The highly anticipated Genshin Impact 6.3 officially launched on January 14th, bringing players a wealth of exciting new content, new characters, and new challenges.
Furthermore, the annual Lantern Rite will return from January 30th to February 23rd, offering players limited-time content and rewards. Don't forget to participate!

Let's take a look at what new content Luna 4 has in store for us!
New Characters
Version 6.3 adds three new playable characters, each with unique gameplay and team synergy potential.
1. Columbina Hyposelenia
Columbina is a 5-star Hydro character. As the only surviving Moon Maiden from Teyvat, she excels at using Hydro Catalyst, making her ideal for team compositions centered around Lunar Reactions.
Her skill set focuses on support and off-field Hydro elemental casting, making her a better fit for teams built around Lunar Reactions (a new elemental reaction mechanic introduced in patch 6.3).
She's currently the focus of Phase 1 banner, and many players want to acquire her.
2. Zibai
Zibai is a 5-star Geo Sword user, positioned as the main DPS in the team, and has extremely strong synergy with Lunar-Crystallize teams.
Her primary attack method utilizes her normal attacks and special status effects from her elemental skills, allowing her to frequently deal Geo and Lunar-Crystallize damage.
Zibai will officially debut in Phase 2 and will have her own exclusive banner.
3. Illuga
Illuga is a Geo elemental support character whose weapon is the 4-star Geo Polearm.
He can function as a general Geo damage booster or a Lunar team damage booster. His skill set is well-suited for general Geo damage, but joining a Lunar team unlocks more skills. Illuga will make his debut in Phase Two, appearing as one of the banner characters.
These three new characters will inject fresh blood into players' teams. If your Primogems are limited, choose your desired characters carefully.
However, due to the randomness of banner draws, it's recommended to use Genshin Impact Top Up to help you secure your desired characters.
Map Expansion
In Genshin Impact 6.3, the expansion of Nod-Krai is a major highlight that enhances the player's gaming and exploration experience.
The official expansion adds locations such as Piramida City and Lake Amsvartnir to Nod-Krai region.
This not only provides players with opportunities to explore a new world but also introduces more resources and backstory related to the Nod-Krai region.
As with previous map expansions, reaching a certain percentage of exploration within a limited time (usually around 80 days) will reward players with a certain number of Primogems.
New Weapons and Skins
With the addition of new characters, Luna 4 introduces new weapons and artifacts.
Weapons:
- Nocturne's Curtain Cal (Columbina's Signature Weapon)
- Lightbearing Moonshard (Zibai's Signature Weapon)
Artifacts:
- Aubade of Morningstar and Moon
- A Day Carved From Rising Winds
In addition to weapons and equipment, this update also brings new skins:
- Free Traveler Skins: Unlocked by completing Archon Quest - "True Moon";
- Free Yaoyao Skin: Unlocked by participating in Lantern Rite event minigame;
- Paid Neuvillette Skin: Requires 1,340 Genesis Crystals.
New Quests and Bosses
This update, themed "A Traveler on a Winter's Night," continues the story of Nod-Krai, an epilogue to Archon Quest questline.
The new Archon Quests are known as Acts 7 and 8, and the story picks up where Song of the Welkin Moon Act 6 left off. So you have to complete Act 6 to unlock the new content.
After completing the quests, players will finally face Il Dottore in an epic new battle, making his debut as a new weekly boss. Defeating him will drop unique materials that help your character ascend.
Furthermore, while exploring new areas, you may encounter a new world boss, Lord of the Hidden Depths: Whisperer of Nightmares. Defeating him may drop Ascension materials from Zibai or Illuga.
New Events
Genshin Impact 6.3 brings players a variety of events and generous rewards.
A Lanternlit Ode to the Silver Moon
During the grand Lantern Rite event, travelers will return to Liyue to participate in various mini-games:
- Vigorous Brushstrokes
- Wishes Contended, Fortunes Won
- The Moonlit Adeptu's Trail
- Xiao Lantern Greeting
Completing these tasks will reward you with:
- 1060 Primogem
- Mora
- Talent Books
- Mystic Enhancement Ore
- Hero's Wit
- Sanctifying Unction
- YaoYao Skin
Fortune's Coming
This is a login reward event. Players who log in to Genshin Impact between January 16th and February 3rd, 2026 will receive 10 Intertwined Fates. Don't miss this free reward!
Moonlit Patrol Exercise
This is a Monster VS. Monster Event, held from February 9th to February 23rd, 2026.
You'll need to deploy and command your monsters in the arena to battle opponents. Victories offer a chance to earn generous rewards, including Primogems and various Materials.
Shutterflash Memory Hunt
This is a simple, casual event where you use a camera to take photos of your character on the world map. Each photo has specific requirements, including pose type.
This photo event is currently running until January 26th. Here are the rewards:
- 420 Primogems
- 200,000 Mora
- 6 Talent Books
- 1500 BEP
Ley Line Overflow
This is a rerunning periodic event that will begin on February 16th, 2026, and continue until February 23rd, 2026.
During the event, you can invite your friends to farm Ley Lines together. Defeating enemies will earn you rewards, and using Original Resin will grant even higher rewards.
These are the most important pieces of information you need to know about Genshin Impact 6.3. From its launch until the end of February, there are plenty of events to help you accumulate a lot of Primogems - opportunities like this don't come around often, so don't miss out!
We hope all travelers have a wonderful adventure during this period!










