Complete List of Free Characters in Genshin Impact

In-game characters are things of our personal choice; which define our appearance, and sometimes our powers too. In Genshin Impact, few characters are available for free, and to obtain a few characters you have to spend real money. There are a total of forty-four (44) in-game characters; out of which only fifteen (15) are free characters. The fifteen free characters in Genshin Impact are –

I. The List of the fifteen free characters in Genshin Impact are –

1. Aloy

She is available from update 2.1 for PS4 and PS5, and after update 2.2 for all other platforms. The requirement to have Aloy character is to have Adventure Rank higher than twenty (20).

2. Amber

She is necessary for free-to-play-players with no access to other bow users, as she is the only free bow user. You can obtain this Amber through the main questline via Paimon. Another advantage of Amber is that she is very useful for exploration where her ranged fire attack can light up torches easily. The only disadvantage of Amber is that she is the weakest in that category.

3. Lisa

She is the character best useful for producing some lovely electro-reactions and her area damage can easily cover groups of enemies; This is because her Elemental Burst ability can easily serve as both DPS and crowd control. You can obtain her through the quest “Sparks Amongst the Pages”. The basic disadvantage of this character is that she is very slow by herself.

4. Kaeya

She is a character great for exploring the open water and has a low-cooldown Elemental Skill that does well. You can obtain Kaeya character through the quest “Crash Course”. The lack in the area of effect damage is his major drawback.

5. The Traveler

Next to Aloy, the Traveler is the only five-star character you can see in-game. Whether its Aether (boy) or Lumine (girl) these two sibling’s all seven elements can be expanded to make them five-star characters. This is a default game character. But the fact is that Traveler can be rather underwhelming compared to other support characters in the wish banners.

6. Barbara

You can obtain this character through the Baptism of Song event. The prerequisite to having this character is to have an adventure rank higher than twenty.

This can be a good transitional character.

7. Xinyan

This character was obtained by players through the Stand by Me event. This was an event that happened during the period February 20, 2021, to March 7, 2021. Comparatively, this is an unpopular character and this is because her abilities don’t perfectly synergize in an awesome way.

8. Chongyun

Similar to Xinyan, this character was obtained through the Stand by Me event. He is one of the fastest cryo DPS in-game. He is capable of laying out icy burst damage within seconds.

9. Beidou

She is an underrated gem in Genshin Impact. Because of her counter ability, she can deal with high damage numbers. Along with Chongun and Xinyan, this character was obtained through the Stand by Me event. And presently, you can obtain her through the Thunder Sojourn event. But playing with Beidou requires an ample amount of patience. This is because of the period of defending herself.

10. Xiangling

A character that was obtainable through the Stand by Me event; is obtainable through the Spiral Abyss Event – People’s Choice. The only requirement is to have an adventure rank higher than twenty.

Not many Genshin Impact-free characters are as viable for dedicated DPS roles as the one in the wish banner, but Xiangling is an exception.

11. Noelle

Manier times, she is likely to be the first character many players will get on their wish. You can obtain her through the Beginner’s Gacha Banner. The chances of obtaining her through this banner are cent percent.

12. Fischl

This was a character obtainable through the Unreconciled Stars event that happened between November 16, 2020, to November 30, 2020. She is considered the best support and is even placed in S-tier. She uses a bow as her weapon and is a decent damage dealer.

13. Ningguang

A character that was obtainable through the Stand by Me Event. In recent times, she has become a go-to character for pro players because of the buff to geo damage. Her inability to not withstand the shields is something that makes her a bit weak; else she is the most powerful free character one can ever get.

14. Diona

She Was obtainable through the Energy Amplifier Initiation event that took place in the time interval between April 30, 2021 – May 17, 2021. Diona is considered as the Cryo version of Bennett. She is a reliable support character, with one of the most consistent healing abilities.

15. Xingqiu

She was obtainable through the Stand by Me Event. Usually, she is placed along with the top-tier characters. She is a beast in her respective element that is water damage; she can deal with tonnes and tonnes of water damage, and that too within a span of seconds. Her abilities are flexible too.

II. About Genshin Impact

Genshin Impact is an action role-playing game developed and published by miHoYo. It is available on Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, iOS, and Android from 2020, and on PlayStation 5 from 2021. The game is also set for release on Nintendo Switch. It is an open-world game action role-playing game that allows the players to control one of four interchangeable characters in a party.

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