Key takeaways
- Arlecchino Genshin will join Mavuika and Citlali in event banners in Effect version 5.3.
- Sitlali will likely be sharing her stage with Liu 5-Star due to the upcoming Lantern Rite.
- As the game's roster of characters grows, players continue to ask for the Triple Banners moving forward.
Preliminary data from Genshin effect The beta servers have revealed that Arlecchino will join Mavuika and Citlali in event banners in version 5.3. That's not a secret Genshin effect is releasing one of its most important updates on January 1, 2025. Version 5.3 not only features the finale of Natlan's Archon Quest, but the update will also introduce four new playable characters: Mavuika, Citlali, Lan Yan, and the Pyro. the traveler While players will have to acquire Pyro Traveler in a unique way, the other three characters will be found in event banners during the patch.
Event banners have been stacked over the past few updates, as version 5.3's road has featured Chasca, Lyney, Neuvillette, and Zhongli. Mavuika's flashy animations and powerful ability kit have only increased her hype, as many fans can't wait to spend their pull on Pyro Archon. On the other hand, Chitlali Inn Genshin effect His ability kit should not be underestimated as it promises a lot of utility and off-field cryo damage.

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According to HomDGCat's datamining efforts, version 5.3 will feature Mavuika, Arlecchino, Citlali, and an unknown 5-star character in its event banners. Version 5.3 features the 4-star characters Chevrius, Rosaria and Bennett, who appear to be connected to Arlechino. Assuming the data won't change until launch, it can be safely assumed that Arlecchino and his 4-stars will feature alongside Mavuika. Genshin effectLan Yan is expected to debut only during the Lantern Festival. This forms the initial list for version 5.3's banner characters.
Genshin effect banner characters for version 5.3
First half
Mavuika – 5-star Pyro Claymore
Arlecchino – 5-star pyro polerm
Chevreuse – 4-star pyro polerm
Rosaria – 4-star cryo polarm
Bennett – 4-star Pyro Sword
Second half
Chitlali – 5-star cryo catalyst
Lan Yan – 4-star anemo catalyst
Mavuika and Arlecchino are a powerful combination, both as they share a stage Genshin effect The characters are expected to attract a lot of interest from players. While their weapon types are fundamentally incompatible with each other, Arlechino and Mavuika's signature weapons have great value. On the other hand, Sitlali will be sharing her stage with Liu 5-Star due to the upcoming Lantern Rite. If one were to look at the dialogue count for Lantern Wright, Xiao is the most likely candidate to join Citlali. That being said, Xianyun is the star of the show Beetle Brawl in 2025, as a special guest character at the Imaginarium Theater. As such, it would not be out of the question for Xianyun to feature with Citlali.
There's always the possibility that someone like Ganyu will return to event banners, but it's unclear whether that will happen Genshin effect Now the old characters have been put aside and the new characters have been prioritized. After both Shenhe and Ganu went over 500 days without re-running, the need for the Triple Banner Genshin effect There is more pressure than ever.