Genshin Impact 6.7 'Luna VIII': Everything You Need to Know About the July 1 Update

HoYoverse confirmed the skip during the April 24 "To Snezhnaya and the Future" special program, embedding the date in the redemption code Snezhnaya20260812 . Version 6.7 runs about 42 days, with nearly no gap before 7.0 .

New Character: Sandrone (The Marionette)

Sandrone, the Seventh of the Eleven Fatui Harbingers, finally becomes playable as a 5-star Cryo Claymore user . She was active in the Nod-Krai Archon Quest against Dottore .

Her kit revolves around a mechanic called Stellar-Conduct, a reworked version of the Superconduct reaction. When Sandrone is in the party, Superconduct transforms into a high-damage burst ability that retains Physical RES shred while adding scaling Cryo damage and a team-wide Cryo/Electro DMG bonus . Leaks suggest she functions as a main on-field DPS and a Stellar-Conduct enabler .

Her signature 5-star Claymore, "A Teaspoon of Transcendence," is expected to run alongside her in the Epitome Invocation weapon banner during Phase 1 .

New Area: Frost Moon

Players can board a Lunar Shuttle and travel beyond Teyvat to explore the Frost Moon, a new region divided into several smaller sub-regions . The area introduces a reduced gravity mechanic — gravity is much lower than on Teyvat, enabling enhanced Plunging Attacks and unique exploration . A Gravity Reduction Field can be activated to access achievements like "The Distance of the Moon" (complete 11 Plunging Attacks) .

The Frost Moon is the second largest of the three known moons in Genshin's cosmology . The area is tied to the ongoing story of Columbina and the Lunar Shuttle questline .

Sunny Summer Fontinalia Event (Flagship)

The annual summer event returns, this time set in Fontaine and themed around the Fontinalia Film Festival .

• Runs: July 1 – August 11, 2026
• Location: Wriothesley's giant ship, the Wingalet
• Activities: Fishing, underwater combat, treasure hunting, and selling items
• Key rewards:
  • Free 4-star Charlotte character
  • Free Charlotte outfit — "Hurlock Variations"
  • Ascension materials and Primogems

The event also hosts the final runs of two returning minigames: Long-Range Sightlines and Dance Dance Easy-Breezy Disco . According to some coverage, certain activities may remain permanent, though event-specific rewards will still be time-limited .

Livestream Redemption Codes

The Version 6.7 Special Program aired on June 18, 2026, on the official Genshin Impact Twitch and YouTube channels . The following codes were distributed and expire June 21, 2026, at 12:00 AM UTC-4 :

Why No Version 6.8?

HoYoverse confirmed they are skipping Version 6.8 to align the Snezhnaya launch with the game's anniversary timing, jumping directly from 6.7 to 7.0 on August 12, 2026 . This was initially reported by leakers DK2 and HxG but later officially confirmed via the April 24 Special Program, where the code Snezhnaya20260812 was distributed .

What This Means for Players

Version 6.7 is a dense patch that rewards active play: you can earn a free character and skin through the summer event, explore an entirely new biome with unique physics, and pull for one of the most anticipated Harbingers. The absence of 6.8 means the six-week window from July 1 to August 11 is your only chance to complete Frost Moon exploration and claim all Sunny Summer Fontinalia rewards before the Snezhnaya era begins.