Does My Pity Reset If I Get a 5 Star Weapon? Understanding Genshin Impact’s Gacha System
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Yes, your pity resets if you get a 5-star weapon. In Genshin Impact, the pity system is designed to guarantee players a 5-star item (either a character or a weapon) after a certain number of pulls. However, obtaining a 5-star item, regardless of whether it’s a character or a weapon, resets the pity counter back to zero on the specific banner you pulled from. This means that after getting that coveted 5-star, the count towards your next guaranteed 5-star starts anew. This is crucial information for planning your Primogem spending and managing your expectations when wishing.
Understanding Pity: The Basics
Before diving into the specifics, let’s clarify what “pity” means in the context of Genshin Impact. Pity refers to the system that guarantees you will receive a 5-star item after a certain number of unsuccessful pulls on a banner. There are generally two types of pity to keep in mind:
- Hard Pity: This is the absolute maximum number of wishes you can make before being guaranteed a 5-star.
- Soft Pity: This is the point at which your chances of pulling a 5-star significantly increase, typically occurring a few wishes before hard pity.
The pity system differs slightly between the character event banner and the weapon event banner, which is where the confusion often arises.
Pity on Character Event Banners
- Guaranteed 5-star: A 5-star character is guaranteed within 90 wishes.
- 50/50 System: When you get a 5-star character, there’s a 50% chance it will be the featured character on the banner. If you fail to get the featured character (i.e., you get a standard 5-star character), your next 5-star is guaranteed to be the featured character.
Pity on Weapon Event Banners
- Guaranteed 5-star: A 5-star weapon is guaranteed within 80 wishes.
- Epitomized Path: The weapon banner utilizes the “Epitomized Path” system, where you can choose one of the two featured 5-star weapons. If you don’t get your chosen weapon on the first 5-star pull, you gain one “Fate Point.” If you still don’t get it on the second 5-star pull, you get another “Fate Point”. Once you reach the maximum of two Fate Points, your next 5-star weapon is guaranteed to be the weapon you chose. Note that Fate Points reset with each weapon banner, so you have to get 2 Fate Points in one banner to guarantee the weapon of your choice.
Pity Reset: The Critical Detail
As stated earlier, any time you receive a 5-star item, your pity counter on that specific banner resets to zero. This holds true whether you pull a character on the character banner, or a weapon on the weapon banner. It doesn’t matter if you reached hard pity, or lucked out with an early pull at wish number 1. The moment a 5-star appears, the count restarts.
The fact that getting a 5 star weapon resets the pity counter is a crucial detail to always keep in mind when strategizing your pulls. Knowing that the pity counter is set back to zero can impact your financial and resource planning.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) About Pity
Here are 15 frequently asked questions to further clarify the intricacies of Genshin Impact’s pity system:
1. Does getting a 5-star on the standard banner reset pity on limited banners?
No, pity is banner-specific. Pulling a 5-star on the standard banner does not affect the pity count on the limited character or weapon banners, and vice versa. Each banner type has its own independent pity counter.
2. Does pity carry over from banner to banner?
Yes, pity carries over within the same banner type. If you don’t hit pity on a character event banner before it ends, your wish count will carry over to the next character event banner. This also applies to the weapon event banner.
3. How does the 50/50 system work on character banners?
When you pull a 5-star character on a character event banner, there’s a 50% chance it will be the featured character. If you get a non-featured 5-star, the next 5-star character you pull is guaranteed to be the featured character.
4. What happens if I lose the 50/50 and then the banner ends?
If you lose the 50/50 and the banner ends, your guarantee carries over to the next character event banner. Your next 5-star character is guaranteed to be the featured character on that banner.
5. How many Primogems do I need to guarantee a 5-star character?
Assuming you need to hit hard pity twice (losing the 50/50), you’ll need a maximum of 28,800 Primogems (180 wishes) to guarantee the featured character.
6. Is the weapon banner worth it?
The weapon banner can be worth it if you need specific weapons to boost your characters. However, it’s generally considered riskier than the character banner due to the potential of getting weapons you don’t need or want. Be sure to consider your resources and character builds to determine if the weapon banner is the correct choice for you.
7. What is “soft pity” and when does it start?
Soft pity is when your chances of pulling a 5-star item start to increase significantly. On character banners, it typically begins around 70-75 wishes. On weapon banners, it starts around 60-65 wishes.
8. Can I get a 5-star before reaching soft pity?
Yes, it’s possible to get a 5-star item before soft pity. Luck can strike at any time, although the chances are significantly lower before reaching soft pity.
9. Do 4-star pity reset when you get a 5-star?
Yes, the 4-star pity counter resets when you get any 4-star item (character or weapon). A 4-star item is guaranteed every 10 pulls.
10. Does time affect my pity?
No, your pity count does not reset based on time. It only resets when you pull a 5-star item on that specific banner. You can take breaks from wishing without losing your progress towards pity.
11. Is it better to do single pulls or ten-pulls?
Statistically, there’s no difference between doing single pulls or ten-pulls. Both have the same chance of yielding 4-star and 5-star items. Ten-pulls can be convenient, but single pulls give you more control over when to stop if you get lucky early on.
12. Can I lose pity on the weapon banner?
You cannot “lose” pity in the sense of it disappearing. However, the Fate Points accumulated in the Epitomized Path on the weapon banner do not carry over to the next weapon banner. Make sure to get 2 Fate Points on the banner you’re pulling from to guarantee your desired weapon.
13. What are Fate Points on the weapon banner?
Fate Points are part of the Epitomized Path system on the weapon banner. If you don’t get your chosen featured weapon on your first 5-star pull, you gain one Fate Point. Getting 2 Fate Points in the same banner guarantees that your next 5-star weapon will be the one you selected.
14. How rare is it to get a 5-star in Genshin Impact?
The base rate for pulling a 5-star item in Genshin Impact is 0.6%. This is why the pity system is so important, as it provides a guaranteed outcome after a certain number of pulls.
15. Where can I learn more about the math behind Genshin Impact’s gacha system?
You can find detailed analyses and discussions on communities like the Genshin Impact subreddit and dedicated theorycrafting websites. Additionally, organizations like the Games Learning Society (https://www.gameslearningsociety.org/) often explore the mechanics of games, including gacha systems, from a learning and design perspective. GamesLearningSociety.org is a valuable resource for anyone interested in understanding how game mechanics impact player behavior and engagement.
Mastering the Wish System
Understanding the pity system and how it resets is essential for managing your resources and strategizing your wishes in Genshin Impact. Always remember that pulling a 5-star weapon resets your pity counter, so plan accordingly. Good luck with your future pulls!