Genshin Impact Pity System (Wishes) Explained

Short answer: a 5-star is guaranteed by 90 pulls (hard pity), soft pity starts around pull 74, and the limited character banner runs a 50/50: lose it and your next 5-star is guaranteed to be the featured character.

Character Event Wish (limited banner)

• Hard pity: 90 wishes guarantees a 5-star.
• Soft pity: 5-star rates rise sharply from around wish 74.
• 50/50: your first 5-star has a 50% chance to be the featured character. Lose it and the next 5-star is a guaranteed featured character.
• 4-star pity: guaranteed at least every 10 wishes.
• Carryover: pity follows you to the next character banner.

Weapon Event Wish (Epitome Invocation)

• Hard pity: 80 wishes.
• Epitomized Path: select one featured weapon as your Fate Point target. After losing once, your next 5-star weapon is the one you chose, so the chosen weapon is guaranteed within two 5-star pulls.

Practical takeaway

Budget roughly 90 wishes for a guaranteed featured character if you lose the 50/50, and save your Primogems (plus every code) for banners you actually want.