5.3 of Genshin Impact Adds Mauvika and 2025 Lantern Rite

The 5.3 Genshin Impact update arrives on January 1, 2025, and when it does it will bring the Lantern Rite event for the year, new characters Mauvika, Citlali, and Lan Yan, a new story update, and a number of other activities. As usual, the Lantern Rite means two new costumes, one paid and one we can earn, and the chance to pick one free Liyue four-star character for playing.

The focus of the Genshin Impact “Incandescent Ode of Resurrection” focuses both on the Lantern Rite and new characters like Lan Yan. We see familiar Liyue characters like Zhongli, Xiao, Qiqi, Xiangling and Yun Jin, before newcomer Lan Yan appears. She’s confirmed to be a four-star unit. Xiangling and Hu Tao will also get new costumes as part of the event. From there, we see new characters Mauvika and Citlali. Both of them will be five-stars. 

This is that official trailer:

To help clarify things, HoYoVerse also shared an events overview trailer with us that goes over the Genshin Impact Lantern Rite for 2025. It begins by confirming Xiangling’s New Year’s Cheer outfit is a costume we earn by participating. Then, it shows the Immortal Combat, Drills by Lamplight, andCustom Gift Envelope for it. The On the Trail of Behemoths, Shuyu’s Baffling Beetle Battle Bowl, Emblem of Steadfast Valor, and Repertoire of Myriad Melodies come up after that. We also see the Liyue free four-stars we can choose from during the Lantern-Lit Gathering.

Here’s the full Genshin Impact Special Program livestream for 5.3 that covers all new additions:

Finally, there’ll be a new Genshin Impact anime short set in Natlan. It will feature Mauvika as its main character. A brief teaser for it appeared ahead of its December 23, 2024 release.

Genshin Impact is available for the PS4, PS5, Xbox Series X, PC, and mobile devices, and 5.3 arrives on January 1, 2025.