Genshin 7.0 banner schedule broken down: Odette’s debut, the Arlecchino and Flins\/Ineffa reruns, plus how to get Alyosha and Diona for free this patch.<\/p>","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":3984,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[255],"tags":[],"blog_tag":[],"class_list":["post-3822","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-genshin-impact"],"acf":{"redactor":[{"acf_fc_layout":"text","text":"
Genshin Impact<\/a>'s 7.0 update runs two wishing phases: Phase 1 from August 12 to September 1, 2026, headlined by Odette's debut alongside an Arlecchino rerun, and Phase 2 from September 1 to September 22, 2026, bringing back Flins and Ineffa. None of that costs a single Primogem to benefit from, because the patch hands out two playable characters for free regardless of what you pull. This guide covers the free characters first, then the phase dates, Odette's kit, and an honest read on who actually needs to spend.<\/p>"},{"acf_fc_layout":"text","text":" TL;DR<\/p> This is the part worth knowing before anything else. Clearing the event challenges gives you a chance to invite Diona to your roster for free, so that is two no-cost characters this patch if you count Alyosha. Neither requires wishing, and neither is tied to how much you spend elsewhere. Players can get Alyosha for free as they advance through the new Archon Quest. Unlocking Alyosha comes through the Archon Quest, while Diona is a free reward from the flagship event. A player who never opens their wallet finishes 7.0 with both of them in their roster, plus the Cryo Traveler unlocked through story progression \u2014 the Cryo Traveler becomes available in Version 7.0 by touching a Statue of Seven at Snezhnaya, and can trigger Stellar-Conduct reaction<\/a>s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"table","headers":[{"header_text":"Free unit"},{"header_text":"How you get it"},{"header_text":"Requirement"},{"header_text":"Who it suits"}],"rows":[{"cells":[{"cell_text":"Alyosha (4\u2605 Electro Polearm)"},{"cell_text":"Archon Quest progression"},{"cell_text":"Advance the Archon Quest \"Everwinter Without Mercy\""},{"cell_text":"Anyone playing the main story, no exceptions"}]},{"cells":[{"cell_text":"Diona (4\u2605 Cryo Bow)"},{"cell_text":"Flagship event rewards"},{"cell_text":"Complete the Great Expeditionist Challenge, which begins August 28, 2026 and splits into four game modes"},{"cell_text":"Anyone who logs in during the event window"}]},{"cells":[{"cell_text":"Cryo Traveler"},{"cell_text":"Story unlock"},{"cell_text":"Awaken Statues of the Seven in Snezhnaya"},{"cell_text":"Players who want a free Stellar-reaction enabler"}]}],"size":"small"},{"acf_fc_layout":"title","heading":"Genshin 7.0 Banner Schedule: Phase 1 and Phase 2","tag":"h2"},{"acf_fc_layout":"text","text":"\n Now the paid side, for anyone deciding whether to pull. Phase 1 of Version 7.0 features Odette's debut banner and Arlecchino's rerun banner, available from August 12, 2026 to September 1, 2026. Both banners feature the new 4-Star Electro, Alyosha, as well as Sucrose and Lynette. Odette and Arlecchino run as separate 5-star banners but share a pity pool between the two Character Event Wishes, separate from the weapon banner. Flins and Ineffa's rerun banners are available in Version 7.0 Phase 2 from September 1, 2026 to September 22, 2026. On the weapon side, Phase 1's weapon banner features Odette and Arlecchino's signature weapons \u2014 Whitelake Frostfeather and Crimson Moon's Semblance \u2014 alongside 4-star weapons including Favonius Sword, The Bell, Dragon's Bane, Sacrificial Fragments, and Rust, and in Phase 2, Bloodsoaked Ruins matches Flins and Fractured Halo matches Ineffa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If you already run a strong Pyro carry, the more useful of the Phase 1 slots is Odette; if you don't, Arlecchino is the safer, proven pick. The Snezhnaya region tied to this patch also opens fresh exploration goals \u2014 see the Snezhnaya what-to-do-first guide<\/a> for what to prioritize once the update lands.<\/p>\n\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"table","headers":[{"header_text":"Phase"},{"header_text":"Who's in the banner"},{"header_text":"Runs until"},{"header_text":"Who needs it"}],"rows":[{"cells":[{"cell_text":"Phase 1"},{"cell_text":"Odette (new) + Arlecchino (rerun), Alyosha rate-up on both"},{"cell_text":"Sep 1, 2026"},{"cell_text":"New Stellar-team builders or anyone missing a Pyro main DPS"}]},{"cells":[{"cell_text":"Phase 2"},{"cell_text":"Flins + Ineffa reruns"},{"cell_text":"Sep 22, 2026"},{"cell_text":"Players already invested in Lunar-Charged Electro teams"}]}],"size":"small"},{"acf_fc_layout":"title","heading":"Odette Explained: The Prima Ballerina and Stellar Reactions","tag":"h2"},{"acf_fc_layout":"text","text":"\n Odette is a 5-star Cryo Sword character debuting in Phase 1 as the prima ballerina of the Korolevskiy Troupe. Her playstyle centers on a Solo Shadow double to sustain Cryo damage while powering up the new Stellar-Conduct and Stellar reactions, which puts her value squarely on whether you plan to engage with that new mechanic at all.<\/p>\n\n Odette summons a dance-double that acts alongside her, letting her flex between main-DPS and sub-DPS roles depending on team composition. That flexibility is why several early pull guides frame her as a build-around piece rather than a slot-in unit.<\/p>\n\n Version 7.0 introduces the Stellar reaction family \u2014 Stellar Swirl, Stellar-Conduct, and Stellar Glimmer. Odette is one of the characters built to trigger it. If you're not planning to build a Stellar team this patch, her numerical damage is harder to judge in isolation \u2014 for the full mechanical breakdown, read the Stellar Swirl reaction guide<\/a> before deciding.<\/p>\n\n Tip<\/p> Odette and Arlecchino run on a shared pity pool this phase, so you can wish on whichever banner is cheaper for you at the moment without losing progress toward the other.<\/p><\/div>\n\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"title","heading":"How to Claim Both Free Characters","tag":"h2"},{"acf_fc_layout":"text","text":"\n\n\n Warning<\/p> The flagship event that hands out Diona is time-limited like any Genshin event. Don't put it off \u2014 if it closes before you finish the modes, that free copy is gone until she gets rerun content elsewhere.<\/p><\/div>\n\n What a pull actually costs.<\/strong> One wish is 160 Primogems. Hard pity is 90 wishes, so guaranteeing a five-star costs 14,400 Primogems at worst \u2014 and because the first one can lose the 50\/50, guaranteeing Odette specifically<\/em> can run to 180 wishes, or 28,800 Primogems. It rarely goes that far: soft pity starts at wish 74 and roughly 85% of five-stars land between 74 and 89. But the number to plan against is the ceiling, not the average, and that ceiling is why the two free characters above are worth claiming before you decide anything about the banner.<\/p>\n\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"title","heading":"Who Should Actually Pull This Patch","tag":"h2"},{"acf_fc_layout":"text","text":"\n Don't read this as a push to spend. Alyosha's kit gives a clear read on the design intent: he's a Snezhnaya<\/a>n hunter who fights alongside his dog Tugarin, providing the party with Stellar-Conduct DMG buffs and restoring HP to nearby party members. His skill applies a Hunter's Mark, and triggering it inside a Polestar Field boosts the party's Stellar-Conduct DMG. That means even the free 4-star is built around the same reaction system Odette leans on \u2014 so if Stellar reactions don't interest you, neither character needs to be a priority, free or otherwise.<\/p>\n\n\n\nThe Solo Shadow Double Mechanic<\/h3>\n
Why Her Value Depends on Stellar Reactions<\/h3>\n