Genshin Impact 6.6 Banner: New Character Nicole & Lohen

Alright, so 6.6 is shaping up to be one of those "calm on the surface, chaos in the spreadsheet" updates again. You open Twitter for one second and suddenly there are several new characters and weapons.

And yes—this article breaks down everything currently circulating for the Genshin Impact 6.6 banner leaks, including Nicole, Prune, Lohen, rumored reruns like Mavuika and Kinich, plus weapon banners, artifact sets.

Note: All info below is based on leaks; please refer to official sources for the final version.

Version 6.6 Banner

Banner	Phase	NEW		Rerun
Ver. 6.6	Phase 1	Nicole	Prune	Mavuika
	Phase 2	Lohen		Kinich

Weapon Banner

Banner	Phase	NEW	Rerun
Ver. 6.6	Phase 1	Dustlight Septenary	TBA
	Phase 2	Calamity Regret	TBA

 

6.6 New Character

Phase 1: Nicole

Rarity: 5-star | Element: Pyro | Weapon: Catalyst

Nicole Reeyn, also known by her codename "N," is a member of the Hexenzirkel.

Nicole is a Pyro support who provides team-wide ATK buffs, a strong Pyro shield, and coordinated off-field damage. Her Skill grants Selfless Boon (upgradable to Sacred Benediction for higher ATK and extra effects), while her Burst enables repeated coordinated attacks based on the active character’s element, making her a flexible buffer and damage enabler.

Phase 1: Prune

Prune is an Anemo support–sub DPS who revolves around Swirl reactions and elemental conversion. Her Skill triggers Anemo damage and, upon Swirl, transforms her hammer to deal follow-up damage of the absorbed element, while her Burst creates a persistent bell that deals AoE Anemo damage and continuously enables Swirl interactions. Through these mechanics, she generates additional elemental attacks and grants teammates Ringing Inspiration, boosting their damage based on her ATK. Her kit emphasizes reaction-driven damage, team-wide buffs, and consistent off-field pressure, making her a flexible enabler in elemental compositions, especially Swirl-focused or Hexerei teams.

Phase 2: Lohen

Lohen is the Vice Captain of the Knights of Favonius' Fifth Company.

Rarity: 5-star | Element: Cryo | Weapon: Polearm

Lohen is a Cryo on-field DPS built around his Stratagem state, where his attacks convert to Cryo and generate Joy, while teammates deal damage to stack Triumph. He consumes these resources through Piercing Frost and his Burst to unleash enhanced Cryo damage, with scaling heavily tied to team contribution. His kit rewards active team synergy, boosting both his own output and allies’ ATK or Elemental Mastery, while constellations further amplify resource generation and damage uptime. Overall, he functions as a team-dependent Cryo carry with strong burst potential and sustained damage through coordinated stacking mechanics.

 

Rerun Characters

Phase 1: Mavuika

Rarity: 5-star | Element: Pyro | Weapon: Claymore

Phase 2: Kinich

Rarity: 5-star | Element: Dendro | Weapon: Claymore

 

6.6 Weapon Banner

Phase 1

Dustlight Septenary

Base ATK: 741 | ATK: 16.6%

Weapon Effect: 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

Base ATK: 674 | CRIT: +22.1%

Weapon Effect: 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%.

 

6.6 New Artifacts

Name	Effects
Shattered Illusion in the Shadows	2-Piece Set: Increases ATK by 18%. 4-Piece Set: Superconduct reaction DMG increased by 40%; when the wearer attacks an enemy affected by Superconduct, their CRIT Rate for that hit is increased by 16%. Perhaps on the journey to Snezhnaya, one may yet receive blessings from Qosmos...
The Bounty of Nature	2-Piece Set: Increases Energy Recharge by 20%. 4-Piece Set: If the wearer has completed Witch’s Homework, after using an Elemental Skill, they gain the "Call of Heavenlight" effect: based on the wearer's element type, all nearby party members gain a 20% Elemental DMG Bonus for that element for 20s. This effect can be triggered even when the wearer is off-field. Elemental DMG Bonuses from identical sets do not stack. When the party has the "Arcane Revelation" effect, "Call of Heavenlight" upgrades to "Hymn of Mundane Glory," granting an additional Elemental DMG Bonus based on the on-field character's element type, and both bonuses increase to 40%. Bonuses of the same element type do not stack.

 

Conclusion

At this point, the only real endgame content is trying to predict which characters will actually survive the final beta changes without getting nerfed into oblivion. Good luck to everyone’s Primogems—may your pulls be early, and your 50/50s not emotionally damaging.

If you’re planning your summons or just trying to stay ahead of the chaos, you can always check updates and prepare your resources via LDShop

to stay ready for whatever 6.6 throws at you.