In this article, we will discuss if the Battle Pass in Genshin Impact is worth it or not.
Genshin Impact is a popular online Action RPG game developed by Chinese game studio Mihoyo. The free-to-play RPG is available across PlayStation, PC, and Mobile. Since its release, Genshin Impact has garnered millions of players worldwide.
While Genshin Impact might be free-to-play, there are items in the game that players can buy with money to make their life a bit easier. Like many other popular online games, Genshin Impact has a Battle Pass system, and it has been there since version 1.0. It offers players a chance to get numerous exclusive items such as Mora, Ascension materials, and, more importantly, a good weapon. Unfortunately, players doubt whether they can get their money’s worth from buying it like any game with a Battle Pass system.
Today, we will discuss if you should buy the Battle Pass in Genshin Impact and whether or not it is worth the money.
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Genshin Impact Battle Pass Overview
Players will be able to unlock Genshin Impact’s battle pass after hitting Adventurer Rank 20. After that, they can start doing various daily, weekly, and event missions to gain Battle Pass EXP. There are two versions of the Battle Pass currently available: Sojourner’s Battle Pass and Gnostic Hymn.
You will earn one Acquaint Fate for every 10 levels cleared in Sojourner’s Battle Pass (the base version of Battle Pass that everyone gets). There are 50 Battle Pass levels total, so that’s five Fates you can get for free.
Genshin Impact gets a massive update every six weeks, and since the Battle Pass lasts for the duration of each update, you have a little over a month to claim your rewards.
Gnostic Hymn and Gnostic Chorus
Gnostic Hymn can be purchased for $9.99 and, once unlocked, opens up the second tier of rewards in the Battle Pass. The second tier will significantly increase your rewards from Sojourner’s Battle Pass, even including Talent Level-Up materials after every five levels.
In addition to the five Acquaint Fates you earn by maxing out your Battle Pass levels, Gnostic Hymn will also give you four(4) Intertwined Fates to use towards the most recent character banner. Another feature of Gnostic Hymn is that once you reach Battle Pass level 30, you get to choose one of the featured 4-star weapons from the Battle Pass.
Last but not least, we have an upgraded version of the Gnostic Hymn’s Battle Pass, Gnostic Chorus. It costs $19.99 (or $11.99 if you already bought Gnostic Hymn) and contains the following perks:
- Include access to all Gnostic Hymn rewards for the current BR period
- Advance BP Level by 10
- Travel Notes: Battle Pass exclusive Namecard.
- Exclusive Furnishing Blueprint
- Fragile Resin ×5
Battle Pass Rewards
After buying the Gnostic Hymn’s Battle Pass for $10, these are the total rewards you can obtain if you can complete the Battle Pass to level 50.
- 27 Adventurer’s Experience
- 384 Mystic Enhancement Ore
- 2,880,000 Mora
- 162 Hero’s Wit Experience
- 5 Acquaint Fates
- 4 Intertwined Fates
- 680 Primogems
- 4 Guidance of the Land of Wind Chests
- Talent Upgrade Material Choice
- 3 Guidance of the Land of Earth Chests
- Talent Upgrade Material Choice
- 1 BP Bounty Weapon
- 1 Philosophies of the Land of Wind Chest
- Talent Upgrade Material Choice
- 1 Philosophies of the Land of Earth Chest
- Talent Upgrade Material Choice
Weapons
With each battle pass, there is a bounty placed at level 30. Reaching it will allow you to choose one of the BP Bounty weapons available on their tab on the battle pass page. They are 4-star weapons with decent stats. The weapons are mentioned below:
- The Black Sword
Base ATK: 42
Crit Rate: 6%
Justice: Increases DMG dealt by Normal and Charged Attacks by 20%. Additionally, regenerates 60% of ATK as HP when Normal and Charged Attacks score a CRIT hit. This effect can occur once every 5 seconds.
Recommended Users: Jean, Keqing, Kamisato Ayaka and Kamisato Ayato.
- Serpent Spine
Base ATK: 42
Crit Rate: 6%
Wavesplitter: Every 4 seconds a character is on the field, they will deal 6% more DMG and take 3% more DMG. This effect has a maximum of 5 stacks and will not be reset if the character leaves the field, but will be reduced by 1 stack when the character takes DMG.
Recommended Users: Diluc, Eula, Arataki Itto, Razor, and Beidou.
- Solar Pearl (Catalyst)
Base ATK: 42
Crit Rate: 6%
Solar Shine: Normal Attack hits increase Elemental Skill and Elemental Burst DMG by 20% for 6 seconds. Likewise, Elemental Skill or Elemental Burst hits increase Normal Attack DMG by 20% for 6 seconds.
Recommended Users: Klee, Mona, Yae Miko, and Ninnguang.
- The Viridescent Hunt
Base ATK: 42
Crit Rate: 6%
Verdant Wind Perk: Upon hit, Normal and Aimed Shot Attacks have a 50% chance to generate a Cyclone, which will continuously attract surrounding enemies, dealing 40% of ATK as DMG to these enemies every 0.5 seconds for 4 seconds. This effect can only occur once every 14 seconds.
Recommended Users: Amber, Ganyu, Tartaglia, and Fischl.
- Deathmatch
Base ATK: 41
Crit Rate: 8%
Gladiator: If there are at least 2 enemies nearby, ATK is increased by 16% and DEF is increased by 16%. If there are less than 2 enemies nearby, ATK is increased by 24%.
Recommended Users: Xiao, Xiangling, Zhongli, Rosaria, Hu Tao, and Raiden Shogun.
Is It Worth Buying the Gnostic Hymn Battle Pass?
If you play Genshin Impact actively and want to save some time and resin for farming materials, buying the Gnostic Hymn Battle Pass is recommended. The rewards are pretty decent because Mora, Hero’s Wit, Fragile Resin, and Talent Ascension materials are necessary for characters. You also get some Intertwined Fates and Primogems to help you in the game.
The weapons are probably the highlight of the entire Battle Pass because CRIT Rate weapons are rare in the game. The Serpent Spine, Deathmatch, and The Black Sword are considered a few of the best weapons in the game.
For just $10, you can unlock all of the items we listed above by doing different easy quests every week. In our opinion, Gnostic Hymn is the better value option than Gnostic Chorus because, for an extra $11.99, you’re not getting too much.
In our opinion, if you’re planning to play Genshin Impact for a while, it might be worth it to buy the Battle Pass.
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