The path to the Cryo Archon now has names attached to it. A fresh leak has laid out the five-star and four-star lineup for Genshin Impact versions 7.1 through 7.3, the middle stretch of the Snezhnaya era, and it finally puts the Tsaritsa on a specific banner. Everything below sits in leak territory, so numbers and even elements can still move before each beta locks in.
Quick answer: Version 7.1 brings Vesna and Vodyanitsa, Version 7.2 brings Mitya and Valeriy, and Version 7.3 brings the Tsaritsa alongside Danica. Only 7.0 is confirmed through official drip marketing; the 7.1 to 7.3 order is leaked and can change.
Snezhnaya 7.1 to 7.3 character lineup
The release order groups two characters per version, mixing five-star headliners with a supporting four-star. Here is the full picture across the three versions.
| Version | Character | Rarity | Element | Role |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.1 | Vesna | 5-star | Anemo | Stellar-Swirl main DPS |
| 7.1 | Vodyanitsa | 5-star | Hydro | Support for Cryo damage dealers |
| 7.2 | Mitya | 5-star | Electro | Off-field Stellar-Superconduct sub-DPS |
| 7.2 | Valeriy | 4-star | Electro | On-field Stellar-Conduct support |
| 7.3 | The Tsaritsa | 5-star | Cryo | Universal Stellar support |
| 7.3 | Danica | 5-star | Electro | Stellar-Conduct support |
Version 7.1: Vesna and Vodyanitsa
Version 7.1 follows the 7.0 pair of Odette and Alyosha, so Vesna and Vodyanitsa are set to be the next two banner five-stars. Both are five-star characters.
Vesna is an Anemo unit built around the second Stellar reaction, Stellar-Swirl, and is positioned as a main DPS. Vodyanitsa arrives as a Hydro character rather than the Electro unit earlier reports pointed to, and her job is to support Cryo damage dealers. That Hydro tag matters for team planning, since a Hydro unit is unlikely to slot in as a dedicated Stellar reaction enabler the way a Cryo or Electro pairing would.
Version 7.2: Mitya and Valeriy
Version 7.2 leans fully into Stellar Superconduct. Mitya is a five-star Electro character built as an off-field, backfield sub-DPS whose damage runs through the Stellar-Superconduct reaction. Valeriy is the four-star of the pair, an Electro unit that plays on-field as a Stellar-Conduct support.
The two are designed to share a team, so pulling one and running the other together is the intended setup. If Superconduct comps are your goal, this is the version to watch.
Version 7.3: The Tsaritsa and Danica
Version 7.3 is the one most players have been saving for. The Tsaritsa, Anastasya Feodorovna Snezhnaya, becomes playable as a five-star Cryo character, arriving as the region’s story reaches its climax, which matches how every previous Archon debuted near their nation’s peak moment.
Do not expect a raw carry, though. The Tsaritsa is not designed as a main DPS. She is shaping up as a universal Stellar reaction enabler and top-tier support, closer in function to Columbina than to an on-field hyper-carry.
Danica shares the 7.3 slot as a second five-star. She is an Electro character built as a Stellar-Conduct support, and she is also described as a teammate for Sandrone, the Cryo claymore DPS from the 6.7 window.
How Stellar reactions shape the lineup
The whole roadmap is stitched together by Stellar reactions, Snezhnaya’s Cryo-focused combat system. The lineup rolls out one reaction at a time, with Stellar-Conduct (Cryo plus Electro) leading, Stellar-Swirl following through Vesna, and Stellar Superconduct anchoring the 7.2 pair. Any character who does not wield Cryo can still trigger these reactions on their own, so the elements above are worth tracking if you plan to build around the Tsaritsa later.
One reaction that was rumored earlier is not part of this system. Stellar-Rimegrass, the Dendro-Cryo interaction some players hoped to see, is reported to not be included among the Stellar reactions. Whether that means it was cut or simply arrives outside the Stellar framework is not settled.
How much of this is confirmed
Only the 7.0 opening is officially set, backed by HoYoverse’s drip marketing. Everything from 7.1 onward, including the Tsaritsa’s placement in 7.3, is leak-stage and can shift as beta builds arrive. Elements, roles, and even the pairing of characters within a version have already changed once during Snezhnaya’s development, so treat this order as a strong outline rather than a locked schedule.
If the Tsaritsa is your target, the practical takeaway is simple. Bank your Primogems through the earlier versions, decide whether Vodyanitsa or the Superconduct pair fits your teams along the way, and keep enough saved for the 7.3 banner when the Cryo Archon finally lands.
