Genshin Impact gives you a lot to explore before it asks you to optimize anything. These first steps keep your account flexible while you learn the world, combat, and progression systems.
Your first 10 steps
| Step | Do this | Why it matters |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Follow the opening quests | Unlocks core systems naturally |
| 2 | Open nearby waypoints | Makes future travel much faster |
| 3 | Use every character once | Shows which elements feel good |
| 4 | Choose one main damage dealer | Keeps early upgrades focused |
| 5 | Level four useful characters | Gives you reactions and flexibility |
| 6 | Spend Original Resin regularly | Prevents your stamina resource from capping |
| 7 | Collect local materials while exploring | Avoids rushed farming later |
| 8 | Upgrade weapons before perfect artifacts | Reliable early power with less waste |
| 9 | Save Primogems for planned wishes | Reduces impulse pulls |
| 10 | Raise Adventure Rank naturally | Unlocks more quests and activities |
Build one simple team first
You do not need the perfect five-star roster to clear the early game. Start with a damage dealer, one character who applies a second element, one support, and a flexible fourth slot. Reactions such as Vaporize, Melt, Frozen, and Hyperbloom are easier to learn when you change one slot at a time.
Spend early resources on
- Your main damage dealer
- One dependable weapon
- Character levels and key talents
- A small set of useful artifacts
Wait before spending heavily on
- Every new character
- Five-star artifact farming
- Weapons for unused characters
- Random banner pulls
Exploration habits that save time
Mark puzzles or locked areas you cannot solve yet. Pick up flowers, ore, enemy drops, and cooking ingredients while you pass them; many ascension materials return later as a time gate. Statues and waypoints are worth prioritizing because they make the whole map easier to navigate.
Do not rush to clear every chest marker or side activity. A short story session followed by a few minutes of exploration is a sustainable rhythm, especially when new regions and quests open at different Adventure Ranks.
Resin and daily routine
Original Resin is the account’s time-gated activity resource. Early on, use it on the domains, bosses, and ley lines that support your main team. If you are unsure, character and weapon materials are safer priorities than chasing a perfect artifact set.
Play through the opening region, try the elemental combat, and decide which characters and exploration style fit you.
Play Genshin Impact on PC →Common beginner mistakes
- Spending every Primogem immediately instead of saving for a character you actually want.
- Leveling every character equally and leaving the main team underpowered.
- Farming perfect artifacts before the higher-value systems are unlocked.
- Ignoring storage space and update headroom on PC.
- Treating guides as mandatory builds instead of starting points.