Melding elements of a Fire Emblem Heroes-style Gacha game with the gameplay of an open world action-RPG, Genshin Impact is a free-to-play adventure that explores a fantasy based on traditional Chinese folklore. While there used to be a time where players would scoff at something like Genshin Impact, which is entirely free-to-play but has microtransactions, the game is genuinely content-rich. For those who jumped in at launch, the game has ended up being a surprise hit among the hardcore fans who’ve started playing since day one.
There’s plenty of reason for new players to give this game a try, mostly because the game only gets much better as it goes on. That being said, while remaining entirely spoiler-free, there are some things that new players should keep in mind when starting Genshin Impact. The game does have a bit of an elongated starting quest, but in general the game does take its time teaching players the ropes. However, there are some things the beginning quests do gloss over that players should certainly keep in mind when starting Genshin Impact.
While the game would never tell players this outright, there’s actually a slightly troublesome aspect with the protagonist that players choose at the beginning of the game. Each Genshin Impact player has the choice of choosing a male or female protagonist known as “the Traveler,” although the gender doesn’t impact the starting character in any way. What does impact the starting character is the two possible elemental affinities Traveler can have, one of which is inherently worse than the other. If players start Genshin Impact with the Geo-based Traveler, it’d perhaps be ideal to re-roll the protagonist for the Anemo-based Traveler, who’s skills and stats are genuinely better than their other version.
Speaking of characters, after the introductory quest and players finally arrive in Mondstadt, that’s when players unlock the “Wish” function. Wishing in Genshin Impact is the Gacha-based system that gifts players with new heroes as they play throughout the game. For those wishing for the first time, it’s generally the safest option to use the first-time “Beginners’ Wish” pull. Beginners’ Wish guarantees a 4-star Noel with a 8 Acuaint Fate items (20% off), wish is a huge boon for players just starting out. However, future pulls should always be done from the “Wanderlust Invocation” wish for now, as it’s most guaranteed to provide high-tier characters like Fischl, Jean, or Diluc.
Upon completing those first few quests and players get their first Wishes for characters, it’s then time to move on into the world of Genshin Impact. One thing that new players should absolutely keep in mind is that they should keep moving on with the main storyline, at least until they get access to Commission Rewards. Exploring around is still fine, however if players really want to grind their Adventure Level up fast (like if they want to play coop, they need Adventure Rank 16), then it’s best to limit exploration to smaller chunks. Besides, the main quest rewards a decent amount of Adventure Rank experience, exploring is really only necessary for getting materials to upgrade/level up.
If for whatever reason players are having trouble with certain enemies, or their Adventure Rank needs to be higher to continue the main quest, then feel free to explore plenty. Exploring generally has a lot of rewards for enhancing and finding new weapons, leveling up characters alongside finding items that also fast-track leveling up for all characters. Once players access Commission Rewards, then exploring and doing those Commission tasks at the same time nets twice as much Adventure Rank points, alongside the benefits of world exploration. That way, players can grind upgrades (like from the Statues of the Seven) whilst also leveling Adventure Rank as fast as possible.
Also, another thing players want to be aware of is that there are several additional bonuses that gain extra currencies for free in Genshin Impact. Many of these are constrained to menus, but some of which are also found in the world as well. Firstly, always make sure to check both Mail and Events upon each login, as those are the two main sources of free income from Genshin Impact. Mail in particular has had a ton of Primogem rewards for new players, whereas events are where daily login bonuses are redeemed. There are also a few optional challenges and character trials that players can participate in for extra rewards as well.
Once those are all checked and redeemed, it’s important to keep an eye out across the world of Genshin Impact as well. Whenever players’ Adventure Ranks level up, they should always be checking in on the Adventurer’s Guild in Mondstadt for tons of free resources. This is also where players obtain the Adventurer’s Handbook, which has little milestone rewards that can be completed while doing quests or exploring the world as well. There’s also the Challenge arenas found throughout Genshin Impact that players should continually visit when they can. These fights are perfect for XP, upgrade/XP materials, money, and can be grinded up to six times for free daily.
Finally, it’s also worth noting not to get overwhelmed by any of these different systems or rewards. The wonderful thing about Genshin Impact is that there are a ton of avenues to get rewards that players can take advantage of. If one or a few of these rewards are missed, it’s truly not a big deal, this information is strictly for those who wish to optimize their time ranking up their Adventure Rank and more. All of these methods and options are totally free to players, so its useful knowledge for anyone jumping into Genshin Impact for the first time.
Genshin Impact is available now on PC, PS4, Android, and iOS devices. A Nintendo Switch version is in development.
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