Summary
Details about the upcoming Spiral Abyss inGenshin Impacthave leaked, with Version 5.7 promising to have a somewhat easier endgame than previous updates. Despite not having a map expansion, Version 5.7 is set to debut two newGenshin Impactcharacters, a game mode, and the next chapter of Dainsleif’s storyline. While it will be a dry patch in terms of Primogem income, it should keep players entertained until Mare Jivari opens its doors in Version 5.8.
Thenew endgame mode inGenshin Impactis reportedly called Perilous Conflict, and it will run alongside the Imaginarium Theater and the Spiral Abyss. Whereas Imaginarium Theater allowed players to borrow each other’s characters, Perilous Conflict will instead offer co-op. As for the Spiral Abyss, Version 5.7 will continue the trend of advertising 5-Stars on the current Event Banner – in this case providing buffs to Nightsoul and Cryo damage.
According to HomDGCat, the most reliable dataminer in theGenshin Impactcommunity, the upcomingSpiral Abyss inGenshin Impactwill feature one half suited for Freeze, with the other half suited for Melt teams. It is currently unclear what this means for the Event Banners in Version 5.7, as the second half could feature any combination of Shenhe, Emilie, and Mavuika. This Spiral Abyss features both the Overseer Device from Version 5.6 and the Wayward Hermetic Spiritspeaker from Version 5.3. It also has a double Wayob fight in the first half, but instead of being grouped up, the Wayobs spawn extremely far apart.
First Half
Second Half
The cycle for this Spiral Abyss should last from July 16 to June 20, 2025. This means that it is also a Spiral Abyss intended for Version 5.8, whose release date is estimated to be on July 31, 2025. Bearing this in mind, it’s possible Version 5.8 will featureCitlali inGenshin Impactas a banner character, due to her role as Melt Support with specific ways of disarming the Wayward Hermetic Spiritspeaker. While it appears to be an easier Spiral Abyss than previous ones in the Natlan era, it doubles down on the design philosophy of catering each Spiral Abyss half to a featured 5-Star character.
Rather amusingly, the Wayobs seem to be spaced apart in such a way as to encourageSkirk teams inGenshin Impact, to the detriment of Ayaka, a Freeze hypercarry who has traditionally shined at close quarter combat. Thanks to Escoffier’s debut in Version 5.6, Ayaka teams have experienced a bit of a renaissance, and Ayaka herself is set to feature on the Inazuma Chronicled Banner on Jun 26, 2025. While the Spiral Abyss is subject to change during the beta, this information should helpGenshin Impactplayers prepare accordingly.
