HoYoverse just dropped the bombshell that Luna VII lands May 20 with Nicole Reeyn, codename N, as the first actual playable Hexenzirkel witch in the entire game. Pyro catalyst support built to buff the whole squad's ATK off-field, slap on shields, and drop coordinated attacks that match whatever element the active carry is slinging. Whales, this is the kind of banner bait that makes you forget you swore off gacha spending last patch.

Story side takes a hard left back to Sumeru with a fresh crisis that kicks Nahida to the sidelines and drags in someone who looks suspiciously like Il Dottore stirring the pot. New Archon Quest chapter dives straight into the Witch's Lodge and unlocks a weekly boss with HoYo's own warning of "unpredictable abilities" for the speedrunners who finish fast enough. Lohen tags in as a 5-star Cryo polearm bruiser for phase one while Prune brings the 4-star Anemo catalyst chaos in phase two, plus Klee's Little Hexenzirkel event for the kids and a sports festival nobody asked for.

Banners are stacked with Nicole and Lohen first, Durin rerun, then Mavuika and Prune later. Whales already posting about their pity trackers and credit card statements in advance. This is peak whale bait disguised as lore progression, and the community is eating it up like it's the last limited banner before they all quit.