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  "description": "The Pyro Catalyst debut from the Hexenzirkel arrives with the Luna VII patch on May 20th, 2026.",
  "path": "/nicole-release-date-in-genshin-impact-version-6-6-phase-1/",
  "publishedAt": "2026-05-19T02:38:24.000Z",
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  "textContent": "Nicole Reeyn, the long-teased \"N\" of the Hexenzirkel, finally becomes pullable when Genshin Impact's Version 6.6 Luna VII update goes live. Her banner, Angel's Reverie, headlines the first phase of the patch alongside a rerun of Durin and the debut of 4-star Anemo Catalyst Prune.\n\n⏰\n\nQuick answer: Nicole's banner unlocks on May 20th, 2026 at 11:00 AM (UTC+8), roughly 33 hours from now.\n\n**Release time:** May 20th, 2026 at 11:00 AM (UTC+8) / 03:00 UTC\n\nImage credit: __Cognosphere Pt. Ltd. (via YouTube/@Zy0x)__\n\n* * *\n\n### Nicole release time by region\n\nThe banner flips over at the standard Genshin server reset on the Asia server, which lands on the evening of May 19th for the Americas and the early morning of May 20th for Europe and Asia.\n\nRegion| Time zone| Local launch\n---|---|---\nAmericas| PDT| May 19 — 8:00 PM\nAmericas| EDT| May 19 — 11:00 PM\nEurope| BST / WEST| May 20 — 4:00 AM\nEurope| CEST| May 20 — 5:00 AM\nAsia| IST| May 20 — 8:30 AM\nAsia| CST (server)| May 20 — 11:00 AM\nAsia| JST| May 20 — 12:00 PM\n\nServer maintenance typically begins a few hours before the patch goes live, so expect downtime in the window leading up to the release.\n\n* * *\n\n### Banner lineup for Version 6.6 Phase 1\n\nNicole shares the spotlight with Durin's first rerun. Prune, a new 4-star Anemo Catalyst support, is rate-up alongside Fischl and Razor.\n\nCharacter| Rarity| Element| Weapon\n---|---|---|---\nNicole| 5★| Pyro| Catalyst\nDurin| 5★| Pyro| Sword\nPrune| 4★| Anemo| Catalyst\nFischl| 4★| Electro| Bow\nRazor| 4★| Electro| Claymore\n\nThe matching weapon banner features Nicole's signature Catalyst, Angelos' Heptades, alongside Athame Atris (Sword), with Dragon's Bane, The Bell, Moonweaver's Dawn, and Mitternachts Waltz as the 4-star options.\n\nPhase 1 runs from May 20th through June 9th, 2026, after which Phase 2 takes over with Lohen's debut and a Mavuika rerun.\n\nImage credit: __Cognosphere Pt. Ltd. (via YouTube/@Zy0x)__\n\n* * *\n\n### Who Nicole is\n\nNicole is the first Hexenzirkel witch to become playable. In lore, she's an Angel, one of the few survivors of the race created by the Heavenly Principles to guide humanity. Cursed alongside the rest of her kind, she lost her voice but kept her power, communicating telepathically. Players first heard her through the talking tea sets in Mondstadt and later met her during the Nod-Krai story arc.\n\nAs a playable unit, she's a 5-star Pyro Catalyst built around shielding and ATK buffing. Sophie Shad voices her in English, with Toyoguchi Megumi handling the Japanese performance.\n\n* * *\n\n### What her kit does\n\nNicole functions as an off-field support whose buffs scale off her own ATK. Her Elemental Skill, Revelation: Uncreated Light, deals AoE Pyro damage, creates a Pyro shield based on her ATK, and grants the active character an ATK buff. If the on-field character is a fellow Hexerei unit such as Durin or Lohen, the upgraded version of the buff applies immediately rather than requiring a few seconds of on-field time.\n\nHer Elemental Burst, Revelation: Ladder of Divine Ascent, summons projections that perform coordinated attacks matching the active character's element, which keeps her useful outside pure Pyro teams. A passive also lets her Charged Attack point toward nearby treasure when out of combat.\n\nImage credit: __Cognosphere Pt. Ltd. (via YouTube/@Zy0x)__\n\n* * *\n\n### Recommended build direction\n\nBecause shield strength, buff magnitude, and projection damage all scale from her ATK, the build target is straightforward: stack ATK%, with enough Energy Recharge to keep her Burst online.\n\nSlot| Recommendation\n---|---\nBest Weapon| Angelos' Heptades (signature Catalyst)\nF2P Alternative| Thrilling Tales of Dragon Slayers (R5)\nBest Artifact Set| Celestial Gift (4-piece)\nSands / Goblet / Circlet| ATK% or ER% / ATK% / ATK%\nSubstat priority| ATK% > Energy Recharge > Flat ATK\nTarget ATK| 3,000–4,000\nTarget Energy Recharge| 150% (Triple Pyro) to 170% (Double Pyro)\n\nCelestial Gift is the new 6.6 set designed around her playstyle, granting the team a 20% Pyro damage bonus that scales up to 40% when the equipping character is in a Hexerei team. Noblesse Oblige and Scroll of the Hero of Cinder City work as fallbacks if another teammate already holds Celestial Gift.\n\nFor talents, prioritize the Elemental Skill first, then the Burst. Normal Attack levels can be skipped since she stays off-field.\n\n* * *\n\n### Pre-farming checklist\n\nHer ascension chain uses Pyro gem materials from Agnidus Agate, with regional drops tied to the Nod-Krai map. Talent books come from the Elysium series.\n\nCategory| Material| Total\n---|---|---\nBoss drop| Remnant of the Dreadwing| 46\nRegional specialty| Pine Amber| 168\nCommon drop| Frost-Etched / Immaculate / Tattered Warrant| 36 / 30 / 18\nGem| Agnidus Agate (Sliver → Gemstone)| 1 / 9 / 9 / 6\nTalent book| Teachings / Guide / Philosophies of Elysium| 9 / 63 / 114\nCrowning| Crown of Insight| 3\nMora (ascension + talents)| —| ~5,377,500\n\nPine Amber respawns every 48 hours, so starting collection runs now is the safest way to hit 168 before maintenance ends. Her weekly boss talent material drops alongside the rest of the 6.6 content on launch day.\n\nImage credit: __Cognosphere Pt. Ltd. (via YouTube/@Zy0x)__\n\n* * *\n\nIf you're pulling, make sure your Wish history is on the character event banner before the patch goes live so 50/50 pity rolls into the right pool. Hexerei synergy is the obvious team-building hook, but her ATK-scaling buff and elemental-flexible projections mean she slots into nearly any team that wants a Pyro shielder.",
  "title": "Nicole release date in Genshin Impact (Version 6.6 Phase 1)",
  "updatedAt": "2026-05-19T02:38:26.302Z"
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