The trailer cut to a cold, unreadable face and the chat exploded. You paused the video, replayed the frame, and felt the small, certain nudge: something bigger was arriving. I remember that exact second — the quiet before a dozen theories poured in.
I watch these drops for a living, and I’ll walk you through the hard facts, the reliable guesses, and the one thing every player should be thinking about now: whether you save your Primogems or spend them elsewhere.
Who is Lohen in Genshin Impact?
On HoYoLab and Reddit the morning after the trailer, players rewound the same clip until the comments blurred.
Who is Lohen in Genshin Impact?
You already saw the title card: Lohen serves as vice captain of the Fifth Company of the Knights of Favonius — the squad that specializes in ranged tactics. I’d describe him as the steady opposite to Varka’s loose-limbed energy; Lohen is the hinge that keeps the Fifth Company steadier in the field. That’s not flair: his posture, lines of dialogue, and the way other characters defer to him sell a character who takes responsibility seriously.
Concrete bits from the lore: he was part of the Nod-Krai expedition and returned to Mondstadt after the Reri incident was handled, bringing some of the Fifth Company back with him. Varka’s offhand line — that Lohen is “tougher” — reads both as ribbing and as confirmation that Lohen keeps things aligned when chaos arrives.
When will Lohen become playable in Genshin?
On timeline trackers and banner spreadsheets, a 42-day cadence shows up again and again after key banners launch.
When will Lohen be playable?
There’s no official Hoyoverse banner calendar confirming an exact day yet, but the community roadmap that tracked Nod-Krai characters has been mostly accurate so far. Based on the standard 42-day banner rotation and the leak-backed roadmap, Lohen is expected to be introduced in the Luna V update and slot as a banner character in Luna VI — which, if the cadence holds, points to an estimated release date of April 7, 2026. Treat that as a well-informed hypothesis, not a confirmation.
My practical advice: if you play regularly, start sizing up your Primogems now. That’s the same strategy players use around major releases tracked on platforms like HoYoLab and YouTube — watch the trailer, check thread consensus, then decide whether you’ll save or chase. If you’re hunting free rewards before the update, reputable outlets such as Moyens I/O often post active codes and guides you can claim quickly.
Genshin Lohen kit, element, rarity, and weapon
From a single trailer frame you can still read a lot: several seconds of animation, a flash of sigil, and the shape of a weapon tell a story.
What is Lohen’s element, rarity, and weapon?
Official footage shows Lohen holding a Polearm and using Cryo animation cues. Hoyoverse has switched visions between trailer and release before, so Cryo is the most reliable hint right now, not an absolute guarantee. The animation and model polish strongly suggest a 5-star rarity, and the polearm visuals appear intentional — that aligns with the Fifth Company’s ranged/support flavor.
There are no confirmed kit numbers or talents published yet. Leaks have offered sparse snippets, but nothing that survives Hoyoverse’s final tuning. If Lohen follows the narrative thread — Mondstadt, Fifth Company, close ties to Varka — I think you should expect a support profile that complements Varka’s playstyle; the two could pair well on the same team.
The reveal itself played like a shuttered vault opening: small mechanical details spilled out and left the bigger machinery still hidden. That’s where you and I should be patient — the trailer gives mood and role direction, but Hoyoverse writes the numbers at release.
If you’re making roster decisions today: think about synergy with Varka, whether you prefer Cryo polearm play, and whether you want to reserve Primogems for a likely 5-star support. Will you save for Lohen’s rumored banner or chase the safer, current options?