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· According to recently revealed information, Nicole is highly likely to be released in Version 6.6, possibly appearing in the first half banner.
· Nicole is known as an off-field Pyro support character who can provide shields to the team.
· Her kit is likely to primarily consist of an Elemental Burst that grants an ATK buff to the entire team, and an Elemental Skill that provides a shield.
· Additionally, her talent effects seem to provide extra buffs whenever Pyro-related Elemental Reactions are triggered.
· While current information is not finalized, Nicole's mechanism might count all Pyro-related reactions (Vaporize, Swirl, Crystallize, Burning, etc.), similar to Durin.

· Nicole might have a mechanism where she provides additional damage buffs, increasing the team's overall damage based on the number of triggered Pyro Elemental Reactions.
· This is expected to synergize well with characters that have a high number of Pyro hits, such as Venti, Klee, and Barca.
· Especially characters like Klee, who have a very high number of Pyro hits, can maximize Nicole's buffs.
· If her special talent, 'Hexley' effect, further enhances ATK and damage buffs, she will be a very powerful character.
· Nicole has the potential to be a strong support not only for 'Hexaride' series main DPS characters but also for Elemental Reaction teams like Burning.
· For example, a Kinich, Emily, Durin, Nicole composition could see a DPS increase of about 20,000 to 30,000 just from Nicole's buffs, which is competitive with top-tier teams.

· The current strongest teams for Skark and Spie are known to have around 125,000 DPS, which is about 10,000-15,000 higher than Natlan's strong teams.
· Kinich's team has already reached a similar DPS, and Barca's team also reaches about 120,000 DPS.
· If Nicole joins, Barca's team could exceed 130,000 DPS, and previous characters like Arlecchino or Navia might also benefit.
· A new artifact set called 'Rising' is expected to be introduced, which might be designed for main DPS characters.
· Nicole appears to be closer to a pure support character, potentially in a different role than sub-DPS characters like Durin.

Category	Details
If Nicole's personal damage is low	Optimal Artifacts: Noblesse Oblige
If she deals sufficient off-field Pyro damage	Optimal Artifacts: New 'Rising' set can be utilized

· If Nicole truly possesses powerful off-field damage, the team's overall DPS could be much higher than currently anticipated.
· Early information also mentioned the possibility of her signature weapon's main stat being Energy Recharge.
· However, this information is not yet confirmed, so we should await more reliable details.

· A new character named Loen might also appear in the same version (6.6), likely in the second half banner.
· He is expected to be a Cryo Polearm character.
· His specific performance is currently unknown, and there's a possibility he could be a standard banner character, hence less information is available.
· Current predictions suggest he could be a support character with good synergy with Barca, or simply a Cryo main DPS.

· Version 6.7 is expected to be a very significant update, potentially revealing Sandrone's past and marking the beginning of Genshin Impact's next major storyline.
· Sandrone might be released in this version.
· According to current information, she is a character focused on the Superconduct reaction, potentially serving as a sub-DPS or support for future main DPS characters.
· Latest information suggests Sandrone could significantly change the Superconduct mechanism itself, with her primary damage source expected to be Electro (highly unlikely to be a Physical damage character).
· She might summon a combat companion-like entity to deal significant damage while providing various buffs to the entire team.
· This reaction mechanism could heavily rely on ATK rather than damage bonuses, potentially resembling a 'Luna Reaction'.

· According to new information, there's a possibility of Version 6.8, and a completely new main DPS character might debut in this version.
· This character is highly likely to be a DPS designed to be used with Sandrone.
· If true, Version 6.8 would be a very important update coming right before Version 7.0.
· HoYoverse tends to give major characters at least one rerun opportunity, so reruns for Barca or Jiva might also come in 6.8.
· Of course, most of the information so far is speculative, and there's a high chance of future changes.

· There are also rumors that Capitano, Pierro, Dainsleif, and others will become playable characters in Version 7.0, but this has not yet been confirmed by reliable leaked information.