Imaginarium Theater is a domain challenge in Genshin Impact. Guide includes how to unlock Imaginarium Theater, strategy guide, tips, strategy, best characters, buffs, & rewards!
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Imaginarium Theater Current Season
Season Rules For January 2026
| Required Elements |
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| Special Guest Stars |
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| Opening Characters |
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| Fantastical Blessings (Buff for Opening Characters) |
| After the above characters join your party, Max HP, ATK, DEF, and Elemental Mastery are increased by 20% |
Primary Antagonists
| Main Boss | Strategy Recommended Character |
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| [ Act 3 ]:Perpetual Mechanical Array | Strategy: - The Perpetual Mechanical Array is a damage-sponge, requiring you to be able to dish as much damage as you can whenever it is is vulnerable - When it separates, immediately target the enemy with a health bar to finish it off. Once you do, you can then start attacking the main body of the Perpetual Mechanical Array - Since it is a mechanical enemy, it is very resistant to Physical DMG. Focus on reaction damage against it. Recommended Characters: - This enemy doesn't have any particular strengths and weakness so most if not all teams will work against it. Bring a team that can deal consistent damage against it. |
| [ Act 6 ]:Emperor of Fire and Iron | Strategy: - The Emperor of Fire and Iron's weakness is Hydro as it completely shreds through its infusion, leaving it vulnerable after. - Bring a strong Hydro applicator, ideally two of them, to quickly get rid of its Pyro infusion - It has wide-range, hard-hitting attacks, so make sure to dodge them lest your character ends up falling Recommended Characters: |
| [ Act 8 ]:Knuckle Duckle | Strategy: - The Knuckle Duckle will have Stamping Devices that you will have to break to leave it open to attacks. - Electro-Charged or Lunar-Charged is required for this with the latter being more effective - Once you take out the Stamping Devices, you will be able to directly attack Knuckle Duckle. - It does move around at the start, but once the Stamping Devices are gone, it will remain relatively stationary until it summons them again Recommended Characters: |
| [ Act 10 ]:Maguu Kenki | Strategy: - During the wind-up, the Maguu Kenki will be invulnerable. Use this moment to start your own setup, but make sure not to use your main damage source here - The Maguu Kenki can eat up your time since it has a tendency to teleport to different ends of the arena. Having a fast moving character like Mavuika will make this so much easier Recommended Characters: |
Arcana Challenges
| Main Boss | Strategy Recommended Character |
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| [ Chall. I ]:Shadowy Husk Standard BearerShadowy Husk Line BreakerShadowy Husk Defender | Strategy: - - The enemies will keep spawning until the end of the timer so you can focus on survival here, rather than damage if you are just aiming to clear it - If you want to aim for the star, crowd control will work really well here. Recommended Characters: Venti- Any other character/team will work here since these enemies do not have a particular weakness. Venti is just great here for the crowd control. |
| [ Chall. II ]:Super-Heavy Landrover: Mechanized Fortresses | Strategy: - Pyro is a must in this stage since it's the only way to fill the required meter. Once you do, the Super-Heavy Landrover will become vulnerable to attacks and all other reactions! Recommended Characters: |
Imaginarium Theater Gameplays & Tips
| Procedure | |
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| 1 | ▼ Preparation Phase - Select characters that you will use in the performances. - There are 2 types: Opening Cast & Alternate Cast |
| 2 | ▼ Challenge Phase - Select special events and buffs. - Complete combat performances. |
| 3 | Finalization Phase - Obtain rewards |
Preparation Phase
6 Characters Will Be Pre-Selected As Opening Characters
At the start of the Preparation Phase, specific characters will be assigned as opening characters. You cannot choose any character outside the assigned one but if you do not have the character, a Trial version of the character can also be selected.
Select Trial Version If Your Character Is Not Properly Built
If you are not confident about your build for the character, select the Trial character version of that character as the power of the Trial character is enough to clear stages.
For Alternate Cast, You Can Only Use Specific Elements Or Special Guest Stars
After choosing Opening Characters, you will select 12 Alternate Cast. You can only choose the characters that belongs to the element specified for that month. The Special Guest Stars are exception to this rule and they can be chosen as an Alternate Cast.
You Can Add 1 Supporting Cast From Friend's Character
You can also borrow one 'Supporting Cast' from your Friends which will serve as Alternate Cast. The Support Cast will have the same Constellation and Build from your Friends's profile so it is also a decent way to try higher constellation characters (If your friends have one).
Search for friends on the Supporting Cast Thread below:
Imaginarium Theater Supporting Cast ThreadWhen Selecting Characters, Balance Between Supports & Damage Characters
Because you cannot manually select which Alternate Cast will appear to use, you need to balance between healers and damage dealers. Since you can choose 12 Alternate Cast, 4 per roles: DPS, Sub-DPS, and Sustain is ideal.
New Visionary Mode Provides A Challenge
Visionary Mode is a new difficulty added which is even more challenging than Hard Mode. To unlock this, simply complete the Hard Mode of the Normal Difficulty series in any season of the Imaginarium Theater.
| Visionary Mode Requirement |
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| - Required number of characters: 22 - Additional characters available: 4 - Character has reached Lv. 70 - You can invite 1 Supporting Cast character |
| Rewards |
| Level 9 60 Primogem 50,000 Mora Teachings Of Conflictx 6 Guide To Conflict x3 Level 10 120 Primogem 50,000 Mora Sanctifying Unction x10 Sanctifying Essence x5 |
Challenge Phase
Types Of Event Cards
| Type | Effect |
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| Companion | - Allows you to add the Alternate Cast to the selection (Depending on Kind). ↳ Alternate Cast can only be selected by losing all vigors of an Opening Cast's vigor. |
| Battle | - Battle challenge that will progress the Act. - Can be a Boss, Defense, Elite or Normal. |
| Wondrous Boon | - Gives Buffs / additional effect to characters. |
| Mystery Cache | - Gives Buff or gives Companion cards. - Sometimes have negative effects. |
Do A Combat Event To Progress
To progress the act in the Challenge Phase, you need to complete one Battle challenge. Doing other non-combat events will not progress the act so using all of your points to invite characters or gain buff is recommended.
Mystery Cache Sometimes Have Negative Effects
While not always, Mystery Cache sometimes have effects that makes the challenge more difficult. Make sure to read the effects thoroughly before choosing Event Cards.
Characters Used In Battle Events Lose Vigor
Each character will have 2 Vigor at the start of each performance in Imaginarium Theater. They will lose a Vigor every time they complete a battle challenge.
If they lose all 2 Vigors, the character cannot be selected and will not appear in the character selection screen. While random, the vigor is sometimes restored by getting specific Event Cards.
Boss Battle Happens Every Act 3, 6, and 8
Every 3rd, 6th and 8th act, you will be facing a boss battle. The line-up of bosses that you will face in these acts changes depending on the season. For tips and quick look on the boss line-up click ▲ here.
Take Note On The Performance Goals Before Starting The Battle
There are specific battle conditions to complete for rewards or additional event points. If you are just playing for the reward, clearing the first challenge per act is enough to get all rewards. At the earlier acts, doing the Bonus Challenge is important for more boons.
Star Challenges Is Mostly For Character Profile
For Star Challenges, if you are only aiming for reward, you do not need to force yourself to get all of them since they are just for Profile Showcase.
New Mode - Lunar Challenges
Challenge Details
| Requirements |
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| - Add at least 28 characters to start the show - Add up to 32 characters. For each extra character added, you will obtain the corresponding buffs when performances start - Character has reached Lv. 70 - You can invite 1 Supporting Cast character |
Lunar Challenges is a new mode introduced in the Lunar I update for the Imaginarium Theatre. It introduces new challenges with unique rewards for players to get by completing all 12 stages.
How To Unlock
Initially, Lunar Mode is unlocked by completing Visionary Mode. Once you do, you will be approached by Wolfy and Lunar Mode can now be accessed through the storybook.
Expect A Difficult Challenge
Lunar Challenge amps up the difficulty by having more stages and requiring more characters. In addition to that, it requires that only Level 70 characters can participate in it.
Rewards
Get Unique Lunar Arcana
Lunar Arcanas are tarot cards that are gained by completing Lunar Challenges. It doesn't really offer any other merit besides being a nice collectibe.
Additional Rewards
Completing the extra two stages from the Lunar Challenge will unlock more rewards. This includes Performance Tour Rewards and Debut Performance Rewards.
Imaginarium Theater Rewards
Rewards For Imaginarium Theater
Monthly Rewards (Resets Monthly)
| Stage | Rewards |
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| Act 1 | Primogem x60 Mora x50,000 Teachings Of Equity x6 Guide To Equity x3 |
| Act 2 | Primogem x60 Mora x50,000Teachings Of Justice x6 Guide To Justice x3 |
| Act 3 | Primogem x100 Mora x50,000 Sanctifying Essence x5 Toy Medal x1 |
| Act 4 | Primogem x60 Mora x50,000Teachings of Order x6 Guide To Order x3 |
| Act 5 | Primogem x60 Mora x50,000 Teachings Of Equity x6 Guide To Equity x3 |
| Act 6 | Primogem x100 Mora x50,000 Sanctifying Essence x5 Toy Medal x1 |
| Act 7 | Primogem x60 Mora x50,000Teachings Of Justice x6 Guide To Justice x3 |
| Act 8 | Primogem x100 Mora x50,000 Sanctifying Essence x5 Toy Medal x1 |
First Time Clear Rewards (One-Time Only)
| Stage | Rewards |
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| Act 1 | Primogem x100 Mora x80,000 Hero's Wit x5 |
| Act 2 | Primogem x100 Mora x80,000 Hero's Wit x5 |
| Act 3 | Primogem x200 Mora x80,000 Hero's Wit x5 Fragile Resin x2 |
| Act 4 | Primogem x100 Mora x80,000 Hero's Wit x5 |
| Act 5 | Primogem x100 Mora x80,000 Hero's Wit x5 |
| Act 6 | Primogem x200 Mora x80,000 Hero's Wit x5 Midlander Billet Trove x1 |
| Act 7 | Primogem x100 Mora x80,000 Hero's Wit x5 |
| Act 8 | Primogem x200 Mora x80,000 Hero's Wit x5 Fragile Resin x2 |
Toy Medals Can Be Exchanged For Poses
You can get 3 Toy Medals every Month by completing all acts Imaginarium Theater. These Toy Medals can be exchanged for unique character poses by talking to Wolfy at the Mysterious Library
Toy Medal Use & How To GetWhat Is Imaginarium Theater?
| Duration | Monthly |
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| Unlock Condition | - Reach adventure rank 35 or above. |
| Summary | - A high level dungeon that has character restrictions. └ Specific Elements or Characters only. └ You can borrow Supporting Cast from friends. - You can get various buffs from events before battle. |
| Major Rewards | |
Imaginarium Theater is a high level endgame dungeon in Genshin Impact. It requires building two teams of characters and completing challenges set every month.
Imaginarium Theater Release Date & Schedule
Imaginarium Theater Releases At July 1, 2024
The Imaginarium Theater will start on July 1. 2024 and will have its first season run last until August 2024. The first release will have it on 10:00 UTC+8 for Asia Servers.
Imaginarium Theater Schedule
The Imaginarium Theater will run per season with the first one happening across July. The second season is revealed to start in August.
How To Unlock Imaginarium Theater?
Reach Adventure Rank 35 Then Head To Favonius Library
| Unlock Conditions | - Reach Adventure Rank 35 or Higher - Finish the Unbegun, Unending Story. |
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To unlock Imaginarium Theater, you need to reach Adventurer Rank 35. Upon reaching the required rank, a World Quest, "Unbegun, Unending Story" will unlock. Do the quest and it will lead you to Favonius Library to the Mysterious Room. This will unlock Imaginarium Theater.
