Genshin Impact Pity FAQ — Everything Answered
The questions every Genshin Impact player asks about pity, answered with the exact numbers. Rates: 0.6% base, soft pity 74, hard pity 90.
What is the pity system in Genshin Impact?
Pity is a hidden counter that guarantees a 5★ after a set number of pulls. In Genshin Impact, the base rate is 0.6%, soft pity starts at pull 74 (+6% per pull), and hard pity at pull 90 is a guaranteed 5★. The counter resets the moment you pull a 5★.
What is soft pity in Genshin Impact?
Soft pity is the range of pulls (74 to 89) where your 5★ rate rises by 6% every pull instead of staying flat at 0.6%. This is why most 5★ characters drop in the 74-90 range rather than at the hard pity cap.
What is hard pity in Genshin Impact?
Hard pity is pull 90: a 100% guaranteed 5★. You can never go more than 90 pulls without a 5★ on a character banner. Budget planners should always assume 90 pulls per 5★ as the worst case.
How does the 50/50 work in Genshin Impact?
Every 5★ you pull has a 50% chance to be the featured character. If you lose the 50/50, your next 5★ is guaranteed to be the featured one — and this guarantee carries over to the next banner of the same type.
Does my pity carry over to the next banner in Genshin Impact?
Yes. Your pity counter and your 50/50 guarantee status both carry over between banners of the same type. Nothing resets when a banner ends — but pity never transfers between character and weapon banners.
How many pulls does it take to guarantee a character in Genshin Impact?
To guarantee a specific featured character from zero pity you need up to 180 pulls: 90 to hit your first 5★, then up to 90 more if you lose the 50/50. In practice, most players spend between 90 and 144 pulls thanks to soft pity.
How many primogem does one pull cost in Genshin Impact?
One pull costs 160 primogem. A full hard pity cycle is 14,400 primogem, and a guaranteed featured character (180 pulls) costs 28,800 primogem at worst.
What's the average number of pulls per 5★ in Genshin Impact?
Including soft pity, the average is about 50 pulls per 5★ over many pulls (the median is even lower). However, for planning a specific banner you should use the worst case (90) and be pleasantly surprised by anything better.