Genshin 6.7 Everything New — Sandrone Banner, Stellar-Conduct & Free Charlotte

Genshin Impact Version 6.7 "Luna VIII — Sunny Summer Fontinalia" already launched , July 1, 2026 — and it's the last patch before Snezhnaya. Sandrone finally joins the roster as a 5-star Cryo Claymore, a permanent new region opens beyond Teyvat with the Frost Moon, an entirely new elemental reaction (Stellar-Conduct) enters the game, a summer aquarium event in Fontaine hands out a free Charlotte skin AND a free Charlotte, and the Lightrace Wish banner debuts as a new premium banner format. Here's everything that just dropped.

🌙 Luna VIII at a Glance — Why This Patch Matters

Version 6.7 closes the Song of the Welkin Moon arc, ends the entire Nod-Krai cycle, and sets up the direct handoff to Snezhnaya in Version 7.0. HoYoverse is skipping Version 6.8 entirely — the jump goes from 6.7 straight to 7.0 on August 12, 2026. That makes Luna VIII the last stop in the Luna chapter that has run for nearly a full year, and it lands the biggest single mechanical addition since Hexerei: a completely new elemental reaction called Stellar-Conduct.

Version 6.7 runs from July 1 to August 11, 2026. Maintenance ran from 06:00 to 11:00 AM CST, and all Travelers at Adventure Rank 5 or higher received 300 Primogems as compensation through in-game mail. Claim the mail before the version ends or the rewards expire.

✨ New Character — Sandrone, the Marionette

Sandrone Reeyn — full title The Marionette — is the Seventh of the Eleven Fatui Harbingers and the headline debut of Phase 1. She is a 5-Star Cryo Claymore Main DPS whose gameplay centers on managing her mechanical companion Fagio (Facilitatrice Automatisee Generaliste Interactive et Omnitache), a construct she commands through a Decoding Power resource system. Her Elemental Skill has her board a Tea Party Tactical Assault Hovermech that hovers across the battlefield while a summoned Prismatic Resonance Cannon fires Prism Shots at nearby enemies. Riding the Hovermech accelerates Fagio's repair, letting her reset the drone's state between rotations. Her Elemental Burst summons an array of Prismatic Resonance Cannons that bombard the battlefield before releasing a Convective Inhibition Ray dealing massive AoE Cryo damage.

What sets her apart is Stellar-Conduct, the new reaction she enables. Sandrone is not a selfish Cryo DPS running old Cryo team templates — she is the mechanical foundation of an entirely new team archetype pairing Cryo and Electro characters, and her ceiling only unlocks with dedicated Stellar-Conduct compositions. For the full kit walkthrough covering Decoding Power management, best weapons, artifact sets, team compositions, and constellation priorities, see our Sandrone Build Guide. For the pull decision framework covering whether Sandrone fits your roster or whether saving for Snezhnaya makes more sense, see our Sandrone Pull Analysis.

⚡ Stellar-Conduct — The New Elemental Reaction

Superconduct has been the least-used elemental reaction in Genshin Impact for years. Base damage minimal, Physical RES reduction niche, no character ever anchored a serious team archetype around it. Stellar-Conduct is HoYoverse's answer to that problem. Trigger it by pairing Cryo and Electro application on enemies, and it creates a Polestar Field on the ground. Characters standing inside the field receive massively amplified Stellar-Conduct damage, boosted Cryo and Electro damage, and enemies inside take reduced Physical Resistance. The field stores excess Cryo and Electro energy and converts it into further buffs the longer the reaction stays active.

The application requirement is fast and consistent Cryo + Electro pairing on enemies in 4-second intervals. This is a significant mechanical shift because it opens Cryo + Electro to become a legitimate meta team archetype for the first time. Community consensus from beta testing places properly-built Stellar-Conduct teams among the top-tier compositions in the game. The reaction also serves as the mainline reaction of Snezhnaya — it isn't just Sandrone content, it's the foundation of the Tsaritsa's home region for the next several patches.

🌕 New Region — Frost Moon

The biggest exploration content in months. Version 6.7 opens the Frost Moon as a permanent new explorable area located outside Teyvat, accessible after following a visibly troubled Columbina to a Lunar Shuttle. The World Quest "Moon Gazing" guides you through the initial expedition. Unlike previous regions, the Moon features low-gravity movement that changes traversal considerably — Travelers can jump farther and traverse vertical environments differently than anywhere in Teyvat.

Confirmed points of interest across the lunar surface include ancient dragon ruins, a black Kuuhenki named Eggie, the lunar base "The Eye of Ibni-Belum," the Lunar Surface Monitoring Station, Ungien's Circle, the Space Lifeform Capture Station, the Lunar Sea, and a hidden base on the far side of the Moon. The area is saturated with Archaeolune Energy, a new resource type tied specifically to lunar exploration and gameplay mechanics. New creatures debut including the Prism Slime, exclusive to lunar exploration. A limited-time first-clear bonus rewards Travelers who complete Frost Moon exploration within a specific window after launch — grind it while the bonus is still active.

HoYoverse also implemented improved layered maps that display Traveler elevation in real time — a quality-of-life addition that carries over to the entire Teyvat map, not just the Moon.

⚔️ Banner Phases — Sandrone, Citlali, Raiden Shogun, Columbina

Phase 1 (July 1-21) runs Sandrone's debut banner alongside a Citlali rerun. Citlali received a new premium outfit "Whispers of Stars and Smoke," available in the Character Outfits Shop during Version 6.7 at a launch discount price of 1,980 Genesis Crystals. After the version ends, the outfit price rises to 2,480 Genesis Crystals.

Phase 2 (July 21 to August 11) brings Raiden Shogun and Columbina reruns. This is Columbina's first return since her original debut, and the Raiden Shogun rerun pairs directly with Sandrone's Stellar-Conduct kit — Raiden's off-field Electro application is one of the strongest enablers for Stellar-Conduct compositions. Travelers who secure Sandrone in Phase 1 and Raiden Shogun in Phase 2 complete the premium Stellar-Conduct team package in a single version.

The Phase 1 weapon banner headlines A Teaspoon of Transcendence, Sandrone's signature 5-star Claymore. At refinement 1 it grants a 28% ATK increase and, on every Charged Attack hit against an enemy, applies a Transcendence stack that boosts Stellar-Conduct damage by 16% for 5 seconds — stacking up to three times with 0.2-second internal cooldown between stacks.

🎫 New Banner Format — Lightrace Wish

Version 6.7 debuts the Lightrace Wish banner, a new dedicated event banner featuring Wriothesley, Yae Miko, Mizuki, Qiqi, and Cyno. This banner shares its pity counter with the Chronicled Wish banner, meaning pulls on either banner carry over to the other. For Travelers who have been sitting on Chronicled Wish pity without a rate-up they wanted, Lightrace Wish provides an alternative destination without losing accumulated progress.

The five characters featured on Lightrace Wish are all Electro or Cryo units — a lineup specifically curated to complement Sandrone's Stellar-Conduct team archetype. Yae Miko in particular is one of the strongest Electro sub-DPS options for Sandrone teams, and this banner represents an accessible way to acquire her without pulling on her original event banner cycles.

🎪 Main Event — Sunny Summer Fontinalia

The summer event of Version 6.7 takes place in Fontaine and revolves around a massive ship anchored at the coastline. Charlotte, Citlali, Sandrone, Columbina, Furina, and Wriothesley all gather aboard the vessel for a Fontinalia Film Festival celebration. The core gameplay loop has Travelers helping manage an underwater aquarium while attracting visitors through decoration, fishing, and event management — and completing event quests introduces Sandrone through story content that ties directly into her banner narrative.

The reward package is generous. Sunny Summer Fontinalia grants 910 Primogems across event milestones, character upgrade materials, and — the headline reward — a completely free Charlotte alongside her new outfit "Hurlock Variations." This is one of the few times HoYoverse has bundled a free 4-star character with a free outfit in the same event, making Sunny Summer Fontinalia a mandatory completion target even for Travelers who don't normally engage with summer event content.

Multiple sub-events run alongside the main event. The Manikin summer content expands photo mode and cosmetic customization. The Miliastra Wonderland returns with vacation-themed sports content. And the Miliastra Sandbox editor received significant UI/UX improvements including cursor interaction refinements, asset motion controls, and texture configuration options.

🧙 Character Buffs — Stellar-Conduct Wave

Following the Hexerei buff waves that reworked legacy Mondstadt units in Version 6.2 and 6.6, Luna VIII introduces a new buff wave focused on characters that synergize with Stellar-Conduct. The buffs activate when the affected characters are in a party with Sandrone — a party-composition-conditional design that echoes the Hexerei "two-or-more-in-party" mechanic but tied to a single anchor character instead.

The Cryo Traveler is expected to enable additional Stellar-Conduct synergy buffs once Snezhnaya unlocks in Version 7.0 — HoYoverse is clearly setting up the Cryo Traveler as a permanent Stellar-Conduct enabler across the entire Snezhnaya arc. Travelers who own the affected characters should check each unit's Profile menu in-game for the specific new passive effects and updated constellation values.

📖 Main Story — Song of the Welkin Moon: Scherzo

The Version 6.7 Archon Quest, subtitled "Scherzo," follows the Traveler as Columbina leads them from Teyvat to the Frost Moon aboard the Lunar Shuttle. This is the payoff for the Song of the Welkin Moon storyline that has stretched across the entire Luna chapter — the Traveler's spaceship journey beyond Teyvat's boundary, ancient lunar ruins connecting to the game's deepest lore threads, and the direct setup for Snezhnaya's opening chapter in Version 7.0.

For Travelers behind on the story, the Quick Start and Story Recap features introduced in Version 6.6 remain active. Both features let new or returning players skip prerequisite quest chains and access the current Archon Quest directly. Use them while they're available — these tools rarely persist across multiple version transitions.

🎭 Imaginarium Theater — Season 2 Opens

Imaginarium Theater Season 2 begins July 1 with a Pyro, Electro, and Cryo elemental rotation — a lineup that pairs directly with Sandrone's team-building requirements. Guest stars for this season are Yumemizuki Mizuki, Kinich, Jahoda, and Columbina. Escoffier, Xilonen, Cyno, and Candace all receive new Thespian Tricks exchangeable from Wolfy once the season opens. Plan your character investment strategically if the Season 2 lineup matches your existing roster — the elemental rotation heavily favors Cryo-Electro compositions this cycle.

❄️ Spiral Abyss — New Cycle Mid-July

A new Spiral Abyss cycle activates mid-July with buffs favoring Sandrone teams. Expected buffs based on official patch notes patterns include Cryo and Electro damage bonuses party-wide, Stellar-Conduct trigger damage amplification, and Floor 11-12 enemy lineups updated to reward the new reaction system. First Half and Second Half buffs will confirm at cycle activation — check the Spiral Abyss menu once maintenance clears for the specific numerical bonuses.

🎁 Codes — Livestream Codes Already Expired

The Version 6.7 Special Program aired June 18, 2026 and released three time-limited redemption codes: Marionette, TotheMoon, and TeaPartyTime. Each code granted 100 Primogems plus secondary materials (Mystic Enhancement Ore, Hero's Wit, Mora). Total value across all three codes was 300 Primogems plus materials.

These codes expired June 22, 2026 — nine days before Version 6.7 launched. If you missed the redemption window, the rewards are unfortunately gone. Any new codes released at launch or during the version will be announced through official Genshin Impact social channels. Permanent codes may remain redeemable in the meantime — see our active Genshin codes overview for the current status.

🎯 What to Prioritize First

Version 6.7 packs more content than most patches this cycle, and priority order matters:

• Claim the 300 Primogem maintenance compensation from in-game mail immediately
• Start the Sunny Summer Fontinalia event early — the free Charlotte + skin bundle is the highest single-source reward this patch
• Complete the "Moon Gazing" World Quest to unlock Frost Moon exploration and start collecting the limited-time exploration bonus rewards
• Progress the Song of the Welkin Moon: Scherzo Archon Quest for Primogem rewards and Sandrone banner story context
• Check Character Profiles for the seven+ characters receiving Stellar-Conduct buffs — if you own them, several are worth re-investing in
• Reset Spiral Abyss on the new cycle activation date for the full Primogem income window

For complete pre-launch context and the T-24 hour prep framework that carries into launch day resource optimization, see our earlier Version 6.7 Preview. New Travelers or those unfamiliar with the wish system pity mechanics should also check our Wish System Guide before committing pulls on Sandrone or the Lightrace Wish banner.

🏙️ Snezhnaya — The Journey North Begins Next

Version 7.0 launches August 12, 2026 with Snezhnaya as the debut region. Version 6.8 is skipped entirely — the jump goes directly from 6.7 to 7.0. Pantalone (9th Fatui Harbinger) and the Electro Siren Vodyanitsa are both confirmed for Version 7.0. The Tsaritsa herself has been the ultimate story destination since the game's launch, and the timeline is now concrete. Stellar-Conduct being introduced in Version 6.7 makes tactical sense: Snezhnaya will lean heavily on Cryo and Electro character releases, and having the reaction system live before the region opens gives HoYoverse a full patch cycle of community testing and team-building meta development before Tsaritsa content lands.

For Travelers who have been waiting for Snezhnaya since 2020, six weeks is the countdown that matters. Use the Version 6.7 window to build Sandrone, secure Raiden Shogun in Phase 2 for Stellar-Conduct completion, complete Sunny Summer Fontinalia for the free Charlotte, and hoard Primogems for the biggest character banner cycle of the Genshin Impact release schedule to date.

🛒 Ready to Dive Into Luna VIII?

Version 6.7 is live right now, and Frost Moon exploration bonuses, the Sunny Summer Fontinalia rewards, Sandrone's debut banner window, and the Lightrace Wish pity cycle all have time limits. Travelers looking to make the most of everything Luna VIII has to offer can explore trusted Genshin Impact Accounts to enter the patch fully resourced with Primogem reserves ready for Sandrone, clear every event and exploration challenge efficiently with expert Genshin Impact Hourly Services, or tackle the new Spiral Abyss cycle and Imaginarium Theater Season 2 through reliable Genshin Impact Boosting.

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