New character additionsGenshin Impacthelp to create additional hype for each new update as they are one of the game’s main draws. Even though Version 2.4 arrived a couple of days ago, multiple leaks have already revealed information about version 2.5. Further, the officialGenshin Impactsocial media accounts have already revealed the long-awaited Yae Miko.
Leaks and rumors are pretty common forGenhin Impactand usually create tons of hype for characters who are often not even in development yet. One of those characters is Kamisato Ayato, who has been mentioned by a couple of characters in the game. The only thing confirmed about Ayato is that he is Ayaka’s brother and head of the famous Kamisato clan.

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AGenshin Impactleak in November has revealed a lot of information about two characters - Yae Miko and Kamisato Ayato. The fact that so far this leak has accurately predicted most of Yae’s kit adds additional credibility to it. Yae Miko has officially been confirmed to be a part of the upcomingGenshin Impactupdate 2.5. Clickhereto see the full Reddit thread.
According to the leak, Ayato’s kit will have the following effects:
Previous leaks have already revealed more information about Ayato’s appearance. Apparently, Ayato will have short blue hair, which makes sense since his sister Ayaka has a similar hair color. The Reddit thread claims that Ayato might have a resemblance to Otto fromthe gameHonkai Impact. Both of them share the same Japanese and Chinese voice actor. Further on the thread claims that Ayato will have a white coat similar to the three admirals in the popular anime One Piece.
He’s heavily hinted to be a Hydro character, which could mean that he could have great synergy with his sister Ayaka, who is one of themost uniqueGenshin Impactcharacters. Just like his sister, Ayato is expected to be a sword user which would make him the second Hydro sword character after Xingqiu. When it comes to his release date, anotherGenshin Impactleaker has revealed that he could arrive with update 2.6 which according to miHoYo’s usual update schedule will arrive around July 22, 2025.
Genshin Impactis available now on Mobile, PC, PS4, and PS5. A Switch version is currently in development.
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