Genshin Impact 5.1: Get Ready To Change This Character's Build Soon

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A ’s character build may soon change with the arrival of Version 5.1. The update is the next one in store for HoYoverse’s action RPG and it will add more Archon Quests for players to experience, as well as the release of the 5-star character Xilonen. She will be a Geo support unit capable of inflicting RES shred on enemies, allowing the rest of the team comp to deal more damage to opponents she uses her Skill on. The release of 5.1 will also come with multiple new events to play through and their respective rewards.

The update will also bring forth a series of system optimizations and, beyond the new quests and Xilonen as a playable character, the developer has confirmed that new weapons are arriving as part of Version 5.1. Considering Xilonen’s signature 5-star sword, there will be a total of four new weapons, all of which have surprising gameplay effects. One of them, however, stands out among the rest, due to its unique effects. Considering this, it may substantially affect a character’s well-established build in, moving some players to change it once the weapon is available.

One of the four new weapons from Version 5.1 is a 4-star claymore called Fruitful Hook. This weapon, according to the Honey Hunter World database, offers a 564 base ATK stat (at level 90), accompanied by a 27.5% ATK sub-stat bonus (at level 90). Its weapon skill, however, is the most important part. The equipping character’s Plunging Attack CRIT Rate is boosted by 16%. Additionally, after a Plunging Attack hits an opponent, their Normal, Charged, and Plunging Attack DMG is increased by 16% for 10 seconds. This will likely become the best 4-star weapon for Gaming’s build in .

Gaming’s build is centered around the usage of Plunging Attacks, triggered by his Elemental Skill. As such, he will have a constant 16% CRIT Rate applied to the main source of his damage. Furthermore, he will also get a great DMG boost triggered by what he does best. Currently, Gaming’s best weapon is the 5-star Beacon