Kazuha gets a new signature sword in Genshin Impact 2.8: Leaks

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Five-star characters in Genshin Impact are destined to have their signature weapons. These weapons not only suit them aesthetically, but significantly improve their performance with perfect stats and passive abilities.

As of now, Kazuha's five-star signature weapon is the Freedom-Sworn. The weapon has over 600 base ATK and the sub-stat grants 198 Elemental Mastery at Lv. 90. The passive ability is based on increasing the ATK of the weilder, and it is clearly the best-in-slot sword for Kazuha.

However, leaks have suggested that the five-star Anemo unit will be getting a new four-star sword that is tailor-made for him in Genshin Impact version 2.8.

According to leakers, the upcoming four-star weapon is named 'This is a sword' in the files. Obviously, this is not the real name of the weapon but merely the placeholder. Yelan's Aqua Simulacra bow was also called 'This weapon is a bow' ahead of its inclusion in the 2.7 beta testing.

At Lv. 90 and Refinement Rank 1, the four-star sword has the following stats:

The passive ability at Refinement Rank 1:

The biggest highlights of the unnamed sword are its high Base ATK and the 41.3% ATK from the sub-stat. The passive is not outstanding, but it can be useful in increasing AoE damage, which is desirable in end-game content.

Only a few four-star weapons like the Prototype Rancour and Blackcliff Longsword have a higher base ATK than the upcoming sword in Genshin Impact. Accordingly, players have sky-scraping expectations from it.

While some players believe that the upcoming sword is impressive for a four-star weapon, others are skeptical if five-star units like Kazuha will be able to make the most out of it.

The ATK buff can be more beneficial for characters like Ayato and Bennett. However,