Dusty Wrack is the first Trial stage during the A Study in Potions event in Genshin Impact. Learn about the different floor challenges, recommended characters, and best Smoldersleet Potions to use in this Version 2.4 Event.

A Study in Potions Event Guide
Dusty Wrack	Sealed Ruins	Solitary Rampart

Dusty Wrack Trial Walkthrough

Recommended Challenge Order

	Floor Challenge Order
1st	Stage 3 - Enhanced Sample
	Yoimiya	Kaeya	Barbara	Yun Jin
	Potions	Coalescence Potion	Deflagration Potion	Fragility Potion
2nd	Stage 1 - Sublimation Verification
	Noelle	Beidou	Xiangling	Traveler (Electro)
	Potions	Amp: Switch Standby	Amp: Silent Standby	Explosive Potion
3rd	Stage 2 - Dosage Increase
	Yoimiya	Kazuha	Barbara	Yun Jin
	Potions	Parallel Potion	Honing Potion	Slow-Release Potion
4th	Stage 4 - Peak Study
	Noelle	Beidou	Xiangling	Traveler (Electro)
	Potions	Amp: Cyclical Assault	Amp: Progressive Assault	Gravity Potion

Dusty Wrack Floor Stages

All Dusty Wrack Floor Challenges

Dusty Wrack Ley Line Disorder

Dusty Wrack Trial Characters

Character	Trial Weapons and Artifacts
Yoimiya	Rust Shimenawa's Reminiscence (4 pc.)
Kazuha	Sacrificial Sword Viridescent Venerer (4 pc.)
Beidou	Royal Greatsword Thundering Fury (4 pc.)
Yun Jin	Prototype Starglitter Husk of Opulent Dreams (4 pc.)

You can't change the Trial Character's equipment.

Stage 1 Challenge Guide

Stage 1 Challenge Details

Floor Objective
Defeat 13 opponents within 300 seconds
Floor Challenge Goals
Remaining challenge time longer than 140 sec Remaining challenge time longer than 70 sec Defeat opponents within the time limit

Stage 1 Enemies

Stage 1 Opponents
Geovishap	Large Hydro Slime	Cryo Hilichurl Shooter

Recommended Characters

Main DPS	Sub DPS	Sub DPS	Support
Noelle	Beidou Trial	Xiangling	Traveler (Electro)

The main challenge of this floor stage will be during the final wave with the Geovishap enemies. It is recommended to bring a character with a shield to make the encounter easier.

Recommended Potions

Potion	Type	Effect
Amp: Switch Standby	Attack	When switching characters, all party members' ATK is increased by 10% for 10s. Max 4 stacks.
Amp: Silent Standby	Energy Recharge	When the active character's Elemental Energy is lower than 75%, their Energy Recharge is increased by 100%.
Explosive Potion	Elemental Reactions	All party members' Elemental Burst DMG is increased by 20%.

Stage 2 Challenge Guide

Stage 2 Challenge Details

Floor Objective
Defeat 15 opponents within 300 seconds
Floor Challenge Goals
Remaining challenge time longer than 140 sec Remaining challenge time longer than 70 sec Defeat opponents within the time limit

Stage 2 Enemies

Stage 1 Opponents
Stonehide Lawachurl	Blazing Axe Mitachurl	Large Geo Slime
Geo Slime	Hydro Samachurl	Hilichurl Berserker

Recommended Characters

Main DPS	Sub DPS	Sub DPS	Support
Yoimiya Trial	Kazuha Trial	Barbara	Yun Jin Trial

The Stonehide Lawachurl that appears during the second wave is very troublesome to deal with especially when smaller mobs start appearing. Utilize Kazuha's Elemental Skill to gather the mobs and defeat them quickly so you can focus on the Stonehide Lawachurl.

Recommended Potions

Potion	Type	Effect
Parallel Potion	Elemental Reactions	When the active character uses an Elemental Skill, all party members' CDs are shortened by 50% for 8s. This effect can be triggered every 16s.
Honing Potion	Attack	All party members' Normal Attack DMG is increased by 20%.
Slow-Release Potion	Energy Recharge	When a character's Elemental Skill hits an opponent, a great number of Elemental particles will be produced that will restore 6 Elemental Energy. This effect can be triggered once every 3s.

Stage 3 Challenge Guide

Stage 3 Challenge Details

Floor Objective
Defeat 21 opponents within 300 seconds
Floor Challenge Goals
Remaining challenge time longer than 140 sec Remaining challenge time longer than 70 sec Defeat opponents within the time limit

Stage 3 Enemies

Stage 3 Opponents
Fatui Skirmisher (Anemoboxer Vanguard)	Fatui Skirmisher (Electro-Hammer Vanguard)	Fatui Skirmisher (Hydro-Gunner Legionnaire)
Hydro Mimic Finch	Hydro Mimic Mallard	Hydro Mimic Ferret
Hydro Mimic Frog	Hydro Mimic Raptor	Hydro Mimic Boar
Hydro Mimic Crane	Hydro Mimic Crab

Recommended Characters

Main DPS	Sub DPS	Sub DPS	Support
Yoimiya Trial	Kaeya	Barbara	Yun Jin Trial

Use Cryo attacks to freeze the Hydro Mimics and defeat them easily. You can also use Pyro attacks to trigger Vaporize and deal some extra damage.

Recommended Potions

Potion	Type	Effect
Coalescence Potion	Elemental Reactions	All party members' Elemental Mastery is increased by 120.
Deflagration Potion	Elemental Reactions	When a character triggers the Melt or Vaporize reactions, a shockwave will be released at the location of opponent upon whom the reaction was triggered, dealing AoE DMG. This effect can be triggered once every 5s.
Fragility Potion	Elemental Reactions	Characters deal 25% more DMG to Frozen opponents.

Stage 4 Challenge Guide

Stage 4 Challenge Details

Floor Objective
Defeat 17 opponents within 300 seconds
Floor Challenge Goals
Remaining challenge time longer than 140 sec Remaining challenge time longer than 70 sec Defeat opponents within the time limit

Stage 4 Enemies

Stage 4 Opponents
Mirror Maiden	Fatui Skirmisher (Anemoboxer Vanguard)	Treasure Hoarders - Scout
Treasure Hoarders - Pyro Potioneer	Treasure Hoarders - Hydro Potioneer	Treasure Hoarders - Electro Potioneer
Treasure Hoarders - Cryo Potioneer	Treasure Hoarders - Marksman	Treasure Hoarders - Pugilist
Treasure Hoarders - Gravedigger	Treasure Hoarders - Crusher

Recommended Characters

Main DPS	Sub DPS	Sub DPS	Support
Noelle	Beidou Trial	Xiangling	Traveler (Electro)

Elemental reactions are effective at defeating the Treasure Hoarders at the beginning of the floor challenge. Using Beidou and Xiangling against the Mirror Maiden and the Anemoboxer will also be useful.

Recommended Potions

Potion	Type	Effect
Amp: Cyclical Assault	Elemental Reactions	When the active character uses an Elemental Burst, all party members' Elemental Burst DMG is increased by 15% for 8s. Max 3 stacks.
Amp: Progressive Assault	Energy Recharge	For 12s after the active character uses their Elemental Burst, all party members' Normal, Charged, or Plunging Attacks will generate large amounts of Elemental Particles that will restore 10 Energy when they hit opponents. This effect can occur every 2s.
Gravity Potion	Attack	When the active character uses an Elemental Burst; Normal, Charged, and Plunging Attacks deal 25% more DMG for 15s. This effect will be cleared when the character leaves the field.

Dusty Wrack Rewards

Dusty Wrack Challenge and Rewards

Challenge Objective	Rewards
Complete the challenges on every floor of this trial in any mode	x60
Collect 2 Secret Silver Medals or better without resetting the trial	x40 x2 x20000
Collect 4 Secret Silver Medals or better without resetting the trial	x40 x3 x20000
Collect 2 Glorious Gold Medals without resetting the trial	x2 x20000
Collect 4 Glorious Gold Medals or better without resetting the trial	x3
Score a total of 14000 points across all floors in this trial	x3 x20000
Score a total of 18000 points across all floors in this trial	x6

Dusty Wrack Trial Information

Trial Stage of A Study in Poitions

Dusty Wrack is a Trial Stage during the A Study in Potions event. Help Albedo's apprentice, Timaeus create a legendary potion and test it out in combat during the event to earn rewards.

A Study in Potions Event Guide

Dusty Wrack Release Date

Genshin Impact Version 2.4
Release Date	January 7, 2022

Dusty Wrack will be unlocked on January 7, 2022 10:00 when the A Study in Potions event gets released.

Version 2.4 Release Date and Details

Can you Play Dusty Wrack in Co-Op Mode?

No, Dusty Wrack and other trial stages in the A Study in Potions event can't be done in Co-Op mode. Similar to Spiral Abyss, you also can't use items or eat food while taking part in the challenge.

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

Genshin Impact Related Guides

A Study in Potions Event Guide

A Study in Potions Trial Stages

Trial Stages	Trial Characters / Unlock Dates
Dusty Wrack	Unlock Date: January 07, 2022
Sealed Ruins	Unlock Date: January 09, 2022
Solitary Rampart	Unlock Date: January 11, 2022

Other A Study in Potions Guides

All Event Quests
Elixirs and Potions	Academic Exchange
Other Event Guides
Best Smoldersleet Potions Guide

All Genshin Impact Events

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