How to Get Free Primogems in Genshin Impact

Primogems are the premium currency used for Intertwined Fate and Acquaint Fate to wish on Genshin Impact's gacha summoning system, and while the game sells Genesis Crystals that convert into them, HoYoverse also hands out a sizable amount completely free if you know where to look. Many of these sources — like daily commissions — only unlock once you reach Adventure Rank 12. This guide gathers, ranked by importance, every real source of free Primogems: from daily commissions to codes from special livestreams, through the Spiral Abyss, each patch's events, and one-time rewards ideal for new accounts. At the end you'll find a table estimating how many Primogems an active F2P player can earn for free per month, based on community calculations.

What's the fastest way to get Primogems in Genshin Impact?

We've gathered and verified every real method for getting free Primogems, ranked from most to least profitable based on the time they take and what you can actually earn from each. No tricks, no generators — just the game's own mechanics.

~1,800/month Daily

Daily commissions: the backbone of your F2P economy

Each day you have four daily commissions available, short errands (gathering items, defeating enemies, talking to NPCs) that take 15-20 minutes total to finish. Once you complete all four, Katheryne — the Adventurers' Guild receptionist — gives you a bonus reward that includes Primogems, adding up to 60 Primogems a day. It's the game's most reliable source: it doesn't depend on events or luck, just on logging in daily. Important tip: commissions stack up to a few days' worth, but if you're away too long you lose the ones you didn't claim, so try not to skip more than 2-3 days in a row.

~1,600/month Biweekly

Spiral Abyss: the biggest lump-sum source, every two weeks

The Spiral Abyss resets twice a month (on the 1st and the 16th) and, chamber by chamber, is the single biggest source of Primogems in the game. Getting three stars in each of chambers 9, 10, 11, and 12 — the stretch that actually rewards Primogems — hands out up to 800 Primogems per cycle if you earn all 36 stars. You need a decent team and a certain World Level to unlock the higher chambers, but even partially completing them already nets a good amount. Always check the enemy preview before entering to prepare the right team and avoid wasting attempts.

500-2,000+/month Variable (per patch)

Each patch's events: the source that varies the most

Every new patch (roughly every 6 weeks) brings several limited events with their own quests and rewards, which together can add anywhere from several hundred to over a thousand Primogems depending on how many events are active and how generous the patch is (anniversaries and special events tend to give quite a bit more than a normal patch). The Archon Quest also counts as it progresses. This is the most irregular source but also the biggest over the medium term: taking part in every available event while it's active is key, since almost none of them can be recovered after their window closes.

200-800/month Variable

Exploration: chests, Statues of The Seven, and achievements

The map is full of chests, puzzles, and Statues of The Seven that give Primogems the first time you activate them, plus the hundreds of achievements in the system (5 to 20 Primogems each) that unlock through almost any action in the game, from finishing quests to cooking a specific dish. This source is much bigger early on — when you have the whole map to explore and dozens of pending achievements — and shrinks over time as a veteran player has already claimed most of them. Every new region HoYoverse adds brings a fresh batch of chests and achievements.

~150/month on average Each patch

Redeem codes from special livestreams

Before each patch, HoYoverse runs a Special Program on its official YouTube channel where, besides announcing new banners and characters, it reveals three redeem codes totaling 300 Primogems. These codes are only valid for 48 hours, so it's worth redeeming them as soon as they're published at genshin.hoyoverse.com/gift or directly from the game's settings menu. HoYoverse also occasionally hands out codes through esports collaborations, official streamers, or outside events, though those are far less frequent.

Varies (thousands in total) Once

One-time sources: ideal for new or returning accounts

Besides recurring sources, Genshin Impact hands out one-time-per-account Primogems through several channels that a new player (or one returning after a long break) can claim all at once: completing each Archon Quest (main campaign) or Character Story quest gives 60 Primogems, chapters of the Adventurer Handbook (a list of exploration and progress objectives) give 50 to 150 each, unlocking a new teleport waypoint gives 5, trying out an event character before deciding whether to wish for them gives 20, and completing each in-game tutorial gives 1. None of these sources repeat, so they pay off far more early on: a player starting from scratch can rack up several thousand Primogems from these alone before they run dry.

How much free Primogems can you get per month?

Source	Estimated amount	Frequency
Daily commissions	~1,800	Daily
Spiral Abyss (36★)	~1,600	Biweekly
Seasonal events	500-2,000	Variable
Exploration and achievements	200-800	Variable
Livestream codes	~150	Each patch
Estimated total	~4,250-6,350+ Primogems per month	—

Estimate based on community calculations (HoYoLAB, Fandom Wiki, and specialized guides) for an already-established account; this is not an official HoYoverse figure. It doesn't include one-time sources (Archon Quests, Adventurer Handbook, etc.), which add several thousand more just for new accounts. It varies quite a bit depending on how event-dense each patch is — anniversary months or major collaborations can easily double the high end of this range.

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Frequently asked questions

How many Primogems do I need for one wish (summon)?

Each wish consumes an Acquaint Fate (standard wishes) or an Intertwined Fate (limited event banners), and each of these tickets costs 160 Primogems if bought directly from the shop. Using this guide's estimate, between ~4,250 and ~6,350 Primogems a month works out to roughly 26-40 free wishes monthly for an established account.

If I don't have time for everything, what should I prioritize?

Daily commissions first, since they take little time (15-20 min) and don't depend on anything else. Then the Spiral Abyss, which is the biggest lump-sum source every two weeks. Events are worth doing even partially, since almost all of them expire with no way to catch up later.

Is it worth chasing achievements if I've been playing for a long time?

If you're a veteran player, you've probably already claimed most of the achievements available so far, so this source will pay off less than for a new player. Even so, every content update adds new achievements, so it's still worth checking the achievements tab after each patch.

How to get free Primogems in Genshin Impact