Version 7.0 opens Snezhnaya, and the banner slate that comes with it is unusually light on new faces. Only one new 5-star is planned for the whole patch, which leaves room for three character reruns spread across the two phases. Two of those returning units come from Nod-Krai, and the third is a Harbinger tied to Snezhnaya itself.
Quick answer: The leaked Version 7.0 wish lineup is Odette (new 5-star Cryo) plus reruns for Arlecchino, Flins, and Ineffa, with Alyosha as the new 4-star appearing on some of the event banners. None of it is officially confirmed by HoYoverse yet.
Every leaked 7.0 banner character
Four event banners are expected in total, headlined by Odette and filled out by three reruns. The rerun names trace back to Kuroo, a reliable figure in the Genshin leak community, and line up with the beta datamines that already pegged Odette as a 5-star and Alyosha as a 4-star.
| Character | Status | Rarity | Element / Weapon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Odette | New | 5-star | Cryo / Sword |
| Arlecchino | Rerun | 5-star | Pyro / Polearm |
| Flins | Rerun | 5-star | Electro / Polearm |
| Ineffa | Rerun | 5-star | Electro / Polearm |
| Alyosha | New | 4-star | Electro / Polearm |
Odette is the only new 5-star
Odette is the patch’s marquee debut and has already been shown off through official drip marketing and the Snezhnaya Transcendence trailer, so her design isn’t a secret. She’s a Cryo sword user positioned as an off-field sub-DPS and buffer built around the new Stellar reactions. Her kit is meant to slot into both Stellar-Conduct and Stellar Swirl teams, and because the Stellar meta is expected to carry through the whole 7.x cycle, she’s the unit most players will be watching.
As the sole new 5-star, Odette is almost certainly the Phase 1 headliner when Version 7.0 goes live on August 12, 2026.
The three rerun banners
The returning trio splits between an older Fatui Harbinger and Nod-Krai’s Lunar-Charged pairing.
Arlecchino
The Fatui Harbinger is the oldest name on the list. She was released some time ago, but she still functions as a capable main DPS with the right team behind her. She isn’t the standout pull of the patch given how strong the other returning units are, though her presence makes sense against the 7.0 endgame layout, where Spiral Abyss buffs Pyro normal attacks and one Stygian Onslaught boss is weak to Bond of Life characters.
Flins and Ineffa
Flins and Ineffa are the Lunar-Charged reaction duo from Nod-Krai, and they’re built to run together. Ineffa is effectively a must-pull companion for Flins, so their reruns arriving in the same patch is a natural fit. Even with Stellar reactions taking over as the new meta system, Lunar reaction damage stays strong, which keeps both units relevant well beyond Snezhnaya’s launch.
Likely phase order
The exact release order hasn’t leaked, but the structure of the patch points to a reasonable guess. Phase 1 begins August 12, 2026, and Phase 2 follows around September 1 to 2, 2026. Since Odette is the only new character, she anchors the opening half. Flins and Ineffa perform best on the same team, so they’re expected to run together in the second half, which would leave Arlecchino to share Phase 1 alongside Odette.
| Phase | Window (approx.) | Expected featured |
|---|---|---|
| Phase 1 | Aug 12, 2026 | Odette, Arlecchino |
| Phase 2 | Sep 1–2, 2026 | Flins, Ineffa |
Treat this pairing as informed speculation rather than a fixed schedule. The banner order only becomes official at the Version 7.0 livestream, which typically airs one to two weeks before launch.
Alyosha, the new 4-star
Alyosha is the patch’s new 4-star, an Electro polearm user described as the “Swift-Striding Hound” who tracks the frozen wilds with an animal companion. He’s expected to appear as a featured 4-star on some of the event banners and, per leaks, may also be handed out for free through the Archon Quest. That makes him easy to pick up regardless of which 5-star you chase.
Leaked 5-star weapon banners
The weapon banner is expected to feature the signature weapons for each of the four featured 5-stars. Notably, three of the four are polearms.
| Weapon | Type | Owner |
|---|---|---|
| Whitelake Frostfeather | Sword | Odette |
| Crimson Moon’s Semblance | Polearm | Arlecchino |
| Bloodsoaked Ruins | Polearm | Flins |
| Fractured Halo | Polearm | Ineffa |
What’s confirmed versus what’s still a leak
The launch date is the one hard fact here. HoYoverse locked in August 12, 2026 through the redemption code Snezhnaya20260812 during its Snezhnaya Special Program, and confirmed the game skips Version 6.8 entirely, jumping straight from 6.7 to 7.0.
Everything about the banner roster remains leak-tier. HoYoverse has not published the 7.0 wish lineup, phase order, or weapon banners, and beta details can shift before release. If the full slate holds, though, the pull decision is unusually simple. Odette is the new unit to evaluate, while Arlecchino, Flins, and Ineffa are known quantities whose value you can weigh against your current roster right now.
