Thursday, February 26, 2026

Genshin Impact 6.5 Spiral Abyss Leaks: New Floor 12 Lineup and Buffs

If you are already planning your team compositions for the next few updates, the latest round of Genshin Impact 6.5 Spiral Abyss leaks is something you cannot ignore. Recently shared on the r/Genshin_Impact_Leaks subreddit, new images from community sources give us a preliminary look at the Floor 12 enemy lineup and the powerful “Blessings of the Abyssal Moon” we can expect.

As with all beta information, these details are subject to change by HoYoverse before the official release. However, they provide a clear roadmap for which characters might dominate the meta in Version 6.5.

6.5 Spiral Abyss Floor 12 Lineup

The leaked images reveal a challenging mix of elite enemies and bosses. It appears the 6.5 Abyss will focus heavily on survivability and specific elemental checks.

Floor 12-1: Knights and Shadows

First Half: Features a Windy Knight (elite humanoid). These enemies typically require high poise damage or crowd control to manage effectively.

Second Half: Features a challenging single-target boss encounter. This encounter demands high-frequency attacks and consistent DPS output to meet the time limit.

Floor 12-2: Anti-Shield Checks

First Half: A Black Serpent Knight: Rockbreaker Ax. This enemy punishes shielded characters, making it a tricky encounter if you rely heavily on Geo shields or Zhongli.

Second Half: A combination of an Eremite Floral Ring-Dancer and a Fatui Wind-Helper. This is a classic “high AoE” floor where grouping enemies is essential to meet the time limit.

Floor 12-3: Boss Rush

First Half: The Jadeplume Terrorshroom.

To effectively stagger this boss, Pyro is the key element, triggering its vulnerable state, while Electro can stop its rampage mode. It can be brute-forced with high raw elemental damage if needed.

Second Half: The Solitary Suanni.

This boss shifts between Hydro and Anemo phases. To immobilize it during its Hydro phase, players must apply Freeze and then follow up with a Shatter or Melt reaction; Freeze alone is insufficient. During its Anemo phase, Swirl-compatible elements are required to destroy its orbiting orbs.

Genshin Impact 6.5 Spiral Abyss leaks - Lineup

Leaked Abyssal Blessings and Buffs

The most interesting part of the Genshin Impact 6.5 Spiral Abyss leaks is the specific damage buffs provided for the two halves of the Abyss. These buffs are clearly designed to showcase new character mechanics.

  • 1st Half Buff: Lunar-Crystallize DMG increased by 75%. This confirms that the “Lunar-Crystallize” reaction will be the primary meta-driver for Version 6.5.
  • 2nd Half Buff: Normal Attack/Charged Attack DMG increased by 75%. This is a massive boost for both traditional “hypercarry” characters and Nightsoul-based units from the Natlan and Nod-Krai roster who rely on their base attack strings.

Best Teams to Prepare for 6.5 Abyss

Based on the leaked enemy lineup and the 75% damage buffs, here are the archetypes that will likely perform best:

1. The Lunar-Crystallize Team (First Half)

Since the first half specifically buffs the new Lunar-Crystallize reaction, players pulling for new Geo units like Linnea will find this floor significantly easier. You will likely want a team consisting of a Geo core paired with a Hydro enabler to trigger the specialized reaction.

2. Normal/Charged Attack Hypercarries (Second Half)

The 75% DMG boost to Normal and Charged Attacks in the second half makes this the perfect playground for top-tier DPS units, including Nightsoul-based characters from recent patches. Because the second half features the Solitary Suanni, bringing a Pyro character to trigger Melt, or a Cryo character to set up Freeze, is highly recommended to immobilize the boss and deal maximum damage within the window.

How to Prepare Your Account

To ensure you can clear the 6.5 Spiral Abyss with 36 stars, keep the following in mind:

  • Don’t Over-rely on Shields: The Rockbreaker Ax in 12-2 will make your life difficult if you cannot dodge. Consider practicing “dodge-heavy” rotations or using healers instead.
  • Build for the Right Scaling: The Lunar-Crystallize buff primarily benefits ATK/Crit-scaling DPS units like Zibai. Only dedicated support characters such as Linnea, whose Burst heals scale off DEF, will benefit from Defense-scaling artifacts. Do not broadly farm DEF artifacts for this meta.
  • Check Your Crowd Control: The Eremite/Fatui floor (12-2 Second Half) can be a time-sink if you do not have a way to pull them together.

Also read: Genshin Impact Linnea Kit Leaks: Skills, Passives, and More Explained

The Genshin Impact 6.5 Spiral Abyss leaks suggest a version that heavily favors the new Geo meta while still providing a massive “brute force” window for established DPS and Nightsoul characters in the second half.

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