Genshin Impact – All current and upcoming characters
By Marco Wutz
Genshin Impact’s roster of characters is steadily growing as the story expands over the vast lands of Teyvat with HoYoverse bringing in ever more varied personalities and designs. With some characters featuring in the main story in a major way and some being more focused on event appearances, it’s becoming quite difficult to remember all of them in detail, even though they deserve it.
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HoYoverse isn’t stopping anytime soon either, so this list is going to grow for years to come, making it all the more challenging to memorize everyone’s birthdays, voice actors, or even weapon types. Though it’s been out for years on PC, PS4, PS5, iOS, and Android, the more recent Xbox Series X|S release means that some players have only scratched the surface of what the open-world RPG has to offer, meeting characters in new events that may not have encountered during the story just yet.
That’s exactly where this list comes in handy, as it records all Genshin Impact characters that you can play as right now as well as in the future — provided you’re lucky enough to pull them from their banners.
All currently playable Genshin Impact characters
Name | Element, Weapon | Birthday | Height | English VA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Albedo | Geo, Sword | Sep. 13 | Medium (M) | Khoi Dao |
Alhaitham | Dendro, Sword | Feb. 11 | Tall (M) | Nazeeh Tarsha |
Aloy | Cryo, Bow | Apr. 4 | Medium (F) | Giselle Fernandez |
Amber | Pyro, Bow | Aug. 10 | Medium (F) | Kelly Baskin |
Arataki Itto | Geo, Claymore | Jun. 1 | Tall (M) | Max Mittelman |
Arlecchino | Pyro, Polearm | Aug. 22 | Tall (F) | Erin Yvette |
Baizhu | Dendro, Catalyst | Apr. 25 | Tall (M) | Sean Durrie |
Barbara | Hydro, Catalyst | Jul. 5 | Medium (F) | Laura Stahl |
Beidou | Electro, Claymore | Feb. 14 | Tall (F) | Allegra Clark |
Bennett | Pyro, Sword | Feb. 29 | Medium (M) | Cristina Vee Valenzuela |
Candace | Hydro, Polearm | May 3 | Tall (F) | Shara Kirby |
Charlotte | Cryo, Catalyst | Apr. 10 | Medium (F) | Maya Aoki Tuttle |
Chasca | Anemo, Bow | Dec. 10 | Tall (F) | Lauren Amante |
Chevreuse | Pyro, Polearm | Jan. 10 | Medium (F) | Erica Lindbeck |
Chiori | Geo, Sword | Aug. 17 | Medium (F) | Brittany Lauda |
Chongyun | Cryo, Claymore | Sep. 7 | Medium (M) | Beau Bridgland |
Citlali | Cryo, Catalyst | Jan. 20 | Medium (F) | Skyler Davenport |
Clorinde | Electro, Sword | Sep. 20 | Tall (F) | Crystal Lee |
Collei | Dendro, Bow | May 8 | Medium (F) | Christina Costello |
Cyno | Electro, Polearm | Jun. 23 | Medium (M) | Alejandro Saab |
Dehya | Pyro, Claymore | Apr. 7 | Tall (F) | Amber May |
Diluc | Pyro, Claymore | Apr. 30 | Tall (M) | Sean Chiplock |
Diona | Cryo, Bow | Jan. 18 | Short (F) | Dina Sherman |
Dori | Electro, Claymore | Dec. 21 | Short (F) | Anjali Kunapaneni |
Emilie | Dendro, Polearm | Sep. 22 | Medium (F) | Amber Aviles |
Eula | Cryo, Claymore | Oct. 25 | Tall (F) | Suzie Yeung |
Faruzan | Anemo, Bow | Aug. 20 | Medium (F) | Chandni Parekh |
Fischl | Electro, Bow | May 27 | Medium (F) | Brittany Cox |
Freminet | Cryo, Claymore | Sep. 24 | Medium (M) | Paul Castro Jr. |
Furina | Hydro, Sword | Oct. 13 | Medium (F) | Amber Lee Connors |
Gaming | Pyro, Claymore | Dec. 22 | Medium (M) | Caleb Yen |
Ganyu | Cryo, Bow | Dec. 2 | Medium (F) | Jennifer Losi |
Gorou | Geo, Bow | May 18 | Medium (M) | Cory Yee |
Hu Tao | Pyro, Polearm | Jul. 15 | Medium (F) | Brianna Knickerbocker |
Electro, Polearm | Aug. 8 | Short (F) | Katrina Salisbury | |
Jean | Anemo, Sword | Mar. 14 | Tall (F) | Stephanie Southerland |
Kachina | Geo, Polearm | Apr. 22 | Short (F) | Kristen McGuire |
Kaedehara Kazuha | Anemo, Sword | Oct. 29 | Medium (M) | Mark Whitten |
Kaeya | Cryo, Sword | Nov. 30 | Tall (M) | Josey M. McCoy |
Kamisato Ayaka | Cryo, Sword | Sep. 28 | Medium (F) | Erica Mendez |
Kamisato Ayato | Hydro, Sword | Mar. 26 | Tall (M) | Chris Hackney |
Kaveh | Dendro, Claymore | Jul. 9 | Tall (M) | Ben Balmaceda |
Keqing | Electro, Sword | Nov. 20 | Medium (F) | Kayli Mills |
Kinich | Dendro, Claymore | Nov. 11 | Medium (M) | Jacob Takanashi |
Kirara | Dendro, Sword | Jan. 22 | Medium (F) | Julia Gu |
Klee | Pyro, Catalyst | Jul. 27 | Short (F) | Poonam Basu |
Kujou Sara | Electro, Bow | Jul. 14 | Tall (F) | Jeannie Tirado |
Kuki Shinobu | Electro, Sword | Jul. 27 | Medium (F) | Kira Buckland |
Lan Yan | Anemo, Catalyst | Jan. 6 | Medium (F) | Anna Devlin |
Layla | Cryo, Sword | Dec. 19 | Medium (F) | Ashely Biski |
Lisa | Electro, Catalyst | Jun. 9 | Tall (F) | Mara Junot |
Lynette | Anemo, Sword | Feb. 2 | Medium (F) | Anairis Quiñones |
Lyney | Pyro, Bow | Feb. 2 | Medium (M) | Daman Mills |
Mavuika | Pyro, Claymore | Aug. 28 | Tall (F) | Katiana Sarkissian |
Mika | Cryo, Polearm | Aug. 11 | Medium (M) | Robb Moreira |
Mona | Hydro, Catalyst | Aug. 31 | Medium (F) | Felecia Angelle |
Mualani | Hydro, Catalyst | Aug. 3 | Medium (F) | Cassandra Lee Morris |
Nahida | Dendro, Catalyst | Oct. 27 | Short (F) | Kimberley Anne Campbell |
Navia | Geo, Claymore | Aug. 16 | Tall (F) | Brenna Larsen |
Neuvillette | Hydro, Catalyst | Dec. 18 | Tall (M) | Ray Chase |
Nilou | Hydro, Sword | Dec. 3 | Medium (F) | Dani Chambers |
Ningguang | Geo, Catalyst | Aug. 26 | Tall (F) | Erin Ebers |
Noelle | Geo, Claymore | Mar. 21 | Medium (F) | Laura Faye Smith |
Ororon | Electro, Bow | Oct. 14 | Tall (M) | Nathan Nokes |
Qiqi | Cryo, Sword | Mar. 3 | Short (F) | Christie Cate |
Raiden Shogun | Electro, Polearm | Jun. 26 | Tall (F) | Anne Yatco |
Razor | Electro, Claymore | Sep. 9 | Medium (M) | Todd Haberkorn |
Rosaria | Cryo, Polearm | Jan. 24 | Tall (F) | Elizabeth Maxwell |
Sangonomiya Kokomi | Hydro, Catalyst | Feb. 22 | Medium (F) | Risa Mei |
Sayu | Anemo, Claymore | Oct. 19 | Short (F) | Lily Ki |
Sethos | Electro, Bow | May 31 | Medium (M) | Zeno Robinson |
Shenhe | Cryo, Polearm | Mar. 10 | Tall (F) | Chelsea Kwoka |
Shikanoin Heizou | Anemo, Catalyst | Jul. 24 | Medium (M) | Kieran Regan |
Sigewinne | Hydro, Bow | Mar. 30 | Short (F) | Sarah Williams |
Sucrosa | Anemo, Bow | Nov. 26 | Medium (F) | Valeria Rodriguez |
Tartaglia | Hydro, Bow | Jul. 20 | Tall (M) | Griffin Burns |
Thoma | Pyro, Polearm | Jan. 9 | Tall (M) | Christian Banas |
Tighnari | Dendro, Bow | Dec. 29 | Medium (M) | Zachary Gordon |
Traveler | None, Sword | None | Medium (M/F) | M: Zach Aguilar, F: Sarah Miller-Crews |
Electro, Catalyst | Nov. 15 | Medium (F) | Jane Jackson | |
Venti | Anemo, Bow | Jun. 16 | Medium (M) | Erika Harlacher |
Wanderer | Anemo, Catalyst | Jan. 3 | Medium (M) | Patrick Pedraza |
Wriothesley | Cryo, Catalyst | Nov. 23 | Tall (M) | Joe Zieja |
Xiangling | Pyro, Polearm | Nov. 2 | Medium (F) | Jackie Lastra |
Xianyun | Anemo, Catalyst | Apr. 11 | Tall (F) | Stephanie Panisello |
Xiao | Anemo, Polearm | Apr. 17 | Medium (M) | Laila Berzins |
Geo, Sword | Mar. 13 | Tall (F) | Beth Curry | |
Xingqiu | Hydro, Sword | Oct. 9 | Medium (M) | Cristina Vee Valenzuela |
Xinyan | Pyro, Claymore | Oct. 16 | Medium (F) | Laura Stahl |
Yae Miko | Electro, Catalyst | Jun. 27 | Tall (F) | Ratana |
Yanfei | Pyro, Catalyst | Jul. 28 | Medium (F) | Lizzie Freeman |
Yaoyao | Dendro, Polearm | Mar. 6 | Short (F) | Kelsey Jaffer |
Yelan | Hydro, Bow | Apr. 20 | Tall (F) | Laura Post |
Yoimiya | Pyro, Bow | Jun. 21 | Medium (F) | Jenny Yokobori |
Anemo, Catalyst | Mar. 16 | Medium (F) | Naomi McDonald | |
Yun Jin | Geo, Polearm | May 21 | Medium (F) | Judy Alice Lee |
Zhongli | Geo, Polearm | Dec. 31 | Tall (M) | Keith Silverstein |
All upcoming playable Genshin Impact characters
This section contains all characters that have either been officially revealed or teased through official sources, such as social media and trailers.
Name | Element, Weapon | Version |
|---|---|---|
Ifa | Anemo, TBD | 5.6 |
Escoffier | Cryo, TBD | 5.6 |
Dainsleif | TBD | TBD |
Skirk | TBD | TBD |
Another upcoming character can be seen in the teaser image below, which HoYoverse released as part of a livestream in early 2025.
The area of Nod-Krai is on the Traveler's itinerary next and we can expect some information on which characters may appear there in the coming months.
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