Genshin Impact: Everything We Know About Baizhu (So Far)

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In , when a new character appears in an Archon Quest or Story Quest with a unique design and a Vision, players can assume they will eventually become a playable character (if they weren't released alongside that quest). This has been the trend for most characters introduced during Archon Quests. Baizhu, however, has gone against this trend. He is the only character to appear in the Liyue Archon Quests but not be released soon after. Two regions later, players are still waiting on this Dendro character.

leaks teasing Baizhu have been floating through the community since Sumeru was released. The most recent of these leaks, regarding Version 3.6 beta testing, suggests Baizhu will be a new 5-Star character appearing during the update as a Dendro catalyst user. Now, HoYoverse has teased Baizhu on social media as an upcoming 3.6 playable character. A lot of information regarding Baizhu is still up in the air, and will likely change between the beta and the release of Baizhu's official drip art. Luckily, players already know a fair amount about the owner of Bubu Pharmacy in terms of lore and personality.

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Baizhu's first appearance was during the Liyue Archon Quest, as the Traveler and Paimon helped Zhongli prepare for the funeral of Rex Lapis by finding the «cocogoat» for Qiqi, 's Cryo zombie girl and Baizhu's ward working at Bubu Pharmacy. Baizhu is a tall man in indigo and blue clothing with green hair and a talking albino snake named Changsheng wrapped around his neck. Considering the importance of animal companions to other characters like Xiangling and Fischl, Changsheng is likely to be involved in Baizhu's play style as a playable character.

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