Genshin Impact 5.1 characters: Official and leaked banners

HoYoverse has finally revealed the new playable character in the upcoming Genshin Impact 5.1 update. This patch will only release one unit, namely Xilonen, which most players will remember from the Ignition Teaser. According to leaks from reliable sources, it is speculated that she is a 5-star character, meaning the remaining three Event Wishes will be character reruns.

This article will cover the official and leaked character banners for Genshin Impact 5.1.

Note: Some aspects of the following article are based on leaks and are subject to change.

---

Genshin Impact 5.1 banner characters and rerun leaks

HoYoverse has officially confirmed that Xilonen will be the only new playable character in the Genshin Impact 5.1 update via usual drip marketing on X. The said version is expected to go live on October 9, 2024, so players can expect her to be released on one of the following dates:

• Phase I - October 9, 2024
• Phase II - October 29, 2024

Since Xilonen is rumored to be the 5-star unit, and it is an early Natlan patch, she might debut in the first phase of version 5.1.

---

Xilonen is a new Geo character from the Children of Echoes tribe and is expected to be a 5-star unit. Rumor has it that she is a Sword user and will likely be an amazing support unit that provides a ton of buffs. This information was shared by HomDGCat, who has a good track record with leaks.

---

Genshin Impact 5.1 rerun leaks

As of this writing, there's no information available on the character reruns in version 5.1. However, Travelers can anticipate the potential Event Wishes to be leaked once the update's beta begins on August 28, 2024.

On a related note, Natlan is also expected to have an Archon banner marathon, as per the trend in Sumeru and Fontaine. Since Raiden Shogun is in version 5.0, only these characters are likely to be in version 5.1:

• Venti
• Zhongli
• Nahida

Since Xilonen is a Geo character, Zhongli has a higher chance of returning in version 5.1. That said, this is only speculation, and readers must take it with a grain of salt. The 5.1 rerun leaks will be discussed here once they're available.

---

Check out our other Genshin Impact articles:

• Version 5.0 patch notes
• All version 5.0 events and rewards
• Best characters to pull in version 5.0
• All new TCG cards and features in V5.0