Recent leaks suggest Madame Ping, the beloved Liyue street vendor, will become a playable character in Genshin Impact's Version 5.4 Lantern Rite event in 2025. While this information comes from a usually reliable source (hxg_diluc), it's marked as unconfirmed. The leak indicates she'll be a 5-Star Polearm user with a signature weapon boasting an impressive 88% CRIT DMG bonus, making her a potentially excellent alternative for Xiao users lacking the Primordial Jade-Winged Spear. Whether she arrives in the first or second half of Version 5.4 remains unknown. Players eager to welcome Madame Ping should start saving Primogems.
Madame Ping's design, featuring blue hues and fish scales, strongly hints at a Hydro element, making her potentially Genshin Impact's first 5-Star Hydro Polearm character. This aligns with her role as a martial arts mentor to Yao Yao and Xiangling, making the polearm weapon type a fitting choice.
The upcoming Version 4.8 will introduce Emilie, a 5-Star Dendro Polearm user, and Version 5.0 will feature three Natlan characters: a Dendro Claymore, Hydro Catalyst, and Geo Polearm. This suggests a potential HoYoverse shift towards emphasizing Pyro reactions rather than solely focusing on the Pyro element itself for the Natlan region. However, the exact composition of the Natlan character roster remains uncertain.
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