Genshin Impact — FAQ

Soft Pity: From wish 75, 5★ rate increases dramatically. Hard Pity: Guaranteed 5★ at wish 90. 50/50: 50% chance to get the featured character. If you lose, next 5★ is guaranteed featured. Weapon Banner: Epitomized Path lets you choose your guaranteed weapon after 2 fate points.

Always pull on limited character banners. Never spend Primogems on the Standard Banner (Wanderlust Invocation). The Weapon Banner is only recommended for experienced players or whales.

At hard pity: ~$200 for a guaranteed featured character (180 wishes). With average luck (soft pity + winning 50/50): ~$100-150.

Wait until AR 45 when domains guarantee 5★ artifacts. Before AR 45, use whatever artifacts drop from bosses and quests. Save Fragile Resin for artifact farming at AR 45+.

"The Catch" (polearm, from fishing), Prototype Amber (catalyst, craftable), Favonius series (gacha), Iron Sting (sword, craftable), Sapwood Blade (sword, craftable from Sumeru).

No. All content including Spiral Abyss Floor 12 can be cleared with F2P characters. Spending money saves time and gives access to more characters, but is never required.