Phase 2 Overview
Banner Schedule
Banners launch February 3, 2026 at 9:00 AM, end February 24 at 9:00 AM—21 days total. Version 6.3 ends March 3, 2026.
Starting 7 days early nets 1,120 resin (160 daily × 7), covering ~24% of the 4,640-6,040 total resin needed for full development.
For Genesis Crystals top-up, Genshin Impact recharge through BitTopup offers competitive rates with instant delivery.
Featured Content
Character Banner: Zibai (primary 5-star), Neuvillette (second 5-star), Illuga, Aino, Gorou (4-stars). Standard 50/50 system, hard pity at 90, soft pity starts at 74.
Weapon Banner: Lightbearing Moonshard (542 base ATK, 88.2% CRIT DMG at Lv90), Tome of the Eternal Flow. Hard pity at 80, soft pity at 63-65, Epitomized Path guarantees selected weapon within 160 pulls max.
Pre-Farm Timeline
Start 14 days before launch for two Glaze Lily cycles (48-hour respawns) and multiple talent domain rotations. Gold books drop at Taishan Mansion on Wed/Sat/Sun—six farming chances in two weeks.
Weekly boss materials available four weeks early, allowing up to 4 Ascended Sample: Queen drops. Fatui enemies in Nod-Krai respawn daily for flexible Warrant farming.
Complete Material Checklist
Ascension Materials
Prithiva Topaz: 1 Sliver, 9 Fragments, 9 Chunks, 6 Gemstones. Drops from 9 Geo bosses (Geo Hypostasis, Primo Geovishap, Azhdaha, Golden Wolflord, Ruin Serpent, Legatus Golem). 40 resin per boss, needs 10-15 runs (400-600 resin).
Remnant of the Dreadwing: 46 total from Lord of the Hidden Depths: Whisperer of Nightmares (Lv30+). 40 resin per run, 2-3 drops average. Expect 15-23 clears (600-920 resin).
Glaze Lily: 168 flowers. ~70 spawn per 48-hour cycle at Qingce Village, Yujing Terrace, Feiyun Slope, Liyue Harbor. Three cycles over 6 days yields 210 (25% buffer).
Talent Materials
Gold Books: 9 Teachings, 63 Guides, 114 Philosophies (186 total). Taishan Mansion on Wed/Sat/Sun. Condensed Resin runs (40 resin) yield 2-3 Philosophies. Budget 1,800-2,400 resin across 45-60 runs.
Fatui Warrants: 36 Tattered, 96 Immaculate, 129 Frost-Etched (261 total). Nod-Krai Oprichniki drop these. Frost-Etched from Lv60+ enemies at WL6+. Daily routes yield 15-25 Warrants.
Weekly Boss: 18 Ascended Sample: Queen from The Game Before the Gate. 30 resin per clear, 33% drop rate per material type. Expect 4-8 weeks without Dream Solvent. Three Crowns of Insight from events.
Mora and EXP
Mora: 420,000 for ascensions, ~1.7M for talents (567,000 per talent to Lv10). Total: 2.12M. Ley Lines give 60,000 per 20 resin at WL8 (36 runs = 720 resin for ascension Mora).
Hero's Wit: 419 books for Lv1-90. Ley Lines yield 5-6 per 20 resin at max WL. Needs 70-84 runs (1,400-1,680 resin).
Total Resin Cost
4,640-6,040 resin breakdown:
- Boss materials: 600-920
- Talent books: 1,800-2,400
- Hero's Wit: 1,400-1,680
- Gemstones: 400-600
- Weekly bosses: 120-240
- Mora: 720-1,200
At 160 daily resin, full pre-farm takes 29-38 days. Starting 14 days early requires prioritizing time-gated materials: weekly bosses first, talent books on rotation days, then boss materials.
Condensed Resin cuts domain time 50% with identical rewards. 5 cap (200 resin stored) lets you bank for rotation days.
Glaze Lily Farming
Locations
Qingce Village north: 23-27 flowers. Start at northern Teleport, spiral south through terraced farms. 4-6 minutes.
Liyue Harbor: 18-22 total
- Yujing Terrace: 8-10 near Yuehai Pavilion
- Feiyun Slope: 6-8 along bridges/vendor stalls
- Lower docks: 4-6 near warehouses
Secondary spots: Qingce south (5-7), Wangshu Inn road (3-5), Luhua Pool (2-4). Full route: 15-20 minutes, 70 flowers.
Respawn Strategy
48-hour cycle from collection time. Collecting at 8PM Day 1 = respawn 8PM Day 3 (not daily reset).
Three cycles over 6 days = 210 flowers (42 surplus). Start 7-8 days before banner for guaranteed completion even with one missed cycle.
Time-limited? Focus Qingce north (23-27) + Yujing Terrace (8-10) = 31-37 flowers in under 8 minutes (44-53% of spawns).
Co-op Tips
Join 3 friends' worlds = 210 extra flowers (70 per world × 3), completing requirements in one 48-hour cycle. Coordinate rotation schedules.
World Level doesn't affect local specialty availability. WL4 player collects same amount in WL8 host's world. But enemy drops (Fatui Warrants) scale with WL—higher worlds better for combined farming.
Talent Domain Farming
Taishan Mansion
Drops Gold books on Wed/Sat/Sun. Geo-element challenges with Geovishap Hatchlings, Stonehide Lawachurls.
Use Pyro/Cryo/Electro DPS, shield-breakers for Lawachurls.
Max difficulty (AR45+): 20 resin per run yields 2-3 blue, 2-3 purple, 0-1 gold books. Condensed Resin doubles to 40 resin per run.
Rotation Planning
Allocate 160 daily resin (8 Condensed runs, 4 regular) to Taishan on Wed/Sat/Sun. Yields 16-24 Philosophies per day, needs 5-8 dedicated days for 114 total.
Between rotation days (Thu/Fri/Mon/Tue), farm boss materials and gemstones. This alternating schedule prevents resin waste.
For Genshin Genesis Crystals top up via BitTopup for resin refreshes: prioritize rotation days. First refresh: 50 primos for 60 resin. Second: 100 primos for 60 resin. Two refreshes on 6 rotation days (12 total) = 900 primos but saves 4-6 days.
Condensed Resin Efficiency
Identical rewards to two 20-resin runs, 50% less time. 40 resin to craft (+ 1 Crystal Core), 5 max storage (200 resin).
Craft night before rotation days. Log in Wednesday with 5 Condensed (200 stored) + 160 daily = 360 total for 9 runs, yielding 18-27 Philosophies in under 30 minutes.
Can't use Condensed for weekly bosses (30 resin, not divisible by 40). Clear weekly bosses on non-rotation days.
Boss Farming
Material Sources
Remnant of the Dreadwing: Lord of the Hidden Depths only. 40 resin, Hydro attacks with shields. Use Cryo/Electro DPS.
Prithiva Topaz: 9 Geo bosses available. Geo Hypostasis (Guyun Stone Forest) = fastest clears (60-90 sec). Primo Geovishap (Tianqiu Valley) = higher drop rates.
Ascended Sample: Queen: The Game Before the Gate weekly boss (Mondstadt). Drops 3 material types (Queen/King/Knight) at 33% each. 30 resin per clear.
Weekly Boss Strategy
30 resin per clear, 3 discounted clears weekly (shared across all weekly bosses). First 3 clears use discount pool—clearing The Game 3x consumes entire discount.
33% drop rate per material type. Over 4 weeks (12 clears): expect 4 Queen, 4 King, 4 Knight. RNG variance means some get 6-8 Queen, others 1-2.
Artifact drops provide secondary value: 12-16 five-star artifacts across 4 weeks, potentially usable Gladiator's/Wanderer's pieces.
Dream Solvent
Converts one weekly boss material to another (same boss). 1 Solvent = 1 material conversion. Converting 6 King to 6 Queen needs 6 Solvents.
~33% drop rate from weekly bosses. Clearing all 8 weekly bosses 3x monthly = 24 clears, ~8 Solvents.
Prioritize talent materials over ascension. Zibai needs 18 Queen for talents, zero for ascension. Stockpile 5-10 Solvents before release for RNG insurance.
Lightbearing Moonshard Analysis
Stats
Lv90: 542 base ATK, 88.2% CRIT DMG. Matches Primordial Jade Cutter's base ATK, near-perfect CRIT DMG circlet equivalent.
Passive scales with refinement. Signature weapons typically give 20-40% damage increase vs generic 5-stars. R1 captures 60-70% of max potential, R5 = 100%.
Ascension materials: 753,000 Mora, 39 Aerosiderite pieces, 23 Mistshroud Manifestations, 27 Plates, 41 Helmets, plus 65 Drive Shaft materials. Adds 1,200-1,600 resin to pre-farm.
Comparisons
Primordial Jade Cutter: 542 ATK, 44.1% CRIT Rate, 20% HP-based ATK. Likely 10-15% below Lightbearing R1.
Mistsplitter Reforged: 674 ATK, 44.1% CRIT DMG, Elemental DMG bonuses. 10-20% below Lightbearing R1 depending on passive synergies.
Freedom-Sworn: 608 ATK, 165 EM, team buffs. Underperforms for Geo (limited EM scaling) but provides team-wide value.
Refinement Value
R1 = 60-70% of R5 potential. Each refinement adds 7-10% improvement. R1 costs max 160 pulls (25,600 primos), R5 costs max 800 pulls (128,000 primos). 5x cost for 30-40% damage gain = poor efficiency.
F2P/low-spenders: R1 sufficient. Gap between R1-R5 rarely exceeds 25-30%, while primo difference (102,400) secures 4-5 additional 5-star characters.
Whales pursuing R5: use Epitomized Path. Guarantees weapon within 160 pulls per copy. Worst-case 800 pulls (128,000 primos), average 400-500 pulls (64,000-80,000).
Alternative Users
88.2% CRIT DMG benefits any sword DPS building CRIT. Geo sword users gain max value if passive includes Geo bonuses. Even non-Geo characters can use as stat stick if passive provides minimal value.
Account planning: if Lightbearing serves only Zibai with no alternatives, it's a narrow investment. If multiple current/future characters can use it, weapon banner becomes more justifiable.
C0 vs Weapon Priority
Primogem Costs
Character Banner: 180 pulls max (28,800 primos) for guarantee. Average 80-100 pulls (12,800-16,000). Pity carries between same-type banners.
Weapon Banner: 160 pulls max (25,600 primos) with Epitomized Path. Average 100-120 pulls (16,000-19,200). Epitomized Path resets each banner—partial investment without guarantee = total loss.
Critical difference: character pity carries forward, weapon Epitomized Path resets completely. Losing 50/50 on Zibai guarantees next 5-star character regardless of future banners.
Epitomized Path Mechanics
Hard pity at 80, soft pity at 63-65. Each 5-star: 75% chance for featured weapons (37.5% each), 25% off-banner.
Fate Points track progress: pulling non-selected weapon grants 1 point. 2 points = next 5-star guaranteed selected. Caps worst-case at 240 pulls (three 5-stars: two off-target, one guaranteed), practical max 160.
Fate Points reset when banners change. Starting pulls without sufficient primos to reach guarantee risks wasting resources. 60 pulls without pity = zero carryover to future banners.
Performance Gap
C0 Zibai + Lightbearing R1 = max performance for single-copy investment. C0 + best 4-star (15-25% damage reduction) still clears all content including Abyss 12.
Best 4-stars: Harbinger of Dawn (47.2% CRIT DMG, conditional passive), Amenoma Kageuchi (craftable, energy regen), Favonius Sword (energy support). Zero primo cost.
Team comp and artifacts matter more than weapon. C0 + R5 Harbinger + optimized artifacts (70/200 CRIT) outperforms C0 + R1 Lightbearing + mediocre artifacts (50/120 CRIT).
Recommendations
F2P: Prioritize C0 character over signature weapons in 95% of cases. Character roster diversity enables more teams, counters, Abyss flexibility. One 5-star weapon = marginal improvement to one character. New 5-star = entirely new gameplay.
Low-spenders (Welkin): 9,000-12,000 primos per patch. Secures one guaranteed 5-star every 2-3 patches or one weapon every 3-4 patches. Character spending maintains steady roster growth.
Exception: Players owning all desired characters with stable Abyss teams can justify weapon investment. But new releases often shift meta, making complete roster temporary.
Best Alternative Weapons
5-Star Options
Primordial Jade Cutter: 542 ATK, 44.1% CRIT Rate, 20% HP-based ATK. Within 10-15% of Lightbearing R1.
Mistsplitter Reforged: 674 ATK, 44.1% CRIT DMG, Elemental DMG stacks. 10-20% below Lightbearing R1, still outperforms all 4-stars.
Freedom-Sworn: 608 ATK, 165 EM, team buffs. Underperforms for Geo personal damage but provides team-wide value in reaction comps.
4-Star F2P Options
Harbinger of Dawn (3-star): 401 ATK, 46.9% CRIT DMG, 28% CRIT Rate at 90%+ HP. Matches 5-star CRIT ratios. R5 easy via gacha. Strongest F2P option with shields (Zhongli).
Amenoma Kageuchi (craftable): 454 ATK, 55.1% ATK%, energy regen. Needs 1 Northlander Sword Billet + 50 Amethyst Lumps. Reduces ER requirements. 20-30% below Lightbearing R1.
Favonius Sword: 454 ATK, 61.3% ER, generates energy particles on CRIT. Team battery function. Lower personal damage but improves team burst uptime.
Passive Synergies
Geo sword DPS typically benefit from DEF-scaling, Geo DMG, or Normal/Charged Attack buffs. Unconditional ATK/CRIT buffs provide consistent value.
Energy regen passives (Amenoma, Favonius) reduce ER requirements, freeing substats for CRIT/ATK/DMG. If Zibai's burst costs 60-80 energy, ER weapons enable comfortable uptime without ER sands.
Shield-dependent passives (Harbinger's CRIT at 90%+ HP) synergize with Geo resonance teams (Zhongli). Maintaining 90%+ HP trivial with strong shields, providing unconditional 28% CRIT Rate.
Primogem Budgeting
Character Guarantee
Worst-case: 180 pulls (28,800 primos) with zero pity, losing 50/50. Existing pity reduces proportionally: 45 pity = 135 pulls max (21,600), guaranteed status = 90 pulls max (14,400).
Average: 80-100 pulls (12,800-16,000). Soft pity at 74 increases rates from 0.6% to escalating percentages. ~35% get 5-star before pull 80, 90% before pull 85.
Budget worst-case for guaranteed acquisition. Banking 28,800 ensures C0 regardless of RNG. 15,000-20,000 = 70-80% success chance, 20-30% failure risk.
Weapon Guarantee
Worst-case: 160 pulls (25,600 primos) with Epitomized Path, zero pity. First 5-star at 80 pity (75% featured rate); if off-target, second at 160 guarantees selected.
Average: 100-120 pulls (16,000-19,200). 75% featured rate means 75% get featured weapon within 80 pulls, but only 37.5% get selected weapon. 25% hit off-banner, requiring full 160.
Value calculation includes off-banner risk. If both featured weapons useful (Lightbearing + Tome), better value. If only one matters, 37.5% chance creates significant waste risk.
Split vs Focused Pulling
Splitting maximizes risk, minimizes guarantee probability. 80 character + 80 weapon (25,600 total) = ~65% chance C0, ~50% chance weapon, but 35% chance neither. Gambling approach only for risk-tolerant players.
Focused pulling guarantees at least one target. 28,800 on character = 100% C0. 25,600 on weapon = 100% Lightbearing (but no Zibai to wield it).
Optimal: secure C0 first, evaluate remaining primos for weapon. 28,800+ available = guarantee Zibai, spend surplus on weapon. 40,000+ = guarantee both. Sequential approach ensures minimum viable progression.
Future Banner Considerations
Version 6.3 Phase 2 features Neuvillette as second 5-star. Evaluate his value vs Zibai before committing. Dual rate-up allows targeting either, but 50/50 means no guarantee for specific featured 5-star without multiple pities.
Future leaks/announcements preview 1-2 patches ahead. If 6.4/6.5 features highly anticipated characters (Archons, meta-defining kits), conservative players may skip Zibai entirely.
F2P income (9,000-12,000 per patch) limits acquisition to one guaranteed every 2-3 patches. Anniversary events, major updates provide increased income via login bonuses, mail rewards, limited events.
Common Mistakes
Wrong Materials
Pre-release leaks occasionally contain errors due to beta changes or data mining mistakes. Farming before official announcements risks wasting resin.
Official announcements (social media, in-game notices, livestreams) provide confirmed lists 1-2 weeks before launch. Wait for confirmation before intensive farming.
Safe bets: local specialties (zero resin), common enemy drops (farmable during commissions). Beta info carries higher reliability than pure leaks but isn't perfect.
Resin Waste
Artifact domains provide long-term value but poor short-term prep. Spending resin on artifacts during pre-farm delays character readiness. Artifacts farmable indefinitely after obtaining character.
Talent domains, boss materials, weapon ascension should consume 100% resin during 14-day window. These directly enable character functionality. Lv90 Zibai with mediocre artifacts > Lv70 Zibai with perfect artifacts.
Mora/EXP ley lines acceptable only when other materials complete. Most players underestimate requirements—prioritize domains/bosses until final 2-3 days.
Over-Farming Talents
Not all talents need Lv10 immediately. Most characters prioritize one damage talent to 9-10, secondary at 6-8. Over-farming all three to 10 wastes resin.
Geo DPS typically prioritize Burst (main damage) to 9-10 first, Skill to 8-9 second, Normal Attack to 6-8 third (unless NAs are primary damage). Level priority talents first for immediate performance.
Crown scarcity (3-4 per version, limited events) makes Lv10 significant investment. Using Crowns on most impactful talent provides max value. Rushing all three to 10 consumes 3 Crowns better saved for future characters.
Pre-Farm Schedules
Daily Resin Allocation
Days 1-3 (14-day) / Days 1-2 (7-day):
- Glaze Lily collection (zero resin)
- 160 resin: Lord of the Hidden Depths (4 runs, 8-12 Remnants)
- Weekly boss (30 resin, 1 Queen sample attempt)
- Remaining 130: Geo bosses (3 runs, gemstone progress)
Days 4-7 (14-day) / Days 3-4 (7-day):
- Gold rotation days (Wed/Sat/Sun): full 160 to Taishan (8 Condensed runs, 16-24 Philosophies)
- Non-rotation days: boss materials, gemstones
- Second Glaze Lily cycle at 48-hour mark
Days 8-10 (14-day) / Days 5-6 (7-day):
- Continue talent domains on rotation days
- Begin Fatui routes for Warrants (zero resin, daily respawns)
- Remaining resin: boss materials, gemstone gaps
- Weekly boss second clear
Days 11-14 (14-day) / Day 7 (7-day):
- Final talent rotations for Philosophies completion
- Third Glaze Lily cycle at 96-hour mark
- Remaining resin: Mora/Hero's Wit ley lines if other materials complete
- Final weekly boss clear
Priority Order
Highest (Time-Gated): Weekly boss (3-4 clears max), Glaze Lily (48-hour respawn, 3 cycles needed), talent books (specific rotation days).
High (Resin-Gated): Remnant of the Dreadwing (600-920 resin), Prithiva Topaz (400-600), talent books (1,800-2,400).
Medium (Flexible): Fatui Warrants (daily respawns, zero resin), Hero's Wit (can use stockpiled), Mora (accumulates from activities).
Low (Post-Acquisition): Artifacts (indefinite timeline), weapon materials if not pulling Lightbearing (conditional), constellation materials (only if pulling C1+).
Backup Plans
Missed Glaze Lily cycles: Co-op farming. Join 2-3 friends' worlds for 140-210 extra flowers, compensating one missed cycle. Coordinate during final 48 hours.
Fragile Resin: 20-40 accumulated from AR rewards, Battle Pass, events. Each restores 60 resin. Spending 10-15 (600-900 resin) during final 2-3 days covers 4-6 missed farming days.
Primo refreshes (last resort): First refresh: 50 primos for 60 resin. Second: 100 primos. Third: 100 primos. Two refreshes daily for 3 days (900 primos, 360 resin) provides catch-up but poor efficiency vs saving for pulls.
More Primogems
Version 6.3 Events
Major events: 2,000-3,000 primos total (flagship 1,000-1,500, login 300-500, minor activities 200-400 each). Phase 2 events during Zibai's banner: 1,000-1,500 directly spendable.
Daily commissions: 60 primos/day (1,260 across 21-day banner). Spiral Abyss resets twice: 1,200 total for 36-star clears (600 per reset). Combined: 2,460 minimum.
New exploration, quests, achievements: variable amounts. Major region expansions: 1,000-2,000 (chests, Statues, Teleports). Quest chains: 300-800. Total 6.3 F2P income: 9,000-12,000.
Abyss, Exploration, Achievements
Floors 9-12 reset twice monthly: 600 primos per full clear (150 per floor × 4). 36 stars = max rewards, partial clears = proportional (50 per 3-star chamber).
Exploration at 80-90% completion: gain 500-1,500 by clearing remaining content. Interactive maps, community guides identify missed chests.
Achievement hunting: 5-20 primos per achievement across hundreds. Targeting easy incompletes (commission RNG, exploration milestones, combat challenges) yields 200-500 with focused effort.
BitTopup Top-Up
Players needing extra primos can purchase Genesis Crystals through BitTopup. Competitive pricing, instant delivery, secure payment, 24/7 support. Multiple payment methods: credit cards, PayPal, regional systems.
Packages: $0.99 (60 crystals) to $99.99 (6,480 + first-time bonus 6,480). Crystals convert 1:1 to primos. $99.99 with bonus = 12,960 primos (81 pulls)—nearly one 5-star guarantee.
BitTopup advantages: price competitiveness vs official rates, promotional discounts, loyalty rewards, fast delivery (5-15 min). High user ratings, established reputation provide transaction security. Customer service ensures issue resolution.
FAQ
What materials does Zibai need for ascension? 168 Glaze Lilies, 46 Remnants of the Dreadwing, 84 Fatui Warrants (18 Tattered, 30 Immaculate, 36 Frost-Etched), Prithiva Topaz (1 Sliver, 9 Fragments, 9 Chunks, 6 Gemstones), 419 Hero's Wit, 420,000 Mora for Lv1-90.
Is Lightbearing Moonshard worth pulling? Provides 15-25% damage increase over best 4-stars but costs 16,000-25,600 primos (100-160 pulls). F2P should prioritize C0 Zibai first—character acquisition provides more value. Pull weapon only with surplus primos after securing C0.
C0 Zibai or signature weapon first? Always C0 first. Character unlocks new gameplay/teams, weapon provides marginal damage improvements. C0 with 4-star clears all content; signature only optimizes speeds. Weapon banner's higher risk and Epitomized Path reset make it unsuitable for guaranteed character acquisition.
Where to farm Glaze Lilies? Qingce Village north (23-27), Yujing Terrace (8-10), Feiyun Slope (6-8), Liyue Harbor docks (4-6). Collect 70 per 48-hour cycle, need 3 cycles over 6 days for 168 total.
How many primogems for guaranteed Zibai? Worst-case: 180 pulls (28,800 primos) with zero pity, losing 50/50. Average: 12,800-16,000 (80-100 pulls). Existing pity or guaranteed status reduces cost proportionally.
Best F2P weapons for Zibai? Harbinger of Dawn (3-star, 46.9% CRIT DMG, conditional 28% CRIT Rate) performs best, only 20-25% below Lightbearing R1. Amenoma Kageuchi (craftable 4-star, ATK%, energy regen) offers balanced performance 25-30% below signature. Both cost zero primos, clear all content.
