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Never-Ending Battle Day 1 Challenge Guide | Rondo of Ice and Thunder Walkthrough

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Genshin Impact - Never-Ending Battle Day 1 Challenge Guide - Rondo of Ice and Thunder

Rondo of Ice and Thunder is a Never-Ending Battle stage. Learn Day 1's stage information, list of enemies, challenge rewards, and the best characters to get the highest score in this guide!

Never-Ending Battle Guide
Genshin - Day 1 of Never-Ending BattleDay 1 Genshin - Day 2 of Never-Ending BattleDay 2 Genshin - Day 3 of Never-Ending BattleDay 3 Genshin - Day 4 of Never-Ending BattleDay 4
Genshin - Day 5 of Never-Ending BattleDay 5 Genshin - Day 6 of Never-Ending BattleDay 6 Genshin - Day 7 of Never-Ending BattleDay 7

Rondo of Ice and Thunder Stage

Day 1 Challenge Location

The Rondo of Ice and Thunder stage is located on the southern shore of Broken Isle, in the Golden Apple Archipelago.

Golden Apple Archipelago Map Guide

Day 1 Stage Information

Day 1 Stage Features
1 Superconduct DMG is increased by 100%.
Day 1 Momentum Blessings
1 Increases all party members' Cryo DMG Bonus and Physical DMG Bonus by 25%.
2 Increases all party members' Cryo DMG Bonus and Physical DMG Bonus by 55%.
3 Increases all party members' Cryo DMG Bonus and Physical DMG Bonus by 110%. Additionally, the active character's Normal and Charged Attacks will unleash a shockwave upon hitting an opponent. Shockwaves can be triggered up to once every 3 seconds this way.

Day 1 List of Enemies

Defeating enemies will give you points depending on their enemy type. Each Normal Enemy defeated will give 15 points, while each Berserker Enemy defeated will give you 60 points!

Normal Enemies (15 Points Each)

Normal Enemies
Genshin - Electro Slime ImageElectro Slime Genshin - Large Electro Slime ImageLarge Electro Slime Genshin - Hilichurl Fighter ImageHilichurl Fighter
Genshin - Cryo Hilichurl Shooter ImageCryo Hilichurl Shooter Genshin - Electro Hilichurl Shooter ImageElectro Hilichurl Shooter Genshin - Hydro Samachurl ImageHydro Samachurl
Genshin - Blazing Axe Mitachurl ImageBlazing Axe Mitachurl Genshin - Treasure Hoarders - Handyman ImageTreasure Hoarders - Handyman Genshin - Treasure Hoarders - Scout ImageTreasure Hoarders - Scout
Genshin - Treasure Hoarders - Pugilist ImageTreasure Hoarders - Pugilist

Berserker Enemies (60 Points Each)

Berserker Enemies
Genshin - Mutant Electro Slime ImageMutant Electro Slime Genshin - Hydro Abyss Mage ImageHydro Abyss Mage Genshin - Treasure Hoarders - Crusher ImageTreasure Hoarders - Crusher

Day 1 Recommended Characters

Best Parties for Day 1

Best Party
F2P Friendly
Character Character Merits
Genshin Impact - Eula ImageEula • Cryo and Physical DPS that matches this stage's Superconduct bonus.
• High AoE Elemental Burst DMG.
Genshin Impact - Ganyu ImageGanyu • Benefits from this stage's Cryo DMG Boost.
• Can provide Cryo Support with Elemental Burst.
Genshin Impact - Kazuha ImageKazuha • Can gathers mobs with Elemental Skill.
• Increases Elemental DMG.
Genshin Impact - Fischl ImageFischl • Provides off-field Electro support to cause Superconduct.
Character Character Merits
Genshin Impact - Noelle ImageNoelle • Primary Main DPS.
• High AoE Elemental Burst DMG.
Genshin Impact - Fischl ImageFischl • Provides off-field Electro support to cause Superconduct.
Genshin Impact - Sucrose ImageSucrose • Can gathers mobs with Elemental Burst.
• Increases the party's Elemental Mastery.
Genshin Impact - Kaeya ImageKaeya • Provides Cryo to cause Superconduct.
• Benefits from this stage's Cryo DMG Boost.

Other Recommended Characters

Main DPS
Genshin - Razor ImageGenshin - Noelle ImageGenshin - Xiao ImageGenshin - Beidou ImageGenshin - Keqing ImageGenshin - Rosaria Image
Sub DPS
Genshin - Kaeya ImageGenshin - Venti ImageGenshin - Sucrose ImageGenshin - Mona ImageGenshin - Xingqiu ImageGenshin - Chongyun ImageGenshin - Tartaglia Image
Support
Genshin - Bennett ImageGenshin - Qiqi ImageGenshin - Zhongli ImageGenshin - Diona ImageGenshin - Xinyan Image

Day 1 Tips and Strategies

Recommended Difficulty for Day 1

Difficulty Expert (Score Multiplier x3)

How to Get 2,000 Points

Genshin - Use Cryo and Electro Characters for Day 1

Use Cryo and Electro Characters

The Rondo of Ice and Thunder challenge provides a boost to Cryo, Physical, and Superconduct DMG. Therefore, we recommend bringing a Cryo and an Electro Character! Using a Physical DMG DPS is also a good option.

Click to see a list of characters!
Genshin - Cryo Characters for Day 1Cryo Characters Genshin - Electro Characters for Day 1Electro Characters

Take out the Hydro Samachurl first

Genshin - Defeat the Hydro Samachurl quickly on Day 1

When a Hydro Samachurl appears on the field, it heals the challenge enemies. It's best to defeat the Hydro Samachurl as soon as it spawns so you can defeat the other enemies quickly!

Rondo of Ice and Thunder Rewards

Day 1 Medals and Rewards

Points Challenge Rewards
Genshin - Never-Ending Battle Bronze MedalBronze (500)
Genshin - Never-Ending Battle Silver MedalSilver (1000)
Genshin - Mora Image Mora x30,000
Genshin - Never-Ending Battle Gold MedalGold (2000)
Genshin - Mora Image Mora x30,000

How to Get Day 1 Rewards

You get the Rondo of Ice and Thunder Stage's rewards by getting different high scores. To get all of the rewards for Day 1 of Never-Ending Battle, get a high score of 2,000 points!

Never-Ending Battle Event

Genshin - Never-Ending Battle Event Information

What is the Never-Ending Battle?

Never-Ending Battle challenges are scattered throughout the limited-time area, the Golden Apple Archipelago. Take a look at our guide and learn how to play the event:

Never-Ending Battle Event Guide

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Genshin Impact - Never Ending Battle Event Guide
Never-Ending Battle Event Guide

All Challenge Guides

Challenge Stage Information
Genshin - Day 1 of Never-Ending BattleDay 1 Rondo of Ice and Thunder
Superconduct DMG is increased by 100% during this stage.
Genshin - Day 2 of Never-Ending BattleDay 2 Ode to the Elemental Rainbow
Swirl reactions produce Elemental Blasts that deal Elemental DMG during this stage.
Genshin - Day 3 of Never-Ending BattleDay 3 Whirlpool Sonata
Hits on opponents create a Vacuum Field that pulls nearby enemies and deal DMG based on 200% of the character's ATK in this stage.
Genshin - Day 4 of Never-Ending BattleDay 4 At the Molten Core
Triggering Melt will increase all party members' Pyro DMG Bonus along with other Pyro DMG Boosts in this stage.
Genshin - Day 5 of Never-Ending BattleDay 5 Armored Phalanx
All party members Shield Strength is increased by 50%, and a backlash will be triggered when opponents hit a character protected by a shield in this stage.
Genshin - Day 6 of Never-Ending BattleDay 6 Scorched Earth
A Flowing Spring will follow the active character which will unleash rapids every second dealing Hydro DMG based on 50% of the active character's ATK in this stage.
Genshin - Day 7 of Never-Ending BattleDay 7 Anti-Colossus Silver Bullet
Hitting a Ruin Guard's weak spot immediately stuns them, and attacking stunned enemies grants you a 50% CRIT Rate Bonus in this stage.

All Events

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