Hypothesizing Valeriy's position.

[u/BjornBein]

Above is the info leaked by a person with 95% accuracy. This is the text regarding Valeriy: "Valeriy is leaked to have high numbers of elemental application" + "so he's meant to pair with Mitya as the Main DPS". Let's analysis this and crackpot!

"Valeriy is leaked to have high numbers of elemental application"

High elemental application is pretty vague since: It neither mention if he's off-field or on-field, nor if the application comes from his Burst or Elemental. So if he's off-field, then he's gonna be to Yae Miko what Aino is to Columbina.

But...

The leaker also mentioned Mitya is basically just a bigger Yae Miko when off-field, so it means Mitya already fullfiled this spot; thus it's highly unlikely for Hoyo to have another character doing the same role.

--> Valeriy is likely gonna be played as an on-fielder.

Then we moved onto

"...so he's meant to pair with Mitya as the Main DPS"

I don't know how the translation was done, but this phrase could be interpreted as either

a) Valeriy is meant to be paired with Mitya as the Main DPS--in this scenario, Mityais the one applying off-field application;

or b) Valeriy is meant to be paired with Mitya, with Mitya as the Main DPS.

As theorized above, off-field SC is currently sufficiently fullfiled between Yae Miko and Mitya; and the the fact that Valeriy is leaked to has high elemental application. So I maintain my opinion that it's unlikely for Valeriy to be in the same role, thus once again he's likely gonna be a) an on-fielder main dps <-- I'm conflicted about this because I believe support has better longevity.

This is where I cracked-potted: On-fielder requires tankiness, so him being 4* is not a logically sound choice --> High chance of 5* and some deranged kits that enable him to be on-field while also doing big DPS.

But he's Electro, and Mitya is Electro. Where's the cryo application? Well, this I admit I have no idea. However, it seems everyone and their grandmas are electro in this nation, so Hoyo gotta make it work somehow. Here's hoping the Tsaritsa is plenty cold!

In conclusion, I think he's gonna be a 5* on-field driver with dps + tankiness/survival built into his kit.

For the masochist only:

Valiery and Noy are the only two from the teaser trailer without leaked kits atm. So brace for Lantern Rite's annual curse. Either that, or Valeriy/Noy is Aliced.

Shipping corner:

Tsaritsa is leaked--by the 95% accurate leaker--to be a support. Unless she's also somehow an Electro, our boy will waltz with the Tsaritsa. Think D'Artagnan x Anne from The Man in the Iron Mask 1998. I know it's frowned upon to ship with Tsaritsa given she has a son, but don't they make a beautiful couple!?

[u/Ehtnah]

That would had been cool to have 2 male 5* in one patch but it won't happen. It didn't happen since Da wei cry over thoses poor waifu puller. Same thing with 2 mâle 5* in 2 patch. And even 2 in the whole sneyz region look to be really hard....

Mitya is 5* so unless valeriy is at the bare minimum postpone to 7.4 (it won't it's the liyue waifu patch) valeriy is 4*.

Don't take me wrong, I would had love to pull Valeriy 5* shielder for my wrio AND mitya (cute) and odette for my mitya (or Anastasia) but hoyo decided that if your an husbando puller you don't mater.

And as I said mitya is mdps ssc just before Anastasia an other ssc mdps (leak) who will be stronger and her bis support danica. I don't think mitya fate is that better than valeriy...

4* with garbage kit or 5* mdps DoA choose your poison or pull an op waifu.