The details about Ifa’s gameplay kit inGenshin Impact5.6 have leaked, and based on the information that has been provided so far, he will be a suboptimal healer that should prove to be unreliable in more advanced activities.Ifa is confirmed to be a new character arriving in Version 5.6, along with Escoffier. The Natlan character recently debuted as an NPC in Version 5.5. While the release ofEscoffier inGenshin Impact5.6should be more meaningful, as leaks hint at her 5-star status, whereas Ifa is rumored to be a 4-star unit, he should still be sought after.
Confirmed by developer HoYoverse through drip marketing posts on social media, Ifa is an Anemo character.The veterinarian hails from the Flower-Feather Clan in Natlan, though his reputation across the Nation of Pyro is widespread, and he offers his help all across the region. In terms of design, Ifa is a tall male character who is often accompanied by a small Qucusaur called Cacucu, which players have already met during an interaction with Ororon in Natlan. Additionally, Ifa is a friend ofOroron inGenshin Impact. With the Version 5.6 beta tests, new gameplay details about the character are arising.
Ifa’s Gameplay Kit In Genshin Impact 5.6 Has Leaked
Even Ifa’s Materials Have Leaked
Now, it seems like Ifa’s entire gameplay kit has leaked. As seen on the character’s page onHoney Hunter World,all of Ifa’s abilities, be they active or passive Talents, and even his Constellation levels, have leaked. According to the information therein, Ifa is a 4-star Anemo character who uses a catalyst, confirming the previous rumors about his rarity and weapon. The leak shows how all of Ifa’s abilities work, down to the stats – it is worth noting that these stats are highly subject to change throughout theGenshin Impact5.6 beta tests, so they may not be definitive.
In addition to the abilities and their respective stat-scaling properties,the leaked database page also shows Ifa’s Ascension and Talent materials, thoroughly describing what will be needed to fully Ascend him and take him to level 90, as well as the items required to fully upgrade all three of his active abilities. With it, interested players may start pre-farming Ifa’s materials, but they should be aware of an item that will only be introduced with the next update, likely dropped from the leakedweekly boss inGenshin Impact5.6. Despite this, his kit is the central part of the leak.
Ifa’s Complete Kit In Genshin Impact Explained
The New Character Seems Like A Healer
As a rumored catalyst character, Ifa can allegedly perform a sequence of three Normal Attacks dealing Anemo DMG, according to the character’s page on Honey Hunter World. Based on the leak, his Charged Attack and Plunging Attacks are not too different from other standard catalyst users –his Charged Attack sees him consume Stamina to fire a shot that deals AoE Anemo DMG, while his Plunging Attack sees him deal AoE Anemo DMG after hitting the ground. This is not to say that Ifa doesn’t have a special Plunging Attack inGenshin Impact5.6, but it’s related to his Skill.
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Ifa’s leaked Elemental Skill is allegedly called Airborne Disease Prevention. With it,Ifa is said to enter the Nightsoul’s Blessing state and hover with Cacucu’s aid, and when using Normal Attacks in this state, he will use different kinds of Supporting Fire shots depending on whether the player taps or holds– the leak does not describe the differences between these Supporting Fire shots. Furthermore, holding the Skill while Ifa is in the Nightsoul’s Blessing state, he will perform a Nightsoul-aligned Plunging Attack. Players can, however, interrupt the Plunging Attack by releasing the Skill button to maintain his hovering state.
The leak also says that if Ifa completes his Plunging Attack on the ground, his Nightsoul’s Blessing state inGenshin Impactends.
It is worth noting thatthe leak shows that Ifa’s Skill can deal DMG and also heal allies based on his Elemental Mastery. According to the leak, Ifa’s Elemental Burst, Compound Sedation Field, sees him fire at an opponent, causing an explosion on impact and creating a restraining wind current that pulls nearby objects and enemies, all while dealing Nightsoul-aligned AoE Anemo DMG. Additionally, when the shot hits an opponent affected by Hydro, Pyro, Electro, or Cryo, it applies a Sedation Mark to them, which explodes after some time and disappears, dealing AoE DMG aligned with the corresponding infused element.
In addition to his main abilities, Ifa’s passive Talents are also described in theGenshin Impact5.6 leak. The first leaked passive ability says that Ifa will maintain his Nightsoul’s Blessing state by consuming Phlogiston after his Nightsoul points are exhausted – additionally, players can trigger Nightsoul Transmission with Ifa, switching to him while the active character is in the air, which helps him restore 32 Nightsoul points.His second leaked passive mentions that when Ifa is in the Nightsoul’s Blessing state, every one Nightsoul point from the total of his team grants him one Rescue Essentials point.
These Rescue Essentials points are said to increase Swirl and Electro-Charged DMG dealt by all nearby team comp members.
Ifa’s third passive says that when a nearby ally triggers a Nightsoul Burst, Ifa’s Elemental Mastery increases by 80 points for 10 seconds. Lastly,his fourth leaked passive mentions that Ifa will consume 10 Phlogiston (while in an area with Phlogiston mechanics in Natlan) and restore HP to the current active character or indwelt Saurian inGenshin Impactwith less than 40% HP based on 150% of Ifa’s Elemental Mastery. This effect can occur once every 10 seconds and doesn’t trigger in any sort of Domain.
Ifa May Be An Unreliable Healer In Genshin Impact
As A Catalyst Character Who Heals With Their Skill, Ifa May Be Similar To Barbara
Even though Ifa’s main role seems to be that of a healer and support for his team, the upcoming character may prove to be an unreliable healer based on the amount of healing he can provide.If Ifa’s restoration through his Skill’s shots heals 36.29% of his Elemental Mastery plus 105.93 (at Talent level 10), with 1,000 Elemental Mastery, he should only be able to provide around 468 healing per hit. This is a small amount of HP restoration, while 1,000 Elemental Mastery is a high figure, often hard to achieve. However, he may heal likeBarbara inGenshin Impact.
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Because he is rumored to heal with every shot, there is a chance that the healing will encompass the entire team, effectively healing 1,872 HP with every hit, spread across all four team members. Even so, the amount of healing is on the low end.Even if he heals as quickly as Barbara, the amount may not be enough to get players through tougher endgame fights, such as those presented in weekly Trounce Domain boss battles, the Spiral Abyss, orImaginarium Theater inGenshin Impact.
For now, these leaks should be considered with caution, as Ifa’s gameplay kit is still highly subject to change. Furthermore, the leaks themselves may be incorrect or incomplete. Even so, it feels like Ifa will be more of an optional healer for when players don’t have better units to run and need Nightsoul mechanics triggered consistently, something that he can seemingly provide. More details about Ifa’s kit’s actual usage inGenshin Impact5.6 and beyond should emerge as the beta tests progress.
