Genshin Impact Version 7.0 Phase I Banners Revealed. Odette, Arlecchino, Alyosha and New 5-Star Weapons Arrive

Genshin Impact Version 7.0 is almost here, and HoYoverse has officially revealed the complete lineup for the update's Phase I Event Wishes. Beginning with the launch of Everwinter Without Mercy, Travelers will be able to pull for the new 5-Star Cryo character Odette, the returning 5-Star Pyro character Arlecchino, the new 4-Star Electro character Alyosha and a refreshed selection of powerful weapons.

All three Phase I banners will become available after the Version 7.0 update and remain active until September 1, 2026 at 17:59. This gives players several weeks to decide how they want to spend their Primogems, with the first half of Snezhnaya offering a particularly stacked lineup of characters and weapons.

The main attraction is undoubtedly "Swirling Snow" Odette, the new 5-Star Cryo character featured in the Swan's Shadow in Silken Ice Event Wish. After weeks of character teasers, story anecdotes and gameplay showcases, Odette will finally become playable when Version 7.0 launches on August 12. Her debut banner represents the beginning of the playable Snezhnaya roster and is expected to attract significant attention from players saving resources for the new region.

Odette will not be the only featured character. The banner also includes boosted drop rates for "Swift-Striding Hound" Alyosha, "Harmless Sweetie" Sucrose and "Elegance in the Shadows" Lynette. Alyosha is particularly important because this marks his first featured Event Wish appearance, even though players can also obtain him through the Everwinter Without Mercy Archon Quest.

The second Character Event Wish will feature "Dire Balemoon" Arlecchino, giving players another opportunity to obtain the powerful 5-Star Pyro character. Her rerun arrives alongside the same boosted 4-Star lineup of Alyosha, Sucrose and Lynette, creating an unusual situation where Travelers can choose between the new Cryo flagship character and one of the game's most popular existing Pyro DPS options without losing access to the same featured 4-Star characters.

One important detail concerns Alyosha's availability after Phase I ends. Following the conclusion of these Event Wishes, the 4-Star Electro character will be added to the standard Wanderlust Invocation wish in the following version. This means Alyosha will eventually become obtainable through the standard pool, although players looking to specifically target his Constellations during Version 7.0 will have a significantly better opportunity while he has an increased drop rate.

The two Character Event Wishes also share their guarantee count. The pity progress for Character Event Wish and Character Event Wish-2 is shared and continues between both banners. However, this guarantee system remains separate from the pity counts associated with other wish categories. This gives players additional flexibility when deciding whether to pull for Odette or Arlecchino during Phase I.

The Epitome Invocation weapon banner is equally significant. It will feature boosted drop rates for the event-exclusive 5-Star Sword Whitelake Frostfeather and 5-Star Polearm Crimson Moon's Semblance. Whitelake Frostfeather is especially important as the new weapon associated with Odette, while Crimson Moon's Semblance provides a premium option for players targeting Arlecchino.

The weapon banner will also feature boosted rates for five 4-Star weapons: Favonius Sword, The Bell, Dragon's Bane, Sacrificial Fragments and Rust. This gives Travelers several additional opportunities to obtain useful equipment while pursuing the two promotional 5-Star weapons.

Players targeting either Whitelake Frostfeather or Crimson Moon's Semblance can also use the Epitomized Path system to chart a course toward their desired promotional weapon. Because the two 5-Star weapons are both highly relevant to the Phase I character lineup, Travelers will need to carefully consider whether their priority is Odette, Arlecchino or their respective signature weapons.

The Phase I lineup also arrives alongside the massive amount of content included in Version 7.0. Players will enter Snezhnaya, experience the Everwinter Without Mercy Archon Quest, unlock Cryo Traveler, obtain a free 5-Star weapon, discover Stellar Swirl, farm new artifact sets and explore a completely new frozen region.

For players who have been saving Primogems specifically for the beginning of the Snezhnaya era, the decision will not be easy. Odette, Arlecchino, Alyosha, Whitelake Frostfeather and Crimson Moon's Semblance all compete for resources during the same period. With the banners running until September 1 at 17:59, Travelers have a limited window to prioritize the characters and weapons that best fit their accounts.

Genshin Impact Version 7.0 Phase I is therefore shaping up to be one of the most crowded banner periods in recent memory. With the arrival of Snezhnaya, the debut of Odette, an Arlecchino rerun, Alyosha's first boosted banner and two major 5-Star weapons, the opening chapter of Everwinter Without Mercy is giving Travelers plenty of reasons to spend their saved resources.