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Genshin Impact is the smash hit open-world RPG from miHoYo that everyone needs to play, even if only once. And as a free-to-play game, Genshin Impact is super easy to get into. It\u2019s one of a very small number of free-to-play mobile games that is not only very good, but it won\u2019t nickel and dime you with micro transactions.
\nThough Genshin Impact is definitely a game that everyone should play, there\u2019s a lot to it that can maybe feel overwhelming for some. So we\u2019ve decided to put together this post. It breaks down all the important stuff about the game so you can become more acquainted with it.
\nFrom characters to available platforms, and nearly everything else in between. If you want to play Genshin Impact, it\u2019s definitely useful to read up on the game a little bit. Though it is by no means required or necessary. It\u2019s a game that\u2019s a lot of fun and you can spend hours upon hours playing it. Even if you\u2019re going into it blindly knowing absolutely nothing about it.
\nShould you want to learn more about the game though, you\u2019ll find a lot of details here.
\nWhat exactly is Genshin Impact and why should I play it?
\nGenshin Impact is an open-world RPG with anime-style graphics and a heavy emphasis on party combat. There\u2019s multiple playable characters, and each one provides something a little unique to your party.
\nThe game is filled to the brim with all kinds of things to explore. Including major cities that are teeming with life as you walk through the streets. You\u2019ll complete side quests, advance the story through main quests, level up your characters and acquire better gear, and search for hidden treasure chests throughout the world of Teyvat.
\nAs for why you should play Genshin Impact, there\u2019s really only one main reason. Because it\u2019s extremely fun. Then of course there\u2019s the fact that it remains fun even after many hours of game time, it\u2019s free, and continues to add new content for players to keep things fresh.
\nWhat platforms can I play Genshin Impact on?<\/p>\n

Genshin Impact is available for Android, iOS, PS4, PS5, and PC. Right now there are no plans to bring the game to Xbox or Nintendo consoles. And it isn\u2019t available via cloud platforms.
\nIs there cross-play?
\nThere is cross-play available for the game but there are a few caveats to this. First, for cross-play to work you need to first unlock the multiplayer capabilities. Which you can\u2019t do until you reach Adventure rank 16. The person you want to play with also has to be at Adventure rank 16.
\nIf you meet those requirements, then you can play with any friend no matter what platform they\u2019re on. The only other requirement is that you and the friend you want to play with are in the same region. As each region has its own servers.
\nSo if you\u2019re playing in the US, then you aren\u2019t going to be able to play with someone in Japan for example.
\nWhat about cross-progression\/cross-save?
\nGenshin Impact does support cross-progression so you can play it on multiple platforms. But only if you play on Android, iOS, and PC. If you use any of those platforms you can move your character and all of your progress to either of the other two. Then back again.
\nIf you play on PS4 or PS5, then progress is not transferrable to the other three platforms unfortunately. This is because PS4 and PS5 use your PSN account to sign into the game. Whereas Android, iOS, and PC use your email account tied to your miHoYo account.
\nSo in short, yes. Cross-progression is available. So long as you aren\u2019t playing on PlayStation.
\nIt\u2019s free-to-play, so does that mean there\u2019s micro transactions?<\/p>\n

Yes. Micro transactions is how miHoYo monetizes this game\u2019s development. The good news is that they\u2019re not too heavy-handed. If there is one drawback to them, it\u2019s that you may find it a challenge to acquire new characters without spending money if you don\u2019t play very often.
\nMost of the game\u2019s different currencies can be acquired simply by playing. So if you play pretty frequently it\u2019s easy to stack up and come by the currencies needed to do\u00a0Wish pulls, which is the game\u2019s gacha mechanic that gives you a chance at new characters, weapons and items.
\nYou can also buy a $5 pass that lasts a month, which gives you a certain amount of one of the currencies (Primogems) each day you log in. If you log in every day of the pass, it more than makes up for the $5 you spent. And it\u2019s a great way to stack them up if you play less often. Then all you have to do is log in for a few minutes on the days you can\u2019t really play.
\nHow many different currencies does Genshin Impact have?
\nEnough to be confused by things. So we\u2019re breaking things down. The main currency you\u2019ll probably use most often is called Primogems. These can easily be acquired through gameplay and they pop up often. You can also get the $5 pass that gives you 90 Primogems every day just for logging in.
\nThen there\u2019s Masterless Stardust and Masterless Starglitter. Which are both used for purchasing rare resources from the shop. You can acquire these from simply playing too. However, you\u2019re rewarded with this much more rarely. So spend it wisely, or save it up for something really good.
\nYou then have Intertwined Fate and Aquaint Fate. Both of which are the main currency used for Wish pulls. You can buy these with Primogems. Wish pulls again, are how you will most acquire new characters. Then there\u2019s Genesis Crystals, which are used to buy gifts from the Gift Shop. Lastly there\u2019s Mora, which is used for upgrading things for your characters as well as buying items from in-game vendor NPCs.
\nHow many playable characters are there?<\/p>\n

In short? A lot. But specifically, there are now 31 playable characters in the game. And there will be a ton more added over the course of the game\u2019s life cycle.
\nThese characters are all divided up into different elemental attunements to things like fire, ice, water, geo, lightning and more. So they have different attacks, powers, and special abilities. Some characters are also more about healing and supporting your party than dealing out raw damage.
\nWhereas other characters are perfect for doing dps. These characters are your heavy hitters as they can really rip through enemies with little effort. Some playable characters are also ranged where others are melee. It\u2019s a good idea to have a mix of both ranged and melee classes, while also trying to spread out your elements.
\nYou can however change characters on the fly so long as you\u2019re not already in battle or in a dungeon. So if you come across a particular puzzle that needs a specific element, you can always switch characters if needed. Then switch back if you want to move back to your main party setup.
\nHow big is the world of Genshin Impact?<\/p>\n

It\u2019s huge. Really, frickin\u2019 huge. The world of Teyvat has 7 major cities. But right now there are only two major cities available in the game. These include Mondstadt, and Liyue Harbor, and more will be added in future major content updates. These are also just the major cities. You\u2019ll find loads of small settlements here and there throughout the landscapes surrounding them.
\nThe next major city that is suspected to be introduced is called Inazuma City, and is inspired by the architecture and design of Japan. At the moment though there\u2019s no telling when it will show up in the game.
\nAre there events to participate in?<\/p>\n

The game does usually have a few ongoing events for players to take part in. At current there are a few going. And there\u2019s usually a big event that comes along with every major content patch. These also usually include new characters being introduced to the game.
\nSo it\u2019s worth keeping an eye out for them as it could afford you new opportunities to get powerful characters. Like Zhongli, the game\u2019s most recent 5-Star character.
\nYou can find events in the main menu by hitting or clicking on the Paimon icon in the top left corner of the screen.
\nWhat\u2019s the level cap for characters?
\nThe current level cap in Genshin Impact for each character is 90. At this stage, your characters will be at their absolute most powerful, and you\u2019ll finally be able to max out your characters weapons and abilities.
\nYou can then further empower your character through Ascension, though this requires the use of a lot of hard to get materials. So you will have to play a lot to gather them all up.
\nHow do I level my characters up?<\/p>\n

You can level your characters up by simply playing the game, but this only rewards a small amount of experience. The more efficient way to level them is to use tomes (an in-game resource acquired through gameplay) on their own personal character screen in the menu.
\nOnce you go to the character screen, you can highlight each character and there will be a\u00a0Level Up\u00a0button you press to complete this action.
\nYou can acquire three different types of tomes in the game, with each one giving you different amounts of experience. The green tomes, called Wanderer\u2019s Advice, give the least. The blue tomes are called Adventurer\u2019s Experience and give a medium amount. Then there\u2019s the Hero\u2019s Wit, which gives the most but is also the hardest to come by.
\nHow do I level up my Adventure Rank?
\nWhen you get to Mondstadt, the first main city, you\u2019ll eventually meet an NPC that describes the Adventure Rank system to you by way of explaining the Adventurer\u2019s Guild. After which you can then take on quests for the Adventurer\u2019s Guild.
\nCompleting these quests is one way you can level up your Adventure rank. You can also complete specific tasks from the Adventurer\u2019s Handbook, complete main story quests, open treasure chests (there are hundreds of them to find), complete dungeons, worship at Statues of The Seven, and complete Shrine Of The Depths.
\nHow do I level up weapons?
\nMuch like leveling up the characters, you can level up weapons to make them even stronger. You can then even level them up through Ascension once the level cap on weapons is achieved.
\nTo level up your weapons, you need to basically break down other weapons in your inventory and infuse them into your currently equipped weapon. Weapons of higher grade will afford you more experience. But these, like the high end tomes, will be harder to come by.
\nYou can also level up weapons by using enhancement ore, which also comes in varying degrees of quality. Higher quality enhancement ore will give you more experience per ore. The game also has a feature that lets you auto select upgrade materials. Or you can add materials one by one.
\nDoes Genshin Impact support gamepads on mobile and PC?<\/p>\n

It sure does. The game has supported controllers on PC and console since the initial launch. And with version 1.3, miHoYo added controller support to mobile devices as well. Which means you can use excellent controllers like the Razer Kishi or Gamesur X2.
\nOf course you can also use the DualShock 4 or DualSense controllers if you use an Android phone. So your possibilities are endless here.
\nAre there adjustable graphics settings?<\/p>\n

There are more than a few graphics settings available to tweak. Even on mobile devices. Though you may want to consider leaving them where they are based on which type of device you play on. If you\u2019re playing on mobile, you can play on a wide array of different Android phones. But not all Android phones are created equal. Just like with PCs, some devices will have more powerful hardware and support the higher graphics settings.
\nTuning these up on a less powerful phone can result in the device getting warmer, as well as the game running with low frame rates. So keep that in mind when considering adjustments. If you think your device is powerful enough to turn things up, give things a try and see how the game plays. And if you don\u2019t feel there\u2019s much of a decrease, then you\u2019re good to go.
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