Which Free 5-Star Character To Choose In Genshin Impact Anniversary

Genshin Impact giving away a free Standard Banner character on the anniversary has always been a meme and a dream within the community, considering Genshin is perceived as less generous compared to its competitors. Therefore, when HoYoverse announced that they’d give a free 5-star on every anniversary starting in 2024 anniversary, many Travelers were delighted.

If players are wondering which 5-star is worth getting from Genshin Impact’s anniversary, this article will list the pros and cons of each character, and the significance of their Constellations. So, whether you’re getting a C0 or copies, you’ll get the information you need.

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There are seven Standard Banner characters in Genshin Impact. Here’s a recommendation of their importance on C0:

S-Tier

A-Tier

C-Tier

Tighnari

Tighnari is one of the best characters from the Standard Banner in Genshin Impact. Even after the release of powerful Dendro DPS, he’s still relevant if you need a quick-swap damage dealer to pair with your Quicken team. Tighnari can dish out massive damage with only a few seconds of effort.

Pros & Cons

Pros	Short field time, perfect for quick-swap team Excellent with Electro characters Elemental Burst has low Energy and cooldown
Cons	Need aiming to maximize his DPS Weak without Quicken Charged Attack level 2 is dependent on Elemental Skill to cast quickly

Constellation Overview

Constellation	Constellation Effect	Importance
C1	Tighnari’s Charged Attack CRIT Rate is increased by 15%.	Low
C2	When there are opponents within the Vijnana-Khanda Field created by Elemental Skill, Tighnari gains 20% Dendro DMG Bonus. The effect will last up to 6s if the field’s duration ends or if it no longer has opponents within it.	Medium
C4	When Elemental Burst is unleashed, all nearby party members gain 60 Elemental Mastery for 8s. If the Elemental Burst triggers a Burning, Bloom, Aggravate, or Spread reaction, their Elemental Mastery will be further increased by 60. This latter case will also refresh the buff state’s duration.	High
C6	Wreath Arrow‘s charging time is decreased by 0.9s, and will produce 1 additional Clusterbloom Arrow upon hit. This arrow deals 150% of Tighnari’s ATK as DMG.	Priority

Mona

Although there are other powerful buffers in Genshin Impact, like Furina, Mona remains one of the best supports due to her simple buffing ability that doesn’t require building up. Ensure your team is ready to deal Burst damage, then use Mona’s Ult to apply Omen on enemies. Afterward, the hit that comes next (preferably Melt or Vaporize) will be insanely buffed, allowing Travelers to deal over a million damage.

Genshin Impact: Best Build for Mona

Mona is a complex Genshin Impact character who is best used when exploiting her Hydro Damage abilities as a teammate to trigger Elemental Reactions.

Pros & Cons

Pros	Has one of the best buffs in the game Hydro is a great Element as it works with Vaporize, Freeze, and Bloom Elemental Skill can taunt enemies Elemental Burst has a medium cost of 60 Can sprint on water, giving her extra exploration value
Cons	Elemental Burst buff isn’t effective against small enemies Elemental Skill has a small range

Constellation Overview

Constellation	Constellation Effect	Importance
C1	When any of your own party members hits an opponent affected by an Omen, the effects of Hydro-related Elemental Reactions are enhanced for 8s. Electro-Charged DMG increases by 15%, Vaporize DMG increases by 15%, Hydro Swirl DMG increases by 15%, and Frozen duration is extended by 15%.	Priority
C2	When a Normal Attack hits, there is a 20% chance that it will be automatically followed by a Charged Attack. This effect can only occur once every 5s.	Medium
C4	When any party member attacks an opponent affected by an Omen, their CRIT Rate is increased by 15%.	High
C6	Upon entering Illusory Torrent, Mona gains a 60% increase to the DMG of her next Charged Attack per second of movement. A maximum DMG Bonus of 180% can be achieved in this manner. The effect lasts for no more than 8s.	Medium

Jean

Even though there are many other healers in Genshin Impact, Jean is still highly relevant and excels in her niche. Additionally, unlike some characters on this list, Jean’s value continues to rise with her Constellations, so it’s worth collecting her copies slowly.

Not to mention that she’s one of the most beloved characters, being the first leader players meet when they first start the game in Mondstadt.

Pros & Cons

Pros	Can yeet enemies (and even co-op mate) Reliable healer who can also cleanse Elemental debuff Work in fun team comps like the Sunfire Grant a decent number of Elemental Particles, especially with Sacrificial weapon in Genshin Impact Works well with Viridescent Venerer
Cons	Elemental Burst has a high cost of 80 Energy Yeeting needs practice and is tough to do on mobile devices

Constellation Overview

Constellation	Constellation Effect	Importance
C1	Increases the pulling speed of Gale Blade after holding for more than 1s, and increases the DMG dealt by 40%.	Medium
C2	When Jean picks up an Elemental Orb/Particle, all party members have their Movement SPD and ATK SPD increased by 15% for 15s.	Priority
C4	Within the Field created by Dandelion Breeze, all opponents have their Anemo RES decreased by 40%.	Priority
C6	Incoming DMG is decreased by 35% within the Field created by Dandelion Breeze. Upon leaving the Dandelion Field, this effect lasts for 3 attacks or 10s.	Medium

Mizuki

Mizuki is an on-field character in Genshin Impact who exclusively works with the Swirl reaction. She needs to be the active character, and she only walks around while doing her job, so her teammates should consist of off-field damage dealers that require no trigger, unlike Xingqiu and Yelan. Ideal teammates for Mizuki include characters like Furina, Fischl, Raiden Shogun, Yae Miko, Ororon, Xiangling, and so on.

Mizuki is easy to build and work with a lot of 4-star characters, making her a rather F2P friendly unit, great for new players.

Pros & Cons

Pros	Straightforward kit and easy to play Works with a lot of 4-star characters Built-in healing while also working as an on-field unit Being a Swirl DPS means she’s easy to build. Players will need to max her level and build her on Elemental Mastery. Energy Recharge is also good
Cons	Limited to the Swirl reaction Mizuki only floats around, which may be boring for some players, and also remove synergy with powerful sub-DPS like Xingqiu and Yelan Her Anemo DMG is not frequent enough to be a reliable Swirl DPS Improving Mizuki can only be done by getting her Constellation

Constellation Overview

Constellation	Constellation Effect	Importance
C1	When Yumemizuki Mizuki is in the Dreamdrifter state, she will continuously apply the “Twenty-Three Nights’ Awaiting” effect to nearby opponents for 3s every 3.5s. When an opponent is affected by Anemo DMG-triggered Swirl reactions while the aforementioned effect is active, the effect will be canceled and this Swirl instance has its DMG against this opponent increased by 1,100% of Mizuki’s Elemental Mastery.	Medium
C2	When Yumemizuki Mizuki enters the Dreamdrifter state, every Elemental Mastery point she has will increase all nearby party members’ Pyro, Hydro, Cryo, and Electro DMG Bonuses by 0.04% until the Dreamdrifter state ends.	High
C4	Picking up a Yumemi Style Special Snack from the Elemental Burst Anraku Secret Spring Therapy will both deal DMG and heal, and will restore 5 Energy to Yumemizuki Mizuki. Energy can be restored this way 4 times per Anraku Secret Spring Therapy duration.	Medium
C6	While Yumemizuki Mizuki is in the Dreamdrifter state, Swirl DMG dealt by nearby party members can Crit, with CRIT Rate fixed at 30%, and CRIT DMG fixed at 100%.	Priority

Keqing

Keqing rediscovers her value with the release of Dendro in Genshin Impact 3.0. Now, her fast multi-hit gets even stronger, allowing Keqing fans to bring her back into the Spiral Abyss.

Genshin Impact: The Best Builds For Keqing

Keqing is a great character if used right. Here are some of the best builds for this fan-favorite character.

Pros & Cons

Pros	Works well with Quicken and Hyperbloom Elemental Burst only needs 40 Energy Reliable on-field DPS High mobility, fun for exploration
Cons	Outshined by premium 5-star Underwhelming DPS on non-reaction pure Electro or Physical build Electro Infusion can be overridden Constellations don’t make her significantly stronger

Constellation Overview

Constellation	Constellation Effect	Importance
C1	Recasting Stellar Restoration while a Lightning Stiletto is present causes Keqing to deal 50% of her ATK as AoE Electro DMG at the start point and terminus of her Blink.	Negligible
C2	When Keqing’s Normal and Charged Attacks hit opponents affected by Electro, they have a 50% chance of producing an Elemental Particle. This effect can only occur once every 5s.	Negligible
C4	For 10s after Keqing triggers an Electro-related Elemental Reaction, her ATK is increased by 25%.	Medium
C6	When initiating a Normal Attack, a Charged Attack, Elemental Skill, or Elemental Burst, Keqing gains a 6% Electro DMG Bonus for 8s. Effects triggered by Normal Attacks, Charged Attacks, Elemental Skills, and Elemental Bursts are considered independent entities.	Medium

Diluc

Diluc was the most adored character in Genshin Impact 1.0, but his stardom quickly faded when Hu Tao was released shortly after. Although he’s now overshadowed by other Pyro DPS, he’s still an amazing starter unit to have if you’re new to Teyvat.

Pros & Cons

Pros	Reliable Pyro DPS Low-Energy Elemental Burst (40 Energy) Elemental Skill has no internal cooldown, allowing a succession of Vaporize or Melt if paired with the right enabler
Cons	Outperformed by other Pyro DPS in Genshin Impact like Hu Tao and Arlecchino

Constellation Overview

Constellation	Constellation Effect	Importance
C1	Diluc deals 15% more DMG to opponents whose HP is above 50%.	Medium
C2	When Diluc takes DMG, his ATK increases by 10%, and his ATK SPD increases by 5%. Lasts for 10s. This effect can stack up to 3 times and can only occur once every 1.5s.	Medium
C4	Casting Elemental Skill in rhythm greatly increases damage dealt. 2s after casting Searing Onslaught, casting the next Searing Onslaught in the combo deals 40% additional DMG. This effect lasts for 2s.	High
C6	After casting Searing Onslaught, the next 2 Normal Attacks within the next 6s will have their DMG and ATK SPD increased by 30%. Additionally, Searing Onslaught will not interrupt the Normal Attack combo.	Priority

Qiqi

When one questions solely the capability of healing, Qiqi is far from useless. In fact, she’s still one of the best healers there is. Sadly, other characters are equipped with additional abilities, making Qiqi less favored in Genshin Impact.

Pros & Cons

Pros
Cons	Elemental Burst needs 80 Energy Can’t produce Energy herself There are simpler 4-star Cryo healers, like Diona and Charlotte in Genshin Impact Only her C6 is unique, but even then, team-wide revival is extremely rare to utilize

Constellation Overview

Constellation	Constellation Effect	Importance
C1	When the Herald of Frost hits an opponent marked by a Fortune-Preserving Talisman, Qiqi regenerates 2 Energy.	Medium
C2	Qiqi’s Normal and Charge Attack DMG against opponents affected by Cryo is increased by 15%.	Low
C4	Targets marked by the Fortune-Preserving Talisman have their ATK decreased by 20%.	Low
C6	Using Adeptus Art: Preserver of Fortune revives all fallen party members nearby and regenerates 50% of their HP. This effect can only occur once every 15 minutes.	Priority

Dehya

It’s sad that Dehya didn’t live up to her potential due to some weird design choices from the developer. She could’ve been an amazing tanker and sub-DPS with slight tinkering of her kit, but it feels like HoYoverse gave up on her midway.

Genshin Impact: Best Dehya Build Guide

Genshin Impact Dehya comes to the game with fresh new mechanics, so her build is not easy to determine.

Pros & Cons

Pros	Decent Pyro application through her Elemental Skill Great damage mitigation Self-sustaining healing
Cons	Elemental Burst has low damage and doesn’t synergize with characters like Xingqiu , Yelan , and Beidou . You practically don’t want to waste time casting her Burst Resistance to interruption bonus is too short to be relevant Sustain ability is overshadowed by Zhongli , and Pyro enabling is far worse than Xiangling in Genshin Impact

Constellation Overview

Constellation	Constellation Effect	Importance
C1	Dehya’s Max HP is increased by 20%, and she deals bonus DMG based on her Max HP when using the following attacks: Molten Inferno’s DMG will be increased by 3.6% of her Max HP. Leonine Bite’s DMG will be increased by 6% of her Max HP.	High
C2	When Dehya uses Molten Inferno: Ranging Flame, the duration of the recreated Fiery Sanctum field will be increased by 6s. Additionally, when a Fiery Sanctum exists on the field, DMG dealt by its next coordinated attack will be increased by 50% when active character(s) within the Fiery Sanctum field are attacked.	Priority
C4	When Flame-Mane’s Fist and Incineration Drive attacks unleashed during Leonine Bite hit opponents, they will restore 1.5 Energy for Dehya and 2.5% of her Max HP. This effect can be triggered once every 0.2s.	Low
C6	The CRIT Rate of Leonine Bite is increased by 10%. Additionally, after a Flame-Mane’s Fist attack hits an opponent and deals CRIT Hits during a single Blazing Lioness state, it will cause the CRIT DMG of Leonine Bite to increase by 15% for the rest of Blazing Lioness’s duration and extend that duration by 0.5s. This effect can be triggered every 0.2s. The duration can be extended for a maximum of 2s and CRIT DMG can be increased by a maximum of 60% this way.	Medium