Genshin Impact 6.5 Banner Leaks: New Character Linnea

Travelers, remember those mysterious silhouettes revealed during the Luna IV (Version 6.3) livestream? According to recent leaks, Linnea is currently expected to be the only new playable character arriving in Version 6.5.

New Character: Linnea

Linnea is an upcoming character from Nod-Krai mentioned in Aino and Ineffa's voice lines.

Some players have noticed a pink-haired character appearing in earlier story scenes whose hairstyle and silhouette closely resemble hers, leading to speculation that the two could be connected.

Separately, others believe Linnea might be related to Snegurochka instead, mainly due to their shared elf-like ear features.

 Adding fuel to the fire, a recently surfaced leak—claiming to be Linnea’s official splash art, has finally given us a clear look at her design, seemingly validating months of community speculation.

Beyond her stunning appearance, leaked details about her kit suggest her signature weapon significantly boosts her output with a high Geo DMG bonus, marking her as a powerful Sub-DPS. Her Burst reportedly provides team-wide healing based on her DEF, making her the perfect dedicated support for Zibai. It’s safe to say that Zibai pullers definitely won the gamble—the Lunar Crystals meta is finally rising! I’m beyond hyped to see how her story and gameplay unfold!

 

New map in 6.5

Get your gliders ready! Alongside Linnea, a stunning new map will be making its debut in the 6.5 update

 

Conclusion

Version 6.5 is already shaping up to be one of the most exciting updates yet. Linnea hint at fresh stories, new faces, and possibly some surprises we haven’t even guessed

If you aren't 100% sold on the current 6.3 banners, start hoarding those Primogems now. 2026 is shaping up to be the year of lore bombs and game-changing mechanics!