Genshin Impact Version 6.4 Banner Characters Revealed

Genshin Impact comes out with ten featured 5-stars across all available banners in version 6.4, where Varka makes his debut as Anemo Claymore. While version 6.4 lacks both a map expansion and an Archon Quest, Genshin Impact especially will include some important replays during the upcoming update. Among these reprises, Varka will also join the playable cast, offering an ability kit centered around Swirl and augmented with flashy dual-swing animations.

Players interested in giving Varka in Genshin Impact an attempt should remember that his team building has some notable requirements. To maximize the potential of his ability kit, it is recommended to pair Varka with an Anemo teammate and two teammates of the same element (Pyro, Hydro, Electro or Cryo). As of version 6.4, he is expected to be under most Lunar Reaction teams, but many fans believe that his best supporting characters are yet to come – like Nicole and possibly Lohen as well.

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Genshin Impact introduces new characters and returns to Mondstadt in version 6.4

Genshin Impact returns to Mondstadt in a big way with version 6.4, marking Varka's playable debut and introducing a new Favonius Knight.

Genshin Impact: Banner Characters in version 6.4 (Event and Chronicled)

The event banners for version 6.4 were known in advance due to data mining, but they were officially confirmed during the special program announcement on February 13, 2026. To everyone's surprise, version 6.4 will also return the Chronicled Banner to Genshin Impact for Mondstadt characters, bringing the number of featured 5 stars in version 6.4 to ten. The first half of the update will be headlined by Varka and Flins, while the second half will see Skirk and Escoffier on Event Banners. The Chronicled Banner will run in the first half, featuring Klee, Albedo, Eula, Jean, Diluc, and Mona.

Players not interested in pulling for Varka in version 6.4 have a few options to consider. Those building a Lunar Reaction team i Genshin Impact will undoubtedly benefit from having Flins on their roster, while Escoffier and Skirk form the strongest possible core for Freeze teams in the current meta. Raw value fresh Genshin Impact accounts benefit the most from pulling Escoffier, as she's still one of the strongest supports in the game – even if she's limited to Hydro and Cryo.

But there is also the Chronicled Banner. While some of its 5-stars, such as Diluc and Eula, have struggled to find their place in the game's modern era, Klee, Mona, and Albedo have all found new life thanks to the Hexerei buffs introduced to Genshin Impact in version 6.4. For example, Albedo scales particularly well with Constellations, and is a good teammate for Durin's Burgeon and Geo teams, while Mona forms a powerful core with Furina for Varka's Hydro team.

The success of the Hexerei feature has caused many Genshin Impact fans to ask the developers to buff other Mondstadt characters, but version 6.4 won't go in that direction just yet. Version 6.4 offers a limited number of Primogems, and as such, Eula, Diluc, and Jean should be considered luxury picks. While HoYoverse has not advertised any 4-star Genshin Impact characters for version 6.4, players will be able to get any Mondstadt 4 star through the Chronicled Banner.

As for future content in Genshin ImpactDornman Port and Lohen are expected to be released within the next two updates, meaningfully expanding Mondstadt's lore, while Nod-Krai fans can look forward to 5-star Geo-Crystallize support in version 5.5 with Linnea. It remains to be seen if Genshin Impact will continue to add more Hexerei characters, but both Lohen and Nicole are expected to be part of the feature. Version 6.4 is scheduled to launch on February 25, 2026, with the first phase of its banners lasting until March 17, 2026, while the second phase will continue until April 7, 2026.

Released

September 28, 2020

ESRB

Teen/Alcohol Reference, Fantasy Violence, In-Game Purchases (Includes Random Items), User Interaction