Character

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**Characters** are obtainable units in *Genshin Impact*. They come in different qualities, are aligned with an Element, equipable with a specific Weapon, and belong to a Region.

## How to Obtain

   Characters are primarily obtained by performing Wishes usingor. These Wishing Items can be:

* Purchased with Primogems.
* Earned from Events and Quests.
* Exchanged witheach in the Paimon's Bargains shop.
* Exchanged for a monthly limit witheach in the Paimon's Bargains shop.

Other ways to obtain characters include:

* Account Creation
	+ is the only character at the start of the game, who cannot be obtained elsewhere.
* Archon Quests
	+ ,, andare obtained during theautomatically.
	+ is obtained by completing thethrough Baptism of Song in the event menu.
* Beginners' Wish
	+ is a guaranteed character in the first 10-wish set.
* Paimon's Bargains
	+ Two 4-star characters can be purchased from the monthly Paimon's Bargains shop in exchange for.
* Spiral Abyss
	+ is obtained by completing Floor 3, Chamber 3 through People's Choice.
	+ is obtained by completing Floor 4, Chamber 3 through Curtain of Leaves.
* Flagship Events
* was obtained through Mail from September 2021 to November 2021:
	+ PlayStation: September 1, 2021 to October 13, 2021
	+ PC and Mobile: October 13, 2021 to November 24, 2021

## Progression

### Leveling

Main article: Character EXP
Characters gain Character EXP primarily by using Character EXP Materials, as well as negligible amounts of experience for defeating monsters.

The Archon Quests in the Prologue - *Wanderer's Trail*, Act I - *The Outlander Who Caught the Wind* and Act II - *For a Tomorrow Without Tears* of the Prologue also reward Character EXP.

### Ascensions

 File:Icon Ascend.png  See also: Character Ascension and Character Ascension Stat
Characters can be ascended to their next ascension phase once they reach their current max level and the player has the required Adventure Rank. Characters can be ascended up to 6 times (up to Lv. 90).

To ascend a character, go to the character screen and click on the *Ascend* button at the bottom-right of the Character Menu. A box will appear, showing which Character Ascension Materials, Local Specialties, and Character and Weapon Enhancement Materials are needed, and the Mora cost required to ascend the character. If there is an item missing, click on it to see various ways to obtain it. See each character's page for the materials needed for each ascension.

 File:Icon Ascension Materials Preview.png  Upon reaching the 1st and 4th ascension, the character unlocks their 1st and 2nd passive combat talents respectively. The 3rd passive utility talent (available to all characters, except the Traveler) is already unlocked without any ascensions.

On the 2nd ascension, the character gains a special flat bonus attribute boost, either for one of their base attributes (e.g., the Traveler gains a bonus to their ATK value) or a special attribute (e.g., Ningguang gains a **Geo DMG Bonus** while Lisa gains an Elemental Mastery bonus). This bonus further increases upon the 3rd, 5th, and 6th ascension.

Ascending characters to their 1st, 3rd, and 5th phase will reward the player with one Acquaint Fate.

### Talents

Main article: Talent
Most characters have a total of 3 Combat Talents and 3 Passive Talents. Combat Talents, which include Normal Attack, Elemental Skill, and Elemental Burst, and can be leveled from Lv. 1 to Lv. 10, while Passive Talents, which include 1st Ascension Passive, 4th Ascension Passive, Utility Passive, cannot be leveled. Increasing the level can increase the scaling and effects of Combat Talents.

### Constellations

Main article: Constellation
Each character has a total of 6 **Constellations**, which are similar to their Passive Talents and increase the effectiveness of the character or add new capabilities.

In order to unlock each Constellation of a character, a player must use a Stella Fortuna for that specific character. Players can obtain a character's Stella Fortuna by wishing a duplicate of the character in Wishes or buying the character from Paimon's Bargains. The Traveler's Constellations are unique in that they are unlocked not through the above systems, but through Archon Quests, Adventure Rank Rewards (Anemo only), by offering Oculi to Statue of The Seven (Electro and Dendro) and Souvenir Shops instead.

### Total Materials Required

The total amount of materials required to level a character from Level 1 to 90 is:

* 2,092,000 Mora (1,672,000 for leveling up and 420,000 for Ascension)
* 8,362,650 Character EXP (415× Hero's Wit, 11× Adventurer's Experience, 12× Wanderer's Advice)
* 432×  Character and Weapon Enhancement Materials (18× , 30× , 36× )
* 168× Local Specialties
* 46× Normal Boss Materials
* 271×  Ascension Gems (1× , 9× , 9× , 6× )

The total amount of materials required to level all three Combat Talents from Talent Level 1 to 10 is:

* 4,956,000 Mora
* 1,053×  Character and Weapon Enhancement Materials (18× , 66× , 93× )
* 1,224×  Talent Books (9× , 63× , 114× )
* 18× Weekly Boss Materials
* 3× Crowns of Insight

The grand total is:

* 7,048,000 Mora
* 8,362,650 Character EXP (415× Hero's Wit, 11× Adventurer's Experience, 12× Wanderer's Advice)
* 1,485×  Character and Weapon Enhancement Materials (36× , 96× , 129× )
* 168× Local Specialties
* 46× Normal Boss Materials
* 271×  Ascension Gems (1× , 9× , 9× , 6× )
* 1,224×  Talent Books (9× , 63× , 114× )
* 18× Weekly Boss Materials
* 3× Crowns of Insight

## Playable Characters

See also: Character/List
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