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Shadow of the Ancients Phase 3 Guide | How to Beat the Anomalous Model Ruin Grader

Genshin Impact - Shadow of the Ancients Phase 3 Guide
Live Testing is Phase 3 of the Shadow of the Ancients Event in Genshin Impact. Learn how to beat the Anomalous Model Ruin Grader, where to find the event enemy, all Phase 3 rewards, and other information in this event guide!

Shadow of the Ancients Event Guide
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Phase 3: Live Testing Locations

Where to Find the Anomalous Model Ruin Grader

Location Tsurumi Island, Inazuma

The Ruin Grader is located in Tsurumi Island that was introduced in Version 2.2. After completing the Autonomous Mechanical Energy Source: Live Sample World Quest! To know more about Tsurumi Island, check out the Tsurumi Island Guide:
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Locations in Tsurumi Island

Pursina's Spike Locations
Location Tsurumi Island, Inazuma
1 Pursina's Spike Activated Randomly Appears on Any Spikes
2 Pursina's Spikes Activated Randomly Appears on Any Spikes
3 Pursina's Spikes Activated Randomly Appears on Any Spikes

How to Beat the Anomalous Model Ruin Grader

Freeze the Ruin Grader in Place

Genshin - Freeze the Ruin Grader in Place
Freeze the Ruin Grader by using a Cryo and Hydro Character to momentarily stop it from attacking the Pursina's Spikes! Note that when the Ruin Grader is recharged, you won't be able to freeze it anymore.

Bring an Electro Character

Recommended Characters
Genshin - Lisa Icon Lisa Genshin - Razor Icon Razor Genshin - Fischl Icon Fischl
Genshin - Beidou Icon Beidou Genshin - Keqing Icon Keqing Genshin - Cyno Icon Cyno
Genshin - Sara Icon Sara Genshin - Raiden Icon Raiden Genshin - Traveler (Electro) Icon Traveler (Electro)
Genshin - Shinobu Icon Shinobu Genshin - Dori Icon Dori Genshin - Clorinde Icon Clorinde

You need to charge the Pursina's Spikes using Electro a couple of times, so bring an Electro Character with you!
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Beat it Without Triggering Self-Repair

Genshin - Beat it Without Triggering Self-Repair
A good strategy for this is to charge the Pursina's Spikes, then focus on dealing heavy damage on the Ruin Grader. Use an Electro Character to charge up the spikes, then freeze the Ruin Grader in place to stop it from attacking the spikes!
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Aim at its Weak Spots to Paralyze It

Genshin - Aim its Weak Spots to Paralyze It
Use Bow characters to paralyze the Ruin Grader, aim at its weak spots on its legs and on its head.

How to Trigger Self-Repair Twice

Genshin - The  Anomalous Model Ruin Grader in Self-Repair
To trigger self-repair twice, you need to bring down the Anomalous Model Ruin Grader twice, and the Pursina's Spikes needs to have barely or no charge at all.

Bring Friends to Help

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The challenge will be easier when you have other players aid you in the challenge, you and the other person can take turns charging up the Pursina's Spikes.

If you don't have many friends to play with yet, we recommend making some event buddies with our Co-Op boards:

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Recommended Party for the Event Boss

Best Characters for the Anomalous Model Ruin Grader

Character Merits
Ganyu Image Ganyu • Can deal massive Cryo DMG with all her attacks, especially with her AoE Elemental Burst.
Mona Image Mona • Can spread Hydro to enemies efficiently, which can give way to a freeze elemental reaction.
Qiqi Image Qiqi • Can heal and deal AoE Cryo DMG.
Zhongli Image Zhongli • Provides excellent shields and his Elemental Burst can petrify enemies.
Hu Tao Image Hu Tao • Can deal massive Pryo DMG against the enemies.
Tartaglia Image Tartaglia • Can inflict Hydro in his Melee stance, and his Elemental Burst can deal AoE Hydro DMG.
Fischl Image Fischl • Can shoot the Pursina's Spikes from afar to charge it up.
• Can shoot at the Ruin Grader's weak spot.
Sara Image Sara • Can deal AoE Electro DMG and can shoot the Pursina's Spikes from afar.

Use a Freeze Team Composition

Use a Cryo and Hydro character to freeze the enemies including the Anomalous Model Ruin Grader in place, so you can either get a breather to charge the Pursina's Spikes or deal more damage to the enemies!

Recommended Party

Recommended Team Members
Ganyu Image Ganyu Kokomi Image Kokomi Fischl Image Fischl Zhongli Image Zhongli

Freeze to Extend Time

Ganyu and Kokomi can freeze the Ruin Grader in place with their Elemental Skills, then you can switch to Fischl to charge up the Pursina's Spikes. Zhongli will ensure that no one takes extra damage from the enemies that spawn and the ruin grader.

Alternative F2P Party Members

Main DPS
Genshin - Kaeya ImageGenshin - Noelle ImageGenshin - Xiangling ImageGenshin - Chongyun Image
Sub-DPS
Genshin - Fischl ImageGenshin - Xingqiu ImageGenshin - Rosaria ImageGenshin - Sara Image
Support
Genshin - Barbara ImageGenshin - Diona ImageGenshin - Sayu ImageGenshin - Kokomi Image

Phase 3: Live Testing Guide

Phase 3 Walkthrough Summary

How to Play Live Testing
1 Complete the Autonomous Mechanical Energy Source: Live Sample World Quest.
2 Teleport to Tsurumi Island on the indicated location.
3 Charge up all Pursina's Spikes and defeat the Anomalous Model Ruin Grader.

Complete the Mechanical Energy Source: Live Sample Quest

Genshin Impact - Autonomous Mechanical Energy Source: Live Sample World Quest Guide

To unlock this Phase 3: Live Testing, you need to complete the Autonomous Mechanical Energy Source: Live Sample World Quest. Talk to Hosseini again then telepot to Tsurumi Island to survey for good Pursina's Spike locations!
Autonomous Mechanical Energy Source: Live Sample

Defeat the Anomalous Model Ruin Grader

Genshin - Defeat the Anomalous Model Ruin Grader
Defeat the Anomalous Model Ruin Grader by charging up the newly fixed Pursina's Spikes. It cuts off the Ruin Grader's energy source and removes it's ability to regenerate!

Phase 3: Live Testing Quest Target

Total Rewards from Phase 3

Event Missions Rewards
Defeat the Anomalous Model Ruin Grader.
Genshin Impact - Primogem Image x50
Genshin Impact - Mora Image x30,000
Destroy the Anomalous Model Ruin Grader's weak spots a total of 8 times.
Genshin Impact - Primogem Image x50
Genshin Impact - Mora Image x30,000
Complete the challenge with all Pursina's Spikes at over 50% structural integrity.
Genshin Impact - Guide to Transience Image x2
Genshin Impact - Mora Image x30,000
Complete the Challenge within 3 minutes.
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Genshin Impact - Mora Image x30,000
Complete the challenge without triggering the Anomalous Model Ruin Grader's self-repair function.
Genshin Impact - Guide to Light Image x2
Genshin Impact - Mora Image x30,000
Complete the challenge while triggering the Anomalous Model Ruin Grader's self-repair function at least twice.
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Genshin Impact - Mora Image x30,000

Shadow of the Ancients Event Information

Phase 3 of Shadow of the Ancients

Genshin Impact - Shadow of the Ancients Event Guide
''Live Testing'' is the third Phase of the Shadow of the Ancients event. In this Phase, you need to defeat the Anomalous Model Ruin Grader and prevent it from regenerating by charging up the Pursina's Spikes!

Take a look at our full event guide for more information:
Shadow of the Ancients Event Guide

Genshin Impact Related Guides

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Shadow of the Ancients

Shadow of the Ancients Phases

Phase Stage Info & Guides
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Phase 1
Phase Guide: Investigative Surveys
Quest Guide: Journey to Tsurumi
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Phase 2
Phase Guide: Data Sampling
Quest Guide: Autonomous Mechanical Energy Source: Preface
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Phase 3
Phase Guide: Live Testing
Quest Guide: Autonomous Mechanical Energy Source: Live Sample
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Final Quest
Quest Guide: Autonomous Mechanical Energy Source: Conclusion
Duration: November 15 - 18, 2021

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2 Anonymousabout 3 years

I just brought keqing and fischl to keep them charged constantly and went crazy DPS on the guard with Xiao and Xingqui 💀💀

1 Anonymousabout 3 years

I never thought about freeze comps lol I just brute force with Raiden as DPS, with Sara, Bennett and Zhongli as support.

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