List of New and Upcoming Characters | Genshin Impact

Yun Jin and Shenhe, and Yae Miko are the new and upcoming characters releasing in the 2.4 and 2.5 updates for Genshin Impact. Read on to get first dibs on the new and upcoming, and even future characters to plan your rolls for!

New Character Release Updates

Newest Character Releases

Character	Element	Weapon
Yun Jin (4★)	Geo	Polearm
Shenhe (5★)	Cryo	Polearm

Shenhe and Yun Jin have been released and are now available from both The Transcendent One Returns debut banner and Xiao's rerun banner, Invitiation to Mundane Life.

Shenhe will be available only while the banner is active, while Yun Jin will be available at a normal rate on all standard banners in the next version and onwards.

Version 2.4 Release Date & Patch Notes

Upcoming Character Releases

Upcoming Playable Characters in 2.5

Character	Element	Weapon
Yae Miko (TBD)	Electro	TBD

Yae Miko was recently teased and will release as the upcoming new character for Version 2.5, which will likely go live on February 16, 2022!

Version 2.5 Release Date & Patch Notes

Character Release Dates

Character Release Date History

Release Date	Character	Rarity	Element
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	Yae Miko	TBA	Electro
TBA	La Signora	TBA	Cryo
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 MiHoYo's official website.

Release Date	Character	Rarity	Element
TBA	Cyno	TBA	TBA
TBA	Lyney	TBA	TBA
TBA	Lynette	TBA	TBA
TBA	Iansan	TBA	TBA
TBA	Pulcinella	TBA	TBA

Characters Mentioned In-Game

Release Date	Character	Rarity	Element
TBA	Yaoyao	TBA	TBA
TBA	Varka	TBA	TBA
TBA	Kamisato Ayato	TBA	TBA
TBA	Kuki Shinobu	TBA	TBA
TBA	Shikanoin Heizou	TBA	TBA
TBA	Skirk	TBA	TBA
TBA	Tsaritsa	TBA	Cryo

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All Characters

All Characters and Voice Actors

Character Lists

List of 4-Star Characters

List of 5-Star Characters

Characters by Element
Pyro	Anemo	Electro
Hydro	Geo	Cryo

Currently Available Characters

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

Upcoming Characters

All Characters
Scaramouche	Pulcinella	Iansan
Lynette	Lyney	Shikanoin Heizou
Kamisato Ayato	Dainsleif	Skirk
Kuki Shinobu	Cyno	Varka
Alice	Tsaritsa	Yae Miko

Non-Playable Characters

All Characters
La Signora	Shiki Taishou	Takuya

List of New & Upcoming Characters