Arlecchino's Surprising Update in Genshin Impact 5.4 Leaked

Summary

• Arlecchino in Version 5.4 of Genshin Impact will feature a new swapping animation, according to a leak.
• The leak suggests an indicator for Arlecchino to track her Bond of Life levels.
• Despite Arlecchino's complex character kit, she remains a fan-favorite Pyro DPS unit in the game.

A new Genshin Impact leak has revealed that Arlecchino will receive an interesting change to her swapping animation in the upcoming Version 5.4. Arlecchino has been a part of Genshin Impact since the previous Fontaine arc, which portrayed her as the main villain.

Arlecchino also belongs to the Eleven Fatui Harbingers, a group of high-ranking officers who work for Tsaritsa, Genshin Impact's current Cryo Archon. Even though the current storyline completely revolves around the game's most recent additions, Citlali and Natlan's Archon Mavuika, it seems like HoYoverse is about to make adjustments to some of their previous playable units.

A new leak from Firefly News, shared on the Genshin Impact Leaks subreddit by ISRUKRENG, has revealed an exciting quality-of-life (QoL) change for the renowned five-star Pyro user, Arlecchino, set to arrive in update 5.4. The leak shows that Arlecchino will receive a new indicator that will appear above her model once she is swapped out. While the leak does not confirm what this indicator will represent, most fans believe it will likely show if Arlecchino's Bond of Life levels are sufficient to trigger her Pyro infusion Passive Effect. Similar to Natlan's Nightsoul system, Genshin Impact's Bond of Life mechanic is exclusive to some Fontaine characters and functions as a reverse shield, preventing characters from being healed. Instead of increasing HP when healing occurs, the character's Bond of Life bar will be reduced.

Genshin Impact Leaks: Arlecchino's New QoL Change Explained

Many fans are thrilled about this change, and while it won't directly boost Arlecchino's damage potential, it will likely make her significantly easier to use. Some players have noted that this effect will be most beneficial during chaotic fights where players must monitor multiple targets and status effects simultaneously. Since her release, Arlecchino has already received multiple similar changes, which is unusual for playable characters in Genshin Impact.

The main reason for Arlecchino's multiple adjustments is likely her complex character kit. Despite this, she remains one of the fan-favorite playable units in the community and is widely regarded as one of the best Pyro DPS characters in Genshin Impact.

Some fans have suggested that HoYoverse introduced this change just in time, as she's scheduled to appear on a Limited Character Banner in Genshin Impact Version 5.3. The recently held Special Program event confirmed that Arlecchino will be part of the second banner cycle, set to launch around January 22. Genshin Impact also revealed that Arlecchino will be paired with another Fontaine character, the famous Champion Duelist known as Clorinde.