How to Get Genshin Primogems and Save Them for Banners

Genshin Primogems are the currency behind every wish: 160 for one, 1,600 for ten. You earn them by playing, through daily commissions, quests, exploration, events and the Spiral Abyss, and you can add more by converting paid Genesis Crystals one for one. Getting them is the easy part, and spending them on the right banner is where most players go wrong.

What Genshin Primogems are for

Primogems do one job that matters: they buy Fates. Intertwined Fate is used on the limited character and weapon banners, Acquaint Fate on the standard banner. Each costs 160 Primogems.

They can also refill your Original Resin, but the cost rises with every refill in a day. For most players that is a poor trade.

One simple rule saves a lot of regret: Primogems go to Intertwined Fates only. The game gives you Acquaint Fates for free as you ascend characters and level the Battle Pass.

How to get Primogems without paying

These are the sources that keep paying, month after month.

• Daily commissions. Four short tasks plus the reward from Katheryne give 60 Primogems a day.
• Events. Limited-time events pay the most for the least effort. Play each one, even if you only finish the first stages.
• Quests. Archon Quests, Story Quests and World Quests each pay once.
• Exploration. Chests, puzzles, achievements and leveling the Statues of The Seven. A newly opened region is the biggest single source in the game.
• The Spiral Abyss and the other endgame challenges. They pay again every time they reset.
• Character trials. Each banner character has a short test run that pays a few Primogems.
• Codes and in-game mail. HoYoverse publishes redemption codes during its broadcasts and sends compensation by mail after maintenance. Claim mail before it expires.

Two more sources give Fates directly. Paimon's Bargains in the Shop sells five Intertwined and five Acquaint Fates every month for Masterless Stardust, and Masterless Starglitter buys more at five per Fate. Both currencies come from wishing, so check the Shop after every banner.

Any site, app or "generator" that promises free Primogems is a scam. Primogems cannot be sent from one account to another, and the only codes that work are the ones HoYoverse publishes. Enter them in the game under Settings, Account, Redeem Code, and never give anyone your password.

How pity works, in plain numbers

The wish system is not pure luck. It has limits, and players call them pity.

• On a character banner, a five-star arrives within 90 wishes at the latest. It usually comes a little earlier, around wish 75 to 80, because the odds climb sharply near the end.
• Every ten wishes include at least one four-star.
• When the five-star arrives, there is about an even chance that it is the featured character. If it is not, your next five-star always is.

So the worst case for a featured character is 180 wishes, or 28,800 Primogems. Most players need less, but that is the number to plan around.

Pity does not reset when a banner ends. Your count carries over to the next character banner, and so does the promise that your next five-star is the featured one. The weapon banner keeps a separate count, with a five-star within 80 wishes and two featured weapons, which makes it the riskier banner. Build characters first.

To see where you stand, open the Wish screen, tap History and count the wishes since your last five-star.

How to save Primogems: a plan in five steps

1. Decide who you want before the banner opens. Ask what your team is missing: a role, an element, a healer.
2. Count your wishes. Divide your Primogems by 160 and add the Fates in your bag.
3. Check your pity, and see if your next five-star is already sure to be the featured one.
4. Skip banners that do not fix a real gap. Limited characters return in later banners, so skipping usually costs time, not the character.
5. Stop when you have what you came for. "Ten more for the four-stars" is how savings disappear.

A tier list tells you who is strong, not who fits the characters you own. The team building guide helps you find the gap worth wishing for.

Genesis Crystals to Primogems: when a top-up makes sense

Genesis Crystals are the game's paid currency. They convert to Primogems one for one, and the conversion only goes one way. On the Wish screen, tap the plus sign beside your Primogem count, choose the amount and confirm.

A top-up makes sense when you can give the reason in numbers: the banner ends soon, you have made 70 wishes since your last five-star, and you can afford only five more. It does not make sense as "one more ten might do it".

For players who log in every day, the Blessing of the Welkin Moon is the game's most efficient paid option: 300 Genesis Crystals at once, then 90 Primogems for each day you log in over 30 days.

On Mas4Games, Genesis Crystals are a top-up by ID. You enter your UID, choose your server, and the crystals are loaded to that account. No password is asked. Check the UID twice before you pay.

Common questions about Primogems

How many Primogems do you need for one wish?

160 for one wish and 1,600 for ten. Ten wishes at once cost exactly the same as ten single ones.

Can you buy Primogems directly?

No. You buy Genesis Crystals and convert them to Primogems at one for one.

Does pity carry over to the next banner?

Yes, between banners of the same type. Character banners share one count, the weapon banner has its own, and so does the standard banner.

How many Primogems do daily commissions give in a month?

About 1,800 if you never miss a day. That is 11 wishes.

Plan first, then Genesis Crystals on Mas4Games

Count your wishes, check your pity, and wish only on the banner you planned for. If you are still short when it matters, a Genshin Impact Genesis Crystals top-up on Mas4Games needs only your UID and server, and the help center has live support if you need help.