Genshin Daily Commission Guide: Unlock, 60 Primogems & Story Keys
Daily Commissions are the most dependable free Primogem source in Genshin Impact: four small tasks in about ten minutes pay a steady 60 Primogems, 1,400+ Adventure EXP and Mora — and every 8 commissions bank a Story Key. This guide covers the unlock, reward math, region selection, and how to compress the whole loop into ten minutes.
- How do I unlock them? At Adventure Rank 12 the quest "Every Day a New Adventure" appears — talk to Katheryne at the Mondstadt Guild to finish it. Commissions refresh daily at 4:00 (server time).
- How much per day? 4 commissions × 10 Primogems plus a 20-Primogem bonus from Katheryne after turning in all four = 60/day, plus Adventure EXP, Mora and Companionship EXP.
- How do Story Keys work? After AR 26, every 8 commissions earn 1 Story Key (claim it manually in the Quest menu, hold up to 3); keys now mainly open Hangout Events.
- Can I pick the region? Yes — Adventurer Handbook (F1) → Commissions tab. Takes effect at the next daily reset; regions unlock as you progress the Archon Quest.
What are Daily Commissions?
Daily Commissions are four small, randomly-picked tasks that refresh every day: hilichurl camps, escort runs, gathering, puzzles, or short multi-day NPC storylines that unlock achievements. Think of them as the game's guaranteed daily paycheck:
- Deterministic: fixed rewards, no RNG — a backbone of F2P income.
- Fast: 5–15 minutes for all four, faster with a built account.
- Sideways value: Adventure EXP pushes your AR, Companionship EXP levels friendships, some commissions drop local specialties.
After clearing all four, visit Katheryne in any city to claim the turn-in bonus — that extra 20 Primogems is the most commonly missed reward in the game.
Unlock & daily flow
- Unlock: at AR 12, "Every Day a New Adventure" auto-appears; talk to Katheryne at the Mondstadt Adventurers' Guild to finish it.
- Accept: commissions show as markers on the map; the Adventurer Handbook (F1) → Commissions tab lists and navigates them.
- Clear: kill camps get trivial with an overleveled team; gathering and escort tasks take seconds.
- Turn in: after all four, talk to Katheryne and pick the "About commissions..." dialogue for the bonus (20 Primogems + EXP + Mora).
- Reset: everything zeroes at 4:00 AM server time — no carryover, no second chances.
Reward breakdown
| Item | Amount | Note |
|---|
| Primogems | 60/day | 4×10 + 20 turn-in bonus |
| Adventure EXP | ~1,400/day | includes turn-in; scales mildly with AR |
| Mora | tens of thousands | scales with Adventure Rank |
| Companionship EXP | 200+/day | across tasks + turn-in |
| Encounter Points | ~1,000/day | see below — converts to Resin |
Monthly that is 1,800 Primogems and 40,000+ EXP; yearly roughly 22,000 Primogems, close to 140 pulls — the reason veterans say skipping commissions is losing money.
Region selection & NPC storylines
From the Adventurer Handbook → Commissions tab you can choose which region commissions spawn in (effective next reset, mid-day switches do nothing):
- Mondstadt: classic and simple — best for pure speed.
- Liyue: busier terrain, fun merchant NPC arcs.
- Inazuma onward: elemental puzzles creep in; fresher but slower.
Each region hides multi-day NPC commission storylines (like Mondstadt's Ellin's knight training) that end in achievements and bonus Primogems. Rotate regions if you hunt achievements; camp the region you clear fastest if you just farm.
Story Keys: the hidden value
After AR 26, every 8 commissions grant 1 Story Key — claim it manually in the Quest menu's Story Quest tab (it never auto-delivers; hold up to 3). Since 5.4 story quests no longer cost keys, so their main use is:
- Hangout Events: 2 keys per act, permanently replayable once opened (see our Hangout guide).
- Cadence: 4 commissions/day = 1 key every 2 days; clearing one hangout every couple of days is a comfortable loop.
Encounter Points: free Resin
Commissions, chests and open-world bosses accumulate Encounter Points (about 1,000/day cap):
- Exchange: talk to Katheryne — points convert into Original Resin, effectively ~20 free Resin per day.
- No extra effort: normal commissions plus a few chests along the way usually cap it.
- Watch the reset: points do not bank indefinitely — spend them daily.
Time-saving tricks
- Fixed routes: commission spots come from a fixed pool; learn the teleport chains and finish in 10 minutes.
- Run a travel team: double Anemo resonance plus a Yelan/Wanderer-style dasher makes kill commissions instant.
- Stack Encounter Points: open chests and grab specialties en route — two birds, one bird.
- Finish before 4:00: clear commissions, turn in, spend Encounter Points as your nightly closing routine.
- Never skip Katheryne: the turn-in bonus is a third of the daily Primogems — missing it wastes a full third.
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Summary
Daily Commissions are the best ROI routine in the game: ten minutes buy 60 Primogems, 1,400 EXP, Mora and friendship — plus Story Keys for hangouts and Encounter Points for free Resin. Lock in the loop — clear four, turn in at Katheryne, spend Encounter Points, grab a key every two days — and the year ends ~22,000 Primogems richer.
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