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Primogems
Primogems are Genshin Impact's wish currency, primarily converted into Fates for banners and usable for selected refills.
Important information
- Other names
- Gema Essencial, Protogema, 原石, 원석
- Source
- Genshin Impact
- Medium
- Game
- Type
- Gacha currency
- Introduced
- Version 1.0
- Fate price
- 160 Primogems
- Genesis conversion
- One-way at 1:1
What Primogems means in its world
Primogems are valuable because they become wishes. A small amount feels easy to spend, but a saved total can determine whether a player has enough attempts for a character or weapon banner they actually want.
They can arrive through gameplay, events and official purchase-linked options. Banner rules, availability and pity details should be checked in the current in-game notice rather than inferred from an older banner.
Practical reference
The useful details in one place: value, earning, spending and the decisions that can waste this currency.
| Value of Primogems | Genshin Impact's premium-adjacent currency for wishes and selected resin refills |
|---|---|
| How Primogems reaches your pocket | Earn them through current gameplay rewards, events and official options. |
| Where Primogems gets spent | Convert them into Fates for wishes and use them for eligible resin-related options. |
| Details worth noticing | Decide on a banner target before converting Primogems; it reduces impulsive pulls on a passing banner. |
Ways to earn Primogems
Compare verified sources, rewards, limits and requirements.
| Method | Reward | Frequency | Limit | Requirements | Context | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Complete all four Daily Commissions and claim Katheryne’s bonus | 60 Primogems per day | Daily | Four commissions plus one completion bonus each day | Daily Commissions unlocked | — | Genshin Impact Wiki — Primogem |
| Clear Spiral Abyss Floors 9–12 with all stars | Up to 800 Primogems | Monthly cycle | Rewards at 3, 6 and 9 stars on each floor | Access to Spiral Abyss Floors 9–12 | — | Genshin Impact Wiki — Primogem |
| Complete Imaginarium Theater performance challenges | Up to 1,000 Primogems | Monthly season | — | Complete eligible acts, medals and Arcanum challenges | — | Genshin Impact Wiki — Primogem |
| Claim Blessing of the Welkin Moon login rewards | 90 Primogems per claimed day, 2,700 over 30 days | Daily during the 30-day blessing | Missed login days are not refunded | An active paid Blessing of the Welkin Moon | — | Genshin Impact Wiki — Blessing of the Welkin Moon |
| Convert Genesis Crystals | 1 Primogem per Genesis Crystal | Available while Genesis Crystals remain | — | — | The conversion cannot be reversed | Genshin Impact Wiki — Genesis Crystal |
What Primogems buys
Known prices show purchasing power within the stated game, shop or version.
| Item | Price | Category | Seller | Context | Source | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intertwined Fate | 160 Primogems | Event wishes | Paimon’s Bargains or the Wishes menu | — | Genshin Impact Wiki — Primogem | — |
| Acquaint Fate | 160 Primogems | Standard wishes | Paimon’s Bargains or the Wishes menu | — | Genshin Impact Wiki — Primogem | — |
| One Battle Pass level | 150 Primogems | Battle Pass | — | — | Genshin Impact Wiki — Primogem | — |
| Restore 60 Original Resin | 50 / 100 / 100 / 150 / 200 / 200 Primogems | Resin refill | — | Cost of the first through sixth refill on the same day | Genshin Impact Wiki — Original Resin | Maximum of six Primogem refills per day; total cost 800 for up to 360 Resin |
Names of Primogems in other languages
- Gema Essencial Language: pt · Country: Brazil · Official Brazilian Portuguese name
- Protogema Language: es · Official Spanish name
- 原石 Language: ja · Country: Japan · Official Japanese name, romanized Genseki
- 원석 Language: ko · Country: South Korea · Official Korean name
Primogems across the series
Primogems have been part of Genshin Impact since Version 1.0. Their official localized names include Gema Essencial in Brazilian Portuguese, Protogema in Spanish, 原石 in Japanese and 원석 in Korean.
