Snezhnaya’s endgame is starting to take shape in the leak scene, and most of the attention sits on three names: the Cryo Archon Tsaritsa, the Electro support Danica, and a Dendro unit called Noy. The reports describe how each fits into the game’s newer Stellar reaction systems, how their teams might look, and why the Version 7.3 banner window is shaping up to be crowded.
Quick answer: Leaks place Tsaritsa and Danica in Version 7.3 (estimated December 16, 2026) as Stellar-Conduct pieces, with Noy as a later Dendro support. All kit details remain unofficial and can change before release.
Every kit detail below comes from pre-release testing and datamines. Talent values, constellations, weapons, banner order, and even elements can be adjusted or cut before launch.
Expected release windows for Tsaritsa, Danica, and Noy
Version 7.1 launched on September 23, 2026, and it is the only confirmed date in the chain. If the usual six-week cadence holds, the following windows are the current estimates for the patches that matter here.
| Version | Estimated launch | Reported new 5-stars |
|---|---|---|
| 7.1 | Sept 23, 2026 (official) | Vesna, Vodyanitsa |
| 7.2 | ~Nov 4, 2026 | Mitya, Valeriy |
| 7.3 | ~Dec 16, 2026 | Tsaritsa, Danica |
| 7.4 | Later (Lantern Rite) | New Pyro unit; Zhongli rework |
The same roadmap correctly called the 7.1 pairing before HoYoverse confirmed it, which is why the later slots carry more weight than a typical rumor. A Version 7.3 beta would normally open around the time 7.2 goes live, and that is when tested talent text and rotations tend to surface.
Tsaritsa’s leaked dual-role Cryo kit
The Cryo Archon’s full name is Anastasya Feodorovna Snezhnaya, ruler of Snezhnaya and the authority behind the Fatui Harbingers. Pre-beta data lists her as a Bow user, even though her Sudden Snow reveal shows a polearm-like weapon. That mismatch is not unusual, since characters like Childe and Raiden Shogun equip one weapon type while fighting with another.
Off-field support and CRIT conversion
In her support mode, the leaks describe Cryo application, sub-DPS damage, and party CRIT buffs. The standout mechanic is a CRIT conversion that turns CRIT Rate above the 100% cap into CRIT DMG at a 1:2 ratio, so 10 points over the cap would become 20 points of CRIT DMG. That figure is an illustration, not a confirmed talent number, and it interacts with Cryo Resonance’s hidden 15% CRIT Rate against frozen or Cryo-affected enemies.
Some accounts describe an alternate posture: she remains active for about 15 seconds, striking with Cryo-infused attacks; alternatively, she builds a resource from Stellar reactions, then switches in to deal damage during a brief window. Whether the infusion changes her stance outright or only converts her attacks to Cryo remains unknown.
On-field Stellar-Conduct DPS
The latest leaks point to her as a dedicated Stellar-Conduct main DPS rather than a general support. Her C1 reportedly grants a survivability effect that lets her stay active, while C2 is said to reduce RES for the team. This puts Sandrone’s powercreep status in question: a Cryo carry built to remain on the field would vie with Sandrone for active turns, whereas a quick-swap version could deal damage alongside her.
Danica’s Electro support kit and Dendro RES shred
Danica Postelnitskaya is the head housemaid of the Snezhnayan royal house and, alongside Vesna, one of the Tsaritsa’s right hands. She first appeared as a quest-exclusive NPC in Version 7.0 and carries the Electro element tagged as a Stellar Linchpin, the in-game label for a character who powers the Stellar reaction system.
Her leaked kit is a support and buffer that scales from Elemental Mastery. Reports credit her with an EM-scaling shield, teamwide healing, resistance shred, and burst quills that deal Stellar-Conduct damage. Her Electro application is compared to Alyosha, suggesting steady off-field Electro on top of her defensive utility.
The most debated detail is a possible Dendro RES shred. A newer leak reframes it as support specifically for the Tsaritsa’s Stellar-Conduct gameplay rather than for a broad Aggravate archetype. If accurate, that ties Danica tightly to Tsaritsa teams and changes how players read her place in the meta.
The Dendro, Cryo, and Electro reaction (Rimegrass)
A Dendro RES shred on Danica opens the door to a three-element setup that mixes Dendro, Cryo, and Electro. The template already exists inside Imaginarium Theater as the Rimegrass Frost-Twined Thorn mechanic, where Dendro and Cryo combine and Electro then upgrades the result.
In that system, Electro application pushes the Rimegrass into two branches: an Electro AoE Fulgurous Thorn, or a Magnetizing Thorn that boosts damage. A live version of this reaction would let Danica, Noy, and Tsaritsa sit in one team and feed all three elements at once.
Noy’s leaked Dendro support role
Noy is leaked as a Dendro support built to revive Quicken, Aggravate, and Spread reactions. The reports credit the unit with dual Dendro and Electro RES shred plus teamwide Elemental Mastery buffs, which would slot cleanly into reaction-driven Dendro and Electro comps.
A subsequent leak places Noy, a male sword wielder, in the Version 7.5 period, alongside Alhaitham and another new limited male 5-star. This suggests a Dendro niche built around a particular archetype, rather than a broadly useful support.
Possible team compositions
The leaked comps fall into two shapes: traditional Stellar-Conduct lineups and the rumored three-element reaction team. These are speculative rosters based on kit descriptions, not tested best-in-slot builds.
| Team | Members | Focus |
|---|---|---|
| Team 01 | Tsaritsa, Danica, Mitya, Odette | Stellar-Conduct |
| Team 02 | Vesna, Odette, Tsaritsa, Vodyanitsa | Quick-swap Cryo |
| Three-element | Danica, Noy, Tsaritsa, Mitya | Dendro + Cryo + Electro |
Odette recurs across these setups because she enables Stellar-Conduct off-field and buffs Stellar damage for the whole party. That overlap is a big reason Tsaritsa and Danica are treated as flexible pieces rather than single-team investments.
Version 7.4 Liyue overhaul and Zhongli rework
Leaks for the 7.4 Lantern Rite suggest Liyue will again take center stage. The main claim is a Zhongli overhaul that shifts him toward a main-DPS identity while preserving some support functions, along with a new signature weapon and artifact set. The leak places him on a mixed banner in the first half of 7.4.
Two new characters are also tied to the patch: a 5-star female Pyro unit acting as a fresh Liyue anchor, and a 4-star male Dendro catalyst user. Alongside them, a second new unit is described as a regional buffer in the mold of Durin for Mondstadt, designed to play with legacy Liyue characters.
Reports say the older Liyue characters slated for kit adjustments are Zhongli with Xiao, then Keqing alongside Ganyu; Yanfei and Hu Tao, followed by Chongyun paired with Ningguang, and finally Yelan. With 7.4 still distant, a full rework plus new gear would be a major undertaking, and the plans could change substantially before release.
Banner congestion in Version 7.3
The pull-planning problem is timing. Version 7.3 is expected to stack Tsaritsa and Danica as new 5-stars alongside anticipated Sandrone and Varka reruns, and 7.4 follows immediately with the Liyue lineup. Rerun order and featured 4-stars are still open, so Primogem management matters more than usual across this window.
Among the new units, Tsaritsa and Danica look like the steadiest long-term picks because they slot into both traditional Stellar-Conduct teams and the rumored three-element archetype. Until the beta and Special Program fill in the kit numbers, treat all of it as a read on the shape of these characters rather than a finished build sheet.
