Genshin Impact’s Imaginarium Theater is set to return in June 2025 with a fresh lineup of characters, mechanics, and elemental pairings. According to a new leak from the trusted source HomDGCat, this season of the Theater is poised to highlight Cryo, Dendro, and Electro—with mechanics designed to encourage Freeze, Aggravate, and even Rimegrass, a brand-new Cryo-Dendro interaction.

With the release of Escoffier and Ifa in Version 5.6, and Skirk arriving in Version 5.7, it’s clear that HoYoverse is shifting the endgame meta and giving players plenty of reasons to try out new teams and reactions.

Here’s everything we know about the June 2025 Imaginarium Theater and how you can prepare your best characters for what’s coming.

🎭 Imaginarium Theater – June 2025 Overview

🌿 Featured Elements:

  • Dendro
  • Cryo
  • Electro

These open up powerful reaction archetypes such as:

  • Aggravate (Dendro + Electro)
  • Rimegrass (Cryo + Dendro, a Brilliant Blessing-exclusive mechanic)
  • Fridge (Cryo + Dendro teams that generate seeds for reactions)
  • Physical (Cryo and Electro application for superconduct)

🔓 Opening Characters

Players will be able to choose from the following Opening Characters when entering the Theater:

  • Nahida – Dendro Archon and Aggravate queen
  • Cyno – Electro DPS, built for quicken and Aggravate
  • Fischl – Top-tier Electro support with off-field Oz
  • Qiqi – Cryo healer with consistent healing output
  • Mika – Cryo healer and Physical support
  • Collei – Free Dendro sub-DPS with easy access

With this lineup, Aggravate and Physical teams are very accessible—even without your own 5-stars.

💌 Special Invitations

If you’ve unlocked enough rewards, you’ll be able to Special Invite the following units:

  • Furina – Hydro Archon, enables strong Freeze and Hyperbloom
  • Xingqiu – Iconic Hydro sub-DPS for everything from Vape to Taser
  • Dehya – Off-field Pyro application and durability
  • Xiangling – Pyro burst damage and synergy for Burgeon or Vaporize

✅ Most players will already own Furina, making it easier than ever to access all four Special Invitations.

🧪 New Mechanic: Rimegrass

Version 5.6 introduces a Brilliant Blessing-exclusive mechanic called Rimegrass, which is a Cryo + Dendro reaction. It:

  • Doesn’t currently exist in the standard reaction system
  • Encourages players to experiment with Cryo-Dendro synergies
  • Could become a real reaction in the future based on player feedback

🧠 How to Build Teams for This Season

🔋 Aggravate Focus

  • Nahida + Cyno + Fischl + Flex
  • Offers great energy regen, high uptime, and strong multipliers
  • Furina can also slot in as a healer or support

❄️ Freeze Focus

  • Escoffier + Furina + Cryo DPS (like Layla or Skirk in 5.7)
  • Designed to promote Escoffier as a new must-have unit before Skirk’s release
  • Rimegrass boosts Cryo-Dendro synergy

🌩️ Electro Support / Scroll Teams

  • Ifa (released in 5.6) may slot in well for taser and Aggravate teams
  • Ororon (free from 5.5) can provide Scroll buffs and energy refund

🧱 Boss Chambers

You’ll face these high-difficulty boss fights in the final stages:

  • Jadeplume Terrorshroom
  • Cineas
  • Semi-Intransient Matrix (Algorithm of Overseer Network)
  • Secret Source Automaton: Overseer Device

These bosses are built to test single-target damage, reaction uptime, and team flexibility. Many players will need to run two Freeze teams or a Freeze + Aggravate split to clear efficiently.

🧊 Escoffier’s Role in the Theater (And Why She’s Here)

It’s no coincidence that:

  • The elemental focus is Cryo/Dendro/Electro
  • The new mechanic (Rimegrass) involves Cryo + Dendro
  • Escoffier is a Cryo support and healer releasing this patch
  • Skirk, a Cryo DPS, is dropping in Version 5.7

This Imaginarium Theater is clearly designed to showcase Escoffier’s potential. She’s expected to be:

  • Skirk’s best teammate
  • A powerful addition to Ayaka, Risley, and Shenhe teams
  • A new standard for Freeze-focused teams

🗓️ When Does It Start?

The new Imaginarium Theater season will begin after Version 5.6 releases on May 7, 2025. Expect the theater to go live around mid-to-late June, giving players a few weeks to pull for Escoffier and prepare their teams.

Final Thoughts

June 2025’s Imaginarium Theater is shaping up to be one of the most mechanic-heavy seasons yet, with new characters, reactions, and team archetypes pushed to the forefront. Whether you’re testing Rimegrass, grinding out Furina Aggravate comps, or prepping for Skirk’s debut, there’s a lot to experiment with this time around.

For more team comps and patch insights, visit ExploreGenshin.gg and check out the original coverage at Game Rant.