Genshin Impact is full of important decisions players can make throughout their time in Teyvat. A lot of time can be spent doing things that players may regret later when they are at a higher level. Spending Mora on the wrong things, or dumping resources into Artifacts that will eventually become obsolete are just some examples of mistakes that players can make. These are some of the biggest mistakes to avoid in Genshin Impact.
Top 6 Mistakes to avoid in Genshin Impact
There are more than just a few mistakes new players can make when playing Genshin Impact. The biggest regrets players have are often in the earliest parts of the game. Going through the game, players will get new characters, Resin, and plenty of Fates. If they aren’t careful however, they can under-utilize the tools that the game has given them.
Using Resin effectively in Genshin Impact
Resinis necessary to collect the most important resources in Genshin Impact. At the beginning of the game, Resin can barely be used for more than a few key things.Ley Line Outcropsare unlocked after players reachAdventure Rank 8forBlossoms of RevelationandAdventure Rank 12forBlossoms of Wealth. What many players don’t realize until later on is that Resin replenishes over time and by not using Resin, they are losing out onMoraandCharacter EXPmaterials likeHero’s Wit.
Additionally,Domainswill have rewards to upgradeWeapons, Talents, and give playersArtifacts. The earliest Domain that is unlocked isCecilia Gardenand can be accessed atAdventure Rank 16. Completion of the Domain rewards players withWeapon Ascension Materialsthat can then be used to upgrade their Weapons.
Without much knowledge of what is good or even what works well for their favorite characters, players can run the risk of upgrading something that will eventually become obsolete. The first set ofArtifactsandWeaponswill come from Chests found while exploring the game and many of the1 and 2 Staritems will quickly lose their value. Weapons gained from spendingFateswill always be3 Staror higher, giving them much more value.
In the beginning, the damage that comes fromReactionsand the free characters that players get access to will take them far enough through the game. After theWorld Levelincreases, players can still lower the difficulty until they are at a high enough level to get5 Star Artifacts. Much of the game is not difficult as long as players can stay on top of leveling their characters, Ascending them, and using a good team composition.
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Discarding items in Genshin Impact
Nearly every resource that players can collect in Genshin Impact has a use.PhilanemoMushroomsandDandelion Seedsare two Materials that the free charactersBarbaraandTravelerrequire to Ascend but are required for several other characters as well. The5 StarcharacterKleerequires the same Mushrooms and so even if players have raised Barbara to a high level, Philanemo Mushrooms shouldn’t ever be discarded.
In other areas, many other resources can be collected that may have uses for characters they may haven’t unlocked yet.Liyuecharacters require many resources local to the region and so just because players don’t have a use for an item when they receive it, they can unlock a character later on that might need it. Other items have their uses in crafting upgrade materials for Weapons, using them as ingredients in cooking, and even feeding into theParametric Transformer.
Not understanding how Elemental Mastery works in Genshin Impact
The mechanics ofReactionsand their relationship toElemental Masteryis explained within the game, however, there are some things that the game doesn’t outright tell players. The misunderstanding that Elemental Damage comes purely from Elemental Mastery is something that many players can be led to believe. While this is somewhat true, Elemental Mastery is only linked toReactiondamage and the strength ofGeocharacter’sShields.
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With this misunderstanding, many players can haveArtifactsequipped on their characters that don’t actually do anything for them. Unless players are proccingReactionsby switching characters out and usingElemental Burststhat stay on the field, Elemental Mastery won’t be increasing damage output. Elemental Mastery is very important in many team compositions, but players should ensure to understand the mechanics behind it before they start investing inCrit Ratefor theirOverloadteams.
Unlocking characters too early in Genshin Impact
Although this isn’t necessarily a mistake, many players fall into the trap of getting into the Genshin Impact for the first time andWishingfor aregionalcharacter. Wishing for aLiyueorInazumacharacter when just starting the game means that players will have to progress through the Story before they are able to level those characters up. Liyue characters will have their Ascension materials dropped from a boss located in Liyue, with their Talents only able to be upgraded by completing the Domain in the same location.
Sumerucharacters will require players to get through the story of every region that came out previously, making it pretty time consuming to get those characters up to par. Leveling up multiple characters at once can deplete players of many of their resources and run into problems of having to play with characters they don’t like as much on their team to get through the higher level content.
Overleveling characters in Genshin Impact
Leveling up a character to 90 takes some time to do and requires a lot of grinding. Unbeknownst to a lot of Genshin Impact players is that many characters don’t need the extra stats from being max leveled. The Ascension bonus from 80 to 90 is often not as significant as other levels and only specific characters really need those extra stats.Anemocharacters, in particular, benefit the most from leveling to 90 as well as a few other key characters.
For more Genshin Impact guides, check outWhich Anemo characters are worth leveling in Genshin Impact?on Pro Game Guides.
