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Here’s Which Free ‘Genshin Impact’ 4 Star You Should Choose For Prosperous Partnerships

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Genshin Impact is once again doing something rather rare, giving out a totally free 4 star character to players with relatively little effort. As part of the Lantern Rite Prosperous Partnerships event, players are able to claim a free 4 star from Liyue if they have gotten 1200 Affluence Talismans and 1000 Conquest Talismans (the latter of which is live in a few days).

The choices span a number of really great heroes, and include a brand new one that many players were surprised to see added.

So, which free Genshin Impact 4 star should you choose? That depends, but there are a few clear favorites.

  • Xiangling – She’s been the feature of a few events in the past, but she remains one of the best sub-DPS options in the game with her ability to have both her elemental skill and burst do pyro damage when she’s off the field. A “fire and forget” character, and a great asset to even high level teams.
  • Beidou – She’s more of a starter character, and was a better option when there were fewer electros, but she’s still solid. Just keep in mind that she’s also part of the featured drop set for Ganyu and Zhongli right now.

  • Xingqiu – One of the best characters in the game, four or five star, because of the insane utility of his water swords which can apply hydro, do extra damage, reduce damage from enemies and heal your team. If you don’t have him, get him. If you do have him, seriously consider getting him just for another constellation level. You really want to have him maxed.
  • Ningguang – She’s the featured star of the event story, but I’m not sure how high she is on this list. If you’re going for Geo characters you may want the brand new Yun Jin instead, also on this list. If you’re going hard for Geo, you should be doing the Zhongli banner, as he’s the best Geo character in the game. Still, she’s fun, and has a pretty dress you can unlock for her during this event.
  • Chongyun – Sorry but he just can’t really hang these days. Applying cryo to everything is good, but there are many, many better cryo options out there overall, including some of the game’s best characters like Ayaka. I wouldn’t waste this moment on him.
  • Xinyan – Same thing goes for Xinyan. She’s like the third best pyro option in this list. She needs some buffs if she’s ever going to be a real contender.

  • Yun Jin – This is our brand new Geo 4 star hero and I know for many people, myself included, if you already have everyone else, you’re almost certainly going to grab her. Everyone is still working out just how good she is, but there’s a case to be made for her as decent DPS when built right.
  • Yanfei – Again, another character featured in the actual banners this time around, so you may just want to snag her there instead of wasting a freebie on her. She’s solid pyro DPS, but it depends how much you enjoy using catalyst heroes, and I think there are overall better options here. Get deep into her constellation and then maybe we’ll be talking.

So, overall best for me are Xinqiu and Xiangling. Then you may want to go to the newbies, Yanfei and Yun Jin. I would probably avoid wasting your pick on Chongyun or Xinyan. But hey, you do you.

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