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 |
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| 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 |  Go to Dawn Winery and talk to Adelinde. |
| 2 |  Go to Falcon Coast. |
| 3 |  Investigate the Camp. |
| 4 |  Investigate the abnormal Ley Line deposit. This will start a cutscene showing the young Diluc using his new skin. |
| 5 |  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 |
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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 |
|---|---|
| Chanson Of Many Waters 3/4/2025 - 3/25/2025 | |
| Tempestuous Destiny 3/4/2025 - 3/25/2025 | |
3/4/2025 - 3/25/2025 | |
| Beginners' Wish Permanent | |
| Wanderlust Invocation Permanent | - |
5.4 Events
| 5.4 Events | |
|---|---|
| Reel Ad-Venture 03/12/2025 ~ 03/24/2025 | Xavier's video editing event will have a rerun once again in the upcoming 5.4 Update. |
| Ley Line Overflow 03/17/2025 ~ 03/24/2025 | Ley Line Overflow will have a rerun for the upcoming 5.4 Update. |
5.5 Events
| 5.5 Upcoming Events | |
|---|---|
| Tournament Of Glory in Bloom 03/28/2025 - 04/14/2025 | Main event for 5.5 Update. |
| Quirky Quaking Arena 04/21/2025 - 05/02/2025 | A new upcoming Co-Op (Multiplayer) event for 5.5 Update. In this event, players will be tasked to collect Adventure Coins to earn points. |
| Rhythm Ball Meztli Event Guide 04/28/2025 - 05/06/2025 | Players will be tasked to defeat the boss by destroying the moving blocks by hitting it using the elemental ball. |
| Unlimited Fighting Championship 04/14/2025 - 04/21/2025 | A new upcoming combat domain challenge for 5.5 Update. |
| Overflowing Favor Event 04/14/2025 - 04/21/2025 | An artifact farming event that provides double drop rewards. |
Other Events
| Web Event List |
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| Web Event List |
| Event Tracking Tool |
| To Do List & Event Calendar |
