Ultimate Beginner Guide to Genshin Impact

Introduction

• Aim: Help new players understand the basics of Genshin Impact.
• Focus on leveling up accounts and avoiding common pitfalls.
• Main gameplay: Exploring the world, leveling up adventure rank (AR), and collecting loot.

Adventure Rank (AR)

• Current AR: 58
• How to increase AR:
  • Completing quests
  • Spending resin
  • Opening treasure chests
  • Leveling up Archon statues
• World Level:
  • Increases every 5 AR levels after AR 20.
  • Higher World Level means tougher enemies but better rewards.
• AR rewards available at the Adventurer's Guild.

Quests

• Types of Quests:
  • Archon Quests: Main storyline; necessary to unlock new map areas like Inazuma.
  • Story Quests: Character-driven; unlock important game content.
  • Commissions: Daily quests; provide AR exp, gold, and Primo Gems.
  • World Quests: Side missions; offer minimal rewards but are fun to complete.
• Daily Commissions: Recommended to do every day for maximum rewards.

Resin

• Resin: Stamina system for obtaining rewards.
  • Refills over time (1 resin every 8 minutes; 160 max).
  • Can use Fragile Resin or Primo Gems to restore.
• Uses of Resin:
  • World Bosses: Cost 40 resin; drop character materials.
  • Domains: Provide talent books and weapon materials.
  • Ley Lines: Blue gives character exp, gold gives Mora.
  • Weekly Bosses: Important for leveling characters, cost 30 or 60 resin.

Map Exploration

• Teleport Points: Unlock locations for quick travel.
• Statue of the Seven: Offers rewards when you collect Anemoculus or Geoculus.
  • Increases stamina and gives AR and Primo Gems.

Primo Gems

• Used for wishing system to obtain new characters and weapons.
• Gained through daily quests, achievements, treasure chests, and can also be purchased.
• Wishing System:
  • Character banners have a soft pity system; 5-star character guaranteed by the 90th pull.
  • Losing 50/50 means the next guaranteed pull will be the desired character.

Shop and Purchasables

• Paimon's Bargains: Exchange star glitter for characters and fates.
• Welcome Moon: Monthly subscription for extra Primo Gems.
• Battle Pass: Free and paid options; offers rewards for completing objectives.

Leveling Up Characters

• Max character level: 90.
• Use character experience materials to level up.
• Ascension materials needed to increase level caps above certain thresholds.

Talent Levels

• Each character has normal attacks and skills that require talent level up materials.
• Crowns of Insight are limited; use them wisely.

Weapons

• Leveling weapons similar to characters; max level is 90.
• Use enhancement ores and feed weaker weapons for leveling.

Artifacts

• Held items that boost character stats; more relevant at AR 45.
• Obtain through weekly bosses and artifact domains.

Spiral Abyss

• Challenging battle content available after reaching AR 20.
• Total of 12 floors; requires two teams for higher floors.
• Rewards reset on the 1st and 16th of each month.

Conclusion

• Summary of the guide and encouragement for new players.
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