Stygian Onslaught 5.7 Best Characters and Teams in Genshin Impact
This is our guide for Stygian Onslaught in version 5.7 of Genshin Impact. Read on to learn about the best teams available for the current cycle of Stygian Onslaught.
Stygian Onslaught 5.7 Best Characters and Boss Advice
Stygian Onslaught is the hardest endgame content available in Genshin Impact facing against 3 different bosses with harder mechanics. Stygian Onslaught proves to be a challenge for all types of players. Here you can see an overview of the boss mechanics, some general combat advice as well as our recommended team compositions to clear Stygian Onslaught.
But first, some general gameplay advice.
Co-Op Is Your Friend!
Stygian Onslaught can be cleared in Co-Op to an extent with some limitations. Difficulty 1/2/3 support matchmaking-based Co-Op allowing you to farm artifacts easily at Hard III difficulty while still being able to build up Dire Prestige.
Difficulties above that however require you to Co-Op with people inside your world. Furthermore, Fearless V and Dire VI's rewards are solo only. But you can therefore still gain the Dust of Enlightenment from Menacing IV.
Make Sure to Use Exalted Ones
2 Hours after each phases reset, Exalted Ones become available. These are the 16 characters based on the entire server's completion of Dire VI and grants a buff to your characters too. Providing increases to ATK, DEF and HP if you own that character. Exalted Ones do not give you access to that character!
Exalted ones can change daily too so if a character you own is not currently listed, they may change tomorrow.
Stygian Onslaught 5.7 Current Duration
- Event Duration: 2025/06/25 10:00 ~ 2025/07/29 03:59
- Disturbance Outbreak: 2025/06/25 10:00 ~ 2025/07/05 03:59
Stygian Onslaught Bosses and Best Team Compositions
Click below to see each of the 3 available bosses in the current Stygian Onslaught phase as well as weaknesses, and the best team compositions to clear easily.
Hydro Tulpa: Turbulent Vortex
Hydro Tulpa
Enemy Details
Normal - Menacing:
1 Half-Tulpa will emerge during the challenge at intervals. After some time, the Hydro Tulpa will absorb Half-Tulpas to enhance itself: It will grow larger, its ATK will increase, and it will launch more dangerous attacks.
Use attacks or Elemental Reactions to destroy Half-Tulpas in time or Freeze them to interrupt this absorption.
Fearless/Dire:
Affected by the Ley Line disturbance, 2 Half-Tulpas will emerge during the challenge at intervals.
After some time, the Hydro Tulpa will absorb Half-Tulpas to enhance itself: It will heal a large amount of HP and grow larger, its ATK will increase, and it will launch more dangerous attacks.
Use attacks or Elemental Reactions to destroy the Half-Tulpas in time or Freeze them to interrupt this absorption.
Affected by the Ley Line disturbance, the Hydro Tulpa will deploy a Ward during the challenge and enter a charging state as it prepares to launch Torrential Flurry. If it is successfully unleashed, your current active character will be immediately defeated.
When the Hydro Tulpa deploys its Ward, all party members' Elemental Skill and Burst CDs will be reset, while their Elemental Energy, Fighting Spirit, and Serpent's Subtlety will be restored. Breaking the Ward before the Hydro Tulpa can charge up will interrupt Torrential Flurry.
Combat Advice
- Burst down or Freeze the Half-Tulpas to stop the absorption effect.
- If you do not break the Tulpa's ward ASAP, your active character will be defeated. Don't save energy though or CD's, they get reset when the ward appears.
Recommended Team Compositions
This is not a comprehensive list of teams. The inclusion or exclusion of any specific team that matches the advantageous elements does not necessarily reflect their strength in the meta.
| Main DPS | Support | Support | Support |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arlecchino | Kaedehara Kazuha | Citlali | Bennett |
| Mavuika | Xilonen | Citlali | Iansan |
| Skirk | Furina | Shenhe | Escoffier |
Lava Dragon Statue: Blazing Flame
Lava Dragon Statue
Enemy Details
Normal - Dire
Starts in the Geohuman form, which possesses higher All Elemental and Physical RES. After it takes a certain number of Pyro DMG instances, it will completely enter its Molten Dragon form, in which All Elemental and Physical RES apart from Pyro RES is greatly decreased. After it goes on to take Pyro DMG, it will progressively take additional DMG. If it takes a certain number of additional Pyro DMG instances while in Molten Dragon form, it will enter Overburn, falling down and becoming immobilized. This will also cause its All Elemental and Physical RES to be further decreased. After being immobilized for a time, it will return to Geohuman form.
After taking Hydro DMG or Cryo DMG, it will gradually return to the higher-RES Geohuman form.
Fearless - Dire
Affected by the Ley Line disturbance, this great foe has its All RES further increased, and the number of Pyro DMG instances it must take to change form is increased.
Combat Advice
- Attack repeatedly with Pyro to change to Molten Dragon and then keep attacking afterwards to stun it. Making them weaker and providing a window to deal damage.
- Alternatively, when in Molten Dragon form, use Hydro/Cryo to return to Geohuman form which does provide a small window still but not advised.
Recommended Team Compositions
This is not a comprehensive list of teams. The inclusion or exclusion of any specific team that matches the advantageous elements does not necessarily reflect their strength in the meta.
| Main DPS | Sub DPS | Sub DPS | Support |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kinich | Emilie | Xiangling | Bennett |
| Chasca | Mavuika | Citlali | Bennett |
| Arlecchino | Emilie | Nahida | Bennett |
| Varesa | Chevreuse | Iansan | Xiangling |
Secret Source Automaton: Overseer Device - Obliterator Panoply
Secret Source Automaton: Overseer Device
- Has Advantage:Cryo
- Has a Disadvantage:None
Enemy Details
Normal - Hard
Will enter Sweeper Mode while in combat: All Elemental and Physical RES is greatly increased, and it will generate Flow Momentum while performing attacks. The higher its Flow Momentum, the faster it will rotate and the more DMG it will deal.
It will lose Flow Momentum after taking Cryo DMG. Below a certain Flow Momentum value, it will stop rotating and attacking, and its All Elemental and Physical RES will be greatly decreased, with its Cryo RES decreasing still more.
If an active character enters and maintains the Nightsoul's Blessing state for a time, this opponent will enter Counterstrike Mode and switch to attacking with tracking rays. At this time, its All Elemental and Physical RES will be decreased.
In this state, after it takes a certain number of Cryo DMG instances, it will cease attacking altogether and its All Elemental and Physical RES will be further decreased.
Menacing
Will immediately enter Sweeper Mode when combat starts: All Elemental and Physical RES is greatly increased, and it will generate Flow Momentum while performing attacks. The higher its Flow Momentum, the faster it will rotate and the more DMG it will deal.
It will lose Flow Momentum after taking Cryo DMG. Below a certain Flow Momentum value, it will stop rotating and attacking, and its All Elemental and Physical RES will be greatly decreased, with its Cryo RES decreasing still more.
If an active character enters and maintains the Nightsoul's Blessing state for a time, this opponent will enter Counterstrike Mode and switch to attacking with tracking rays. At this time, its All Elemental and Physical RES will be decreased.
In this state, after it takes a certain number of Cryo DMG instances, it will cease attacking altogether and its All Elemental and Physical RES will be further decreased.
Fearless / Dire
Will immediately enter Sweeper Mode when combat starts: All Elemental and Physical RES is greatly increased, and it will generate Flow Momentum while performing attacks. The higher its Flow Momentum, the faster it will rotate and the more DMG it will deal.
It will lose Flow Momentum after taking Cryo DMG. Below a certain Flow Momentum value, it will stop rotating and attacking, and its All Elemental and Physical RES will be greatly decreased, with its Cryo RES decreasing still more.
Each time it enters Sweeper Mode, it will produce additional Elemental Orbs the first time its rotating attacks are stopped.
If an active character enters and maintains the Nightsoul's Blessing state for a time, this opponent will enter Forced Counterstrike Mode and switch to attacking with powerful tracking rays. At this time, its All Elemental and Physical RES will be decreased.
In this state, after it takes a certain number of Cryo DMG instances, it will cease attacking altogether and its All Elemental and Physical RES will be further decreased.
Affected by the Ley Line disturbance, this great foe has its All RES further increased, and it loses less Flow Momentum when struck by Cryo DMG. It will also lose less RES when in Forced Counterstrike Mode.
Combat Advice
- Cryo attacks are the only way to reduce the amount of Flow Momentum stacks this boss has.
- Counterstrike Mode is activated if too many characters activate Nightsoul's Blessing and if they stay in the Nightsoul's Blessing state. However in this mode at higher difficulties, Counterstrike Mode will lower all RES types and if attacked with Cryo will be stunned and RES lowered even more.
Recommended Team Compositions
This is not a comprehensive list of teams. The inclusion or exclusion of any specific team that matches the advantageous elements does not necessarily reflect their strength in the meta.
| Main DPS | Sub DPS | Sub DPS | Support |
|---|---|---|---|
| Skirk | Furina | Yelan | Escoffier |
| Kamisato Ayaka | Furina | Shenhe | Escoffier |
| Arlecchino | Xilonen | Citlali | Bennett |
| Mavuika | Rosaria | Citlali | Bennett |
Changelog
- 25 Jun. 2025: Guide added.
This guide has been written by Shikhu (Discord - Shikhu), an avid Genshin Impact player who has been exploring Teyvat since the game has launched. He has experienced all the game has to offer from building his favorite characters, exploring the world to clearing Spiral Abyss each rotation. His favorite character being his C6 Furina.