Choosing Your Ideal Four-Star in Genshin Impact's Lantern Rite Event
The Lantern Rite event in Genshin Impact presents a fantastic opportunity to acquire a free four-star character or enhance an existing one. Prioritize obtaining a character you lack or need constellations for. If your roster is well-stocked, consider these recommendations:
The standout choice is the new Anemo shielder, Lan Yan. Her abilities offer both survivability and resistance shredding, making her highly valuable in teams lacking healing, such as those featuring Hu Tao or Arlecchino. Acquiring her second constellation significantly boosts her shield regeneration, enhancing her overall effectiveness. Even if you're aiming for Arlecchino or Clorinde on their banners, pulling for Lan Yan is a worthwhile secondary goal.
Following Lan Yan, strong contenders include Xingqiu, Xiangling, and Yaoyao. Yaoyao, a powerful Dendro healer, excels at keeping your team's health topped off. Her abilities heal both the active character and deal damage to enemies, making her ideal for various team compositions (Bloom, Hyperbloom, Aggravate, Spread, or even Burning). Remarkably, she functions effectively even at Constellation Zero.
Veteran favorites Xingqiu and Xiangling remain top-tier four-star units. If you're missing either, they are excellent choices. Xingqiu, a superb sub-DPS, inflicts Hydro damage, making him invaluable in Freeze and Vaporize teams. He also offers damage reduction and minor healing. His final constellation further amplifies his capabilities.
Xiangling, another exceptional sub-DPS (Pyro), unleashes a damaging Pyronado that triggers Pyro reactions. While players receive a copy through Spiral Abyss floor 5, her constellations dramatically increase her potency. Constellation Four, in particular, extends her burst duration by 40%, transforming her into a truly formidable unit.
If you already possess these characters, focus on obtaining constellations for other four-star characters you own. Don't miss this chance to strengthen your existing team.
Genshin Impact is available now.
