Genshin Impact | New & Upcoming Characters | All Unreleased Characters

Check out new and upcoming characters in Genshin Impact! This guide includes all unreleased characters for version 6.6, their names, weapons, elements, and more.

Newly Released Playable Characters

6.6 New Characters

Character	Details
Nicole	Pyro / Catalyst - Released during Version 6.6 Update (Luna 7). - Former Angel and current Hexenzirkel witch.
Lohen	Cryo / Polearm - Released during Version 6.6 Update (Luna 7). - Member of the Knights of Favonius.
Prune	Anemo / Catalyst - Released during Version 6.6 Update (Luna 7). - A witchhunter from Nod-Krai, currently in Mondstadt to hunt the Hexenzirkel.

Upcoming New Characters

Sandrone Announced for Version 6.7!

Sandrone has been announced to be playable in the next Version update, likely as a 5-Star character. She is a Cryo character who might be similar to Ineffa by being the introductory character for Snezhnaya.

2026 Upcoming Character Silhouettes

The Version 6.3 Livestream showed new silhouettes of characters scheduled for release in 2026. Most of the silhouettes have already been revealed, with only one remaining a mystery. Check the image above to see the revealed characters.

Possible Upcoming Characters

Character	Details
Kleiner	- Klee's dad and Alice's husband, who is currently not in Teyvat. - Known as a "Seeker" who can travel to different planets.

Upcoming New Characters Per Region

Unreleased Characters Per Region

Unreleased Characters from Mondstadt

Characters	Details
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	- A potential upcoming playable character. - Xingqiu frequently mentions his brother in his voice lines, suggesting he could be a future playable character.
Uncle Tian	- A potential playable character. - One of the Liyue Qixing.
Tianji	- A potential playable character. - One of the Liyue Qixing.
Kaiyang	- A potential playable character. - One of the Liyue Qixing.
Yaiguang	- A potential playable 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
Sandrone	Voice Actors: ・[EN] Deneen Melody ・[JP] Honda Mariko - Known as the 7th Harbinger, the Marionette. - Creator of all the Katherynes around Teyvat.

Unreleased Characters from Snezhnaya

Characters	Details
Capitano	- A potential upcoming playable character. - Played a significant role in the Natlan storyline.
Dottore	- A potential upcoming playable character. - First introduced in the official Genshin Impact webtoon. - A key character in the Sumeru storyline.
Pulcinella	- A potential upcoming playable character. - Appeared in the "A Winter Night's Lazzo" Interlude Teaser, hinting at his future playability.
Pantalone	- A potential upcoming playable character. - Appeared in the "A Winter Night's Lazzo" Interlude Teaser. - Manages the Northland Bank in Liyue.
Pierro	- A potential upcoming playable character. - Appeared in the "A Winter Night's Lazzo" Interlude Teaser.
Tsaritsa	- The Cryo Archon. - Leader of the Fatui, mentioned by Venti, Zhongli, and others.
Cryo Traveler	- The Traveler's expected Cryo form, which will be obtainable in the Snezhnaya Region.
Vodyanitsa	- A famous opera singer mentioned in Lyney's voice lines.
Sandrone	Voice Actors: ・[EN] Deneen Melody ・[JP] Honda Mariko - Known as the 7th Harbinger, the Marionette. - Creator of all the Katherynes around Teyvat.

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
Barbeloth	- Mona's master - Goddess of Prophecy - Known as "B" or Lady Megistus
Octavia	Voice Actor: TBA - A member of the Hexenzirkel with the codename "O" - The creator of Miliastra Wonderland
Kleiner	- Klee's dad and Alice's husband, currently not in Teyvat - Known as a "Seeker" who can travel to different planets

When Will They Go Live?

Added After Version Updates

In every Version Update, at least four 5-star characters are released or have a rerun. One or two new characters are released each patch, with one potentially being a 4-star character.

New 4 Star Characters Are Added After Their First Rate Up

Unlike 5-star characters, new 4-star characters are added to the standard wish pool after their debut version update concludes.

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