Genshin Impact released a string of announcements on their official Twitter today and one of them finally confirmed the addition of a free Collei after the Genshin Impact Version 3.1 Update. This already had been confirmed back in Version 3.0 that Collei will be available for free once Version 3.0 ends.
Claim Collei for Free from The Spiral Abyss in Genshin Impact 3.1
With this latest confirmation, newer players who missed the Version 3.0 update or weren’t high-levelled enough to reach Sumeru can now claim Collei any time as she is now permanently added to the game as our free Dendro unit. Since we got one character free of every element until Dendro’s release, it was expected that we’ll also likewise get a free Dendro unit.
Collei, starting from Version 3.1, will be a Spiral Abyss clearance reward from clearing Floor 4 Chamber 3. The event is called “Curtain of Leaves” thus keeping with the Dendro theme. Players can now use her as their first and only Dendro character until they unlock Dendro Traveler in Sumeru. Newer players can thus enjoy Dendro gameplay from the early game itself.
Veteran players who have already cleared Spiral Abyss 4-3 will automatically get a Collei constellation either via in-game mail or by claiming her from the event page or Spiral Abyss screen.
Incidentally, Tighnari- a 5-star Dendro character who was released and featured in his own event banner in Version 3.0, will also be added to the Standard Banner 5-stars either in Version 3.1 or after. The official announcement is still awaited but there’s already been confirmation from official sources about this.
Collei may not be the best Dendro unit but newer players can at least get a feel for Dendro and Dendro reactions with her on the team. She may be relegated to a position similar to Amber but she still remains an adorable and likeable character. Players are also likely to encounter more of her backstory in Version 3.1 Archon Quests since we’ve already seen Dottore appear in the trailer who we know has ties to her traumatic past from the Genshin Impact Manga.