Which character to choose for the Lantern Rite in Genshin Impact 5.3

The Chinese New Year Festival traditionally features one free Geo Kingdom hero. The selection is quite extensive, and each one is unique in its own way, which raises the logical question of which four-star Liyue character to choose for the Lantern Rite in Genshin Impact 5.3?

In this guide, we will look at each hero, analyze their key features, roles in the squad and who they can suit. Also, each 4⭐ character has links to their detailed builds, where you can read a more detailed description of skills, talents, constellations, pros and cons, as well as optimal builds.

How to get a character at the Lantern Rite?

To get a character at the Lantern Rite, you need to collect a certain amount of event currency to open access to the selector. If you take a hero that is already on your , you will be given a constu and a certain amount star shine (2 units before C6 and 5 units after C6).

We will update this section after the event is released, which will take place in the second part of patch 5.3, after 20 January.

Which character to take for the Lantern Rite in Genshin Impact in 2025

Let's briefly review the features and relevance of all four-star characters of Li Yue to help you choose.

Ningguang

Ningguang - completely independent primary damageer with catalyst and Geo element. She is able to buff herself and her allies to Geo element with Transparent Screen (elemental skill) and destroy enemies with explosive damage of the ultimate. During travels in Liyue, the character activates all Geo monuments without problems, as normal attacks deal elemental damage.

Upon receipt 1 constellation normal attacks also start damage by area, which makes the game more enjoyable for her. In addition, she is able to mark ore on the map and easily mine it without using a two-handed weapon. Ningguang will be useful for those players who do not have a Geo damage dealer, or those who have little choice among characters in principle, but want to strengthen the existing team through the carrier of a buffing set Archaic Petra.

Learn more about skills, constellations, and builds in build Ningguang.

Beidou

energy recovery in stats.

The constellations will allow you to create a shield (1st), attack more enemies with your ult (2nd), and reduce the enemies' Electro Resistance (6th). Thanks to his skills, Beidou will be a worthy member of a Stimulate or Charged squad, and can also be considered a physical damage dealer due to his ability to provide the Superconductor reaction.

Abilities, talents, constellations and builds for the heroine are analyzed in detail in bay dow build.

Xingqiu

Xingqiu - universal Hydro sub-dd, capable of dealing high damage outside of the battlefield while distributing a large amount of status to create reactions. His elemental skill allows you to reduce incoming damage by 20-24%, heal allies a little, and also apply the Wet effect to nearby enemies. This is important if the squad has Crio, Pyro, Electro or Dendro characters playing from Frosts, Couple, Budding or chargedXingqiu is one of the most sought after heroes for many main damage dealers.

One of his ives is useful when crafting talent materials and allows restore some of the spent resources with 25% chance. Constellations are also important - they increase skill damage and give enemies a reduction in hydro resistance. If, for some reason, this hero has still not managed to get into your collection, he will definitely be a great choice, especially for those who primarily focus on damage boost their packs.

A more detailed analysis of the skills and features of the character, as well as the best assemblies are presented in Build Xingqiu.

Chongyun

Bennett, since all skills have a fast cooldown. In such a composition, complex combat content can be effectively played.

In the presence of 2 constellation Added to these effects is a 15% reduction in the cooldown of all skills for the unit, making him a very useful hero. One of his ives reduces time expeditions in Li Yue. Although Chun Yun does not really damage much and, upon reaching high ranks, most often fades into the background, he can still become an important part of the squad, especially when playing through Freezing. The character is easy to use and level, so it is a decent option for beginners.

In more detail, the skills, talents and constellations of the hero, as well as assemblies, are discussed in Chongyun's build.

Xiangling

rating tier list of characters: A fiery girl with a spear fits into almost any squad. Fire Whirl (elemental explosion) damages for a long time and a lot, and Goba's fire-breathing bear (elemental skill) periodically deals damage over a decent area. After the disappearance of Goba for 10 seconds, it gives a 10% attack buff to the entire squad, which is often very important.

Xiangling is worth knocking out 4 созвездие, which increases the duration of the explosion of the elements by almost one and a half times, and 6 constellation will also add a Pyro damage bonus to the entire squad. The presence of this character will allow you to more effectively Twisted Abyss and prepare dishes that buff damage or crit chance - with a 12% chance, Xiangling will prepare an additional one.

In a separate article, you can find detailed build on Xiangling.

Xinyan

Xinyan – is able to give a Pyro shield, depending on the number of enemies nearby, and also deal mixed Pyro + physical damage with her elemental explosion. The heroine mainly deals damage physical damage, and her skills and constellations are focused on this - a shield will give a buff of +15% physical damage, and a 4th constellation will reduce the resistance of enemies by the same percentage.

The combination of element and abilities makes her not the most harmonious character, since there is no place for her in most teams, and it is worth taking Xinyan only if you play with a physical damage dealer and the squad already has Cryo and Electro elements. She is also one of those characters who can cook an additional dish with a 12% chance, and she specializes in food that increases defense.

Read more about how abilities work and the best builds for the heroine in Xinyang build.

Yanfei

Crimson Witch of Flames and play through the reaction Steam becomes even more powerful and easily destroys all opponents that do not have Pyro resistance. If there is not enough strong main dd, Yanfei will be the best option that will close content of any complexity up to the highest ranks. However, it is important to consider that the heroine depends on charged attacks and needs good to protect the girl while she hits the enemies.

Availability 4 constellation when using the ult, it will also give an impressive shield by 45% of maximum health, which can be transferred to other characters. In addition, Yanfei is very useful in exploring the world - she notes curiosities Li Yue on the map, which is useful when farming resources.

A more detailed description of the skills and examples of the best builds are presented in Yanfei's build.

Yun Jin

Eimia. So if you actively use these characters as your main damage dealers, Yun Jin will significantly increase their combined damage. The more different elements in the squad with her, the stronger the damage buff, which means she will fit well in squads that are not tied to resonance.

Particularly important 1st, 2nd and 6th constellations Yun Jin, of which the first reduces the cooldown of the shield, and the other two increase the damage and normal attack speed by 15 and 12 percent, respectively. In addition, she is one of the few characters who can cook bonus food for adventures.

Read more about skills and best builds in yun jin build.

Yao Yao

mastery of the elementsHowever, it is important to take into certain mechanics of the heroine: the explosion of the elements requires her presence on the battlefield, which can affect the overall damage of the squad if she is collected exclusively for healing.

Yao Yao combines the functions of and sub-dd, which is a plus in of versatility and a minus in of complexity of construction and rotations. One way or another, she fulfills her role as a healer and applicator quite well. If Yao Yao is already there, then 1 constellation will give her and the team a significant boost - Dendro's 15% damage bonus and 15 stamina points 1 every 15 seconds in the explosion area of ​​the White Jade Radish.

For more information on how character abilities work and how best to collect him, read build yao yao.

Fireplace

Ka Min is the main elemental Pyro damage dealer, playing against attacks in the fall. After using an elemental skill, he activates a stance that enhances and gives Pyro's fall attacks an infusion. The character cannot be called universal or easy to use, since there are few suitable s for this style of gameplay, one of which is a legend – Xian Yun.

In addition, Ka Ming spends his own health, which forces him to take strong healers to him. Otherwise, not only survivability will suffer, but also damage, because the character’s mechanics force him to keep his HP above 50% for maximum damage. The key constellation is the sixth, so it makes sense to take a copy of Ka Ming if he and C5 are already on your . The previous constellations are not worth spending on them for the opportunity to get a free hero or his const.

Read details about playing as a character, his rotation and teams in build on Ka Mina.

Lan Yan

Lan Yan – a shielder who can also play the role of a driver in a squad. Her shield, unlike most other characters, scales from attack power, not HP or defense, which immediately sets her apart from other characters in these roles. She is very effective in combat against enemies who hit with elemental damage, as she increases the strength of the shield to the element it was painted with.

As a driver, she is best suited for teams with a Charged reaction, and performs poorly in mono-Anemo groups. She has certain issues with shield uptime, which can only be solved by having a C6 or playing in a revolver group, which will allow you to constantly switch to the heroine and use regular attacks. As a survival character, Lan Yan on C0 will not provide tangible comfort, but it makes sense to take her for inflation and tightening if there are no alternatives among Anemo s.

Find out more in the game guide for Lan Yan.

Сonclusion

The final choice depends on the state of the and further plans for its development:

• If you need a strong sub-DD and for the main damage dealer, you should pay attention first of all to Xingqiu, Xiangling, Yun Jin. They also have the most important constellations, so if you already have all the characters from Liyue on your , take a copy of one of them to open the constellations. Beidou Among characters, she is less of a priority, give her preference if there is no Fischl or, on the contrary, you want to purposefully play them in a duet.
• In case you have problems with survival, depending on the available teams, take Yao Yao (under Dendro), Xinyan (under physical damage dealers) or Lan Yan (under Hydro, Cryo, Pyro and Electro).
• If you need a primary damage dealer, consider Ka Ming, Yanfei, Ningguang or Chun Yun.

In the case when efficiency is not important, but you just want a new character/someone is missing, then you should choose the one you like more.

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