Genshin Impact version 7.0 update is live
Genshin Impact version 7.0 "Everwinter Without Mercy" is now live following maintenance that began on 2026/08/12 06:00 (UTC+8). Players receive Primogems ×300 as maintenance compensation and Primogems ×300 as issue fix compensation. The update introduces new characters Odette and Alyosha alongside Chapter VII quests.
- New characters:
Odette (5★ 
Cryo), 
Alyosha (4★ 
Electro) - 2 new weapons
- Compensation:
Primogems ×600 (Maintenance Compensation + Issue Fix Compensation)
New characters
Odette
| Title | Swirling Snow |
|---|---|
| Rarity | 5★ |
| Element | Cryo |
| Weapon |  Sword |
Official description: Odette is a support character who enables the party to trigger Stellar-Conduct and Stellar Swirl reactions. She can continuously deal Stellar Glimmer DMG (Stellar-Conduct/Stellar Swirl) from off-field, provide consistent Cryo application, and increase the party's Stellar Glimmer DMG.
Alyosha
| Title | Swift-Striding Hound |
|---|---|
| Rarity | 4★ |
| Element | Electro |
| Weapon |  Polearm |
Official description: Alyosha is a support character who heals party members while continuously dealing Electro DMG.
New weapons
| Weapon | Rarity | Type |
|---|---|---|
 Whitelake Frostfeather | 5★ | Sword |
 Exaiphanes Blade | 5★ | Sword |
Event Wishes announced so far
| Phase | Event Wish | Boosted 5★ | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| I | Swan's Shadow in Silken Ice | Odette | After the Version 7.0 update – Sep 1, 2026 |
| I | The Hearth's Ashen Shadow |  Arlecchino | After the Version 7.0 update – Sep 1, 2026 |
| I | Epitome Invocation | Whitelake Frostfeather,  Crimson Moon's Semblance | After the Version 7.0 update – Sep 1, 2026 |
New story
- Chapter VII: Act I - Everwinter Without Mercy
- Chapter VII: Act II - Wraith's Nocturne
Events preview — Phase I
Official infographics, shown as published.
Events preview — Phase II
Official infographics, shown as published.
Compensation
- Maintenance Compensation: Primogems ×300
- Issue Fix Compensation: Primogems ×300
Maintenance Compensation: Travelers who have reached Adventure Rank 5 or above by 2026/08/12 06:00 (UTC+8).
Compensation must be claimed before the end of Version 7.0.
Issue Fix Compensation: Travelers who have reached Adventure Rank 5 or above by 2026/08/12 06:00 (UTC+8).
Please log in and claim your compensation before 2026/08/15 06:00 (UTC+8).
Our developers will distribute compensation to Travelers via in-game mail within 5 hours after the update maintenance is finished. The mail will expire after 30 days, so don't forget to claim the attached compensation in time.
Also in this update: New Areas, Elemental Reaction, New Enemies, New Domains, System Update, Miliastra Wonderland, Genius Invokation TCG, Imaginarium Theater, Spiral Abyss; 19 adjustments and 48 bug fixes listed in the official notes.
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