Genshin Impact Leaks Reveal More Details About Cyno

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Genshin Impact's major updates usually bring a number of new characters to the playable roster. Even though Version 3.0 has not even arrived yet, developer HoYoverse has already revealed the names of three new characters that should arrive in update 3.1.

After being mentioned in numerous leaks over the past couple of months, Genshin Impact's social media accounts have confirmed the arrival of a new Electro character named Cyno. And now recent leaks have revealed more information about the character.

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One of the recent Sumeru teaser videos has confirmed that Cyno is a new polearm character with an Electro Vision. One of the most credible Genshin Impact leakers, Ubatcha1, has described Cyno as a five-star version of the popular Electro user Razor who thrives at being the main damage dealer in a team composition. At the earlier stages of the game, Razor was considered to be one of the best DPS characters in Genshin Impact alongside Diluc, despite having a lower rarity. Previous leaks have revealed that his elemental skill allows him to dash forward, dealing Electro damage, similar to Xiao's Lemniscatic Wind Cycling.

Cyno's elemental burst will infuse his polearm with Electro damage and change the effects of his Elemental Skill and Normal Attack. His damage potential will apparently scale with Elemental Mastery, which seems to be very common with new characters from Sumeru. When it comes to Cyno's artifact choices, leaks have been hinting that he could be using Thundering Fury if the game doesn't introduce a new set specifically designed for his DPS needs.

Another popular leaker, hxg_diluc, has revealed that in order to maximize his potential, Cyno should be