Genshin Impact Anniversary Reward & 5-Star Selector Guide

To make the most of the Genshin Impact anniversary event, select a free 5-star character who fills an essential gap in your current roster—such as an off-field elemental applicator, energy battery, or survival support—and hold your saved Primogems until all banner phases are officially revealed.

5-Star Selector Priority Criteria

When choosing your free 5-star character, prioritize team synergy and missing roles over temporary damage increases. Adding a character who unlocks a new team archetype or completes a functional gap provides greater long-term value than replacing an existing main damage dealer.

Evaluate your current roster against these role priorities:

Target Roster Gap	Character Role Priority	Strategic Benefit
Missing Survival Support	Shielders & Healers	Completes high-damage teams by preventing wipes in domain and Abyss challenges.
Energy Bottlenecks	Off-field "Battery" Units	Generates elemental energy to keep your primary DPS elemental bursts on cooldown.
Weak Reaction Setup	Off-field Applicators	Enables consistent elemental reactions without requiring field time.
Existing Main DPS Covered	Specialized Utility	Expands team options rather than creating redundant main attackers.

Resource and Primogem Management

Anniversary events provide rare ascension materials, event currencies, and spending opportunities. Managing these assets effectively prevents resource bottlenecks as late-game content expands into new regions like Snezhnaya.

Hold Banner Pulls: Avoid spending Primogems on the initial event banner immediately. Wait until the complete phase breakdown and free event pulls are detailed so you can plan long-term spending.
Prioritize Rare Upgrade Materials: Focus limited event time on claiming non-farmable materials used for talent leveling and artifact enhancement before spending currency on cosmetic items.
Upgrade Key 4-Star Weapons: Take advantage of event resources to max-ascend primary 4-star weapons. A fully ascended 4-star weapon offers reliable performance at a fraction of the investment required for an unlevelled 5-star weapon.
Maintain Catch-Up Reserves: Reserve a baseline stock of Mora and character experience books. Investing heavily in a new character without reserve materials can stall your active team's progression while farming initial ascension requirements.

Next Progression Steps

Before the update cycle shifts, cap your main team's levels and complete available Archon Quests to unlock access to upcoming regional content. Once your core roster is functional, apply remaining event rewards directly toward talent upgrades and weapon ascensions for your primary team members.