Get all your news in one place.
100's of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
GamesRadar
GamesRadar
Technology
Austin Wood

Genshin Impact is giving out free 5-star Constellations for the first time in 5 years, but FOMO beckons: after today, you'll miss out on one

Genshin Impact screenshot of Hu Tao with a light red ghost.

Five years after launch, Genshin Impact has finally delivered a feature that players have been clamoring for since release: a totally free and pull-free way to unlock Constellations on 5-star characters. This being a gacha game, however, there is some fine print that pushes for player retention, and it means that if you don't start today, you'll miss out on one of the four free Constellations being given out in the coming year.

Genshin Impact is running a new event for the Lunar (6.X, or Nod-Krai) patch cycle called "To Temper Thyself and Journey Far." This event will run once every 12 weeks (or two patches), challenging players to complete eight weeks' worth of daily "training goals" to unlock rewards that culminate with a free Constellation for a chosen 5-star character, giving them new passive effects that make them stronger in combat. (Only some, generally older characters can be chosen.)

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100's of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.