The highly anticipated Version 6.0 update for Genshin Impact is shaping up to be the game's most significant expansion this year, with developer HoYoverse recently revealing Aino as the newest playable character joining the roster. This inventive new Hydro-aligned character hails from the forthcoming Nod-Krai region, bringing fresh gameplay possibilities to Teyvat's ever-growing world.

Nod-Krai promises to deliver substantial narrative content, weaving together established factions like the Knights of Favonius, Fatui Harbingers, and the mysterious Hexenzirkel into its Archon Quest storyline. The region will mark the debut of several long-awaited characters including Alice (Klee's mother), Fatui Harbingers Columbina and Sandrone, and the human form of Durin who first appeared in Version 4.8.

Aino emerges as Nod-Krai's resident inventor, heading the whimsically named 'Clink-Clank Krumkake Craftshop.' Her Hydro elemental alignment suggests potential synergies with existing reaction-based team compositions, though her specific abilities and role in combat remain to be fully revealed. Players can expect Aino to arrive when Version 6.0 launches on September 10.

Aino won't be the only new face in Version 6.0 - she'll be joined by Lauma, a Dendro Catalyst user serving as a priest of the Frostmoon Scions. HoYoverse typically introduces three new characters with major region expansions, suggesting at least one more reveal is imminent before the update's release.