Genshin Impact promo codes – Free Primogems for more wishes

If you need to know how to redeem Genshin Impact codes, or you’re looking for a current Genshin Impact promo code, this is where to look.

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Genshin Impact is one of the biggest online RPGs in the world. Playable across PlayStation, PC, and mobile, Genshin Impact has managed to carve out a strong niche for itself, bringing real-time action combat to the gacha RPG genre. The problem is, gacha RPGs tend to be a bit more difficult to play for people that aren’t investing in Primogems.

Luckily, there is a solution for that. If you make sure to regularly check for free Primogem codes you can redeem them and save them up for your next burst of Wishes. Genshin Impact can feel stingy at times, but as long as you make sure to save gems and redeem codes, you’ll be able to get your next set of wishes much faster.

Below you’ll find everything you need to know to get more Primogems and Wishes in Genshin Impact. If you’re looking to get stronger, check our list of the best DPS characters in Genshin Impact.

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HoYoverse finally reveals Genshin Impact’s Cloud Retainer as playable character

After almost a year of leaks and speculation from fans, HoYoverse finally revealed Genshin Impact’s Cloud Retainer as a playable character

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After almost a year of leaks and speculation from fans, HoYoverse finally revealed Genshin Impact’s Cloud Retainer as a playable character. Sort of. The name Cloud Retainer uses in her human form – and her official name on the character banner – is Xianyun.

Xianyun is a 5-star Anemo character who, assuming HoYoverse’s usual pattern of teases and reveals holds true, will debut in Genshin Impact 4.4, sometime in February 2024. That’s plenty of time to save up Primogems if you’re keen on adding Cloud Retainer to your team.

It puts Xianyun in the Lantern Rite period, an annual in-game festival celebrating the new year in Liyue, and it’s a fitting period for her.

Cloud Retainer first turned up in her human form during a touching sequence in Lantern Rite 2023, where her friend and fellow adeptus Madam Ping reminisced about days gone by and lost friends.

Xianyun’s kit leaked right before HoYoverse made the announcement, and assuming the leaks are accurate, it looks like she’ll occupy her unique role. Xianyun’s skill reportedly lets her use plunging attacks with ease, and her burst provides healing or attack boosts.

HoYoverse also revealed Gaming – not pronounced like you think it is – another new 5-star character set to debut alongside Xianyun. He has a Pyro vision, though there aren’t as many reliable leaks about his kit just yet.

Meanwhile, Genshin Impact 4.3 is about to launch, bringing with it Navia, Chevreuse, and Fontaine’s first-ever film festival.

Written by Josh Broadwell on behalf of GLHF

Everything coming to the Genshin Impact 4.3 update

We’ve outlined everything new coming in Genshin Impact 4.3, from 5-star Geo character Navia to Fontaine’s film festival

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The Genshin Impact 4.3 update introduces two new characters, a film event, and a number of convenience improvements. Geo finally makes a comeback with Navia, and Overload gets a much-needed boost with the newest 4-star addition to Genshin Impact’s roster.

The free-to-play game’s next version goes live on Dec. 20, 2023, refreshes the trading card game, and even gives you a new Fontaine theme for your teapot. We’ve outlined everything new coming in Genshin Impact 4.3 below. If you’re after some more Primogems, check out our Genshin Impact promo codes page and peruse the active codes.

The Game Awards 2023 winners

We’ve rounded up all The Game Awards 2023 winners, including Game of the Year 2023 and more

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The Game Awards 2023 winners are in, and while some of the usual suspects walked away with the accolades we figured they would, there’s a few surprises in the mix as well. The likes of Alan Wake 2 and Baldur’s Gate 3 won big this year, and it looks like everyone is – unsurprisingly – looking forward to Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth more than anything else.

We’ve rounded up all The Game Awards 2023 winners below, and if you’re looking for recaps and announcements as well, check out our TGA 2023 roundup for everything you missed.

Genshin Impact Cyno build: best weapons, artifacts, and teams

Our Genshin Impact Cyno build explains the best way to support all his stats, including the right weapons and Artifacts.

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Putting together the right Genshin Impact Cyno build takes a bit more work than usual thanks to the Electro character‘s unique setup. Cyno is a strong main DPS, but he needs more attention than most. His talents scale on elemental mastery and attack, and thanks to his bonus stat, you want to devote some resources to his critical hit rate as well.

Our Genshin Impact Cyno build explains the best way to support all his stats, including the right weapons and Artifacts.

 

Genshin Impact Ayato build: best weapons, artifacts, and teams

We’ve laid out the best Ayato build in Genshin Impact 4.2, including his top weapons and the right Artifacts to make him shine.

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The best Genshin Impact Ayato build gives your team a powerful Hydro character who works in a different way than most. Ayato’s skill basically just powers up his normal attack, and while his talents scale off HP, you want to focus on his attack stat and critical rate instead. While that sounds a bit fussy, putting together a team for Ayato is pretty easy thanks to his burst, which applies Hydro in a broad area, and how little setup he needs to work properly. 

We’ve laid out the best Ayato build in Genshin Impact 4.2, including his top weapons and the right Artifacts to make him shine.

The best Genshin Impact Anemo characters ranked from blustery to brilliant

Our Genshin Impact Anemo characters list lays out what makes these windy warriors so good and where the worst ones fall short.

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The best Genshin Impact Anemo characters aren’t just supports, though that’s mostly what they do. Anemo is a catalyst element that triggers powerful reactions, but in the right hands, it wears enemies down on its own and can erode even formidable bosses in no time. Some Anemo characters suffer from being a little too supportive, though, to the point where they don’t really have a place on your team unless you were lucky enough to recruit certain characters.

Our Genshin Impact Anemo characters list lays out what makes these windy warriors so good and where the worst ones fall short.

HoYoverse outlines Zenless Zone Zero’s roguelike exploration feature

HoYoverse published a deep dive about one of the features players can expect to see in the free-to-play game: Hollow Exploration

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The second Zenless Zone Zero beta test starts near the end of November 2023, and ahead of that, HoYoverse published a deep dive about one of the features players can expect to see in the free-to-play game: Hollow Exploration. These are one of Zenless Zone Zero’s roguelike elements, with randomized progression and even a splash of Darkest Dungeon thrown in the mix.

You start Hollow Explorations to complete a commission and choose the rooms you want to enter, each with a different set of challenges to face and, maybe, some ways to help you get even better rewards. Some items give you combat advantages in that particular Hollow, though if you’re lucky enough to find Observation Data sets, you’ll get top-notch rewards when you’re finished exploring.

Every room you enter in Hollow Exploration puts Pressure on your party, and at a certain point, that Pressure turns into a Corruption effect – a debuff that hampers your party in some way. You can end up with five Pressure effects before maxing out Pressure just starts reducing your HP. 

There’s a lot to explore – 12 mechanisms, seven terrain types, eight resource rooms, and 10 formidable threats. Sticking it out is worth the trouble, though. Aside from the rewards you get at the end of your time in a Hollow, you can also find character ascension materials and other resources to use back in the city.

That’s just during the beta. Like Genshin Impact’s Domains and Honkai Star Rail’s Simulated Universe, HoYoverse will likely add more Hollow Exploration zones as the game grows after the RPG launches in 2024 – though HoYoverse hasn’t announced when yet.

Written by Josh Broadwell on behalf of GLHF

The best Genshin Impact Pyro characters ranked from burned dud to bright spark

The best Genshin Impact Pyro characters give your party a mix of support and DPS, making them invaluable assets in any battle

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The best Genshin Impact Pyro characters don’t just wreak havoc on the field. Their Electro companions have that covered. Like the best Hydro companions, Genshin’s top Pyro fighters offer a mix of support and damage that make them invaluable assets on any team. More than most, though, you can really see how HoYoverse’s character design philosophies changed and developed over the years with this lot. Confusing kits and poor balance plague the middle ranks of Pyro characters, though a more recent addition points to a promising future for the next round of firebrands.

The best Genshin Impact Hydro characters ranked from wet blanket to tidal wave

Our Genshin Impact Hydro characters list lays out what makes the best water fighters so good and where the others fall flat.

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A Genshin Impact Hydro characters ranked list looks different than other Genshin rankings. Unlike Electro characters, the Hydro hierarchy is pretty flat, except at the bottom, where it drops out rapidly. Hydro characters excel at filling fluid (ha) roles, sliding between support, DPS, and sub-DPS depending on who else is in your party. That means most of them function pretty much the same way – applying Hydro and setting up reactions – though some manage to do their duty more easily and with less fuss than others.

Our Genshin Impact Hydro characters list lays out what makes the best water fighters so good and where the others fall flat.