Genshin Impact: Yelan and Kuki Shinobu pictures leaked ahead of official announcement

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Genshin Impact leakers have finally revealed Yelan and Kuki Shinobu ahead of the 2.6 update. Drip marketing by HoYoverse is now a common trend where the developers tease upcoming characters months before they'd actually become playable.

As it turns out, Yelan and Kuki Shinobu will be the two new characters in Genshin Impact version 2.7. Although there's no official information on their release dates, leakers have already unveiled some valuable details about them.

Here's when players can look forward to unlocking Kuki Shinobu and Yelan.

Yelan was originally discovered during the 2.6 beta testing. It was quite unexpected as she's never been mentioned in the lore before.

Accordingly, Yelan will appear as a quest NPC in patch 2.6. Players will also see her donning the Kirin Bow, which is most likely her five-star signature weapon.

Yelan will be a five-star Hydro Bow character like Childe, but there are no leads on her playstyle so far.

As per prominent leaker Lumie, Yelan's banner will be available during the first half of the 2.7 update. Hence, her release date should be May 11, 2022.

Kuki Shinobu will be a four-star character, and she belongs to the Electro element. To say the least, she has a unique appearance that includes a mask.

Kuki Shinobu's playstyle is still a mystery, but players are excited to unlock her because of the lore. Apparently, she studied law in Liyue before joining the Arataki gang and is the only character who can intimidate Arataki Itto.

While Yelan's banner will be available during the first half, Kuki Shinobu will be available as a four-star unit in the second half. June 1, 2022, should be her release date, and players are assuming that she will have a boosted drop rate in Arataki Itto's rerun banner.

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