Genshin Impact | patch notes 1.3 Lights on the Horizon; Xiao, new weapons and more

We detail all the notes of patch 1.3, “Lights on the horizon” coming soon to Genshin Impact to add multiple new features to the game.

Version 1.3 is coming soon to Genshin Impact to bring multiple new features such as a new playable character, Xiao, new weapons, events, missions and much more. Thanks to the patch notes shared by miHoYo we have already been able to know in detail everything that will arrive from this February 3. In addition, we also detail the rewards (such as protogems) that we can get and the period of time in which the servers will be deactivated to be able to integrate the content of the patch with ease.

New characters and highlights in version 1.3

Xiao, “the Guardian Yaksha” (Anemo) of 5 stars:

• Vision: Anemo
• Weapon: spear
• Description: a Yaksha and Adeptus that protects Liyue. Also called the “Great Demon Hunter” or “Guardian Yaksha”.
• Elemental Skill “Lemniscian Wind Cyclone”: Charge forward in an instant, dealing damage to all enemies on the way. This ability can be cast from the air.
• Ultimate Skill “Scourge of All Evils”: Xiao dons Yaksha’s mask and it gives him enhanced abilities at the cost of consuming Life of his own. The skill increases the damage dealt, converts attacks to Anemo Damage, and greatly increases his jumping ability.

From the launch of version 1.3 until February 17, we can achieve it with the gachapon «Invitation to the mortal world». Specifically, the probability of obtaining the exclusive 5-star character Xiao, “Guardian Yaksha” (Anemo) and the 4-star characters Diona, “the Feline Bartender” (Cryo), Beidou, “The Crownless Ocean Queen” (Electro) and Xinyan, “the Incandescent Melody” (Pyro) will be much higher.

New weapons for Genshin Impact

• Primordial Jade Cutter (light sword)
• Homa Staff (spear)
• Lithic Spear (spear)
• Lithic sword (greatsword).

From the release of version 1.3 until February 23, with the gachapon “Divine Incarnation”, the probability of obtaining the exclusive 5-star weapon Primordial Jade Cutter (light sword) and the 5-star weapon Jade Falcon ( spear) will be much larger. As for the weapons Homa Staff (spear), Lithic Spear (spear) and Lithic Sword (greatsword) will appear in future promotional gachapon.

New events coming with version 1.3

In this themed event called “Rite of the Lantern”, we will be able to participate to win the 4-star character of Liyue that we choose, so we highly recommend playing during the event to get it. We leave you the details here:

• Duration: from February 10 to February 28
• Event rules: It is not necessary to use Original Resin to participate in the event. During the event, we will be able to obtain a 4-star Liyue character of our choice in the “I feel safe by your side” challenge. By completing the challenges and missions of the “Mechanical Arena” you can obtain Talismans of Peace and exchange them in the Celestial Market for rewards such as Crown of Wisdom and the new card design “Celebration – Daytime Lights”, among others.

Lights on the horizon

Duration:

• Mission «The origin of the lanterns»: from February 10 to 28
• Mission «Penumbra under the lantern»: from the 14th to the next February 28th.
• Mission “A light on the sea”: from the 18th to the 28th of February.

Anecdotes from the Rite of the Lantern

Unlocking requirements:

• Anecdotes from the Rite of the Lantern I: Completed the main quest “The Origin of the Lanterns.”
• Lantern Rite II Anecdotes: The holiday fever must have reached “Guests Everywhere”, completed the main quest “Twilight Under the Lantern” and also all citizen requests for “Lantern Rite I” Anecdotes.
• Anecdotes of the Rite of the Lantern III: The festive fever must have reached “A lantern for each family”, have completed the main mission “A light on the sea” and also all the citizen requests of “Anecdotes of the Rite of the Lantern II” .

After completing the citizen requests of the Rite of the Lantern we will obtain Protogems and festive fever. By accumulating festive fever we will be able to progress in the event «Rite of the Lantern». Once the gameplay phase has concluded (after February 28), it will not be possible to complete any more citizen requests.

Mechanical sand

Unlocking requirements:

• Completed the “Origin of the Lanterns” and “Liyue’s Mechanical Arena” missions.
• Every time we participate in the “Mechanical Arena” challenge we will have to consume a celestial lantern (regardless of whether you pass the challenge or not). Sky Lanterns can be crafted on the Crafting Table. You can get the materials for this by collecting plants and minerals, and defeating enemies.
• As the festive fever reaches different phases, we can unlock more boards, more mechanisms, and higher and more complex levels.
• Also, as the holiday fever reaches different stages, we can also unlock more missions from the “Mechanical Arena” and, by completing them, we will get Talismans of Peace.
• We can only participate in the Mechanical Arena in Single player or Two player multiplayer mode.

Preview of version 1.3 now available!

Like every year, Liyue is filled with lights as dazzling as those of the stars.

Preview of version 1.3 “Lights on the horizon” ： https: //t.co/caoVglof3i#GenshinImpact pic.twitter.com/kNYCSznBxN

– Genshin Impact ES (@GenshinImpactEP) January 28, 2021

Celeste Market

Duration:

• Phase 1: from February 10 to March 7.
• Phase 2: from February 14 to March 7.
• Phase 3: from February 18 to March 7.

We can use the Talismans of Peace to exchange them in the Sky Market for Hero’s Ingenuity, Minerals of Mystic Refinement, Character Enhancement Materials, Talent Enhancement Materials, Crown of Wisdom, the “Celebration – Daylight” card, among others.

By your side I feel safe

• Duration: from February 10 to March 7.

In “I Feel Safe By Your Side”, if we can bring the holiday fever to “A lantern for each family” and consume 1000 Talismans of Peace, we can get one of the following 4-star Liyue characters for free: Xiangling, “the Culinary Master of Liyue “(Pyro), Xinyan,” the Incandescent Melody “(Pyro), Beidou,” Queen of the Ocean without Crown “(Electro), Ninguang,” the Star in Eclipse “(Geo), Xingchiu,” the Gallant Young “(Hydro) or Chongyun,” the Burning Ice “(Cryo). Note: obtainable only one of them and only once during the event.

“Fortune at the Gates” Cumulative Connection Event: Log in 7 days and get Entwined Fate × 10

• Duration: from the 11th to the 26th of February.
• During the event, log in for 7 days and get Entwined Fate × 10!

“Multicolored Fortune” event

• Duration: from next day 3 to February 10.
• During the event, we will be able to get a Daguerreotype of Ji Tong. After equipping it, we can take photos of different colors. When we have accumulated 5 photos of different colors, we can obtain a Fortune Teller with Protogems, Hero’s Ingenuity, minerals of mystical refinement, among other rewards.

New histories

• New Legendary Mission: After the release of version 1.3, the legendary mission “King of the Golden Wings” will be available. More legendary missions will be available in the future.
• New World Quests: During the Rite of the Lantern phases, 26 world quests related to the Rite of the Lantern will be triggered consecutively. We can accept these missions in the “Anecdotes” section of the events interface. In addition, we can also access the world mission “Dainsleif, the seeker of truth.”

Other content that update 1.3 brings

Gameplay

• New monsters: Dragarto Geo and Protodragarto Geo.
• New gadget: Parametric Transmuter. When adding upgrade materials to it, a transmutation will occur and they will become character experience materials, character upgrade materials, weapon ascension materials, etc.
• New Achievement: Transmutation Core.
• New consumable: Azoth Dust. Allows you to change the Elemental Type of character ascension materials.
• New recipes: full moon rolls, vegetarian abalone and delicacies from Puerto de Piedra.

System

• New section in Archive: Living beings. In it, the information about the enemies you have defeated and the creatures you have caught or discovered will be recorded. You will also be able to see the number of times you have defeated each enemy, as well as consult information about them.
• New Crafting Table Feature: Use Azoth Dust and Character Ascension Materials on the Crafting Table to change their Elemental Type.
• New sections of “Achievement display” and “Character display” in the personal profile interface.
• Increased compatibility of iOS 14 or higher devices with various controllers: Xbox Wireless Controller (bluetooth), Xbox Elite Series 2 Wireless Controller, PlayStation DualShock 4 Wireless Controller, and some Bluetooth Wireless Controllers for iOS.
• Greater accessibility in weapon strengthening: in the weapon strengthening interface, you can add the chosen materials faster by pressing and holding.
• New “delete all” button in game mail (unread emails or with unclaimed attachments will not be deleted).
• New Photo Feature for PS4: Take photos and save them directly to the local storage of the PS4.

Tweaks and optimizations

Characters

Character settings Zhongli, “Wanderer of the Mortal Realm” (Geo): Adjusted the effect of the Elemental Skill “Dominus lapidis” when holding down. After adjustments:

• When he casts his Ultimate Ability, he causes the following effects around him:
• If the maximum number of stone ridges has not yet been reached, he will summon another stone ridge.
• Creates a jade shield whose damage absorption is proportional to Max Life. from Zhongli, and said shield has 150% absorption efficiency against all Elemental Damage and Physical Damage.
• When a character is protected by the jade shield, the Elemental RES and the Physical RES of the enemies close to him in a small AoE are reduced by 20%. This effect cannot stack.
• Deals Geo Damage in the area of ​​effect.
• If nearby enemies are affected by the Geo Element, it will absorb a large amount of Geo Element from up to two targets affected by that element. This effect does no harm.

Adjusted the effect of Talent Ascension 2 “Earth Dominion”. After adjustments:

• The following attacks will increase the damage dealt based on Max Life. from Zhongli:
• Damage dealt by Normal Attacks, Charged Attacks, and Descending Attacks is increased by 1.39% of Max Life. of Zhongli.
• The damage dealt by Dominus lapidis’s stone crest, resonance damage, and hold-down damage is increased by 1.9% of Zhongli’s Max Life.
• Starfall increases damage dealt by 33% of Max Life. of Zhongli.
• Optimized “Illusory Torrent” talent for Mona character, “Astros Watcher” (Hydro): Upon receiving an attack, Mona can more quickly activate “Illusory Torrent” like all other characters when sprinting.
• Added a new standby animation for the Kaeya character, “the Glacial Swordsman” (Cryo).
• Optimized the movement effect of the character Zhongli, “Wanderer of the Mortal Realm” (Geo) in the “Weapons” interface.
• Optimized the Precise Shot mode for characters who wielded the bow when obstacles were nearby, which was sometimes interrupted by shaking or off-center shots.
• Optimized accuracy when shooting at moving targets.
• Optimized the display of unstable clothes or movements when some characters perform actions such as walking, fighting, activating abilities, sitting, etc.

Monsters

Adjusted combat logic for Dendro Slimes. When these are hidden away from the character, it will not enter combat mode.

System

Abyss Spiral

Updated the monster formation on the 12th floor of the Abyss Spiral. The anomalous ley lines on the 12th floor have been adjusted as follows:

• Only on this floor, the flow of the ley lines will be normal.
• There will be no anomalous ley lines.

Starting from the first time the Blessing of the Nethermoon is updated after the 1.3 release, there will be 3 phases:

• Phase 1: when the Life of the character in use is less than 70%, the ATK increases by 20% and the Speed. Attack by 15%. When the character’s Life in use is less than 35% and he is under the protection of a shield, CRIT Prob. Increases by 20% and CRIT Damage by 40%.
• Phase 2: Energy is recharged once every 10 seconds and up to 3 recharges can be accumulated. If the character’s Health in use is less than 50%, hitting an enemy with a Normal Attack will consume a recharge and create an unstable energy circle at the enemy’s location that will explode after 1 second. A circle can be created every 2 s maximum.
• Phase 3: When the character’s Life in use is less than 50%, their damage is increased by 2% for 10 seconds after hitting an enemy with a Normal or Charged Attack. This effect can stack up to 10 times. Duration and stacks are independent for each team member. When duration or stacks are reset, there is a 50% chance to unleash an energy blast (once every 10 seconds maximum).

Other settings

• Deleted chats will not appear in the chat list.
• Optimized the order of the chats column: when entering Multiplayer, the column will automatically switch to the team chat column.
• Optimized the order in which map icons are displayed when multiple icons are displayed.
• Optimized the transparency of the user interface on mobile devices when entering the shooting mode in the Abyss Spiral.
• Optimized the use of the gadget “Daguerreotype” in the version for PS4. When used, it will automatically save the capture to the local storage of the hidden user interface.
• Starting with version 1.3, the Battle Pass will include additional Weak Resin rewards.
• Starting at level 5 of the Wanderer’s Battle Pass and the Gnostic’s Battle Pass, 1 Weak Resin can be obtained every 10 levels, which will replace the mystical refinement mineral that can be obtained in the PB of the current version. However, this mineral can continue to be obtained at levels other than the Battle Pass, so its quantity will not vary.
• Removed the “Delete” button from the Portable Teleporter in the world map interface.
• Optimized the size of the glider in the Wardrobe interface for certain characters.
• Optimized loading time when switching from one tab to another in the “Paimon Bargains” interface in the Shop when using a controller.
• Optimized cursor movement for aiming in shooting mode when the frame rate per second is low.

Audio

• Added a reverb effect on internal mission monologues.
• Characters’ combat voices can interrupt idle voices.
• The character Amber’s Chinese voice will be changed. This change will take effect in version 1.4.
• Added Chinese audio for some characters.
• Added Japanese audio for some characters.
• Adjusted the sound effects of some voices in the versions for mobile devices and PC.

Dear Travelers! Genshin Impact’s 1.3 version “All That Glitters” is right around the corner, are you ready to embark on a new adventure?

View details here >>> https://t.co/Bg4q7pMs5U#GenshinImpact pic.twitter.com/r8PLdMolT0

– Paimon (@GenshinImpact) February 1, 2021