Summary
- Genshin Impact leak suggests that Hu Tao and Venti will have re-runs in update 4.1, allowing players to expand their roster with new playable characters.
- Two new characters, Wriothesley and Neuvillete, have been confirmed for version 4.1 and will be tied to the Hydro nation's story in the Fontaine region.
- Hu Tao has been a popular DPS character, and her previous banner appearance holds Genshin Impact's revenue record. Venti, a powerful Anemo user, is also expected to make a banner appearance in the second half of update 4.1.
A new Genshin Impact leak has revealed that popular characters Hu Tao and Venti could receive re-runs in the upcoming update 4.1. The new Fontaine region has introduced tons of new characters which means that after a couple of filler updates, players will get the chance to expand their roster with new playable units.
Genshin Impact has already confirmed which two new characters that will arrive in version 4.1, Wriothesley and Neuvillete. Both of them have also been featured in Fontaine's story teasers which means that their stories will be tied to the Hydro nation. Neuvillete also made multiple in-game appearances in which he was portrayed as one of the most powerful characters in Fontaine.
Genshin Impact's playable roster keeps expanding with each new version of the game which is probably the main reason why all the recent banner cycles included two characters. This gacha mechanic allows players to pull for two playable units at the same time. According to a credible leak posted by unclefurro, Genshin Impact version 4.1 will feature re-runs for two popular characters, Hu Tao and Venti. Hu Tao will be placed on the first banner alongside Neuvillete, while Venti is apparently scheduled for the second half.
Since her release, Hu Tao has been widely considered one of the best DPS characters in Genshin Impact with a unique playstyle that requires players to keep her below 50% HP. This means that Travelers need to constantly pay attention to her health bar and make sure she doesn't get one-shot by a powerful boss attack. Hu Tao's last banner appearance alongside Yelan back in version 3.4 still holds Genshin Impact's revenue record.
Despite featuring two re-runs, this Genshin Impact banner managed to attract an enormous number of sales. It would not come as a surprise Hu Tao manages to break the record again considering that she's paired with Neuvillete who, according to recent leaks, has one of the most powerful and unique kits in the game. Many fans expected Venti to make another banner appearance since HoYoverse will most likely follow their usual pattern of featuring one Archon per update after the release of a new major region.
He is a powerful Anemo user who can fit almost any team composition that needs a neutral support. Venti will be paired with Wriothesley who is confirmed to be the game's first Cryo catalyst user which means that he will be able to trigger powerful elemental reactions like Melt or Frozen with his Normal Attacks.
Genshin Impact is available now for PC, PS4, PS5, and mobile devices. A Switch version is in development.