HoYoverse reveals Ineffa for Genshin Impact 5.8

HoYoverse has unveiled Ineffa as a playable character for Genshin Impact 5.8, the final patch of the game ahead of the arrival of Nod-Krai in Version 6.0. Ineffa deals Electro DMG and wields a Polearm, but her announcement post implies that her powers do not stem from a divine Vision. In fact, Ineffa isn’t even human — she appears to be a robot from Nod-Krai and might therefore serve as our first point of contact for this region before we visit it later this year.

“Throughout Teyvat's history, humankind has made many attempts to mimic the complex workings of life using mechanisms and gears. Giants forged of steel carved out the lands of Khaenri'ah, while the Lord-Artificer ushered in a new age with clockwork contraptions,” her drip marketing lore states. “Perhaps through the eyes of some maniacs, humans themselves are no more than machines built of bone and flesh. If we turn our gaze to creators outside humanity, if the boundaries are drawn at creations beyond mere machinery…” 

It continues: “Gods walked into the Primordial Sea, and sinners cast themselves into the Abyss, while the ancient king of dragons engraved mind and soul into Phlogiston. Maybe it was done out of compassion or ambition. Perhaps even the pursuit of eternal sovereignty, or a desire to rebel against fate. ... Compared to that supreme wisdom and power, this workshop is naught but a patchwork paradise, cobbled together by a lonely child. Compared to that magnificent destiny and design, Ineffa was created as the vessel for no such lofty expectations. At least, on the eve of her reactivation, her purpose is simple: to serve as a companion.”

Ineffa certainly appears to have her own will, though, as additional quotes about her imply. “First, you must acknowledge that Ineffa is the very best robot in the world! Then, you need to respect Ineffa's opinions and decisions. Also, you have to accept that the Clink-Clank Kr... no, that's not right... Accept that Ineffa has the final say in everything she does,” her ‘External Deployment and Support Agreement’ reads.

An anonymous journal unearthed in Natlan states that Ineffa wandered the world on a quest of her own, though it provides no further details.

Ineffa will be the first character from Genshin Impact’s Song of the Welkin Moon saga, which will be dominating the game’s story for a year following Version 6.0. The background of her artwork not only bears the title, but also includes the symbols of the various factions active in Nod-Krai, all of which have been revealed in the Song of the Welkin Moon announcement and Nod-Krai story teaser.

Version 5.8 of Genshin Impact should become available towards the end of July 2025.

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