Genshin Impact | Stygian Onslaught Event Guide & Strategy Tips

Stygian Onslaught guide for Genshin Impact 6.3. See best teams for each boss, how to unlock the weapon skin, rewards, Fearless difficulty tips and location details.

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Stygian Onslaught Overview & Release Date

Stygian Onslaught Duration

Version 6.3 Stygian Onslaught Boss Lineup

Battlefield Bosses
Lord of the Hidden Depths: Whisperer of Nightmares	Deepdark Shield: Affected by the Ley Line disturbance, the Lord of the Hidden Depths gains a shield and doesn't take damage while the shield is active. Lunar Reactions are more effective at reducing this shield. Completely exhausting the shield causes the boss to enter a weakened state, where it receives an ample amount of damage before becoming vulnerable. Riftscar Devour: The Lord of the Hidden Depths starts charging up, summoning several Fishers before creating the shield stated in its Deepdark Shield ability. If the shield isn't destroyed, the boss absorbs all the Fishers on the field and deals a large chunk of AoE DMG to the active character. Defeating the Fishers deals DMG to the shield, and the goal is to completely deplete the shield so the boss becomes vulnerable.
Battle-Hardened Fireblade Shock Trooper	Multishield: The Shock Trooper deploys a special, three-layered shield as he prepares to use an attack. This shield will often repair or reverse the damage it took up to a certain amount. Destroying all three shields will stop the Shock Trooper from launching its Thundering Suite attack, paralyzing him at the same time. └ Electro and Lunar-Charged deplete the shield faster than any other DMG type or reaction. Additionally, completely depleting a shield layer deals a large instance of damage, while also generating some Energy. Thundering Barrage: Thundering Suite consists of a large AoE attack, followed by consecutive Electro strikes within the area. Destroying all of the Shock Trooper's shields, which interrupts his charging, will also greatly reduce his Electro RES for a short duration.
Emperor of Fire and Iron: Raid	Molten Crown: The Emperor has two horns on its body, which have a Pyro 'shield' that needs to be broken using Elementals that react with Pyro. It's recommended to use Hydro for this purpose, since it's the most effective element at breaking the boss' horns. Destroying or depleting the Pyro 'shield' downs the Emperor and causes it to stop attacking. Eventually, boss will dig underground and regain its horns.

Version 6.3 Stygian Onslaught Exalted Ones

Exalted characters' have their Max HP, ATK and DEF increased by 20% during the challenge. These characters are chosen based on server clear stats and usage rate and can change.

Exalted Ones
Xilonen	Skirk	Escoffier	Citlali
Nefer	Flins	Columbina	Ineffa
Lauma	Nahida	Furina	Neuvillette
Nilou	Mavuika	Sucrose	Aino

6.3 Stygian Onslaught Strategy Overview

Summary of Best Teams For All Bosses

Note: You cannot use the same character against multiple enemies starting from Menacing Difficulty!

▼ Best Lord of the Hidden Depths Teams
Nefer	Columbina	Lauma	Ineffa
Flins	Columbina	Ineffa	Sucrose
Lauma	Columbina	Ineffa	Aino

▼ Best Battle-Hardened Fireblade Shock Trooper Teams
Flins	Columbina	Ineffa	Sucrose
Ineffa	Columbina	Varesa	Iansan
Skirk	Escoffier	Furina	Shenhe

▼ Best Emperor of Fire and Iron Teams
Neuvillette	Furina	Escoffier	Citlali
Mualani	Escoffier	Furina	Citlali
Skirk	Escoffier	Furina	Xingqiu

Battlefield 1: Lord of the Hidden Depths

Ideal Party for Battlefield 1

Lord of the Hidden Depths: Whisperer of Nightmares Version 6.3 Battlefield 1 Boss

Nefer Lunar-Bloom Team
Nefer DPS	Level: 90 / Talent: 1/10/8 Night of the Sky's Unveiling x4 Reliquary of Truth EM: 1000+ CR/CD: 70 / 200
Lauma Support	Level: 90 / Talent: 1/9/9 2-pc. Elemental Mastery 2-pc. Elemental Mastery Nightweaver's Looking Glass EM: 1000+ Energy Recharge: 180-190%
Columbina Support	Level: 90 / Talent: 1/9/9 Silken Moon's Serenade x4 Nocturne's Curtain Call CR/CD: 70 / 200 ER: 180%
Ineffa Sub-DPS Sustain	Level: 90 / Talent: 1/9/8 Aubade of Morningstar and Moon x4 Fractured Halo ATK: 2,000 CR/CD: 70/200

Substitutes	Explanation
(Sustain) ShinobuNahidaC1 Lauma	- Shinobu can be good substitutes for the sustain slot in a Nefer-Bloom team. She will only really contribute her healing and some Electro application in this slot. - If you aren't strapped for healing, you can forego a traditional healer and use Nahida instead for more damage as a result of her Elemental Mastery buff from both her Burst and the Ascendant Gleam bonus. - Alternatively, C1 Lauma should be enough healing, provided you use Nefer's dodge wisely.
(Support) AinoYelanNilou	- Columbina's buffs to Lunar Reactions lead to significantly higher DPS potential, but she isn't a strict requirement for Nefer teams to function. Other Hydro options can be decent alternatives. Ensure you Normal Attack before using a Charged Attack if you want to use Yelan with Nefer. - Nilou at C2 provides Elemental Mastery, and when paired with Key of Khaj-Nisut, she provides a susbtantial EM boost alongside her Hydro ring's application.
(Support) AinoIneffaColumbina	- It's hard to replace Lauma in a Nefer team, especially since Nefer requires another Nod-Krai character for the Ascendant Moonsign Level, which lets her get her Seeds of Deceit. Lauma also provides a hefty amount of damage buffs alongside Dendro RES shred that Nefer greatly appreciates. - The only way to replace Lauma is with another Moonsign character. Expect the DPS to drop significantly, but Nefer's baseline without Lauma should be strong enough to clear at most Difficulty 4 (Menacing).

Free-To-Play Team for Battlefield 1

Note: Contains 5-stars due to how the mechanics of the boss works, which heavily encourages the use of Lunar Reactions. You can try to clear Menacing (Difficulty 4) through co-op to make it easier. Team may still struggle to clear Fearless (Difficulty 5).

Columbina DPS	Level: 90 / Talent: 9/9/9 Aubade of Morningstar and Moon x4 Prototype Amber CR/CD: 60 / 120~ ER: 210-250%~
Ineffa Sub-DPS Sustain	Level: 90 / Talent: 1/10/8 Aubade of Morningstar and Moon x4 OR Night of the Sky's Unveiling x4 Prospector's Shovel ATK: 2,000 CR/CD: 70/140
Dendro Traveler Shred	Level: 90 / Talent: 1/6/6 Deepwood Memories x4 Sacrificial Sword ER: 250%~
Aino Support	Level: 90 / Talent: 1/1/1 Silken Moon's Serenade x4 Favonius Greatsword ER: 205%~

Other Notable Parties & Strategies

Flins Premium Lunar-Charged Team
Flins	Ineffa	Columbina	Sucrose
On-Field Columbina Team
Columbina	Ineffa	Lauma	Sucrose
Any Strong Team With Kazuha
▼ Without Lunar Reactions, you need to target the Fishers that the boss spawns. Kazuha makes it easier to deal with them by using his Skill (hold) to group the Fishers together.
Arlecchino	Citlali	Bennett	Kazuha
▲ Return to Best Teams Summary

Battle Tips Against the Lord of the Hidden Depths

Use Lunar Reactions

The Lord's unique shield is depleted faster using Lunar Reactions, but it likely also accounts for the damage dealt by the Lunar Reaction, rather than just the amount of Lunar Reactions you trigger. Having a dedicated Lunar On-Field DPS like Flins, Nefer or a Columbina (paired with Ineffa) with good artifacts usually guarantees an easier time dealing with the shield.

Grouping or Large AoE for Non-Lunar Teams

If you don't have any Lunar On-Field DPS, the best way to exhaust the boss shield is to defeat the mobs or Fishers that it spawns in front of it simultaneously. Slot in a grouper like Kazuha to ensure you save a few seconds by damaging all four of them at the same time. Otherwise, you can also bruteforce the mobs without a grouper by using a high-invested, meta On-Field DPSes with wide AoEs, such as Mavuika in her premium Melt team.

Battlefield 2: Battle-Hardened Fireblade Shock Trooper

Ideal Party for Battlefield 2

Battle-Hardened Fireblade Shock Trooper Version 6.3 Battlefield 2 Boss

Flins Lunar-Charged Team
Flins DPS	Level: 90 / Talent: 1/8/10 Night of the Sky's Unveiling x4 Bloodsoaked Ruins CR/CD: 70 / 200 ER:120-140% ATK: 2,000+
Ineffa Sub-DPS Sustain	Level: 90 / Talent: 1/9/8 Aubade of Morningstar and Moon Fractured Halo ATK: 2,000 CR/CD: 70/200
Columbina Support	Level: 90 / Talent: 1/9/9 Silken Moon's Serenade Nocturne's Curtain Call CR/CD: 70 / 200 ER: 180%
Sucrose Support	Level: 90 / Talent: 1/1/1 Viridescent Venerer x4 Wandering Evenstar R5 EM: ~1000

Substitutes	Explanation
(Sub-DPS) Kuki ShinobuFischl	- Ineffa is Flins' premium support, contributing a significant amount of personal DPS as well as a shield for sustain. Replacing her causes a noticeable drop in damage output, but her alternatives should be enough to to clear Difficulty 4 (Menacing) at the very least. - Replacing Ineffa with a non Nod-Krai character requires you to at least have one other Nod-Krai character in the party apart from Flins in order to maintain Ascendant Gleam, which is vital for Flins' DPS.
(Support) AinoYelan	- Columbina's buffs to Lunar Reactions lead to significantly higher DPS potential, but she isn't a strict requirement for Flins' teams to function. You can make do with the free Aino that's given to you via the Nod-Krai Story Quest, and you'll find that he can clear most Stygian Difficulties (except Dire) at a comfortable pace, provided you have Ineffa.
(Support) Xilonen C2 Kazuha	- It's hard to replace what Sucrose provides to Flins' teams without seeing a drop in damage. She gives a lot of EM buffs and applies RES Shred through Viridescent Venerer. - Flins at C2 can opt into using Bennett instead for his ATK buff. - Xilonen and C2 Kazuha can be viable choices, but with caveats that make them perform less optimally versus Sucrose, who is a 4-star.

Flins' team building choices are relatively strict if you're considering maximum damage potential, which is important for clearing the higher difficulties of Stygian Onslaught.

Free-To-Play Team for Battlefield 2

Note: May struggle in Difficulty 5 (Fearless). Cannot clear Difficulty 6 (Dire).

Sucrose DPS	Level: 90 / Talent: 6/8/8 Viridescent Venererx4 Sacrificial Fragments EM: 800~
Fischl Sub-DPS	Level: 90 / Talent: 1/10/8 Golden Troupe x4 The Stringless CR/CD: 60/120
Ororon Sub-DPS	Level: 90 / Talent: 1/8/10 Scroll of the Hero of Cinder City x4 Favonius Warbow CR/CD: 60/120~ ER: 120%~
Xingqiu Sub-DPS	Level: 90 / Talent: 1/8/10 Emblem of Severed Fate x4 Favonius Sword ER: 190-220%~ CR/CD: 60/120~

Other Notable Parties & Strategies

Skirk Premium Freeze Team
Skirk	Escoffier	Furina	Shenhe
Varesa Lunar-Charged Team
▼ High-invested Varesa Overload team with Chevreuse may be able to clear Difficulty 4 at the very least.
Varesa	Columbina	Ineffa	Iansan
▲ Return to Best Teams Summary

Battle Tips Against the Battle-Hardened Fireblade Shock Trooper

Electro-Charged or Lunar-Charged Depletes the Shield Quickly

The Shock Trooper's triple-layered shield will regenerate while it's active, so you need to be able to deal consistent high damage in order to deplete each layer consecutively. The shield takes increased damage from the Electro-Charged or Lunar-Charged reaction, so it's recommended to use teams that can reliably trigger this reaction.

Use Electro DPS with High-End Damage

This boss loses a lot of Electro RES after his shield breaks, so you'll ideally want to bring an Electro DPS to take advantage of this fact. Otherwise, it's possible to brute-force this boss even without Electro-Charged or Lunar-charged teams, so long as you employ strong or meta DPSes like Skirk or Varesa.

Battlefield 3: Emperor of Fire and Iron

Ideal Party for Battlefield 3

Emperor of Fire and Iron: Raid Version 6.3 Battlefield 3 Boss

Neuvillette Freeze Team
Neuvillette DPS	Level: 90 / Talent: 10/8/9 Marechaussee Hunter x4 Tome of the Eternal Flow CR/CD: 64 / 200 HP: 40,000~
Furina Support	Level: 90 / Talent: 1/10/10 Golden Troupe x4 Favonius Sword ER: 210%~ CR/CD: 70/140
Escoffier Sub-DPS	Golden Troupe x4 Favonius Lance ER: 165%~ CR/CD: 70/140
Citlali Support	Level: 90 / Talent: 1/9/9 Scroll of the Hero of Cinder City x4 Favonius Codex ER:150%~ CR/CD: 70 / 100~140 EM: 800+

Substitutes	Explanation
(Support) ColumbinaMona	- Neuvillette really wants another Hydro teammate to activate Hydro Resonance, which increases Max HP. Columbina will be able to contribute her own personal DPS as well, so long as you include Electro or Dendro characters in the party as well.
(Sub-DPS)IneffaKazuha	- Ineffa is the ideal Sub-DPS option when Furina is replaced with Columbina, this is to allow for Lunar-Charged, which can make up for the loss of Furina and Escoffier's personal damage. - Kazuha is the appropriate choice if you have Furina, where he'll instead substitute for Escoffier's Hydro RES Shred with Viridescent Venerer.
(Support)XilonenKaeyaLauma	- Xilonen allows you to maintain the Cinder City DMG% buff, as well as provide healing to stack Furina's Fanfare, which requires HP fluctuation. - Kaeya is an option if you just need extra Cryo application. He can also effectively produce Energy to charge Escoffier's Burst. - Lauma is better paired with Ineffa and/or Columbina to take advantage Lunar Reaction DMG and her innate Hydro RES Shred.

Free-To-Play Team for Battlefield 3

Note: Team includes a 5-star since it's unlikely or hard for a full 4-star team to clear Menacing (Difficulty 4). Team may still struggle in Fearless (Difficulty 5).

Neuvillette DPS	Level: 90 / Talent: 10/8/9 Marechaussee Hunter x4 Prototype Amber R5 CR/CD: 45 / 180 HP: 30,000~
Barbara Support & Sustain	Level: 90 / Talent: 1/8/6 Scroll of the Hero of Cinder City x4 └ Use Normal Attacks to trigger the 4-piece effect. Favonius Codex CRIT Rate: 80%~
Rosaria Sub-DPS	Level: 90 / Talent: 1/6/9 Emblem of Severed Fate x4 Favonius Lance ER: 240%~ CR/CD: 80/100~ (for Favonius Lance passive)
Lan Yan Sub-DPS	Level: 90 / Talent: 1/6/9 Viridescent Venerer x4 Favonius Codex ER: 220%-280%~ CRIT Rate: 70%~ (for Favonius Codex passive)

Other Notable Parties & Strategies

Skirk Xingqiu Freeze Team
Skirk	Escoffier	Furina	Xingqiu
Any On-Field Columbina with Ineffa or Lauma Team
Columbina	Ineffa	Lauma	Xingqiu
Mualani Freeze Team
▼ In Fearless (Difficulty 5) and Dire (Difficulty 6), this boss spawns mini-crabs that will always have a Pyro aura on them, so you're able to trigger Vaporize on those crabs even with this team setup.
Mualani	Escoffier	Furina	Citlali
▲ Return to Best Teams Summary

Battle Tips Against the Emperor of Fire and Iron

Hydro Is Mandatory

The Emperor has a Pyro bar that needs to be depleted first in order for you to deal more damage to it effectively, since it loses resistances once the Pyro bar or shield is gone. It's highly recommended to bring a team that apply a lot of Hydro consistently, since it's the element that deals the most damage to the shield, either by having a Hydro On-Field DPS or one to two reliable. Off-Field Hydro applicators. Neuvillette teams or Skirk teams with two Hydro characters will have the easier time clearing this boss.

Stygian Onslaught Gameplay

No Energy Start

Unlike Spiral Abyss and Imaginarium Theatre, you do not start with your Elemental Bursts fully charged. This can set your damage back by one rotation if you are running teams or On-Field DPSes that are reliant on Energy.

Characters that don't rely on traditional Energy gain like Mavuika and Skirk will be unaffected by this. Otherwise, you might have to use the first seconds to charge up your Elemental Bursts.

Limited Time to Clear

Each difficulty has a set limited amount of time to clear. Unlike the Spiral Abyss, each Battlefield doesn't share a time. You will have the entire duration of each battlefield dedicated to one boss.

Leyline Disturbances

Each boss will now be affected by Leyline Disturbances starting from the Fearless difficulty. This gives them significant powerups that can be hard to deal with if you don't have the right characters. Familiarizing yourself with the Leyline Disturbances for each boss can be essential for a successful Fearless clear.

Three Teams Needed

The Stygian Onslaught even highlights the new end-game mode called 'Tumult Subduer', which functions like Imaginarium Theatre and Spiral Abyss as a source of Primogems. Unlike either, this mode's highest difficulties (starting from menacing) requires three teams with no overlapping characters for the Boss stages or 'Battlefields'.

Exalted Ones Receive Increased Stats

In addition to needing three teams, there will be a lineup of characters that will receive increased stats during Version 5.8's Stygian Onslaught. These characters are called 'Exalted Ones' and have their Max HP, ATK, and DEF increased by 20%. Including them in your party lineup can help make it easier to clear the challenges!

Note that exalted ones are based on server stats. These are the characters that have been used the most and have managed to clear the Fearless difficulty.

Game Mode Has Six Difficulties

The event or game mode has a select lineup of enemies where you instead choose a difficulty to challenge. There are a total of six difficulties: Normal, Advancing, Hard, Menacing, Fearless and Dire. Each level is expected to become increasingly harder as you go up.

You can immediately jump into the Hard difficulty once the event goes live. But you need to clear the Hard difficulty before you can attempt Menacing. Likewise, you cannot do Fearless without finishing Menacing and so on.

Co-op Play is Encouraged

You are allowed to play in co-op or multiplayer in Stygian Onslaught, and it is also recommended to do so if you want to clear the highest difficulties since it's likely the bosses will have very high HP pools that you would need to clear within a limited amount of time. Co-op in this mode is up to 4-players and is available for all difficulties, so if you're having a hard time clearing, you can ask for help from friends or others online!

Matchmaking co-op is available from Normal to Hard. Menacing, Fearless and Dire does not have matchmaking, but you can invite players in your world to clear it. You have to clear Fearless and above difficulties in single-player to get the rewards.

Clear Dire Difficulty to Obtain the Radiant Phantasm

4-Star Version	5-Star Version

To get the limited Weapon Skins, you will need to clear Difficulty 6 or Dire in single-player mode to obtain the item Radiant Phantasm. This may prove difficult for accounts that are free-to-play or are considered low-spenders due to the bosses' inflated HP. It might not be ideal to attempt this difficulty if you find yourself having trouble clearing Difficulty 5 (Fearless).

The 4-Star version of the Weapon Skins are rewarded if you clear Dire completely. The 5-Star versions are rewarded if you clear within 180 seconds.

Artifact Farming in the Stygian Onslaught

Stygian Onslaught is a permanent event you can obtain Artifacts from your chosen Artifact Domain. Artifact farming is only available within a set amount of time every Version update.

How to Set the Artifact Domain in Stygian Onslaught

Artifact Domain Selection Step-by-Step

You need to manually set the domain that you'll be farming in Stygian Onslaught. When you enter the Stygian Onslaught, you'll notice the Reward Settings in the bottom left of the screen. Clicking this shows a menu of all the Artifact Domains you can select. Only one domain can be selected at a time. You can freely switch between domains on this screen, but not when you're in combat.

Limited Time to Farm Artifacts

Within the first 10 days of the event, there will be a Disturbance Outbreak. During this time, clearing the Hard to Dire difficulties allow you to use Resin to claim Artifacts from the Domain you selected beforehand. You won't be able to farm Artifacts from the Stygian Onslaught after the Outbreak period ends.

Spending Resin Earns You Dire Prestige

Apart from getting Artifacts, using Resin in Stygian Onslaught also gives you Dire Prestige. Every 120 Dire Prestige gained earns you 1 additional Artifact added after you spend your resin. You earn a Dire commendation after collecting 1200 Prestige, which rewards you with a Dust of Enlightenment.

Customize Artifacts with the New Item “Dust of Enlightenment”

You can obtain “Dust of Enlightenment” from login bonuses, rewards for clearing Stygian Onslaught Hard Difficulty or higher, and Battle Pass rewards. You need at least two Dusts to have a chance at rerolling the selected substats.

How to Unlock Stygian Onslaught

Duration	Permanent Challenge Event Ver. 6.3 Availability: 10/29/2025 – 12/02/2025
Unlock Condition	Adventure Rank 20 or above - Complete Archon Quest Prologue: Act 3: Song of the Dragon and Freedom - Complete Archon Quest Perilous Trail for the best experience.
Reward	Primogem x450 Dust of Enlightenment ▼All Rewards

Complete the Tumult Subduer Quest

Stygian Onslaught Location

The 5.8 Stygian Onslaught is located above Mingyun Village in Liyue. The Tumult Subduer quest will also lead you to this area.

Stygian Onslaught Rewards

First Time Clear Rewards List

Clear Normal or higher	Primogems x150 Mora x 100,000 Hero's Wit x 5
Clear Advancing or higher	Primogems x150 Mora x 100,000 Hero's Wit x 5
Clear Hard or higher	Primogems x150 Mora x 100,000 Hero's Wit x 5
Clear Menacing or higher	Dust of Enlightenment x 1 Mora x 100,000 Hero's Wit x 5
Clear Fearless or higher	Dust of Enlightenment x 1 Mora x 100,000 Hero's Wit x 5

Rewards Obtained From Spending Resin

Use Resin	Obtain Artifacts from selected Artifact Domain
For every 120 Dire Prestige	One additional Artifact when using Resin
1200 Dire Prestige	Dust of Enlightenment

Rewards From Clearing Difficulty 6 (Dire)

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