Unlock Genshin Impact Efficiency: Mastering Condensed Resin
Tired of the Genshin Impact resin grind? Who isn’t? But before you toss your phone into a lake, let’s discuss a useful item: Condensed Resin. This guide covers everything about this essential resource. Maximize your playtime and reduce frustration. No one enjoys watching the resin counter regenerate.
Condensed Resin: Your Domain and Ley Line BFF
Where can you use this magical Condensed Resin? It’s easy. Your Condensed Resin is best for tackling Domains and Ley Line Blossoms. Farming for character EXP, Mora, or artifacts? Condensed Resin is key. It allows double the rewards in one run. Who doesn’t like doubling their loot?
To be clear, you can use Condensed Resin in:
- Domains: Especially Petrified Trees that yield artifacts and character materials. Consider domains your goldmine, with Condensed Resin as your faster tool.
- Ley Line Blossoms: Overworld challenges that reward Mora or character EXP books. Level up your characters or bank ? Ley Lines and Condensed Resin are the solution.
: Domains and Ley Lines = YES to Condensed Resin.
Weekly Boss Woes: Where Condensed Resin is a No-Go
Now, for the downside. Do not use Condensed Resin on Weekly Bosses or Normal Bosses. It won’t work. The game blocks it. Many of us have tried, hoping for a loophole. Spoiler: there isn’t one. MiHoYo, now HoYoverse, were specific.
As HoYoLAB states, “Condensed Resin cannot be used on Trounce Blossoms for Normal and Weekly Bosses.” Weekly boss fights for talent materials? Use regular resin. It’s disappointing.
Regarding Weekly Bosses, here’s the info:
- Each Weekly Boss costs 60 Original Resin for rewards. No relief from Condensed Resin.
- However, for the first three Weekly Bosses, the resin cost drops to 30 Original Resin. Still no Condensed Resin, but it’s cheaper for the first few. Think of it as discounts.
In short: Bosses (Weekly and Normal) = NO to Condensed Resin. Save condensed resin for domains and Ley Lines.
The Sweet Benefits: Double Rewards, Double the Fun (Almost)
So, why bother with Condensed Resin? The main perk is double rewards. Using it in Domains or Ley Lines nets you twice the loot from a run. This saves time, especially if you need artifacts or Mora to fuel your characters. As Game Rant notes, “Condensed Resin… allows players to claim double rewards from a single run.”
Imagine running a domain once and getting rewards for two. That’s the magic of Condensed Resin. Efficiency in crystal form.
Crafting Your Condensed Resin: The Alchemist’s Corner
Ready to craft your own Condensed Resin? Here’s what you need:
- 40 Original Resin: Your main ingredient. You’re trading future resin for immediate rewards.
- 1 Crystal Core: Dropped by Crystalflies. Time to go butterfly hunting! They scare easily, so approach slowly or use Sayu’s talent to catch them.
You’ll visit an Alchemist Crafting Bench in any major city to craft Condensed Resin. It’s a simple process. Choose “Condensed Resin” in the menu, check your ingredients, and *poof*, you’ve made it.
Before crafting many, a couple of limitations.
Condensed Resin Capacity and Recipe Unlock
First, you can’t hoard infinite Condensed Resin. You can hold a maximum of five. No stockpiling! Use them regularly—like groceries, there’s only so much room.
Second, you must unlock the crafting recipe first. Reach Reputation Level 3 in Liyue. Complete weekly requests, bounties, and explore Liyue. When you reach Level 3, you’ll receive the “Condensed Resin Blueprint.” Learn it and you’re set. As Game Rant says, get the recipe by reaching “Reputation Level 3 in Liyue.”
Resin 101: Original, Fragile, Transient, and the Refresh Rate
Let’s touch on the broader Resin system to ensure clarity.
- Original Resin: Your standard, regenerating resin. This is Genshin’s energy used for rewards from Domains, Ley Lines, and Bosses. Think of it as your stamina for farming.
- Fragile Resin: Consumable items that immediately restore 60 Original Resin. You often get these as rewards from events, Battle , or quests. Save these for when you really need resin!
- Transient Resin: Similar to Fragile Resin, this also restores 60 Original Resin. The difference is it expires over time. So use it quickly! You usually get Transient Resin from the Teapot Traveling Salesman.
Now, the dreaded Resin Refresh Rate. Original Resin regenerates at 1 Resin every 8 minutes. This means 7.5 Resin per hour, or 180 Resin daily. The max storage is 200. Taking 26 hours and 40 minutes to reach full capacity is rough. Thus, efficient Resin use is crucial.
You can craft a maximum of four Condensed Resins daily if you use all your resin for crafting. Is it enough? Maybe not. Better than nothing? Yes.
Artifact Domains and Resin Wisdom
A word of advice, especially for new players: While it may be tempting to jump into artifact domains early, it’s wise to wait until Adventure Rank 45. At AR45, you’ll guarantee one 5-star artifact per domain run at top difficulty. Before that, drop rates for top-tier artifacts are lower. Patience helps artifact farming. Save your Resin and sanity until AR45 artifact domains.
Your guide to Condensed Resin in Genshin Impact is complete. Use it wisely in Domains and Ley Lines. With proper management, the resin grind may not feel so…grindy. Happy farming! May your artifact rolls favor you!
