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Genshin Impact

Theater Mechanicus Difficulty 5 Guide | Stage 5

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This is a Guide for Difficulty 5 of the Theater Mechanicus Tower Defense event in Genshin Impact. Read on to learn the best tips and strategies to clear out enemy waves!

Theater Mechanicus 1.3 Guides
Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3 Stage 4
Stage 5 Stage 6 Stage 7 Stage 8

Theater Mechanicus Difficulty 5

Difficulty 5 Information

Stage Info

Stage 5: Beauty Withers Hither While Truth Dithers Thither
Difficulty 5
Max Mechanicus Lv. 7
Max Rewards
Genshin Impact - Veneficus Sigil Image x1,350
How to Unlock Complete Difficulty 4 and "Glow of a Thousand Lanterns"

Theater Mechanicus Difficulty 5 Guide

Stage 5 Tower Map (Beauty Withers Hither While Truth Dithers Thither)


Wave 1

Wave 2

Wave 3

Wave 4

Wave 5

Stage 5 Tower Map (Three Stars Tussle for the Spotlight)


Wave 1

Wave 2

Wave 3

Wave 4

Wave 5

Wave 6

Tips and Strategies

Stage 5 No Escape Run Playthrough (Beauty Withers Hither While Truth Dithers Thither)

Stage 5 No Escape Run Playthrough (Three Stars Tussle for the Spotlight)

Focus on Building Towers in the Center

Focus on the Center

The new Stage 5 Map has 2 points of entry for enemies, which is challenging to defend. The best way to overcome this challenge is by placing towers around the center of the stage to deal the most damage possible as they converge in the middle.

Recommended Characters

Traveler (Geo) Image Traveler (Geo) Diluc Image Diluc Klee Image Klee Xinyan Image Xinyan
Ganyu Image Ganyu Chongyun Image Chongyun Sucrose Image Sucrose Beidou Image Beidou

List of Enemies

Beauty Withers Hither While Truth Dithers Thither

Enemies
Wave 1
24 Enemies
Wave 2
24 Enemies
Wave 3
36 Enemies
Wave 4
36 Enemies
Wave 5
20 Enemies

Three Stars Tussle for the Spotlight

Enemies
Wave 1
20 Enemies
Wave 2
20 Enemies
Wave 3
30 Enemies
Wave 4
30 Enemies
Wave 5
20 Enemies
Wave 6
20 Enemies

Recommended Mechanici

Mechanicus Description
Genshin - Veneficus Mechanicus - Thunderstrike
Veneficus Mechanicus: Thunderstrike
Attacks opponents with a Thunder Strike that deals Electro DMG.
Genshin - Veneficus Mechanicus - Spark
Veneficus Mechanicus: Spark
Attacks opponents with Blazing Sparks that explode, dealing Pyro DMG in certain AoE.
Genshin - Venificus Mechanicus - Longbow
Veneficus Mechanicus: Longbow
Periodically fires an arrow shot, dealing Physical DMG to opponents it hits.

Theater Mechanicus Challenges

Completing Theater Mechanicus stages allow you to accomplish different kinds of challenges. Each challenge will reward you with Peace Talismans that you can use in the Xiao Market.

List of Challenges

Guests Flock From Afar

Challenge Reward
Clear a stage ar difficulty 5 or higher with a score of at least 630 points in Theater Mechanicus Genshin Impact - Peace Talisman Image x300
Defeat a total of 300 Monsters in Theater Mechanicus Genshin Impact - Peace Talisman Image x200
Spend a total of 3,000 Veneficus Points in Theater Mechanicus Genshin Impact - Peace Talisman Image x200
Clear a stage at difficulty 6 or higher with a score of at least 700 points in Theater Mechanicus Genshin Impact - Peace Talisman Image x300
Clear a stage at difficulty 5 or higher in Theater Mechanicus while defeating all monsters Genshin Impact - Peace Talisman Image x300
Clear a stage at difficulty 6 or higher in Theater Mechanicus while defeating all monsters Genshin Impact - Peace Talisman Image x300
Clear a stage at difficulty 5 or higher in Theater Mechanicus without building more than 12 Mechanici throughout the stage. Genshin Impact - Peace Talisman Image x300
Clear a stage at difficulty 5 or higher in Theater Mechanicus without building more than 12 Mechanici throughout the stage. Genshin Impact - Peace Talisman Image x300
Raise any 6 Mechanici to Lv. 7 in Theater Mechanicus Genshin Impact - Peace Talisman Image x500
Raise any 6 Mechanici to Lv. 8 in Theater Mechanicus Genshin Impact - Peace Talisman Image x600

Related Guides

Genshin - Theater Mechanicus 1.3 Slim Banner

Theater Mechanicus Version 1.3 Event Guide

Other Theater Mechanicus Guides

Other Theater Mechanicus Guides
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Theater Mechanicus 1.3 Stage Guides

Theater Mechanicus Stage Guides
Difficulty 1 Difficulty 2
Difficulty 3 Difficulty 4
Difficulty 5 Difficulty 6
Difficulty 7 Special Challenge

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Lantern Rite 1.3 Event Guides
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Theater Mechanicus Quest Guide

Theater Mechanicus Unlock Quest
Genshin Impact - Liyue Theater Mechanicus Quest
Liyue: Theater Mechanicus Quest

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