Hidden Strife is an event for Genshin Impact 2.8. Guide contains release date, diluc skin, challenge modes, Vicious Battle, Dire Straits, how to start, walkthrough, recommended team, tips, and tricks, how to unlock, & rewards.
Table of Contents
| 2.8 Version Updates | |||||||||||
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 Kazuha | Klee | Heizou | Yoimiya | ||||||||
| Hangout For Heizou | Summertime Odyssey | ||||||||||
| Echoing Conches | Phantasmal Conches | Imaging Conches | |||||||||
Hidden Strife Event Release Date & Details
Release Date
| Event Duration |
|---|
| 07/27 10:00:00 – 08/15 03:59:59 (Server Time) |
Hidden Strife was released on July 27, 2022. The event is centered around Diluc and is directly tied to his new Skin!
2.8 Update Patch NotesFeatures Diluc's New 5-Star Skin
The event's story will be tied together with Diluc's new skin! The 5-star skin called Red Dead of Night will be worn by Diluc during the event and its origins will be touched on!
Skin Of Diluc (Red Dead Of Night) - Looks & How To GetHidden Strife Event Gameplay Features
A New Challenge Event
During the event, players will clear challenges to progress through it. It includes time trial and enemy clearing objectives.
7 Challenges To Unlock
Starting from the first day of the Hidden Strife Event, a new challenge will unlock every day, making a total of 7 challenges to unlock for this event.
Two Challenge Modes
Vicious Battle
In this challenge it will have three difficulty levels: Perilous, Quandary, and Desperate, that will be unlocked by default. Note that upon completing a higher difficulty, it will automatically complete the lower difficulties.
Dire Straits
In the Dire Straits mode, it will only be unlocked after completing the "Desperate" Difficulty in the "Vicious Battle" mode.
Fearsome Judgement Tips
Ruin Guard, Ruin Grader, and Ruin Sentinels have high physical resistance so make use of elemental reactions to defeat them. You can use characters that can trigger Frozen reaction to stop them from moving or use characters that use bows to immobilize Ruin Guard or use Electro characters to immobilize Ruin Graders.
| Recommended Characters | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Ayaka | Yelan | Kazuha | Diona |
Phantom Of The Past Walkthrough
| No | Procedure |
|---|---|
| 1 |  Click to Enlarge  Go to Dawn Winery and talk to Adelinde. |
| 2 |  Click to Enlarge  Go to Falcon Coast. |
| 3 |  Click to Enlarge  Investigate the Camp. |
| 4 |  Click to Enlarge  Investigate the abnormal Ley Line deposit. This will start a cutscene showing the young Diluc using his new skin. |
| 5 |  Click to Enlarge  Defeat the opponents. You will be using Diluc's Trial Character. He's wearing his new skin so you will have a chance to use his new skin. |
Phantom Of The Past Quest Rewards
- Hero's Wit x 2
- Mora x 20000
Hidden Strife Event How To Unlock & Location
How To Unlock
| Eligibility |
|---|
| - Adventure Rank 25 or above - Complete the Song Of The Dragon And Freedom - Complete Noctua Chapter (Diluc Story Quest) |
Hidden Strife Location
| Map | Location |
|---|---|
 Click to Enlarge  |  Click to Enlarge  |
After completing Phantom of the Past Quest, you can now start the Hidden Strife Challenges.
Hidden Strife Event Rewards
Rewards List
- Primogems
- Mystic Enhancement
- Hero's Wit
- Mora
- Weapon Ascension Materials
Event-Related Guides
Current Wish (Gacha) Banners
| Banner | Boosted Character / Weapon |
|---|---|
| Auric Blaze 03/01/23 - 03/21/23 Twilight Arbiter03/01/23 - 03/21/23 | DehyaCynoBennettColleiBarbara |
| Epitome Of Invocation 03/01/23 - 03/21/23 | Beacon of the Reed SeaStaff of the Scarlet Sands |
| Beginners' Wish Permanent | Noelle |
| Wanderlust Invocation Permanent | - |
Available Events
| Events | Details |
|---|---|
| Windblume's Breath 03/03/23 - 03/20/23 | Windblume Festival is back again! Participate & enjoy different event activities to obtain amazing rewards, including the event-exclusive weapon Mailed Flower! |
| Events | Details |
| Heated Battle Mode: The Profound Purpose Of Practice 03/11/23 - 03/20/23 | Play the limited TCG mode where the cost of the first activity gets reduced for each round! |
| Vibro-Crystal Verification 03/14/23 - 03/27/23 | Form 2 teams that will utilize the buffs from Vibro-Crystal Connections in this event! |
| Fungus Mechanicus 03/23/23 - 04/03/23 | Control Fungi to defeat Mechanici in this event! |
| Spices From the West: Northerly Search 03/31/23 - 04/10/23 | Create Spices to spice up some dishes as part of this event! |
| Ley Line Overflow 04/03/23 - 04/10/23 | The Ley Line Overflow event returns! Get twice as much rewards for clearing Ley Line Challenges |
| Daily Check-In Event | Log in every day at Hoyolab to get rewards! |
| Hangout Event Permanent | Faruzan Hangout Event |
Upcoming Wish (Gacha) Banners
| Banner | Boosted Character / Weapon |
|---|---|
| The Heron's Court 03/21/23 - 04/11/23 The Transcendent One Returns03/21/23 - 04/11/23 | AyakaShenheMikaDionaSucrose |
| Epitome Of Invocation 03/21/23 - 04/11/23 | Calamity QuellerMistsplitter Reforged |
Other Events
| Other Upcoming Events |
|---|
| Ludi Harpastum |
| Web Event List |
| Web Event List |
| Event Tracking Tool |
| To Do List & Event Calendar |
