Genshin Impact has announced new content for the Update 1.3. It brings the new character Xiao and new events. Check out the trailer here.
What is this info: In a developer stream, miHoYo showed new content that will come into the game with Patch 1.3.
At the same time, a new trailer was released, which presents the new content and gives an overview of what to expect soon. You can watch the trailer for Update 1.3 here:
The Banner in Update 1.3
This new character is coming in 1.3: After the character Xiao had already been playable in the beta and appeared in several leaks, his banner will finally arrive on February 3rd.
- Rarity: 5 Stars
- Element: Anemo
- Weapon: Polearm
- Constellation: Alatus Nemeseos
Xiao is a mysterious young man whom you meet throughout the story. He stands out with his calm and always polite demeanor and prefers to think carefully about his actions.
Rumors say that Xiao is already thousands of years old, although he looks very young. Also, one should not be deceived by his reserved nature, as he is said to be a powerful fighter.
The backstory of Xiao is told in his character quest, similar to what happened with Albedo’s event. You can watch a trailer specifically about Xiao’s abilities here:
Which character is coming next? A few weeks later on February 17th, Xiao will be replaced by the character Keqing. She is already playable.
- Rarity: 5 Stars
- Element: Electro
- Weapon: Sword
- Constellation: Trulla Cementarii
Check our tier list to see how good Keqing is compared to other characters:
Events, Events, and More Events
These events will be there: For Update 1.3, one large and 4 mini-events have been announced. They will probably, as usual, not appear simultaneously but will replace each other.
This is the event Lantern Rite: In this event, you will raise lanterns in Liyue together with Xiao and grab rewards. The event will be divided into several sections.
There will be a mini-game associated with the event, where you can position various elemental “towers” to prevent monsters from reaching their target.
It looks like a classic “tower defense mini-game” where multiple waves of enemies move along predetermined paths that you have to stop.
Other events that you can expect in Update 1.3 include:
- Stand by Me: In this event, you can choose one of the 4-star characters Chongyun, Beidou, Ningguang, Xiangling, Xingqui, or Xinyan
- Five Flushes of Fortune: This will be an event centered around Genshin Impact’s photo mode.
- Vishaps and Where to Find Them: You will need to gather information about the dangerous monsters called Geo Vishaps and fight them
- Ley Line Overflow: A boost for the amount of EXP items that you receive from the flourishing of the elements.
The rewards from the events include Intertwined Fates and Original Resin.
By the way, there are now new codes that give you Original Resin and other bonuses. You can find them here:
Genshin Impact gives you 300 Original Resin through new promo codes for Patch 1.3
