Echoes of War in Honkai Star Rail: How to unlock and beat bosses

Echoes of war light cones and other prizes in exchange for Energy of Exploration. In the guide, we will talk about the rules for how Echo of War works, consider tactics for defeating bosses, and all the rewards of the mode.

What is Echoes of War in Honkai Star Rail

Thanks to the mode, the player can fight against strong story bosses for a limited number of times for a reward. It looks like weekly bosses from Genshin Impact. The following Echoes of War features are key:

• The reward in Echo of War can be received in total 3 times a week. The attempt limit is updated every Monday after the servers restart.
• Prizes can be collected by winning any boss. For example, you can only go to Kokoliya and get a reward for each of the 3 trips.
• Each entry costs 30 Exploration Energy.
• Each boss has 6 difficulty options, on which its level and the value of the prizes earned depend. Each difficulty level corresponds Balance level and requires its discovery: on the 3rd difficulty level 3 of the Balance is needed, on the 4th you need to open the 4th level of the balance, and so on.

Defeat bosses to level up your characters' Traces and accumulate powerful Relics.

How to open Echoes of War

The mode will become available after completing the quests «Paths to the past have long been closed" and "dangerous swamp”, completing the main story of Yarilo-VI. Echoes of war easily reachable through Guide to the interstellar world (shown in the screenshot). Entrances to various bosses are scattered throughout the game world.

Where are the Bosses in Honkai Star Rail

In update 1.0, two bosses are available in the game.

doomsday beast

Portal with doomsday beast stands in the Zone, near the Star Express station on the Space Station «Hertha», at the place where the battle with him took place.

Kokoliya, mother of deceit

It is located on the Hill of Everwinter, on Yarilo-VI.

Fantilia

Location Lofu Xiangzhou - Scaled Gorge. Portal with "A brave dragon in a boundless ocean".

Find out in a separate guide where to look all chests in Scaled Gorge.

Skarakabaz

Located on the first floor “Shine, burn my star of genius”.

Great Septimius

Located in the center "And on the eighth day".

Feixiao and the Inner Beast

Located in the battle arena on the third floor. "The blade shines, the fox loses its mind".

How to defeat Echoes of War bosses in Honkai: Star Rail

In the paragraphs below, we will present the main recommendations for fighting bosses to achieve victory and give tips on choosing a squad.

The Beginning of Destruction (Doomsday Beast)

It has 2 phases of combat and consists of 3 parts: an engine in the middle and 2 arms on the sides.

• In the first phase, the engine strengthens attacking hands and spams «Conclusion» by allies. The arms are capable of area attacks.
• In the second phase, the ultimatum accumulation mode is added to the engine moveset until its next turn. If you do not bring down stamina during this time, then the Beast attacks «impending doom»: Massive area-of-effect AoE beam bombardment.

The universal weakness of the parts of the Beast is fire strikes. The left hand is weak to frost, the right to the wind, the engine to physical blows. The fighting tips are pretty simple:

• Use a hero type Armor, capable of removing debuffs to get rid of Imprisonment.
• Shield-giving characters make combat a lot easier, allowing you to counter spam of attacks on the Beast's area.
• It is not always possible to act proactively and bring down the resistance of the engine in time to prevent the ult. Better take care of protecting your allies.

Several compositions of characters with explanations of the roles of each are selected in the table:

The End of Permafrost (Cocolia, Mother of Deception)

Kokoliya has 2 combat phases:

• In the first, she releases 2 ice steles.
• In the second, she periodically enters the ultimate mode and accumulates power until her next turn. If during this time you do not bring down the resistance to zero, then she will release a powerful area of ​​effect ability «The last chorus of genesis».
• She is also able to "Contract" allies, which will prevent them from using their Superpower.

Kokoliya's key weakness is fire, so the team should be created to match the vulnerability. Heroes for quantum or electric damage are also held in high esteem. Stellas of Cocolia are vulnerable to fire, the left one is weak to electricity, the right one is weak to quantum hits.

Boss Fighting Tips:

• Take Armor). This is necessary to get rid of the Conclusion.
• Break Kokoliya's steles: they operate as separate enemies. Moreover, until the steles are broken, all vulnerabilities are blocked for the boss.
• Active ability available in combat «Anger of Creation Preservation». She is very strong and hits the area. Use at any time to infuse damage.

The table shows the units to fight Kokoliya:

Seed of Immortality (Fantilia the Undying)

The boss fight is divided into 3 phases:

• On the first stage Fantilia summons Lotus of Opulence, which drains skill points, places slits, and delays team ' moves.
• On the second stage Lord Ravager summons Lotus of Destruction. Their vulnerabilities are only revealed during the period of preparation for the "Chaos" technique, which deals electrical damage with ignoring protection. They also apply a debuff, lowering max. amount of health. Fantilia herself hits hard with the AoE attack “Soaring Stars and Shards of the Moon”‎.
• The third stage: Fantilia summons both types of lotuses, hits the area painfully, delays the moves of the heroes, and also performs several actions in a row.

There is nothing wrong with the excessive activity of the boss and the abundance of summoned mobs - no. The following tips will help you not die:

• Don't forget to destroy the Lotus of Plenty. They steal skill points, which can lead to an incident in which Natasha or another representative of the Path of Plenty will not be able to use the E-shka and save the ally at the right time. Upon receiving a finishing blow, Lotus of Opulence explodes and restores 3 skill points to the team.
• In phase 2, Lotus of Destruction will cut max. health of team . It is treated simply: pump Armor. Each of the 4 heroes is able to return the HP ceiling to normal with a skill.
• In the 2nd phase, the attack "Soaring Stars and Shards of the Moon" is quite dangerous! Observations show that Fantilia uses this technique only in 2 cases: at the beginning of the second stage and at each restoration of resistance during the 2nd phase. The conclusion from this is simple - maintain the health of the team after breaking through the vulnerability and until the boss restores the white bar of stamina.
• Lotuses of Destruction are only vulnerable during the preparation of the attack "Chaos" lasting 1 cycle. During this time, you need to weaken the hostile plant so that the skill does not activate. The good news, in turn, is that it is not necessary to penetrate the vulnerability of the Lotus itself, you can focus on Fantilia: if you take down her white bar, then the Chaos attack will not start either.
• Don't forget about the Roar of Heavenly Anthem active ability, which deals a lot of damage in an area. It is especially effective at times when Lotuses of Destruction show their vulnerability.
• Electric and imaginary heroes with area attacks are the most dangerous for the boss.

Below are some squad compositions:

Old Wormhole Crater (Starbreaker: Skarakabaz)

The Skarakabaz fight includes 2 phases:

• On the first stage often enters a state protected by a shell, and when struck by it it summons weak beetles.
• In the second part tests the arsenal of attacks is complemented by a powerful explosion "Egg of a Broken Star", capable of destroying the entire team at once. Young ones begin to appear among the stingbugs, complicating the course of the battle with explosions and additional control.

Although the number of enemies will be overwhelming throughout the battle, the boss does not pose a high threat. The following recommendations will help cope with the onslaught of synthetic sting beetles:

• Focus on the types of elements that the Bug Lord is weak to and select your squad according to them. The destruction of the shield plays a key role in the battle with Skarakabaz: if you break through the vulnerability while the boss is in the Reproduction state, all opponents on the field will be weakened, receive damage and the Binding effect.
• Although you will be attacking mainly the main enemy, you should not make up a squad entirely of characters who specialize in dealing damage to single targets. Supplement your team with multiple area heroes, even if their elements don't match your enemies' weaknesses, to gradually drain nearby stingers with damage. Before dying, they will explode and deal damage to allies and their shields.
• Among the abilities of the Bug Lord there are skills that impose control effects. When choosing a character, pay attention to the possibility of removing weakening or increasing resistance to effects: traces of March 7, Natasha, Lochi, Fu Xuan, Hoho and Lynx skills. Be sure to leave a skill point to activate the appropriate skill to keep the team alive.
• In the second phase, make sure that the healer's ultimate is always charged while Shell of Born Catastrophe is active. If you can't break through the vulnerability before Skarakabaz's next turn, use the healer's super ability after the explosion of the "Egg of a Broken Star".
• Gradually damage the Bug Lord's shield. Don’t spend all your action points and ultimates if it’s definitely not possible to break through the vulnerability in the current cycle. Leave some Toughness Gauge and wait for the enemy to enter the Reproduction state to deal a crushing blow to a group of monsters.

Examples of units to participate in the Old Wormhole Crater challenge:

A Tribute to the Politeness of Mortal Dreams (“Chorus of Balance” by Septimius the Great)

The battle with Septimius Dominic lasts 3 phases:

• During the first stage the enemy is distinguished by single strikes, and for breaking the durability scales he imposes good shields on the squad.
• In the second part The boss poses a serious threat due to the targeting of attacks on the entire group, as well as the protection of the vulnerability bar.
• In the final third phase the opponent launches a powerful attack once every seven turns of the allied characters and has ×9 levels of durability.

During the fight with the Balance Choir and Sunday, Fruit of Philosophy, special mechanics of the general shield and general health are in effect, and the specificity of the boss is the constant need to break through the vulnerability. Use the recommendations provided to assemble a suitable squad and successfully complete the battle:

• Create a group that combines area and single target damage, and also take into enemy weaknesses: fiery, imaginary, electric elements. In the initial stages, leave skill points for heroes with massive attacks, in the finals give preference to single ones.
• Be sure to take heroes from high penetration and use their skills on the main enemy. Destroying the vulnerability level in all phases will “give” the squad an extremely powerful shield. Also for the last phase, skills like “Rebound” are suitable, for example, the skill Imaginary GG.
• Use an additional skill "A lingering sound from afar" in accordance with the team style of play. If heroes benefit from personal vulnerability penetration, use the skill when enemies are deprived of elemental shields. Otherwise, destroy with the Fortitude skill.
• The opponent is endowed with the ability to take heroes out of battle for a long time with the “Another Dream” debuff. Prepare for possible control effects, taking into battle a character with the ability to remove negative status or increase resistance: Aventurine.
• Although additional total shield accumulates during the battle, the second phase will still require healer or shieldman. Place a in your squad that matches your opponent’s vulnerabilities and keep his ultimate charged.

Groups for completing “Tribute to the Politeness of Mortal Dreams”:

Inner Beast Battlefield (Shadow "Feixiao")

The battle with General Feixiao and her Eclipse Inner Beast takes place in three consecutive phases:

• On the first stage On the battlefield, only Feixiao herself is present, periodically inflicting single and massive damage to allies.
• In second phase The General is ed by an Inner Beast, which consists of three parts: a head, a paw, and a tail. Each target has its own set of vulnerabilities and skills, as well as a queue of actions. Each enemy in turn deals mass and single attacks to allies.
• Third The battle is similar to the second, however, all enemy attacks become much stronger.

As part of the battle with the shadow of the general, you will have to face the mechanics of the total HP of enemy targets and the reduction of damage ing through enemies until the vulnerability of individual parts of Feixiao and the beast is broken. To facilitate the age and successful completion of the battle, we recommend adhering to the following rules:

• Assemble a squad of heroes physical, fire, wind or quantum damage types, to effectively penetrate the vulnerabilities of the boss and its parts. The best characters are those that can deal area attacks, independently impose certain types of vulnerabilities, increase the effectiveness of penetration or promote the actions of allies. No less useful will be heroes-healers and shielders.
• After entering the second and third phases of the battle, concentrate your attacks for specific purposes. By breaking through their vulnerability, you will remove the enemy's defense and be able to inflict the main damage on the boss.
• Don't waste your ultimates right after your heroes have built up energy. It's best to save your ultimates until you've broken through your enemies' vulnerability and removed their defenses. They can also be useful for quickly removing targets' shields after Feixiao uses Celestial Bonds and Stormbound.

The most suitable teams for fighting General Feixiao are:

Read more in a separate article Shadow Feixiao and Inner Beast Battle Guide.

Rewards for completing Echoes of War

Boss battles in the Echoes of War mode allow you to earn the following rewards:

• Mastering Experience - 150.
• Footprint Materials: The Last Path of the Destroyer, The Sorrow of the Guardian, The Repentance of the Eternal False Body, The Past Disasters of the Wormhole, The Lost Echo of the Unity of Desires.
• Shining reflections for the exchange in the store oblivion hall.
• light cones 4⭐: “Equal Exchange”, “Fermata”, “We Are Wild Fire”, “Spring Flows of Rivers”, “Past and Future”, “Woof! Walking time!”, “The Importance of Breakfast”, “What is Reality?”, “The Adventures of Grezaville”, “The Only Winner”, “Far from the Fire”, “Weaving the Threads of Fate”, “The Day the Universe Falls”, “The Show Begins”.
• cave relics 4-5⭐: "Wild Wheat Shooter", "Thief of the Falling Meteor", "Burning Duke", "Watchmaker of Sleepy Shenanigans".
• Credits.

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