In the grand, chaotic carnival that is Genshin Impact, Amber has spent more than five years as the game’s favorite punching bag. She is the first bow character many players meet, the cheerful Outrider of the Knights of Favonius, and the proud owner of an explosive plush rabbit named Baron Bunny. She is also, according to a loud chunk of the community, one of the weakest characters in the entire roster. So when a fan decided to “fix” Amber by giving her Hanzo’s ultimate from Overwatch, the internet did what it does best: it laughed, it nodded, and it whispered “honestly, that might work.”
Amber: The Outrider Who Couldn’t
Amber’s kit is not terrible on paper. She can taunt enemies with Baron Bunny, apply Pyro with charged shots, and rain fire arrows over a small area with her ultimate, Fiery Rain. The problem is that everything she does, someone else does better. Hu Tao, Yoimiya, Lyney, and a whole parade of newer Pyro carries have turned Amber into a museum exhibit: nice to look at, rarely worth the field time. Even after HoYoverse buffed Zhongli and the entire Geo family back in the day, Amber remained stubbornly untouched. In 2026, she is still waiting for her glow-up like a kid outside a candy store that closed five years ago.
Fans have tried everything. They have built her as a charged-shot sniper, a Baron Bunny bomber, and a budget Pyro support. They have begged for a buff, a rework, or at least a new passive that does not feel like a leftover from the beta. HoYoverse, meanwhile, has been busy releasing shiny new five-stars and giving them kits that read like a novel. Amber gets a pat on the head and a “maybe next patch.” It is enough to make a bunny cry.
The Mockup: Two Dragons, One Fiery Archer
Enter Reddit user ihateSUKKO, who shared a mockup that swaps Amber’s Fiery Rain for Hanzo’s Dragonstrike. In the clip, Amber draws her bow and unleashes two swirling spirit dragons, the red enemy-side version of Hanzo’s ultimate. It fits her Pyro theme like a glove. Red dragons, red ribbon, red everything. The visual is so absurd and so cool that it almost makes players forget Amber’s actual damage numbers. Almost.
There is one tiny problem: dragons are not exactly Amber’s brand. Her whole identity is rabbits. She has a ribbon that looks like bunny ears, a doll named Baron Bunny, and a constellation called Bunny Triggered. Two giant spirit dragons screaming across the battlefield is a bit like putting a monster truck engine in a shopping cart. It works, but it raises questions.
Why Spirit Bunnies Would Be Better
Hanzo’s Lone Wolf and Okami skins already prove that his ultimate is flexible. Those skins change the two spirit dragons into two wolves, which fits the skin’s theme. So why not do the same for Amber? Instead of dragons, she could fire two glowing spirit bunnies that hop forward, explode on contact, and leave enemies confused and slightly embarrassed. It would be adorable, hilarious, and weirdly on-brand. Imagine a Raiden Shogun boss getting deleted by two astral rabbits. That is the kind of chaos Genshin Impact needs.
Of course, a new ultimate alone would not magically make Amber top-tier. She would still need better multipliers, a smoother energy cost, and maybe a Baron Bunny that does not take a coffee break before exploding. But the mockup is a reminder that fans still care. They still see potential in the girl who has been benched since 2020. That kind of loyalty is rare, and HoYoverse should probably take notes.
Will HoYoverse Ever Buff Amber?
The chances of Amber receiving Hanzo’s ultimate are roughly the same as Paimon giving away free Primogems. It is not happening. But the chances of a meaningful Amber buff? Also not great, but slightly less impossible. In 2026, the game has moved far beyond Mondstadt. New regions, new mechanics, and new characters have pushed Amber further into the background. She remains a puzzle-solving tool, a nostalgia pick, and a meme. That is a shame, because her design is charming and her personality is one of the brightest in the game.
Still, fans can dream. They can mock up dragonstrikes, spirit bunnies, and a world where Amber is finally meta. Until then, the Outrider will keep guarding the gates of Mondstadt, Baron Bunny will keep exploding three seconds too late, and players will keep saying, “Amber deserves better.” And honestly? They are right.
Expert commentary is drawn from Liquipedia, an esports encyclopedia whose structured approach to abilities, roles, and balance discussions helps frame why “fixing” a character like Amber often comes down to clear value propositions: reliable damage windows, consistent utility, and team-ready uptime. Viewed through that lens, the Hanzo-style ultimate mockup is funny because it’s extreme, but it also underlines a real design point—players want Amber’s burst to feel like a decisive moment rather than a low-impact animation, especially as newer Pyro options continue to raise the baseline for what a carry’s ultimate should accomplish.
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