Odette is the ballerina-styled character from the Snezhnaya reveal, and her official drip marketing has now locked in two key facts: her element and the version she debuts in. She is a Cryo unit arriving with the first wave of Snezhnaya characters as Genshin Impact moves into its Cryo region.
Quick answer: Odette releases in Genshin Impact Version 7.0, expected to go live on August 12, 2026. She is a Cryo character who carries a Stellar Linchpin instead of a standard Vision.
Odette release status and date
Odette’s drip marketing confirms she is tied to Version 7.0, the update that opens Snezhnaya. Version 7.0 is expected to launch on August 12, 2026. The version itself is confirmed as Odette’s debut, while the precise banner day follows the standard update timing and can still shift before launch.
Her drip marketing order suggests she features in the first half of the 7.0 banner cycle. Because she is a 5-star, the safest preparation is to build up Primogems and Intertwined Fates ahead of the update if you plan to pull for her.
| Detail | Status |
|---|---|
| Version | 7.0 (Snezhnaya) |
| Expected date | August 12, 2026 |
| Element | Cryo (Stellar Linchpin) |
| Rarity | 5-Star |
| Weapon | Sword |
| Role | Off-field Cryo sub-DPS |
Note: The August 12 figure lines up with Odette being a 5-star in the 7.0 phase. If she shares a patch with another new 5-star, her exact banner window could move to a later phase of the same version.
Odette’s element and Stellar Linchpin
The drip marketing reveals Odette as a Cryo character, but with a twist. Instead of a normal Vision, she carries a Cryo Stellar Linchpin. That marking ties her directly into the Stellar reaction system, the same mechanic used by Sandrone.
In practice, this means Odette both deals Cryo damage and enables Stellar reactions for her team. Her kit points to a Stellar-Conduct and Stellar-Swirl enabler, converting party Superconduct and Cryo Swirl into their Stellar counterparts.
What Odette does in a team
Odette is built as an off-field Cryo sub-DPS. Her central mechanic is a dancing afterimage called Solo Reflection that stays on the field and attacks nearby enemies with AoE Cryo damage on its own. Only one Solo Reflection can exist at a time, and it can be summoned through her Elemental Skill or Elemental Burst.
While she is off-field, she gradually passes personal buff stacks to whoever is active. Each Brilliance stack raises Stellar-Spark reaction damage, and those stacks transfer to nearby teammates one per second when she steps out. Her damage also scales heavily with Attack, making ATK one of her most valuable stats.
She is shown alongside Vodyanitsa and Alyosha in the Snezhnaya trailer, framed as a dancer whose real role leans toward an assassin. Her design draws on Tchaikovsky’s Swan Lake, including the duality between Odette and Odile.
How to prepare for Odette’s banner
With Snezhnaya bringing a large new cast in a matter of weeks, Odette stands out as one of the region’s first pullable faces and a likely staple for Cryo Stellar reaction teams. Her element and version are set; the exact banner timing is the last piece to firm up before August.
