Genshin Impact's gacha-based system has put the playable roster into the main spotlight since it's the game's main source of revenue. In terms of rarity, characters can be divided into two main groups: five-star and four-star characters.
Each Genshin Impact update has two different banner cycles that feature one or two five-star and three different four-star characters. Four-star units are much easier to acquire as they have a significantly higher drop rate compared to five-stars.
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Reddit user OceloteOcelot has started an interesting discussion about the current state of four-star characters from Inazuma. The thread claims that all the four-star units from this region are significantly weaker than the ones that came from Mondstadt and Liyue. For example, the first character players face when they enter this region is Thoma, and while many players thought that he would be one of the strongest four-stars in the game, he turned out to be just another shield provider. His greatest strength lies in the ability to enable two strong elemental reactions — Melt and Vaporize.
Another character mentioned in the thread is Gorou, who is part of the current limited banner Oni's Royale. Even though he's considered a strong support character, Gorou is also very situational as he is dependent on having multiple Geo characters in his party. The effects of his elemental skill, Inuzaka All-Round Defense, are based on the number of Geo in his team composition. Gorou's damage potential falls off heavily if he's not paired with the Geo claymore user Arataki Itto.
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