Genshin Impact version 6.3 is scheduled to release on January 14, 2026, following the usual maintenance period that starts the day before.

Release timing at a glance

  • Global release date: January 14, 2026 for Version 6.3 (Luna IV).
  • Usual pattern: maintenance begins on January 13, 2026 and lasts about 5 hours before the patch goes live.
  • This continues HoYoverse’s roughly six‑week update cycle leading into Version 6.4 around late February 2026.

In short: if you’re waiting and asking “when does Genshin 6.3 come out,” mark January 14, 2026 on your calendar.

What’s coming with 6.3 (quick scoop)

  • Version name: Luna IV , directly after 6.2 Luna III.
  • New 5★ characters: Columbina and Zibai , plus new 4★ Illuga appearing across the two phases.
  • Major event: the annual Lantern Rite 2026 with free rewards and a free Liyue 4★ character.
  • New area: a Nod‑Krai map expansion, including the Lightkeepers’ headquarters, Piramida.
  • New bosses: The Doctor (Dottore) as a weekly boss and Lord of the Hidden Depths: Whisperer of Nightmares as a field boss.

Phase schedule and banners

  • Phase 1 (launch): starts January 14, 2026 , featuring Columbina and Ineffa banners plus weapon banner with Nocturne's Curtain Call.
  • Phase 2: runs from February 3 to February 24, 2026 , with Zibai and Neuvillette banners and the Lightbearing Moonshard sword.

Community & trending context

  • Community discussions highlight 6.3 as a big meta-shift patch , especially for Geo and Hydro teams, based on the 6.3 Special Program and previews.
  • Forum and creator chatter also emphasize saving primogems for Columbina or Zibai and planning around generous Lantern Rite rewards and new artifact sets.

TL;DR: When does Genshin 6.3 come out?
→ January 14, 2026 , right after maintenance finishing that same day, bringing the Luna IV update, Lantern Rite 2026, new characters, bosses, and a Nod‑Krai expansion.

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