Redeem now - You can simulate Genshin Impact wishes online using free simulators.
- Wish simulators let you roll for new characters and weapons without spending any real money, and include animations directly from the game.
- Genshin Impact wish simulators aren't affiliated with the actual game, and you can't carry your rewards over.
Genshin Impact is a "gacha" game, a genre of game that lets you spend real money for a chance to unlock random in-game items. These random rolls are called "wishes" — they're both immensely addictive and spark a lot of controversy.
Luckily, you don't need to spend any money to try Genshin Impact's wish system. Instead, you can use one of the several free wish simulators that fans have made and posted online.
Important: None of these simulators are made or acknowledged by miHoYo, the company that makes Genshin Impact. They're entirely for fun, and none of the items or characters you unlock can be used in the real game.
How to simulate Genshin Impact wishes
Most wishes in Genshin Impact are bought using Fates, which you buy using Primogems, which you craft using Genesis Crystals, which you buy using real money. You can earn Primogems by completing in-game missions and exploring too, but if you want to make a lot of wishes, you'll be paying for them eventually.
Most Genshin Impact wish simulators include all of these different currencies, and still make you go through the conversion process. But Genesis Crystals are free, and some let you turn on a setting to earn an unlimited amount of Fates.
There are a few different wish simulators out there. We've got three to recommend — two websites and one app — but they each have their own downsides.
Uzair Ashraf's GI Wish Simulator
This is a basic wish simulator built by a single programmer named Uzair Ashraf. It gives you an unlimited amount of Fates, which means an unlimited amount of wishes.
At the top of the screen, you can choose what type of wish you want to make — you can choose between a Beginners' Wish, an Event Wish, a Weapon Event Wish, and a Standard Wish. Click the Wish buttons in the bottom-right to make your rolls.
On the other side of the screen, you can click Inventory to see everything you've unlocked (and how much it would have cost in real money), or Details for an explanation of how the odds on that wish work. Click Settings to reset your inventory or pick a different Event Wish.
The biggest downside with Ashraf's simulator is that it's outdated. The latest Event Wish available is from 2021, and it doesn't seem like there's any plans to update it with newer items or characters. It also isn't as pretty as the other simulators.
But if you're just looking for a quick way to get your wishing fix, Ashraf's simulator is a great option.
WishSimulator.App
WishSimulator.App is the most popular wish simulator website, and for good reason. It always stays updated with the latest banner events, lets you realistically "buy" and convert different Genshin currencies, and has animations taken straight from the game.
It also uses the same "pity system" as Genshin, meaning that the longer you go without pulling a rare item or character, the higher chance you have of earning one in your next pull. You can check your current pity rates by clicking History in the bottom-right. You can also click Details on any of the wish banners to see a page explaining how that wish's odds work.
Just like Ushraf's simulator, WishSimulator.App offers the four major kinds of wishes. Clicking the X icon next your currencies in the top-right lets you pick which event wish banner you want to pull from.
Click Inventory to see everything you've unlocked, and Shop to buy more Genesis Crystals. The shop says they cost actual money, but don't worry — you pay for them using an "UnReal Wallet" that never runs out of imaginary money.
Quick tip: If you don't feel like dealing with all the different currencies, click the question mark icon in the top-left, and then switch the Unlimited Fates setting to Yes.
WishSimulator.App's biggest downside is the ads. When you open the site, you'll be greeted with at least one annoying pop-up ad. They're not hard to close, but they're aggravating. If you're going to use the site a lot, we recommend installing an ad-blocker first.
WishSimulator.App is the best Genshin wish simulator website, as long as you can avoid the ads.
Saihou's Wish Simulator for Genshin
This is an Android app that's totally free, and has no ads. It's the best parts of the other two simulators, and the sole downside is that it's only available on Android.
Just like WishSimulator.App, Saihou's Simulator includes realistic pity rates and animations from the actual game. It also includes every event banner, which you can easily pick between by scrolling through the list at the top of the screen.
When you select one, you'll see what you've unlocked from it already. Tap the i icon to see how much you've "spent," and the question mark icon to see your pity rates.
Tap the Settings button to check out everything you've unlocked from every banner, and choose a Custom Wish Amount if you don't like the preset options. Tapping Advanced Settings gives you access to a dark mode, and also lets you enable ads if you want to support the developer.
If you have an Android device, Saihou's Wish Simulator is the best simulator available.
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