Version 7.0 opens the door to Snezhnaya, and with it comes a two-phase run of event wishes headlined by a brand-new Cryo five-star. Odette leads the launch alongside a returning Arlecchino, while the second half brings back two of the strongest Electro units in the game. Here is the complete banner picture, including release windows and the weapons riding along with each phase.
Quick answer: Phase 1 (August 12 – September 1, 2026) features Odette and Arlecchino, both sharing the new 4-star Alyosha. Phase 2 (September 1 – September 22, 2026) features Flins and Ineffa reruns.
Version 7.0 banner schedule
Version 7.0 goes live on August 12, 2026, and runs the standard two-phase structure. The full schedule of character wishes looks like this.
| Banner | Featured 5-star | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Swan’s Shadow in Silken Ice | Odette (Cryo Sword) | Aug 12 – Sep 1, 2026 (Phase 1) |
| The Hearth’s Ashen Shadow | Arlecchino (Pyro Polearm) | Aug 12 – Sep 1, 2026 (Phase 1) |
| Astral Actuation | Ineffa (Electro Polearm) | Sep 1 – Sep 22, 2026 (Phase 2) |
| The Lone Light Knocks at Night | Flins (Electro Polearm) | Sep 1 – Sep 22, 2026 (Phase 2) |
The new 4-star Electro character Alyosha appears on both Phase 1 banners as the rate-up 4-star, so you can pick him up while pulling for either Odette or Arlecchino.
Phase 1: Odette, Arlecchino, and Alyosha
The first half of Version 7.0 pairs Odette’s debut with Arlecchino’s return. Both run from August 12 to September 1, 2026, and both carry Alyosha as the featured 4-star.
Odette is a 5-star Cryo sword user and the Prima Ballerina of the Korolevskiy Troupe. She works as an off-field sub-DPS built around the new Stellar reactions. Her Elemental Skill summons a dance double that keeps applying Cryo, and casting again pairs the two for a finishing hit that lands as Stellar-Conduct or Stellar Swirl damage. She converts a team’s Superconduct or Cryo Swirl into their Stellar counterparts, which makes her a natural fit for Cryo-Electro compositions.
Alyosha is the new 4-star, an Electro polearm support titled the Winter Hunter. He deals off-field Electro damage and provides healing, and while an ally stands inside his Polestar Field he buffs the active unit’s ATK and Stellar-Conduct damage. That utility makes him useful for both Odette and Sandrone teams.
Arlecchino returns as a proven on-field Pyro DPS. Her Bond of Life playstyle and strong Normal Attack damage still clear most content comfortably, making her rerun the pick for anyone who missed her earlier or wants extra Constellations.
Phase 2: Flins and Ineffa reruns
The second half begins on September 1, 2026, and runs to September 22, 2026. It brings back two Electro five-stars whose kits center on the Lunar-Charged reaction.
Flins is an on-field Electro DPS whose damage revolves around Lunar-Charged reactions, and he benefits heavily from dedicated support. Ineffa fills that role well, combining off-field Electro damage, shielding, and Lunar-Charged support. The two work best together, so pulling both maximizes their output. Even with Stellar reactions arriving as the new meta, Lunar reactions remain strong, so neither rerun loses value.
Version 7.0 weapon banners
Epitome Invocation follows the same two-phase split. Phase 1 introduces Odette’s signature 5-star sword, and each phase pairs the new weapon with the signature arms of that phase’s featured characters.
| Phase | Featured weapons | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Phase 1 | Whitelake Frostfeather (Sword), Crimson Moon’s Semblance (Polearm) | Aug 12 – Sep 1, 2026 |
| Phase 2 | Bloodsoaked Ruins (Polearm), Fractured Halo (Polearm) | Sep 1 – Sep 22, 2026 |
Whitelake Frostfeather is a new 5-star sword built for Odette. Crimson Moon’s Semblance is Arlecchino’s signature polearm. In Phase 2, Bloodsoaked Ruins matches Flins and Fractured Halo matches Ineffa.
How to confirm the banners in-game
Once Version 7.0 goes live on August 12, open the Wish menu and check the Character Event Wish tabs. Phase 1 will show the two rate-up 5-stars with Alyosha listed as the featured 4-star, and the Epitome Invocation tab will list the phase’s weapons. When Phase 2 arrives on September 1, the same menu updates automatically to the Flins and Ineffa banners after the version’s mid-update maintenance.
The Cryo Traveler also debuts in Version 7.0, unlocked through the story rather than a wish. That gives the Traveler a seventh element and access to the region’s new Stellar reactions, so even without spending Primogems you gain a unit that plugs into the same Cryo-Electro teams these banners are built around.
