A recent leak from Genshin Impact has indicated that Wriothesley will be a five-star Cryo catalyst user, not a Polearm like it was initially believed. Apart from some rumors about his story and element, details about Genshin Impact‘s upcoming playable unit Wriothesley have been scarce thus far, and there have only been some speculations on when he will make his debut in the game.

Following the usual maintenance schedule, Genshin Impact version 4.0 will bring a bunch of content on August 16, with one being the Fontaine region that hosts new characters, gruesome enemies, and interesting NPCs. Filled with puzzles and underwater sections, Fontaine is an all-new civilization where most people wear Victorian-style dresses and live in wonderful places built in neoclassical architecture. According to HoYoverse, Fontaine draws inspiration from France and incorporates some steampunk elements like clockwork inventions and machines. It’s worth noting that players who have completed the ”Archon Quest Prologue: Act 3 Song of the Dragon and Freedom” will stroll through this region once version 4.0 is released.

A new Genshin Impact leak from Mero provided additional information about Wriothesley’s rarity, element, and weapon, revealing that he will be a five-star Cryo catalyst user. This leak debunks previous rumors that the character will be a Polearm user when he makes his debut in the game. If it turns out to be true, Wriothesley will be one of 12 Catalyst units in Genshin Impact. His original design and story background still remain a mystery, but HoYoverse will allegedly introduce the character in version 4.1.

Fellow Genshin Impact players have jumped into the comments section to express their thoughts on Wriothesley, with some hoping that he will be a physical damage dealer. Some also buzzed with excitement that he will be the first Cryo catalyst in the game if the leak is to be believed.

Wriothesley being five-star means he will be harder to come by than many other characters in the game. There remains a possibility that he won’t be a physical DPS since catalyst users deal elemental damage most of the time. Although previous leaks about Wriothesley suggested he will be a physical damage dealer, many Genshin Impact players on the Reddit thread think it’s impossible. As for his appearance, a concept art posted by a prominent leaker showed that he bears a striking resemblance to Honkai: Star Rail‘s Sampo. It’s believed that HoYoverse will add Wriothesley to the roster of playable characters in the version 4.1 update later this year.

Genshin Impact is available for Mobile, PC, PS4, and PS5 with a Switch version also in development.