Genshin Impact Kinich release version, element, rarity, weapon type leaks, and more

HoYoverse has finally revealed the upcoming characters for the long-awaited Genshin Impact 5.0 Natlan update. Kinich, a new Dendro unit, will be a major highlight of the next patch, and players can summon him to lead their exploration in the Pyro nation. He is a Saurian Hunter in the narrative and is often seen with his pixelated companion, Ajaw.

This article dives into Kinich's official drip marketing post and provides information about his element, release version, personality, and more. Additionally, it will also cover leaks about his potential rarity and weapon type.

Note: Some aspects of this article are based on leaks and are subject to change. Readers are advised to take the information with a grain of salt.

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Genshin Impact 5.0 drip marketing reveals Kinich

Kinich's drip marketing has confirmed that he will be one of the new playable characters debuting in Genshin Impact version 5.0. It revealed his official artwork alongside many other tidbits about the character.

Here are all the details disclosed in Kinich's drip marketing post:

• Name: Kinich
• Title: Turnfire Hunt
• Occupation: Huitztlan Saurian Hunter
• Vision: Dendro
• Constellation: Chimaera Alebriius

It seems Kinich is a Saurian Hunter in a society where humans and Saurians exist in harmony. His profession is quite frowned upon in Natlan.

Kinich's description in the drip marketing is given by, the self-proclaimed "Almighty Dragonlord", K'uhul Ajaw. It reads:

"This servant of mine is no fool, and nimble too, as far as servants go. His biggest fault is that, no matter how hard you try, you simply can't get rid of him! I mean it — he literally will not die! Have you ever heard of someone falling headfirst off a cliff and still surviving!? Utterly infuriating!"

It appears the dynamic between Kinich and Ajaw is quite exciting. The latter seems to think of the former as his servant and finds his resilience annoying.

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Kinich's release details

Kinich and Ajaw (Image via HoYoverse)

Kinich will finally be released during the Genshin Impact 5.0 update, which will go live on August 28, 2024, at 11 am (UTC +8). Like previous updates, it is expected to be divided into the first and second half hosting different gacha banners. Depending on which phase Kinich arrives in, his potential release dates are the following:

• First half: August 28, 2024
• Second half: September 17, 2024

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Kinich's weapon type and rarity

Prominent leaker, Team Mew, has revealed that Kinich may be a 5-star character in the game wielding a Claymore as his weapon of choice. This would make him the second Dendro Claymore user after Kaveh.

The "Natlan Preview Teaser - Need a Hand?" also provided fans a peek at him with a Claymore, adding further reliability to the leaks.

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Kinich voice actor

Kinich voice actor announcement (Image via HoYoverse)

John Patneaude will be Kinich's voice actor in the Natlan chapter for the English dub. Here are the notable VAs who will lend him their voice for various dubs of the game:

• English (EN): John Patneaude
• Japanese (JP): Sugiyama Noriaki
• Korean (KR): Seongwoo Kang
• Chinese (CN): Banma

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