Countdown · ~12 days
Snezhnaya — Version 7.0 · Aug 12, 2026
Snezhnaya & Version 7.0 countdown: confirmed, pending, final prep
Launch date is locked. Kits and banner order wait on the Special Program / patch notes. This page separates those piles so you can finish Luna VIII without getting baited by fake “definitive 7.0” guides.
Last reviewed July 31, 2026 (~12 days out). Date confirmation: HoYoverse April special program / code Snezhnaya20260812. Refresh again the hour after the 7.0 livestream.
The short version (July 31)
- Version 7.0 / Snezhnaya: August 12, 2026.
- No 6.8 — Luna VIII Phase 2 ends ~Aug 11 14:59.
- Special Program window: ~July 31 — redeem codes same day; lock your pull plan after official slides, not after a leak collage.
- Next ~12 days: finish Luna VIII rewards, Theater after Aug 1, then park Primogems if you are nation-saving.
Confirmed vs not confirmed
| Topic | Status | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 7.0 launch date | Confirmed | Aug 12, 2026 (watch maintenance mail) |
| Skip Version 6.8 | Confirmed | Straight from 6.7 → 7.0 |
| Snezhnaya as the new nation | Confirmed | Seventh mainline Teyvat nation |
| Luna VIII Phase 2 end | Confirmed | Columbina / Raiden through Aug 11 14:59 |
| Phase 1 / Phase 2 banner order (7.0) | Pending | Wait for Special Program + Wish UI |
| Full character kits & signatures | Pending / partial | Preview titles exist; numbers change until live |
| Exact map size, train controls, events | Pending | Preview talk ≠ how-to guide yet |
What Snezhnaya is supposed to be
Destination teased since early Archon Quests: the Tsaritsa’s nation, Fatui home base, and Gnoses storyline payoff. Previews point to colder, more industrial vistas — tundra, snow-heavy architecture, Slavic naming — plus a train network across the map.
Combat continues Stellar reaction ideas from late 6.x (including Stellar-Conduct). Stellar-Swirl (Cryo + Anemo) shows up in preview talk — treat it as orientation until 7.0 is live.
Characters (preview only)
- Odette — Reported 5★ Cryo Sword; Prima Ballerina of the Korolevskiy Troupe. Confirm on Wish UI at launch.
- Alyosha — Reported 4★ Electro Polearm with companion Tugarin.
- Cryo Traveler — Widely expected seventh Traveler element — unlock method should follow prior regional patterns, but wait for notes.
Final ~12-day checklist
- Clear Luna VIII limited rewards — Fontinalia / shops / free Charlotte before clocks die.
- Decide Phase 2 pulls today — mirror pity in the pity calculator.
- Theater Aug 1 — season note.
- Watch / redeem Special Program codes — codes page (livestream codes often last hours, not days).
- Stock flexible mats — Mora / books for characters you already play. Blind-farming a brand-new boss before notes is usually a waste.
- Budget like a region launch — primogems per patch ranges; 7.0 exploration sits high, spending pressure sits higher.
Rough Primogem framing
Full-patch F2P often lands ~9k–13k — you only get the remaining Luna VIII slice plus livestream / maintenance codes before Aug 12. Soft pity for a featured 5★ is often 70–80 pulls; worst-case featured still sits near two hard-pity cycles after a 50/50 loss.
What we will not do
- Fake chest maps for a region not in the client.
- Snezhnaya tier lists before characters are playable.
- Treat creator kits as official until they match the live talent screen.