Ways to get a free 5⭐ in Genshin Impact
- Genshin Impact Anniversary Event (Free 5-Star Selector) — starting with the game’s 4th anniversary (version 5.0), the developers introduced a permanent yearly reward: you get to choose one 5-star character from the “standard banner” roster for free.
- Eligibility requirement — to use the anniversary 5-star selector, you need to have unlocked the Wish system, which typically means you must complete the early game / main-story Prologue (Act I) first.
- Which 5⭐ are selectable — when this free-character pick was first introduced, the choices included 5★ characters such as Jean, Mona, Diluc, Qiqi, Keqing, Tighnari, and Dehya.
- Free to play (F2P) via “Wishes” using earned Primogems — even if you don’t get the anniversary-free pick, you can use in-game currency (earned by doing quests, events, exploration — no real money spent) to make “Wishes.” Because of the game’s pity system, repeated pulls might eventually land a 5★ character.
⚠️ Important Caveats & What’s Not Guaranteed
- The free 5-star character from the anniversary event can only be claimed once per year, when the event is active, via the “free 5-star selector.” It is not a repeatable or regular drop outside that.
- Even when pulling wishes with only free or earned Primogems (F2P), getting a 5★ is still subject to randomness. The pity system helps, but it doesn't guarantee which 5★ you'll get.
• • The pool of “selectable” 5★ via the anniversary selector is currently limited to specific “standard banner” 5★s — typically older or non-limited 5★s.
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