Stage 2 Guide | Theater Mechanicus 2.0

Stage 2 is a Theater Mechanicus 2.0 difficulty setting in Genshin Impact. Learn the best Mechanicus setups for Stage 2, 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 2 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 Reflection Glacial Bloom
	Other Stage Enemies
2	Wondrous Stick Ban	Final Stage Boss
	Rippling Reflection Dust Devil
	Other Stage Enemies

Stage 2 Walkthrough

Mechanicus Layouts for Patterns 1 and 2

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

This layout and strategy works for both enemy patterns!

Best Mechanici to Use

Icon	Mechanicus and Effect
Furious Discharge	Doesn't miss when dealing AoE DMG. Can stop fast enemies when paired with a Pyro Tower.
Rippling Reflections	Good for freezing enemies with a Cryo Tower. Also does decent DMG, but you'll want to replace this by the end.
Glacial Bloom	Does Cryo DMG, and is great for slowing down enemies. Very useful for extra DMG from reactions.
Inferno	Does massive DMG, especially with upgrades. You'll need this to defeat the Lawachurls.

Best Wondrous Sticks to Use

Type	Wondrous Stick Effect
Fortune	Furious Discharge Upgrades Glacial Bloom Slow Feature Inferno Upgrades Melt Upgrades

Buy Electro 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 also highly recommend getting the Cryo Tower upgrade that slows enemies down.

Take note of the Elements of your Enemies

There are Wondrous Sticks that increase your Mechanici's damage against specific elements, such as the Pyro Tower upgrade that increases damage against Geo. Keep the elements you're going to counter in mind while buying Wondrous Sticks!

Best Characters to Use

List of Recommended Characters
Traveler (Anemo)	Jean	Klee
Sucrose	Yanfei	Kazuha

Why should I use these characters?

Use pyro characters to help destroy wooden and cryo shields, and if a speedy enemy slips past your defenses, knock them right back into your Mechanici's range!

Tips and Tricks for Stage 2

Video Walkthrough for Stage 2

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

Attack to Slow Enemies Down

Attacking enemies is a great way to momentarily stop them in their tracks. Fast-paced weapons like swords and polearms can effectively buy you some time!

Stage 2 Map Information

Autumnal Resplendence

Map Layout for Stage 2
Difficulty	Stage 2
Max Prize	Mechanicus Mastery x810
Unlock	Finish Stage 1

Map and Enemy Route

Map Layout for Stage 2
Purple	Enemy Spawn Point
Blue	Terminus (Enemy's Goal)
Green	Enemy Route to Goal
Yellow	Mechanicus Slots

Play Stage 2 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

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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