5 Tips for Pulling on Banners in Genshin Impact

Pulling (or "wishing") in Genshin Impact is a key part of building your dream team. Whether you're a Free-to-Play (F2P) or casual player, these tips can help you make the most of your Primogems and Intertwined/Acquaint Fates.

🎯 Understanding the Wishing System

🔹 Pity System Mechanics

• 5-Star Pity: Guaranteed at 90 pulls on character banners (80 on weapon banners).
• Soft Pity: Increased chance for a 5-star after 75 wishes.
• 4-Star Guarantee: Every 10 wishes guarantees at least one 4-star item.
• 50/50 Rule: If your 5-star pull isn’t the featured character, the next one will be.
• Weapon Banner (Epitomized Path): After two failed attempts, the third guarantees your chosen 5-star weapon.

🧠 Smart Wishing Strategies

1. Plan Ahead

Save your Primogems for characters or weapons you truly want. Avoid impulsive pulls based on hype.

2. Avoid "Building Pity" on Unwanted Banners or 4* characters

Don't pull on banners just to build pity unless you're okay with possibly getting an off-banner 5-star.

3. Single vs. Multi-Wishes

• Single Pulls: Best when you're close to pity or managing limited resources.
• Ten Pulls: More convenient, a guaranteed 4* character or weapon.

4. Understand Banner Types

• Event Character Banners: Limited-time characters with 50/50 mechanics.
• Weapon Banners: Use the Epitomized Path for targeting specific weapons.
• Standard Banners: Permanent pool with no 50/50 guarantee.

5. Set a Budget

Decide how many wishes or Primogems you're willing to spend, and stick to it to avoid regret or overspending. Manage your expectations as a F2P player, and plan accordingly. You will not get every banner 5*, or every signature weapon but you can and will get your chosen favorites if you follow these tips.

📊 Maximizing Value

🔸 Focus on Versatile Characters

Pull for characters that fit into multiple teams or fulfill important roles like support, healing, or crowd control. In general a support character like Xilonen is much more beneficial to your account than a dps character.

🔸 Consider 4-Star Characters in the shop

Many 4-star characters like Bennett, Xingqiu, and Fischl are incredibly strong and worth investing in. Remember that these can also be obtained in the monthly rotations using starglitter!

🔸 Weapon Considerations

Unless you’re targeting a specific weapon, character banners generally give better value for your Primogems. Weapon banners can be high-risk due to split odds.

📺 Visual Guide

For a fun and clear breakdown, check out this video where we pulled for Escoffier after saving 24k primogems:

Video highlights

• We saved 24 000 primogems in about 2 months.
• Buy the intertwined fates from the shop with stardust (5 per month).
• Check out your current pity by counting the pulls from your last 5*.
• It's advisable to do 10 pulls at a time to get a guaranteed 4*.
• Do not, like DO NOT, pull on banners to get the 4*. It can be a very costly and elusive venture as the odds of getting the 5* or losing the 50/50 and gettign a standard 5* are higher.
• If in doubt about the banner characters, save the primogems. There will be new banners every 3 weeks and Hoyoverse say in advance what these will be. Do not pull for HYPE or FOMO.

🌟 Final Advice

Be patient, be strategic, and pull for what you love — not just what’s meta. Genshin Impact is about enjoyment. Find the balance between performance and fun that works for you.

Good luck, Traveler. May your next pull be a 5-star!