Genshin Impact 5.3 maintenance schedule and countdown

The Genshin Impact 5.3 "Incandescent Ode of Resurrection" update is just around the corner and set to introduce a bunch of new content for Travelers to enjoy. This includes the Lantern Rite Festival and the Pyro Archon, Mavuika. However, before the update goes live, the game's servers will undergo a scheduled maintenance to ensure a smooth transition to the latest version. This maintenance will happen on January 1, 2025, and is likely to last five hours.

This article will provide the Genshin Impact 5.3 server maintenance schedule for various regions. It will also include a universal timer counting down to the release of the upcoming update.

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Genshin Impact 5.3 update maintenance schedule

The maintenance for Genshin Impact 5.3 is set to begin on January 1, 2025, at 6 am (UTC+8). At this time, the servers will be taken offline, and players will not be able to log in to their game. While the maintenance is scheduled to last around five hours, it may end an hour or two early.

Here is the upcoming Genshin Impact 5.3 update's maintenance schedule for different timezones across various regions:

NA (December 31, 2024)

• Pacific Standard Time: 2 pm - 7 pm
• Mountain Standard Time: 3 pm - 8 pm
• Central Standard Time: 4 pm - 9 pm
• Eastern Standard Time: 5 pm - 10 pm

EU (December 31, 2024 - January 1, 2025)

• Western European Time: 10 pm - 3 am
• Central European Time: 11 pm - 4 am
• Eastern European Time: 12 pm - 5 am

Asia (January 1, 2025)

• India Standard Time: 3:30 am - 8:30 am
• China Standard Time: 6 am - 11 am
• Japanese Standard Time: 7 am - 12 pm

Here is a universal timer counting down to the release of the Genshin Impact 5.3 update:

Players can log into their accounts and enjoy all the new content that the 5.3 update has to offer once the maintenance is complete and the servers are live again.

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Genshin Impact 5.3 pre-download and maintenance reward

Players can now download the essential files of the upcoming update in advance (Image via HoYoverse)

The pre-download feature for the upcoming update is now available for players across all regions. Travelers can download the content of the patch before its official launch to ensure a quick transition into the new update as soon as it is released.

On top of this, a reward of 300 Primogems will be given to players via the in-game mail to compensate for the server downtime. To be eligible for it, Travelers must have reached Adventure Rank 5 or above before the start of the maintenance.

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