Genshin Impact's new major update is scheduled for August 24 which means that the arrival of the mysterious Sumeru region is just around the corner. The new update will introduce three new characters, Tighnari, Collei, and Dori, as well as the long-awaited Dendro element.
Even though the three characters are yet to arrive, Genshin Impact has already revealed a couple of new characters that should arrive in update 3.1. The game's official Twitter account has finally revealed the splash art for three characters: Cyno, Nilou and Candace.
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Even though there is no official information about their rarity, Cyno and Nilou are expected to be five-star characters while Candace will have a lower rarity. The design of all the characters seems to be based on the traditional outfit of the Middle East and Ancient Egypt which led many players to believe that Genshin Impact update 3.1 could introduce the desert parts of Sumeru. Out of the three characters, Cyno is the by far most popular one considering that he was mentioned in numerous leaks since the game arrived back in September 2020.
His headpiece resembles the head of Anubis who served as the God of the Underworld in Ancient Egypt. Previous Genshin Impact leaks have revealed that Cyno's elemental skill will allow him to dash forward dealing Electro damage. The fact that the skill has a very low cooldown has led many players to believe that Cyno will be a new DPS character. According to one of the tweets, the star of the famous Zubayr Theater, Nilou, will be a new Hydro character.
Even though the splash art does not show her weapon, multiple gameplay leaks have confirmed that Nilou will be a new sword character. Her elemental
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