Yelan is the new 5-star rarity archer, but she doesn’t arrive alone in this update since in the second part, Shinobu Kuki, a new one-handed swordsman joins the cast of Genshin Impact. To discover and summon her, you will have to wait until June 21, but we can talk about her talents that may make you want to play her.
Shinobu Kuki, ninja of the Arataki clan
Kuki Shinobu is the deputy head of the Arataki clan. She is more the type to lay low. She is also able to solve problems by remaining professional and efficient. Shinobu is a generous person who can perform an array of services ranging from preparing a snack for children who have theirs stolen, to defending certain comrades, to recovering from the painting on objects. Nevertheless, through his mask, we manage to feel his dissatisfaction.
- Scarcity : 4 stars
- constellation: Tribulation Demptio
- Weapon: One handed sword
- Anniversary : July 27
- English voice: Kira Buckland
- Japanese voice: Kaori Mizuhashi
If you want to find out what materials to farm for Kuki Shinobu, you can check out the guide below.
Let’s look at the details regarding the skills she has and we can already tell, but she will serve as a support and could be interesting to create reactions related to the Electro element.
Normal Attack: Flying Blade
Its normal attacks will allow you to chain a combo of four hits. His charged version will do two quick sword swings.
Elemental Skill: Ring of Consecration
His elemental skill sacrifices some of his HP to create a ring that inflicts Electro damage and heals nearby allies of the last based on Shinobu’s Max HP. The ring will follow your active character and sacrificed HP cannot reduce Kuki Shinobu’s HP below 20%.
Elemental Unleashing: Ritual of the Narukami Seeders
During his burst, Shinobu Kuki plants a summoning blade into the ground to create a barrier that iinflicts continuous Electro damage enemies in the area. The damage is proportional to Max HP by Kuki Shinobu. Additionally, if Shinobu’s HP is 50% or less at the time the Elemental Unleash activates, the barrier will stay on the field longer.
For more guides and tips on Genshin Impact, do not hesitate to consult our complete walkthrough of the game with all the character builds, the location of the resources to be collected in the world of Teyvat or the quests for each update.
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