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New and Upcoming Playable Characters (Version 5.6)

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◆ New: 5.6 Banners, 5.6 Codes
◆ Builds: Escoffier, Ifa, Navia, Kinich, Raiden
◆ 5.6: New Weekly Boss, Overseer Device World Boss
◆ Events: Whirling Waltz, Downpour Simulation
◆ Future: Version 5.7, Skirk, Dahlia

Genshin Impact - New and Upcoming Playable Characters (Version 5.6)

Check out this guide for a list of new and upcoming Characters in Genshin Impact! We have the current list of characters as of Version 5.6 and list of possible future characters!

List of Contents

New Character Release Updates

Available Characters in Version 5.6 Update

Character Element Weapon
Escoffier Escoffier (5★)
Cryo Cryo
Polearm Polearm
Kinich Kinich (5★)
Dendro Dendro
Claymore Claymore
Navia Navia (5★)
Geo Geo
Claymore Claymore
Raiden Raiden (5★)
Electro Electro
Polearm Polearm
Ifa Ifa (4★)
Anemo Anemo
Catalyst Catalyst

Escoffier, Ifa, and Navia in Phase 1

Phase 1 Banners
Genshin Impact - La Chanson Cerise GachaLa Chanson Cerise Genshin Impact - In the Name of the Rosula GachaIn the Name of the Rosula

Escoffier and Ifa's release, as well as Navia's rerun banner, is available in Phase 1 of Version 5.6 between May 7, 2025 and May 27, 2025!

Kinich and Raiden in Phase 2

Phase 2 Banners
Genshin Impact - Seeker of Flame-Wrought Secrets GachaSeeker of Flame-Wrought Secrets Genshin Impact - Reign of Serenity GachaReign of Serenity

Phase 2 of Version 5.5 features Venti and Xilonen's rerun banners, available from May 27, 2025 to June 17, 2025!

Version 5.6 Release Date

Upcoming Character Releases

Teased Characters for Version 5.3~5.7

Genshin - Silhouette Character Previews for Version 5.4 Onwards
Character Element Weapon
Skirk Skirk (TBD)
Cryo Cryo
TBD
Dahlia Dahlia (TBD)
Hydro Hydro
TBD

During the Version 5.3 Livestream, seven character silhouettes were revealed and confirmed to be upcoming characters for the next 6 months.

Skirk, who appeared in the Archon Quest Chapter 4 Act 5, and Dahila, who appeared in Archon Quest Interlude Act 4, have been confirmed for Version 5.7!

Version 5.7 Release Date and Details

Character Release Dates

List of Playable Characters

Release Date Character Rarity Element
05/07/2025 Genshin - Escoffier Icon Escoffier ★ 5 Genshin - CryoCryo
05/07/2025 Genshin - Ifa Icon Ifa ★ 4 Genshin - AnemoAnemo
03/26/2025 Genshin - Varesa Icon Varesa ★ 5 Genshin - ElectroElectro
03/26/2025 Genshin - Iansan Icon Iansan ★ 4 Genshin - ElectroElectro
02/12/2025 Genshin - Mizuki Icon Mizuki ★ 5 Genshin - AnemoAnemo
01/21/2025 Genshin - Lan Yan Icon Lan Yan ★ 4 Genshin - AnemoAnemo
01/01/2025 Genshin - Traveler (Pyro) Icon Traveler (Pyro) ★ 5 Genshin - PyroPyro
01/01/2025 Genshin - Citlali Icon Citlali ★ 5 Genshin - CryoCryo
01/01/2025 Genshin - Mavuika Icon Mavuika ★ 5 Genshin - PyroPyro
11/20/2024 Genshin - Chasca Icon Chasca ★ 5 Genshin - AnemoAnemo
11/20/2024 Genshin - Ororon Icon Ororon ★ 4 Genshin - ElectroElectro
10/09/2024 Genshin - Xilonen Icon Xilonen ★ 5 Genshin - GeoGeo
09/17/2024 Genshin - Kinich Icon Kinich ★ 5 Genshin - DendroDendro
08/28/2024 Genshin - Mualani Icon Mualani ★ 5 Genshin - HydroHydro
08/28/2024 Genshin - Kachina Icon Kachina ★ 4 Genshin - GeoGeo
08/06/2024 Genshin - Emilie Icon Emilie ★ 5 Genshin - DendroDendro
06/25/2024 Genshin - Sigewinne Icon Sigewinne ★ 5 Genshin - HydroHydro
06/05/2024 Genshin - Clorinde Icon Clorinde ★ 5 Genshin - ElectroElectro
06/05/2024 Genshin - Sethos Icon Sethos ★ 4 Genshin - ElectroElectro
04/24/2024 Genshin - Arlecchino Icon Arlecchino ★ 5 Genshin - PyroPyro
03/13/2024 Genshin - Chiori Icon Chiori ★ 5 Genshin - GeoGeo
01/31/2024 Genshin - Xianyun Icon Xianyun ★ 5 Genshin - AnemoAnemo
01/31/2024 Genshin - Gaming Icon Gaming ★ 4 Genshin - PyroPyro
01/09/2024 Genshin - Chevreuse Icon Chevreuse ★ 4 Genshin - PyroPyro
12/20/2023 Genshin - Navia Icon Navia ★ 5 Genshin - GeoGeo
11/08/2023 Genshin - Furina Icon Furina ★ 5 Genshin - HydroHydro
11/08/2023 Genshin - Charlotte Icon Charlotte ★ 4 Genshin - CryoCryo
10/17/2023 Genshin - Wriothesley Icon Wriothesley ★ 5 Genshin - CryoCryo
09/27/2023 Genshin - Neuvillette Icon Neuvillette ★ 5 Genshin - HydroHydro
09/05/2023 Genshin - Freminet Icon Freminet ★ 4 Genshin - CryoCryo
08/16/2023 Genshin - Traveler (Hydro) Icon Traveler (Hydro) ★ 5 Genshin - HydroHydro
08/16/2023 Genshin - Lynette Icon Lynette ★ 4 Genshin - AnemoAnemo
08/16/2023 Genshin - Lyney Icon Lyney ★ 5 Genshin - PyroPyro
05/24/2023 Genshin - Kirara Icon Kirara ★ 4 Genshin - DendroDendro
05/02/2023 Genshin - Baizhu Icon Baizhu ★ 5 Genshin - DendroDendro
05/02/2023 Genshin - Kaveh Icon Kaveh ★ 4 Genshin - DendroDendro
03/21/2023 Genshin - Mika Icon Mika ★ 4 Genshin - CryoCryo
03/01/2023 Genshin - Dehya Icon Dehya ★ 5 Genshin - PyroPyro
01/18/2023 Genshin - Alhaitham Icon Alhaitham ★ 5 Genshin - DendroDendro
01/18/2023 Genshin - Yaoyao Icon Yaoyao ★ 4 Genshin - DendroDendro
12/07/2022 Genshin - Wanderer Icon Wanderer ★ 5 Genshin - AnemoAnemo
12/07/2022 Genshin - Faruzan Icon Faruzan ★ 4 Genshin - AnemoAnemo
11/18/2022 Genshin - Layla Icon Layla ★ 4 Genshin - CryoCryo
11/02/2022 Genshin - Nahida Icon Nahida ★ 5 Genshin - DendroDendro
10/14/2022 Genshin - Nilou Icon Nilou ★ 5 Genshin - HydroHydro
09/28/2022 Genshin - Candace Icon Candace ★ 4 Genshin - HydroHydro
09/28/2022 Genshin - Cyno Icon Cyno ★ 5 Genshin - ElectroElectro
09/09/2022 Genshin - Dori Icon Dori ★ 4 Genshin - ElectroElectro
08/24/2022 Genshin - Traveler (Dendro) Icon Traveler (Dendro) ★ 5 Genshin - DendroDendro
08/24/2022 Genshin - Tighnari Icon Tighnari ★ 5 Genshin - DendroDendro
08/24/2022 Genshin - Collei Icon Collei ★ 4 Genshin - DendroDendro
07/13/2022 Genshin - Heizou Icon Heizou ★ 4 Genshin - AnemoAnemo
06/21/2022 Genshin - Shinobu Icon Shinobu ★ 4 Genshin - ElectroElectro
05/31/2022 Genshin - Yelan Icon Yelan ★ 5 Genshin - HydroHydro
03/30/2022 Genshin - Ayato Icon Ayato ★ 5 Genshin - HydroHydro
02/16/2022 Genshin - Yae Miko Icon Yae Miko ★ 5 Genshin - ElectroElectro
01/05/2022 Genshin - Yun Jin Icon Yun Jin ★ 4 Genshin - GeoGeo
01/05/2022 Genshin - Shenhe Icon Shenhe ★ 5 Genshin - CryoCryo
12/14/2021 Genshin - Gorou Icon Gorou ★ 4 Genshin - GeoGeo
12/14/2021 Genshin - Itto Icon Itto ★ 5 Genshin - GeoGeo
11/02/2021 Genshin - Thoma Icon Thoma ★ 4 Genshin - PyroPyro
09/21/2021 Genshin - Kokomi Icon Kokomi ★ 5 Genshin - HydroHydro
09/01/2021 (PlayStation)
10/13/2021 (All)		 Genshin - Aloy Icon Aloy ★ 5 Genshin - CryoCryo
09/01/2021 Genshin - Raiden Icon Raiden ★ 5 Genshin - ElectroElectro
09/01/2021 Genshin - Sara Icon Sara ★ 4 Genshin - ElectroElectro
08/10/2021 Genshin - Yoimiya Icon Yoimiya ★ 5 Genshin - PyroPyro
08/10/2021 Genshin - Sayu Icon Sayu ★ 4 Genshin - AnemoAnemo
07/01/2021 Genshin - Traveler (Electro) Icon Traveler (Electro) ★ 5 Genshin - ElectroElectro
07/01/2021 Genshin - Ayaka Icon Ayaka ★ 5 Genshin - CryoCryo
6/29/2021 Genshin - Kazuha Icon Kazuha ★ 5 Genshin - AnemoAnemo
5/18/2021 Genshin - Eula Icon Eula ★ 5 Genshin - CryoCryo
4/28/2021 Genshin - Yanfei Icon Yanfei ★ 4 Genshin - PyroPyro
4/7/2021 Genshin - Rosaria Icon Rosaria ★ 4 Genshin - CryoCryo
3/2/2021 Genshin - Hu Tao Icon Hu Tao ★ 5 Genshin - PyroPyro
2/3/2021 Genshin - Xiao Icon Xiao ★ 5 Genshin - AnemoAnemo
1/12/2021 Genshin - Ganyu Icon Ganyu ★ 5 Genshin - CryoCryo
12/23/2020 Genshin - Albedo Icon Albedo ★ 5 Genshin - GeoGeo
12/01/2020 Genshin - Zhongli Icon Zhongli ★ 5 Genshin - GeoGeo
12/01/2020 Genshin - Xinyan Icon Xinyan ★ 4 Genshin - PyroPyro
11/11/2020 Genshin - Tartaglia Icon Tartaglia ★ 5 Genshin - HydroHydro
11/11/2020 Genshin - Diona Icon Diona ★ 4 Genshin - CryoCryo
10/20/2020 Genshin - Klee Icon Klee ★ 5 Genshin - PyroPyro
9/27/2020 Genshin - Venti Icon Venti ★ 5 Genshin - AnemoAnemo

Future Characters

Characters That Appear in the Story

Release Date Character Rarity Element
TBA Genshin - Dainsleif Icon Dainsleif TBA Unknown
TBA Genshin - Skirk Icon Skirk TBA Unknown

Characters from Official Channels

These characters have been shown in different media such as either YouTube, Twitter, or HoYoVerse's official website.

Release Date Character Rarity Element
TBA Genshin - Pulcinella Icon Pulcinella TBA TBA
TBA Genshin - Pierro Icon Pierro TBA TBA
TBA Genshin - Columbina Icon Columbina TBA TBA
TBA Genshin - Pantalone Icon Pantalone TBA TBA
TBA Genshin - Dottore Icon Dottore TBA TBA
TBA Genshin - Sandrone Icon Sandrone TBA TBA

Characters Mentioned In-Game

Release Date Character Rarity Element
TBA Varka TBA TBA
TBA Alice TBA TBA
TBA Tsaritsa TBA Genshin - CryoCryo

Which Character Do You Want to See Next?

Tsaritsa 226
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Dainsleif 4486
Votes
Varka 372
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Signora 908
Votes
Skirk 337
Votes
Pierro 34
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Columbina 413
Votes
Pulcinella 32
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Pantalone 121
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Dottore 193
Votes
Sandrone 63
Votes
Capitano 207
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Dahlia 4
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List of All Characters

Characters by Element
Genshin - Pyro Characters Pyro Genshin - Anemo Characters Anemo Genshin - Electro Characters Electro Genshin - Hydro Characters Hydro
Genshin - Dendro Characters Dendro Genshin - Geo CharactersGeo Genshin - Cryo CharactersCryo

Playable Characters

All Playable Characters
Chasca Chasca Faruzan Faruzan Heizou Heizou Ifa Ifa
Jean Jean Kazuha Kazuha Lan Yan Lan Yan Lynette Lynette
Mizuki Mizuki Sayu Sayu Sucrose Sucrose Traveler (Anemo) Traveler (Anemo)
Venti Venti Wanderer Wanderer Xianyun Xianyun Xiao Xiao
Aloy Aloy Ayaka Ayaka Charlotte Charlotte Chongyun Chongyun
Citlali Citlali Diona Diona Escoffier Escoffier Eula Eula
Freminet Freminet Ganyu Ganyu Kaeya Kaeya Layla Layla
Mika Mika Qiqi Qiqi Rosaria Rosaria Shenhe Shenhe
Wriothesley Wriothesley Alhaitham Alhaitham Baizhu Baizhu Collei Collei
Emilie Emilie Kaveh Kaveh Kinich Kinich Kirara Kirara
Nahida Nahida Tighnari Tighnari Traveler (Dendro) Traveler (Dendro) Yaoyao Yaoyao
Beidou Beidou Clorinde Clorinde Cyno Cyno Dori Dori
Fischl Fischl Iansan Iansan Keqing Keqing Lisa Lisa
Ororon Ororon Raiden Raiden Razor Razor Sara Sara
Sethos Sethos Shinobu Shinobu Traveler (Electro) Traveler (Electro) Varesa Varesa
Yae Miko Yae Miko Albedo Albedo Chiori Chiori Gorou Gorou
Itto Itto Kachina Kachina Navia Navia Ningguang Ningguang
Noelle Noelle Traveler (Geo) Traveler (Geo) Xilonen Xilonen Yun Jin Yun Jin
Zhongli Zhongli Ayato Ayato Barbara Barbara Candace Candace
Furina Furina Kokomi Kokomi Mona Mona Mualani Mualani
Neuvillette Neuvillette Nilou Nilou Sigewinne Sigewinne Tartaglia Tartaglia
Traveler (Hydro) Traveler (Hydro) Xingqiu Xingqiu Yelan Yelan Amber Amber
Arlecchino Arlecchino Bennett Bennett Chevreuse Chevreuse Dehya Dehya
Diluc Diluc Gaming Gaming Hu Tao Hu Tao Klee Klee
Lyney Lyney Mavuika Mavuika Thoma Thoma Traveler (Pyro) Traveler (Pyro)
Xiangling Xiangling Xinyan Xinyan Yanfei Yanfei Yoimiya Yoimiya

Upcoming Characters

All Upcoming Characters
Alice Alice Capitano Capitano Columbina Columbina Dahlia Dahlia
Dainsleif Dainsleif Dottore Dottore Pantalone Pantalone Pierro Pierro
Pulcinella Pulcinella Sandrone Sandrone Skirk Skirk Tsaritsa Tsaritsa
Varka Varka

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Tall Characters

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31 Anonymous3 months

seems like we will have 2 male characters for 5.0 beside kinich, most are electro and anemo and 1 cryo, waiting for skirk which will be rerun with citlali

30 Anonymous4 months

Capitano is dead guys. He won't be playable. Move on.

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