A Genshin Impact chart has revealed the first-day revenue numbers for the ongoing double banner that features two five-star Cryo characters, Kamisato Ayaka and Shenhe. They arrived as part of the second banner cycle for the current version 3.5 which also introduced a new four-star character named Mika.
The first part of the update also included a new character, the five-star Pyro user Dehya who's scheduled to join the Standard Banner once Genshin Impact update 3.6 arrives. Players who want to acquire Ayaka or Shenhe have a couple of weeks to do so since their banner is expected to expire around April 11.
Reddit user TimocaSamJa has shared a chart that shows how well the Ayaka and Shenhe double banner performed on its first day. According to the post, the banner managed to squeeze into the top 10 on the list which does not come as a surprise considering that Both Ayaka and Shenhe are considered S-tier characters in their respective roles. Another reason behind the banner's success is likely the fact that a lot of players accumulated a significant amount of free Primogems by avoiding pulling for Dehya and Cyno in the first part of the update. In comparison, the current double banner already surpassed the full-time revenue of its predecessor.
Kamisato Ayaka is widely considered the strongest DPS character in Genshin Impact when it comes to applying elemental damage. Ayaka's kit revolves around her Elemental Burst, Kamisato Art: Soumetsu, which creates a whirlwind that continuously deals Cryo damage in a large area. Unlike many other bursts in the game, Soumetsu's effect is very simple which makes it much easier to build the right team around this Cryo sword user.
Players who want to take Ayaka's damage to the next level should try to acquire her signature sword Mistsplitter Reforged, which is currently featured on the weapon banner alongside Shenhe's Calamity Queller. Shenhe is one of the go-to supports for Ayaka since her kit relies on having as many Cryo characters in her team as possible. She is a very niche support which is unusual for the game's five-star characters.
Some comments have pointed out that while this banner includes some of the game's strongest characters, they will still save up some Primogems for Genshin Impact update 3.6 which will introduce the long-awaited Dendro user Baizhu. He is rumored to appear in the second part of the update alongside Liyue's popular bow user, Ganyu.
Genshin Impact is now available on Mobile, PC, PS4, and PS5. A Switch version is in development.