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Patch updates are the perfect opportunity to meet new characters inGenshin Impact; sometimes, they play some sort of role in the main story, and other times, they are a key part of flagship events. It is also always exciting to see characters get added because they can spice up the many different ways you can engage in combat and exploration.
Gamingis a Claymore-wielding Pyro user representing a significant addition to the playable roster as an on-field DPS with a fairly decent kit rarely seen in four-star characters of this type. He is also tied to the yearly Lantern Rite celebration and the rich culture of Liyue, which makes him very special.
Gaming’s Ascension Materials
Gaming is aQiaoying Village nativewho was released during the 4.4 patch update along with anentirely new sub-region in Liyue.
However, most of the materials you will need to ascend him have beenin the game since the very first patches, and they are abundant and easy to get.
Gaming’s Local Specialty is the Starconch, which can be found along the many shorelines in the nation of Liyue, especially inYaoguang Shoal. There are80 Starconchesavailable for farming throughout Liyue.
Therespawn timefor the Starconch isroughly 48 hours, as is the case for most Local Specialties.
If you pick up all the Starconches available in one go, it will only take youabout three days to collect as many as you needfor Gaming’s full ascension.
Likewise, you will need tocollect quite a bit of slime drops. This should be fairly quick, though, asSlimes are some of the most abundant mobsin every nation, alongside Hilichurls.
As for hisWorld Boss Drop, Gaming uses Emperor’s Resolution, which you can obtain from defeating the Emperor of Fire and Iron. You will be able to find this massive armored crab king in anunderwater cave in the Nation of Fontaine.
Here’s a full list of the materials you will need to ascend Gaming, as well as their required quantities per ascension phase:
1
40
20,000
Starconch x 3
Slime Condensate x 3
2
50
40,000
Starconch x 10
Slime Condensate x 15
Emperor’s Resolution x 2
3
60
60,000
Starconch x 20
Slime Secretions x 12
Emperor’s Resolution x 4
4
70
80,000
Starconch x 30
Slime Secretions x 18
Emperor’s Resolution x 8
5
80
100,000
Starconch x 45
Slime Concentrate x 12
Emperor’s Resolution x 12
6
90
120,000
Starconch x 60
Slime Concentrate x 24
Emperor’s Resolution x 20
Another important point to consider is theOriginal Resin costto gather as many World Boss Drops as you will need to reach Gamin’s max ascension phase. In total, you will needroughly 920 Original Resinto collect the necessary amount.
This calculation wasbased on the assumption that each round will grant two drops, but it could change significantly because the number of drops you can obtain per round is between one and three.
What Is The Total Cost Of Leveling Up Gaming?
Like other characters, Gaming willsignificantly dent your Mora and EXP book reservesif you want to level him up to his maximum potential. Ascension alone is rather costly, but you also need to consider all the levels in between, which have a cost of their own.
Budgeting every aspect of ascension and leveling is crucialto make the experience smooth, otherwise you might find yourself scrambling to gather all the resources you need, which can be rather exhausting.
Taking the Gold Standard Guard to level 90 will cost this much:
Experience Book Cost And Approx Waste
1 - 10
5,000
10 - 20
18,800
20 - 30
42,400
30 - 40
73,000
40 - 50
115,800
50 - 60
170,800
60 - 70
239,000
70 - 80
322,200
80 - 90
684,600
The experience book usage listed in this table isjust a recommendation based on a calculation of the most convenient approachto using up resources. You can always choose a different combination of experience books to the same effect.
Gaming’s Talent Materials
Talents are arguably the most time-consuming part of the leveling-up process, and they are alsocrucial for refining a unit’s DMG outputto its maximum capacity.
Gaming is very strong, withsurprisingly high base stats for a four-starClaymore wielder andeven better DMG multipliers for both his Elemental Skill and Elemental Burst.
While he might not be game-breaking, he is avery good on-field DPS alternativewith a fun, plunge-based gameplay that can really pack a punch.
Leveling Gaming’s talents for his skill and burst can bea worthy investment if you enjoy his play stylebecause you will get good value for the resource cost. Nevertheless,it isvery costly, as talent ascension usually is.
These are all the materials you will need to level up Gaming’s talents:
12,500
Teachings of Prosperityx 3
17,500
Guide to Prosperityx 2
25,000
Guide to Prosperity x 4
Slime Secretions x 4
30,000
Guide to Prosperity x 6
Slime Secretions x 6
37,500
Guide to Prosperity x 9
Slime Secretions x 9
7
Philosophies of Prosperityx 4
8
260,000
Philosophies of Prosperity x 6
Lightless Mass x 1
9
450,000
Philosophies of Prosperity x 12
Slime Concentrate x 9
Lightless Mass x 2
10
700,000
Philosophies of Prosperity x 18
The costs listed in this table are per talent, so you have to account for each talent separately. If you want to level all Gaming’s talents, then you will need tomultiply all items on this list by three.
Prosperity talent books can beobtained from the Taishan Mansion domain, which is located in Liyue, near the Jueyun Karst area.
These books arefarmableall Mondays and Thursdays, as well as every Sundaywhen every material can be farmed in all domains in the game.
Lightless Masscan be obtained bydefeating the All Devouring Narwhalin the Weekly Boss trounce domain Shadow of Another World. This domain islocated underwater in Fontaine, in Salacia Plain.
Weekly Bosses have random drops, so you are not always guaranteed to get the one you need, and you should definitely consider this when planning your farming. However, if you havesome Dream Solvent in your inventory,you will be able to easily bypass this limitation; just note this material is also rare.
The last material needed to fully ascend a character’s talent to level ten is yet anotherrare resource called Crown of Insight, which you canobtain in various ways around Teyvat or through events.
