Genshin Impact has officially revealed two new characters named Alhaitham and Yaoyao, who are scheduled to arrive in the upcoming update 3.4. The game's tight update schedule allows HoYoverse to constantly add new content to the game. While there is always hype around new regions and weapons, new playable characters are the main focus of each update as they are the game's main source of revenue.

The current Genshin Impact version 3.3 also introduced two new additions to the playable roster, the two Anemo users Wanderer and Faruzan. Even though they arrived a couple of days ago, the game's social media accounts already revealed two brand-new characters that are expected to arrive in January 2023.

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Genshin Impact's official Twitter account confirmed that players will be able to acquire Alhaitham and Yaoyao in one of the upcoming Limited Character Banners for update 3.4. Even though HoYoverse did not specify their rarity, Alhaitham is expected to be a five-star and Yaoyao will apparently be a four-star character. When it comes to their elemental powers, the official splash art concepts confirmed that both characters will be Dendro users. Yaoyao has been mentioned in numerous rumors over the last two years since she was part of the original beta phase, which led many players to believe that she could be the first Dendro character in the game.

However, the fact that she is from Liyue is probably one of the main reasons why she was not featured in the first four Sumeru updates. She is expected to be a decent healer with a kit that allows her to place her companion, which can be seen on the splash art, and deal Dendro damage as well as provide a significant heal. Some players hope that HoYoverse gives out Yaoyao for free since she could be a part of the upcoming Lantern Rite Festival, which is an annual event that usually rewards players with a free four-star character.

Alhaitham has played an important role in the ongoing Sumeru arc where he was introduced as a mysterious yet very powerful character. When it comes to his playstyle, Alhaitham is expected to be the second Dendro DPS character in the game after Tighnari, who arrived back in update 3.0.

There is still no official information about their exact release date, but players expect HoYoverse to put both characters on the same banner. This would allow Travelers to acquire both characters by wishing on the same banner. Some fans also hope that Alhaitham arrives in the second part of the update, so they can collect enough Primogems for his release.

Genshin Impact is now available on Mobile, PC, PS4, and PS5. A Switch version is in development.

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