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Here is an entire listing of every Genshin Impact character, their role, and a link to a comprehensive guide to their finest gear, teams, and artifacts.
Click on the character image to read the full character guide
Looking to conquer the many challenges of Teyvat, the fantasy world filled with magic and strong, fearless characters? We’ve assembled guides for each of the Genshin Impact characters you can play as in this cute, open-world action RPG.
Assemble your 4-player team of anime characters to take down any foe in your way and go on endless adventures where excitement awaits around any corner. Each of these fearless adventurers has their own strengths and weaknesses, and it’s good to know who to spend your wishes on and who you should level up.
With millions of people playing the game, its popularity continues to this day, and they are adding new characters, features, and areas all the time. If you’re new to the world of Genshin Impact, you might want to check out our Ultimate Genshin Impact Guide.
How many characters are there in Genshin Impact?
At the moment, there are 69 playable characters. The latest characters to be added were Candace and Cyno in version 3.6 on May 17th, 2023. There are speculations as to what the new characters will be, but in the meantime, you can check out the builds for the other characters.
What is the current version of Genshin Impact?
The current version of the game is 3.6.
Select from 50+ characters, each with their own powers and skills
Every Genshin Impact character has its own skills, inherited abilities, and elemental powers. Not only that, but they all have a distinct personality and tie into the overarching story somehow. Whether they are from Monstadt or Liyue, or even the mysterious Inazuma, there’s plenty of background and intrigue to find in each of the character’s backstories and plenty to love with their expressive personalities.
A brief description of each character’s story and personality should give you an idea of how they feel while playing as them in-game or what to expect from them in the continuous story that expands with each update. Whether you’re picking a Polearm user, a Claymore slasher, or someone with supremely strong Vision powers, you’ll need to know how to balance your team appropriately to succeed! If you’re still learning the ropes, you can check out our Genshin Impact code guide for a strong headstart.
Team up to fight!
Having strong characters is a good start, but using them efficiently is a better tactic. You need to know what characters work well with each other to help round out your teams. Elemental resonance and combinations are really important to put out maximum damage in Genshin Impact, so you want to ensure your characters play nicely with each other. You can view each individual character in this guide, and we have both Gacha and free-to-play teams for you to base the assembly of your team on.
Genshin Impact tier list
If you want to know how your characters fare compared to the rest, check out our Genshin Impact tier list.
Original article by Bryan Taylor, updated by Pocket Gamer Staff.
1 A
- Name: Albedo
- Element: Geo
- Weapon Type: Sword
- Rarity: ★★★★★
- Click here to go to our Albedo character guide.
- Name: Aloy
- Element: Cryo
- Weapon Type: Bow
- Rarity: ★★★★★
- Click here to go to our Aloy character guide.
- Name: Amber
- Element: Pyro
- Weapon Type: Bow
- Rarity: ★★★★
- Click here to go to our Amber character guide.
- Name: Ayaka
- Element: Cryo
- Weapon Type: Sword
- Rarity: ★★★★★
- Click here to go to our Ayaka character guide.
- Name: Arataki Itto
- Element: Geo
- Weapon Type: Claymore
- Rarity: ★★★★★
- Arataki Itto character guide in progress.
Name: Ayato
- Element: Hydro
- Weapon Type: Claymore
- Rarity: ★★★★★
- Ayato character guide in progress.
- Name: Alhaitham
- Element: Dendro
- Weapon Type: Sword
- Rarity: ★★★★★
- Alhaitham character guide in progress.
2 B
- Name: Barbara
- Element: Hydro
- Weapon Type: Catalyst
- Rarity: ★★★★
- Click here to go to our Barbara character guide.
- Name: Beidou
- Element: Electro
- Weapon Type: Claymore
- Rarity: ★★★★
- Click here to go to our Beidou character guide.
- Name: Bennett
- Element: Pyro
- Weapon Type: Sword
- Rarity: ★★★★
- Click here to go to our Bennett character guide.
- Name: Baizhu
- Element: Dendro
- Weapon Type: Catalyst
- Rarity: ★★★★★
- Baizhu character guide in progress.
3 C
- Name: Candace
- Element: Hydro
- Weapon Type: Polearm
- Rarity: ★★★★
- Candace character guide in progress.
- Name: Chongyun
- Element: Cryo
- Weapon Type: Claymore
- Rarity: ★★★★
- Click here to go to our Chongyun character guide.
- Name: Cyno
- Element: Electro
- Weapon Type: Polearm
- Rarity: ★★★★★
- Cyno character guide in progress.
- Name: Collei
- Element: Dendro
- Weapon Type: Bow
- Rarity: ★★★★★
- Collei character guide in progress.
4 D
- Name: Diluc
- Element: Pyro
- Weapon Type: Claymore
- Rarity: ★★★★★
- Click here to go to our Diluc character guide.
- Name: Diona
- Element: Cryo
- Weapon Type: Bow
- Rarity: ★★★★
- Click here to go to our Diona character guide.
- Name: Dori
- Element: Electro
- Weapon Type: Claymore
- Rarity: ★★★★
- Dori character guide in progress.
- Name: Dehya
- Element: Pyro
- Weapon Type: Claymore
- Rarity: ★★★★★
- Dehya character guide in progress.
5 E
- Name: Eula
- Element: Cryo
- Weapon Type: Claymore
- Rarity: ★★★★★
- Click here to go to our Eula character guide.
6 F
- Name: Fischl
- Element: Electro
- Weapon Type: Bow
- Rarity: ★★★★
- Click here to go to our Fischl character guide.
- Name: Faruzan
- Element: Anemo
- Weapon Type: Bow
- Rarity: ★★★★
- Faruzan character guide in progress.
7 G
- Name: Ganyu
- Element: Cryo
- Weapon Type: Bow
- Rarity: ★★★★★
- Click here to go to our Ganyu character guide.
- Name: Gorou
- Element: Geo
- Weapon Type: Bow
- Rarity: ★★★★
- Gorou character guide in progress.
8 H
- Name: Hu Tao
- Element: Pyro
- Weapon Type: Polearm
- Rarity: ★★★★★
- Click here to go to our Hu Tao character guide.
- Name: Heizou
- Element: Anemo
- Weapon Type: Catalyst
- Rarity: ★★★★
- Heizou character guide in progress.
9 I
Currently, there are no playable characters in Genshin Impact that start with an I.
10 J
- Name: Jean
- Element: Anemo
- Weapon Type: Sword
- Rarity: ★★★★★
- Click here to go to our Jean character guide.
11 K
- Name: Kaeya
- Element: Cryo
- Weapon Type: Sword
- Rarity: ★★★★
- Click here to go to our Kaeya character guide.
- Name: Kuki Shinobu
- Element: Electro
- Weapon Type: Sword
- Rarity: ★★★★
- Kuki Shinobu character guide in progress.
- Name: Kazuha
- Element: Anemo
- Weapon Type: Sword
- Rarity: ★★★★★
- Click here to go to our Kazuha character guide.
- Name: Keqing
- Element: Electro
- Weapon Type: Sword
- Rarity: ★★★★★
- Click here to go to our Keqing character guide.
- Name: Klee
- Element: Pyro
- Weapon Type: Catalyst
- Rarity: ★★★★★
- Click here to go to our Klee character guide.
- Name: Kokomi
- Element: Hydro
- Weapon Type: Catalyst
- Rarity: ★★★★★
- Click here to go to our Kokomi character guide.
12 L
- Name: Lisa
- Element: Electro
- Weapon Type: Catalyst
- Rarity: ★★★★
- Click here to go to our Lisa character guide.
- Name: Layla
- Element: Cryo
- Weapon Type: Sword
- Rarity: ★★★★
- Layla character guide in progress.
13 M
- Name: Mona
- Element: Hydro
- Weapon Type: Catalyst
- Rarity: ★★★★★
- Click here to go to our Mona character guide.
- Name: Mika
- Element: Cryo
- Weapon Type: Polearm
- Rarity: ★★★★
- Mika character guide in progress.
14 N
- Name: Ningguang
- Element: Geo
- Weapon Type: Catalyst
- Rarity: ★★★★
- Click here to go to our Ningguang character guide.
- Name: Noelle
- Element: Geo
- Weapon Type: Claymore
- Rarity: ★★★★
- Click here to go to our Noelle character guide.
- Name: Nahida
- Element: Dendro
- Weapon Type: Catalyst
- Rarity: ★★★★★
- Nahida character guide in progress.
- Name: Nilou
- Element: Hydro
- Weapon Type: Sword
- Rarity: ★★★★★
- Nilou character guide in progress.
15 O
Currently, there are no playable characters in Genshin Impact that start with an O.
16 P
Currently, there are no playable characters in Genshin Impact that start with a P.
17 Q
- Name: Qiqi
- Element: Cryo
- Weapon Type: Sword
- Rarity: ★★★★★
- Click here to go to our Qiqi character guide.
18 R
- Name: Raiden
- Element: Electro
- Weapon Type: Polearm
- Rarity: ★★★★★
- Click here to go to our Raiden character guide.
- Name: Razor
- Element: Electro
- Weapon Type: Claymore
- Rarity: ★★★★
- Click here to go to our Razor character guide.
- Name: Rosaria
- Element: Cryo
- Weapon Type: Polearm
- Rarity: ★★★★
- Click here to go to our Rosaria character guide.
19 S
- Name: Sara
- Element: Electro
- Weapon Type: Bow
- Rarity: ★★★★
- Click here to go to our Sara character guide.
- Name: Sayu
- Element: Anemo
- Weapon Type: Claymore
- Rarity: ★★★★
- Click here to go to our Sayu character guide.
- Name: Sucrose
- Element: Anemo
- Weapon Type: Catalyst
- Rarity: ★★★★
- Click here to go to our Sucrose character guide.
- Name: Shenhe
- Element: Cryo
- Weapon Type: Polearm
- Rarity: ★★★★★
- Shenhe character guide in progress.
20 T
- Name: Tartaglia (Childe)
- Element: Hydro
- Weapon Type: Bow
- Rarity: ★★★★★
- Click here to go to our Tartaglia character guide.
- Name: Traveler
- Element: Anemo / Geo / Electro / Dendro
- Weapon Type: Sword
- Rarity: ★★★★★
- Click here to go to our Traveler (Anemo) character guide
- Click here to go to our Traveler (Geo) character guide
- Click here to go to our Traveler (Electro) character guide
- Traveler (Dendro) character guide in progress.
- Name: Thoma
- Element: Pyro
- Weapon Type: Polearm
- Rarity: ★★★★
- Thoma character guide in progress.
- Name: Tighnari
- Element: Dendro
- Weapon Type: Bow
- Rarity: ★★★★★
- Tighnari character guide in progress.
21 U
Currently, there are no playable characters in Genshin Impact that start with a U.
22 V
- Name: Venti
- Element: Anemo
- Weapon Type: Bow
- Rarity: ★★★★★
- Click here to go to our Venti character guide.
23 W
- Name: Wanderer
- Element: Anemo
- Weapon Type: Catalyst
- Rarity: ★★★★★
- Wanderer character guide in progress.
24 X
- Name: Xiangling
- Element: Pyro
- Weapon Type: Polearm
- Rarity: ★★★★
- Click here to go to our Xiangling character guide.
- Name: Xiao
- Element: Anemo
- Weapon Type: Polearm
- Rarity: ★★★★★
- Click here to go to our Xiao character guide.
- Name: Xingqiu
- Element: Hydro
- Weapon Type: Polearm
- Rarity: ★★★★
- Click here to go to our Xingqiu character guide.
- Name: Xinyan
- Element: Pyro
- Weapon Type: Claymore
- Rarity: ★★★★
- Click here to go to our Xinyan character guide.
25 Y
- Name: Yanfei
- Element: Pyro
- Weapon Type: Catalyst
- Rarity: ★★★★Click here to go to our Yanfei character guide.
- Name: Yoimiya
- Element: Pyro
- Weapon Type: Bow
- Rarity: ★★★★★
- Click here to go to our Yoimiya character guide.
- Name: Yae Miko
- Element: Electro
- Weapon Type: Catalyst
- Rarity: ★★★★★
- Yae Miko character guide in progress.
- Name: Yun Jin
- Element: Geo
- Weapon Type: Polearm
- Rarity: ★★★★
- Yun Jin character guide in progress.
- Name: Yelan
- Element: Geo
- Weapon Type: Polearm
- Rarity: ★★★★★
- Yelan character guide in progress.
- Name: Yaoyao
- Element: Dendro
- Weapon Type: Polearm
- Rarity: ★★★★
- Yaoyao character guide in progress.
26 Z
- Name: Zhongli
- Element: Geo
- Weapon Type: Polearm
- Rarity: ★★★★
- Click here to go to our Zhongli character guide.
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