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Genshin Impact - List of Free Characters

Here is the list of free characters in Genshin Impact. We also have the best free to play character rankings, and how to get them here!

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List of Free (F2P) Characters

Current Free Characters

Character Element Weapon Rarity
Aloy Aloy
 Cryo Cryo Bow Bow
5★
Traveler (Anemo) Traveler (Anemo)
 Anemo Anemo Sword Sword
5★
Traveler (Dendro) Traveler (Dendro)
 Dendro Dendro Sword Sword
5★
Traveler (Electro) Traveler (Electro)
 Electro Electro Sword Sword
5★
Traveler (Geo) Traveler (Geo)
 Geo Geo Sword Sword
5★
Traveler (Hydro) Traveler (Hydro)
 Hydro Hydro Sword Sword
5★
Traveler (Pyro) Traveler (Pyro)
 Pyro Pyro Sword Sword
5★
Aino Aino
 Hydro Hydro Claymore Claymore
4★
Amber Amber
 Pyro Pyro Bow Bow
4★
Barbara Barbara
 Hydro Hydro Catalyst Catalyst
4★
Collei Collei
 Dendro Dendro Bow Bow
4★
Kachina Kachina
 Geo Geo Polearm Polearm
4★
Kaeya Kaeya
 Cryo Cryo Sword Sword
4★
Lisa Lisa
 Electro Electro Catalyst Catalyst
4★
Lynette Lynette
 Anemo Anemo Sword Sword
4★
Noelle Noelle
 Geo Geo Claymore Claymore
4★
Xiangling Xiangling
 Pyro Pyro Polearm Polearm
4★

Aloy was free for a certain period, but is now unavailable.

Upcoming Free Characters

Upcoming Free Characters
There are no upcoming free characters

Best Free to Play Characters

F2P Characters Ranked

SS
Genshin - Xiangling Image
S
Genshin - Aino Image Genshin - Traveler (Pyro) Image Genshin - Collei Image
A
Genshin - Kaeya Image Genshin - Traveler (Dendro) Image
B
Genshin - Noelle Image Genshin - Barbara Image Genshin - Lynette Image Genshin - Kachina Image
C
Genshin - Lisa Image Genshin - Traveler (Electro) Image
D
Genshin - Aloy Image Genshin - Traveler (Geo) Image Genshin - Amber Image Genshin - Traveler (Anemo) Image Genshin - Traveler (Hydro) Image Genshin - Manekin

Ranking is not the reflective of our main Tier List.

Best Free Characters

Xiangling is the best free to play character to level up as she is one of the best Sub-DPS units thanks to her strong Elemental Burst DMG and easy Pyro Application.

Pyro Traveler, Aino, and Collei provides off-field Pyro, Hydro, and Dendro application respectively and are usually the go-to when you need a reliable support.

Character Tier List

How to Get Free Characters

Character How to Unlock
Genshin Impact - Amber ImageAmber Amber can be unlocked for free during the Prologue Act I Archon Quest.
Genshin Impact - Noelle ImageNoelle You can get a guaranteed Noelle for free when wishing on the Beginner's Wish banner for the very first time.
Genshin Impact - Kaeya ImageKaeya Kaeya can be unlocked for free during the Prologue Act I Archon Quest.
Genshin Impact - Lisa ImageLisa Lisa can be unlocked for free during the Prologue Act I Archon Quest.
Genshin Impact - Barbara ImageBarbara After completing the Prologue Act 3 Archon Quest, you will unlock Barbara via in-game mail.
Genshin Impact - Xiangling ImageXiangling You can get Xiangling as a free character by completing Floor 3 of the Spiral Abyss Domain.
Genshin Impact - Collei ImageCollei You can get Collei as a free character by completing Floor 4 of the Spiral Abyss Domain after the Version 3.1 update.
Genshin Impact - Lynette ImageLynette You can get Lynette for free when you reach Adventure Rank 25 and check the “The Curtain Never Falls on Magic” permanent event page.
Genshin Impact - Kachina ImageKachina You can get Kachina for free during the Chapter 5 Act 1 Archon Quest.
Genshin Impact - Aino ImageAino You can get Aino for free during the A Dance of Snowy Tides and Hoarfrost Groves Archon Quest.
Genshin Impact - Traveler (Anemo) ImageTraveler (Anemo) Activate a Statue of the Seven in the nation of Mondstadt.
Genshin Impact - Traveler (Geo) ImageTraveler (Geo) Activate a Statue of the Seven in the nation of Liyue.
Genshin Impact - Traveler (Electro) ImageTraveler (Electro) Activate a Statue of the Seven in the nation of Inazuma.
Genshin Impact - Traveler (Dendro) ImageTraveler (Dendro) Activate a Statue of the Seven in the nation of Sumeru.
Genshin Impact - Traveler (Hydro) ImageTraveler (Hydro) Activate a Statue of the Seven in the nation of Fontaine.
Genshin Impact - Traveler (Pyro) ImageTraveler (Pyro) Complete Chapter 5 Act 5 Archon Quest, Incandescent Ode of Resurrection.
Genshin - ManekinManekin/Manekina Unlock the Miliastra Wonderland gameplay.
Genshin Impact - Aloy ImageAloy Aloy was available as a limited crossover character. She is currently unavailable to claim as a free character.

Genshin Impact Related Guides

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Genshin - Pyro Characters Pyro Genshin - Anemo Characters Anemo Genshin - Electro Characters Electro Genshin - Hydro Characters Hydro
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Playable Characters

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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
Skirk Skirk Wriothesley Wriothesley Alhaitham Alhaitham Baizhu Baizhu
Collei Collei Emilie Emilie Kaveh Kaveh Kinich Kinich
Kirara Kirara Lauma Lauma Nahida Nahida Nefer Nefer
Tighnari Tighnari Traveler (Dendro) Traveler (Dendro) Yaoyao Yaoyao Beidou Beidou
Clorinde Clorinde Cyno Cyno Dori Dori Fischl Fischl
Flins Flins Iansan Iansan Ineffa Ineffa 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 Aino Aino Ayato Ayato
Barbara Barbara Candace Candace Dahlia Dahlia 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 Dainsleif Dainsleif
Dottore Dottore Durin Durin Illuga Illuga Jahoda Jahoda
Linnea Linnea Nicole Nicole Pantalone Pantalone Pierro Pierro
Pulcinella Pulcinella Rerir Rerir Sandrone Sandrone Tsaritsa Tsaritsa
Varka Varka

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Inazuma Characters Sumeru Characters
Fontaine Characters Natlan Characters
Nod-Krai Characters

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8 Anonymous Anonymous about 1 month

You need to add the new makin and manekina. They are free. <3

7 Anonymous Anonymous 8 months

Missing quite a few there. If you're considering Aloy who was from a limited event, then we can add: - Xingqiu, Xiangling and Lan Yan from Lantern Rite (also less relevant Beidou, Yaoyao, Ninguang, Chongyun, Xinyan, Gaming, Uanfei, Yun Jin, etc) - Tighnari, Jean and Keqing from Anniversary invite (also less relevant Dehya, Mona, Qiqi, Diluc) - Lynette from AR25 reward - Kachina, Ororon, Kirara, Faruzan, Freminet, Fischl, Xingqiu, Collei, Diona, etc from limited events like Aloy

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