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Genshin Impact's Wriothesley Rumored for Version 5.4 Rerun After Over a Year

A leak suggests Wriothesley's highly anticipated return in Genshin Impact Version 5.4, marking over a year since his initial appearance. This highlights the game's ongoing challenge in balancing its extensive roster of over 90 playable characters with limited rerun slots on Event Banners. The current system, even with the introduction of the Chronicled Banner, struggles to provide equitable rerun opportunities for all limited 5-star characters.

While the Chronicled Banner aimed to alleviate this issue, its effectiveness is debated. Shenhe's extended wait time exceeding 600 days before her rerun exemplifies this. Until the implementation of Triple Banners, extended wait times between character reruns are likely to persist.

Wriothesley, a Cryo Catalyst introduced in Version 4.1, has been absent from Event Banners since November 8, 2023. His unique Cryo hypercarry capabilities and strong performance in Burnmelt teams have fueled player anticipation for his rerun. The recent Spiral Abyss buff further enhances his viability, adding weight to the Version 5.4 rerun rumor.

The source of this information, Flying Flame, has a mixed track record, particularly regarding Natlan leaks. While their prediction of a new Chronicled Banner in Version 5.3 proved accurate, other leaks have been inaccurate. Therefore, this information should be treated cautiously.

Version 5.4 is also anticipated to introduce Mizuki, potentially Inazuma's first Standard Banner character. If both Mizuki and Wriothesley are featured on the Event Banners, the remaining 5-star slots would likely be filled by either Furina or Venti, as they are the only Archons yet to receive sequential reruns. Version 5.4's launch is projected for February 12, 2025.