Genshin Impact version Luna VIII update "Sunny Summer Fontinalia" is now live
Genshin Impact version Luna VIII, titled "Sunny Summer Fontinalia", released alongside update maintenance that began on 2026/07/01 06:00 (UTC+8) and is estimated to take 5 hours. Players receive Primogems ×300 for maintenance compensation and Primogems ×300 for issue fix compensation. The update introduces the new 5-star Cryo Claymore character Sandrone and the 5-star Claymore A Teaspoon of Transcendence. Event wishes feature boosted drop rates for Sandrone, Citlali, Wriothesley, Cyno, Yae Miko, and associated weapons.
- New characters:
Sandrone (5★ 
Cryo) - 1 new weapons
- Compensation:
Primogems ×600 (Maintenance Compensation + Issue Fix Compensation)
New characters
Sandrone
| Title | Mirrored Analysis |
|---|---|
| Rarity | 5★ |
| Element | Cryo |
| Weapon |  Claymore |
Official description: Sandrone is a Cryo DMG dealer who enables her team to trigger Stellar-Conduct reactions and who, under certain conditions, deals Stellar-Conduct DMG directly with her own skills.
New weapons
| Weapon | Rarity | Type |
|---|---|---|
 A Teaspoon of Transcendence | 5★ | Claymore |
Event Wishes announced so far
| Phase | Event Wish | Boosted 5★ | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| I | To the Looking-Glass the Mademoiselle Said | Sandrone | After the Version Luna VIII update – Jul 21, 2026 |
| I | Starry Night's Whispers |  Citlali | After the Version Luna VIII update – Jul 21, 2026 |
| I | Epitome Invocation | A Teaspoon of Transcendence,  Starcaller's Watch | After the Version Luna VIII update – Jul 21, 2026 |
| I | Heavenlit Prophecy |  Wriothesley,  Cyno,  Yae Miko,  Sunny Morning Sleep-In,  Cashflow Supervision,  Staff of the Scarlet Sands,  Kagura's Verity | After the Version Luna VIII update – Jul 21, 2026 |
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 2026/07/01 06:00 (UTC+8).
Compensation must be claimed before the end of Version "Luna VIII."
Issue Fix Compensation: Travelers who have reached Adventure Rank 5 or above by 2026/07/01 06:00 (UTC+8).
Please log in and claim your compensation before 2026/07/04 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, New Outfits, System Update, Elemental Reaction, New Enemy, Miliastra Wonderland, Genius Invokation TCG, Imaginarium Theater, Spiral Abyss; 23 adjustments and 47 bug fixes listed in the official notes.
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