As mentioned above, progression in Genshin Impact is via a gacha system called Wishes. Of course, there’s role-playing mechanics separate from Wishes, like Adventure Rank, Character EXP, and Weapon ...

Beyond the Pity System, gacha games manage their economies through soft currency limits in games and resource caps. “Soft ...

Developer miHoYo has garnered immense praise for its free-to-play alternative to Nintendo's The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, Genshin Impact. And despite the two hits' myriad similarities, ...

First, let’s look at just how pity works in Genshin Impact. Every 90 Wishes on the Standard Wish or Character Event Wish will guarantee you a 5-star. Every 80 Wishes on the Weapon Event Wish will net ...

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After playing Genshin Impact for a little while, you'll likely want some new characters. To unlock them, you'll need to use the game's gacha system and spend Primogems on the in-game lottery. Although ...

The Enhancement Progression Calculator will be available on HoYoLAB today! You can use this tool to calculate the required enhancement and level-up materials for characters, weapons, and artifacts.

One of Genshin Impact's biggest draws is its huge roster of interesting characters and well-designed weaponry, but not all of them are easy to acquire. With the existing gacha system, players have ...

A new weapon wish system arrives as part of the Genshin Impact 2.0 update, and it's designed to help you get the five-star weapon you're after. Epitomised Path works similarly to the pity system for ...