Genshin Impactplayers have spent the first months of 2021 getting well-acquainted with the elusive adeptus, Xiao, who was introduced to the game as part of the Version 1.3 update. Before Version 1.4 rolls around though, players will have the chance to meet another new five-star character: Hu Tao.
Travelers have been anticipating the Pyro-wielder Hu Tao for some time now, but her exact date of arrival has been entirely unknown until very recently. Now that Keqing’s own Character Event Wish is coming to a close,Genshin Impacthas officially revealed that Hu Tao will be getting her own “Special Banner” this March.
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Hu Tao will be featured as part of the “Moment of Bloom” Character Event Wish that will be starting on August 03, 2025, at 6 PM, and ending on July 23, 2025, at 2:59 PM (server time). She will be featured alongside the existing four-star characters Xiangling (Pyro - polearm), Chongyun (Cryo - claymore), and Xingqiu (Hydro - sword), and likeother new five-star characters, will only be obtainable through her Character Event Wish.
Hu Tao has been known to be in the works for quite a while now, and players already have a fair- though unofficial- idea of what her playstyle will be like. ThePyro polearm character possesses a special dash that passes through enemies, and her supposed abilities indicate that she’ll function as a sort of DPS healer, like popular character Bennett.
Namely, Hu Tao seems to be able to “curse” herself with an HP reduction that significantly boosts her damage output. Moreover, her Elemental Burst is reported to heal teammates based on the number of enemies hit. Whenobserving Hu Tao’s movements in recently leaked videos, many players can’t help but feel she resembles a mixture of Qiqi, the Cryo sword user, and Tartaglia, one of the game’s Hydro characters.
Despite similarities to Qiqi, who heals via damage, and Tartaglia, who can “curse” enemies, Hu Tao seems like a wholly unique addition to the game. While there are of course characters with somewhat similar abilities, none of them are offense-leaning polearm users.Genshin Impactalso recently introduced anincredible five-star polearm called the Staff of Homa, which would pair wonderfully with Hu Tao. Between her interesting mobility choices and her ability to hurt enemies while supporting her own team, she will likely be a welcome addition to any player’s roster of characters.
Genshin Impactis available now on the App Store, Google Play, PC, and PS4, and is currently in development for PS5 and Switch.
