Genshin Impact: How The Pity System Works

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Genshin Impact, the Gacha-based RPG from Chinese studio miHoyo, has grown massively since its 2020 release. A steady stream of new updates, characters, and events have kept players coming back again and again, pouring both time and vast amounts of money into the popular title. 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.

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Many of Genshin Impact's most-desirable characters and weapons can only be obtained by participating in the game's Gacha system and hoping to get lucky with Wishes. Thankfully, there is a pity system in place that makes getting 4-star and 5-star items in Genshin Impact slightly easier, though some players may be confused about certain aspects of this mechanic. For those fans that are looking to have these confusions alleviated, this guide has full details on Genshin Impact's pity system.

Updated April 1, 2022 by John Higgs: Genshin Impact continues to grow into spring 2022, with no sign of a pause in the stream of new characters, events, and regions. The game updated to version 2.6 this March, introducing a slew of new content including the 5-star character Kamisato Ayato, the Chasm region, the Haran Geppaku Futsu sword, and much more.

Though many players are anxious to get their hands on Ayato and the sword designed for his build, only those with enough Wishes to trigger Genshin Impact's pity system are guaranteed a shot at them. On the other hand, players who aren't interested in the elegant head of the Kamisato Clan will be wise to save their Wishes for whichever character is next on the update list.

To put things simply, the pity system in Genshin Impact guarantees