Returning after 2 years – need fast Primogem farming tips, aiming for Neuvillette, Columbina & future Mavuika rerun

Hey guys,

I just came back to Genshin after almost 2 years and I’ve never touched Fontaine or anything after it.

• Current primos: \~5,500

• Goals: Neuvillette, Columbina, and maybe Mavuika on a future rerun

I want to farm primos as fast and efficiently as possible without burning out.

What should I focus on first?

• Archon quests vs exploration?

• Any high-value quests or systems?

• Stuff I shouldn’t miss as a returning player?

Basically, if you came back today with Fontaine untouched, what would you do first?

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Ordinary_Divide2026-01-12 18:22

exploration

Total_Preparation7722026-01-12 18:29

Play the game

J-_Mad2026-01-12 18:42

Credit card

Zohgho2026-01-12 18:42

1. Play the AQ and catch up. You should get primos and a wish per quest. I do ask that you don't rush but enjoy the story at a pace that's good for you.

2. Start exploring the regions from the newest to the oldest. So Nod Krai, then Natlan, then Fontaine, etc. I recommend 100% Nod Krai and Natlan. Once you get to Fontaine, feel free to move on once exploration is about 80% because the older regions are harder to explore.

3. Make sure to do the Lantern Rite quests and activities when they're available. There should be a lot more wishes than a normal patch.

4. If you get to Sumeru exploration, do the large world quests before exploring. It will be more fluid and make things much easier for you.

5. Complete hard mode for Stygian Onslaught. You can coop and it will give you some easy primos.

6. Make sure you have enough stardust for 5 free wishes when the shop rotates. You can forego the standard wishes if you won't have enough otherwise.

Prestigious-Rest21572026-01-12 19:03

Should I play Fontaine or natlan AQ first ?

Doesn't playing natlan spoil the Fontaine?

Zohgho2026-01-12 19:06

Play Fontaine. Play the AQ in order, explore the regions backward.

Prestigious-Rest21572026-01-12 19:08

Thanks fellow Traveller !! For taking your time in typing and guiding me

smallbrekfast2026-01-12 18:46

Exploration and hangout quests. The hangout quests have 5 or 6 endings and are usually 20 primos every 2 endings. You can also do any world quests you have and story quests you need to catch up on.

I'd also recommend doing the stygian onslaught ASAP before maintenence.

Do your imaginarium theatre this season.

Make sure youre doing your commissions (full commissions also give keys for more hangout quests, hangouts also have guides on YouTube for all endings)

Check your in game achievements, look for all the easy ones or high value ones and do them if possible.

Can also get a friend to help you defeat all the local legends for (i think) 20 primos per local legend defeated.

I cant think if any more rn but thats a good starting ground for a good few pulls.

Prestigious-Rest21572026-01-12 19:04

Should I play Fontaine or natlan AQ first ? Doesn't playing natlan spoil the Fontaine?

smallbrekfast2026-01-13 19:15

I think fontaine first, im not there in the story, but i did hear somewhere that fontaine is better to start than natlan

RuRu042026-01-12 18:47

there is no fast way,play the game

do quest,open chest,do open world puzzle,do end game modes with the characters you have even if you cant get past level 11 floor or clear them all with old teams ,is better than nothing .

if you start to explore with the only purpose of get primos i am pretty sure you will burnout yourself tho , i would says play the game chronologically follow the archon quest finish it ,move on world quest while get as much as possible chest along the way,

only when you complete both archon/WQ i would suggest to roam to get the rest of chest of that region, then move on to the next.

You have to choose between Columbina and Neuvilette tho without you are lucky in get both , about Mavuika i guess you should have enough time before her rerun,her last banner was in 5.7 , doubt they will put her on rerun so soon.

Prestigious-Rest21572026-01-12 19:04

Should I play Fontaine or natlan AQ first ?

Doesn't playing natlan spoil the Fontaine?

RuRu042026-01-12 21:01

Well playing Natlan before Fontaine will have a little spoil ,

if i remember correctly Natlan archon quest starts in Fontaine so you will see all Fontaine characters and of course they will act like you should already know Fontaine archon quest events,

personally i would hate it and if you are as me i suggest to play them chronologically Fontaine>Natlan ,

also if you did not play Chenyu Valley, it was released in the middle of Fontaine during Lantern Rite , just to know Chenyu world quest will start as soon as you step in Chenyu Valley,

Personally i played it during 4.4 because it was new content , but as new player i would played it in between Fontaine and Natlan , but you can really leave it for last and play it even after NodKrai :) its world story quest while beautiful and having bit of lore on it , is all tied to the region itself ,

story is completely unrelated with Fontaine,Natlan or NodKrai so not only you won't be spoiled by anything you can even play it whenever you want .

just to be clear Fontaine>Natlan>NodKrai , Chenyu Valley when you feel to play as last or between the regions just to not break your archon quest 'flow' .

You got plenty of content , honestly it would a pity ruin it by rushing it , but your game your rules :) Have fun!

Prestigious-Rest21572026-01-12 21:04

Thanks I'll play what you have mentioned

XLAGANE82026-01-12 19:05

Having a narrow focus on farming primos sounds like a recipe for burning out. Just play the game.

Prestigious-Rest21572026-01-12 19:12

Thanks I just asking this to get her first then I'll explore the wast world

Prestigious-Rest21572026-01-12 19:12

Thanks I just asking this to get her first then I'll explore the wast world

XLAGANE82026-01-12 19:18

Just my suggestion - Natlan units are super fun for exploration, especially within Natlan. I'd personally just save for Mavuika, or you can even go for Xilonen/Varesa. The current banner is super good for returning players. You can basically get an entire top meta team in one go.

Vast_Effect_12012026-01-12 19:07

One time domains are quick to finish if you haven't done them already.

There are offering systems like Frostbearing Tree, Tree of dreams, sacred Sakura tree, etc. At some point on the rewards you get like 2 intertwined wishes, and as soon as you get those wishes, you can move on to the next offering system (you might need to do some quests to unlock some offering systems which results in more primos anyways)

Also exploring natlan is also good if you haven't yet. The tablet of Tona gives you 50 primos every 30 Pyro sigils.

Do all archon quests of course. The story is good so you will have fun.

And well, as many others will probably say.. Explore, or just play the game in general. Other than that try not to burn yourself out.

Prestigious-Rest21572026-01-12 19:14

Fortunately I've completed offerings till Sumeru, and domains are yet to be opened in desert

Vast_Effect_12012026-01-12 19:39

Then don't worry, there's just too much you haven't explored yet.

Also a good way to avoid burn out when farming too much (keeping in mind the 50/50 risk) is to aim for two characters at a time and being fine with either of them.
For example, I was aiming for Xilonen or Columbina. When I lost my 50/50 in Xilonen banner I was like, "whatever I'll go get my guaranteed Columbina now 😁"

Idk just a idea cause farming too much makes Genshin a lot less fun than it actually is.

Prestigious-Rest21572026-01-12 19:45

haha then it's Columbina or Neuvilette

Neospanner2026-01-12 19:50

If you've played this game before (or any gacha, for that matter), diving in and hoping to get high-rarity stuff without shelling out real money is just setting yourself up for disappointment. Especially if you grind like a lunatic and then wind up losing the 50/50.

If you want to be free-to-play, set your sights WELL into the future. Accept that you'll need months of preparation to guarantee a desired drop.

Want Columbina? After her banner, start saving for her rerun - it should be happening in July or August. No harm in spending what wishes you do get on her now, but keep your expectations reasonable.

The Primogems in Fontaine and Natlan aren't any more accessible than they were in earlier nations. Nothing really has changed, so if you remember how easy they were to collect then, you have a good idea what you're in for now. No new "quick primos" game modes have been added.

(Well, there's Stygian Onslaught, which dishes out 450 Primos laughably easily - so there's a couple fast wishes for you, I guess! I think this patch's are still available, so if you hurry, you can nab them, and then 450 more when next patch's SO kicks off.)

Dharm-Bhakt2026-01-13 05:24

Always play Archon quests in Chronological order. Fontaine > Natlan > Nod-Krai. However, you can jump into any nation, do the world quests, as they have individual stories and give lots of rewards, collect occuli, offer them to the statue of the seven of their respective nations, and receive rewards. Unlock chests to receive treasures. , Make sure to always offer Sigils and spirit carps that you get from exploration to their respective offering monuments, for example:

Spirit Carps to the Rainjade Oblation in Chenyu Vale;

Electro Sigils to the Sacred Sakura Tree in Inazuma;

Dendro Sigils to the Tree of Dreams in Sumeru;

Hydro Sigils to the Fountain of Lucine in Fontaine;

Pyro Sigils to the Tablet of Tona in Natlan;

Lunar Sigils+Exploration progress in Clink-Clank Kraumkake Craftshop, Nod-Krai;

Lunar Sigils+Exploration progress in Frostmoon Enclave, Nod-Krai;

Lunar Sigils+Exploration progress in Final Night Cemetery, Nod-Krai.

\- These offering sites give you many valuable rewards like Primogems, Shrine of Depth Keys, Wishes, and Sanctifying Elixirs, etc.

After completing Archon Quests, do the reputation quests to collect rewards as well.

As for the question of Columbia and Ineffa, I say try to pull for them, and on their reruns, enable their constellations. Ineffa is a tried and tested great support/dps/sub-dps and shielder. Columbina and turn some of the older reactions into Lunar Reactions. Moreover, she's very strong too.

Prestigious-Rest21572026-01-13 05:40

Thanks for your guidance will definitely Follow in future

And I didn't say ineffa it's Neuvilette and bina :)

Returning after 2 years – need fast Primogem farming tips, aiming for Neuvillette, Columbina &amp; future Mavuika rerun

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Returning after 2 years – need fast Primogem farming tips, aiming for Neuvillette, Columbina & future Mavuika rerun