Next Genshin Impact banner leaks: Summit Shaper, Yoimiya, and 4-star characters revealed

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Genshin Impact's next banner will bring the return of Yoimiya alongside several powerful 5-star weapons. Fans who have been waiting for another chance to grab this powerful Pyro 5-star will definitely want to keep a close eye on their Primogems until she arrives during the second half of this update.

Yoimiya is a bow user who can dish out a ton of explosive Pyro damage to enemies from range while keeping herself out of harm's way. Players can learn more about these leaked banners for Genshin Impact 2.8's second half here.

Genshin Impact 2.8's second half is set to arrive on August 2, three weeks after the update originally went live. Once the second half hits, players will be able to summon on the rerun banner for Yoimiya, the powerful Pyro archer from Inazuma.

Yoimiya is an incredible single-targeted DPS character, and with the right teams she can burst down nearly any of the game's strongest foes. Players have been waiting for another shot to grab the character for quite a while, and her long rerun delay will finally come to an end following this update.

Leaks have yet to reveal the 4-star characters that will be included on Yoimiya's banner, but it's likely that characters like Xingqiu and Barbara will make an appearance to help grant her some Hydro applications during combat.

Characters like Diona or Sucrose may also make an appearance on the banner as they can provide Yoimiya with some useful utility skills and healing. Regardless of the 4-stars on her banner, fans will want to make sure they save up Primogems if they intend to grab Yoimiya when she returns.

Yoimiya's rerun will also appear alongside a powerful selection on the weapon banner. The Thundering Pulse will return as Yoimiya's signature bow, and it is a great