Genshin Impact's Current Character-Building System Isn't New Player Friendly

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Genshin Impact was released way back in 2020, and since then, the game has been expanded to include more regions, quests, and of course, characters. The playable characters are one of Genshin Impact’s biggest selling points, and there are plenty to choose from. Whether they’re 4-Stars or 5-Stars, any character can shine in the right team.

However, it seems the methods for building some of the more popular characters aren’t very player-friendly. This is due to Genshin Impact’s approach to unveiling new region-based characters as well as the resources necessary to build them.

Every Region in Genshin Impact Explained

To acquire a character, players must Wish from a character banner. There are two primary types of character banners in Genshin Impact — namely, the standard banner (known in-game as Wanderlust Invocation) and the limited-time banners that feature otherwise unobtainable 5-Star characters. These limited banners feature either new characters or reruns. So, players who are hoping to get a specific 5-Star need to wait for their banner to come up (unless that character is already available in the standard banner).

When it comes to introducing new playable characters, Genshin Impact usually releases region-specific characters based on the events of the main quest line. For example, when the nation of Inazuma was first unveiled in Genshin Impact version 2.0, the game also released many Inazuma-based characters. And based on recent Genshin Impact leaks about Sumeru, it seems the new region will follow the same pattern of character releases.

Now, when a player acquires any character in Genshin Impact, building them requires region-specific resources. To illustrate, Razor is a Mondstadt-based character, so leveling him up