Summary
Rumors of Xilonen being a universal Support inGenshin Impactmight be true after all, as a recent leak reveals the powerful bonus that her second Constellation will bring. WhileGenshin Impacttends to frown upon power creep, every once in a while, a truly transcendent character makes a debut that completely turns the meta upside down. For Sumeru, this was Alhaitham; for Fontaine, it was Neuvillette. While the jury is still out for Natlan, all signs heavily point towards Xilonen being the one.
Xilonen is expected to launch in Version 5.1 on July 19, 2025. While there is plenty of time for HoYoverse to change her ability kit and numbers, the core concept strongly implies that a lot ofGenshin Impactteamswill benefit from having her as a teammate. The current understanding is that Xilonen wields elemental jewels as part of her ability kit, and she confers different buffs to other characters based on their color. The color is determined by the elemental type of her teammates, with any Geo, Dendro, or Anemo user leaving the gem in its original state.
However, what makes Xilonen so tempting as aGenshin Impactcharacteris that her second Constellation provides an additional attribute bonus to her teammates – once again based on their elemental type. Much like Raiden or Nahida, getting Xilonen to her second Constellation seems to be what opens up her full potential, provided her ability kit survives beta testing in its current iteration. The information wasprovided via Genshin Leakflow, and shared with theGenshin ImpactLeaks community on Reddit.
Electro– 20% Energy Recharge and 5% Cooldown Reduction
Geo– 30% CRIT RATE
It should be noted that these bonuses are implied to only work per teammate, rather than being teamwide. While this effectively singles out Dendro andAnemo characters inGenshin Impact, it could be argued that those two elements are in a very good spot compared to Geo and especially Cryo. If Xilonen’s ability kit wasn’t powerful enough, she also provides Elemental Shred, thus establishing herself as an offensive counterpart to Zhongli.
That being said, early leaks should be taken with a grain of salt, but given that other sources have reported similar praise of Xilonen as a character,Genshin Impactplayers should keep an eye on their Primogem spending. A universal Support like Xilonen could very wellredeem the Geo playstyleentirely, as characters such as Navia and Chiori have certainly shown there is potential in an otherwise inert element.
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Step into Teyvat, a vast world teeming with life and flowing with elemental energy.You and your sibling arrived here from another world. Separated by an unknown god, stripped of your powers, and cast into a deep slumber, you now awake to a world very different from when you first arrived.Thus begins your journey across Teyvat to seek answers from The Seven — the gods of each element. Along the way, prepare to explore every inch of this wondrous world, join forces with a diverse range of characters, and unravel the countless mysteries that Teyvat holds…
