As a title known for the grand scale of its open world, stunning writing, and compelling narrative, Genshin Impact has had its hooks in millions of players all over the globe. One of the game’s highlights is its immersive story quests that expound on the lives of its many different characters. But a question a lot of new or even experienced players have is: Do story quests reward Genshin Impact characters?
The answer to how one would go about doing that is simple, and complicated. Let’s take a look at how story quests function in — and what players can expect from it.
Genshin Impact Story Quests Explained
When Genshin Impact first launched, it had story quests, which are narrative-driven missions that delve into a character’s backstory, motivations, and unique abilities in greater depth. These quests are generally unlocked through progression of the Adventure Ranks, or through the use of Story Keys, obtainable by the player through commissions come every day.
Of course, story quests add to the lore and provide an opportunity for players to interact with the characters they love, but they don’t directly reward the ability to obtain the characters themselves. Genshin Impact characters are mostly acquired through the Wish system — the game’s gacha system.
What do you get from story quests?
While you don’t get a character as a prize for completing a story quest, they do have their rewards:
- Primogems — Players are often rewarded with Primogems, the currency you use to make Wishes, for completing story quests.
- Rewards: Mora, exp, valuable materials with the players.
- Lore and Insight: These quests have a deep dive-style investigation into the lives of characters like Diluc, Xiao, or Raiden Shogun that make the game’s story more engaging.
- Steal the Show: Some story quests feature the ability to trial the character so players can try out their skills and style.
How to Unlock Story Quests
The players require Story Keys to unlock story keys. Here’s how you can get and use them:
- Receive Story Keys: Complete Daily Commissions (4 / Day) = 1 Story Key
- Open the Quest: Go to the quest menu, find the character’s story quest, then use a Story Key to open it.
- Adventure Rank: However, make sure you are of enough AR to undertake the quest.
How Maybe Story Quests Can Get You Free Characters
Characters are not given through story quests directly but Genshin Impact does give away free characters every now and then during special events or as rewards for progressing through the story. For example:
- Through certain Archon Quests you can unlock certain characters like Amber, Kaeya, or Lisa.
- Some limited-time events even include free characters as rewards—Fischl and Collei come to mind.
Conclusion
For lore, rewards, and gameplay experiences, story quests are a gold mine in Genshin Impact. They don’t give you characters directly, but they do give you valuable Primogems and a more intimate connection to the world of Teyvat. In order to get characters, players have to either use the Wish system or take part in special events.
So if these don’t just award you a new character, they do give something just as worthwhile in return: A deeper, fuller gaming experience. Teyvat is where you can live our stories in Genshin Impact!
