New characters & upcoming characters in Genshin Impact! See new characters for version 6.3 updates, names, possible characters, announced characters, their weapon & element.
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| List Of All Characters | Character Tier List |
Upcoming New Characters
Varka Is Confirmed To Be Playable
Varka's banner art was revealed in an official post, which, according to previous historical trend, means he's confirmed to be playable in the next version, which is Version 6.4 (Luna 5). His tentative banner release date could be February 25, 2026, if he's in the first phase.
More Info About Varka Here!2026 Upcoming Character Silhouettes
Version 6.3's Livestream showed a new silhouette reveal for upcoming characters for 2026. While only 5 models are shown, a 6th character appears in the reflections. Varka and Nicole appear as the 2nd and 3rd character in this image.
Possible Upcoming Characters
| Character | Details |
|---|---|
| Lohen | - A notable character that is mentioned by Varka as one of the Knights of the Favonius, and is stationed in the other area of Mondstadt. |
| Gretel | - Said to be a promising and talented person that will be amber's apprentice. - Mentioned during the Soulblazers' Snowbound Journey Event. |
Confirmed Upcoming Characters
| Character | Details |
|---|---|
| Varka | - Confirmed to be an Anemo character. - The official Grand Master of the Knights of the Favonius, dubbed the "Knight of Boreas". - A prominent and reoccurring character in the Nod-Krai Archon Quest. |
| Zibai | - Announced as an upcoming new Geo character. |
| Illuga | - One of the Lightkeepers from Nod-Krai. - Flins' colleague. |
Newly Released Playable Characters
6.2 First Phase New Character
| Character | Details |
|---|---|
| Durin | Element: Pyro Weapon: Sword - Durin is a strong Pyro DPS who can function both as a Main or Sub-DPS. His on-field Pyro application is great, but may take a while to get used to as he does have two modes to choose from. |
| Jahoda | Element: Anemo Weapon: Bow - Jahoda is an off-field Anemo Support that can provide both buffs and healing to the team. Since she's a Nod-Krai character, she can increase a party's Moonsign Level by 1. |
Both Durin and Jahoda are featured characters in the current 6.2 Banners (First Phase) from 12/3/2025 - 12/23/2025.
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. |
| Alice | - One of the members of Hexenzirkel with a code name of "A". - Mother of the character, Klee. |
| Lohen | - One of the Knights of the Favonius. - Varka mentioned him as strogner than him. |
| Gretel | - Amber's apprentice. - Mentioned during the Soulblazers' Snowbound Journey Event. |
Unreleased Characters from Liyue
| Characters | Details |
|---|---|
| Zibai | - Also known as the White Horse Adeptus. - Mostly talked about in voicelines and in-game books. |
| 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 Nod-Krai
| Characters | Details |
|---|---|
| Columbina | Voice Actor: ・[EN] Emi Lo ・[JP] Lynn - Known as the 3rd Harbinger, The Damselette - The Moon Maiden. |
| Sandrone | Voice Actor: ・[EN] Deneen Melody ・[JP] Honda Mariko - Known as the 7th Harbinger, the Marionette. - Creator of all the Katherynes around Teyvat. |
| Illuga | Voice Actor: ・[EN] TBA ・[JP] Umeda Shuichiro - Known as Flins' fellow Lightkeeper and a well-known righteous young man. - The youngest squad leader among the Lightkeepers. |
Unreleased Character from Snezhnaya
| Characters | Details |
|---|---|
| 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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