New and Upcoming Playable Characters (Version 2.8) | Genshin Impact

Genshin Impact's newest character in 2.8 is Heizou while Tighnari, Collei, and Dori are Version 3.0's upcoming characters. Read on to know the list of current, new, and upcoming playable characters as of August 2022, so you can plan and save your Primogems!

New Character Release Updates

Newest Character Releases

Character	Element	Weapon
Heizou (4★)	Anemo	Catalyst

Heizou is the newest playable 4-star character released on Kazuha and Klee's joint Rerun Banners! Kazuha and Klee's banners ran from July 13, 2022 to August 2, 2022 for the first phase of Version 2.8.

Heizou will become available at a normal rate in all active banners, except for the Beginner's Wish, after Version 2.8 ends.

Version 2.8 Phase 1 Rerun Banners
Kazuha Banner	Klee Banner

Upcoming Character Releases

Upcoming Characters Releasing in 3.0

Character	Element	Weapon
Collei (4★)	Dendro	Bow
Dori (4★)	Electro	Claymore
Tighnari (5★)	Dendro	Bow
Traveler (Dendro) (5★)	Dendro	Sword

It was confirmed in the Version 3.0 Livestream that Tighnari, Collei, and Dori will officially be released in Version 3.0 once Sumeru is here! The Dendro Traveler was also shown in a Sumeru Teaser Video.

Character Reruns in 3.0

Character	Element	Weapon
Zhongli (5★)	Geo	Polearm
Ganyu (5★)	Cryo	Bow
Kokomi (5★)	Hydro	Catalyst

Zhongli, Ganyu, and Kokomi were also confirmed to have reruns in Version 3.0! Zhongli's rerun will be in the first phase alongside Tighnari, while Ganyu and Kokomi will have simultaneous reruns during Phase 2 of Version 3.0.

Version 3.0 Release Date and Patch Notes

Upcoming Characters in Sumeru

Character	Element	Weapon
Alhaitham (TBD)	Dendro	Sword
Cyno (TBD)	Electro	Polearm
Dehya (TBD)	Pyro	Claymore
Nahida (TBD)	?	TBD
Nilou (TBD)	Hydro	TBD

Characters from the Sumeru Preview Teaser

Genshin Impact released Part 3 of the Sumeru Preview Teaser videos on youtube on July 29, 2022! The video featured several Sumeru characters that the Traveler will encounter and may become playable in future versions!

Sumeru Region Guide

Character Release Dates

List of Playable Characters

Release Date	Character	Rarity	Element
07/13/2022	Heizou	★ 4	Anemo
06/21/2022	Shinobu	★ 4	Electro
05/31/2022	Yelan	★ 5	Hydro
03/30/2022	Ayato	★ 5	Hydro
02/16/2022	Yae Miko	★ 5	Electro
01/05/2022	Yun Jin	★ 4	Geo
01/05/2022	Shenhe	★ 5	Cryo
12/14/2021	Gorou	★ 4	Geo
12/14/2021	Itto	★ 5	Geo
11/02/2021	Thoma	★ 4	Pyro
09/21/2021	Kokomi	★ 5	Hydro
09/01/2021 (PlayStation) 10/13/2021 (All)	Aloy	★ 5	Cryo
09/01/2021	Raiden	★ 5	Electro
09/01/2021	Sara	★ 4	Electro
08/10/2021	Yoimiya	★ 5	Pyro
08/10/2021	Sayu	★ 4	Anemo
07/01/2021	Ayaka	★ 5	Cryo
6/29/2021	Kazuha	★ 5	Anemo
5/18/2021	Eula	★ 5	Cryo
4/28/2021	Yanfei	★ 4	Pyro
4/7/2021	Rosaria	★ 4	Cryo
3/2/2021	Hu Tao	★ 5	Pyro
2/3/2021	Xiao	★ 5	Anemo
1/12/2021	Ganyu	★ 5	Cryo
12/23/2020	Albedo	★ 5	Geo
12/01/2020	Zhongli	★ 5	Geo
12/01/2020	Xinyan	★ 4	Pyro
11/11/2020	Tartaglia	★ 5	Hydro
11/11/2020	Diona	★ 4	Cryo
10/20/2020	Klee	★ 5	Pyro
9/27/2020	Venti	★ 5	Anemo

Future Characters

Characters That Appear in the Story

Release Date	Character	Rarity	Element
TBA	Baizhu	TBA	Dendro
TBA	Scaramouche	TBA	Unknown
TBA	Dainsleif	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	Tighnari	TBA	Dendro
TBA	Collei	TBA	Dendro
TBA	Dori	TBA	Electro
TBA	Cyno	TBA	Electro
TBA	Alhaitham	TBA	Dendro
TBA	Dehya	TBA	Pyro
TBA	Nilou	TBA	TBA
TBA	Nahida	TBA	TBA
TBA	Lyney	TBA	TBA
TBA	Lynette	TBA	TBA
TBA	Iansan	TBA	TBA
TBA	Pulcinella	TBA	TBA
TBA	Pierro	TBA	TBA
TBA	Columbina	TBA	TBA
TBA	Pantalone	TBA	TBA
TBA	Dottore	TBA	TBA
TBA	Arlecchino	TBA	TBA
TBA	Sandrone	TBA	TBA
TBA	Capitano	TBA	TBA

Characters Mentioned In-Game

Release Date	Character	Rarity	Element
TBA	Kusanali	TBA	Dendro
TBA	Yaoyao	TBA	TBA
TBA	Varka	TBA	TBA
TBA	Skirk	TBA	TBA
TBA	Tsaritsa	TBA	Cryo

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Character Lists

Characters by Rarity
5-Star Characters	4-Star Characters
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Characters by Weapon Used
Sword Users	Claymore Users
Polearm Users	Bow Users
Catalyst Users
Characters by Role
Main DPS Characters	Sub DPS Characters
Support Characters	Healers
Shield Characters	Buff Providers
Best for Exploration	Local Specialty Passives
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Characters by Gender
Male Characters	Female Characters
Short Male Characters	Short Female Characters
Medium Male Characters	Medium Female Characters
Tall Male Characters	Tall Female Characters
Characters by Height
Short Characters	Medium Characters
Tall Characters

Characters by Element
Pyro	Anemo	Electro
Hydro	Geo	Cryo

Currently Available Characters

All Characters
Traveler (Anemo)	Jean	Venti
Xiao	Kazuha	Heizou
Sucrose	Sayu	Eula
Aloy	Ayaka	Qiqi
Shenhe	Ganyu	Rosaria
Kaeya	Chongyun	Diona
Yae Miko	Raiden	Traveler (Electro)
Keqing	Lisa	Razor
Fischl	Beidou	Sara
Shinobu	Albedo	Itto
Traveler (Geo)	Zhongli	Noelle
Ningguang	Gorou	Yun Jin
Ayato	Kokomi	Mona
Yelan	Tartaglia	Barbara
Xingqiu	Hu Tao	Diluc
Klee	Yoimiya	Yanfei
Thoma	Amber	Bennett
Xiangling	Xinyan

Upcoming Characters

All Characters
Scaramouche	Pulcinella	Iansan
Lynette	Lyney	Dainsleif
Skirk	Capitano	Nahida
Varka	Alice	Tsaritsa
Tighnari	Collei	Baizhu
Traveler (Dendro)	Alhaitham	Dori
Cyno	Nilou	Dehya