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The 5.3 livestream is a few days away from occurring and it should be the most important special event since Version 5.0’s livestream, which introduced the region of Natlan and the first playable characters from the Nation of Pyro. Version 5.3 is the next major expansion for HoYoverse’s action RPG and one of the most important ones in this year of content. The patch should bring forth the final quests in the main Natlan story arc, in addition to adding several anticipated characters, such as the Pyro Traveler, Citlali, and Mavuika in .

Still unconfirmed by the developer, rumors show that Version 5.3 will also add a new world boss and a new weekly boss; the latter was anticipated, as the game tends to get a new weekly boss with the conclusion of regional arcs. Additionally, leaks have highlighted that Version 5.3 will host the annual Lantern Rite, which should take players back to Liyue for a big event led by new story quests and a new character called Lan Yan in . All the new content should be presented during the Version 5.3 livestream, shortly before the arrival of the patch.

Although HoYoverse has yet to make an official announcement, the date and time of the Version 5.3 livestream can be predicted based on the game’s standard update schedule and previous behavior. Because Version 5.3 is set to arrive on January 1, thanks to the game’s six-week calendar for each update, and with livestream’s occurring two weeks before, on Friday mornings, it’s possible to predict that the 5.3 livestream will occur on December 20, at around 8 am ET. The livestream event will likely be broadcast on the official channels on YouTube and Twitch.

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This speculation is based on the game’s current schedule, but it could be altered. Because the next patch’s release should coincide with the very first day of 2025, its release could be postponed in