Help getting back into the game.

I’ve been reading the threads on this subreddit and I honestly do not understand how they work and I seriously need help getting back into the game so I made it a discussion.

I finally got a device which allows me to play Genshin Impact after three years of not being able to play. (I think the last banner I saw and that I was actually playing for was Yelan’s release lol) I feel very behind and have been doing quests up until Fontaine which is where I am at.

Now, there has been a lot of changes with the characters and all and I seriously need guidance into building a team and managing my way through the game as someone who lost touch with all of it.

Here is my current characters and where they’re sitting at. As you can see, I was never good at determining who to invest in so I was always fucked in that aspect and never cleared the abyss and hardly fought bosses or anything. I need help with figuring out teams, builds (which I could look up but they’re appreciated), and overall which characters work/who to pull for or keep an eye out for.

Any other tip will also be appreciated since I do not understand many mechanics since I haven’t played fully for years.

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Grimstarzz2026-01-09 22:24

From a meta point of view, the characters that are still used often in many teams are the 4 stars:

- Bennett

- Xiangling

- Fischl

- Xingqiu

- Sucrose

Investing into these is never a waste of resources and they are always a good idea to build. Even Razor got a buff this patch, and since u have him at C6, he's a decent DPS these days.

In terms of your 5 stars, Kazuha, Hu Tao, Alhaitham, and Jean are still great. Support/Sub DPS characters usually have more uses than DPS characters, since those get powercrept eventually, though Hoyoverse did a really good job in buffing certain Mondstadt characters in the current patch, so they might eventually also buff other older characters.

For a returning or newer player like yourself, getting a strong 5* DPS and building a team around that character is a good idea, especially if you're interested in combat and endgame content.

In the next patch, we'll get Columbina, she'll be a good support and enables the newer lunar reactions, while in the 2nd half of the next patch, Neuvilette will rerun, who is still a comfortable, strong, self healing character and easy to build teams around.

Ineffa is also rerunning, a strong sub-dps who enables lunar reactions, and also works in pretty much any team.

Lemme know if u have any other questions, I'll gladly give some advice.

arlowenergy2026-01-09 22:46

Thank you so much! For now this gives me an idea in who to invest in and it is what I needed the most. If anything, I will come back and ask, thanks again!