Genshin Impact
What Are Primogems in Genshin Impact?
Genshin Impact’s premium currency, earned by playing or converted from Genesis Crystals and mainly spent on Fates for Wishes.
What are Primogems in Genshin Impact?
Primogems are Genshin Impact’s premium currency. You earn them by playing, through commissions, quests, exploration, events and achievements, or get them by converting Genesis Crystals bought with real money. Most players spend them on Fates, the items used to make Wishes for new characters and weapons.
How to get Primogems
- Daily Commissions and quests.
- Exploration: chests, waypoints and offerings around the world.
- Events, achievements and the Adventurer’s Handbook.
- Endgame challenges such as the Spiral Abyss.
- Other sources: HoYoLAB check-in, redemption codes and maintenance compensation.
- Genesis Crystals: the paid currency, which can be converted into Primogems.
What Primogems are used for
- Fates for Wishes: Intertwined Fate for limited banners and Acquaint Fate for the standard banner.
- Replenishing Original Resin, the stamina used for domains and bosses.
- Buying levels of the game’s battle pass.
Primogems vs. other currencies
| Currency | What it is |
|---|---|
| Primogems | Premium currency earned in-game, mainly for Fates. |
| Genesis Crystals | Paid currency bought with real money and converted into Primogems. |
| Masterless Starglitter / Stardust | Earned from Wishes and exchanged for items in Paimon’s Bargains. |
| Mora | The everyday currency for levelling characters, weapons and talents. |
Example
You want a character from a limited banner. You save the Primogems you earn from commissions, events and the Spiral Abyss, exchange them for Intertwined Fates and use them on that banner when it arrives.
Spend them wisely
Because limited banners rotate, many players save Primogems for the characters they really want instead of spending them as soon as they earn them. Exchange rates and rewards can change between versions, so check the in-game shop before planning.
Frequently Asked Questions
Are Primogems the same as Genesis Crystals?
No. Genesis Crystals are bought with real money. They can be converted into Primogems, but Primogems are also earned for free by playing.
What is the best use of Primogems?
Most players use them for Intertwined Fates on limited banners, since those characters and weapons are not always available.