The Showdown: Ancient Rock Drake Challenge is Day 1 and Day 4 of the Legend of the Vagabond Sword event in Genshin Impact. Learn the best characters, recommended difficulty and flair settings, and battle strategies in this guide!

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

Showdown: Ancient Rock Drake Challenge

Day 1 and Day 4 Challenge

The Revived Primo Geovishap appears as a boss twice in the Legend of the Vagabond Sword event, as Challenge 1 and Challenge 4. This Revived Primo Geovishap is harder to defeat, and will be able to change elements continuously!

Characters with Event Bonuses

List of Characters
Kazuha	Zhongli	Noelle	Diona

Get a 20% DMG Bonus

The buffed characters are the same for Day 1 and Day 4. The characters with event bonuses will gain a 20% Damage Bonus against the Revived Primo Geovishap.

Day 1 Challenge Walkthrough

Day 1 Recommended Party

DPS	Sub DPS	Sub DPS	Support
Eula	Zhongli	Diona	Noelle

Recommended Character Strategy

We recommend a Physical DMG dealer, like Eula, to deal damage to the Revived Primo Geovishap whatever its Elemental Form! Bring Zhongli and Noelle along for Shields and the Geo Resonance ATK boost. Diona can provide even more shields, decent heals, and a Cryo Resonance for increased CRIT Rate!

All Recommended Characters

Character	Merits
Kazuha	・High Elemental Burst DMG. ・Provides Elemental DMG Support. ・Event Bonus: 20% DMG boost.
Zhongli	・Provides a shield to counter the Primordial Shower attack. ・Deals high Elemental Burst DMG. ・Event Bonus: 20% DMG boost.
Noelle	・Provides a shield to counter the Primordial Shower attack. ・Provides healing and Geo DMG. ・Event Bonus: 20% DMG boost.
Diona	・Provides an elemental shield to counter the Primordial Shower attack. ・Provides Healing, Cryo Elemental reactions and resonance. ・Event Bonus: 20% DMG boost.
Eula	・High Physical DMG. ・Deals Physical DMG which isn't weakened regardless of what element the Primo Geovishap is in.
Beidou	・Deals a lot of DMG with Elemental Skill. ・Can provide a shield to counter the Primordial Shower attack (requires C1).
Xinyan	・Provides an elemental shield to counter the Primordial Shower attack. ・Provides High Physical DMG.

Day 1 Difficulty and Flairs

The difficulty variations and Flairs for Day 1 are different from the challenge on Day 4, but the boss fight stays the same!

Recommended Difficulty Settings

Difficulty and Variation	Points
Recommended Difficulty: Expert	Points x5
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 Challenge 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

Difficulty and Variations

Variation	Difficulty	Points
Point Reward Time Limit:	300s	50
	210s	150
	120s	250
Opponent's HP increase by:	25%	50
	100%	150
	175%	250
Skill CD increased by 150%. Elemental Bursts increase the ATK of all party members for 5s by:	30%	20
	20%	30
	10%	50
Characters 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:	30%	20
	40%	30
	50%	50
Number of Primo Geovishap scale explosion increased:	Causes 3 explosions	60
	Causes 5 explosions	80
	Continuously causes explosions	100

Challenge Flairs

Challenge Flairs	Points
Opponents' Pyro RES increased by 50%	40
Opponent's Hydro RES increased by 50%	40
Opponent's ATK increased by 20%	40
If the current character takes DMG while their HP is below 70%, they will begin losing HP at intervals. The HP loss will increase over time up to a maximum of 10% Max HP every 3s. The effect will be removed once the character's HP is greater than 70%.	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
Decreases backlash DMG dealt to Primo Geovishap by their Primordial Shower attack.	60
When a character is hit by Primordial Shower, their Shield Strength is decreased by 15%. Ths effect stacks up to 4 times.	60

Day 4 Challenge Walkthrough

Day 4 Recommended Party

DPS	Sub DPS	Sub DPS	Support
Xiao	Zhongli	Sucrose	Bennett

Recommended Character Strategy

Xiao's ability to deal high DMG with his Plunging Attacks makes him a great Main DPS. Sucrose will trigger the Anemo Resonance and increase Elemental Mastery as a Sub DPS. Zhongli can give powerful shields to counter the Revived Primo Geovishap, and Bennett can heal while giving you an ATK boost!

All Recommended Characters

Character	Merits
Kazuha	・High Elemental Burst DMG. ・Provides Elemental DMG Support. ・Event Bonus: 20% DMG boost.
Zhongli	・Provides a shield to counter the Primordial Shower attack. ・Deals high Elemental Burst DMG. ・Event Bonus: 20% DMG boost.
Noelle	・Provides a shield to counter the Primordial Shower attack. ・Provides healing and Geo DMG. ・Event Bonus: 20% DMG boost.
Diona	・Provides an elemental shield to counter the Primordial Shower attack. ・Provides Healing, Cryo Elemental reactions and resonance. ・Event Bonus: 20% DMG boost.
Xiao	・High Elemental Burst DMG. ・Deals Anemo DMG which is effective regardless of the Primo Geovishap's Elemental Form.
Bennett	・Provides Healing and an ATK boost with his Elemental Burst.
Ningguang	・High Burst Elemental Burst DMG. ・Can generate Crystallize shields to counter the Primordial Shower attack.

Day 4 Difficulty and Flairs

The difficulty variations and Flairs for Day 4 are different from the challenge on Day 1, but the boss fight stays the same!

Recommended Difficulty Settings

Difficulty and Variation	Points
Recommended Difficulty: Expert	Points x5
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

Difficulty and Variations

Variation	Difficulty	Points
Point Reward Time Limit:	300s	50
	210s	150
	120s	250
Opponent's HP increase by:	25%	50
	100%	150
	175%	250
Character ATK increased by 15%. For 5 seconds after your character taked DMG, your characters in the party lose this bonus and their:	ATK is decreased by 20%	20
	ATK is decreased by 35%	30
	ATK is decreased by 50%	50
Number of Primo Geovishap scale explosion increased:	Causes 3 explosions	60
	Causes 5 explosions	80
	Continuously causes explosions	100
Character unleases 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:	30%	20
	40%	30
	50%	50

Challenge Flairs

Challenge Flairs	Points
Opponents' Cryo RES increased by 50%.	40
Opponent's Electro RES increased by 50%.	40
Opponent's ATK increased by 20%.	40
The movement speed of characters protected by a shield is decreased by 15% and their stamina consumption is increased by 50%. This effect will be removed 1s after the shield expires.	40
Switching characters increases the DMG taken by all characters in that player's party by 25%. This effect stacks up to 4 times.	40
After the challenge begins, the active character's ATK is decreased by 15% for 10s every 5s. This effect can stack up to 5 times.	40
When active character's HP is more than 50%, ATK is decreased by 25%.	40
Increases Primordial Shower's DMG to characters protected by a shield by 100%.	60
Primo Geovishap's RES will decrease less after being hit by a Primordial Shower backlash.	60

Showdown: Ancient Rock Drake Tips and Strategies

Use Characters With Shields

We recommend bringing shield characters to protect your party, but also to counter the Revived Primo Geovishap's Primordial Shower. When you have a shield up during this attack, the Revived Primo Geovishap will take huge DMG!

Changes Elemental Forms

The Revived Primo Geovishap will change its elemental forms from time to time. If your elemental attacks match the enemy's elemental form, your damage will be decreased!

Changes Forms after Primordial Shower

The Revived Primo Geovishap will change its Element after using the Primordial Shower attack. Use a Geo Shield or an Elemental Shield that matches the Revived Primo Geovishap's current element to deal a huge chunk of damage right back at it.

Be Careful of the Elemental Infused Stones

Depending on the increase of scale explosions, you may have a hard time avoiding those explosions! These attacks' AoE becomes a hassle if there are too much of them on the ground.

Try to stay away from the Elemental Infused Stones as much as possible, because your shields can break easily because of those explosions!

Legend of the Vagabond Sword Event Details

Event Challenge Details

Boss Challenge Event

The Legend of the Vagabond Sword Event lets you challenge three powerful bosses for Primogems and other rewards!
Legend of the Vagabond Sword Guide

Can you play the Legend of the Vagabond Sword in Co-Op Mode?

Yes, you can challenge the event bosses with your friends in Co-Op mode! If you don't have much friends in Genshin Impact, you can find some in our Co-Op Boards:

Genshin Co-Op Boards
Friend Request Board	Co-Op Board	Supporting Cast Board

Genshin Impact Related Guides

Legend of the Vagabond Sword Guide

Legend of the Vagabond Sword Challenge Guides

Guides	Challenge Details
Days 1 & 4	Showdown: Ancient Rock Drake Enemy: Revived Primo Geovishap
Days 2 & 5	Lament: Bitter Hate Enemy: Hateful Oceanid
Days 3 & 6	Dual Maguu Kenki Enemies: Maguu Kenki: Lone Gale and Maguu Kenki: Galloping Frost
Day 7	Wanderer's Threefold Enemies: Revived Primo Geovishap, Hateful Oceanid, and Maguu Kenkis

List of All Events

List of Events