Leveling Up in Genshin Impact: The Ultimate Grind Guide (and Maybe a Little Bit of Sanity Saver)
Your Genshin Impact character is at level 80. You wonder, “Should I take them to 90?” The leap from 80 to 90 is brutal. It’s not easy; it’s a steep climb filled with experience books and Mora. Don’t worry, traveler! We will cover the resources, their worth, and how to keep your sanity.
Resources Needed to Ascend to Level 90: Prepare for Book Hell
Leveling in Genshin Impact involves battling monsters and managing resources. It’s less of an adventure and more like a detailed Excel sheet. Let’s detail what you need to level up your characters.
Hero’s Wit: The Purple Gold
A mountain of Hero’s Wit is essential. To move from level 80 to 90, you’ll require 171 Hero’s Wit books. Yes, 171. It can make you tear up.
The Iris Secret: Free Hero’s Wit Hack (No Resin Required!)
Mora: Because Even Pixels Need Cash
Mora is vital in Teyvat. Leveling up, especially in the last ten levels, consumes your Mora quickly. How do we get more of it? Here’s how to become digital millionaires.
- Daily Artifact Route: The 15-Minute Mora Marathon Daily artifact runs can yield around 80,000 Mora in just 15 minutes. Find a solid route online and enjoy.
- Bounties and Requests: Weekly Wage Boost Complete high-level bounties for up to 30,000 Mora. Requests earn you 20,000 Mora easily. Keep up with your weekly tasks for rewards.
- Teapot Transient Resin: Your Personal Mora Printer (Sort Of) Use your Serenitea Pot to buy Transient Resin. It’s efficient and a form of free Mora over time.
- Event Rewards: The Festival of Freebies Participate in Genshin Impact events for generous Mora rewards. Engage in challenges to gather riches.
- Scrapping Artifacts: Trash to Treasure (Literally) Get rid of 1-star and 2-star artifacts! Scrapping provides 420 Mora for 1-stars and 840 Mora for 2-stars. It’s effective recycling.
- Other Mora-Making Methods: The Kitchen Sink Approach
- Expeditions: Send characters on expeditions for passive Mora. Not much, but it’s free.
- Farming Elite Mobs: Defeating elite mobs drops Mora. However, it’s inefficient unless already farming materials.
- Sigil Exchange: Trade Anemo and Geo sigils for Mora at Souvenir Shops in Mondstadt and Liyue.
- Daily Commissions: Complete commissions daily! They yield decent Mora and Primogems.
- Spiral Abyss: Clear the Spiral Abyss for Mora, especially higher floors where rewards are better.
- Paimon’s Shop: Buy Mora using Stardust at Paimon’s Shop only when necessary.
- Battle Pass: The Battle Pass offers Mora, both free and paid versions. It’s steady resource generation.
Experience Books: Purple is the New Black (and Necessary)
You also need a large number of purple experience books. To reach level 90, gather around 172 purple books. That’s quite a collection needed for slight character boosts.
Is Level 90 Really Worth It? The Great Leveling Debate
The ultimate question is: Is level 90 worth the steep resource cost? The answer is “It depends.”
Level 90 Powerhouses: These Characters Love the Grind
Some characters require level 90 for optimal performance. They scale exceptionally well with levels!
- Kazuha: Kazuha benefits greatly from level 90. His damage increases remarkably.
- Sucrose: Like Kazuha, she needs level 90 for the significant damage boost.
- Yaoyao: Level 90 enhances her HP, improving her healing and reaction damage.
- “Chasca” (Childe/Tartaglia): For Childe teams focused on Reactions, level 90 boosts his damage effectively.
- Raiden Shogun: Leveling her should be a priority for substantial damage increase in teams.
- Baizhu: Get Baizhu to at least 80/90 for better healing and durability. Higher HP equals more benefits.
- Jean: Leveling Jean drastically improves her Swirl damage, making her even better.
- Xiangling: She gains more EM and ATK when leveled up, enhancing her damage output.
- Nahida: Level 90 boosts her reaction triggers significantly in many team compositions.
- Keqing: For Aggravate teams, leveling her to 90 makes her remarkably stronger.
- Noelle: At level 90, her DEF scaling improves her damage and durability massively.
Level 80/90 is “Fine”: Characters Who Can Chill at 80
Some characters do not need a jump to level 90. They work well enough at 80/90, making that last resource investment frivolous.
- Kokomi: 80/90 is fine; Unless you’re running her specific builds…
- The main DPS in a Taser comp at level 90 is likely a waste. Kokomi’s healing and support at levels 80/90 are top-tier.
- Bennett: For Bennett, level 80/90 is usually enough. His buffs scale with base attack, determined by his weapon. Leveling him to 90 is more for love than strategy. If you love him, do it!
Weapon Leveling: Sharpening Your Digital Sword
Don’t forget weapons! Leveling them is key. A level 90 character with a level 1 weapon is like a butter knife in a fight. Here are the essentials for weapon leveling.
Mystic Enhancement Ore: Weapon XP Fuel
To max a weapon from level 1 to 90, you’ll need a lot of Mystic Enhancement Ore. Specifically:
- 4-Star Weapon: 600 Mystic Enhancement Ores
- 5-Star Weapon: 900 Mystic Enhancement Ores
That is a lot of blue rocks. Start mining or forging!
Weapon XP: The Grind is Real
Leveling a weapon to 90 requires 9,064,450 Weapon XP. Yes, nine million plus. Swing those swords, folks.
Crystal Chunks: Mining for Glory (and Weapon Ascension)
Crystal Chunks are vital for Mystic Enhancement Ore and weapon ascension. A good spot for farming is Stormterror’s Lair, west of Mondstadt. Get your mining pickaxe ready and smash those crystal deposits.
Primogems and Wishes: The Gacha Gamble
Though not about leveling from 80 to 90, Primogems and Wishes are crucial in Genshin Impact. For context:
- Pity System: Genshin’s “pity” system guarantees a 5-star character within 90 wishes.
- Primogem Cost: 90 wishes cost 14,400 Primogems.
- 5-Star Acquisition Time: Players take about 50 days to collect enough Primogems for a 5-star character. Patience is important in gacha games.
Resin Refills: Time is (Mora and Books)
One quick note on Resin, the energy currency of Genshin Impact:
- Full Resin Replenishment: A full refill takes 26 hours and 40 minutes. Use Resin wisely. Wasted Resin means wasted potential gains.
Leveling to 90: A Marathon, Not a Sprint (Unless You Whaled)
Leveling characters and weapons to 90 is a major task. It’s resource-heavy, time-consuming, and feels Sisyphean. However, benefits of level 90 are real for certain characters and teams. Weigh options, prioritize resources, and try to enjoy the process (or avoid rage-quitting when out of Mora). Happy grinding, Travelers!
