Legend of the Vagabond Sword Event Guide

Legend of the Vagabond Sword is a boss event in Genshin Impact Version 1.6. Learn how to play the event, how to defeat the challenge bosses, recommended characters, and event rewards in this guide!

Legend of the Vagabond Sword Guides
Day 1 & 4	Day 2 & 5	Day 3 & 6	Day 7

Legend of the Vagabond Sword Event Info

Event Start	June 25, 2021 10:00
Event End	July 08, 2021 03:59
How to Unlock	Adventure Rank 20+
Enemies

Boss Challenge Event

Legend of the Vagabond Sword is an event in Update 1.6. This is a boss challenge event where you can face enemies such as the Maguu Kenki, Oceanid, and Primo Geovishap.
Update 1.6 Release Date & Patch Notes

How to Play Legend of the Vagabond Sword

Vagabond Sword Event Guide

	Event Walkthrough
1	Go to the challenge location
2	Enter the domain and adjust the diffculty
3	Defeat the boss to complete the challenge
4	Get a higher score for more rewards

Go to Challenge Domain Location

On the Legend of the Vagabond Sword event page, click Challenge Location. You can teleport to the Challenge Domain in Yaoguang Shoal instantly!

How to Unlock Challenges

One new challenge is unlocked every day of the event, so you will have to wait if you've finished the current challenges!

Adjust the Difficulty and Flairs

Open the Domain door, choose which challenge you want to start, and select Difficulty Level. You can choose between Easy, Normal, Hard, and Expert difficulty and add Flairs to spice up the challenge and get more points!

Defeat the Challenge Bosses

You have to defeat either the Primo Geovishap, the Oceanid, or the Maguu Kenki to complete a challenge. Some challenges even have all 3 of the bosses fighting you at the same time!
View all Challenge Walkthroughs

Earn a Higher Score for Rewards

The more difficult the challenge, the higher the points, and the higher the rewards! If you got a low score on your first run, you can easily repeat the challenge and try again.
View All Event Rewards

Legend of the Vagabond Sword Challenges

All Vagabond Sword Challenges

Click here to Jump to a Challenge!
Day 1	Day 2	Day 3	Day 4
Day 5	Day 6	Day 7

Showdown: Ancient Rock Drake I

Recommended Difficulty	Expert

Recommended Difficulty and Variations

Difficulty and Variation	Points
Point Reward Time Limit: 300s	50
Opponent's HP increase by: 175%	250
Characters not protected by a shield will deal either Electro or Cryo DMG to one nearby enemy once every 8s. The ATK of Characters not defended by shields is decreased by: 50%	50
Number of Primo Geovishap scale explosion increased: Continuously causes explosions	100

Recommended Flairs

Recommended Flairs	Points
Opponents' Pyro RES increased by 50%	40
Opponent's Hydro RES increased by 50%	40
Opponent's ATK is increased by 50%	40
Using an Elemental Burst increases the DMG taken by all characters in that player's party by 15%. This effect stacks up to 4 times.	40
When active character's HP is lower than 50%, ATK is decreased by 25%	40
When a character is hit by Primordial Shower, their Shield Strength is decreased by 15%. This effect stacks up to 4 times.	60

Total Points for Difficulty & Flairs

Total Points Gained	4300

Recommended Characters

Characters with the Event Bonus
Kazuha	Zhongli	Noelle	Diona

Kazuha, Zhongli, Noelle, and Diona have a 20% DMG increase against the Revived Primo Geovishap. If you've built any of these characters, now would be a good time to use them!

Revived Primo Geovishap Walkthrough

For a full walkthrough on the Revived Primo Geovishap, other recommended parties and characters, and strategies, check out our guide!
Revived Primo Geovishap Guide

Lament: Bitter Hate I

Recommended Difficulty	Expert

Recommended Difficulty and Variations

Difficulty and Variation	Points
Point Reward Time Limit: 300s	50
Opponent's HP increase by: 100%	150
Oceanid: Flowing Springs create more pillars. Wave Spray unleashes more bubbles. Wild Torrent unleashes more attacks.	100

Recommended Flairs

Recommended Flairs	Points
Opponents' Cryo RES increased by 50%	40
Opponents' Anemo RES increased by 50%	40
Opponent's ATK is increased by 20%	40
All party members' Shield Strength decreased by 50%	40
Switching characters increases the DMG taken by all characters in that player's party by 15%. This effect stacks up to 4 times.	40
When active character's HP is more than 50%, ATK is decreased by 25%.	40
Oceanid's Surging Torrents will create two additional Torrents.	60
The number of Fitful Rapids that can be used to avoid DMG is decreased.	60
Hydro Mimics created by the Oceanids will be Raptors and Ferrets.	60

Total Points for Difficulty & Flairs

Total Points Gained	4350

Recommended Characters

Characters with the Event Bonus
Eula	Klee	Rosaria	Yanfei

Eula, Klee, Rosaria, and Yanfei have a 20% DMG increase against the Hateful Oceanid. If you've built any of these characters, now would be a good time to use them!

Hateful Oceanid Walkthrough

For a full walkthrough on the Hateful Oceanid, other recommended parties and characters, and strategies, check out our guide!
Hateful Oceanid Guide

Battlesong: Ingenious Impermanence I

Recommended Difficulty	Expert

Recommended Difficulty and Variations

Difficulty and Variation	Points
Point Reward Time Limit: 300	50
Opponent's HP increase by: 175%	250
Character ATK increased by 15%. For 5 seconds after your character takes DMG, your characters in the party lose this bonus and their: ATK is decreased by 35%	30
Galloping Frost: Has a Cryo Field that infuses characters within with Cryo. The chance of Frost Drive triggering is increased and the number of thrusts is increased.	100

Recommended Flairs

Recommended Flairs	Points
Opponents' Geo RES increased by 50%.	40
Opponents' Anemo RES increased by 50%.	40
All party members' Healing Effectiveness decreased by 30%.	40
Using an Elemental Burst decreases the CRIT Rate of all characters in that players' party by 35% for 4 seconds.	40
Maguu Kenki: Lone Gale's HP is increased by 75%.	60
Maguu Kenki: Galloping Frost's HP is increased by 75%.	60

Total Points for Difficulty & Flairs

Total Points Gained	4300

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Recommended Characters

Characters with the Event Bonus
Tartaglia	Keqing	Bennett	Fischl

Tartaglia, Keqing, Bennett, and Fischl have a 20% DMG increase against the Dual Maguu Kenki. If you've built any of these characters, now would be a good time to use them!

Dual Maguu Kenki Walkthrough

For a full walkthrough on the Dual Maguu Kenki, other recommended parties and characters, and strategies, check out our guide!
Dual Maguu Kenki Guide

Showdown: Ancient Rock Drake II

Recommended Difficulty	Expert

Recommended Difficulty and Variations

Difficulty and Variation	Points
Point Reward Time Limit: 300s	50
Opponent's HP increase by: 175%	250
Number of Primo Geovishap scale explosion increased: Continuously causes explosions	100
Character unleashes shockwaves when they sprint. Every party can trigger this once every 8s. For 8 seconds after sprinting, DMG taken by party members controlled by that player is increased by: 50%	50

Recommended Flairs

Recommended Flairs	Points
Opponents' Cryo RES increased by 50%	40
Opponents' Electro RES increased by 50%	40
Opponent's ATK increased by 20%	40
Switching characters increases the DMG taken by all characters in the player's party by 25%. This effect stacks up to 4 times.	40
When active character's HP is more than 50%, ATK is decreased by 25%.	40
Primo Geovishap's RES will decrease less after being hit by a Primordial Shower backlash.	60

Total Points for Difficulty & Flairs

Total Points Gained	4300

Recommended Characters

Characters with the Event Bonus
Kazuha	Zhongli	Noelle	Diona

Kazuha, Zhongli, Noelle, and Diona have a 20% DMG increase against the Revived Primo Geovishap. If you've built any of these characters, now would be a good time to use them!

Revived Primo Geovishap Walkthrough

For a full walkthrough on the Revived Primo Geovishap, other recommended parties and characters, and strategies, check out our guide!
Revived Primo Geovishap Guide

Lament: Bitter Hate II

Recommended Difficulty	Expert

Recommended Difficulty and Variations

Difficulty and Variation	Points
Point Reward Time Limit: 210s	150
Opponent's HP increase by: 100%	150
When character HP falls below 70%, their ATK increases by 5%, and Normal and Charged Attacks that hit an opponent unleash a shockwave. Shockwaves can be unleashed this way once every 5s. Following this, every loss of 10% of HP will result in 5% increased ATK. A maximum of 25% ATK can be gained in this way. Conversely, the ATK of characters at above 70% HP is decreased by: 50%	30

Recommended Flairs

Recommended Flairs	Points
Opponents' Pyro RES increased by 50%.	40
Opponents' Physical RES increased by 50%.	40
Opponent's ATK is increased by 20%.	40
Using an Elemental Burst increases the DMG taken by all characters in that player's party by 15%. This effect stacks up to 4 times.	40
Opponents that are Frozen will regenerate 1% HP per second.	40
Oceanid Creatures' HP Regen Improved.	60
Hydro Mimics created by the Oceanids will be Mallards and Ferrets.	60
Hydro Mimics summoned by Oceanids will always create explosive water bombs when defeated.	60

Total Points for Difficulty & Flairs

Total Points Gained	4300

Recommended Characters

Characters with the Event Bonus
Eula	Klee	Rosaria	Yanfei

Eula, Klee, Rosaria, and Yanfei have a 20% DMG increase against the Hateful Oceanid. If you've built any of these characters, now would be a good time to use them!

Hateful Oceanid Walkthrough

For a full walkthrough on the Hateful Oceanid, other recommended parties and characters, and strategies, check out our guide!
Hateful Oceanid Guide

Battlesong: Ingenious Impermanence II

Recommended Difficulty	Expert

Recommended Difficulty and Variations

Difficulty and Variation	Points
Point Reward Time Limit: 300s	50
Opponent's HP increase by: 175%	250
Galloping Frost: Has a Cryo Field that infuses characters within with Cryo. The chance of Frost Drive triggering is increased and the number of thrusts is increased.	100

Recommended Flairs

Recommended Flairs	Points
Opponents' Pryo RES increased by 50%.	40
Opponents' Hydro RES increased by 50%.	40
All party members' Shield Strength decreased by 50%	40
Using an Elemental Burst increases the DMG taken by all characters in that player's party by 15%. This effect stacks up to 4 times.	40
When active character's HP is lower than 50%, ATK is decreased by 25%	40
Maguu Kenki: Lone Gale's HP is increased by 75%.	60
Maguu Kenki: Galloping Frost's HP is increased by 75%.	60

Total Points for Difficulty & Flairs

Total Points Gained	4350

Recommended Characters

Characters with the Event Bonus
Tartaglia	Keqing	Bennett	Fischl

Tartaglia, Keqing, Bennett, and Fischl have a 20% DMG increase against the Dual Maguu Kenki. If you've built any of these characters, now would be a good time to use them!

Dual Maguu Kenki Walkthrough

For a full walkthrough on the Dual Maguu Kenki, other recommended parties and characters, and strategies, check out our guide!
Dual Maguu Kenki Guide

Wanderer's Threefold Challenge

Recommended Difficulty	Expert

Recommended Difficulty and Variations

Difficulty and Variation	Points
Recommended Difficulty: Expert	Points x5
Point Reward Time Limit: 900s	50
Opponent's HP increase by: 25%	50
Number of Primo Geovishap scale explosion increased: Continuously causes explosions	100

Recommended Flairs

Recommended Flairs	Points
All party members' Shield Strength decreased by 50%	40
All party members' Healing Effectiveness decreased by 50%	40
Using an Elemental Burst increases the DMG taken by all characters in that player's party by 15%. This effect stacks up to 4 times.	40
Switching characters increases the DMG taken by all characters in that player's party by 25%. This effect can stack up to 4 times.	40
When a character is hit by Primo Geovishap's tailspin attack, their DEF is decreased by 10%. This effect can stack up to 5 times.	60
Oceanid Creatures' HP Regen improved.	60
Hydro Mimics created by the Oceanid will be Raptors and Ferrets.	60
Oceanid's Surging Torrents will create two additonal Torrents.	60
Hydro Mimics summoned by the Oceanid will always create explosive water bombs when defeated.	60
The number of Fitful Rapids that can be used to avoid DMG is decreased.	60

Total Points for Difficulty & Flairs

Total Points Gained	4350

Recommended Characters

Characters with the Event Bonus
Kazuha	Klee	Sucrose	Razor

Kazuha, Klee, Sucrose, and Razor have a 20% DMG increase against the Wanderer's Threefold. If you've built any of these characters, now would be a good time to use them!

Wanderer's Threefold Walkthrough

For a full walkthrough on the Dual Maguu Kenki, other recommended parties and characters, and strategies, check out our guide!
Wanderer's Threefold Challenge Guide

Legend of the Vagabond Sword Rewards

Challenge Primogem Rewards

You get 60 Primogems each time you complete a challenge for the first time. With all 7 challenges, you can get a total of 420 Primogems from the Legend of the Vagabond Sword!

All Points and Rewards

On top of the first-time completion rewards, you also get items by racking up points! Your total points is based on the sum of all your challenge highscores.

Points	Challenge Rewards
1500	Mora x20,000 Guide to Freedom x2
3000	Mora x20,000 Guide to Resistance x2
4500	Mora x20,000 Guide to Ballad x2
6000	Mora x20,000 Guide to Prosperity x2
7500	Mora x20,000 Guide to Diligence x2
9000	Mora x20,000 Guide to Gold x2
10500	Mora x20,000 Hero's Wit x4
12000	Mora x20,000 Hero's Wit x4
13500	Mora x20,000 Hero's Wit x4
15000	Mora x20,000 Hero's Wit x4
16500	Mora x20,000 Hero's Wit x4
18000	Mora x20,000 Hero's Wit x4
19500	Mora x20,000 Hero's Wit x4
21000	Mora x20,000 Hero's Wit x4 Event Namecard
23000	Mora x20,000 Mystic Enhancement Ore x8
25000	Mora x20,000 Mystic Enhancement Ore x8
27500	Mora x20,000 Mystic Enhancement Ore x8
30000	Mora x20,000 Mystic Enhancement Ore x8

How to Get the Celebration: Battlesong Namecard

Vagabond Sword Event Namecard

To unlock the event namecard, you have to reach a total of 21,000 event points and claim the milestone rewards on the event page!

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