Genshin Impact 6.6 Leaks: Banners: New Character & New weapon Speculation
2026-04-08
Let’s cut to the chase: Genshin 6.6 is another “surface calm, spreadsheet chaos” update. One second you’re scrolling Twitter, the next you’re drowning in new character and weapon leaks.
This post breaks down every 6.6 banner leak out there: new units Nicole, Prune, Lohen, weapon banners, and new artifact sets—all in one place.
Version 6.6 Banner
| Banner | Phase | New Character | |
| Ver. 6.6 | Phase 1 |  Prune |  Nicole |
| Phase 2 |  Lohen | ||
6.6 New Character
Lohen
Element: Cryo
Weapon: Polearm
Elemental Skill: Deceptive Maneuver
Lohen searches for enemy weaknesses and enters the Stratagem state. While in this state, Lohen can accumulate Joy to unleash the special Elemental Skill Piercing Frost, and nearby teammates can generate Triumph to increase its damage.
Character Features: Lohen is a Cryo main DPS who relies on team synergy. He enters his Stratagem state to deal Cryo damage and generate Joy, while teammates stack Triumph for him. He uses these resources for powerful boosted Cryo attacks and Burst damage. His kit boosts both his own damage and allies’ ATK or Elemental Mastery. With strong burst and sustained damage, he performs best as a team-reliant carry.
Nicole
Element: Pyro
Weapon: Catalyst
Elemental Skill: Revelation Edict: Unmanifest Light
Recreates a fragment of divine authority once exercised in ages past, dealing AoE Pyro DMG, granting nearby party members the Selfless Boon effect, and creating a Blazing Radiance Shield.
The Blazing Radiance Shield's DMG Absorption scales based on Nicole's ATK and has 250% Pyro DMG Absorption.
Selfless Boon: Increases the ATK of affected characters.
Character Features: Nicole is a versatile Pyro support. Her Elemental Skill offers Selfless Boon, which can be upgraded to Sacred Benediction for greater ATK and additional buffs. Her Elemental Burst triggers recurring coordinated attacks matching the active character’s element. She also provides a powerful Pyro shield, team ATK bonuses, and consistent off-field damage.
Prune
Element: Anemo
Weapon: Catalyst
Elemental Skill: Dingaling: Demon Hunt Melody
Resolve to strike the devil! Witch and sword Descade, Prune unlooses the power of wild She strikes the Hunting Oath against the Lure Well's Betel, dealing Anemo DMG.
If an attack triggers a reaction on enemies, Dingaling: Hunt Oat Melody is replaced by Dongguanjiangling: Punishment of the Bane for the next 6s.
Character Features: Prune is a flexible Anemo support and sub-DPS built around Swirl reactions and elemental infusion. Her Skill deals Anemo DMG and converts her hammer to the absorbed element for extra damage after Swirl. Her Burst summons a continuous bell that deals AoE Anemo DMG and sustains frequent Swirls. She grants teammates Ringing Inspiration to increase their DMG based on her ATK, while providing steady off-field DMG and team buffs. She excels in elemental teams, particularly Swirl and Hexerei compositions.
6.6 New Weapon
Phase 1
Dustlight Septenary
Catalyst
Base ATK: 741
ATK%: 16.5%
Bloom of the Last Dawn
ATK +12%. After generating a shield, the wielder gains the Guiding Light effect for 20s: For every 1,000 ATK, all active characters in the party deal 10% increased DMG, up to 26%. While this effect is active, when active characters hit nearby enemies or open chests out of combat, the wielder gains Satisfaction of the Guide, restoring 14 Energy. Can trigger once every 16s. This effect can trigger even when the wielder is in the bench/backline. Hexerei: Secret Rite: Hexerei characters in the backline also gain 50% of the damage bonus from Guiding Light.
Phase 2
Calamity Regret
Polearm
Base ATK: 674
Crit Rate: 22.1%
Ruinous Strike
After the wielder uses an Elemental Skill, they gain the Path of Discord effect for 17s, along with Merciless and Unhealing effects for 3s each. Can trigger once every 18s. Merciless: Increases the damage of Normal and Charged Attacks by 40%. Unhealing: Increases the damage of Elemental Skills and Bursts by 40%. Path of Discord: During its duration, hitting enemies with Normal or Charged Attacks extends the duration of Unhealing by 1s; hitting enemies with Elemental Skills or Bursts extends the duration of Merciless by 1s. Each effect can trigger at most once every 0.1s. Merciless and Unhealing are removed when Path of Discord ends or the wielder leaves the field. Hexerei: Secret Rite: All the above damage bonuses are increased by 75%.
Conclusion
Take a moment to explore each character’s unique traits, assess their synergy with your existing team lineup, and plan your Wish strategy accordingly—whether you choose to pull for these new units immediately, or reserve your resources for future character releases.
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Genshin Impact is an open-world action RPG that blends exploration with team-based elemental combat.
