The House of the Hearth is finally forming a full team in Genshin Impact 4.5

Hoyoverse has announced the character banners for Genshin Impact's version 4.6 in their Special Program, and the first half will include the two 5-star members of the House of the Hearth.

Phase I

Phase I will start when version 4.6 starts, on April 23rd, and will last until May 14th. It will feature Arlecchino and Lyney, both members of the House of the Hearth, with Arlecchino as the head and Lyney as the likely successor. They both have Pyro Visions, Lyney's is aligned with the Pneuma Arkhe, while Arlecchino's has no alignment, as it is a Snezhnayan Vision.

Arlecchino uses a Polearm and has a risky playstyle. Her abilities don't allow her to heal immediately, risking taking damage and not being able to recover, but the higher the risk, the stronger her attacks become. Interestingly, her Elemental Burst can heal her when used, making her playstyle, in a way, similar to Hu Tao's.

Lyney wields a Bow and has a two-level charged attack, with the level 2 using up some health to summon a distraction that will explode after a few seconds; when above 60% health, his level 2 charged shots will add stacks (up to 5) to increase the damage of his Elemental Skill.

Currently, it isn't confirmed which 4-star characters will appear, but in a perfect world, Lynette and Freminet would be included. However, it is more likely that they will be characters that fit their playstyles.

Phase II

Phase II should be expected to happen starting May 14th and end on June 4th, and will feature The Wanderer and Doctor Baizhu, both Catalyst users; Wanderer has an Anemo Vision, while Baizhu has a Dendro Vision, both useful characters for exploration.

The Wanderer is the current incarnation of the character that used to go by the title of The Balladeer, or Scaramouche when he was part of the Fatui; he is a very useful character as his skill allows him to float and reach high places.

Baizhu is a healer, which might be obvious considering he is a doctor; when exploring, one of his skills will heal your team whenever you pick harvestable items, primarily flowers and food items.

The 4-star characters appearing in this banner will be revealed at a date closer to the banner.