Genshin Impact Version 3.0 Archon Quest introduced us to many new characters from Sumeru like Nilou, Dori, Nahida, Dehya and Alhaitham. Most players would expect these characters to be released as playable units soon but as of now, leaks have only confirmed Nilou and Nahida for the upcoming updates. Dori is already scheduled to release in the second half of Version 3.0 but there’s no solid release date for Alhaitham or Dehya.
Speculative Releases of Dehya, Alhaitham, Baizhu and Yaoyao in Genshin Impact
We know now that Nahida is the current Dendro Archon- Lesser Lord Kusanali. Since the Archons are generally released as playable units in patches that finish the Archon quest of a region, Nahida is likely to release in Version 3.2 and leakers have confirmed the same. As for the other prominent characters like Dehya or Alhaitham who both played major roles in the Archon Quest of Version 3.0, their release dates are only speculations for now.
The leak says no new 5-star character for Version 3.4 and in Version 3.5 we’re likely getting Dehya. As for Alhaitham and Baizhu- the earliest possibility of their release is Version 3.6 which could be a blessing in disguise as players can now save enough primogems to pull on these characters who are both confirmed Dendro units and are likely very strong.
As for Version 3.4, we’re likely getting Yaoyao from Liyue who’s a much-teased 4-star in the Genshin Impact Community. She’s a disciple of the same martial arts master that trained Xiangling and is her junior in terms of age. Currently, she works as an assistant to Ganyu. Since Version 3.4 is likely to be another Lantern Rite festival, we’re likely to meet her for the first time in that patch and even get her as a playable unit.
It would seem Dendro units will still be a rarity and they’ll only be slowly added to the roster. On the bright side, players will have tons of time to save up on their primogems if they want to pull on these characters. Leakers also speculate that Fontaine will probably be coming right after Version 3.8 just like how we got Sumeru after Version 2.8.