Genshin Impact characters are certainly one of the main parts of the game for a majority of players. The game features a vast variety of anime-inspired characters, all of which are equipped with different elements and weapons.
The current Genshin Impact version 2.6 has introduced a new five-star character named Kamisato Ayato, who was part of the first banner cycle. Developer HoYoverse has already confirmed the two characters that will arrive in the upcoming update 2.6, Yelan and Kuki Shinobu.
User Ezyo-Of-Reddit proposed the interesting idea of introducing Liben to the roster of playable characters, and the post on the Genshin Impact subreddit has gathered a lot of attention in the game's community. Liben is an event-exclusive NPC who appears during the popular Genshin Impact Marvelous Merchandise event, a recurring event in which players can trade specific items for Primogems and other rewards. The majority of players celebrate whenever Marvelous Merchandise gets announced as it's considered one of the easiest events in the game, and it's a great source of Primogems.
WHY ISN'T LIBEN PLAYABLE? He's an absolute chad, and is not a twig like all other characters like Itto! He even has a unique design, LOOK AT HIM! from Genshin_Impact
Many fans are absolutely in love with the idea of Liben becoming a new playable Genshin Impact character, with the Reddit thread gathering over 1k upvotes. While players seem divided when it comes to Liben's element, the majority agrees that he would most likely be a claymore character. This is probably due to the fact that he has a buff physique and one of the largest character models in the game.
Liben is not the only NPC that players want to see in the playable roster. While there are many names mentioned in the comment section, one character has been on the wish list for a big part of the community for a very long time, and his name is Baizhu. He is a popular Genshin Impact character who appeared in a couple of quests during the Liyue arc. Baizhu is the owner of the popular Bubu Pharmacy, and he's known for always having a white snake wrapped around his neck.
Liben appeared in the game very recently as part of the third phase of the current version, 2.6. This event is a part of the ongoing update extension which is the result of the Genshin Impact update 2.7 delay. While the developer has yet to reveal the specific release date for this update, multiple leaks state that the delay will last for three weeks, meaning that 2.7 should probably arrive at the start of next month.
Genshin Impact is available now on Mobile, PC, PS4, PS5. A Switch version is currently in development with no confirmed release date.