Exciting leaks have surfaced regarding Genshin Impact's upcoming content, suggesting Version 5.8 will introduce a formidable female Hydro 5-star character to conclude the Natlan storyline. This follows Version 5.0's debut of Mualani, who serves as an intriguing counterpart to Neuvillette. Both Genshin Impact characters wield Hydro Catalysts as hypercarries, yet their combat styles diverge significantly. While Neuvillette excels in sustained damage output, Mualani's ability to front-load her kit makes her particularly valuable for speedrunning strategies.

Hydro has consistently maintained its status as a premium element in Genshin Impact, enabling some of the game's most powerful elemental reactions. Characters scaling with HP% are notably easier to build, contributing to Hydro's enduring meta relevance. From the Freeze era through Hyperbloom and into Fontaine's mechanics, Hydro has remained central to team compositions. With recent characters like Escoffier and Skirk revitalizing Freeze strategies, Hydro's dominance appears set to continue.

The consistent value of 5-star Hydro characters in Genshin Impact seems poised to grow further with Version 5.8's potential addition. As shared via Genshin Leakflow, leaks suggest Version 5.8 will introduce a female 5-star Hydro character, aligning with earlier rumors about Natlan's final 5-star being an unknown Hydro user with a Medium Female model. Intriguingly, this new character is rumored to directly surpass Dahlia in Genshin Impact, the 4-star Hydro Sword user scheduled for Version 5.7.

Dahlia's underwhelming beta performance in Version 5.7 makes the prospect of his rapid replacement particularly noteworthy. This potential development might spark controversy within the Genshin Impact community, especially considering the recent scarcity of male characters. Between Versions 5.1 and 6.0, only one male 5-star character has joined the roster. However, leaks suggest this new Genshin Impact character could serve as a Hydro Support for Skirk, possibly displacing Yelan from optimal team compositions.

It's important to approach these leaks with caution, as leakers' theorycrafting abilities vary. Currently, players might reasonably expect Version 5.8 to introduce a Hydro Support character enabling quickswap strategies with Skirk. Regarding new content, Mare Jivari in Genshin Impact is anticipated to debut as Natlan's final map expansion in Version 5.8, scheduled for release on July 30, 2025.