Snezhnaya Map Guide and How to Unlock
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Snezhnaya is the seventh region released in the Genshin Impact Version 7.0 Update. See how to get to Snezhnaya, full interactive map, regional features, quests, its release date, and characters here!
List of Contents
How to Unlock Full Snezhnaya Map
Progress Archon Quest Chapter 7 Act 1
You need to progress the Archon Quest Chapter 7 Act 1 to at least the end of the second sub-quest, Gunfire in the Silent Lands, to unlock the Eye of Graeae and most of Snezhnaya.
If you try to explore Snezhnaya without the gadget and completing the subquest, your party will freeze and die immediately.
Gunfire in the Silent Lands Quest
Complete World Quests to Unlock Layered Map Areas
Other areas are also unlocked through completing world quests in Snezhnaya, particularly the inside of Pale Crown Palace, Flamefeather Valley, and the House of Hesperides.
Upcoming Snezhnaya Map Expansion in Version 7.2
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New map areas will be released in Version 7.2, revealing the eastern part of Snezhnaya! These areas include the Novokitezhgrad city and Old Kitezhgrad.
Version 7.2 Release Date and Details
Snezhnaya Interactive Map Guide
Snezhnaya Interactive Map Locations
| Note: You can toggle the Area drop down menu to see other Snezhnaya areas! |
Use the Teleport Waypoint Automatically Unlocked
After you've completed the Prologue Act 3 Archon Quest, a Teleport Waypoint on the north end of Nod-Krai will be automatically unlocked.
You will need to zoom in the map for the Teleport Waypoint to show up.
Teleport Waypoint Missing?
If you have already completed the Mondstadt Archon Quest but the waypoint isn't appearing on your map, you may try relogging or restarting the game.
Snezhnaya Unique Features
Exclusive Train and Railway System
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One of the main features in Snezhnaya is the large train and railway system that connect to the various areas of Snezhnaya. Travelers will have the ability to summon an exclusive train car to travel to different parts of Snezhnaya.
Extra Functions for the Traveler
The train car also contains a communication device with the same functions as Katheryne of the Adventurer's Guild, a workbench for the new TPS Gameplay, and a crafting bench!
Shadow Realm and Shooting Gameplay
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Certain areas in Snezhnaya exist in a special space called the Shadow Realm, where Travelers get to utilize a new Shooting Gameplay mode using customizable firearms. The Traveler is revealed to have a new outfit to go with their new weapons!
TPS Traveler How to Unlock and Play
Eye of Graeae Gadget
Travelers will receive the Eye of Graeae gadget when first exploring Snezhnaya. This gadget allows the Traveler to resist the sheer cold in Snezhnaya, and store Kresnik Energy. This energy is similar to the Kuuvahki in Nod-Krai, and is used in the various mechanisms in Snezhnaya.
Prime Ice Constructs
Various mechanics and materials in Snezhnaya are made from Prime Ice Constructs, which can be manipulated through Kresnik Energy and the Eye of Graeae. Starlight Prisms made from Stellar-Conduct can also affect the environment in Snezhnaya in various ways!
Meeting Points
There are three Meeting Points in Snezhnaya that was introduced in Version 7.0, the Korolevskiy Theater, Tidesong Cavern, and Huntsman's Cabin. Each Meeting Point has corresponding quests, level up rewards, and character interactions to unlock!
Snezhnaya Exploration Guides
Shrine of Depths
Snezhnaya Viewpoints
Snezhnaya Remarkable Chest
Starlight Prism
Snezhnaya Adventure Journal
Kresnik Energy Sources and Uses
How to Get to House of Hesperides
How to Get to White Birch Snowgrave
Eye of Graeae Fragments
Intricately Patterned Button Locations
How to Open the Door to the Royal Hall
Dragov Puzzle
Everfrozen Earth Secret Puzzle
Svetloledovka Ice Cube Puzzles
Jack Frost's Friends Locations
Lukov Hot Tea Challenge
Remnant Incense Guide
Frigid ZoneSnezhnaya Regional Features
Cryoculus
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As with any region, Snezhnaya has Cryoculus that can be collected and submitted to a Statue of the Seven. There are 140 Cryoculus as of Version 7.0.
Shadow Wingdrops
Shadow Wingdrops are collectibles found in the Shadow Realm. Similar to Memory Factors at the Temple of Space, you can collect Shadow Wingdrops and offer it to the Shadow Realm Analyzer to unlock rewards.
Snezhnaya Craftable Weapons
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 Blade of Atonement
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 Song of the Vigil
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 Echoes of the Heart
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 Emberwell
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 Covenant of Frost and Snow
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Snezhnaya has its own set of craftable 4-star weapons that players can get! The blueprints for these weapons are sold by the blacksmith Kuzmichev at the Kuznets Smithy in Snezhnograd.
Snezhnaya Material and Artifact Domains
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| Relics of the Fallen Grace | 
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| Scars of Cursed Obsession | 
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Snezhnaya Quests
Archon Quests in Snezhnaya
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| Act 1: Everwinter Without Mercy | Act 2: Wraith's Nocturne |
Snezhnaya World Quests
New World Quests are added after Version 7.0.
Snezhnaya Items
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 Frostfairy Flower
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 Flockingweed
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 Golden Fern
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 Red Beet
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 Glaciafruit
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 Snowball Flower
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 Rimecurrant
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 Lumifluorite
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Artifacts in Snezhnaya
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Scarlet Proof
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Heart of the Furnace
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Snezhnaya artifacts that interact with the Stellar Glimmer Reactions mechanic was released as the best-in-slot sets for the Version 7.0 characters.
Snezhnaya Characters
Playable Snezhnaya Characters
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Alyosha
OdetteRelated Snezhnaya Characters
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Danica
Mitya
Noy
Tsaritsa
Valeriy
Vesna
VodyanitsaThe Transcendence Trailer, “Sudden Snow,” introduced several new characters who are expected to become playable in the future. Alyosha and Odette are both playable after the Version 7.0 update!
Snezhnaya Enemies and Wildlife
World Bosses in Snezhnaya
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 Immortal Construct
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 Everfrozen Earth, in a cave near Central Station |
 Chimeric Winged Lion
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 Volkodlak Tundra, north of the Huntsman's Cabin |
Snezhnaya Local Legends
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 Churin |
 Furiosa |
 Bandersnatch |
Three Local Legends were added in Version 7.0, all found in different areas of Snezhnaya. Some are locked behind quests before you can challenge them.
These Local Legends can be defeated for extra achievements and rewards!
Snezhnaya Enemy Factions
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 Volkodlak Brutes |
 Wildwood Leshies |
 Fae of Crystalline Flesh |
 Aberrant Chimeric Monsters |
Snezhnaya Release Date
Released on August 12, 2026
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Snezhnaya released on August 12, 2026, as part of the Version 7.0 update!
Version 7.0 Release Date and Details
Snezhnaya Lore and Previews
Snezhnaya Area Previews
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Snezhnograd City
Various new areas were previewed in the 7.0 Livestream, including the main city of Snezhnaya, Snezhnograd, where the Korolevskiy Theater, Fatui Headquarters, and the Northland Bank's Main branch can be located. This is also where the Central Station can be found.
Jack Frost Village
A type of fae known as Jack Frosts have their own village in Snezhnaya, where they live in snowy igloos!
Flamefeather Valley
This mysterious, warm climate area is connected to an upcoming world quest according to the 7.0 Livestream, and may reveal more about the ancient history of Snezhnaya.
White Birch Snowgrave
The White Birch Snowgrave is an area connected to the very first Cryo Archon, the Belyi Tsar.
Morepesok
Childe's hometown, Morepesok, will also be available for Travelers to visit in Version 7.0, as it was shown to be the main location for the Mutual Aid in Bloom: Into the Frostlands event in the 7.0 Livestream.
Snezhnaya Ecology Trailer
The Snezhnaya Ecology Trailer was released at the end of the Version 6.7 Luna VIII livestream, showing more previews of the Snezhnayan landscape, some combat teasers, and hints of future plotlines involving the Harbingers.
Version 6.7 Livestream Summary
Laws of the Bitter Frost Trailer Previews
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Snezhnaya Preview Teaser
According to the Snezhnaya Preview Teaser shown in the Version 6.6 Livestream, Snezhnaya is likely to arrive soon. This is similar to what happened in the Version 5.7 Livestream, where they announced the upcoming Nod-Krai region and it later appeared in Version 6.0 Luna I.
The Snezhnaya teaser video gives us more of a glimpse of what to fully expect in Snezhnaya, including the mysterious character and the Cryo Traveler!
Version 6.6 (Luna VII) Livestream Summary
To Snezhnaya And The Future Preview
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During the 'To Snezhnaya And The Future' livestream, the developers have revealed what Snezhnaya looks like in-game. Snezhnaya features a train that leads to the city and has endless winter that surrounds it.
Due to its environment, its very probable that there's a Sheer Cold mechanic in its region, or at least similar to it.
Genshin Impact Related Guides
Map Guides for Teyvat Nations
| List of Region Map Guides | |
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 Mondstadt Map Guide
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 Liyue Map Guide |
 Inazuma Map Guide |
 Sumeru Map Guide |
 Fontaine Map Guide |
 Natlan Map Guide |
 Nod-Krai Map Guide |
 Snezhnaya Guide |
Map Guides for Other Areas
Enkanomiya
Golden Archipelago
Dragonspine
The Chasm
Sumeru Rainforest
Sumeru Desert
Veluriyam Mirage
Chenyu Vale
Simulanka
Sacred City of Tollan
Easybreeze Holiday Resort
Dornman Port
Temple of Space
Frost MoonOculi Location Guides
| Teyvat Oculus Guides | |||
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 Anemoculus |
 Geoculus |
 Electroculus |
 Dendroculus |
 Hydroculus |
 Pyroculus |
 Lunoculus |
 Cryoculus |
Other Oculus Map Guides
| Dendroculus Guides | |
|---|---|
| Rainforest Dendroculus | All Desert Dendroculus |
| Hadramaveth Dendroculus | Girdle of the Sands Dendroculus |
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