Summary
AGenshin Impactchart has revealed the revenue difference between the two currently featured characters: the new five-star Emilie and the popular Hydro bow user Yelan.Genshin Impact’s double banners are a common gacha mechanic that allows players to pull for two limited characters during the same update cycle.
Genshin Impacthas also announced a wealth of new content for the upcoming Version 5.0, including three new characters: Mualani, Kachina, and Kinich. Mualani and Kachina are confirmed for the first banner, while players will have to wait a couple of weeks to pull for the mysterious Dendro user, Kinich.
A popularGenshin Impactstats site namedPaimon.moehas revealed the sales difference between the new Dendro user Emilie and Liyue’s Yelan. According to the chart, Yelan is responsible for over 57% of the total sales, which is somewhat surprising given thatEmilie is a newGenshin Impactcharacter. New roster additions typically dominate the sales charts, but the new data is another testament to Yelan’s popularity. The Yelan and Hu Tao double banner still holds the overall revenue record forGenshin Impact, a record that likely won’t be broken anytime soon. This is partly because, since the record was set in 2023, HoYoverse has released two new games,Honkai: Star RailandZeneless Zone Zero.
Genshin Impact - Yelan or Emilie: Who to Get?
These three games likely share an overlapping player base, which means that, to some extent, revenue is divided among the titles. Yelan is still widely considered the best off-fieldHydro character inGenshin Impactand often ranks at the top of the game’s popularity polls. One of Yelan’s greatest strengths is her ability to deal significant damage even when she’s not on the field. Additionally, as a Hydro user, the majority of her kit scales with max HP.
Emilie is also a supportive unit that excels in teams centered around the Burning elemental reaction. This reaction can be triggered by combining Pyro with Dendro, meaning that players need to surround Emilie withGenshin Impact’s Pyro users. This lack of flexibility could be one of the reasons why Yelan has the more successful banner.
However, many fans suspect that Natlan will introduce numerous new Pyro characters, which could impactGenshin Impact’s current meta. Emilie could undergo a similar process as Kokomi, whose kit was initially considered underwhelming, but the introduction of certain Dendro elemental reactions has made her a must-have for many team compositions.
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