Genshin Impact

Spiral Abyss Floor 12 2.1 Guide Rewards & Recommended Characters

Check this Spiral Abyss Floor 12 2.0 Update Guide for Genshin Impact. This includes how to unlock Floor 12, tips, enemies, rewards, recommended party and how to get 9 stars.

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Spiral Abyss Floor 12 2.1 - Recommended Characters & Party

First Half

DPS	Sub-DPS	Support	Shield
Ayaka	Xingqiu	Kazuha	Diona

Freezing The Enemies Makes It Easier To Finish The Battle

The enemies in the first half moves a lot. Stopping their movement to deal continues damage is cruicial for shorter clears. Ayaka with Xingqiu works best because of the synergy between Xingqiu's Elemental Burst and Ayaka makes it easier to freeze enemies. Diona will be there as a healer that will also provide additional Cryo for support.

Anemo Characters For Crowd Control & Debuff

Floor 12 enemies possesses enormous HP. Deal more elemental damage by removing their Elemental resistance with Viridescent Venerer. Kazuha works best because of the additional Elemental DMG bonus that he gives, the stability of his crowd control skills and the style of his crowd control wherein the enemies are gathered near you.

First Half

Character	Substitute	Reason
Ayaka	Ganyu	- Great for freeze comps - High damage output with all of her attacks
Xingqiu	Mona	- Great at applying Hydro - Taunt can help lure enemies - Burst will lower enemy resistance
Kazuha	Sucrose	- Can increase allies' elemental mastery - Crowd control will still work on some enemies
Diona	Qiqi	- Can provide powerful healing without disturbing the freeze comp. - However, Qiqi provides less energy compared to Diona.

Second Half

DPS	Sub-DPS	Support	Support
Yoimiya	Raiden	Bennett	Zhongli

Quick Range DPS Are Recommended

In the second half of Floor 12, floating enemies are abundant. Characters that can hit those regardless of the situation are very useful in the second half. Yoimiya is one of those characters.

Focus On Increasing The DMG Of The Main DPS

Floor 12 is a DPS check that forces you to release your best damage and the shortest span of time. It is recommended that 3 other characters in your team supports your main DPS allowing it to deal bigger numbers through their skills.

Second Half

Character	Substitute	Reason
Yoimiya	Yanfei	- Yanfei can also hit enemies from distance however her charge shot may not hit the enemies.
Baal	Xiangling	- Can also give off field damage however has high Energy cost.
Bennett	Jean	- Stable healing - Can also deal ample damage to enemies but has a weaker buff than Bennett.
Zhongli	Venti	- Provides Energy to the team - Relies on Viridescent Venerer for debuff.

Free & Low-Ranking Character Party

First Half

DPS	Sub-DPS	Sub-DPS	Support
Xingqiu	Chongyun	Anemo Traveler	Barbara

Second Half

DPS	Sub-DPS	Heal	Support
Yanfei	Xiangling	Noelle	Kaeya

A party made up of characters that you either get free or you can easily get through Wish Banners. The whole team composition is made to counter enemies and proc elemental combos.

Spiral Abyss Floor 12 2.1- Strategy Points

Chamber 1 First Half Battle Tips

Gather Enemies In One Location Then Attack

The first half is a pretty straight forward, all of the enemies can be gathered by Anemo characters. After gathering them in one place, use AOE attacks to defeat them all at once.

Chamber 1 Second Half Battle Tips

Defeat The Huge Enemies First

The Specters surprisingly has a large HP amount defeating them one by one would only take more time. Focus on the huge enemy until the specters gathers in one place and then defeat the specters with AOE Attacks.

Freezing & Petrify Might Delay The Defeat Of Specters

Specters will only count as defeated once they exploded. Freezing or Petrification will keep them on their normal state and will wasting time so be careful about this.

Chamber 2 First Half Battle Tips

Time Your Elemental Burst To Maguu Kenki's Attacks

Moving away from Maguu Kenki will just be a huge DPS loss. During the time when Maguu Kenki attacks, use your Elemental Burst to become invisible or dodge with Elemental Skills and continue damaging.

You Can Trigger The Debuff While Its Starting

While the Maguu Kenki is starting, you cannot deal damage to it. However, elements can be inflicted. Make use of this time to debuff Maguu Kenki using Viridescent Venerer.

Chamber 2 Second Half Battle Tips

Attack The Cryo Fatui Cicin Mage First

As you battle the Fatui Cicin Mage, the Mirror Maiden will head close to your location. Once they move together, defeat them both while they are close to each other.

Chamber 3 First Half Battle Tips

Freeze & Defeat The Two Ruin Guards At The Same Time

The important part of this chamber is to defeat them as soon as possible to open more time for the second half. So that you can easily deal damage to both, it is recommended to freeze the Ruin Guards and finish them with your Elemental Bursts.

Chamber 3 Second Half

Do Not Stop Attacking

The boss has around 2 million health so dealing continuous damage is the key to finish this within the time limit.

Spiral Abyss Floor 12 2.1- Enemies & How To Beat

Floor 12 Chamber 1

First Part

First Half Enemies
Nobushi: Jintouban	Nobushi: Hitsukeban	Treasure Hoarder

Recommended Elements

Anemo Characters To Gather Them Easily

You should not have any trouble defeating these enemies. They can be easily defeated by gathering them with crowd control characters and finishing them off with skills of any element.

Second Part

Second Half Enemies
Eye Of The Storm	Specter (Geo & Anemo)
Stonehide Lawachurl	-

Defeat The Big Enemies While Waiting For Specters To Gather

Specters have a huge HP amount, instead of defeating them one by one, it is faster to defeat them when they are grouped up. Since they are not affected by Crowd Controlling skills, focus on other enemies first and they will gather naturally.

Floor 12 Chamber 2

First Part

First Half Enemies
Maguu Kenki

Do Not Attack Maguu Kenki Immediately

The Maguu Kenki has a wind up animation at the start of the battle wherein it's invulnerable to damage. However, you can trigger swirl during this stage.

Time Your Elemental Burst During Maguu Kenki's Attacks

Staying away from Maguu Kenki is a huge DPS loss. Instead of dodging the attacks of the boss, use the invisibility you get when casting Elemental Burst to dodge.

Second Part

First Half Enemies
Mirror Maiden	Cryo Fatui Cicin Mage

Gather The Enemy By Attacking The Cicin Mage First

When you attack the Cryo Fatui Cicin Mage, the Mirror Maiden will chase after you enabling them to be both on the same side. Defeat them with AOE skills afterwards.

Floor 12 Chamber 3

First Half

Enemies
Ruin Guard

To save time for the second half, it is ideal to defeat the two ruin guards at the same time.

Second Half

Enemies
Perpetual Mechanical Array

When The Parts Split, Attack The Encircled Enemy To Quickly

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Defeating the enemy with the circle on its foot will deactivate the whole machine so focus on that target alone.

Spiral Abyss Floor 12 - Rewards & Primogems

Rewards List

Stars (Primogems) Rewards

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