Summary
Genshin Impacthas officially confirmed the arrival of a new character named Escoffier for the upcoming Version 5.6. Since the Natlan region arrived in update 5.0, everyGenshin Impactupdate has featured at least one new playable character, with Varesa being the most recent addition.
Over the last couple of months, multiple credible leakers have been hinting at a mysterious character who was often referred to as the “chef girl.” After months of speculation, it seems that HoYoverse has finally decided to introduce this character, who apparently belongs to the Fontaine nation. This suggests that the main storyline might shift away from Natlan once again.
Genshin Impact’s most recent X post has revealed Escoffier’s splash art, which is HoYoverse’s usual way of announcing characters for the next update. According to her official introduction, Escoffier is a renowned chef from the Fontaine region and the former Head Chef of Hotel Debord. She is famous for her “precision gastronomy” and contributions to The Steambird’s Gourmet Column. Through meticulous analysis, Escoffier deconstructs and redefines flavor, earning both controversy and critical acclaim. When it comes to her on-field characteristics,Genshin Impacthas confirmed that Escoffier will be a new Cryo character and an Ousia user. While HoYoverse has not revealed her rarity, recent beta leaks suggest that Escoffier will be a newfive-star character inGenshin Impact.
Genshin Impact: Escoffier Kit and Release Date Expectations
According topreviousGenshin Impactleaks, Escoffier is expected to be an off-field support character who shines when surrounded by Hydro and Cryo characters in her party. One of her passive talents allows her to shred Hydro and Cryo elemental resistance from enemies. This means that Escoffier’s ideal team composition will likely focus on triggering the Frozen elemental reaction, which occurs when Hydro and Cryo are combined. Triggering Frozen immobilizes enemies for a few seconds, allowing players to reposition if necessary.
While some fans praise HoYoverse for giving more attention to Cryo elemental reactions, others are less enthusiastic about the apparent lack of flexibility in Escoffier’s team compositions. Many hope that HoYoverse will make the necessary adjustments during the current beta testing. There is a chance that Esciffuer could receive changes in the coming weeks, which wouldn’t be unprecedented, as manypreviousGenshin Impactcharacters have been buffedduring their beta phases.
Regarding Escoffier’s release date, the fact that she’s the only new five-star character suggests that she will likely be featured in the first banner cycle ofGenshin ImpactVersion 5.6. Based on the game’s usual update schedule, Version 5.6 is expected to launch around May 7.
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