Recent leaks claim thatGenshin Impact’s 5.2 update won’t feature reruns for Shenhe, a 5-Star Cryo Polearm user. If this is true, this would mean that Shenhe currently has the longest waiting period for a rerun banner among any other 5-star characters inGenshin Impact, which is a notably long list.
Overall,Genshin Impacthas been neglecting Cryo charactersin the latest updates, with very few Cryo characters getting rerun banners in the past few updates, as well as a lack of new Cryo characters. Not only is this leak bad news for players who want to add Shenhe to their roster or obtain Constellation upgrades for her, but it’s also a problem for players who have been looking to add more Cryo characters to their party in general.
Shenhe Is Long Overdue for a Rerun in Genshin Impact
Shenhe’s last appearance in the Event Wish Banner was over a year ago duringGenshin Impact’s 3.5 update, which is currently the longest wait for a 5-star character’s rerun. With some of the latest leaks already claiming that Shenhe won’t be featured in the 5.2 or the 5.3 Event Wish Banners, players may have to wait for at least two more updates before a Shenhe rerun banner.
The latest leaks claim thatGenshin Impact’s 5.2 Event Wish Banners could feature Chasca and Lyney in phase one, then Zhongli and Neuvilette in phase two.
Genshin Impact’s rerun waiting listhas always been a cause for concern, with some of the most popular or meta characters often going over a year since their last appearance in the Event Wish Banner. However, a new trend has emerged amongGenshin Impact’s character waiting list that has put players in an especially tough position. Not only has Shenhe gone an overly long time without a rerun, butGenshin Impact’s Event Wish Banners are currently going through a drought of Cryo characters in general, leaving players with little to no options for expanding their roster with Cryo characters.
Genshin Impact Should Bring an End to the Drought of Cryo Characters Sooner Rather Than Later
Snezhnaya is believed to be the region of Cryo, which could potentially bringGenshin Impact’s drought of Cryo characters to an end. However, with the Natlan region’s updates still in progress, it will be a while before theSnezhnaya region updatesare released. Even then, there’s no guarantee that Snezhnaya updates will expand the roster with multiple Cryo characters, considering that the Natlan region updates still have yet to introduce any playable Pyro characters. Consequently,Genshin Impactshould consider solving this problem well before the Snezhnaya updates by introducing new Cryo characters soon.
Speaking of, leaks fromGenshin Impact’s 5.3 update claim thatCitlali, a new 5-star Cryo character, will be featured in the Event Wish Banners. Although it remains to be seen how Citlali compares to the current meta for Cryo characters, adding new Cryo characters would still do a lot toward bringingGenshin Impact’s drought of Cryo characters to an end.
Additionally, some leaks claim that certainElemental reactions could receive buffs inGenshin Impact’s 5.2 update, notably including Cryo Freeze and Shatter Elemental reactions. These buffs may not be enough to make some of the underwhelming Cryo characters able to finally compete with the current meta for Cryo characters, but it will still provide a well-deserved buff for all Cryo characters.
Ultimately, the wait for Shenhe’s rerun banner inGenshin Impactwill likely continue to endure for at least another update, potentially more. However, with the anticipated release of Citlali, a new 5-star Cryo character in the 5.3 update, and buffs for Cryo Elemental reactions in the 5.2 update, this may not bring an end toGenshin Impact’s drought of Cryo characters or a rerun of any fan-favorite Cryo characters, but these could still be steps in the right direction.
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