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New Character Release Updates

Available Characters in the Version 7.1 Update

Character Element Weapon
Vodyanitsa Vodyanitsa (5★)
Hydro Hydro
Catalyst Catalyst
Vesna Vesna (5★)
Anemo Anemo
Sword Sword
Skirk Skirk (5★)
Cryo Cryo
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Escoffier Escoffier (5★)
Cryo Cryo
Polearm Polearm

Vesna and Vodyanitsa in Phase 1

Version 7.1 Phase 1 Banners
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Vesna and Vodyanitsa has their debut banners at the same time in Phase 1 of Version 7.1, from September 23, 2026 to October 13, 2026!

Skirk and Escoffier in Phase 2

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Skirk and Escoffier's rerun banners are scheduled for Phase 2 of Version 7.1, running from October 13, 2026 to November 3, 2026.

Version 7.1 Release Date and Details

Upcoming Character Releases

Available Characters in the Version 7.2 Update

Character Element Weapon
Mitya Mitya (TBD)
Electro Electro
TBD
Valeriy Valeriy (TBD)
Electro Electro
TBD

Mitya and Valeriy have been announced as the upcoming characters in Version 7.2, which is expected to release on November 4, 2026. We'll update this section once more information is available!

Version 7.2 Release Date and Details

Character Release Dates

List of Playable Characters

Release Date Character Rarity Element
09/23/2026 Genshin - Vodyanitsa Icon Vodyanitsa ★ 5 Genshin - HydroHydro
09/23/2026 Genshin - Vesna Icon Vesna ★ 5 Genshin - AnemoAnemo
08/12/2026 Genshin - Alyosha Icon Alyosha ★ 4 Genshin - ElectroElectro
08/12/2026 Genshin - Odette Icon Odette ★ 5 Genshin - CryoCryo
08/12/2026 Genshin - Traveler (Cryo) Icon Traveler (Cryo) ★ 5 Genshin - CryoCryo
07/01/2026 Genshin - Sandrone Icon Sandrone ★ 5 Genshin - CryoCryo
06/09/2026 Genshin - Lohen Icon Lohen ★ 5 Genshin - CryoCryo
05/20/2026 Genshin - Prune Icon Prune ★ 4 Genshin - AnemoAnemo
05/20/2026 Genshin - Nicole Icon Nicole ★ 5 Genshin - PyroPyro
04/08/2026 Genshin - Linnea Icon Linnea ★ 5 Genshin - GeoGeo
02/25/2026 Genshin - Varka Icon Varka ★ 5 Genshin - AnemoAnemo
02/03/2026 Genshin - Zibai Icon Zibai ★ 5 Genshin - GeoGeo
02/03/2026 Genshin - Illuga Icon Illuga ★ 4 Genshin - GeoGeo
01/14/2026 Genshin - Columbina Icon Columbina ★ 5 Genshin - HydroHydro
12/03/2025 Genshin - Durin Icon Durin ★ 5 Genshin - PyroPyro
12/03/2025 Genshin - Jahoda Icon Jahoda ★ 4 Genshin - AnemoAnemo
10/22/2025 Genshin - Nefer Icon Nefer ★ 5 Genshin - DendroDendro
09/30/2025 Genshin - Flins Icon Flins ★ 5 Genshin - ElectroElectro
09/10/2025 Genshin - Lauma Icon Lauma ★ 5 Genshin - DendroDendro
09/10/2025 Genshin - Aino Icon Aino ★ 4 Genshin - HydroHydro
07/30/2025 Genshin - Ineffa Icon Ineffa ★ 5 Genshin - ElectroElectro
06/18/2025 Genshin - Skirk Icon Skirk ★ 5 Genshin - CryoCryo
06/18/2025 Genshin - Dahlia Icon Dahlia ★ 4 Genshin - HydroHydro
05/07/2025 Genshin - Escoffier Icon Escoffier ★ 5 Genshin - CryoCryo
05/07/2025 Genshin - Ifa Icon Ifa ★ 4 Genshin - AnemoAnemo
03/26/2025 Genshin - Varesa Icon Varesa ★ 5 Genshin - ElectroElectro
03/26/2025 Genshin - Iansan Icon Iansan ★ 4 Genshin - ElectroElectro
02/12/2025 Genshin - Mizuki Icon Mizuki ★ 5 Genshin - AnemoAnemo
01/21/2025 Genshin - Lan Yan Icon Lan Yan ★ 4 Genshin - AnemoAnemo
01/01/2025 Genshin - Traveler (Pyro) Icon Traveler (Pyro) ★ 5 Genshin - PyroPyro
01/01/2025 Genshin - Citlali Icon Citlali ★ 5 Genshin - CryoCryo
01/01/2025 Genshin - Mavuika Icon Mavuika ★ 5 Genshin - PyroPyro
11/20/2024 Genshin - Chasca Icon Chasca ★ 5 Genshin - AnemoAnemo
11/20/2024 Genshin - Ororon Icon Ororon ★ 4 Genshin - ElectroElectro
10/09/2024 Genshin - Xilonen Icon Xilonen ★ 5 Genshin - GeoGeo
09/17/2024 Genshin - Kinich Icon Kinich ★ 5 Genshin - DendroDendro
08/28/2024 Genshin - Mualani Icon Mualani ★ 5 Genshin - HydroHydro
08/28/2024 Genshin - Kachina Icon Kachina ★ 4 Genshin - GeoGeo
08/06/2024 Genshin - Emilie Icon Emilie ★ 5 Genshin - DendroDendro
06/25/2024 Genshin - Sigewinne Icon Sigewinne ★ 5 Genshin - HydroHydro
06/05/2024 Genshin - Clorinde Icon Clorinde ★ 5 Genshin - ElectroElectro
06/05/2024 Genshin - Sethos Icon Sethos ★ 4 Genshin - ElectroElectro
04/24/2024 Genshin - Arlecchino Icon Arlecchino ★ 5 Genshin - PyroPyro
03/13/2024 Genshin - Chiori Icon Chiori ★ 5 Genshin - GeoGeo
01/31/2024 Genshin - Xianyun Icon Xianyun ★ 5 Genshin - AnemoAnemo
01/31/2024 Genshin - Gaming Icon Gaming ★ 4 Genshin - PyroPyro
01/09/2024 Genshin - Chevreuse Icon Chevreuse ★ 4 Genshin - PyroPyro
12/20/2023 Genshin - Navia Icon Navia ★ 5 Genshin - GeoGeo
11/08/2023 Genshin - Furina Icon Furina ★ 5 Genshin - HydroHydro
11/08/2023 Genshin - Charlotte Icon Charlotte ★ 4 Genshin - CryoCryo
10/17/2023 Genshin - Wriothesley Icon Wriothesley ★ 5 Genshin - CryoCryo
09/27/2023 Genshin - Neuvillette Icon Neuvillette ★ 5 Genshin - HydroHydro
09/05/2023 Genshin - Freminet Icon Freminet ★ 4 Genshin - CryoCryo
08/16/2023 Genshin - Traveler (Hydro) Icon Traveler (Hydro) ★ 5 Genshin - HydroHydro
08/16/2023 Genshin - Lynette Icon Lynette ★ 4 Genshin - AnemoAnemo
08/16/2023 Genshin - Lyney Icon Lyney ★ 5 Genshin - PyroPyro
05/24/2023 Genshin - Kirara Icon Kirara ★ 4 Genshin - DendroDendro
05/02/2023 Genshin - Baizhu Icon Baizhu ★ 5 Genshin - DendroDendro
05/02/2023 Genshin - Kaveh Icon Kaveh ★ 4 Genshin - DendroDendro
03/21/2023 Genshin - Mika Icon Mika ★ 4 Genshin - CryoCryo
03/01/2023 Genshin - Dehya Icon Dehya ★ 5 Genshin - PyroPyro
01/18/2023 Genshin - Alhaitham Icon Alhaitham ★ 5 Genshin - DendroDendro
01/18/2023 Genshin - Yaoyao Icon Yaoyao ★ 4 Genshin - DendroDendro
12/07/2022 Genshin - Wanderer Icon Wanderer ★ 5 Genshin - AnemoAnemo
12/07/2022 Genshin - Faruzan Icon Faruzan ★ 4 Genshin - AnemoAnemo
11/18/2022 Genshin - Layla Icon Layla ★ 4 Genshin - CryoCryo
11/02/2022 Genshin - Nahida Icon Nahida ★ 5 Genshin - DendroDendro
10/14/2022 Genshin - Nilou Icon Nilou ★ 5 Genshin - HydroHydro
09/28/2022 Genshin - Candace Icon Candace ★ 4 Genshin - HydroHydro
09/28/2022 Genshin - Cyno Icon Cyno ★ 5 Genshin - ElectroElectro
09/09/2022 Genshin - Dori Icon Dori ★ 4 Genshin - ElectroElectro
08/24/2022 Genshin - Traveler (Dendro) Icon Traveler (Dendro) ★ 5 Genshin - DendroDendro
08/24/2022 Genshin - Tighnari Icon Tighnari ★ 5 Genshin - DendroDendro
08/24/2022 Genshin - Collei Icon Collei ★ 4 Genshin - DendroDendro
07/13/2022 Genshin - Heizou Icon Heizou ★ 4 Genshin - AnemoAnemo
06/21/2022 Genshin - Shinobu Icon Shinobu ★ 4 Genshin - ElectroElectro
05/31/2022 Genshin - Yelan Icon Yelan ★ 5 Genshin - HydroHydro
03/30/2022 Genshin - Ayato Icon Ayato ★ 5 Genshin - HydroHydro
02/16/2022 Genshin - Yae Miko Icon Yae Miko ★ 5 Genshin - ElectroElectro
01/05/2022 Genshin - Yun Jin Icon Yun Jin ★ 4 Genshin - GeoGeo
01/05/2022 Genshin - Shenhe Icon Shenhe ★ 5 Genshin - CryoCryo
12/14/2021 Genshin - Gorou Icon Gorou ★ 4 Genshin - GeoGeo
12/14/2021 Genshin - Itto Icon Itto ★ 5 Genshin - GeoGeo
11/02/2021 Genshin - Thoma Icon Thoma ★ 4 Genshin - PyroPyro
09/21/2021 Genshin - Kokomi Icon Kokomi ★ 5 Genshin - HydroHydro
09/01/2021 (PlayStation)
10/13/2021 (All)		 Genshin - Aloy Icon Aloy ★ 5 Genshin - CryoCryo
09/01/2021 Genshin - Raiden Icon Raiden ★ 5 Genshin - ElectroElectro
09/01/2021 Genshin - Sara Icon Sara ★ 4 Genshin - ElectroElectro
08/10/2021 Genshin - Yoimiya Icon Yoimiya ★ 5 Genshin - PyroPyro
08/10/2021 Genshin - Sayu Icon Sayu ★ 4 Genshin - AnemoAnemo
07/01/2021 Genshin - Traveler (Electro) Icon Traveler (Electro) ★ 5 Genshin - ElectroElectro
07/01/2021 Genshin - Ayaka Icon Ayaka ★ 5 Genshin - CryoCryo
6/29/2021 Genshin - Kazuha Icon Kazuha ★ 5 Genshin - AnemoAnemo
5/18/2021 Genshin - Eula Icon Eula ★ 5 Genshin - CryoCryo
4/28/2021 Genshin - Yanfei Icon Yanfei ★ 4 Genshin - PyroPyro
4/7/2021 Genshin - Rosaria Icon Rosaria ★ 4 Genshin - CryoCryo
3/2/2021 Genshin - Hu Tao Icon Hu Tao ★ 5 Genshin - PyroPyro
2/3/2021 Genshin - Xiao Icon Xiao ★ 5 Genshin - AnemoAnemo
1/12/2021 Genshin - Ganyu Icon Ganyu ★ 5 Genshin - CryoCryo
12/23/2020 Genshin - Albedo Icon Albedo ★ 5 Genshin - GeoGeo
12/01/2020 Genshin - Zhongli Icon Zhongli ★ 5 Genshin - GeoGeo
12/01/2020 Genshin - Xinyan Icon Xinyan ★ 4 Genshin - PyroPyro
11/11/2020 Genshin - Tartaglia Icon Tartaglia ★ 5 Genshin - HydroHydro
11/11/2020 Genshin - Diona Icon Diona ★ 4 Genshin - CryoCryo
10/20/2020 Genshin - Klee Icon Klee ★ 5 Genshin - PyroPyro
9/27/2020 Genshin - Venti Icon Venti ★ 5 Genshin - AnemoAnemo

Future Characters

Characters That Appear in the Story

Release Date Character Rarity Element
TBA Genshin - Tsaritsa Icon Tsaritsa TBA Genshin - CryoCryo
TBA Genshin - Alice Icon Alice TBA Genshin - PyroPyro
TBA Genshin - Mitya Icon Mitya TBA Genshin - ElectroElectro
TBA Genshin - Valeriy Icon Valeriy TBA Genshin - ElectroElectro
TBA Genshin - Danica Icon Danica TBA Genshin - ElectroElectro
TBA Genshin - Pulcinella Icon Pulcinella TBA TBA
TBA Genshin - Pierro Icon Pierro TBA TBA
TBA Genshin - Dainsleif Icon Dainsleif TBA TBA
TBA Genshin - Pantalone Icon Pantalone TBA TBA
TBA Genshin - Rerir Icon Rerir TBA TBA

Characters from Official Channels

These characters have been shown in different media such as either YouTube, Twitter, or HoYoVerse's official website.

Release Date Character Rarity Element
TBA Genshin - Noy Icon Noy TBA TBA

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Noy 50
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Valeriy 21
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Citlali Citlali Diona Diona Escoffier Escoffier Eula Eula
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Lohen Lohen Mika Mika Odette Odette Qiqi Qiqi
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Kirara Kirara Lauma Lauma Nahida Nahida Nefer Nefer
Tighnari Tighnari Traveler (Dendro) Traveler (Dendro) Yaoyao Yaoyao Alyosha Alyosha
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 Illuga Illuga Itto Itto
Kachina Kachina Linnea Linnea Navia Navia Ningguang Ningguang
Noelle Noelle Traveler (Geo) Traveler (Geo) Xilonen Xilonen Yun Jin Yun Jin
Zhongli Zhongli Zibai Zibai Aino Aino Ayato Ayato
Barbara Barbara Candace Candace Columbina Columbina Dahlia Dahlia
Furina Furina Kokomi Kokomi Mona Mona Mualani Mualani
Neuvillette Neuvillette Nilou Nilou Sigewinne Sigewinne Tartaglia Tartaglia
Traveler (Hydro) Traveler (Hydro) Vodyanitsa Vodyanitsa Xingqiu Xingqiu Yelan Yelan
Amber Amber Arlecchino Arlecchino Bennett Bennett Chevreuse Chevreuse
Dehya Dehya Diluc Diluc Durin Durin Gaming Gaming
Hu Tao Hu Tao Klee Klee Lyney Lyney Mavuika Mavuika
Nicole Nicole Thoma Thoma Traveler (Pyro) Traveler (Pyro) Xiangling Xiangling
Xinyan Xinyan Yanfei Yanfei Yoimiya Yoimiya

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Alice Alice Capitano Capitano Dainsleif Dainsleif Danica Danica
Dottore Dottore Mitya Mitya Noy Noy Pantalone Pantalone
Pierro Pierro Pulcinella Pulcinella Rerir Rerir Tsaritsa Tsaritsa
Valeriy Valeriy

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31 Anonymous Anonymous over 1 year

seems like we will have 2 male characters for 5.0 beside kinich, most are electro and anemo and 1 cryo, waiting for skirk which will be rerun with citlali

30 Anonymous Anonymous almost 2 years

Capitano is dead guys. He won't be playable. Move on.

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