When you first start playing Genshin Impact, everything feels fast and exciting. You unlock new characters, achieve levels rapidly, and gather a healthy amount of loot from chests and quests. But after a few weeks, something changes: progress begins to slow. Levelling up takes forever, items seem rarer, and you notice your resources depleting much faster than you can farm them.
Moreover, the slowdown is part of Genshin’s design. Genshin is designed to reward planning, not grinding or rushing levels. Once you begin to understand how farming, upgrading, and levelling work, you will realise the pacing is guiding you towards the long shift ahead, especially once you reach Adventure Rank 45 (AR45) and unlock the best rewards.
The first few hours of the game, Genshin keeps throwing rewards at you nonstop. You receive free characters, new weapons, and a bunch of resources. However, after you go beyond Adventure Rank 30, the game intentionally slows down your growth.
This is because increasing power in Genshin is supposed to be done step-by-step. You gradually require more Mora, more EXP materials, and more rare drops for each upgrade. Resin suddenly becomes too limited. The game slowly moves away from "fast rewards" to "smart farming".
Initially, this may be irritating. But it is the way the game motivates you to think ahead - to create a well-balanced team, to use your Resin wisely, and to decide what to farm next instead of doing everything in a rush.
Genshin Impact doesn't have a manual "save game" option. All your progress is tied to the account that you use, whether it's a PC, PlayStation, or mobile. So, every decision you make is your own.
The way this system works out your journey becomes even more significant. It's not about starting over or speed running; rather, it is about growing consistently. Every level, weapon, or artifact that you upgrade is a permanent move forward.
I was trying to spend some money early in the game for extra wishes, but the truth is, it didn't help much. Genshin is not a game where spending leads to progress; rather, it's a game where strategy and patience are required.
Your team's set-up is basically the core of your scaling work. Not all the characters have the same amount of power, but each of the characters can be helpful if they are built in the right way. The thing that really counts is synergy; how the skills of the characters work together during the fight.
Typically, a powerful team consists of:
For instance, my team is composed of Kaeya as the main attacker, Barbara for healing, Lisa as an Electro support, and the Traveler for crowd control. This team may not be the strongest one, but it is efficient because the roles complement each other.
The main lesson: do not level up everyone equally. Select your most liked characters and put your resources into only a few of them. Building smartly saves you time and Mora, and it allows you to clear the difficult challenges at a faster pace.
It is a common mistake that the majority of players decide to farm artifacts at an extremely early level. However, the reality is that you should not spend a huge amount of Resin on artifact domains until you are at least Adventure Rank 45.
At AR45, the game changes; this is the moment when you unlock the Level III domains that guarantee 5-star artifacts with each run. Before that, the drops are completely random. It is possible to use 40 Resin and not get more than 3-star or 4-star items.
Therefore, before AR45, your main working mode should be farming materials that have consistent returns:
These are the items that directly increase your power. Artifacts, on the other hand, are something to be kept until the late game when the best ones are obtainable.
The loot system in Genshin is dependent on your Adventure Rank (AR) and World Level (WL). As both increase, you get to battle more challenging enemies but also earn more valuable rewards.
Here is a simplified version:
Just like every domain run consumes 20 Resin, the stats you get are random, and the quality of your loot gets a big jump. Sometimes, the luck of the run can be such that you get two 5-star artifacts simultaneously.
Scaling also applies to bosses. When your World Level goes higher, they drop better materials for ascension and talents. So, although enemies deal more damage, the rewards are still attractive.
In short: the higher your AR, the better your loot will be, but the grind will also be longer. That is the reason why planning is so important.
We can consider the different methods of scaling characters one by one for each stage of the game:
The balanced plan you have in place will help you grow steadily without running out of those key resources that you really need.
Genshin Impact farming and scaling isn’t a title that you rush through. It’s a journey that eventually pays off with efficient farming and takes patience. The trick is to understand the right time to advance and the right time to hold back. Random artifact farming with Resin before AR45 is a waste of resources and time. Spend that time to level up your core team, unlock the map, and gather the materials that you will need later on.
The game is like a big, open sports world after AR45. That’s when you can really farm: tougher domains, higher quality loot, and getting a feel of your characters’ power level.
If your progress is slow at the moment, do not worry. You are not losing; you are just getting ready for your next big breakthrough.
Keep enjoying the grind, make your build plans, and always remember: every great Traveler was once equipped with common gear and patience.
You should start farming your artifacts seriously at Adventure Rank 45 (AR45). Before that, you will be focused on levelling your characters, weapons, and talents.
Genshin Impact is purposefully slowing down your progress to facilitate strategy and smart farming. You will want more Mora, EXP, and other rare drops as you progress.
Use your Resin mostly for farming weapon and talent materials before AR45; after AR45, use your Resin for artifact domains that have guaranteed 5-star drops.
Though your Adventure Rank and World Level will get harder, the rewards and loot should scale accordingly as well; better loot, and higher quality of artifacts.
