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Genshin Impact is a huge open-world action role-playing game in which you take on the role of The Traveler, exploring the world of Teyvat, looking for their sibling. Along the way, you'll collect new characters via the gacha system, as you build a party that can face the challenges in store.

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There are weapons and artifacts to grind for, abilities and character combinations to master, and a range of bosses to defeat. Currently, there are four regions of Teyvat unlocked; Mondstadt, Liyue, Inazuma, and Sumeru. There are also two sub-regions; Dragonspine and The Chasm. With so much to see and do it can feel overwhelming. That's why we've got you covered with a huge and ever-increasing range of guides to help you get the most out of Genshin Impact.

Current And Upcoming Banners

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Genshin Impact always has a permanent banner, Wanderlust Invocation, that uses Acquaint Fate (blue wishes), as well as one to two limited-time banners that use Intertwined Fate (purple wishes). For those new to the game, you may want to read our gacha system guide which covers wish types, the pity system, and the epitomized path system.

Limited Time Banner: Of Silken Clouds Woven - Until April 02

Five-Star Character

Chiori

Four-Star Characters

Dori, Gorou, Yun Jin

Limited Time Banner: Oni's Royale - Until April 02

Five-Star Character

Arataki Itto

Four-Star Characters

Dori, Gorou, Yun Jin

Weapon Banner: Epitome Invocation

The featured items in the current weapon banner are as follows (five-star items in bold):

Bow

Alley Hunter

Catalyst

Favonius Codex

Claymore

Redhorn Stonethresher, The Bell

Polearm

Dragon's Bane

Sword

Uraku Misugiri, The Alley Flash

All limited-time banners have a 50:50 chance for you to get the featured five-star. If you lose the first 50:50 the next is guaranteed. The featured four-stars have increased odds of being pulled. All standard banner characters also have a chance to be pulled from the limited-time banner.

Standard Banner: Wanderlust Invocation

On this permanent banner, there are no increased odds for any of the characters. Each has an equal chance to be pulled. You may also pull a weapon. There are ten five-star and eighteen four-star weapons.

Five-Star Characters

Diluc, Dehya, Jean, Keqing, Mona, Tighnari, Qiqi

Four-Star Characters

Amber, Barbara, Beidou, Bennett, Candace, Chongyun, Collei, Diona, Dori, Faruzan, Fischl, Gorou, Kaveh, Kaeya, Kirara, Kujou Sara, Kuki Shinobu, Shikanoin Heizou, Layla, Lisa, Mika, Ningguang, Noelle, Razor, Rosaria, Sayu, Sucrose, Thoma, Xiangling, Xingqiu, Xinyan, Yanfei, Yaoyao, Yun Jin.

Current Limited-Time Events

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Genshin Impact also has many ever-changing in-game and web events. Here are all the ones currently running.

Event

Type

Duration

Special Rewards

Eligibility Requirements

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In Game

Until February 26

Xingqiu's Bamboo Rain outfit

  • Essential:
    • Adventure Rank 20
    • Song of Dragon and Freedom
  • Recommended:
    • A New Star Approaches
    • Xianyun's Story Quest
    • Furina's Story Quest

All event end dates are inclusive and events will end at server reset time at the end of the specified day.

You can now 'quick start' and still do events without completing all the pre-requisite quests, although you still need to meet the Adventure Rank requirements, and may need to have unlocked specific areas. Just be aware that if you use the quick start function you will likely meet characters without context and may need to clear other quests if they include the same characters.

All events have a range of standard rewards including Primogems, Mora, Crowns of Insight, Hero's Wit, and Enhancement Ore. Many also offer talent books and other ascension materials usually only found in domains.

Frequently Asked Questions

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Here we answer some of the most commonly asked questions about Genshin Impact; including details of the available platforms, system requirements, and where to download it from.

Character Guides

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Genshin Impact has over 50 playable characters and the roster is growing all the time. In order to help you get the most out of your characters we've categorised guides for each one by element and rarity. As new characters become available they'll be added to the tables to keep you up to date.

Build guides cover the basics you'll need to know about each character's abilities and roles. We also have lists of the best weapons, as well as the best team compositions for most characters. As you level up you'll need to know where to find the appropriate talent and ascension materials, so guides for those are also included. Finally, pro tips will help you up your game, be it in a DPS, healing, or support role.

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