Genshin Impact Leak Teases Upcoming Meta Character in Version 5.1

Highlights

Geo Support character in Genshin Impact’s Version 5.1 may revolutionize the meta.
Geo element has been considered lackluster, but recent additions like Navia and Chiori have improved its potential.
Natlan era may introduce a powerful Geo Support character, potentially using a Catalyst weapon.

It would seem that Geo is finally getting some much-deserved love in Genshin Impact, as Version 5.1 is expected to add a 5-Star Geo Support character who will play a major role in the meta. While Geo initially held some promise, it’s always been considered lackluster compared to the other elements in Genshin Impact. Designed to be inert, Geo has the fewest Elemental Reactions, and derives its power from pure strength alone. Apart from unique characters such as Zhongli and Navia, this characteristic tends to lock viable teams into a Mono Geo composition.

Perhaps the most famous example of a Mono Geo team includes Itto in Genshin Impact, who can further be enabled by Support characters such as Albedo, Gorou, Chiori, or Zhongli. However, HoYoverse has been toying around with Geo in an unorthodox way in the Fontaine era, most notably by introducing Navia – a 5-Star Geo Claymore who converts Crystallize shards into ammunition, allowing her to deal a significant amount of bonus damage. Even Chiori, who is compatible with Mono Geo, has seen synergy with Arlecchino in Zhongli-supported teams.

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While details on the upcoming characters in Version 5.0 remain scarce, hxg_diluc has confirmed that Version 5.1 will not only feature a 5-Star Geo character, but that she will play an important role in the meta during the Natlan era. This Geo Support will be a tall female and she will be able to generate some type of shield. Though her weapon type is unknown, many Genshin Impact fans are hoping that she will wield a Catalyst.

Though Geo as an element in Genshin Impact is in a much brighter place after the release of Navia and Chiori, it is still hardly a popular choice in the meta. On top of not having a lot of flashy teams, Geo also remains the only element without a dedicated healer. Crystallize Shards are useless outside Navia teams, and Constructs are too easily destroyed by bosses and larger enemies. While Navia has addressed some of the issues of Crystallize as an Elemental Reaction, a powerful Geo Support could go a long way in letting the inert element’s potential shine.

Players can expect to see an official preview of Genshin Impact Version 5.0 in July, and the patch itself is scheduled to launch in late August 2024. Natlan will introduce mounts to Genshin Impact, but it is also rumored to improve on old Cryo and Hydro units such as Shenhe, Ayato, and Mona. While a Geo character in Genshin Impact being meta is unexpected, it would certainly be a breath of fresh air.