Genshin Impactplayers are unhappy with the current four-star drop mechanics on the Limited Character Banner. The game runs on a gacha-based system that requires players to spend Intertwined or Acquaint Fates in order to wish on a banner that features a set of characters and weapons.
When it comes to rarity,Genshin Impact’s playable roster can be divided into two main categories, five-star and four-star characters. Almost every new update in the game adds a new unit to the roster with the Dendro Archon Nahida and the new Cryo sword support Layla being the most recent additions.
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EveryGenshin Impactbanner cycleincludes one or two Limited Character Banners which feature one five-star unit and three four-star characters. Both types have a pity system that guarantees a new playable unit to drop within a certain number of wishes. While five-stars are much harder to acquire since they run on a 90-wish pity, players have a high chance to get a four-star character thanks to their 10-wish pity. However, Reddit user XxDonaldxX has pointed out a frustrating problem that players can run into when they want a specific four-star character drop.
The banner does not allow players to choose which character they want to drop next which means that sometimes it’s actually easier to get the featured five-star than a specific four-star unit since the drop chances are divided between three characters. The Reddit user has proposed an interesting solution that works similarly to a drop mechanic that already exists onGenshin Impact’s weapon banner. Players would be allowed to choose one of the three promotional characters which would drop within 30 wishes.
There is a chance that HoYoverse decides to implement a similar mechanic in the future since it already exists on another type of banner. Some fans claim that this is a much-needed quality-of-life change that would make level constellations much easier. The only way most four-star characters can compete with five-star units is by having their constellations maxed out. Some of the four-star characters like Bennett and Xiangling have a veryhigh pick rate in most versions of the Spiral Abyss.
According to a couple of comments, thecurrent Yae Miko and Childe double banner featuresone of the best four-star lineups in recent months. It includes the new Cryo user Layla, the Anemo catalyst Heizou, and the Pyro support Thoma. Unlike the previous banner that offered three four-stars that have been part of the game since release, all the characters in the current lineup are relatively new.
Genshin Impactis now available on Mobile, PC, PS4, and PS5. A Switch version is in development.
