-Star Anemo Catalyst is set to become the element's fifth healer. There has been considerable excitement about Ifa since the Archon Quest teased his appearance in Version 5.1. This excitement has no doubt been magnified by the fact that Genshin Impact has only introduced one male 5-Star character since Wriothesley, who was added in October 2023.
While Ifa in Genshin Impact won't be a 5-Star on his own, his ability kit shows plenty of promise. As an Anemo healer, he joins the ranks of beloved characters, such as Xianyun and Jean. As a Support character from Natlan, his baseline value is already high. However, Genshin Impact players are wondering two things in particular: what sets Ifa apart from other Anemo Catalysts, and how he stacks up against other 4-Star characters.
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Thanks to Seele Leaks, fans can get an early overview of Ifa's ability kit, as the veterinarian of the Flower-Feather Clan is set to make his playable debut in Version 5.6. Amusingly, Ifa can best be described as a better version of Yumemizuki Mizuki, the recently added 5-Star Standard character in Genshin Impact. His healing is uncapped and can easily keep up with Furina's Fanfare, and he is built to synergize with Electro-Charged teams – rather fittingly, this makes Ororon an unmatched teammate for Ifa.
Genshin Impact: Ifa's Ability Kit Overview
Skills
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Normal Attack
- Performs up to three consecutive attacks, dealing Anemo damage.
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Charged Attack
- Consumes a certain amount of Stamina to shoot forward, dealing AoE Anemo damage.
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Plunging Attack
- Plunges from mid-air to strike the ground below, damaging opponents along the path and dealing AoE Anemo damage upon impact.
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Elemental Skill
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Upon activation, Ifa gains 80 points of Nightsoul points and enters the Nightsoul's Blessing state. During this state, with the assistance of Cacucu, Ifa hovers, and his Normal Attack transforms into Supportive Shooting:
- Tap: Fires a Medicinal Bullet, dealing Anemo Nightsoul-aligned damage and healing party members. Healing scales with Elemental Mastery.
- Hold: Continuously fires Medicinal Bullets, dealing damage and providing healing.
- While in the Nightsoul's Blessing state, holding the skill causes Ifa to perform a Plunging Nightsoul-aligned Attack. Releasing the hold interrupts the attack and maintains hovering; landing ends the Nightsoul's Blessing state.
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Upon activation, Ifa gains 80 points of Nightsoul points and enters the Nightsoul's Blessing state. During this state, with the assistance of Cacucu, Ifa hovers, and his Normal Attack transforms into Supportive Shooting:
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Elemental Burst
- Launches a Therapeutic Field Sedative at enemies, which explodes upon impact, creating a Binding Wind Field that pulls in nearby items and enemies, dealing AoE Anemo Nightsoul-aligned damage.
- If it hits enemies afflicted with Hydro, Pyro, Cryo, or Electro, it applies a "Calm Mark" that explodes after a short duration, dealing AoE damage of the corresponding element. Up to 4 enemies can have the "Calm Mark," and they cannot be simultaneously affected by multiple elemental marks.
Talents
- A1: While in the Nightsoul's Blessing state, for every 1 Nightsoul point of all party members, Ifa gains 1 point of "Rescue Essentials" (up to 150 points), enhancing the Swirl and Electro-Charged reaction damage triggered by nearby party members. Each point of Rescue Essentials increases reaction damage by 1.2%. This effect is removed when Nightsoul's Blessing ends.
- A2: When nearby party members trigger "Nightsoul Burst," Ifa's Elemental Mastery increases by 80 points for 10 seconds.
- P1: After Nightsoul points is depleted, Ifa consumes Phlogiston to maintain Nightsoul's Blessing. In areas with the Phlogiston Mechanism in Natlan, when the active character switches to Ifa at a certain height in mid-air, Ifa enters the Nightsoul's Blessing state and gains 32 Nightsoul points. The Nightsoul Transmission can occur once every 10 seconds.
- P2: In areas with the Phlogiston Mechanism in Natlan, when the active character or attached dragon has HP below 40%, Ifa consumes 10 points of Phlogiston to heal them, restoring HP based on 150% of his Elemental Mastery. This effect can occur once every 10 seconds and is ineffective in Domains, Trounce Domains, and Spiral Abyss.
Constellations
- C1: When "Supportive Shooting" hits an enemy, Ifa regenerates 6 Energy. This effect can occur once every 8 seconds.
- C2: While in the Nightsoul's Blessing state, for every point of the total Nightsoul points of all party members exceeding 60, Ifa gains an additional 3 points of "Rescue Essentials," and the maximum limit of Rescue Essentials increases by 30 points. Requires unlocking Talent 1.
- C3: Increases the level of Elemental Skill by 3, up to a maximum of 15.
- C4: Extends the duration of the Binding Wind Field created by Elemental Burst to 3 seconds. After casting this skill, Ifa's Elemental Mastery increases by 100 points for 15 seconds.
- C5: Increases the level of Elemental Burst by 3, up to a maximum of 15.
- C6: When Ifa holds to perform "Supportive Shooting," there is a 50% chance to fire an additional Medicinal Bullet, dealing 120% of the original damage (considered Normal Attack damage). Additionally, outside of combat, the Nightsoul points and Phlogiston consumed during Nightsoul's Blessing decrease by 20%.
One thing that immediately sticks out in his ability kit is Ifa's ability to group enemies via his Elemental Burst. Depending on the strength of his crowd control, Ifa could easily establish himself as a powerful 4-Star character in Genshin Impact. With an ability kit that scales through Elemental Mastery, it may be a difficult task to obtain a full Artifact Set on time – unless fans borrow Viridescent Venerer from their other Anemo characters, such as Kazuha or Lan Yan.
Given that Ifa wants Natlan teammates, as well as the fact that he buffs Electro-Charged damage, it seems that he will be stuck with Ororon in Genshin Impact for the foreseeable future. A team that pairs the duo with Furina and Fischl seems the most logical choice, but Ifa can also work with Yelan, as he is primarily set up to be the "driver" of a Taser build, and can trigger continuous reactions with his Normal Attacks. The exact numbers of Ifa's ability kit are expected to arrive by the end of March 2025, while Version 5.6 is set to come out on May 7, 2025.
Genshin Impact
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OpenCritic Reviews
- Top Critic Avg: 81 /100 Critics Rec: 87%
- Released
- September 28, 2020
- ESRB
- Teen / Alcohol Reference, Fantasy Violence, In-Game Purchases (Includes Random Items), Users Interact
- Developer(s)
- HoYoverse (Formerly miHoYo)
- Publisher(s)
- HoYoverse (Formerly miHoYo)
WHERE TO PLAY
Step into Teyvat, a vast world teeming with life and flowing with elemental energy.
You and your sibling arrived here from another world. Separated by an unknown god, stripped of your powers, and cast into a deep slumber, you now awake to a world very different from when you first arrived.
Thus begins your journey across Teyvat to seek answers from The Seven — the gods of each element. Along the way, prepare to explore every inch of this wondrous world, join forces with a diverse range of characters, and unravel the countless mysteries that Teyvat holds...
MASSIVE OPEN WORLD
Climb any mountain, swim across any river, and glide over the world below, taking in the jaw-dropping scenery each step of the way. And if you stop to investigate a wandering Seelie or strange mechanism, who knows what you might discover?
ELEMENTAL COMBAT SYSTEM
Harness the seven elements to unleash elemental reactions. Anemo, Electro, Hydro, Pyro, Cryo, Dendro, and Geo interact in all sorts of ways, and Vision wielders have the power to turn this to their advantage.
Will you vaporize Hydro with Pyro, electro-charge it with Electro, or freeze it with Cryo? Your mastery of the elements will give you the upper hand in battle and exploration.
BEAUTIFUL VISUALS
Feast your eyes on the world around you, with a stunning art style, real-time rendering, and finely tuned character animations delivering you a truly immersive visual experience. Lighting and weather all change naturally over time, bringing every detail of this world to life.
SOOTHING SOUNDTRACK
Let the beautiful sounds of Teyvat draw you in as you explore the expansive world around you. Performed by the London Philharmonic Orchestra, the soundtrack changes seamlessly with the time and gameplay to match the mood.
BUILD YOUR DREAM TEAM
Team up with a diverse cast of characters in Teyvat, each with their own unique personalities, stories, and abilities. Discover your favorite party combinations and level up your characters to help you conquer even the most daunting of enemies and domains.
JOURNEY WITH FRIENDS
Team up with friends across various platforms to trigger more elemental action, tackle tricky boss fights, and conquer challenging domains together to reap rich rewards.
As you stand atop the peaks of Jueyun Karst and take in the rolling clouds and vast terrain stretching out before you, you may wish to stay in Teyvat a little longer... But until you are reunited with your lost sibling, how can you rest? Go forth, Traveler, and begin your adventure!
- Engine
- Unity
- Multiplayer
- Online Co-Op
- Cross-Platform Play
- All platforms
- Cross Save
- All platforms
- PC Release Date
- September 28, 2020
- Xbox Series X|S Release Date
- November 20, 2024
- PS5 Release Date
- April 28, 2021
- Genre(s)
- RPG, Action, Adventure, Gacha, Open-World
- Platform(s)
- PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, PC, iOS, Android
- X|S Optimized
- yes
- OpenCritic Rating
- Strong
