The Best Free Genshin Impact Characters Ranked

A total of 27 characters, including seven 5-star characters , were available for free during specific periods. Most of them were featured as part of a version's Flagship Event, with a few exceptions, where achieving a set of goals resulted in obtaining a copy of the character. The following characters were given out for free during particular timefram


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Prototype Crescent is one of the weapons that can be crafted from the beginning of the game. It is an amazing bow for beginners and can do wonders for some characters, including Sara. Whenever you hit an enemy on the weak spot with a charged attack, this bow increases your ATK by 72 perc


As soon as you head out, you will see post the first petal for the Withering right in front of you. Use a charged attack on it, and a Dendrograna will follow up with it, destroying the petal. There are also a couple of red flowers on the tree branches that will attack you if you get close, so it's recommended to get rid of these

Travelers will need to utilize their Elemental Sight during the hours of 2 AM and 5 AM (in-game time). By doing so, a number of wind clusters are revealed, scattered around the island. Use Anemo to disperse them . There are four wind clusters in total:


The second wallpaper in the "The Morn a Thousand Roses Brings" wallpaper series features five Genshin Impact characters, only one of whom is currently playable in Genshin Impact . Tighnari, whose long bunny ears make him unmistakable, is the only character featured that is already playable in Genshin Impact , after appearing on the first banner of Genshin Impact 's 3.0 update. The four characters pictured on the second wallpaper that are not yet playable in Genshin Impact are (left to right): Nilou, Nahida, Dehya, and Alhait


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Kachina is the latest free character to be released in Genshin Impact . Like other Natlan characters, she has excellent exploration abilities, which makes her a smooth character to use. In terms of combat, Kachina isn't remarka


Noelle is a pretty solid Main DPS for beginners to build. However, she suffers from being a Geo unit, an element that is not really popular in the current meta, with a few exceptions like Xilonen , Zhongli, and Na


For October 2022, there are 5 birthdays in total for Genshin Impact characters. Starting with Xingqiu on October 9, then Xinyan on October 16, and Sayu on October 19. Finally, Eula's birthday is on October 25 and Kazuha's is on October 29. On these days, players will have the opportunity to receive rewards associated with these characters, such as Level-Up Materials or Local Specialties they enjoy, as well as read their personalized messages, which usually contain a heartfelt invitation or compliments expressing gratitude toward the Traveler and the impact that they have had on their li


Kaeya is another Mondstadt character players will obtain very early into their journey. A strong off-field Cryo applicator, Kaeya works best in Freeze teams. The only problem is that Freeze teams have substantially fallen out of the meta in favor of other popular reaction-based teams such as Hyperbloom and Vapor


On Xinyan's birthday, players can receive her Specialty Dish, Rockin' Riffin' Chicken, which will give the party a sizable attack buff when consumed. On top of this, last year Xinyan provided the Traveler with Cuihua Wood to carve into instruments or furniture, though this year in Genshin Impact she may provide Violetgrass to aid in her Ascension, or Teachings of Gold to help level her abilit

Updated on July 12, 2025, by Nahda Nabiilah: Mondstadt is the first region players will be able to explore freely in Genshin Impact. Triggering the Time and the Wind quest will, however, pose a challenge for new travelers as it's a hidden quest . Completing it entails running around an uninhabited island searching for clues and fighting the Eye of the Storm boss twice. Ironically, the biggest challenge is how players will reach the nameless island, as it's very far away and doesn't possess a teleport waypoint.


This is because Collei can apply Dendro more, but the Traveler has more consistent application of the element, making them a better choice in general. However, Collei is a strong choice for a Dendro unit if players wish not to use the Dendro Trave


Genshin Impact 's latest wallpaper series, "The Morn a Thousand Roses Brings", highlights the playable characters added to Genshin Impact as part of the 3.0 update, as well as Sumerian characters who have not yet been released. Other than Nilou, who is confirmed for version 3.1, the unreleased Sumeru characters that appear in the wallpaper series do not have confirmed release dates. Hopefully, Genshin Impact will announce the release dates for Nahida, Dehya, and Alhaitham s