Best Ways to Get Primogems in Genshin Impact

26, 2026, 2:00 PM EDT Marc Santos is a Guides Staff Writer from the Philippines with a BA in Communication Arts and over six years of experience in writing gaming news and guides. He plays just about everything, from turn-based RPGs to life sims, 4X, horror, and more. Marc has spent over 2,200 hours on Destiny 2, all while leaving his Steam game backlog to grow ever bigger. Primogems are the currency all players chase after in Genshin Impact, but unlike the vast majority of other currencies in the game, these aren't as easy to come by. You'll need thousands of Primogems to guarantee a weapon or character pull from the gacha, so you'll want to know how to get plenty of them fast. In this guide, we'll be covering the best ways to get Primogems in Genshin Impact without having to spend a dime. Complete Main & Optional Quests The most straightforward way to get Primogems is to finish quests. Completing Archon quests will net you several hundred Primogems per chapter, so if you haven't caught up with the main story yet, you might as well do so. Of course, there are many more benefits to completing main quests, but if we're talking strictly about Primogems, then you should get around 4–6 wishes' worth of them, though the amount of Primogems you get varies wildly depending on the chapter. Note that this doesn't count any Primogems you get from the achievements you'll complete while doing Genshin Impact's Archon quests. You can squeeze out a few extra gems by claiming achievements once you're done with a chapter. On a related note, don't forget to visit the Achievements menu from time to time to collect rewards from challenges you may have unintentionally completed while playing. Daily & Weekly Commissions The second most straightforward way to get Primogems in Genshin Impact is to do Commissions. You can get up to 60 Primogems every day by completing dailies, and you can get even more through weeklies; this may not seem like much, but unlike quests and the vast majority of other Primogem sources, Commissions are sustainable, which means you'll never run out of quick jobs to do. Exploration There are tons of Primogems strewn around Genshin Impact's massive map, and they come in many forms. If you're not doing quests or farming for character materials, keep an eye out for the following: Chests Puzzles Seelies Occuli Waypoints/Statues of the Seven Unique one-time Domains Time trial challenges The best way to find most of these hidden items is to use an interactive map. If you don't want to use third-party tools, then get Treasure Compasses and Elemental Resonance Stones. These will point you toward all sorts of hidden goodies all over Teyvat. Spiral Abyss The quickest way to get hundreds of Primogems at once is to complete Spiral Abyss stages. However, this isn't the easiest method, as Spiral Abyss demands that you have strong teams and the skill to back them up. If you can fully clear all Abyss stages, expect to get around 800 Primogems in less than an hour. Spiral Abyss is a somewhat sustainable source of Primogems in Genshin Impact. It refreshes every month, so once you've claimed your 800 Primogems, you're going to have to wait for a fairly long time before you can get more from this activity. If you're struggling with Spiral Abyss, try bringing a CC-focused Genshin Impact character. Miscellaneous Sources & Activities Genshin Impact has lots of other activities you can do to get Primogems. Like most other activities listed above, these activities have a finite amount of Primogems (though some do refresh after enough time has passed). Such activities include: Genius Invokation TCG Serenitea Pot Limited-Time Events Character Hangout Quests HoYoLab Check-in Bonuses Livestream Codes Achievement Hunting 8 /10 Genshin Impact Follow Followed RPG Action Adventure Gacha Open-World Systems OpenCritic Reviews Top Critic Avg: 81 /100 Critics Rec: 87% Released September 28, 2020 ESRB Teen / Alcohol Reference, Fantasy Violence, In-Game Purchases (Includes Random Items), Users Interact Developer(s) HoYoverse (Formerly miHoYo) Publisher(s) HoYoverse (Formerly miHoYo) 6 Images Where to play Close WHERE TO PLAY SUBSCRIPTION DIGITAL FX Wiki Wiki Multiplayer Online Co-Op Cross-Platform Play All platforms Cross Save All platforms Number of Players Single-player PC Release Date September 28, 2020 Xbox Series X|S Release Date November 20, 2024 PS5 Release Date April 28, 2021 Genre(s) RPG, Action, Adventure, Gacha, Open-World Platform(s) PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, PC, iOS, Android OpenCritic Rating Strong How Long To Beat 294 hours X|S Optimized yes File Size Xbox Series 124.86 GB Wiki Fextralife Wiki Powered by Expand Collapse