Genshin Impact 5.x Lantern Rite leaks: Madame Ping playable character rumored

New Genshin Impact leaks have shared interesting information about Madame Ping and her playability. This character is an open-world NPC in Liyue Harbor who was known as Streetward Rambler when she was younger. The latest rumors suggest that Madame Ping might debut as a playable Polearm character during the next Lantern Rite event.

The leaks originate from Full Stop Chan, a reliable leaker in the community. Considering how Cloud Retainer became a playable character in the last Lantern Rite event, many players are not surprised by the latest rumors. This article will cover everything regarding Madame Ping from the latest Genshin Impact leaks.

Disclaimer: This article is based on early Lantern Rite leaks and is subject to change. All readers are advised to take this information with a grain of salt.

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Genshin Impact Lantern Rite leaks hint at Madame Ping debut and more

5.X lantern rite character via full stop chan & hxg byu/IcyPalpitation4553 inGenshin_Impact_Leaks

After Cloud Retainer, Genshin Impact might feature another Liyue Adeptus as a playable character in future updates.

The latest leaks mentioned that Madame Ping's signature weapon is expected to be a 5-star Polearm, so we can safely assume she will be a 5-star character. As Xiangling and Yaoyao's master, it is no surprise that she might also wield Polearm weapons. The leaker claims it will have 88% CRIT DMG as secondary stats.

New xiao weapon in 5.x lantern rite via seele leaks byu/ukrisreng inGenshin_Impact_Leaks

Following the leaks, this polearm might be a suitable weapon for Xiao, another 5-star Polearm character from Liyue. This also aligns with information shared by Seele Leaks, which claims that Xiao will get another suitable polearm that doesn't belong to him but is truly fitting to his playstyle/aesthetics.

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Genshin Impact Lantern Rite event speculation

Upcoming Lantern Rite event expected in January 2025 (Image via HoYoverse)

Lantern Rite events are a way for HoYoverse officials to celebrate the Chinese New Year in-game. Any version updates that take place during that time will host the Lantern Rite event. The table shows all the previous event dates in favor of this statement.

Version/Events	Chinese New Year	Lantern Rite Event
Version 4.4	February 10, 2024	February 5, 2024
Version 3.4	January 22, 2023	January 19, 2023
Version 2.4	February 1, 2022	January 25, 2022
Version 1.3	February 12, 2021	February 10, 2021

The upcoming Chinese New Year will take place on January 29, 2025. Considering this, players can speculate that the next Lantern Rite will likely take place in version 5.3 or 5.4 update.

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