Genshin Impact Pity Explained: 50/50, Guarantee and Radiance

Last checked: November 9, 2026.

In Genshin Impact, "pity" is the guarantee built into Wishes. You always get a 5-star within 90 wishes on the character banner and within 80 on the weapon banner, and at least a 4-star every 10 wishes. On top of that, the character banner guarantees the featured 5-star after you lose once, and the weapon banner has the Epitomized Path. This guide explains each rule using HoYoverse's own notices plus long-standing guide data.

Genshin Impact pity at a glance

Event banners use Intertwined Fate and the standard banner uses Acquaint Fate. Each Fate costs 160 Primogems in Paimon's Bargains, so one wish is worth 160 Primogems.

How the pity counter works

Every wish on a banner type adds 1 to that type's counter. When you pull a 5-star, the counter resets to 0. If you reach the hard cap (90, or 80 on the weapon banner) without a 5-star, that wish is a 5-star.

The 4-star counter runs separately in the same way. If 9 wishes in a row give nothing of 4-star rarity or higher, the 10th one will. A 10-wish pull doesn't improve your odds compared with 10 single wishes. It's simply faster.

Soft pity

The 5-star chance isn't flat all the way to the cap. Guides and player-tracked data show the odds rising with every wish from the mid-70s on character and standard banners, and from the mid-60s on the weapon banner. That's why most 5-stars arrive well before wish 90. HoYoverse doesn't publish the exact curve in its notices, so treat these numbers as observations, not official rules.

The 50/50 and the guarantee

On a Character Event Wish, each 5-star you pull is either the featured character or a standard 5-star from the permanent pool. Originally this was a straight 50/50.

• If you win, you get the featured character and your next 5-star is a coin flip again.
• If you lose, you get a standard 5-star, and your next 5-star on a character banner is guaranteed to be the featured character.

That means the worst case for one specific featured character is two full pity cycles, or 180 wishes. Since Version 5.0, Capturing Radiance makes the first coin flip slightly better than 50/50.

Capturing Radiance explained

Capturing Radiance arrived with Version 5.0 in August 2024. HoYoverse's official Q&A, updated in February 2025, gives these numbers:

• The base chance of Capturing Radiance triggering is 0.018%.
• Counting Capturing Radiance, a 5-star from the character event wish has a 55% consolidated chance of being the featured character.
• If the featured character came only as your second 5-star (after a loss) on three consecutive occasions, Capturing Radiance is guaranteed to trigger the next time you get a 5-star.

In plain terms: it's a safety net for bad luck. It doesn't change hard pity or the guarantee after a loss. It just means you win the first flip a bit more often, and you can't lose it four times in a row.

Weapon banner pity: Epitomized Path

The weapon banner, Epitome Invocation, usually features two 5-star weapons. In Version 7.2 Phase I they are Starsealed Edict (Catalyst) and Splendor of Tranquil Waters (Sword).

Before you wish, open Epitomized Path and choose the weapon you want. Each time you get a 5-star weapon that isn't your target, you gain a Fate Point. Since Version 5.0 only 1 Fate Point is needed (it used to be 2). Once you have it, your next 5-star weapon is your chosen one.

The worst case for a specific featured weapon is therefore 2 × 80 = 160 wishes. Fate Points don't carry over: they reset when the weapon banner ends, and changing your target also resets them. Pick the target first, then wish.

Does pity carry over?

HoYoverse's Version 7.2 wish notice confirms the first and third rows: the character guarantee count is shared by both character event wishes and is "independent of the guarantee counts of other types of wishes."

How many Primogems is the worst case?

The game now spells this out itself. When HoYoverse added cost disclaimers in Version 5.6, GamesRadar reported that the character banner listed a consolidated 1.103% chance for the featured 5-star and a cost range of $1.98 to $475.20 to obtain one. The featured weapon range was $1.98 to $422.40. Those top figures match 180 and 160 wishes.

Most players spend far less than the worst case, but plan around it if you must have a specific character or weapon.

How to check your pity

1. Open the Wish screen.
2. Select History and choose the banner type.
3. Count the wishes since your last 5-star of that type. That's your current pity.
4. Check your last character-banner 5-star. If it was a standard character, you're on a guarantee.

Do the same for 4-stars if you want to know when the next guaranteed 4-star lands.

Tips for using pity well

• Focus on one banner type. Splitting wishes between the character and weapon banners builds two counters slowly instead of one quickly.
• Respect your guarantee. If you lost your last coin flip, your next character-banner 5-star will be the featured one, so save it for a character you actually want.
• Never wish on the weapon banner without setting Epitomized Path. Without a target, Fate Points aren't earned.
• Look for free characters first. Events often hand out characters. In Version 7.2, "The Grand Defense: Defy the Unjust Judgment" lets you invite a 4-star character of your choice.

See who is featured right now in our current Genshin Impact banners guide, and check the Genshin Impact codes page for free Primogems.

Frequently asked questions

What is pity in Genshin Impact?

Pity is the guarantee that you get a 5-star within a set number of wishes: 90 on the character and standard banners and 80 on the weapon banner. You also get at least a 4-star every 10 wishes. Each counter resets when you pull that rarity.

Is the 50/50 still in Genshin Impact?

Not exactly. Since Version 5.0, Capturing Radiance raises the consolidated chance that a character-banner 5-star is the featured character to 55%. If you still lose, your next 5-star is guaranteed to be the featured character.

Does pity carry over to the next banner?

Yes, as long as it's the same banner type. Character banner pity and your guarantee carry into future character banners and are shared between Character Event Wish and Wish-2. Epitomized Path Fate Points on the weapon banner don't carry over.

How many wishes does it take to get a guaranteed 5-star character?

At most 90 wishes for any 5-star, and at most 180 for a specific featured character if you lose the first coin flip. That's 28,800 Primogems in the worst case. Most players get a 5-star earlier because the odds climb from the mid-70s.

Does Capturing Radiance guarantee the featured character?

Only after a run of bad luck. If you lose the coin flip on three consecutive occasions, HoYoverse says Capturing Radiance is guaranteed to trigger on your next 5-star. Otherwise it has a 0.018% base chance and brings your overall odds to 55%.

How does weapon banner pity work?

A 5-star weapon is guaranteed within 80 wishes. If you set Epitomized Path and get the wrong 5-star weapon, you earn a Fate Point, and since only 1 point is needed, the next 5-star weapon will be your target.