The Genshin Impact Luna VII livestream premiered on May 8, 2026, showcasing the content for the upcoming update. Besides three new characters, there will be a brand new Archon Quest available, which will bridge the gap between the next story chapter of Snezhnaya and that of Nod-Krai. The upcoming patch is set to release on May 20, 2026.

This article will cover everything you need to know about the Genshin Impact Luna VII livestream.

Genshin Impact Luna VII livestream overview

1) New characters

Nicole, Prune, and Lohen will be the three new characters in the Luna VII update to become playable. Nicole and Lohen are 5-star characters, while Prune will be a 4-star.

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2) New weapons

Two new weapons will be available during the Luna VII update:

• Angelos’ Heptades: Signature weapon of Nicole (5-star Catalyst)
• Disaster and Remorse: Signature weapon of Lohen (5-star Polearm)

3) New Story Quests and Boss

Two new quests will be available, one of which will be a main story mission (Archon Quest), titled the Truth Amongst the Pages of Puranas. The second one is a main story quest related to Lohen, and is called Lepus Miles Chapter: Act 1.

After you complete the Archon Quest, a new weekly boss, Exiled Master of the Heretical Path, will be available.

4) New Artifacts

Two new artifact sets will be available, as was announced during the Genshin Impact Luna VII livestream:

• Celestial Gift
• Disenchantment in Deep Shadows

5) Banners

The following banners will be available during the Genshin Impact Luna VII update:

Phase 1

• Nicole (5-star Pyro)
• Durin (5-star Pyro)
• Prune (4-star Anemo)

Phase 2

• Lohen (5-star Cryo)
• Mavuika (5-star Pyro)

Each of the 5-star characters will also receive a banner for their signature weapons.

New Events

The following events will be available as part of the upcoming update:

• Phantasmal Pals
• Kaleidoscopic Color Chase
• Trials of the Brave Warrior

Gameplay updates and quality-of-life changes

The following QoL patches were announced during the Genshin Impact Luna VII livestream:

• New feature that will showcase when the story auto-saves
• A new feature allowing you to read key events from past main story quests.
• New rewards are claimable after obtaining the Stella Fortuna from the To Temper Thyself and Journey Afar mode.

Genshin Impact Luna VII livestream codes and other key details

Here are the codes from the Genshin Impact Luna VII special program:

• BacktoSumeru: Primogems x100, Mystical Enhancement Ore x10
• NiColaCoco: Primogems x100, Hero’s Wit x5
• WilltoWin: Primogems x100, Mora x50000

The codes will expire on May 11 at 12 AM (UTC+8). The special preview program also showcased a clip from the upcoming region of Snezhnaya.

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