Summary
Genshin Impactplayers have pointed out that there is currently no way of testing out Chronicled Banner characters, making it difficult for new accounts to decide if they want to pull for a specific 5-Star. While the open world ofGenshin Impacthas garnered a lot of praise over the years, its main appeal has always been a colorful cast of characters. With each having a unique playstyle, there’s bound to be a perfectGenshin Impactcharacter for everyone.
Given that players must pull for characters on either the Limited orStandard Banners inGenshin Impact, it’s vital for HoYoverse to provide a combat trial to showcase the gameplay of every featured 5-Star or 4-Star. While Story Quests also provide a chance forGenshin Impactplayers to test a 5-Star character, these dedicated domains can only be completed once.
The lack of a combat trial forChronicled Banner characters inGenshin Impactwas pointed out by Silly-Accountant4116 on the main subreddit. Unlike Arlecchino and Clorinde, none of the featured Chronicled Banner 5-Stars can be tested out by players – a list that includes the following characters: Baizhu, Childe, Xiao, Ganyu, Shenhe, Keqing, and Qiqi. While an argument could be made that adding trial runs for so many characters would result in free Primogems, the total number wouldn’t even amount to a single pull.
Genshin Impact Players Wish for Permanent Character Trials
The discussion evolved from asking about test runs for Chronicled Banner characters to wondering why combat trials aren’t permanent. Not only doesZenless Zone Zerofeature permanent trials for its characters, butGenshin Impactarguably has a much bigger cast of characters to juggle. As seen withShenhe inGenshin Impact, some 5-Stars take almost two years to re-run, and having a permanent trial would help alleviate the long wait times while helping players make better pulling decisions.
Given that HoYoverse has implemented plenty of quality-of-life changes toGenshin Impactsince late Fontaine, it wouldn’t be farfetched to see permanent trials added to the game at some point. Version 5.5 will notably improve theSanctifying Elixir inGenshin Impact, allowing players to have more luck in completing their Artifact Sets. While the Chronicled Banner may not let players test out its featured characters, there are always plenty of online resources to help players decide if a 5-Star is right for them. The Chronicled Banner is set to run until February 12, which will also see the launch of Version 5.4.
