Genshin Impact New Characters In The 5 4 Update And Beyond

While we know which characters are likely to appear on the next Genshin Impact banners, some characters featured in this guide might not be playable right now, but they can still be found in Genshin Impact. We’ve also included some characters who are rumored to join the free PC game down the line, but may not have an in-game model just yet. While none of this information is official until Hoyoverse says otherwise, here’s a round-up of all the current rumors and speculation.
The new and upcoming Genshin Impact characters are:

Genshin Impact 5.4 characters

Yumemizuki Mizuki

Yumemizuki Mizuki has arrived in Genshin Impact 5.4. Hailing from Inazuma, Mizuki works as a Clinical Psychologist, and she is said to be a major shareholder of Aisa Bathhouse in Inazuma. Mizuki is the first character in 2025 to be added to the Standard Wish banner, meaning you don’t have to spend real money to unlock her.

Upcoming Genshin Impact characters

Varesa

Varesa is set to headline the next big Genshin Impact 5.5 banner. According to her backstory, Varesa sees herself as an undercover superhero, regularly donning a mask to hide her identity as she looks to save people from evil beings. Varesa is known to be clumsy, and that isn’t the best trait when you have a set of horns attached to your head…

Iansan

Iansan was revealed in Act V of the Teyvat Chapter Storyline preview. This small but mighty Electro user wields a Polearm and has plenty of achievements under her belt. She holds the title of Champion Mentor in Natlan’s annual Pilgrimage of the Return of the Sacred Flame. She’s also a fitness instructor, so we expect her to put us through our paces when she finally debuts.

Varka

Said to be the strongest person in Mondstadt, Varka is the Grand Master and Knight of Boreas, a subsection of the Knights of Favonius. As with most of the upcoming Genshin Impact characters, there’s no telling when Varka is likely to become available. Varka has been referenced by several characters over the course of Genshin Impact’s story, but he doesn’t have an in-game model. He’s currently away on an expedition, leaving Jean in charge of the Knights of Favonius.

Dainsleif

Dainsleif, the Bough Keeper, was officially announced by Hoyoverse during the 2020 Tokyo Game Show – however, no release date was attached. His voice actor has been announced, but we have no indication of when he might arrive. Dainsleif is from Khaenri’ah, an underground realm that is not part of Teyvat itself – so perhaps one day in the future we’ll meet Dainsleif when we explore his homeland.
These are all the new and upcoming Genshin Impact characters that are due to turn up in the gacha game sometime in the future. We’ll add new candidates as we discover them. Don’t forget to claim the latest Genshin Impact codes for free primogems.