Vesna is the newest Snezhnaya character to have her core details locked in, and she lines up as one of the featured banner units for Version 7.1. Her drip marketing confirmed both her element and her rarity, settling the main questions players had after her Transcendence trailer appearance.
Quick answer: Vesna is a 5-star Anemo character who wields a Sword, and she is set to be a rate-up unit in the first phase of Version 7.1.
Vesna’s confirmed profile
The official reveal names Vesna as a 5-star with an Anemo Vision, and her kit is built around the Sword weapon type. Her four-pointed Vision matches Sandrone’s design, marking her as an Anemo user tied to the Stellar Linchpin system introduced in the Snezhnaya update.
| Detail | Confirmed value |
|---|---|
| Rarity | 5-star |
| Element | Anemo |
| Weapon | Sword |
| Region | Snezhnaya |
| Race | Vila Fae (Strivozha clan) |
| EN voice actor | Ari Thrash |
| JP voice actor | Aya Hirano |
Who Vesna is in Snezhnaya
Vesna comes from the Strivozha clan, one of the oldest bloodlines in Snezhnaya, and belongs to the Vila Fae race. She serves as the commander-in-chief of the Druzhna, the guard faction that answers directly to the Cryo Archon, Anastasya Feodorovna Snezhnaya.
Alongside Danica, Vesna is described as one of the Tsaritsa’s right hands. Her public persona is graceful and composed, but the framing around her also points to a fondness for pranks paired with real command over a fighting force. That mix of poise and mischief is echoed in a line from Danica about doodled teacups and swapped plates, a nod to Vesna’s playful streak.
Anemo element and Stellar Swirl role
Vesna’s Anemo identity ties directly into the Stellar Swirl reaction that arrived with Version 7.0. Her Anemo Stellar Linchpin lets her convert Cryo Swirl into Stellar Swirl, which reshapes how her damage is calculated when she is on a team built around that reaction.
In her Spirit Blade state, Vesna’s normal, charged, and plunging attacks convert to Anemo damage, and her spirit blades become Stellar spirit blades that count as Stellar Swirl reaction damage. She also buffs party Stellar Swirl damage based on her own ATK, scaling up to a 14 percent increase to the base value. This places her squarely in the Stellar Swirl archetype rather than a traditional Anemo crowd-control role.
Version 7.1 release window
Vesna is confirmed as a rate-up character in Version 7.1, and she is expected to headline the first phase of that update. Her banner would arrive ahead of Vodyanitsa, another Snezhnaya character tied to the region’s Archon quests, who is lined up for the second half.
An exact banner date and time has not been officially confirmed yet. If the schedule follows the usual cadence without delays, the first phase of Version 7.1 would begin in late September, but treat any specific day as unconfirmed until the version livestream locks it in.
For now, the details you can rely on are the ones the official reveal has already settled: a 5-star Anemo Sword unit from Snezhnaya, leading the Druzhna and built around the Stellar Swirl reaction. Everything tied to her banner window, weapon signature, and team fits will firm up as Version 7.1 moves closer.
