The upcoming Genshin Impact 5.5 update promises fresh adventures with new characters Iansan and Varesa, plus a Natlan expansion. Yet a storm brews for Hydro mains—leaked Spiral Abyss Floor 12 mechanics threaten to bench powerhouse DPS like Neuvillette and Mualani. Will this force a meta shakeup? Early beta details reveal ruthless enemy immunities that could make Hydro teams obsolete overnight. With the reset scheduled for April 16, players must brace for radical strategy shifts! 💧🔥

Hydro Immunity Apocalypse in Spiral Abyss

Recent leaks from reliable source HomDGCat expose Floor 12's brutal anti-Hydro design. Five enemies boast complete Hydro immunity, while others have resistance buffs. Check the nightmare lineup:

Chamber First Half Enemies Second Half Enemies
1 Hydro Tulpa 💧 (Immune) Abyss Lector ⚡ + Millennial Pearl Seahorse 🐚
2 Secret Source Automaton ⚙️ Fluid Avatar of Lava 🔥 + Electro Wayob ⚡
3 Hydro Mimic Boars 🐗 + Vivianne/Ninianne 🌊 (Immune) Solitary Suanni 🦁 (Hydro RES+)

Why does Chamber 3 feel personal? Hydro mimics and lake guardians laugh off Hydro damage, while the Suanni boss takes reduced Hydro/Anemo hits. Even secondary teams struggle—Millennial Seahorse resists Electro, and Lava Avatar shrugs off Pyro. Ouch! 😤

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Neuvillette Nerfed? Top Hydro DPS in Peril

As the game's apex DPS, Neuvillette dominates Spiral Abyss with rapid HP deletion and crowd control. But 5.5 leaks suggest HoYoverse deliberately targets him. Hydro Tulpa alone blocks his entire kit in Chamber 1! Mualani suffers too—her damage plummets against Hydro-resistant Suanni. Players relying on these units face brutal reality checks. Is this a push to sell new Natlan characters? 🤔

People Also Ask:

  • Can you still use Hydro supports? Maybe—but buffers like Yelan or Kokomi become dead weight when 5/6 first-half foes ignore Hydro. Every DPS slot counts in Floor 12!

  • What about Hyperbloom teams? Risky—Electro RES on Seahorse/Wayob cripples triggers.

Survival Strategies: Building Non-Hydro Teams

Adapt or perish! Clever team comps become essential:

First Half Solutions (Avoid Hydro!):

  • ⚡️ Electro Carry (Raiden/Yae) + Dendro (Nahida) for Aggravate/Spread

  • ❄️ Cryo Freeze (Ayaka/Ganyu) + Anemo crowd control

  • ⚔️ Physical (Eula) + Superconduct supports

Second Half Recommendations:

  • 🌱 Dendro Focus (Alhaitham/Tighnari) for versatile reactions

  • 💎 Geo Resonance (Itto/Zhongli) ignoring RES mechanics

  • 🔥 Pyro Overload (Hu Tao/Yoimiya) against Electro/Pyro-weak foes

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Meta Shifts Ahead: Diversify or Suffer

This leak exposes HoYoverse's pattern—nerfing popular units via environment design. Remember 3.0 Dendro immunity? Now Hydro takes the hit. Players hoarding primos for Neuvillette reruns might reconsider. Will Iansan's Pyro kit or Varesa's rumored gravity mechanics counter these hurdles? Only May 16’s reset will tell. Until then, veterans advise: dust off neglected characters! Your C6 Bennett or Keqing might finally shine. ✨

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One burning question remains—if Hydro supremacy ends in 5.5, which element rises next? Electro? Geo? Or will Natlan's fire-themed update make Pyro kings? Share your apocalyptic team comps below! 🔥👇