Stygian Onslaught Luna 5 / 6.4 Best Characters and Teams in Genshin Impact

Stygian Onslaught Luna 5 / 6.4 Best Characters and Teams in Genshin Impact

This is our guide for Stygian Onslaught in version Luna 5 / 6.4 of Genshin Impact. Read on to learn about the best teams available for the current cycle of Stygian Onslaught.

Last updated on Mar 09, 2026 at 14:00 by Shikhu
1.

Stygian Onslaught Luna 5 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 in version Luna 5.

But first, some general gameplay advice.

1.1.

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.

1.2.

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!

Genshin Impact Exalted Ones

Exalted ones can change daily too so if a character you own is not currently listed, they may change tomorrow.

2.

Stygian Onslaught Luna 5 Current Duration

  • Event Duration: 2026/03/04 10:00 ~ 2026/04/07 03:59
  • Disturbance Outbreak: 2026/03/04 10:00 ~ 2026/04/07 03:59
3.

Stygian Onslaught Luna 5 Bosses and Best Team Compositions

Click below to see each of the 3 available bosses in the current patch Luna 5 Stygian Onslaught phase as well as weaknesses, and the best team compositions to clear easily.

Hexadecatonic Mandragora Knuckle Duckle Secret Source Automaton: Overseer Device

3.1.

Hexadecatonic Mandragora 6.4 Stygian

3.2.

Combat Advice

  • Use Pyro or Electro to speed up how quickly the Mandragora changes to its split state.
  • Use Anemo/CC to group up the spores to deal AoE damage to all of them at once.
  • When the mandragora splits state, its Anemo RES is reduced. Furthermore, defeating spores will deal damage to the Mandragora.
3.3.

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.

Team Suggestions
Varka Durin Venti Bennett
Flins Ineffa Columbina Sucrose
Mavuika Xilonen Kaedehara Kazuha Citlali
3.4.

Knuckle Duckle 6.4 Stygian

  • Recommended:Lunar Reaction DMG / Electro-Charged Reactions
3.5.

Combat Advice

  • Lunar-Charged and Electro-Charged reactions are incredibly important for destroying adds and therefore the enemy shield.
  • Destroying the shield decreases the RES of Knuckle Duckle.
3.6.

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.

Team Suggestions
Flins Ineffa Columbina Sucrose
Neuvillette Furina Ineffa Xilonen
Varesa Ineffa Columbina Xilonen
3.7.

Secret Source Automaton: Overseer Device 6.4 Stygian

  • Recommended: Hydro/Hydro Characters for Freeze reactions
3.8.

Combat Advice

  • When the boss switches to Sweeper Mode, you need large amounts of Cryo application to reduce the gauge so it's RES is decreased.
  • When not in the sweeper mode, the boss acts as you expect and does not have high RES.
  • RES is decreased when in the Nightsoul's Blessing state but will start attacking with powerful tracking rays so be careful.
3.9.

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.

Team Suggestions
Skirk Furina Escoffier Yelan
Neuvillette Escoffier Furina Citlali
Chasca Citlali Bennett Layla
4.

Changelog

  • 05 Mar. 2026: Luna V Stygian Onslaught guide updated.
  • 21 Jan. 2026: Luna IV Stygian Onslaught guide updated.
  • 10 Dec. 2025: Luna III Stygian Onslaught guide updated.
  • 28 Oct. 2025: Luna II Stygian Onslaught guide updated.
  • 13 Sep. 2025: Luna I Stygian Onslaught guide updated.
  • 01 Aug. 2025: 5.8 Stygian Onslaught teams added.
  • 25 Jun. 2025: Guide added.
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