In Genshin Impact you get a 5-star character on the event banner within 90 wishes at the latest, and a 5-star weapon within 80. The first 5-star character has a 50% chance of being the featured (rate-up) one, and Capturing Radiance can trigger on top of that. Every number here comes from the rules in the in-game Details window and is valid as of 20 October 2026, during version 7.1.
The three banner types in Genshin
Wishes in Genshin run on three banner types. Each has its own rates and its own pity, the guarantee after a set number of pulls:
| Banner | Base 5-star chance | Consolidated incl. guarantee | 5-star guarantee | Featured chance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Character Event Wish (characters) | 0.6% | 1.6% | within 90 wishes | 50% featured character, plus Capturing Radiance |
| Epitome Invocation (weapons) | 0.7% | 1.85% | within 80 wishes | 75% one of the two featured weapons |
| Wanderlust Invocation (standard) | 0.6% (character 0.3%, weapon 0.3%) | 1.6% | within 90 wishes | no featured items |
The base probability is the chance per wish. The consolidated probability also counts the guarantee, which is why it is higher. You can check both in game in the Wish screen under the Details button at the bottom left.
Character Event Wish: 90-wish pity and the 50/50
On the character banner you get a 5-star character within 90 wishes at the latest. According to Details, your first 5-star has a 50% chance (not counting Capturing Radiance) of being the featured character. If it is not, the next 5-star character is guaranteed to be. That is the 50/50.
For 4-stars the base chance is 5.1% and the consolidated chance 13%. You get at least one 4-star or higher item within 10 wishes (of that guarantee, 99.4% is a 4-star and 0.6% a 5-star). The first 4-star has a 50% chance of being one of the three featured 4-star characters, otherwise the next one is guaranteed to be.
Shared counter
Character Event Wish and Character Event Wish-2 share the pity counter, so wishes on both parallel character banners add up. The counter is independent of the weapon and standard banners, and wishes there do not count towards it.
Capturing Radiance
Capturing Radiance arrived with version 5.0. When you have no guarantee, it can trigger as you get a 5-star and give you the featured character. Details states:
- The base probability of triggering Capturing Radiance is 0.018%.
- Including Capturing Radiance, the consolidated probability that a 5-star character is the featured one is 55%.
- If the featured 5-star character is the second 5-star character you obtain on three consecutive occasions, Capturing Radiance is guaranteed to trigger the next time you get a 5-star character.
When version 5.0 launched, GamesRadar+ described it as the 50/50 turning into a “55/45”.
Epitome Invocation and Epitomized Path
The weapon banner gives a 5-star weapon within 80 wishes. The first 5-star weapon has a 75% chance of being one of the two featured ones, otherwise the next one is guaranteed to be featured.
That is where Epitomized Path comes in: you choose one of the featured weapons. If a different 5-star weapon drops, you get 1 Fate Point. Once your Fate Points reach the maximum, your next 5-star weapon is the one you chose. Fate Points only last for the current banner period and then reset. Changing your chosen weapon resets them too.
Wanderlust Invocation: the standard banner
The standard banner gives a 5-star item within 90 wishes and has a base chance of 0.6%, split evenly between characters and weapons. You get a 4-star within 10 wishes. Limited characters from event banners do not appear on the standard banner. In Details, HoYoverse adds that all event items may become available again in the future.
What a duplicate 5-star character gives you
Extra copies of a 5-star character turn into Stella Fortuna and Starglitter:
- up to the sixth Stella Fortuna, a duplicate gives Stella Fortuna ×1 and Masterless Starglitter ×10,
- after that, Masterless Stella Fortuna ×1 and Masterless Starglitter ×25.
Version 7.1 and where to play
As of 20 October 2026, version 7.1 “A Rekviem for the Underworld” is live, released on 23 September 2026 at 06:00 (UTC+8). The second banner phase runs until 3 November 2026, 14:59 server time. Details are in the version 7.1 notice on the official site genshin.hoyoverse.com. Genshin is available on PC, iOS, Android, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S.
How these rules compare to other games is covered in gacha pity explained. Warp rules are in Star Rail pity, and where to redeem codes from official promotions is in redeeming codes.
Join our Discord to meet other Genshin players and talk about the new version’s banners: GamersTogether Discord.
How critics rate Genshin and whether it is worth your time is in our Genshin Impact review.
FAQ
On the character banner by the 90th wish at the latest, and within 90 on the standard banner too. On the weapon banner you get a 5-star weapon within 80 wishes.
Your next 5-star character on the Character Event Wish is guaranteed to be the featured one. The guarantee also applies to the parallel Character Event Wish-2, because they share a counter.
When you have no guarantee, it can trigger as you get a 5-star and give you the featured character, which brings the consolidated chance of a featured 5-star to 55% according to Details. If the featured character is your second 5-star on three consecutive occasions, it is guaranteed to trigger on your next 5-star character.
No. Character Event Wish and Character Event Wish-2 share a counter, the weapon and standard banners each have their own.
In the Wish screen under the Details button at the bottom left. It lists base and consolidated rates for the current banner.
Information verified on 20 October 2026. Find more guides in our Gacha Games section.