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Automaton Front Challenge Guide | Thunder Soujourn Event

Genshin Impact - Automaton Front Event Guide
Automaton Front is Stage 4 of the Thunder Sojourn event in Genshin Impact. Learn how to play Automaton Front, how to defeat the Perpetual Mechanical Array, how to get all challenge rewards, and other information in this Thunder Sojourn guide!

Thunder Sojourn Event Guide
Genshin - Bolt BlitzStage 1 Genshin - Lightning RoundStage 2 Genshin - Weaving LightningStage 3 Genshin - Automaton Front IconStage 4

Automaton Front Stage Information

How to Unlock Stage 4

How to Unlock Complete ''Facing Distant Echoes''
Unlock Date July 30, 2021

To unlock Stage 4 of Thunder Sojourn, you have to talk to Muzhen in Ritou and start ''Facing Distant Echoes.'' Complete the quest to begin the stage challenges!
Facing Distant Echoes Guide

How to Play Automaton Front

Automaton Front Event Guide

How to Play the Event
1 Enter the Event Domain in Narukami Island.
2 Start the Domain Challenge inside.
3 Defeat the Perpetual Mechanical Array.
4 Exchange the Thunder Crystals for rewards!

Where to Find the Automaton Front Domain

The Automaton Front Domain is located west of Araumi, at the base of a cliff and a waterfall. You'll see a Domain door at the location, which you interact with to enter!
Inazuma Map Guide

How to Start the Challenge

Genshin - Start the Automaton Front Challenge
Go inside the Domain and interact with the Challenge Mechanism in the middle of the room. Prepare by eating food for buffs or by setting up constructs!

How to Beat the Mechanical Array

Genshin - How to beat the Mechanical Array in Automaton Front
You can beat the Perpetual Mechanical Array by bringing your best Shield characters and damage-dealers! You'll also have an advantage if you know the Mechanical Array's attack patterns, so take a look at them in our guide:
Perpetual Mechanical Array Guide

Summon Electrograna for Thunder Dwelling and Nimbus Gems

Genshin - How to Use Thunder Dwelling and Nimbus Gems
Summon nearby Electrograna with the Thunder Sakura Boughs and stay in range of the Thunder Dwelling or Nimbus Gems for damage or battle buffs!

Device How to Use
Genshin - Lightning Round IconThunder Dwelling Use an Electrograna to charge the Thunder Dwelling up. Once fully charge, it will deal a wave of Electro DMG.
Genshin - Weaving Lightning IconNimbus Gems Link with Nimbus Gems for buffs.
1 Link: Increases Energy Recharge.
2 Links: Increases Energy Recharge and deals more Elemental Burst DMG.
3 Links: Increases Energy Recharge, deals more Elemental Burst DMG, and unleashes a shockwave with each attack. These shockwaves have a CD.

Recommended Characters for Automaton Front

Best Parties for Automaton Front

Best Party
F2P Party
Character Character Merits
Genshin Impact - Hu Tao ImageHu Tao • Serves as your Main DPS.
• High Charged Attack and Elemental Burst DMG.
• Pyro attacks easily trigger Melt Reactions for bonus DMG.
Genshin Impact - Ganyu ImageGanyu • Serves as either your 2nd Main DPS or a Sub DPS.
• Provide continuous Cryo application with Elemental Burst.
• Cryo attacks easily trigger Melt Reactions for more DMG.
Genshin Impact - Kazuha ImageKazuha • Serves as a Sub DPS and Support.
• Provides passive Swirl DMG.
• Boosts Elemental Mastery for Hu Tao and Ganyu.
Genshin Impact - Zhongli ImageZhongli • Serves as your Shield Support.
• Gives enemies debuffs.
• Elemental Burst can petrify Ruin Sentinels.
Character Character Merits
Genshin Impact - Noelle ImageNoelle • Serves as your Main DPS.
• Provides Shields and light healing.
Genshin Impact - Xiangling ImageXiangling • Serves as your Sub DPS.
• Provides passive Pyro DMG with Skill and Burst.
• Can trigger Melt Reactions for more DMG.
Genshin Impact - Kaeya ImageKaeya • Serves as your Sub DPS.
• Provides passive Cryo DMG with Burst.
• Can trigger Melt Reactions for more DMG.
• Provides Cryo Resonance for CRIT Rate.
Genshin Impact - Diona ImageDiona • Serves as your Support.
• Provides both Shields and heals.
• Can trigger Melt Reactions for more DMG.
• Provides Cryo Resonance for CRIT Rate.

Other Recommended Characters

Recommended Characters
Main DPS
Genshin - Beidou ImageGenshin - Keqing ImageGenshin - Tartaglia ImageGenshin - Yanfei ImageGenshin - Eula Image
Sub DPS
Genshin - Kaeya ImageGenshin - Mona ImageGenshin - Xiangling ImageGenshin - Xingqiu ImageGenshin - Rosaria Image
Support
Genshin - Barbara ImageGenshin - Bennett ImageGenshin - Diona Image

Automaton Front Rewards

Get Thunder Crystals

Objective Rewards
Complete the Automaton Front challenge x1
Genshin - Thunder Crystal x300

You will get 300 Thunder Crystals every time you complete the Automaton Front Domain Challenge. This means that you need to play through it a few more times to get all the rewards from the Event Shop, including Beidou!
Beidou Rating and Best Builds

How to Use Thunder Crystals

You can use the Thunder Crystals from the Automaton Front stage to purchase items from the Event Shop and claim your Free Beidou! Take a look at our Thunder Sojourn guide for a list of all shop items:
View Event Shop Items

Genshin Impact Related Guides

Genshin - Thunder Sojourn Slim
Thunder Sojourn Event Guide

All Thunder Sojourn Stages

Thunder Sojourn Guides
1 Bolt Blitz Stage
Unlock Quest: Voyage Prep
2 Lightning Round Stage
Unlock Quest: Tracking the Thunder
3 Weaving Lightning Stage
Unlock Quest: Crossing Storm Clouds
4 Automaton Front Stage
Unlock Quest: Facing Distant Echoes

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