New characters & upcoming characters in Genshin Impact! See new characters for version 5.3 updates, names, possible characters, announced characters, their weapon & element.
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| Character Related Articles | |
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| List Of All Characters | Character Tier List |
Upcoming New Characters
Yumemizuki Mizuki
Yumemizuki Mizuki was revealed in multiple drip marketings in the middle of the 5.3 Update. It's very likely that she will be playable during the 5.4 Update.
Drip Marketing
Yumemizuki Mizuki: Embrace of Enchanting Dreams
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New Characters Teased In 5.3 Update
During the 5.3 Livestream, a number of new playable characters were teased! There are 7 of them, but their appearance, names, and other details were never revealed.
Character Predictions (From Left -> Right)
| Character Prediction | |
|---|---|
| 1 | Iansan - Silhouette matches Iansan's character model and she's confirmed to be an upcoming playable character |
| 2 | Dahlia - A character from Mondstadt. - The character is often mentioned in Rosaria's Character Story and Barbara's lines as one of the members of Church of Favonius. - From the character's cape, you can assume that the character is a member of Church of Favonius. |
| 3 | Ifa - Ifa is a character that is mentioned a lot by other characters. A drawing of him was also shown! It's not confirmed, but the hat and what looks like a bird, the 3rd character could be Ifa |
| 4 | Skirk - The Master of Tartaglia the traveler met during the battle against the gigantic Whale. |
| 5 | Yumemizuki Mizuki - A Youkai from Inazuma |
| 6 | Varesa (?) - Varesa is a character from Natlan that is often mentioned |
| 7 | Unknown - Based on the silhouette this character might be a chef from Fontaine. |
Natlan Characters That Could Be Released As Playable
Natlan has finally been released in the game! With this, we have a new region filled with new characters. The characters above have appeared or been mentioned during quests, but this does not guarantee that they will become playable.
Newly Released Playable Characters
5.3 Update - Playable Characters
| Character | Details |
|---|---|
| Mavuika | 5★ / Claymore / Pyro - Pyro enabler that can easily act as either a Main DPS or Sub-DPS - High raw damage potential - Currently has the best traversal ability in the game |
| Citlali | 5★ / Catalyst / Cryo - Cryo support/enabler - Cryo application is slow enough to for Melt comps |
| Lan Yan | 4★ / Catalyst / Anemo - The first Anemo shielder in Genshin Impact - Can function as a quick swap Sub-DPS. |
Other Officially Announced Characters
Characters Announced At Tokyo Game Show
| Character | Details |
|---|---|
| Dainsleif | Stats unknown Voice Actor: [JP] Tsuda Kenjiro [EN]Yuri Lowenthal ・Announced at Tokyo Game Show 2020 ・Appeared in official videos |
Characters That Appeared In The Story
| Character | Details |
|---|---|
| Asmoday | - The unknown God in the beginning of the game. |
| Dottore | - Appears in the final chapters of the Sumeru Archon Quests |
| Skirk | - Childe's master. - Mentioned in one of Childe's voice lines. |
Hexenzirkel Witch Characters
| Character | Details |
|---|---|
| Rhinedottir | - Mentioned by Albedo at Act 5 of Chalk Prince & The Dragon |
| Alice | - Klee's mother. |
| Nicole | - Mentioned by Alice during the Windblume's Breath Act 3: Fortune Hiding Upon Clouds |
| Barbeloth | - Mona's master - Goddess of Propechy - Known as the B or Lady Megistus |
Characters That Were Mentioned In Voice-Overs / Story
| Character | Details |
|---|---|
| Tsaritsa | - Cryo Archon - Leader of Fatui mentioned by Venti, Zhongli and many others |
| Varka | - Grandmaster of the Knights Of Favonius. Mentioned by Jean & Lisa |
| Ifa | - A known Saurian veterinarian from Natlan |
Characters That Appeared In The Webtoon
| Character | Description |
|---|---|
| Vennessa | - Appeared in the first chapter of the Genshin Impact webtoon. |
Fatui Harbingers
In the new Teyvat trailer, various Fatui Harbingers were introduced for the first time. Dottore and Arlecchino are the only ones to appear in game so far with Arlecchino becoming a playable character in the 4.6 Update.
All Fatui Harbingers ListTraveler Character Element (Resonated)
| Cryo Traveler | Resonated character for the Traveler in Snezhnaya Region |
When Will They Go Live?
Added After Major Updates
Every update, there will be at least two 5 star characters that will be released or will have a rerun off. Limited characters will return during those times.
4 Star Characters Are Added After Their First Rate Up
Unlike 5 star characters, 4 star characters are added in the 4 star pull after the version where they were released is done.
Check Out Info On Wishes HereCharacter Related Articles
Character Tier Lists
All Characters
| Characters By Rarity | |||||||||||
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| ★5 | ★4 | ||||||||||
| Characters By Roles | |||||||||||
| DPS List | Support List | Healer List | |||||||||
| Characters By Element | |||||||||||
| Pyro | Hydro | Anemo | Electro | ||||||||
| Dendro | Cryo | Geo | |||||||||
| Characters By Nation | |||||||||||
| Mondstadt | Liyue | Inazuma | |||||||||
| Sumeru | Fontaine | Natlan | |||||||||
All Playable Characters
The Traveler
| The Traveler & Their Elements | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pyro | Hydro | Anemo | Electro | ||||||||
| Dendro | Cryo | Geo | |||||||||
Unreleased Characters
| Capitano | Columbina | Dainsleif |
| Dottore | Hroptatyr | Iansan |
| Ifa | Nicole | Pantalone |
| Pierro | Pulcinella | Rerir |
| Rhinedottir | Sandrone | Skirk |
| Surtalogi | Tsaritsa | Varka |
| Vedrfolnir | Xbalanque | - |
Story Characters
| Ajaw | Alice | Egeria |
| Guizhong | Kamuna Harunosuke | La Signora |
| Lumine | Teppei | Tomo |
| Varesa | Vennessa | - |
