Genshin Impact's Baizhu and Ganyu Banner Rakes in Impressive Revenue

A chart displaying the revenue generated by the previous double banner in Genshin Impact, which featured the Cryo bow character Ganyu and the Dendro user Baizhu, has been released. The Limited Character Banner in the game always showcases one or two five-star characters alongside three four-star characters that are relatively easier to acquire.

Players of Genshin Impact can utilize their Intertwined Fates to pull on these banners and potentially obtain some of these characters. The second banner cycle for update 3.6 introduced two new Dendro characters, Baizhu and Kaveh, both of whom play a significant role in the current storyline.

A Reddit user by the name of That_Dude2000 recently shared an intriguing chart that displays the sales figures for the previous Limited Character Banner, which featured Baizhu and Ganyu as the five-star characters. The chart reveals that this double banner underperformed significantly, especially considering that it introduced two new characters, one of whom has been rumored since the earliest Liyue quests. There could be several reasons for the low sales figures, including the fact that prior banners had more powerful characters like Nahida, Yelan, Raiden Shogun, and Hu Tao. Additionally, the release of HoYverse's second most popular game, Honkai: Star Rail, which has a very similar gacha system to Genshin Impact, could also be a factor.

Several comments noted that while they appreciated Baizhu's unique design and story, they opted not to pull for him because he is a healer. At present, the game's main and sub-DPS characters, as well as offensive supports, are more popular within the community. However, recent Spiral Abyss reports for Genshin Impact indicate that the majority of players who acquired Baizhu ended up using him to tackle the toughest floors of this domain.

Baizhu's unique advantage lies in his utilization of the Dendro element as the only five-star healer in Genshin Impact. This feature allows players to freely compose their teams without being overly concerned about their main DPS unit's HP. Baizhu's proficiency in healing is particularly valuable in teams that center around the Bloom elemental reaction, which produces explosive Dendro cores capable of inflicting damage on all active characters.

Ganyu, the five-star Cryo bow user, was once regarded as the most powerful DPS character in Genshin Impact due to her exceptional Charged Attack. In the current meta, Ganyu remains a top choice for players seeking a potent Cryo character to add to their party.

Genshin Impact is available now for PC, PS4, PS5, and mobile devices. A Switch version is in development.