One of the best parts of playing Genshin Impact is the large variety of available characters. The game is set to keep releasing four-star and five-star characters for years to come. The list of upcoming characters is always changing and being updated as new events and information roll out from Mihoyo. To help players better understand what's to come in the game, the guide below lists the confirmed upcoming characters along with ones that are speculated to be added into the game later on.
Some have already been shown off briefly, while others are part of the game's preview trailers that introduced the different regions.
Updated on May 21st, 2021 by Jessica Thomas: Genshin Impact is a game that just won't stop growing and recently introduced both Eula and Yanfei. Both of these characters were predicted by players, and according to lore and leaks, there is a lot of new character content still to come. From new Fatui Harbingers to the mysterious Honkai Character that crashed the Chinese 1.5 livestream, the Genshin community is buzzing with news and predictions. To help keep things organized, the list below has all the known, expected, and leaked upcoming characters organized in easy-to-follow categories. Remember that leaks should always be taken with a grain of salt, and Mihoyo can change unreleased characters up at any point.
Confirmed Upcoming Characters
These are the characters that we know are coming out. Some characters will have limited information as Mihoyo is still doing updates and some regions won't be available for quite some time. This list can always change, but the likelihood of these characters being taken out of the playable roster is low.
Ayaka - Ayaka is a confirmed upcoming cryo sword user. She is a character from Inazuma, and many believe she is the key to getting to the sealed-off region.
Dr. Baizhu - Dr. Baizhu was briefly shown during the cutscene featuring Qiqi. He is the only dendro user that has been shown in the game so far and he's accompanied by a talking snake named Changsheng.
Dainsleif - Dainsleif is the narrator for many of the game's trailers and has already had a story quest in the game. He seems to heavily tie into the story of the main character, and his vision has not yet been revealed. Many believe that Dainslief will introduce an eighth vision type.
Cyno - Cyno is a Sumeru polearm and is expected to be a five-star like many of the other characters debuted in the story trailer. He is shown in the manga using magic to free Collei and seems to be a powerful alchemist.
Scaramouche - Scaramouche is another Fatui Harbinger who was revealed during the Unreconciled Stars event. Due to the electro symbol on his chest, many theorize he has a vision of the same type. He also seems to be linked to Inazuma and is expected to play a part in the region.
Signora - Signora was the first harbinger in the game and is a cryo catalyst. She returned in Liyue, but it is not yet clear when she will be made available as a playable character.
Lynette - Lynette is a character that has cat ears and a tail. She is expected to appear in the Fontaine arc.
Lyney - Lyney appeared alongside Lynette for the Fontaine preview. He is a young-looking boy but doesn't seem to be from the same clan as Lynette.
Iansan - Iansan was the character featured for Natlan and is believed to be a pyro user. Due to the way her character seems to be posed, many believe she will introduce a hand-to-hand class.
Pulcinella - Pulcinella is one of the Fatui Harbingers previewed in the story trailer. He recruited Tartaglia, but his vision ownership and appearance are currently unknown. We do know that he likely won't be seen until players finally reach Snezhnaya.
Expected Upcoming Characters
These are the characters that players have seen in data mines, the manga, or have been mentioned in the game. While these are speculated to make an appearance at some point, they are currently considered possibilities.
Collei - One of the main characters from the manga. She has archon residue mixed in her body that made her powers uncontrollable in the manga. As Diluc and many of the other characters have not been made playable, fans believe that Collei now has a vision and will be a playable character during the Sumeru arc.
Varka - Varka is the missing grand master of the knights. His whereabouts are currently not known. He is a powerful man that even Tartaglia respects, but whether or not he has a vision is yet to be revealed.
Yaoyao - is Ganyu's assistant and is expected by many to be a dendro character. She has been mentioned by other characters in Liyue.
Yunjin - Yunjin is a dancer from Liyue who is mentioned by a few characters. Whether or not she has a vision is unknown.
Dottore - Dottore appeared in the manga as the main antagonist. He is known for human experimentation and is considered by some to be unreadable. He doesn't like visions and looks down on those who have them. He isn't seen using one during his run-in with Diluc. He does have inventions with him that can fight, though.
YaoYao - A dendro catalyst from Liyue who works as a disciple at the Wanmin restaurant. She is also an assistant to Ganyu and is officially mentioned in character dialogue.
Yae Sakura - Yae Sakura surprised everyone when she showed up in China's 1.5 Livestream event. She seems to be related to Inazuma and is a character that is found in Honkai Impact 3rd. It seems that her name may be changed to Guuji Yae and her personality may be altered for Genshin Impact.
Leaked Characters
The following characters are all results of leaks and data mining, most of which have come from Twitter. As always, players should be cautious with leaks until Mihoyo officially announces the character as things can change between versions.
- Kazuha - An anemo sword user from Inazuma. He seems to be a DPS anemo character and will likely be one of the first characters released from the region. His attacks also seem to differ from other anemo characters as he uses an anemo AoE attack that doesn't seem to suck enemies in, but rather pulse damage.
- Weiwei - An electro five-star catalyst user.
- Sayu - An anemo claymore user.
- Mimi - An Inazuma hydro catalyst.
- Shenhe- A cryo claymore user from Liyue.
- Yunjin - An Inazuma geo polearm user.
- Tohma - A pyro polearm user from Inazuma.
- Kate - An electro sword user from Mondstadt.
- Yomiya - A possible five-star bow user.
- Ayato - Ayaka's brother and a possible upcoming five-star character.