Stage 3 Guide | Theater Mechanicus 2.0

Stage 3 is a Theater Mechanicus 2.0 difficulty setting in Genshin Impact. Learn the best Mechanicus setups for Stage 3, recommended Wondrous Sticks, and the best characters to use in this Theater Mechanicus guide!

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Stage 1			Stage 2			Stage 3			Stage 4			Stage 5
Stage 6			Stage 7			Stage 8			Stage 9			Stage 10
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Mechanicus Mastery					Mechanicus Towers					Wondrous Sticks

Stage 3: Patterns and Guides

All Patterns and Walkthroughs

To go to a pattern walkthrough, click on the number on the left side of the table.

1	Wondrous Stick Ban	Final Stage Boss
	Rippling Reflections Dust Devil
	Other Stage Enemies
2	Wondrous Stick Ban	Final Stage Boss
	Rippling Reflections Furious Discharge
	Other Stage Enemies

Stage 3: Pattern 1 Walkthrough

Mechanicus Layouts for Pattern 1

Best Mechanicus Placements
Wave 1 (8 Mechanici)	Wave 2 (+4 Mechanici)
Wave 3 (+2 Mechanici)	Wave 4 (Tower Change)
Wave 5 (No Changes)

Best Mechanici to Use

Icon	Mechanicus and Effect
Dust Devil	Used on the smaller Hilichurls so they can be blown away and delay them from advancing.
Glacial Bloom	Does Cryo DMG, and even slows enemies down at a certain level. Freezes enemies temporarily when paired with a Hydro Tower.
Furious Discharge	Does Electro DMG, and can somewhat halt enemy movements and deal AoE DMG thanks to Electro-charged.
Rippling Reflection	Does decent DMG to enemies, but is used more to trigger Elemental Reactions like Electrocharged, or Frozen.

Best Wondrous Sticks to Use

Type	Wondrous Stick Effect
Fortune	Dust Devil Upgrades Glacial Bloom Upgrades Furious Discharge Upgrades

Buy Cryo and Electro Upgrades that cost 1,500 Veneficus Sigils

We recommend saving up and buying the more expensive upgrades to make sure you get 0 escapes in this stage! We highly recommend getting the Cryo Tower upgrade that slows enemies down.

Best Characters for Stage 3: Pattern 1

List of Recommended Characters
Traveler (Geo)	Jean	Kaeya
Diluc	Klee	Sucrose
Mona	Zhongli	Ayaka

Why should I use these characters?

Catalyst characters are good for applying elements. Jean and Sucrose are especially good at pushing enemies off the stage, or delaying them at least!

Tips and Tricks for Stage 3: Pattern 1

Video Walkthrough for Stage 3: Pattern 1

Here's a video walkthrough of Game8 Japan's run with 0 escapes.

Freeze enemies in place

Freezing enemies can help you deal with the much faster ones, keeping them in place so you can defeat them with damage-heavy Mechanici.

Use Geo Structures to block the path

You can also use Geo characters like Traveler (Geo) or Zhongli to summon their structures and block the enemies' path.

Stage 3: Pattern 2 Walkthrough

Mechanicus Layouts for Pattern 2

Best Mechanicus Placements
Wave 1 (8 Mechanici)	Wave 2 (+4 Mechanici)
Wave 3 (+2 Mechanici)	Wave 4 (Tower Change)
Wave 5 (No Changes)

Best Mechanici to Use

Icon	Mechanicus and Effect
Dust Devil	Used on the smaller Hilichurls so they can be blown away and delay them from advancing.
Glacial Bloom	Does Cryo DMG, and even slows enemies down at a certain level.
Furious Discharge	Does Electro DMG, and can somewhat halt enemy movements and deal AoE DMG thanks to Electro-charged.
Inferno	Deals Pyro DMG and knocks back smaller opponents with Electro-charged.

Best Wondrous Sticks to Use

Type	Wondrous Stick Effect
Fortune	Dust Devil Upgrades Glacial Bloom Upgrades Inferno Upgrades

Buy Cryo and Pyro Upgrades that cost 1,500 Veneficus Sigils

We recommend saving up and buying the more expensive upgrades to make sure you get 0 escapes in this stage! We highly recommend getting the Cryo Tower upgrade that slows enemies down.

Best Characters for Stage 3: Pattern 2

List of Recommended Characters
Jean	Kaeya	Barbara
Klee	Fischl	Sucrose
Mona	Ayaka	Kazuha

Why should I use these characters?

Catalyst characters are good for applying elements. Jean and Sucrose are especially good at pushing enemies off the stage, or delaying them at least!

Tips and Tricks for Stage 3: Pattern 2

Knock enemies back

Use Anemo characters to knock your opponents back and keep them from advancing.

Watch your spending

You will have to swap out the Anemo towers with Electro towers in preparation for Wave 4, so be careful not to run out of Veneficus Sigils when buying upgrades!

Stage 3 Map Information

Springtide Advent

Map Layout for Stage 3
Springtide Advent
Difficulty	Stage 3 and 8
Max Prize	Mechanicus Mastery x810
Unlock	Finish Stages 1 & 2

Map and Enemy Route

Map Layout for Stage 3
Purple	Enemy Spawn Point
Blue	Terminus (Enemy's Goal)
Green	Enemy Route to Goal
Yellow	Mechanicus Slots

Play Stage 3 in Co-Op Mode

Genshin Impact Co-Op Boards

We found that playing Theater Mechanicus in Co-Op mode is much easier than doing it alone. If you don't have friends to play with yet, check out our Co-Op boards!

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

Theater Mechanicus Challenges

List of Challenges and Rewards

Stage Objective	Rewards
Complete this Stage	x150
Complete this Stage while losing no more than 15 Terminus Integrity	x60
Complete this Stage while losing no more than 10 Terminus Integrity	x60
Complete this Stage while losing no more than 5 Terminus Integrity	x60
Clear at least 2 Stages	x60
Clear at least 3 Stages	x60
Clear at least 4 Stages	x60
Successfully complete a Stage having selected 5 Ominous Sticks	x60
Successfully complete a Stage having selected 5 Courage Sticks	x60
Gain a total of 18,888 Veneficus Points in a single Stage	x60
Successfully complete a Stage without selecting a single Affluence Stick	x60
Complete the final round of a Stage within 60s	x60

How to Use and Veneficus Sigils and Wondrous Talismans

Completing the challenges above will grant you Veneficus Sigils! The Sigils will help you complete the overall challenge rewards and obtain Wondrous Talismans.

You can use these Talismans to buy items in the Theater Mechanicus event shop, including Primogems! Take a look at our main event guide for a full list of shop items:
Theater Mechanicus Event Guide

Genshin Impact Related Guides

Theater Mechanicus Version 2.0 Event Guide

Other Theater Mechanicus Guides

Other Theater Mechanicus Guides
Theater Mechanicus 2.6	Theater Mechanicus 1.3

Theater Mechanicus 2.0 Stage Guides

Related Strategy Guides

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Mechanicus Mastery	Mechanicus Towers
Wondrous Sticks

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