The Version 5.3 Livestream was scheduled to air on December 20, 2024, on Genshin Impact's official Twitch and Youtube channel. See the 5.3 Special Program dates, countdown, and all info about it here in this guide!

5.3 Livestream Codes

5.3 Special Program Promotional Codes

1. UAMPGJASECZH - 100 Primogems and 10 Mystic Enhancement Ore
2. LT5NH2TTXUHM - 100 Primogems and 5 Hero's Wit
3. 4SLPH3BSFVH9 - 100 Primogems and 50,000 Mora

These codes expire on December 21, 2024, at 11:00 PM UTC-5.

Go to the Official Redeem Center here!

Version 5.3 Banners

Phase 1 Banners for 5.3

Version 5.3 Phase 1 Banners
Citlali	Mavuika

The 5.3 banners for the upcoming version include Mavuika and Citlali's banner debut, with their runs lasting for the entire duration of Version 5.3 Phase 1 from January 1, 2025 to January 21, 2025 !

Phase 2 Banners for 5.3

Version 5.3 Phase 2 Banners
Arlecchino	Clorinde

The Phase 2 banners for Version 5.3 feature the new 4-star Lan Yan, who will release on Arlecchino and Clorinde's banner reruns available from January 21, 2025 until February 11, 2025.

5.3 Chronicled Wish Banners

5.3 Chronicled Wish Characters
5.3 Chronicled Wish Weapons

Aside from the dual-phasic event banner system, Version 5.3's Chronicled Wish Banners are going to be updated with characters such as Shenhe, Baizhu, Ganyu, and Tartaglia, to name a few! Weapons such as The Unforged and the Calamity Queller, as well as other 5-star limited weapons who haven't had a rerun for the longest time are featured in 5.3's Chronicled Wish!

Chronicled Wish Guide

Version 5.3 Quests

Archon Quest Chapter 5 Act 5

The conclusion of Chapter 5 is arriving in Act 5 of the Archon Quest for Version 5.3! This Archon Quest features Mavuika and the Heroes of Natlan, as well as the Pyro-variant of the Traveler, in their quest of fighting the forces of the Abyss!

Incandescent Ode of Resurrection Quest

Mavuika Story Quest

Aside from her banner debut, Mavuika gets her own Story Quest as soon as Version 5.3 hits the live servers! As shown in the 5.3 livestream, a bunch of our favorite Natlan heroes such as Citlali and Ororon were shown in the preview!

Mavuika Story Quest Guide

Citlali Story Quest

Alongside Citlali's release is her story quest, which doubles as the final chapter of the Masters of the Night-Wind Tribal Chronicles! As revealed in the recent livestream, her story features Citlali's life experiences, as well as a deeper view of the world in her perspective!

Citlali Story Quest Guide

Version 5.3 Weapons

New 5-Star Claymore and Catalyst

Version 5.3 Weapons
A Thousand Blazing Suns	Starcaller's Watch

The newest weapons running alongside Mavuika and Citlali are the 5-star weapons, A Thousand Blazing Suns, and Starcaller's Watch. Both weapons weapons are expected to be their best-in-slots, respectively, so make sure to save your Primogems if you want to pull for them!

List of 5-Star Weapons

5.3 New Enemies

Wayward Hermetic Spiritspeaker Boss

A new boss was also shown in the livestream, a humanoid Shaman of the Masters of the Night-Wind tribe! It was mentioned that this new boss is tightly-related with Citlali's story quest!

Wayward Hermetic Spiritspeaker Boss Guide

Lord of Eroded Primal Fire Boss

Another boss, the Lord of Eroded Primal Fire, is a dragon-type boss from the Abyss that wields Pyro and Abyss on all of its attacks! The boss was also shown during the Archon Quest preview, which means we're likely to meet this boss as we progress the Archon Quest!

Lord of Eroded Primal Fire Weekly Boss Guide

2025 Lantern Rite Event

Hu Tao Skin and Xiangling Skin

2025 Lantern Rite Skins
Cherries Snow-Laden	New Year's Cheer

Alongside the 2025 Lantern Rite story and events, Travelers will have a chance to purchase Hu Tao's skin, Cherries Snow-Laden, as well as Xiangling's skin, New Year's Cheer, for free by participating on the 2025 Lantern Rite event!

Lan Yan's Banner Release

Lan Yan is the newest 4-star character from Liyue which will be released on the same phase as the 2025 Lantern Rite! As shown in the livestream, Lan Yan plays a pivotal role with The Sanctification of Tao Dou, otherwise known as the Eight Adepts of Liyue!

Lan Yan Banner Dates

Lantern-Lit Gathering Event

Lantern-Lit Gathering is the 4-star selector event for the 2025 Lantern Rite! Select whichever 4-star character you like from Liyue for free, to help you complete your dream team, or to get a free constellation of your favorite 4-star character! The newest character, Lan Yan, is also part of this free roster!

Lantern-Lit Gathering

May Fortune Find You: Spring's Premonition

Aside from the free 4-star selector event, the Lantern Rite check-in event, May Fortune Find You: Spring's Premonition makes its comeback in the upcoming Lantern Rite! 10x Intertwined Fates, as well as a total of 1600x Primogems will be given throughout the event, so make sure log-in regularly to claim them all!

May Fortune Find You Event Guide

2025 Lantern Rite Mini-games

Aside from the freebies and goodies that come along Lantern Rite, Travelers can also partake on various mini-games to win Primogems, and other valuable in-game resources!

Lantern Rite 2025 Springtime Charms

Immortal Combat Mini-game

The first mini-game is called Immortal Combat, a casual game where Travelers have to control rattan figurines by solving a fast-paced falling-block puzzle game! You can also set-up co-op battles to test out your mettle against your friends!

Drills by Lamplight Mini-game

Drills by Lamplight is a combat mini-game where Travelers must use Secret Stratagems, as well as satisfy each round's condition, to complete each stage!

Custom Gift-Envelopes Mini-game

The third mini-game is a Custom Gift-Envelopes mini-game where players can gift characters a custom gift envelope, according to that character's preferences to earn Auspicous Motifs! Additionally, Travelers can also gift envelopes to their friends!

Version 5.3 Events

Emblem of Steadfast Valor

Complete challenges within the time limit to gain rewards in Emblem of Steadfast Valor! All the overworld challenges are available in Natlan, which means utilizing this region's unique exploration mechanics is the key to acing this event!

Emblem of Steadfast Valor Event Guide

Shuyu's Baffling Beetle Battle Bowl

Defeat powerful Onikabuto foes with the help of a mechanical beetle in this new version of the Beetle Brawl event!

Shuyu's Baffling Beetle Battle Bowl Event

Repertoire of Myriad Melodies

Select different music from all over Teyvat to play with various instruments players have earned from previous rhythm games! As revealed in the Livestream, Repertoire of Myriad Melodies is going to be a permanent mini-game after its release!

Repertoire of Myriad Melodies Guide

On the Trail of Behemoths

Challenge four types of boss enemies alone or in co-op to earn rewards in the upcoming combat event!

On the Trail of Behemoths Event Guide

Overflowing Abundance

In this event, earn double the amount of Talent Level-Up Materials or Weapon Ascension materials from various domains to help you empower your characters! Moreover, domains during the event are all going to be open regardless of the day, so make the most out of this event once it starts!

5.3 Livestream Dates and Countdown

Airs on December 20, 2024

Livestream Date	December 20, 2024

The Version 5.3 Livestream was scheduled to broadcast live on December 20, 2024, at 08:00 AM (UTC-4), following the same schedule of the previous Version-exclusive Special Programs!

Version 5.3 Release Date and Details

5.3 Livestream Countdown

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Livestream has ended.

5.3 Livestream Times

Server	Server Time
North America	December 20, 2024 07:00 AM (UTC/GMT -5)
Europe	December 20, 2024 01:00 PM (UTC/GMT +1)
Asia	December 20, 2024 08:00 PM (UTC/GMT +8)
TW, HK, MO	December 20, 2024 08:00 PM (UTC/GMT +8)

5.3 Airing Times for All Timezones

Timezone	Livestream Time
PDT, UTC-7	December 20, 2024 at 5:00 AM
MDT UTC-6	December 20, 2024 at 6:00 AM
CDT UTC-5	December 20, 2024 at 7:00 AM
EDT UTC-4	December 20, 2024 at 8:00 AM
-03 UTC-3	December 20, 2024 at 9:00 AM
UTC	December 20, 2024 at 12:00 PM
BST UTC+1	December 20, 2024 at 1:00 PM
CEST UTC+2	December 20, 2024 at 2:00 PM
MSK UTC+3	December 20, 2024 at 3:00 PM
+04 UTC+4	December 20, 2024 at 4:00 PM
IST UTC+5:30	December 20, 2024 at 5:30 PM
CST UTC+8	December 20, 2024 at 8:00 PM
JST UTC+9	December 20, 2024 at 9:00 PM
AEST UTC+10	December 20, 2024 at 10:00 PM
NZST UTC+12	December 20, 2024 at 12:00 PM

How to Watch the 5.3 Livestream

Watch on YouTube or Twitch

You can watch the 5.3 Livestream on the official Genshin Twitch channel. If you missed the live broadcast, it will have a replay on the official Genshin Youtube channel, usually after an hour when the Twitch Livestream ends!

5.3 Livestream Sources
Official Twitch Channel	Official YouTube Channel

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Versions

Version History

All Genshin Impact Versions
Version 5.3	Version 5.2
Version 5.1	Version 5.0
Version 4.8	Version 4.7
Version 4.6	Version 4.5
Version 4.4	Version 4.3
Version 4.2	Version 4.1
Version 4.0	Version 3.8
Version 3.7	Version 3.6
Version 3.5	Version 3.4
Version 3.3	Version 3.2
Version 3.1	Version 3.0
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Version 2.6	Version 2.5
Version 2.4	Version 2.3
Version 2.2	Version 2.1
Version 2.0	Version 1.6
Version 1.5	Version 1.4
Version 1.3	Version 1.2
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Version 5.3	Version 5.2
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Version 4.8	Version 4.7
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Version 3.7	Version 3.6
Version 3.5	Version 3.4
Version 3.3	Version 3.2
Version 3.1	Version 3.0
Version 2.8	Version 2.7
Version 2.6	Version 2.5
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