WhileGenshin Impactdoes have a slate of quite a lot of wonderfully designed characters, there’s no doubt that the game’s most appealing units are locked behind its roster of5-Starcharacters. Although the player’s choice of “best” 5-Star likely ties to their choice of gameplay and not just the game’s meta element, the design and the overall nuances attached to 5-Star units make them so coveted among players.
Such is the rarity of 5-Star characters inGenshin Impactthat players often make acquiring them a big deal, especially with how they affect the potential meta and the way their characters work. And while the game does make getting 5-Star characters quite a journey to finish, there are ways to make theGenshin Impact’sgacha element work in the player’s favor.
Updated on July 20, 2025, by Rhenn Taguiam:With Genshin Impact teasing not only theFurina’sgun-toting Champion Duelist bodyguardClorinde, but also the mysterious region of Natlan that serves as the abode of the Pyro Archon. Of course, with the reveal of a new region comes the reveal of more 5-Star characters, expanding Genshin Impact’s ever-evolving roster of characters in the action-packed gacha experience. For both fans and newcomers to the game, such a prospect of collecting all these units can be a daunting experience - especially with so few means of earning Primogens in the gacha game. However, prospective pullers still have ways of securing their favorite 5-Star characters, especially if they apply certain tips and mindsets to their experience. These include understanding the more intricate mechanics of the Standard Banner, waiting for the new Chronicled Wish, doing their Daily Check-ins in HoYoLAB, as well as choosing to buy Genesis Crystals during resets.
Every 270 Pulls Should Have A 5-Star Character And Weapon
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Counting towards 270 Pulls should guarantee a 5-Star Character and a 5-Star Weapon
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Fans of Standard Banner characters can take this statistic into account when gunning for a specific character
It’s reasonable for fans to feel frustrated when they get yet anotherQiqiorKeqingfrom their event banners, especially since they’re already present among more “standard” 5-StarGenshin Impactcharacters in the Wanderlust Invocation. This doesn’t mean they’re any weaker than other more exclusive characters, however, especially whenJeancan accommodate different roles while bothTighnariandKeqingcan pull off decent DPS stats and off-world duties (Tighnari for tracking, Keqing for the teleport).
On the off-chance that fans want to acquire these Monstadt and Liyue mainstays, there’s a way to do so more efficiently than just randomly pulling in the standard banner. Players have observed that Wanderlust Invocation may force a 50/50 ratio the closer players get to 270 Wishes. This means it’s unlikely for players to get to 270 pulls without getting a 5-Star Character and Weapon, practically becoming a guarantee while players count their 50/50s, lucky pulls, and unlucky Hard Pities.
Save Primogens until Chronicled Wishes appear
Get a higher chance of getting a guaranteed Limited 5-Star from a more specific banner
Fans who wanted to acquire specificGenshin Impactcharacters usually had to wait for reruns every few months, hoping that a specific 5-Star unit would be included in these new banners. Thankfully, theChronicled Wishchanges the dynamics of these special banners should they be included in a player’s roster of events. This new Wish Type essentially focuses on reruns of 5-Star Characters and Weapons, specifically those that already had at least three reruns.
Similar to the weapon banner’s Epitomized Path, players gunning forChronicled Wishwill first choose a preferred unit via the Chronicled Path system. The game guarantees this 5-Star unit if they fail to acquire them during the first 90-Wish Hard Pity cycle. Unlike other wishes, Chronicled Wish pulls are carried over to the next Chronicled Wish but not to other banners. Players who are looking for a specific older unit should wait for Chronicled Wish for a better roster instead of a traditional banner.
When They Reset, They Provide 2x Genesis Crystals For The Purchase
Top-up resets will grant double the Genesis Crystals per tier on a one-time basis
Double the Genesis Crystals can net more Wishes for the price paid
Being primarily a gacha title,Genshin Impactgameplay does include dedicated purchasing mechanics for its pulling currency. In this case, the game has a Crystal Top-Up shop where players canpurchase Genesis Crystals, which are converted into Primogems at a 1:1 ratio, which can then be used to pull for characters. Normally, buying certain amounts ofGenesis Crystalswill net a small bonus. However, players should wait for Crystal Top-Up resets as they provide twice the Genesis Crystals on a one-off basis.
Resets happen randomly but are usually timed close to major updates once a year. Considering the USD 99.99 tier (6480 Genesis Crystals) nets 12,960 Crystals during the reset, players can get 81 pulls - almost enough to score a guaranteed 5-Star Character. Players who plan on saving up to secure their favorite characters should consider these other numbers in mind:
Price (USD)
60
0.99
0 (60)
-
60 (120)
300
4.99
30 (330)
300 (600)
3.75
980
14.99
110 (1090)
6.81
980 (1960)
12.25
1980
29.99
260 (2240)
14
1980 (3960)
24.75
3280
49.99
600 (3880)
24.25
3280 (6560)
41
6480
99.99
1600 (8080)
50.5
6480 (12960)
81
Every few days can net Primogems
Players who love theirGenshin Impactgameplay and lore can check out HoYoLAB, the official community forum for all things MiHoYo. On top ofGenshin Impactcontent,HoYoLAB is a community with dedicated sectionsfor other Hoyoverse IPs - but more importantly,Genshin Impactand all those IPs have special features for players inside HoYoLAB. For instance,Genshin Impacthas a dedicated Teyvat Interactive Map, Lineup Simulators for teams, and even a Card Plaza for looking at deck compositions for the in-game Genius Invokation TCG.
More importantly, active pullers should consider the Daily Check-In for various rewards every month. HoYoLAB usually gives away 20 Primogems every 4th, 11th, and 18th day of the month. While the additional 60 Primogems won’t do much in terms of Wishes, it’s another source of consistent Primogems that could be integrated into a player’s Wish-hunting setup.
Watch the livestream whenever new updates are teased
Codes appearing in the livestream usually give up to 300 Primogems
One of the easiest ways players can earn Primogems for Wishes inGenshin Impactis throughwatching its livestream events. These always happen before updates are released and are avenues used to tease new characters and features.
In these events, hosts often reveal codes that can be plugged into the Hoyoverse website, which then sends rewards to the player’s email. Three codes are almost always released in these livestream videos, netting players up to 300 Primogems in just a single viewing.
Don’t roll for 5-Star Character weapons
While getting a 5-Star Weapon makes a character look pretty, having an entirely new character to control is a more worthwhile experience
Powerful 5-Star characters inGenshin Impactoften have dedicated weapons that are built specifically to maximize their potential builds. Thankfully, weaker 4-Star characters cansettle for forgeable weaponsand rollable armaments to bolster their combat potential. While it’s tempting for players to Wish in the Epitome Invocation to get their 5-Star’s recommended weapon, players may want to skip this opportunity to save up Wishes.
At first glance, it’s much more worthwhile looking at an entirely new character to control instead of just decorating an existing character with a new weapon. Moreover, failing in the Weapon Banner has a higher chance of getting an undesired Weapon and a lower chance of getting a Standard Banner 5-Star Character. This is more worthwhile in the Character Banners that have the opposite effect, where an undesired 5-Star Weapon only has a lower chance of appearing among Standard Banner 5-Star Characters.
Skip Same Character Acquisitions To Maximize Wishes
Skip out on building character Constellations by getting the same copy
This allows players to use Wishes to build Pity for the other featured character or to save for another banner
Being a gacha title,Genshin Impactalso has systems in check to make sure that getting the same character is worthwhile for players who make Wishes. Such isthe case with Constellationsor a special ability tree per character that provides special bonuses only when players acquire copies of the same character.
For powerful DPS characters likeNahidaor support characters likeBennett, leveling up their Constellations can be a surefire way of creating a solid party. However, players who want to maximize character acquisitions may want to skip out on building their Constellations and instead save Wishes for banners of characters they have yet to acquire.
Players get the banner’s 5-Star every other rotation
Players should take note if their recent 5-Star was obtained at a hard pity or 50-50 so they know how difficult the next acquisition could get
Similar to other gacha titles,Genshin Impactalso has a Pity System that is usually capped at 90 Wishes for a guaranteed 5-Star in the banner. However, players who are gunning forspecific 5-Star charactersneed to take note that the game does have a 50-50 System for its character acquisitions.
At its core, this means that players can only have a guaranteed chance of getting the featured 5-Star character every other rotation. Once players get the guaranteed 5-Star, the next rotation that grants them the 5-Star only has a 50% chance of having the featured character. If this 50% chance results in a non-featured 5-Star, then the next rotation is the banner’s 5-Star, and so on.
Find Oculi For Primogem Rewards
Obtain Oculi during exploration and then trade them in Statues for rewards
Get 90 Primogems per region statue completed
When players explore Teyvat inGenshin Impact, they will likely encounter the Seven Statues. Bearing a statue of the Archon worshipped in the region,Statues of the Sevenreveal parts of the immediate map and provide free heals and revives for the party. However, what’s more important in a player’s quest to get 5 Star Characters is gathering Oculi or floating elemental crystals to offer to these Statues.
Each region has a different number of Oculi, but every Statue of the Seven needs offerings of 5 (for the first three levels) and 10 to 15 (for the fourth level and beyond) Oculi to level up these structures. Leveling up Statues not only increases the player’s Stamina, but they also provide 10 Primogems. Each set of Statues can be leveled 10 times, giving players up to 90 Primogems per region they unlocked.
Try to avoid doing quests at certain World Levels
World Levels will also increase the overall difficulty of mobs, making it harder for players to do missions in exchange for Primogems
Players have their best shot at acquiringGenshin Impact’s best characters through spamming Wishes, which they can only do with enough Fates or enough Primogems to convert into their desired Fates. On top of in-game events, doing Archon Quests and World Quests can net some of the best Primogems for sustainable Wishing. However, players can hit a stump should theylevel up their Adventure Ranktoo early, significantly since raising this Rank also raises their World Level, which increases the difficulty of all opponents in the area.
Granted, hitting World Levels 7 and 8 gives players access to guaranteed 5-Star Artifacts and Character Talent Materials to ascend characters fully. However, players who come to these World Levels unprepared can find it much harder to accomplish otherwise easy Quests and even Dailies, which can unnecessarily delay Primogen acquisition.
