Genshin Impact Resin Mistakes Beginners Make

7 Beginner Traps That Waste Resin in Genshin Impact (and How I Learned the Hard Way)

When I first downloaded Genshin Impact, I didn’t even know what Resin was. It just looked like some timer thing. I’d burn it on whatever domain popped up, grab some purple loot, and move on. A week later I was stuck with a pile of garbage artifacts and no progress. That’s when it hit me — Resin is the real currency. Mora? Books? You can farm. Resin? Once it’s gone, it’s gone. And that’s where new players mess up (I did too).

So yeah, here are 7 Resin traps I fell into. Maybe you’ll avoid them. Or maybe you’ll do the same thing and later think, “damn, should I just buy crystal to catch up?” Been there.

1. Farming artifacts way too early

This was my biggest screw-up. At AR 30, I thought I was smart, grinding domains for Gladiator and Wanderer pieces. What did I get? A bunch of +DEF% junk. Fed them away later. Pure waste.

Lesson: don’t even touch artifact domains until AR 45. Before that, just wear whatever drops. Trust me, Resin is too precious.

2. Spreading myself too thin

I wanted to level every shiny character I pulled. Bad idea. I ended up with ten level 50 characters, all useless in Abyss.

Lesson: stick to four. One DPS, one sub-DPS, two supports. Build them properly. Later on you can branch out. This is where I actually used some Genshin Impact crystal refreshes to fix my mistake because I had no mats left.

3. Blind weapon farming

Oh boy, I wasted Resin farming mats for weapons I never even used. Like, why did I farm Prototype Crescent mats when I didn’t even like bows? No idea.

Lesson: plan around weapons you actually keep. Even a 4-star like Favonius Sword can carry forever. Don’t farm just because the domain is open that day.

4. Forgetting weekly boss limits

Yep, I fought Stormterror four times in a row at the start. Didn’t realize the discount only works three times. The fourth? Straight-up Resin robbery.

Lesson: always do your three discounted bosses per week. Don’t throw extra Resin unless you really, really need the drop.

5. Dumping Resin into Ley Lines every day

Mora short? EXP books short? I thought Ley Lines were the answer. Nope. It feels nice at first but long-term, Resin goes poof.

Lesson: only use Ley Lines when you’re absolutely broke. Events, Abyss, commissions already hand out a lot.

6. Not using Condensed Resin

This one still annoys me. For weeks I didn’t know Condensed Resin existed. I was just throwing 20 Resin per run in domains.

Lesson: craft Condensed. You save time, and farming feels less painful. Honestly, when I started using it (and topped up with a little Genshin Impact crystal here and there), my account started moving forward way faster.

7. Farming for characters I didn’t even play

Worst mistake? Farming Noblesse Oblige for Lisa. I barely touched her. That’s 200+ Resin I’ll never get back.

Lesson: build for the team you actually use. Side characters can wait. If you’re impatient, fine, refresh with Resin. Some players even buy crystal to speed through mistakes. But honestly? Just plan better.

Final Thoughts

Resin is brutal in this game. Once you waste it, you feel it. I’ve made every one of these mistakes and yeah, it stings. But the good news? You can recover. Plan smarter, use Condensed, and don’t spread yourself too thin. Progress in Genshin Impact is all about patience.

And if you really screw up and feel stuck, well… that’s why Genshin Impact crystal exists. Whether you farm slow or decide to buy crystal to patch things up, you’ll catch up eventually.

Personally, I learned the hard way. But at least now I can laugh about it. And if you want a safe place to keep your account moving without stressing, I usually go with mas4games — it’s been reliable whenever I needed that extra push.