Genshin Impact: Ineffa is becoming a hot topic in the gaming community after the latest beta update. This new character not only has a revised skill set, but also contributes to taking a completely new elemental reaction mechanic – Lunar-Charged – to the next level. What awaits us in our journey to explore the new land of Teyvat?
Ineffa is a new character in Genshin Impact, currently in beta testing. She possesses a unique skill set that combines the ability to create shields, deal electrical damage, and activate a completely new elemental reaction called Lunar-Charged. Despite the nerf to her individual skills, Ineffa is still expected to open up new strategic gameplay thanks to her ability to support and play a central role in teams using advanced elemental reactions. She is said to be related to the nation of Nod-Krai - a land that has not been released in the world of Teyvat.
Genshin Impact: Ineffa is nerfed, but not “out of meta”
Information revealed by reputable leaker HomDGCat shows that Ineffa has received a significant nerf to her Elemental Skills. Specifically, the damage from Birgitta's electric pulse has been reduced from 230.4% to 172.8%. This is a significant reduction, causing Ineffa's ability to deal personal damage in Genshin Impact to decrease significantly.
That doesn't mean she's lost her tactical value, however. Thanks to her shield's longevity, consistent cooldowns, and AOE damage, Ineffa remains a formidable support in the lineup, especially when paired with characters that deal persistent elemental effects.
Lunar-Charged – New Reactions to Look Forward to
The most notable change in Genshin Impact: Ineffa is the appearance of the Lunar-Charged reaction mechanic. Unlike Induction, which is underrated in the current meta, Lunar-Charged brings the ability to deal damage every 2 seconds, along with a critical effect and ignore defense, which is rare with previous elemental reactions.
What's unique is that each character in the team can deal damage individually, but the character with the highest attack stat will deal the majority of the damage, making building a team around Ineffa in Genshin Impact more in-depth and requiring more calculation.
New damage formula – scale up the battle
In addition to increasing the damage multiplier to 300% of the base, the Elemental Mastery damage calculation formula has also been reworked. While the old formula was limited to 2100, the new formula allows Mastery stats to become effective earlier, bringing more build potential for players who like to create elemental compositions.
This is a clear step by HoYoverse in testing out the once-despised elemental reactions, making long-time players feel excited and curious. It can be said that Genshin Impact: Ineffa is paving the way for a new gameplay revolution revolving around the Lunar system.
Is Ineffa a shadow of Nod-Krai?
The community also speculates that Ineffa in Genshin Impact is the first hint at the nation of Nod-Krai – the next land to appear after Natlan. Just as Nightsoul represents Natlan and Arkhe belongs to Fontaine, Lunar could be a core element that will shape future gameplay.
If this is true, Ineffa will not only be a new character, but also a gateway to a completely new combat system. And if you've played Song of the Welkin Moon, Lunar Reactions will be a natural progression from the recent changes to the elemental system.
With the changes in the beta, Genshin Impact: Ineffa is no longer a simple damage dealer, but becomes the centerpiece for squads that take advantage of Lunar-Charged reactions. It is clear that HoYoverse is experimenting with many new directions to create breakthroughs for gameplay, not only through characters but also through more strategic elemental reactions.
Genshin Impact: Ineffa may no longer be a “heavy” DPS, but for those who love smart and creative gameplay, she is the ideal piece for the future of Teyvat.
