Quite fittingly given the hype around the playable debut of Arlecchino, also known as The Knave and Father, in Genshin Impact Version 4.6, HoYoverse has confirmed that a new animated short surrounding the character will be released via their social media platforms on 17 April 2024 at 12:00 UTC+8. The short will be titled ‘The Song Burning in the Embers’, and appears to focus on the backstory of the soon-to-be playable Fatui Harbinger, and also weekly boss.
To be available through her dedicated wish banner in the first half of Genshin Impact Version 4.6: Two Worlds Aflame, the Crimson Night Fades’ lifecycle, Arlecchino is a 5-star Pyro polearm wielder. As a teammate, Arlecchino’s combat skills are centered around “Bond of Life,” a mechanic that is supposed to prevent its victim from being healed, but that Arlecchino manages to take advantage of to enhance her attack power. Arlecchino may gain a “Bond of Life” bar above her health bar, and when the Bond is equal to or greater than a certain percentage of her health, she will take on an offensive state, granting her Normal Attacks greater strength and non-overridable Pyro damage by consuming her Bond of Life. To maintain sufficient Bond of Life, Arlecchino can impose and collect Blood-Debt Directives on her enemies. Meanwhile, due to her unique Talent, her Elemental Burst will be the only way that she can receive healing effects during combat.
Genshin Impact Version 4.6: Two Worlds Aflame, the Crimson Night Fades will go live on the PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, iOS and Android platforms starting 24 April 2024. Genshin Impact is a free-to-play but cash shop and gacha supported online game.
