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Genshin Impact Arlecchino release date and build speculation

Let’s take a look at Genshin Impact’s Arlecchino, The Knave, who is one of the mysterious Harbingers wreaking havoc across Teyvat.

Genshin Impact Arlecchino with her hands crossed in front of her, and Lynette behind

Every day we get closer to Snezhnaya, and the reveal of all the Harbingers, including Genshin Impact’s Arlecchino. We meet her in Fontaine as part of the archon quest, and we can’t wait to see what her skills are as a playable character. Check out who she is and what she gets up to as part of the Eleven Fatui Harbingers thanks to Genshin’s trailers.

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When will Genshin Impact’s Arlecchino be playable?

As of March 2024, we now have Arlecchino’s official drip marketing, dropped just before version 4.5 goes live. This means Arlecchino releases in version 4.6, but we’re not sure whether she’s first or second half just yet.

Genshin Impact Arlecchino's official drip marketing

What do we know about Genshin Impact Arlecchino’s build?

It appears that unlike Genshin Impact’s Childe and Genshin Impact’s Wanderer, Arlecchino’s elemental alignment is the same as what we see in the game – she’s a five-star pyro user.

Right now, we don’t know what her weapon is, or what her kit pertains to, but due to her being a prominent character, she’s probably an on-field DPS. Fontaine’s characters, so far, have a lot of mechanics relating to the loss and regaining of HP – it’s also likely that Arlecchino’s kit pertains to this, too.

Her constellation is Ignis Purgatorius, which translates to ‘cleansing fire’. Take that how you will.

Who is Genshin Impact Arlecchino?

Arlecchino is one of the Eleven Fatui Harbingers that work for the Tsaritsa. She’s known as The Knave and is likely the tenth Harbinger – though this is currently unconfirmed. Arlecchino appears as a female character, with short blonde hair featuring a black streak. Comparisons have been drawn between her and Genshin Impact Eula due to their hairstyle and color palettes.

We currently have a few voice lines about her in the game, coming from our playable Harbingers – Childe and Wanderer – and Fontaine’s Lyney and Lynette. In essence, Childe assumes she ‘has her own agenda’, but he’s not a fan of her. He mentions she isn’t very sane and would betray others if a benefit for her was on the table. Wanderer, on the other hand, quotes that she is a “wolf in sheep’s clothing”, and she wants more power over others. He also insinuates that she is perhaps crazy. The twins on the other hand commend her for providing a home to them and other children.

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Since it’s apparently known that she would defy the Tsaritsa for her own gain, this may hint as to how we meet her in the story, or how she becomes a playable member of our roster in the future, as both the playable Harbingers we currently have, have had a sort of redemption before joining us.

Currently, not a lot is known about her story or her background, other than she’s the ‘Father’ of the House of the Hearth orphanage in Fontaine. This is where Lyney, Lynette, and Freminet are from, hence why they’re all brothers and sisters despite no blood relation to Freminet.

In terms of what the character in the Commedia Del’arte signifies, the Harlequin (or Arlecchino), is often trying to foil plans for their own gain – this usually includes their love interest Columbina, and facing off against Pierrot. What this means for the Genshin story is still unclear; perhaps Columbina will work together with Arlecchino to bring down Pierro or stay out of the way completely. Either way, this matches up with Tartaglia’s view of Arlecchino and her eagerness to swap sides to get what she wants.

Who are Genshin Impact Arlecchino’s voice actors?

In English, Arlecchino is played by Erin Yvette, and in Japanese, by Nanako Mori. Her Chinese voice actor is currently unknown.

If you’re still interested in more Genshin lore and builds, check out our guides on Genshin Impact’s Bennett, Genshin Impact’s Yun Jin, and Genshin Impact’s Xianyun to flesh out your Fontaine roster’s skills.