If you’re a new Genshin Impact player, deciding where to spend your Original Resin can be confusing.
Talent materials, weapon materials, bosses, Ley Line Outcrops, and artifact domains all compete for the same limited resource.
So what should you actually spend your Resin on before Adventure Rank 45?
The simple answer is:
Before AR45, prioritize character progression materials and avoid spending too much Resin farming artifacts.
Here’s how to use your Original Resin more efficiently as a beginner.
What Is Original Resin?
Original Resin is a regenerating resource used to claim rewards from many activities in Genshin Impact.
You can spend it on activities including:
- Ley Line Outcrops
- Normal Bosses
- Domains
- Trounce Domains
- Artifact Domains
Unlike Fragile Resin, Original Resin regenerates naturally over time.
That means you generally should spend your Original Resin regularly rather than letting it sit at the maximum.
What Should Beginners Spend Original Resin On?
Before AR45, your main goal should be strengthening the characters and weapons you actually use.
A practical priority is:
Character Ascension Materials → Weapon Materials → Talent Materials → Mora/EXP → Artifacts
The exact order can change depending on your account, but this is a useful guideline for most new players.
1. Character Ascension Materials
Your main characters need boss materials to ascend beyond certain level caps.
If your primary damage dealer is unable to level further because you’re missing ascension materials, farming the appropriate boss is usually a good use of Resin.
You don’t need to build every character you obtain.
Focus on a small team first.
Spreading your resources across too many characters early can quickly drain your Resin, Mora, and EXP materials.
2. Weapon Ascension Materials
Weapons are another reliable investment for beginners.
Weapon ascension materials are obtained from specific Domains, and stronger weapons can provide an immediate improvement to your team’s damage.
Prioritize the weapons used by your main characters rather than leveling many weapons at once.
3. Talent Level-Up Materials
Talents are easy for new players to overlook.
However, leveling important talents can significantly improve a character’s performance.
Once your characters and weapons are appropriately leveled, spending Resin on the Talent Domains needed by your main team is usually worthwhile.
You also don’t need to level every talent equally.
For example, some characters rarely use their Normal Attacks, while others depend heavily on them.
Focus on the talents that actually matter for how the character is played.
4. Mora and Character EXP
Running out of Mora or Character EXP materials can stop your progression surprisingly quickly.
If you need either resource, Ley Line Outcrops are perfectly reasonable places to spend Original Resin.
Don’t feel like Resin spent on Mora or EXP is automatically wasted.
Both resources will be needed repeatedly as your account develops.
5. Should You Farm Artifacts Before AR45?
You can obtain and use artifacts before AR45, but heavy artifact farming is usually better saved for later.
At Adventure Rank 45, the highest-level artifact domains become much more efficient for farming 5-star artifacts.
Before then, use the best artifacts you naturally obtain while progressing through the game.
You can still run an artifact domain if your characters desperately need better equipment, but repeatedly farming for perfect artifact stats early isn’t necessary.
Should You Let Original Resin Reach the Maximum?
Ideally, no.
Once your Original Resin reaches its maximum capacity, it stops regenerating.
You don’t need to organize your entire day around Resin, but spending it when convenient prevents unnecessary regeneration from being lost.
For casual players, simply using your Resin whenever you log in is enough.
Original Resin vs. Fragile Resin
This distinction is especially important for beginners.
Original Resin regenerates naturally.
Fragile Resin is a consumable resource that restores Original Resin.
So while you generally want to spend Original Resin, you may want to save most of your Fragile Resin until AR45, when artifact farming becomes more efficient.
A Simple Resin Plan Before AR45
If you’re unsure what to farm on a particular day, ask yourself:
- Can my main character ascend?
- Can my main weapon ascend?
- Do my important talents need materials?
- Am I running low on Mora or Character EXP?
- Do I actually need better artifacts right now?
Work down the list until you find something your account needs.
This keeps your Resin focused on progression rather than farming resources you may not need yet.
Final Tip
Before Adventure Rank 45, don’t worry about creating perfect character builds.
Your goal is simply to keep your main team strong enough to progress comfortably.
Spend Original Resin on materials that provide guaranteed upgrades, build a small group of useful characters, and leave serious artifact farming for later.
And if you’re wondering whether you should use Fragile Resin to speed up this process, that’s a different decision.
Related Guide: Should You Save Fragile Resin Until AR45 in Genshin Impact?
StoryBillion Tip: Before spending Original Resin, check what upgrade is currently blocking your main team. Farming for a specific character, weapon, or talent is usually more useful than spending Resin simply because you have it.
