SUMMARY
- Genshin Impact update 4.5 will release in two phases in March.
- 4.5 will bring two new weapons: a polearm and a sword.
More than a month before the launch of Genshin Impact 4.5 Update, there have been some leaks that have doing rounds on the internet. The leaks reveal a lot of details about what players can expect from the upcoming update.
After the Genshin Impact 4.4 Update released last month, the next update 4.5 is expected to be released in two phases in March 2024. Phase I will launch on March 13, 2024, followed by Phase II on April 3, 2024. Although a majority of the leaks so far are about Chiori’s launch in Genshin Impact. However, she has been officially announced by developer HoYoverse. There have been a lot of leaks lately about Chiori’s alleged gameplay kit in the upcoming update.
New weapons in Genshin Impact Update 4.5
Several leaks have also focused on the new playable character to be introduced in Genshin Impact 4.5. The character is rumored to be a 5-star sword user. This makes her the second Geo character to possess this weapon type, excluding the Aether and Lumine.
Chiori Kit and 4.5 Weapons via Mero
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As per leaks, the new character will come with two new weapons called Urakugo Rensai and Dialogues of the Desert Sages. Here are its leaked specifics:
Urakugo Rensai – Sword
- Rarity: Five-star weapon
- Base Attack: 542
- Secondary stat: Crit Damage
- Secondary stat max. value: 88.2%
- Passive: When the player is using this sword on the field, their Normal and Charged Attack damage will be boosted by 16%. In case the character is not on the field, the Elemental Skill damage will be boosted by 24%. These effects will be doubled if a nearby active character delivers Geo damage. n addition to this, Urakugo Rensai also buffs the weapon holder’s DEF by 20%. This can particularly help a lot of Geo users whose kit scales with this stat in Genshin Impact.
Dialogues of the Desert Sages – Polearm
- Rarity: Four-star weapon
- Base Attack: 510
- Secondary stat: HP percentage
- Secondary stat max. value: 41.3%
- Passive: When this polearm user applies a healing effect, the weapon restores 8 Energy points. Notably, the effect can only be triggered once every 10 seconds. Besides, it stays active even if the character is not on the field.
It is believed that Chiori is a sub-DPS character, meaning most of her damage comes from her off-field abilities. Thus players willing to to get Chiori’s damage potential to the next level must try to use her signature weapon. On the other hand, the four-star Polearm seems to be flexible and can be used by almost any polearm healer in Genshin Impact.
Genshin Impact 4.5 to have a Cat-Themed event
According to leaks, Genshin Impact 4.5 will feature a new Cat-Themed event. Notably, it will not be the flagship event for the patch, it is reported to be a significant one. A user leaked the event via a post on Reddit. The user pointed out that there is a cat icon on the Events Overview page.
In separate Reddit post, the leaker suggests that there may be a “cat playground” integrated into The Cat’s Tail in Mondstadt. It is still uncertain what the nature of this rumored cat-themed event will be in Genshin Impact 4.5, however, it is expected to have something around increasing reputation with feline friends.
4.5 CAT EVENT INFO!!#genshinimpact#genshinleaks#genshin pic.twitter.com/taGkySgLJP
— Impact Mouse (@Impact_mouse) February 2, 2024
Another leak shows a cat playing on the ground of the rumored “cat playground” in the bar. A leak by Blednaya on Reddit suggests that players will be able to take care of cats during the upcoming event. The user posted a split image featuring a cat giving 30 hearts on the left and 0 on the right. This indicates that there could be some sort of feline reputation system that could be similar to the one seen in Hangouts in Genshin Impact.
Interestingly, the cat event will come with bonuses too. Leaks suggest that there could be a permanent quality-of-life update, allowing players to pet cats inside the Serenitea Pot housing system. It is unknown if this cat event in Genshin Impact 4.5 will be permanent or time-bound.
It must be remembered that all these details are leaks and are yet to be confirmed by developer HoYoverse. Thus they may also change when the final version comes out, or maybe the details may not come true at all.