With Genshin Impact version 3.0 fast approaching, the leaks are flooding in. The most popular leaks as of late are the ones surrounding new character Al Haitham, who is similar to a character from HoYoverse’s other IP, Honkai Impact.
Admittedly, not much is known about Genshin Impact’s Al Haitham. He doesn’t have as many leaks as other characters, like Collei, Dori, or Tighnari. Even then, it’s worth laying down everything the community knows about him so far. Just note that none of this information is final and may change by the time Genshin Impact 3.0 updates come around.
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Al Haitham will supposedly be a 5-Star Genshin Impact character who wields the Dendro element. Before people found out about his name, he was referred to as “Su.” Su is a playable character from Honkai Impact who shares similar characteristics to Al Haitham’s leaked model. Thus, it’s believed that Al Haitham is Su’s “expy” (exported character). This is similar to the connection between Yae Miko of Genshin Impact and Yae Sakura of Honkai Impact.
There are a few lore-based leaks surrounding Al Haitham’s character. For one, leakers report that there’s a chance he’ll have a minor appearance in Genshin Impact update 2.8. He’ll also be present early on in Sumeru, so players get to meet him as early as the 3.0 update. What his exact role will be is still unclear, but leaker Hxg_Diluc says he’s a prominent figure in the Sumeru region.
The same leaker has also said that Al Haitham and Zhongli know each other, but the nature of their relationship is unknown. Additionally, the upcoming Dendro character of Genshin Impact also doesn’t appear or act like a human being, which suggests that he could be some sort of
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