The Genshin 7.2 leaks have started rolling in, and Snezhnaya's next two faces are already the talk of the community: Mitya, the new Electro carry the leak scene can't stop hyping, and Valeriy, the support hiding a surprise.
Neither is close to release yet, but the early datamines already give enough to plan around, from what the two can do to whether they are worth breaking your Primogem stash for. Here is where things stand.
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📌 Before going further: Version 7.2 is still around two patches out; its beta has not opened, and no broadcast has locked anything in, so read everything below as early leak material that will move around.
To keep the sourcing clear, claims are tagged three ways. Roadmap means HoYoverse has already shown the character in official material. Early leak means datamines or named leakers are the only source. Speculation means it leans on a single voice or educated guesswork.
Genshin 7.2 Release Date
If the six-week rhythm holds, 7.2 slots in on or near November 4, 2026, picking up as soon as Genshin 7.1 finishes in the first week of November. The reveal stream tends to run a week or two ahead of a patch, which lands the 7.2 Special Program somewhere in late October.
Both are pencil marks until HoYoverse publishes the real calendar.
Expected 7.2 Characters and Banners
The lineup traces back to roadmap leaker Kuroo, with kit crumbs added by Array, Kuishang, and a handful of Chinese datamines. Two Electro characters anchor the patch. The rerun half of the schedule, by contrast, is a genuine blank at this stage.
Mitya: Kit and Playstyle
Mitya reads as the banner's main event. Leakers describe an Electro catalyst who can hold the on-field DPS seat or drop back into an off-field damage role depending on the team, with Elemental Mastery driving his numbers instead of raw ATK.
His hook is a reworked flavour of Stellar-Conduct: a special on-field-only version of the reaction, tagged "Alienated Stellar Superconduct" in the datamines, that reshapes how the Cryo-Electro field deals its damage.
He also lines up narratively with the Tsaritsa and is said to get a lengthy Story Quest in the patch.
The kit crumbs doing the rounds:
- Two versions of his Elemental Skill, a tap press and a hold press, which points to a flexible rotation.
- Steady mid-frequency Electro application, plus an Elemental Burst that builds up in stacks.
- Party buffs quoted at C0 of roughly 120 Elemental Mastery and a 20% Stellar Superconduct damage bonus, with an extra 40 Mastery for allies said to arrive at C1.
- The upgraded Superconduct effect reportedly only fires while Mitya himself is on the field, so parking him fully off-field may cost some of his ceiling.
- Low-investment teams lean on Mastery sharers such as Sucrose; heavier investment shifts toward flat ATK buffers.
🧠 Reading between the lines: Mitya looks less like a Sandrone replacement and more like the payoff carry her enabling was pointing at. If you already run Stellar-Conduct, he is the piece that turns that field into a real damage engine.
Every number above is beta-adjacent, so hold off on locking a build until a live client confirms his scaling.
Valeriy: Kit and Playstyle
Valeriy is the patch's plot twist. After the Snezhnaya trailer, plenty of players had him marked as a limited five-star, so the leaked 4-star billing caught the community off guard.
He is built to stand on the field and hold a team together rather than deal damage, and the datamines tie him tightly to Mitya. One neat wrinkle: his buff package overlaps enough with the Tsaritsa's that he can reportedly cover her slot on a Mitya team while the Archon is still months away.
His reported support profile boils down to three jobs:
- A team shield that keeps a reaction-focused lineup standing.
- A 20% damage bonus aimed at Stellar-Conduct output.
- A 120 Elemental Mastery boost, which feeds straight into Mitya's Mastery scaling.
✎ A caveat on Valeriy: sources disagree on the fine print. Some list the full shield-plus-buff package at base, while others treat the headline numbers as constellation-gated, and his rarity itself is not carved in stone this far out. Read the buff values as a direction of travel, not a spec sheet.
Genshin 7.2 Reruns
Unlike 7.1, where returning units leaked well ahead of the beta, 7.2's rerun slots have produced nothing trustworthy so far. Rerun lists usually firm up right before a version's test build opens, so the honest answer today is that we do not know.
Rather than float names with no backing, we will hold this section until something credible lands, and update it the moment it does. In the meantime, our Genshin banner leaks tracker keeps tabs on every rumored banner across 7.1 to 7.3.
Stellar-Conduct in Version 7.2
Snezhnaya has alternated its Stellar reaction focus with each patch. Version 6.7 opened Stellar-Conduct through Sandrone; 7.0 and 7.1 switched to Stellar Swirl for Odette and the incoming Vesna and Vodyanitsa.
Version 7.2 returns to Stellar-Conduct, and this time the reaction gets a dedicated carry rather than an enabler, which is what makes Mitya the headline.
| Reaction | Elements | Opened with | Next big name |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stellar-Conduct | Cryo + Electro | Sandrone (6.7) | Mitya (7.2) |
| Stellar Swirl | Cryo + Anemo | Odette (7.0) | Vesna and Vodyanitsa (7.1) |
As leakers describe it, Stellar-Conduct lays down a persistent Cryo-Electro field that adds Stellar Superconduct damage and a reported 38% elemental damage bonus for Cryo and Electro units caught inside it.
Mitya's contribution is that special on-field variant layered on top, which is what earns him the "new carry" label rather than "another Conduct enabler."
Should You Pull or Save?
Two things frame the 7.2 decision: how invested you are in the Cryo-Electro core, and the fact that the Cryo Archon is leaked for the very next patch. Mitya is built to stand beside the Tsaritsa, and Valeriy can even cover her slot on his team in the meantime, so 7.2 reads as groundwork for the 7.3 Archon banner. If she is your endgame, lean toward saving here.
- You already run Sandrone or Stellar-Conduct: Mitya is the carry that core has been missing. Strong case to pull.
- You want a flexible Electro DPS: a Mastery-scaling unit that swings between on-field and off-field is rare, and worth a look.
- The Tsaritsa is your goal: treat 7.2 as a saving patch. Valeriy, if he lands as a 4-star, can bridge Mitya teams cheaply while you bank for the Archon.
- Cryo-Electro is not your thing: there is no obligation here. Skip, hold your Wishes, and reassess once 7.2's reruns leak.
Chasing the Tsaritsa? Treat 7.2 as a staging area rather than a shopping trip. Grab what genuinely upgrades your account, then protect a Primogem reserve for the Archon banner. Our Tsaritsa preview tracks her leaked timing and kit.
Pre-Farming Checklist
Character-specific mats stay locked until a unit is live, so put your energy into the resources you can bank ahead of time. A convenient wrinkle this patch: both newcomers are Electro, so their ascension gem is the same.
- Primogems: aim for 28,800 to guarantee Mitya, and more if a weapon is on your list.
- Hero's Wit: roughly 420 to carry one character from level 1 to 90.
- Mora: plan for about 8 million per fully kitted unit.
- Vajrada Amethyst: the shared Electro ascension gem for both Mitya and Valeriy.
- Redemption codes: sweep the current ones on our Genshin codes page for a few free Primogems.
Final Thoughts
Version 7.2 is Snezhnaya's Cryo-Electro chapter, carried by Mitya and backed by a surprisingly cheap Valeriy.
For players already running Stellar-Conduct, it is one of the more tempting patches of the arc; for anyone saving toward the Tsaritsa, it is a quiet stretch to bank Primogems, and cheaper Genesis Crystals at GamsGo keep that stash stretching further.
Every detail stays provisional until the beta opens and the late-October broadcast confirms it, so check back here, and keep an eye on our Genshin banner schedule to see how the rest of the Snezhnaya patches take shape.
FAQ
Will the Tsaritsa Release in 7.2?
Almost certainly not. The roadmap places the Cryo Archon, Anastasya, in 7.3 rather than 7.2, in line with how past Archons have debuted near their region's story climax. What ties her to this patch is Mitya, whose kit is built to pair with her, while Valeriy can temporarily cover her slot until she arrives.
How Is Mitya Different from Sandrone?
Both work the Cryo-Electro Stellar-Conduct line, but from different seats. Sandrone opened the reaction in 6.7 as an off-field enabler, while Mitya is the payoff carry it pointed toward, scaling on Elemental Mastery and flexing between on-field and off-field. Expect them to share a team rather than compete.
Do I Need Valeriy to Play Mitya?
Not strictly, but he is tailor-made for it. His leaked shield, damage bonus, and 120 Elemental Mastery feed straight into Mitya's Mastery scaling while keeping the team alive. If his four-star rarity holds, he is a cheap, accessible partner, and leaks even let him stand in for the Tsaritsa on that team.
When Does 7.2 Go Live?
The best current estimate is around November 4, 2026, following the standard six-week gap after 7.1, which is itself expected on September 23. The banners and dates turn official at the 7.2 Special Program, likely in late October. HoYoverse has shifted patches before, so treat every date here as provisional.
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