When is the Genshin Impact Ayaka release date?

Ayaka is one of the earliest characters leaked from Genshin Impact’s first closed beta.

Developer miHoYo teased Ayaka in its 2020 New Year’s post, but has gone quiet on both Ayaka and Inazuma since then. 

Genshin leaker Dimbreath recently released a brief video showing Ayaka’s movement and poses, though they emphasize it’s old footage and not representative of how Ayaka looks now.

Despite the lack of updates since the original leak, we have a pretty good idea of a possible Ayaka release time frame, if not the actual date, and a hint of what she’ll be like once she is playable.

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When is Genshin Impact Ayaka’s Banner?

Update - May 17

The latest round of rumors says Ayaka won't release in 1.6 and will, instead, be slated for sometime during Genshin Impact 1.7 or its subsequent branch-off updates.

Ayaka is closely tied with Inazuma.

Zhongli’s introductory text mentions a conversation between the Inazuma Archon Baal and a character named Yae, also called Guuji Yae.

miHoYo spotlighted the same Guuji Yae during New Year’s 2020 and said her first guest to the shrine that day was Ayaka, where she was welcomed as the princess of Kamisato House.

Like all event characters, you’ll need Intertwined Fates for Ayaka, and she’ll likely have a boosted drop rate during the Ayaka Banner, possibly sometime in Genshin Impact 1.6.

While it's not certain yet if the five-star Cryo wielder will appear during the next big Genshin update, we do know Inazuma is all but guaranteed for Genshin Impact 1.6

Is Ayaka a Five Star Character?

Thanks to that initial closed beta, prominent Genshin leaker Honey Hunter compiled an initial set of Ayaka’s stats and info.

Note that because this is information from before Genshin Impact released, it is subject to change between now and Ayaka’s release date.

Ayaka is a five star sword user with Cryo as her Vision.

Based on these initial leaks, Ayaka seems like a powerful character.