The Short Answer
Genshin Impact 6.7 Phase 2 reruns Columbina and Raiden Shogun from July 21 to August 11, 2026, and it is the last banner window before Version 7.0 opens Snezhnaya on August 12. HoYoverse is skipping 6.8 entirely, so once these two banners close there is no filler patch to buy you time. If you have been saving for the frozen nation, this is the decision point. If Columbina or Raiden is a genuine gap in your account, this is also your cleanest chance to grab them before the game's attention, and probably its power ceiling, shifts to a whole new region. Here is how to weigh it.
This is a HostedGG news breakdown, written to help you make a pull call, not to sell you on tapping every banner.
The 6.7 Luna VIII Banner Map
Version 6.7, subtitled Luna VIII, launched July 1 and runs to August 11. Phase 1 has already delivered the new Sandrone banner and Citlali rerun. Phase 2 is the rerun stretch.
| Phase | Dates | Featured 5-stars |
| Phase 1 | July 1 to July 21 | Sandrone (debut), Citlali (rerun) |
| Phase 2 | July 21 to August 11 | Columbina (rerun), Raiden Shogun (rerun) |
After that, the calendar jumps. There is no 6.8. Version 7.0 launches August 12 with Snezhnaya as the debut region, new characters, and a new combat layer. We covered what is coming in the 7.0 Snezhnaya preview.
Columbina: What She Actually Does
Columbina, the Third of the Fatui Harbingers, codenamed Damselette, is a 5-star Hydro Catalyst and one of the most distinctive support units in the game. She is not a raw damage carry. She is a Lunar reaction enabler and buffer, and understanding that is the whole key to whether she is worth pulling for your account.
- Her Elemental Skill applies Hydro off-field and builds up her own resource based on the Lunar reactions your team triggers.
- Her Elemental Burst lays down a field that boosts Lunar reaction damage for the team.
In practice, Columbina is the centerpiece of Lunar-Bloom comps, and she is widely considered the strongest enabler for that archetype when paired with units like Lauma and Ineffa. If you are running or building toward a Lunar-Bloom team, she is close to best-in-slot. If you are not, her value drops sharply, because she does not slot into standard Vaporize or Melt teams the way a generic Hydro applicator would. Evaluate her against your actual roster, not against her reputation.
Raiden Shogun: The Evergreen Pick
Raiden Shogun needs less explanation. She has been a top-tier Electro battery, sub-DPS, and Burst enabler for years, and reruns of her are always relevant because she anchors so many teams. If you have somehow never pulled her, a rerun is a low-regret grab: she is flexible, she is not tied to a single niche archetype, and she keeps showing up in strong comps patch after patch. For most accounts missing her, Raiden is the safer of the two Phase 2 targets.
Who Should You Pull?
Here is the decision framed around where your account is heading into Snezhnaya.
Pull Columbina if you already run a Lunar-Bloom core or you own Lauma or Ineffa and want to complete the archetype. She is a specialist, and specialists are only worth it when you have the team around them.
Pull Raiden if you are missing a premium Electro battery and Burst enabler. She is the more universally useful of the two and the easier recommendation for a broad account.
Skip both if you are saving for 7.0. Snezhnaya is a full new nation, which historically means new archetypes, new best-in-slot units, and a fresh reason to have a deep Primogem reserve. There is no shame in treating Phase 2 as a save patch. In fact, given 6.8 is skipped, discipline here directly funds your day-one Snezhnaya pulls.
For a clear-eyed way to make this call without the FOMO, read our 50/50 explainer and the gacha cost ranking before you spend.
How to Prep for the Region Jump
Whether you pull or save, the run-up to a new nation is prep season.
- Bank your Primogems. Finish the Battle Pass, Spiral Abyss, and every event before 6.7 closes. Do not spend Fates on the standard banner.
- Claim free Primogems. New patches ship livestream codes and maintenance compensation. We track live codes on the Genshin codes page.
- Pre-farm talent and weapon materials. If you pull Columbina, her Lunar-Bloom team needs investment across multiple units. Our team building guide covers how to round out a comp.
- Check the meta. See where Columbina, Raiden, and your current roster land on our best characters guide before committing.
The Bigger Picture
The 6.8 skip tells you something. HoYoverse is compressing the schedule to get to Snezhnaya, the long-awaited home of the Tsaritsa and the last of Teyvat's seven nations, as fast as possible. That makes Phase 2 a genuine crossroads: the last calm banner before a very loud, very expensive new region. Grab a rerun you truly need, then close your wallet and let your Primogem pile grow. When the frozen nation opens on August 12, you will be glad you did.
FAQ
When is Genshin 6.7 Phase 2? July 21 to August 11, 2026, featuring reruns of Columbina and Raiden Shogun.
Is Columbina a good pull? She is excellent as a Lunar-Bloom enabler and buffer, and close to best-in-slot for that archetype. Outside Lunar-Bloom teams, her value is limited, so pull only if you run or are building that comp.
Is there a Version 6.8? No. HoYoverse is skipping 6.8 and going straight from 6.7 to Version 7.0, which launches August 12, 2026 with Snezhnaya.
Should I save for Snezhnaya instead? For most accounts, yes. A new nation usually brings new top-tier units and archetypes, and with no 6.8 buffer, saving through Phase 2 directly funds your day-one 7.0 pulls.
