Genshin Impact 5.3 leaks hint at new Hu Tao and Xiangling skins
A new set of Genshin Impact 5.3 leaks have seemingly unveiled which two characters will receive fancy new skins next. Director Hu Tao, of the Wangsheng Funeral Parlour, and Xiangling, the culinary queen from the nation of Liyue, will receive new uniforms according to reliable Genshin leaker, Steambird. If the leaks are true, these new skins will likely be released to celebrate the Lantern Rite festival in the upcoming year (2025).
Only a few days ago, several sources leaked information about the upcoming Hu Tao skin, and now Xiangling has also been seemingly confirmed to receive her new outfit. Let's take a look at everything we know from the Genshin Impact 5.3 leaks related to the upcoming set of skins.
Note: Keep in mind that this article contains leaked information based on the Closed Beta Testing of version 5.3. Take it with a pinch of salt as the information is subject to change in the future.
Genshin Impact 5.3 leaks suggest that Hu Tao and Xiangling will get new skins
Reliable Genshin leaker Steambird (Lady Steambird 2.0 on X) has shared a new bit of information; Hu Tao and Xiangling will be the next recipients of new outfits, aka skins. According to Steambird's post on X, this information apparently comes from another big Genshin leaker, Jokerverse.
This oddly coincides with the time for the Lantern Rite celebrations in the nation of Liyue — a set of events that the developers host in the game to celebrate the real-life Chinese New Year.
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Each year, two characters from Liuye (one 5-star and another 4-star) generally receive new outfits during Lantern Rite patches, and the leaked information might indicate that HoYoverse plans to celebrate the upcoming New Year festivities in version 5.3. Certain Genshin Impact 5.3 leaks suggest we may also receive another chapter (likely the final part) of the ongoing Natlan Archon quest during the update.
Although no confirmation is available yet, we can only speculate that the Lantern Rite celebrations will be included in the Genshin Impact 5.3 update due to two characters from Liyue becoming recipients of new outfits.
Other reliable leakers like Seele Leaks and NGA have also shared that Hu Tao is set to receive her second story quest alongside her skin.
The Genshin Impact 5.3 update will go live on December 31st, 2024, and HoYoverse will reveal more details regarding the patch in the near future.