Genshin Impact | Stygian Onslaught Event Guide & Strategy Tips

Stygian Onslaught guide for Genshin Impact 6.0. 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 6.0 Stygian Onslaught Boss Lineup

Battlefield Bosses
Aeonblight Drake	Gains Elemental Resistance: This boss is able to gain Resistance to the Element that dealt the most damage to it. It can do this ability based on certain Remaining HP percentages. Airborne Mode: This boss is able to go airborne and avoid ground attacks. It will expose the cores on its center and wings but will require a Bow Character to hit it.
Crab Tsar	Stoneborne Seeds: Spawns regularly in the battlefield and will deal damage unless it takes damage from Dendro Core damage (Bloom, Hyperbloom, Lunar-Bloom or Burgeon). Once affected by Dendro Core damage, it will attack the Rock Crab instead. Summons a Ward: The boss will immediately create a lot of Stoneborne Seeds and summon up a Ward that is vulnerable to Stoneborne Seed DMG. Trigger frequent Dendro Core damage via Bloom/Lunar-Bloom to break the Ward immediately.
Oprichniki Fireblade Shock Trooper	Multi-Shield: The boss has a layered shield that takes more damage from Electro-Charged and Lunar-Charged Damage. More Energy Particles will be generated for each layer broken. Paralyzed After Shield Break: After breaking all layers of the boss' shield, they wil get paralyzed and have their Electro RES decresed.

Version 6.0 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
Ineffa	Varesa	Nahida	Mualani	Furina
Neuvillette	Nilou	Yelan	Mavuika	Aino
Xilonen	Chasca	Skirk	Escoffier	Citlali
Lauma	-	-	-	-

Stygian Onslaught Is a Reoccurring Challenge Event

Stygian Onslaught is a reoccurring combat challenge event that lasts for almost the entire duration of the patch after it goes live. It was recently updated with a new boss lineup for Version 6.0. Primogem and Dust of Enlightenment rewards have been refreshed, and the Disturbance Outbreak makes a return for the first 10 days of the event.

6.0 Stygian Onslaught Strategy Overview

Summary of Best Teams For All Bosses

Note: You cannot choose the same character more than once starting from the Menacing Difficulty!

▼ Best Aeondrake Blight Teams
Skirk	Escoffier	Furina	Yelan
Chasca	Furina	Mavuika	Bennett
Neuvillette	Sigewinne	Furina	Escoffier

▼ Best Crab Tsar Teams
Lauma	Nilou	Kokomi	Nahida
Kokomi	Nilou	Collei	Nahida
Lauma	Nahida	Kokomi	Pyro Traveler

▼ Best Shock Trooper Teams
Neuvillette	Ineffa	Aino	Kazuha
Cyno	Ineffa	Aino	Kazuha
Raiden Shogun	Ineffa	Aino	Kazuha

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.

Battlefield 1: Tenebrous Papilla

Ideal Party for Battlefield 1

Aeonblight Drake Version 6.0 Battlefield 1 Boss

Skirk Premium Freeze Team
Skirk DPS	Level: 90 / Talent: 1/9/9 Finale Of The Deep Galleries x4 Azurelight CR/CD: 85 / 200 ATK: 2,000+
Escoffier Support	Level: 90 / Talent: 1/9/9 Golden Troupe x4 Symphonist Of Scents CR/CD: 60 / 180 ATK: 2,000+
Furina Sub-DPS	Level: 90 / Talent: 1/9/9 Golden Troupe x4 Splendor Of Tranquil Waters CR/CD: 85 / 200 HP: 25,000+
Yelan Bow Character	Level: 90 / Talent: 1/9/9 Emblem Of Severed Fate x4 Elegy For The End CR/CD: 85 / 200 HP: 30,000+

Substitutes	Explanation
(Support) CitlaliShenheDahlia	- Citlali is the best substitute for Escoffier but she will lack the healing needed to offset Furina's HP drain. - Shenhe is the 2nd best substitute to Escoffier but also doesn't have healing. - Dahlia can be used if he is C6 and has good Energy Recharge. He will also need funneling from another Hydro character to use his Burst in the first rotation.
(Sub-DPS) XingqiuKokomi	- Xingqiu can be used as alternative to Furina. - Xingqiu can use Sacrificial Sword or Favonius Sword while having good Energy Recharge to immediately use his Burst. - Kokomi can be used as Sub-DPS substitute though her Application will be slower. She can hold Thrilling Tales to buff Skirk as well.
(Bow Character) Diona	- For a Bow Character substitute, Diona can be used but will require the two (2) other characters to be Hydro. - Noblesse Oblige can be held by Diona to buff ATK for Skirk.

Free-To-Play Team for Battlefield 1

Yanfei DPS	Level: 90 / Talent: 10/9/9 Crimson Witch Of Flames x4 Dodoco Tales CR/CD: 85 / 200 ATK: 2000+ ER: 130%
Diona Support & Bow Character	Level: 90 / Talent: 1/10/9 Noblesse Oblige x4 Sequence Of Solitude HP: 30,000 ER: 180%
Sucrose Shred	Level: 90 / Talent: 1/9/9 Viridescent Venerer x4 Sacrificial Fragments EM: 800+ ER: 180%
Xingqiu Sub-DPS	Level: 90 / Talent: 1/6/10 Emblem Of Severed Fate x4 Favonius Sword CR/CD: 85 / 200 ER: 200%

Other Notable Parties

Chasca Vaporize Team
Chasca	Furina	Mavuika	Bennett
Neuvillette Freeze Team
Neuvillette	Sigewinne	Furina	Escoffier
Wanderer Hypercarry Team
Wanderer	Faruzan	Thoma	Yelan
Varesa Overload Team with Ororon
Varesa	Ororon	Chevreuse	Mavuika

▲ Return to Best Teams Summary

Battle Tips Against the Aeonblight Drake

Use Teams with Multi-Element Attacks

The boss is able to gain Resistance to the Element that dealt the most damage in each phase. It's recommended to use teams like Skirk Freeze or Chasca Vaporize where two or more Elements are dealing damage.

Bring a Bow Character to Target Exposed Cores

Only a Bow Character can use Aimed Shots to hit the Boss' Cores when it gets exposed while it's flying. After breaking the cores, the boss is paralyzed and any Resistance it gains are removed. Any Blunt Attack or Bow Aimed Shot Attack can also paralyze the core when the Boss is charging while on the ground.

Battlefield 2: Crab Tsar

Ideal Party for Battlefield 2

Crab Tsar Version 6.0 Battlefield 1 Boss

Lauma Bloom Team
Lauma Driver	Level: 90 / Talent: 1/9/9 Silken Moon's Serenade x4 Nightweaver's Looking Glass EM: 1000+
Nilou Enabler	Level: 90 / Talent: 1/9/9 Any HP% x2 Any HP% x2 Key Of Khaj-Nisut HP: 70,000 EM: 100+
Kokomi Sustain	Level: 90 / Talent: 6/9/6 Any EM set x2 Any HP% set x2 Blackmarrow Lantern HP: 35,000+ ER: 200%
Nahida Sub-DPS	Level: 90 / Talent: 1/9/9 Deepwood Memories x4 Blackmarrow Lantern EM: 1000 ER: 120%

Substitutes	Explanation
(Enabler) Alhaitham	- If you're unable to use Nilou, switching to a Hyperbloom Team works. Lauma will be an Off-Field Support instead.
(Sustain) Yaoyao	- For a Bloom team healer, Yaoyao can be used. Change the Sub-DPS to a Hydro since Lauma and Yaoyao are enough for Dendro application.
(Sub-DPS) Emilie Xingqiu	- If needing an alternative to Nahida's Sub-DPS application, Emilie can be used. - Xingqiu can be used if needing a Hydro Sub-DPS. Make sure to use him with an ER sword to use his Burst right away.

Free-To-Play Team for Battlefield 2

Barbara	Level: 90 / Talent: 1/9/9 Flower Of Paradise Lost x4 Blackmarrow Lantern HP: 20,000+ EM: 500+ ER: 180%
Collei	Level: 90 / Talent: 1/9/9 Deepwood Memories x4 Snare Hook EM: 800 ER: 180%
Yaoyao	Level: 90 / Talent: 1/9/9 Any HP% set x2 Any EM set x2 Dialogues Of The Desert Sages HP: 20,000+ EM: 500+ ER: 120%
Xingqiu Sub-DPS	Level: 90 / Talent: 1/6/10 Emblem Of Severed Fate x4 Favonius Sword CR/CD: 85 / 200 ER: 200%

Other Notable Parties

Kokomi Bloom Team
Kokomi	Nilou	Collei	Nahida
Lauma Hyperbloom Team
Lauma	Nahida	Yelan	Raiden Shogun
Lauma Burgeon Team
Lauma	Nahida	Kokomi	Pyro Traveler

▲ Return to Best Teams Summary

Battle Tips Against the Crab Tsar

Use Dendro Core Teams

Since the boss summons seeds that can be broken faster using Dendro Core Damage (Bloom, Hyperbloom, and Burgeon), using teams that specialize in it works better than other teams. Lauma in particular is an Exalted One and can greatly boost damage dealt by Hydro and Dendro.

Battlefield 3: Shock Trooper

Ideal Party for Battlefield 3

Oprichniki Fireblade Shock Trooper Version 6.0 Battlefield 1 Boss

Neuvillette Lunar-Charged Team
Neuvillette DPS	Level: 90 / Talent: 9/9/9 Marechaussee Hunter x4 Tome Of The Eternal Flow CR/CD: 60 / 250 HP: 30,000 ER: 130%
Ineffa Enabler	Level: 90 / Talent: 1/9/8 Gilded Dreams x4 Fractured Halo CR/CD: 85 / 200 ATK: 2,000 EM: 100+
Aino Sub-DPS	Level: 90 / Talent: 1/8/9 Emblem Of Severed Fate x4 Flame-Forged Insight EM: 800+ ER: 150%
Kazuha Shred	Level: 90 / Talent: 1/9/8 Viridescent Venerer x4 Freedom-Sworn EM: 1,000+ ER: 180%

Substitutes	Explanation
(Electro Sub-DPS) Fischl Ororon	- While Ineffa is the only Sub-DPS choice for enabling Lunar-Charged, Fischl and Ororon can be used if you want an Electro-Charged team instead.
(Sub-DPS) Furina	- Furina is a good substitute to Aino and has synergy with Neuvillette.
(Shred) Sucrose Xilonen	- Sucrose can be used as alternative to Kazuha if you want to focus on more on the Lunar-Charged Damage. - Xilonen can boost Elemental Damage greatly but doesn't affect Lunar-Charged. She is best used if Ineffa isn't on the team to enable Lunar-Charged.

Free-To-Play Team for Battlefield 3

Ororon Electro-Charged Team
Ifa On-Field	Level: 90 / Talent: 1/9/9 Hakushin Ring Viridescent Venerer x4 EM: 800~ ER: 160-195%~
Ororon Support	Level: 90 / Talent: 1/1/9 Favonius Warbow Scroll of the Hero of Cinder City x4 CRIT Rate: 80~ (for Favonius passive) ER: 120-160%~ ATK%: 1100~
Fischl Off-Field	Level: 90 / Talent: 1/1/9 The Stringless Golden Troupe x4 CRIT Rate: 70 / 140 ER: 120-140%~ EM: 400~ ATK%: 1,300~
Xingqiu Support Sustain	Level: 90 / Talent: 1/9/9 Favonius Sword Emblem of Severed Fate x4 CRIT Rate & DMG: 70 / 140 ER: 180-220%~ ATK%: 1200~

Other Notable Parties

Any Electro-Charged or Lunar-Charged Team
Cyno	Ineffa	Aino	Sucrose

▲ Return to Best Teams Summary

Battle Tips Against the Shock Trooper

Use Electro-Charged or Lunar-Charged Teams

Similar to the last Stygian Onslaught's Pipilpan Idol boss, the Shock Trooper has mechanics related to Electro-Charged or Lunar-Charged. It will generated a multi-layered shield that takes more damage from Taser and can get paralyzed when the shield is successfully broken.

Stygian Onslaught Gameplay

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 Menacing 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. 5.8 Availability: 8/6/2025 – 9/9/2025
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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