Genshin Impact and its China-based developer HoYoverse (previously miHoYo) has officially revealed all the banner rerun characters for Version 2.6.
Genshin Impact is still one of the most popular anime games worldwide. In Japan though, the origin country of mobile gacha games, the JRPG is rivaled or even surpassed in revenue by Uma Musume and now Heaven Burns Red, the new game by Angel Beats' author Jun Maeda.
When it comes to sheer popularity though, Genshin Impact never ceases to amaze on social media, thanks to its charismatic time-limited characters, highly sought after by fans. Those who missed past characters get the chance to pull them again with banner reruns, and two reruns were now confirmed for Version 2.6.
Genshin Impact 2.6 5-Star characters rerun explained
When announcing the 2.6 live stream, Chinese Genshin Impact socials used an official image with chibi versions of Ayato and Ayaka, confirming Ayaka as a rerun character during the patch. A few hours ahead of the live stream, popular leaker UBatcha also confirmed Ayaka is the sole rerun character in the second half of the patch. There is no Kaedehara Kazuha rerun in 2.6.
Kamisato Ayato and Venti in 2.6 first half, Ayaka in second half confirmed
Ayaka is one of the strongest Cryo DPS in the game, and can hit several enemies multiple times with her Charged Attack. Her E has a pretty short cooldown, and her Q can be hard to aim but will deal massive Cryo DMG on immobilized enemies. I definitely recommend her if you're looking for a new Cryo character. Or simply if you like her design, personality, and voice by the popular Saori Hayami, as liking the character is always the best reason to pull rather than following the meta.
Meanwhile, Venti is the best Anemo character and the best when it comes to crowd control. His E has a ridiculously short cooldown and he has never been particularly power crept. As for Ayato, I'm sure anyone who wants to pull him will do so regardless of his gameplay, myself included. Especially seeing he's voiced by Akira Ishida.
Update: Here are the official banner illustrations from the live stream
Don't forget Dendro characters and Baizhu are coming soon
Are you planning to pull Ayaka if you don't have her yet? Do you plan to raise her constellations to at least C1, or skip the rerun altogether? Tell me in the comments below! Keep in mind we're nearing Version 3.0 and the release of Sumeru, which should release by the end of summer 2022. This means Dendro characters and Baizhu are coming. I've personally been saving my Primos for that moment.
Genshin Impact will hold its 2.6 live stream later this March 18. Version 2.6 itself will launch on March 30. The live stream will feature brand new gameplay for Kamisato Ayato, new events, bosses, and last but not least the introduction of the Chasm area in Liyue. The live stream will also reveal new free Primogems codes to redeem. So stay tuned as we'll share them as soon as possible.