Genshin Impact 5.8: Ineffa Arrives, Sitlali, Chaska, and Mualani Return!

With the official announcement of Patch 5.8, "Rising Sun Resort," Genshin Impact is about to release a host of highly anticipated new content this summer. In addition to the debut of the new five-star character **Ineffa**, three popular characters, Sitlali, Chaska, and Mualani, will also be returning. Coupled with two new character costumes and a weapon pool update, this patch is definitely worth paying attention to!

Patch 5.8 Release Date

Patch Update Date: July 30, 2025 (UTC+8)

Banner Schedule:

Phase 1: July 30 - August 19

Phase 2: August 19 - September 9

Phase 1 Pool: New Characters + Replays

Five-Star Characters

Ineffa - New Arrival!

Element: Thunder / Weapon: Polearm / Position: Secondary DPS

Trait: Converts Thunder Reactions into Moonlight Charge, increasing damage.

Skill Effect: Grants a shield and summons Birgitta for thunder-based area-of-effect damage.

Burst Buff: Increases allies' elemental mastery, enhancing the overall damage output of the reaction team.

Citlali - Replay

A popular Water Elemental carry with both burst and endurance, perfect for high-frequency DPS.

Five-Star Weapon Pool

Shattered Aura (New) - Exclusive to Inifa

Starcaller's Watch - Versatile Off-Case/Support Weapon

Four-Star Character & Weapon Upgrades

Xingqiu, Fischl, Cethos

Sacrificial Greatsword, Zephyr Weapons, Solid Bone (New Weapon)

Phase Two Card Pool: Double-Player Remake Returns

Five-Star Characters

Mualani

Strong Control Ice Support, Combining Team Protection and Ice Reaction Triggers

Chasca

Grass Continuous Damage Character, Perfect for Nashida's Ecosystem, Highly Compatible with Multiple Teams

Five-Star Weapon Pool

Surfing Resort - Exclusive to Mualani, Suitable for Freeze and Reaction Teams

Crimson Feathers of the Star Vulture - Exclusive to Chasca

New Costume Information

New Yelan Skin (Limited-Time Sale in the Store)

Price: 1350 Genesis Crystals (Limited-Time Sale)

Style: Vacation-Lightweight, with a Strong Summer Vibe

New Bennett skin (free unlock during the event)

Obtained by completing quests in the 5.8 main event

Features special combat effects and improved animations

Player feedback: Is it worth raking for?

Goal Recommendation Description

Draw Inifer ⭐⭐⭐⭐ New mechanics for a Thunder-type sub-carry, well-suited for future Reaction systems, with great potential for development

Citralil Reprint ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A versatile Water-type Carry, adaptable to various elemental combinations, with stable strength

Chaska Returns ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Grass-type Carry, well-suited for Hyper Bloom and Burn reactions, with strong versatility

Mualani Reprint ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Excellent Ice-type crowd control, suitable for Freeze and Superconduct teams

Patch Highlights

Inifer's novel mechanics represent a significant expansion to the Thunder-type sub-carry system

Strong character pools in both phases, with highly adaptable Reprint characters

New skins for Yelan and Bennett add to their character personalities

Patch 5.8 will carry over the Nautlan storyline, pre-empting the Nord content in Patch 6.0

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