The Genshin Impact 5.2 release date is November 20, 2024, the same day the Xbox Series X version debuts.
We already sort of knew that the 5.2 Genshin Impact update would arrive on the same day as the Xbox Series X version release date, but that was confirmed alongside another announcements about the newest patch for the game.
Both use phlogiston to travel, as usual, and the new Gaseous Phlogiston type is designed to make longer trips easier.
The two new types of Saurians are designed to help us travel farther and reach higher locations.