Genshin Impact is a free-to-play RPG that launched just a few days ago, but despite having 10 million players across PC, consoles, and mobile, it feels like a sleeper hit that came out of nowhere. Taking inspiration from Breath of the Wild, Genshin Impact has a sprawling open world to explore, a fully voice-acted story, and some mobile-game microtransactions that might make you roll your eyes, even if they don’t really get in the way of the core game.
Just like Breath of the Wild and the other games that obviously inspired it, Genshin Impact is loaded with secrets and features that are easy to miss. Here's some advice that’ll help you get your bearings as you begin exploring the world of Teyvat—including how to make the most of its "gacha" loot boxes that unlock new characters.