New characters & upcoming characters in Genshin Impact! See new characters for version 6.1 updates, names, possible characters, announced characters, their weapon & element!
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| List Of All Characters | Character Tier List |
Upcoming New Characters
Durin To Be Released Soon!
Durin will be the newest upcoming character to be added to the game soon! Since his official character design phioto was posted, it means that he is a confirmed palyable character in Genshin Impact and will be coming in-game soon!
More About Durin Here!Newly Released Playable Characters
6.1 First Phase New Character
| Character | Details |
|---|---|
| Nefer | Element: Dendro Weapon: Catalyst - Nefer is a Main DPS, with a high personal damage using Lunar-Bloom reaction. As an amazing Dendro DPS, her kit heavily is EM Scaling, allowing her to convert Dendro Cores into massive, CRIT damage that excels in specialized team compositions, particularly alongside other Nod-Krai characters like Lauma. |
Nefer is already available in the game and her banner will run from October 22, 2025 - November 11, 2025.
Upcoming New Characters Per Region
Unreleased Characters Per Region
Unreleased Characters from Mondstadt
| Characters | Details |
|---|---|
| Varka | - Shown as a featured character in Nod Krai PV. - The current Grand Master and Knight of Boreas. - Known as one of the strongest in Mondstadt. |
| Durin | - The revived version of Durin from Dragonspine. - He is one of the playable character in Nod-Krai Patch. |
| Alice | - One of the members of Hexenzirkel with a code name of "A". - Mother of the character, Klee. |
Unreleased Characters from Liyue
| Characters | Details |
|---|---|
| Xingqiu's Brother | - Might be a potential upcoming playable character. - Xingqiu frequently mentions his brother in most of his voice lines, thus making him a possible new character. |
| Uncle Tian | - Potential Character - One of the Liyue Qixing |
| Tianji | - Potential Character - One of the Liyue Qixing |
| Kaiyang | - Potential Character - One of the Liyue Qixing |
| Yaiguang | - Potential Character - One of the Liyue Qixing |
Unreleased Character from Inazuma
There are no known current/upcoming characters for Inazuma Region.
Unreleased Character from Sumeru
There are no known current/upcoming characters for Sumeru Region.
Unreleased Character from Fontaine
There are no known current/upcoming characters for Fontaine Region.
Unreleased Character from Natlan
There are no known current/upcoming characters for Natlan Region.
Unreleased Character from Snezhnaya
| Characters | Details |
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| Capitano | - Potential upcoming character. - Had a big role in Natlan lore. |
| Dottore | - Might be an upcoming character - Was introduced first in Genshin Impact webtoon. - One of the key characters in Sumeru lore. |
| Pulcinella | - A potential upcoming character. - Was shown in a Fatui Harbinger trailer, which might be a hint that he might be a possible future character in the game. |
| Pantalone | - A potential upcoming character. - Was shown in a Fatui Harbinger trailer, which might be a hint that he might be a possible future character in the game. - He is also the one who manages the Northland Bank in Liyue. |
| Pierro | - A potential upcoming character. - Was shown in a Fatui Harbinger trailer, which might be a hint that he might be a possible future character in the game. |
| Cryo Traveler | Resonated character for the Traveler in Snezhnaya Region |
| Tsaritsa | - Cryo Archon - Leader of Fatui mentioned by Venti, Zhongli and many others |
Other Potential Upcoming New Characters
| Characters | Details |
|---|---|
| Dainsleif | Stats unknown Voice Actor: [JP] Tsuda Kenjiro [EN] Yuri Lowenthal ・Announced at Tokyo Game Show 2020 ・Appeared in official videos |
| Rhinedottir | - Codename "R" of the Hexenzirkel Witches - Creator of Albedo, Durin, and the Bakunawa - Known as Gold, one of the five sinners of Khaenri'ah - Revealed to now be a Shade, the current Ruler of Life, after absorbing Naberius |
| Ronova | - One of the Shades of Heavenly Principles. - Known as The Ruler of Death |
| Istaroth | - One of the Shades of Heavenly Principles. - Known as The Ruler of Time |
| Asmoday | - One of the Shades of Heavenly Principles. - Known as The Ruler of Space |
| Nicole | - One of the members of Hexenzirkel with a code name of "N". - Also known as the "Guide who will never get lost." |
| Barbeloth | - Mona's master - Goddess of Propechy - Known as the B or Lady Megistus |
| Octavia | Voice Actor: TBA - A member of the Hexenzirkel, with a codename of "O". - The creator of Miliastra Wonderland. |
When Will They Go Live?
Added After Version Updates
In every Version Update, there will be at least four 5 star characters that will be released or will have a rerun of. One to two new characters have a chance to be released each patch with one potentially being a 4 star character.
New 4 Star Characters Are Added After Their First Rate Up
Unlike new 5 star characters, new 4 star characters are added in the 4 star character pool after the version where they were released is done.
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Character Tier Lists
All Characters
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| Sumeru | Fontaine | Natlan | |||||||||
| Snezhnaya | Nod-Krai | ||||||||||
