Summary
Genshin Impactis a free-to-play game, but it’s also ironically one of the most expensive gacha games in recent years. Many players whaled for their favorite characters. It’s not surprising to see its exclusive character banners hit the million-dollar mark in revenues while taking into account the weapon banners.
According to Genshinlab,these character banners earned the most in the China IOS market. There is no available information on international rankings, nor is there any data present for other platforms outside of IOS. But these characters are player favorites, with some being waited on by players for months on end.
Updated July 05, 2025 by Tallis Spalding:Genshin Impact is as much in the limelight as ever, still garnering a great deal of attention with every update. With the new region that was released, Natlan, it’s worth taking a look at what the highest-earning Genshin banner sales are, and, by extension, what the most pulled Genshin character banners are. Unsurprisingly, people still love their support and healing characters, which makes sense: a good support (or even a good sub-dps) can make or break a team. Thankfully, with regular banner re-runs, you hopefully won’t miss out on some of the most pulled characters that Genshin Impact has to offer.
14Xianyun & Nahida (2nd Rerun)
USD $25,670,109
Xianyun may not be one of the most well-rounded characters to have ever hit the market, but she is still on one of the highest-earning Genshin banners, and for good reason, she makes exploration a breeze. Xianyun’s abilities make coasting across the expansive map in Genshin Impact an absolute delight and incredibly easy.
Nahida is one of the best sub-DPS characters that you can get your hands on, and when paired with an Electro or Hydro character, her rapidly triggered Dendro effect makes for anincredibly powerful and dangerous elemental combination.
13Zhongli & Ganyu
Revenue: $26,780,298
Zhongli’s unmatched shielding ability and Ganyu’s big damage numbers are two good reasons why you probably spent on both characters. If you only had one of the two, you most likely pulled for the character you still didn’t have. Not to mention,Zhongli’slast rerun at the time was six months ago.
Ganyuherself is a character frequently used in the Spiral Abyss, and the introduction of the Dendro element in Genshin Impact at the time of her banner didn’t make her less popular. Melt reactions improved with the new element, which made Ganyu a worthwhile investment.
12Wanderer & Itto
Revenue: $27,126,505
Wanderer’s release was heavily anticipated by many Genshin Impact fans. You were probably there whenWanderer, formerly known as Scaramouche, appeared in the Unreconciled Stars Event. People have been waiting for his banner since, and the hype remained strong until his banner dropped.
Arataki Itto’srerunning with Wanderer also boosted banner sales, since he’s a strong five-star Geo damage dealer with a hilarious personality. Even if you didn’t pull for him, his and Wanderer’s weapon banners probably tempted you to spendPrimogemssince they’re both amazing weapons.
11Nahida & Nilou
Revenue: $28,019,235
These two characters are a package deal.Nahida, The Lord of Dendro, is notable for her AoE, andNilouis known for her great compatibility with Dendro and her explosive elemental burst. If put in the same team, Nilou and Nahida are capable of creating destructive bloom reactions.
This was Nahida’s first banner, and there was a lot of hype surrounding her—and this was Nilou’s first rerun. Given proof of Nilou’s amazing and cost-effective gameplay and versatility, it’s easy to see why people wished for her. They’re also both budget-friendly damage dealers, which is why many players understandably pulled for at least one of them.
10Furina & Baizhu (1st Rerun)
USD $29,234,126
Both Furina and Baizhu are excellent support and exploration characters, which makes it understandable that their first rerun banner ended up being one of the highest-earning Genshin Banners.
Furina provides a duality, dealing damage and working asone of the best healers in Genshin Impact. Plus, both of her skill sets allow her to run on water - something that is absurdly helpful when exploring. Baizhu provides wonderful health scaling and party healing, which can make your setup far more tanky and durable, especially if you’re trying to grind world bosses for materials.
9Venti
Revenue: $30,632,752
The Anemo Archon has one of the highest-earning single banners in Genshin Impact history, which is a great feat considering that he was able to out-earn double-character limited banners. ButVentidid take a while to rerun, taking an entire patch before he returned as a limited banner.
He’s a mainstay on freeze teams with his neat burst, which vacuums any small enemy into a black hole. But abilities aside, Venti is a great friend to the Traveler, and he’s a likable character who always has your back.
8Yelan & Xiao
Revenue: $32,177,144
The only one lamenting in this banner is your wallet. Yelan’s gameplay was groundbreaking, and at that time, a fully constellatedYelancould speedrun the Spiral Abyss all by herself. But even a C0 support Yelan was strong with a free-to-play weapon. The Conqueror of Demons,Xiao, wasn’t a new character—but he’s been a solid anemo DPS up to date.
Xiao and Yelan aren’t compatible as teammates, but both of them are strong characters that had you torn during their double banner event. It doesn’t help that both characters appeared in The Chasm’s Archon Quest at the time, which might’ve made you like them a little more.
7Raiden Shogun
Revenue: $33,020,905
She stepped out of the Plane of Euthymia, but she’ll forever be a mainstay in many great team compositions in Genshin Impact. It probably helps that, lore-wise, she’s considered to beone of the most powerful charactersin the entire game. .
The popular “Rational” (Raiden International) Team composed of Raiden Shogun,Xiangling,Bennett,and Kazuha had been a consistent team composition in the Spiral Abyss. She’s also a great character to wish for as a free-to-play player in terms of weapon choice and team flexibility, which is why she remains a popular pick even in double-banner events.
6Raiden Shogun & Kokomi
Revenue: $33,560,259
Who would’ve thought thatSangonomiya Kokomiand theRaiden Shogunwould have one of the highest-earning banners in Genshin Impact history? Not a lot of people, since many players were skeptical of Sangonomiya Kokomi’s utility until she proved to be indispensable in freeze teams.
Kokomi is also a great healer which is often required in the Spiral Abyss depending on the enemies you’re about to face. For those that need neither a hydro element character nor a healer, the Raiden Shogun’s awaited rerun was enough to convince you to wish.
5Nahida & Yoimiya
Revenue: $34,017,290
Nahida beat her record, and not too many patches after her release, she reran withYoimiya. After testing Nahida’s team compositions, it’s safe to say that she’s proven her worth as the Dendro Archon and as a party member of your team. Her elemental skill and burst apply Dendro in a way no other character up to date could.
Yoimiya’s banner, on the other hand, is just as good of a banner to pull on if you were looking for a single-target pyro damage dealer. This fireworks artisan is known for lighting up more than just the sky and is notorious for destroying single-target enemies in seconds.
