I opened the Luna VII beta stream and my chat froze—Prune’s bell started following the camera and suddenly the theorycraft threads lit up. You could feel the choice compress into a single second: save primogems or test a new playstyle. Her hammer lands like a church bell, and that sound is already costing players sleep.
At a livestream, faces went quiet — Genshin Impact Prune overview and lore
I’ve watched dozens of banners and read the HoYoLAB threads; Prune reads like a character built to tangle with your expectations. She’s a 4-star Anemo catalyst whose design leans into reaction-driven play: subtle, mobile, and tuned for swirl playstyles.
- Rarity: 4-star
- Element: Anemo
- Weapon: Catalyst
- HP: 9,679
- ATK: 220
- DEF: 580
- Bonus Stat: 24% ATK
Lore snapshot: Prune hails from Nod-Krai and has come to Mondstadt for a personal “Hunting” phase aimed at Alice. Instead of finishing a feud, she forms an unlikely friendship with Klee. That mismatch—revenge turned friendship—gives her a narrative edge that Hoyoverse clearly leaned into during Luna VII teasers.
In a beta clip, the bell clung to the active character — Prune’s kit and what it means
I streamed the beta footage with a few KeqingMains and Honey Impact tabs open; the consensus: Prune is a sub-DPS Swirl specialist who can fill surprising roles in F2P stacks. Her kit reads as a utility-forward offensive tool, and if you like making reactions the center of your loop, she will click.
How does Prune’s Elemental Skill and Burst work?
Her Elemental Skill is an AoE Anemo attack that can convert into an Elemental-imbued hammer for 6 seconds after triggering Swirl. That conversion lets her basic attack chain deal the converted element’s damage type on demand. Her Elemental Burst drops an Anemo AoE and spawns the Witchlure Bell in Hunter-Seeker mode: the bell follows the active character and periodically deals AoE Anemo Burst damage.
| Talents | Description |
|---|---|
| Basic Attack (Badaboom! Hexbuster Hammer) |
Normal Attack: Performs up to 3 attacks by swinging the Banehunter Oathhammer, dealing Anemo DMG. |
| Charged Attack: Consumes a certain amount of Stamina and performs an upward hammer swing, dealing Anemo DMG to opponents in front. | |
| Plunging Attack: Calling upon the power of Anemo, she plunges towards the ground from mid-air, damaging all opponents in her path. Deals AoE Anemo DMG upon impact with the ground. | |
| Elemental Skill (Ring-A-Ding-Ding! Hexhunter Chime) |
Unleash the wind’s might to defeat the evil witch and save Descartes! Prune strikes the Witchlure Bell with her Banehunter Oathhammer, dealing Anemo DMG. If Prune triggers Swirl on an opponent using this attack, Ring-A-Ding-Ding! Hexhunter Chime will be changed to Clang Clang! Witch-tribution Comes! for the next 6s. |
| Clang Clang! Witch-tribution Comes!: Prune’s hammer is now enshrouded by the element involved in the previous Swirl reaction, causing Banehunter Oathhammer to undergo Elemental Conversion. When activated with a Press, Prune will leap up and kick the Banehunter Oathhammer forward, dealing Elemental DMG of the corresponding type to opponents in front of her. | |
| Elemental Burst (The Bell Tolls! The Hunt is On!) |
Prune gently swings the Witchlure Bell, dealing Anemo DMG to nearby opponents. After this, the Bell will enter the Hunter-Seeker mode. |
| Witchlure Bell: Hunter-Seeker: In this mode, the Witchlure Bell will follow the current active character, attacking surrounding opponents at intervals and dealing AoE Anemo DMG. This DMG is considered Elemental Burst DMG. | |
| Passive 1 (Tinker-Tink, Clank, and Bang!) |
Has a 10% chance to get 1 regional Character Talent Material (base material excluded) when crafting. The rarity is the same as the resulting material. |
| Passive 2 (Verdict and Punishment) |
During the Elemental Burst The Bell Tolls! The Hunt is On!, after the Witchlure Bell in Hunter-Seeker mode deals DMG to an opponent, if this DMG triggers Swirl on an opponent, it will also summon a Banehunter Oathhammer that will deal 150% of Prune’s ATK as DMG to them, with the DMG Type matching the Elemental Conversion from the Swirl. This DMG is considered Elemental Burst DMG. |
| Passive 3 (Tolling Synchronicity) |
After Prune hits an opponent with the Banehunter Oathhammer that has undergone Elemental Conversion, other nearby party members will gain the Tolling Rally effect for 5s: When Normal, Charged, or Plunging Attacks, or Elemental Skills and Bursts deal DMG to opponents, that attack’s DMG will be increased based on the portion of Prune’s ATK in excess of 1,000. Every excess ATK point increases that instance of DMG by 0.01%, up to a total of 35% max. |
| Passive 4 (Witch’s Eve Rite: Witchseeker’s Vow) |
After completing TEST, Prune becomes a Hexerei character. When the party includes at least 2 Hexerei characters, you gain the Hexerei: Secret Rite effect, which enhances Hexerei characters. |
| Hexerei: Secret Rite: After a Hexerei character in the party affected by the Tolling Rally effect triggers an Elemental Reaction in the opponent, Prune’s ATK is increased by 45% for 5s. If the Elemental Reaction triggered is a Swirl Reaction, the triggering character’s ATK will additionally be increased by 20% for 5s. |
Is Prune good for free-to-play teams or main DPS?
If you’re building around reaction loops, Prune is strong as a Swirl sub-DPS and can act like a Swiss Army knife for Anemo-centric squads. She excels in teams where you trigger frequent elemental reactions—think Durin, hydro/pyro applicators, and characters who benefit from Tolling Rally. For pure main DPS roles, she’s situational; for reaction-led support that scales with ATK, she’s very compelling.
What are Prune’s constellations and what do they add?
Leaks list a full constellation set that leans into energy sustain, ATK stacking, and additional procs from the converted hammer. C1 gives periodic energy back; C2 and C6 boost ATK during the Burst; C4 adds ricochet damage; C3 and C5 increase talent levels. If you follow data-miners on Twitter/X or read KeqingMains threads, you’ll see players already planning routes for C0 vs C6 value.
| Constellations | Description |
|---|---|
| C1 (With a Vow to Seek Rescue, the Journey Begins) |
After the Banehunter Oathhammer that has undergone Elemental Conversion hits an opponent, Prune will regain 2 Energy. This effect can occur once every 1.8s. |
| C2 (Useful for Cleaning Messy Baggage, Elemental Powers Are Indeed) |
During the Elemental Burst The Bell Tolls! The Hunt is On!, when the Witchlure Bell is in Hunter-Seeker mode, Prune gains the Hunt the Witch effect: Prune’s ATK increases by 10%, and when the Witchlure Bell and the Banehunter Oathhammer that has undergone Elemental Conversion hits an opponent, it further increases her ATK by 5%. Prune’s ATK can be increased by up to 40% in this way. |
| C3 (The Caravan Exits the Mountain Pass, the Scenery Once More Changed) |
Increases the Level of The Bell Tolls! The Hunt is On! by 3. Maximum upgrade level is 15. |
| C4 (Looking Back Following the Wind, One’s Shadow Still Halved) |
After the Banehunter Oathhammer that has undergone Elemental Conversion hits an opponent, it will ricochet and land on a nearby opponent, dealing 80% ATK as DMG of the corresponding Elemental Type. |
| C5 (100 Defeats? No Problem, Tomorrow, We Go Again) |
Increases the Level of Ring-A-Ding-Ding! Hexhunter Chime by 3. Maximum upgrade level is 15. |
| C6 (And That’s the Story! Share It With Your Friends!) |
The duration of the Witchlure Bell’s Hunter-Seeker mode from the Elemental Burst The Bell Tolls! The Hunt is On! is extended by 4s. Additionally, after party members affected by Tolling Rally trigger any Elemental Reaction, they will cause Prune and the other current active character(s) affected by Tolling Rally to gain 350 ATK for 5s. |
On Discord and HoYoLAB, people asked what to farm first — Prune’s materials
I tracked the farm routes flagged on Honey Impact and resources shared on HoYoLAB: you’ll want to plan ascension and talent farms before her banner drops if you plan to push her fast.
Prune’s Ascension Materials (to level to 90):
| Materials | Amount |
|---|---|
| Boss Material | 46 Radiant Antler |
| Ascension Material | 1 Vayuda Turquoise Sliver 9 Vayuda Turquoise Fragment 9 Vayuda Turquoise Chunk 6 Vayuda Turquoise Gemstone |
| Local Specialty | 168 Winter Icelea |
| Enhancement Material | 18 Treasure Hoarder Insignia 30 Silver Raven Insignia 36 Golden Raven Insignia |
| Mora | 420,000 |
Talent materials to upgrade three talents to max:
| Materials | Amount |
|---|---|
| Domain Material | 9 Teachings of Resistance 63 Guide to Resistance 114 Philosophies of Resistance |
| Crown of Insight | 3 |
| Weekly Boss Material | 18 Mask of the Virtuous Doctor |
| Enhancement Material | 18 Treasure Hoarder Insignia 66 Silver Raven Insignia 93 Golden Raven Insignia |
| Mora | 4,957,500 Mora |
On HoYoLAB and Twitter/X the banner threads blew up — release date and banner placement
I tracked official reveals and marketing cadence: Hoyoverse aligned Prune’s drip alongside Nicole’s teasers, which signals shared banner timing.
Prune will be released on May 20, 2026, appearing in the first phase of Genshin Impact Luna VII. Early indications from dataminers and HoYoLAB posts suggest Nicole shares that first-phase slot; Lohen is expected for phase two.
If you pull, double-check Honey Impact for optimal team comps and KeqingMains for rotation spreadsheets—those are the practical tools I use before I spend primogems. Want to argue whether Prune is a banner pull or a wait-for-catalyst decision?