Repeating Kazuha's banner. Expected date and time for the Genshin Impact rerun
New rumors are encouraging for Genshin Impact players who haven't gotten their hands on Kazuha, the playable anemo character and samurai ronin from Inazuma.
There have been a lot of Genshin Impact 2.6 leaks lately giving players more ideas for future content such as Kazuha's replay and the addition of a new area on the Teyvat map.
Kazuha is one of the most used 5 star characters on the last floors of the Twisted Abyss, which is why some players lust after this guy. Unfortunately for them, it's only available on the banners where it's shown and there haven't been reruns for it since its first debut.
This will likely change in Genshin Impact 2.6, which should be Kazuha's earliest rerun. According to the leaks, this could happen anywhere between the 2.6 and 3.0 updates. Not only that, there is also a new map for some unknown location that will debut in Genshin Impact 2.6.
Genshin Impact 2.6 Leaks: More Information on Kazuha's Legendary Replay and New Maps
The aforementioned leak comes from a TZ group chat, where the leak states that Kazuha's relaunch could happen in Genshin Impact 2.6 at the earliest, but could take until Genshin Impact 3.0 at least.
The beta hasn't even started for Genshin Impact 2.6, let alone future updates. Travelers should keep this in mind when looking at these leaks, as some things may change in the future. However, the leak came from a reliable source, which up to this point did not throw words into the wind.
There have been several translated posts about recent TZ leaks on the Wansheng Funeral Home Discord. The above option is a clarification of the rumors that are related to Kazuha's restart. Basically, the anemo character will have a relaunch sometime between Genshin Impact 2.6 and 3.0.
The leak is unable to confirm dates related to Kazuha's relaunch, hence the wide range of possible leads that could bring him back. These leaks also include speculation about release dates for Yae Miko, Ayato, and Kouki Shinobi taking place in Genshin Impact 2.5.
Other leaks about Kazuha
[Doubtful] Kazuha will get a relaunch in 2,5 or 2,6.
Another unverified leak about Kazuha's relaunch stated that it would happen in either the 2.5 update or the 2.6 update. Since both leaks mention Genshin Impact 2.6 as a likely version, it can be assumed that update 2.6 will include the character's legendary rerun.
Alternatively, this leak may not be correct and Kazuha will not appear in Genshin Impact 2.6. The rumor is tagged [Doubtful] as it is a leak that the source was unable to verify immediately.
New area on the map
The translations above include various interesting details, but the one that is relevant to Genshin Impact 2.6 reads:
"2.6 will have a new map (not Encanomia)."
Updates 2.4 and 2.5 will apparently revolve around encanomies, hence the "not Enkanomiya" footnote above is for Genshin Impact 2.6. Unfortunately, fans have no new information about this new location.
So there is no way to check if this is the Rift, Sumeru, or some other area fans want to see. It's worth reiterating that the Genshin Impact 2.6 beta hasn't started yet, so there's no way to verify all of the above information.