Eye of the Storm is an elite enemy in Genshin impactrepresenting an elemental being. It is quite difficult to encounter him in the open world, since he lives only in one region and is involved in rare tasks. However, this does not mean that the battle is easy, since the enemy has invulnerability to his own elements and mechanics that make combat difficult.
In this guide, we will tell you how to win and where to find the Eye of the Storm, as well as on what quests you can meet it.
Where to find Eye of the Storm
Unlike most other enemies, the Eye of the Storm can only be encountered while traveling through Teyvat in a limited number of places, and can be found in Traveler's Handbook impossible. This enemy is not a regular mob and is often associated with some kind of reward or quest, so it is rare but valuable. Below are all possible options for the Eye of the Storm and the location on the map where it is located.
Eyes of the storm with chests
There are only three locations in which the Eyes of the Storm live permanently:
- В Stormterror Lair, in the southwest of the territory. Head to the high ground south of the teleport. The easiest way to do this is to activate the Anemo monument nearby. As a reward, you will receive a Rich Chest and two Ordinary Chests.
- north slope Aozang Mountains in Li Yue. It is most convenient to get from the teleport at the top, but be careful, because there are a couple of opponents at once in this place. For defeating them, you can loot one Precious chest and two Ordinary ones.
- In the north Qingyun Peak. The easiest way to plan is from the teleport at the very top. Two Eyes of the Storm are also waiting here, so it’s better to prepare for the battle in advance.
Eye of the Storm on errands
There is a chance to encounter Eye of the Storm in the quest "Emergency", if it fell in Mondstadt or Li Yue. The Anemo Opponent is one of three creature options that must be defeated in these regions.
Eye of the Storm in Monster Orders
Opportunity to fight an enemy drops on completion Orders for monsters for reputation in Mondstadt and Li Yue. The Eye of the Storm is in the second of three difficulty categories.
As a rule, in such tasks, the target has additional features, such as immunity to certain types of damage, or vice versa, weakness to the elements and certain weapons. We advise you to carefully read such information and choose the right squad to make it easier to complete the order.
Eye of the Storm in Time and Wind
Eye of the Storm is a boss in the world quest "Time and wind". You can get it by going to secret island and reviewing the record Sundial in the center.
After that, head to the beach on the right and break the stone blockage to pick up Shabby Diary with instructions according to which you need to transfer the in-game time to 2 a.m.
Returning to the Clock and using Elemental Sense, discover elemental traces to follow four anemo bunch and dispel them with the appropriate character.
First located on the left side of the island, above a small stone near the shore.
Second - on the right, on the opposite side behind the fallen column. The sphere floats above the water, so we advise you to take a hero to the Cryo squad in order to create a "bridge" and get to it.
The third located on the highest column of the island.
Fourth can be found if you plan on a long ledge behind the clock.
After that, return to the center of the island, develop the formed big clot and fight with the appeared Eye of the storm.
How to defeat Eye of the Storm
Next, we will analyze in detail how to defeat the Eye of the Storm, taking into all its weaknesses and features.
Attacks and abilities
An elemental opponent has three types of abilities:
- vacuum trap.
- Tornado.
- Lord of the Wild Wind.
It is worth ing that he has immunity to pure Anemo damage, so attacks with a damage dealer with this element will not bring any effect. However, it does not have a permanent Anemo status, which makes it impossible to create the Dispel reaction without the corresponding character.
Troops at the Eye of the Storm
We advise you to choose at least one archer for the battle, since the Eye of the Storm is a type of flying enemy and it is quite difficult to defeat it with melee-only heroes.
The most suitable starting characters would be Mona). We recommend choosing a pack that plays from elemental reactions, since they are the strongest.
Most often, the “Time and Wind” task is completed by players at the initial ranks, without a wide variety of heroes. The following are examples of units that are able to defeat the enemy:
| Character 1 | Character 2 | Character 3 | Character 4 | Features |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Collei |
Barbara |
Lisa |
Keia |
Squad through Stimulation. Collei and Lisa deal a lot of damage, buffing each other. Thanks to Barbara, the characters are healed and the Vegetation reaction is created, which can reach the enemy in flight. Keya deals additional damage. |
Ember |
Keia |
Xiangling |
Noelle |
Ember uses charged attacks under the protection of Noelle's shield. Xiangling grants a Pyro Resonance buff and deals additional damage. Keya adds the ability to play from reactions and also damage. |
|
Ember |
Collei |
Xiangling |
Barbara |
The pack is aimed at dealing a lot of damage with the Blossom reaction, and the elemental resonance of the two Pyros will increase the attack power. Barbara will heal the squad. |
|
Keia |
Lisa |
Barbara |
Noelle |
Option with physical Keyey-dd in the most protected team. Noelle provides a shield, Barbara heals and casts Hydro from her E-shki on enemies. Keia deals damage as an active hero, and Lisa cuts off physical damage. resistances and protection of opponents. |
In the later stages of the game, it makes sense to replace the heroes with legendary ones with similar abilities.
Tips for the task Time and Wind
To defeat the Eye of the Storm in Time and Wind, use the following strategy:
- Take characters with a shield, protecting against the abilities of Tornado and Lord of the Wild Wind.
- It is recommended to make distance attacksto knock the enemy to the ground and get a chance to get closer. This can be done by archers and some catalysts.
- The enemy becomes vulnerable before using Vacuum Trap and Lord of the Wild Wind.
- After the Anemo boss falls, start dealing elemental damage, causing various combinations of elemental reactions.
The eye of the storm will fly away as soon as it has less than 20% HP, after which it is necessary to go after it, using the air current in the center of the Secret Island and the accelerating rings in the sky.
Once at another Sundial, repeat the sequence of actions with the transfer of time to 2 a.m and search Anemo bunchesso that the desired enemy reappears.
This time, he will not only attack with his abilities, but also additionally summon small mobs to the battlefield in the form of shamachurlov. The first thing to look out for is Shamachurls, they have a homing skill that follows its target.
Their presence will interfere with comfortable combat, so it is better to deal with them immediately. You can ignore Anemo slimes, just sometimes running away from them and continuing the battle with the boss.
Awards
The prize for defeating the Eye of the Storm depends on the task or the place where he was dealt with.
For the fulfillment of the task of the world "Time and wind» the player will receive:
- 60 source stones;
- 60.000 mora;
- 4 hero experience;
- Magic amplification ore 6 piece.
According daily errand there is a standard reward, which depends on adventure rank:
- source stones –10;
- Adventure EXP - 175-250;
- Mora - 1950-6575;
- Friendship experience - 20-60;
- Excellent enhancement ore - 0-4;
- Magic amplification ore - 0-4.
For Completion reputation order the traveler is given 80 region reputation points and 25 mora.
When defeating an enemy in the open world you can open available chests once.
Among other things, there is a chance to loot an artifact of 3-4★ rarity of one of the sets: Instructor, Healer, Berserker or Exile.
We hope our guide helped you deal with the Eye of the Storm in the Time and Wind quest in Genshin Impact walkthroughs.
