In a nutshell

• New Characters: Genshin Impact Version 5.5 introduces Varesa (5-star Electro Catalyst) and Iansan (4-star Electro Polearm), with exciting abilities and buffs.
• Content Additions: Explore the new map, “The Great Volcano of Tollan,” meet the Collective of Plenty tribe, and gain a Saurian companion, the Tatankasaurus.
• Events & Improvements: Participate in the “Tournament of Glory in Bloom” and enjoy enhancements like better boss tracking and improved Artifact leveling.

HoYoverse has announced that Genshin Impact‘s v5.5 update will go live on March 26, 2025.

The update adds Varesa and the long-awaited Iansan as playable characters, alongside a new Saurian companion, the Tatankasaurus.

Genshin Impact Version 5.5 New Characters

Varesa

Varesa is a 5-star Electro Catalyst user who uses Plunging Attacks to trigger her Fiery Passion state. While in this state, she deals more Electro DMG, and can access a special Elemental Burst with reduced Energy cost.

To quickly enter this state, Varesa can tap her Elemental Skill, then follow up with Normal Attacks to perform swift Plunging Attacks. Additionally, her unique talent helps restore Phlogiston after the party consumes food.

Iansan

Iansan is a 4-star Electro Polearm wielder. She provides powerful support to the party by enhancing the on-field character’s ATK while also healing her allies. Her Elemental Burst increases the on-field character’s ATK even when she is off-field, and her ATK buff scales with the distance that her teammates move.

Additionally, when her teammates trigger a Nightsoul Burst, Iansan obtains the Warming Up effect, allowing her to continuously restore HP to the on-field character for a short duration.

In the first phase of Genshin Impact Version 5.5’s Event Wishes, Varesa and Iansan will debut alongside Xianyun’s rerun, followed by reruns for Xilonen and Venti.

Here are the other highlights of Genshin Impact v5.5:

• New map: The Great Volcano of Tollan is now open, with a sacred city and a multi-layered map into the volcano’s depths.
• New Tribe & Saurian: The Collective of Plenty, arrives with a Saurian, the Tatankasaurus, which can charge and smash through special huge rocks.
• Seasonal event: The “Tournament of Glory in Bloom,” featuring Ifa and the rest of the playable Natlan cast, will see the revival of a traditional Natlan competition. Various bonuses are available including the chance to obtain Ororon for free
• New optimizations: Improvements will be added to the boss tracking system and the Artifact leveling experience.

Genshin Impact‘s v5.5 update will go live on March 26, 2025.