Which Four-Star To Choose in Lantern Rite Genshin Impact

Choosing Your Free Four-Star in Genshin Impact's Lantern Rite

The Lantern Rite event presents a fantastic opportunity to acquire a free four-star character in Genshin Impact. Whether you're a seasoned player or just starting your adventure, selecting the right character can significantly boost your team's power.

Prioritize Characters You Need: If you're missing a desired character or need constellations for an existing one, choose them without hesitation. However, if your roster is relatively complete, consider these recommendations.

Lan Yan: The standout choice is the new Anemo shielder, Lan Yan. Her ability to provide survivability without relying on healing makes her invaluable in teams featuring characters like Hu Tao and Arlecchino. Furthermore, her synergy with the Viridescent Venerer artifact set enhances her resistance shredding capabilities. Acquiring her second constellation significantly improves her shield regeneration, making her even more potent. She's a strong contender, especially if you're pulling for Arlecchino or Clorinde on the current banners, as you might obtain Lan Yan constellations while wishing.

Top Tier Choices: If Lan Yan isn't your priority, consider Xingqiu, Xiangling, or Yaoyao.

• Yaoyao: A powerful Dendro healer, Yaoyao keeps your team's health topped off, even dealing damage with her abilities. She's effective in various team compositions utilizing Bloom, Hyperbloom, Aggravate, Spread, or Burning reactions. Remarkably, she's fully functional at Constellation Zero, negating the need for additional copies.

• Xingqiu and Xiangling: These two are consistently ranked among the best four-star characters in the game. If you lack either, they are excellent choices. Xingqiu excels as a sub-DPS, applying Hydro for reactions and offering damage reduction and minor healing. His final constellation further enhances his already impressive capabilities. Xiangling, another superb sub-DPS (Pyro), inflicts significant damage with her Pyro-infused ultimate. While many players obtain a copy through Spiral Abyss, her constellations, particularly Constellation Four (40% burst duration increase), dramatically increase her effectiveness.

Constellation Focus: If you already possess Xingqiu, Xiangling, and Yaoyao, focus on obtaining constellations for other four-star characters you own. Don't miss this chance to strengthen your existing team!

Genshin Impact is available now.