WithGenshin Impact’s Version 3.0 set to bring the region of Sumeru to the game this week, HoYoVerse has already revealed plenty of new content coming with the update. 3.0 will not only bring a plethora of new locations, but also the addition of the game’s final element, the nature-based Dendro.The Dendro bow user Tighnariwill be the region’s first five-star character, as well as one of the game’s first two Dendro element characters. Now, a new trailer has shown off the gameplay for the other Dendro character arriving alongside him, Collei.
The newest inGenshin Impact’s series of character demo trailers titled “Collei: Sprout in the Thicket” shows off the Forest Ranger’s abilities. Similarly to the featured five-star, Collei is a Dendro bow user with her Elemental Skill featuring the character throwing her bow like a boomerang, dealing Dendro damage. The gameplay demo also shows off Collei’s Elemental Burst, throwing her doll named Cullein-Anbar to deal Dendro damage over time to enemies in a small area.
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Collei’s trailer gives a brief introduction to her role withinGenshin Impact’s lore, hinting at her connections with other characters. Collei is shown to be a part of Tighnari’s group of Forest Rangers, patrolling and securingthe dense rainforests of Sumeru. Collei is also acquainted with a characterGenshin Impactfans are very familiar with, previously being friends with Amber and sharing the “Gliding Champion” passive talent with the Mondstadt Outrider. Previously, Collei played a major role inGenshin Impact’s manga adaptation as well.
Collei serves as one ofGenshin Impact’s first playable Dendro characters with the new update bringing with it a plethora of new gameplay mechanics related to the new element. Dendro’s addition will introduce threenew elemental reactions toGenshin’s combat system. Sumeru will also feature a variety of puzzles geared towards introducing players to the mechanics of the new element and its interactions with pre-existing elements like Electro and Hydro. Leaks of the new element have already suggested Dendro will be a powerful addition to many players' team compositions.
Beyond the three new characters being added to the game throughout Version 3.0,Genshin Impacthas already shown off several other Sumeru characters set to arrive soon. HoYoVerse’s manyteasers for the Sumeru regionhave introduced characters like Nilou, Al-Haitham, and Nahida, with the latter rumored to be the new region’s Archon. Similarly to Inazuma’s launch last year, Sumeru will also expand beyond its release update with the following Version 3.1 rumored to see Sumeru’s desert region added. Collei will be the first chance for many players to test outGenshin Impact’s newest element.
Genshin Impactis available now for PC, PS4, PS5, and mobile devices. A Switch version is in development.
