I watched the first screenshot slide into my feed and felt the room get smaller. The leak wasn’t a tease — it was a dossier: full kit, stats, constellations. You read it and the same thought hits — how hard will Linnea reshape Lunar Crystallize teams?
Genshin Impact Linnea Overview
On the surface: the leak lists Linnea as a high-rarity Geo bow user who leans hard on DEF scaling.
I’ll cut to the numbers that matter so you can judge fit quickly.
- Rarity: 5-star
- Element: Geo
- Weapon: Bow
- ATK: NA
- DEF: 907
- HP: 9895
- Crit Rate Bonus: 24.2%
You should note one framing point: Linnea is presented as a DEF-scaling sub-DPS and team sustain option for Lunar Crystallize compositions.
Linnea Kit, summarized
The leak puts Lumi — Linnea’s summon — at the center of her gameplay loop, changing form with how you press the skill.
I’ll translate the kit into decisions you’ll make in play.
- DEF scaling: Almost everything in her kit scales with DEF, from healing to reaction damage buffs.
- Lumi’s three forms: Tap the skill for Super Awesome form (continuous AoE Geo attacks with Lunar Crystallize triggers when a Moon Cage is present); repeated taps feed Lumi into Ultimate Awesome form for a single massive Lunar Crystallize AoE before she settles into Normal Awesome form (slower, pure Geo attacks).
- Burst healing: Her Elemental Burst summons Lumi (or refreshes her) and continuously heals the active character and nearby allies based on Linnea’s DEF.
- Geo RES shred: Lumi’s presence applies nearby enemy Geo RES reduction.
- Elemental Mastery buff: Linnea grants an EM bonus tied to a percentage of her DEF — it prioritizes Moonsign characters on-field, otherwise it buffs Linnea herself.
- Lunar Crystallize conversion & buff: Hydro crystallize reactions become Lunar Crystallize while Linnea is in the party, and she raises the party’s Lunar Crystallize base damage by a DEF-based percentage.
- Utility: Her aimed shot can capture certain animals and collect ores more quickly when out of combat.
Think of Lumi like a Swiss Army knife for a Lunar team: the tool you tap differently based on the moment.
When will Linnea be released?
Leaks point to Linnea appearing in the Luna VI banner lineup, with an expected release tied to the Luna VI cycle on April 8, 2026. That date comes from banner-schedule leaks; Hoyoverse has not posted official confirmation in their drip marketing yet, so treat it as likely but not final.
Talents and passive highlights
From the leaked talent sheet you can see how the playstyle stacks up in longer fights.
Key takeaways:
- Elemental Skill — Tactics Lumiya Hoho!: Summons Lumi in one of three forms depending on taps. Powered Heavy/Ultimate attacks convert to Lunar Crystallize when a Moon Cage is nearby and grant interruption resistance when repeatedly tapped.
- Elemental Burst — Memo Survival Guide in Dire Straits: Calls Lumi back into Super Awesome form and starts continuous DEF-based healing. If Lumi is already present, the burst refreshes her duration without changing form.
- Ascension Talents: While Lumi is on-field, nearby enemies suffer Geo RES decrease; Linnea increases Elemental Mastery for Moonsign characters (or herself if no Moonsign is active); party Moonsign Level is bumped by 1 when she’s present.
- Utility passive: Aimed shots outside combat become a quick-capture/harvest tool, with weekly limits on animal nets and a collection assist for ores.
| Talents | Description |
|---|---|
| Basic Attack | NA |
| Tactics Lumiya Hoho! (Elemental Skill) |
Adventure together with Lumi! Depending on how the skill is pressed, Lumi will attack in different forms. |
| Tap: Lumi enters her Super Awesome Form, continuously attacking nearby enemies and dealing AoE Geo DMG. If a Moon cage is nearby, Lumi will additionally deal AoE Geo DMG that is considered Lunar Crystallize reaction damage. | |
| Repeated Tap: Time to show her true strength! Repeatedly tapping the Elemental Skill causes Linnea to feed Lumi shiny gems. Once fully fed, Lumi enters her Ultimate Awesome Form, dealing a particularly powerful instance of AOE Geo DMG considered Lunar-Crystallize reaction damage, then switching to Normal Awesome Form. Additionally, repeatedly tapping the Elemental Skill increases Linnea’s interruption resistance. | |
| Lumi Attack Forms: Lumi has three different attack forms. | |
| Super Awesome Form: Lumi uses Wild Hammering to continuously attack nearby enemies. Each attack deals 2 instances of AOE Geo DMG. If a Moon Cage is nearby, Lumi alternates between Wild Hammering and Powered Heavy Hammer to attack enemies. Powered Heavy Hammer deals AOE Geo DMG considered Lunar Crystallize reaction damage. | |
| Ultimate Awesome Form: Lumi uses her Ultimate Mega-Ton Hammer, dealing an especially powerful instance of AOE Geo DMG considered Lunar CrystaIIize reaction damage, then switches to Normal Awesome Form. | |
| Normal Awesome Form: Though not as powerful as the other forms, it is still formidable. Lumi uses Wild Hammering at longer intervals to continuously attack nearby enemies. Each attack deals 2 instances of AOE Geo DMG. | |
| Memo Survival Guide in Dire Straits (Elemental Burst) |
Even master adventurers need proper rest! Linnea calls Lumi to enter her Super Awesome Form, restoring HP to all nearby party members and continuously restoring HP to the active character for a short duration afterward. Healing scales based on Linnea’ s DEF. If Lumi is already on the field when this Elemental Burst is cast, her duration will be reset instead, and her current attack form will not change. |
| Field Observation Notes (Ascension Talent) |
While Lumi is On the field, enemies near have their RES decreased by 15% |
| Moonsign Full Radiance: Linnea’s Elemental Skill and Elemental Burst are enhanced. After summoning Lumi, enemies near Lumi have their Geo RES further decreased by 15%. | |
| Compendium of All Living Things: Based on the party’s current on-field character, Linnea increases certain characters’ Elemental Mastery by an amount equal to 5% of her DEF. If the current on-field character is: | |
| Moonsign character: That character gains the Elemental Mastery bonus. | |
| Not a Moonsign character: Linnea gains the Elemental Mastery bonus instead. | |
| Passive Talents | Moonsign: Ascendant Gleam: When a party member triggers a Hydro Crystallize reaction, it is converted into a crystallize reaction instead. Additionally, based on Linnea’s DEF, the party’s Lunar-crystallize reaction Base DMG is increased. Every 100 DEF increases Lunar-Crystallize base DMG by 0.7%, up to a maximum of 14% through this method. Additionally, when Linnea is in the party, the party’s Moonsign Level is increased by 1. |
| Master Adventurer (Ascension Talent) |
When not in combat, Linnea’s Aimed Shot charging time is greatly reduced and becomes a specially crafted Ultra-Convenient Quick Arrow, which produces different effects depending on the target hit. If the target hit is: |
| Specific Animals: The Quick Arrow transforms into a special capturing the creature’s spiritual form and using it as a medium to recreate its physical body. The number of Nets usable each week is limited. | |
| Specific Ore: Linnea dispatches Lumi to quickly destroy ore veins marked by the Ultra-Convenient Quick Arrow and collect the dropped materials. If Lumi is not already on the field, she will be briefly summoned to assist Linnea in gathering ore. Damage dealt to enemies by the Ultra-Convenient Quick Arrow is reduced to 20% of its original value. After firing a certain number within a short period, Linnea must briefly rest before she can continue firing. |
Constellations and how they stack up
The leaked constellations push her role from supportive sub-DPS toward a more active team buffer with stacking mechanics.
Highlights you should care about:
- C1 grants stack generation and converts those stacks into Lunar-Crystallize damage boosts tied to DEF (with larger multipliers when Lumi hits Ultimate form).
- C2 temporarily supercharges CRIT DMG for Hydro and Geo characters after a Moon Cage Harmony and makes Lumi’s heavy attacks count as a harmony trigger.
- C3–C6 influence focus on DEF bonuses, wider party Lunar-Crystallize increases, and instant max-stack triggers for faster damage windows.
| Constellations | Description |
|---|---|
| Incomplete Classification | When casting the Elemental Skill or triggering a Moon Cage Harmony, Linnea gains 6 stacks of “Cinoebduyn record,” lasting 10s, up to a maximum of 18 stacks. When a party member deals Lunar—Crystallize reaction damage, 1 stack of Compendium Record is consumed to increase damage. scaling with 75% Of Linnea’s DEF. Additionally, when Lumi is in Ultimate Awesome Form using the Mega-Ton Hammer, Linnea can consume up to 5 stacks of Compendium Record, each increasing damage based on 150% of her DEF. |
| Tidings of Joy or Sorrow | For 8s after triggering a Moon Cage Harmony, all nearby Hydro and Geo characters gain +40% CRIT DMG and Lumi in Ultimate Awesome Form using the Mega-Ton Hammer deals +150% CRIT DMG. |
| Moonsign Full Radiance: When Lumi uses the Powered Heavy Hammer in Super Awesome Form, or the Mega-Ton Hammer in Ultimate Awesome Form, if a Moon Cage is nearby, a Moon Cage Harmony is triggered, which counts as all nearby Hydro and Geo characters triggering a reaction. | |
| Expert Intuition | For 5s after triggering a Moon Cage Harmony. Linnea and the party’s current on-field character gain +25% DEF. While Linnea is on the field, this DEF bonus can stack. |
| Golden Hunter’s Dream | Enhances C1 – Incomplete Classification: When casting Tactics Lumiya Hoho! or triggering a Moon Cage Harmony, Linnea immediately gains maximum stacks of Compendium Record. Consuming Compendium Record now consumes double the stacks, and the damage bonus is increased to 150% of the original value. |
| Moonsign Full Radiance: Nearby party members’ Lunar-Crystallize reaction damage is increased by 25%. |
What is Linnea best used for?
Short answer: defensive stat scaling, team sustain, and Lunar Crystallize amplification. If you play Zibai or Hydro/Geo hybrids, she is designed to nudge those comps into higher consistent reaction damage while offering heals and RES shred.
How this changes banner math and your pull decision
Observation from the trenches: when a character introduces a new reaction layer, player demand spikes fast on Twitter, HoYoLab, and Reddit.
If you follow dataminers and content creators on X (Twitter) or HoYoLab, you’ll see immediate theorycraft threads about which artifacts and weapons maximize DEF-based Lunar damage. For players who chase reaction-centric teams, Linnea’s kit suggests two practical choices:
- Spend to secure a pull window if you need a dedicated Lunar Crystallize anchor for Zibai teams.
- Or wait and watch whether Hoyoverse confirms the date and any adjustments in official patch notes.
Her play pattern rewards patience and timing: Lumi’s form toggles and DEF-scaling mean build decisions will skew toward high-DEF gear and party members that trigger Hydro crystallize frequently.
In practical terms, if a player values sustained reaction damage and team healing from a single slot, Linnea is worth considering; if you prefer burst nukers, she won’t replace that role.
Is Linnea worth pulling for Zibai teams?
My read: yes, if you run Zibai or plan Lunar Crystallize synergies. Her DEF scaling, party-wide Lunar boosts, and Geo RES shred are precisely the tools those teams want. She feels designed to be the kind of character that turns a competent team into a reliable clear — like a lighthouse beam that keeps the ship centered on the shoal.
I’ve walked you through the leaks, the play patterns, and the banner timing — now you have to decide: will you chase Linnea on Luna VI, save for Lohen, or wait for Hoyoverse to confirm the details and patch adjustments?