Genshin Impact

Dire Straits Guide for Hidden Strife

Genshin Impact - Dire Straits Guide for Hidden Strife
Dire Straits is the extreme difficulty Challenge Difficulty in Genshin Impact's Hidden Strife Event. Check out what Dire Straits is, and how to beat all the dire straits challenges in this guide!

Hidden Strife Event Guides
Genshin - Hidden Strife Day 1 Day 1 Genshin - Hidden Strife Day 2Day 2 Genshin - Hidden Strife Day 3Day 3 Genshin - Hidden Strife Day 4Day 4
Genshin - Hidden Strife Day 5Day 5 Genshin - Hidden Strife Day 6Day 6 Genshin - Hidden Strife Day 7Day 7 Genshin - Dire StraitsDire Straits

Tips and Strategies for Dire Straits

Equip Your Strongest Team

Dire Straits is the most difficult mode in the Hidden Strife Event. You need to bring the strongest team you have that follows the Ley Line Residue of the stage you chose! Each of those characters needs to be well-built as well.

Best Team Comp Guide

Get the Afterimaged Might Fast

You only have 180 seconds or 3 minutes to beat the enemies. Check the challenge target for the Afterimaged Might and fulfill that immediately within 1 minute or less! The Powerful Enemies will appear and you can focus on defeating them next.

Eat Food for Buffs

If you are struggling with the challenge, you can eat food to make it easier. It's best to eat an ATK Food, a DEF Food, and an Elemental Potion to boost your party!

List of Food & Recovery Items

Dire Straits Challenges

All Dire Striats Challenges

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Fearsome Judgment Dire Straits

Best Party for Fearsome Judgment Dire Straits
Main DPS
Genshin - Raiden Icon Raiden
Sub-DPS
Genshin - Xingqiu Icon Xingqiu
Sub-DPS
Genshin - Xiangling Icon Xiangling
Support
Genshin - Bennett Icon Bennett
Other
Main DPS
Genshin - Diluc ImageGenshin - Ganyu ImageGenshin - Hu Tao ImageGenshin - Ayaka ImageGenshin - Yanfei ImageGenshin - Yoimiya ImageGenshin - Heizou Image
Other
Sub DPS
Genshin - Fischl ImageGenshin - Beidou ImageGenshin - Albedo ImageGenshin - Yae Miko ImageGenshin - Yelan Image
Other Support
Genshin - Sucrose ImageGenshin - Mona ImageGenshin - Zhongli ImageGenshin - Diona ImageGenshin - Kazuha ImageGenshin - Sara ImageGenshin - Kokomi Image

Take Out the Ruin Sentinels First

Genshin - Fearsome Judgment - Ruin Grader

The Ruin Grader will heal itself if there are Ruin Sentinels present. So when a Ruin Grader shows up, defeat the Ruin Sentinels first so you can avoid their HP regeneration.

Full Fearsome Judgment Day 1 Guide

Searing Skies Dire Straits

Best Party for Fearsome Judgment Dire Straits
Main DPS
Genshin - Hu Tao Icon Hu Tao
Sub-DPS
Genshin - Xingqiu Icon Xingqiu
Sub-DPS
Genshin - Xiangling Icon Xiangling
Support
Genshin - Sucrose Icon Sucrose
Other
Main DPS
Genshin - Diluc ImageGenshin - Klee ImageGenshin - Tartaglia ImageGenshin - Hu Tao ImageGenshin - Yanfei ImageGenshin - Yoimiya ImageGenshin - Ayato Image
Other
Sub DPS
Genshin - Venti ImageGenshin - Sucrose ImageGenshin - Xingqiu ImageGenshin - Thoma ImageGenshin - Yelan Image
Other Support
Genshin - Barbara ImageGenshin - Bennett ImageGenshin - Zhongli ImageGenshin - Kokomi Image

Break Enemy Shields

Genshin - Break Enemy Shields
Break all Cryo Shields fast with Pyro to deal real damage on the enemies and defeat them fast! When the enemy shields are down, use reactions such as Vaporize and Melt to defeat the powerful enemies quickly.

Full Searing Skies Day 2 Guide

Blazing Thunder Dire Straits

Best Party for Fearsome Judgment Dire Straits
Main DPS
Genshin - Raiden Icon Raiden
Sub-DPS
Genshin - Yae Miko Icon Yae Miko
Sub-DPS
Genshin - Kazuha Icon Kazuha
Support
Genshin - Sara Icon Sara
Other
Main DPS
Genshin - Keqing ImageGenshin - Tartaglia ImageGenshin - Heizou ImageGenshin - Ayato Image
Other
Sub DPS
Genshin - Venti ImageGenshin - Fischl ImageGenshin - Sucrose ImageGenshin - Beidou ImageGenshin - Xiangling ImageGenshin - Xingqiu ImageGenshin - Yelan Image
Other Support
Genshin - Barbara ImageGenshin - Bennett ImageGenshin - Kokomi ImageGenshin - Shinobu Image

Use Anemo to Spread Reactions

Genshin - Use Anemo to Spread Reactions
Use crowd control characters Kazuha, Venti, or Sucrose to spread the Electro reactions and to pull the enemies into a single area! This would make it easier to trigger the needed element.

Full Blazing Thunder Day 3 Guide

Scatter, Flaming Feathers Dire Straits

Best Party for Fearsome Judgment Dire Straits
Main DPS
Genshin - Ganyu Icon Ganyu
Sub-DPS
Genshin - Mona Icon Mona
Sub-DPS
Genshin - Diona Icon Diona
Support
Genshin - Venti Icon Venti
Other
Main DPS
Genshin - Xiao ImageGenshin - Chongyun ImageGenshin - Tartaglia ImageGenshin - Ayaka ImageGenshin - Heizou ImageGenshin - Ayato Image
Other
Sub DPS
Genshin - Kaeya ImageGenshin - Xiangling ImageGenshin - Xingqiu ImageGenshin - Rosaria ImageGenshin - Yelan Image
Other Support
Genshin - Jean ImageGenshin - Barbara ImageGenshin - Bennett ImageGenshin - Sucrose ImageGenshin - Kazuha ImageGenshin - Kokomi ImageGenshin - Shenhe Image

Take Out the Cryo Cicin Mage and Mirror Maiden

Genshin - Frozen Cryo Cicin Mage and Mirror Maiden

Prioritize on taking out the Cryo Cicin Mage and the Mirror Maiden as soon as possible by using Frozen. The Cryo Cicin Mage will create a Cryo shield when left unattended, so defeat them before they can bring it out.

Full Scatter, Flaming Feathers! Day 4 Guide

Pruissant Calibre Dire Straits

Best Party for Fearsome Judgment Dire Straits
Main DPS
Genshin - Ayato Icon Ayato
Sub-DPS
Genshin - Kazuha Icon Kazuha
Sub-DPS
Genshin - Yun Jin Icon Yun Jin
Support
Genshin - Bennett Icon Bennett
Other
Main DPS
Genshin - Diluc ImageGenshin - Razor ImageGenshin - Noelle ImageGenshin - Beidou ImageGenshin - Chongyun ImageGenshin - Eula ImageGenshin - Itto Image
Other
Sub DPS
Genshin - Traveler (Geo) ImageGenshin - Kaeya ImageGenshin - Zhongli ImageGenshin - Albedo ImageGenshin - Shenhe Image
Other Support
Genshin - Bennett ImageGenshin - Diona ImageGenshin - Sayu ImageGenshin - Gorou ImageGenshin - Kokomi Image

Focus on Using Claymore Attacks

Before you receive your Afterimaged Might, focus on doing just Claymore-specific attacks. Save your Elemental Bursts when you receive your Afterimaged Might to deal as much DMG as possible to the powerful opponents.

Use Buffs on Normal Attack Talent

Genshin - Hidden Strife Day 5 - Normal Attack Buffs
Claymore DPS characters like Diluc, Razor, and Itto have Elemental Bursts that buff their Normal Attack Talents.

Supports and Sub-DPS that can increase their Normal Attack Talent even further while weakening their opponents are great partners for these characters.

Puissant Calibre Day 5 Guide

Arch-Tempered Sword Dire Straits

Best Party for Fearsome Judgment Dire Straits
Main DPS
Genshin - Yoimiya Icon Yoimiya
Sub-DPS
Genshin - Yelan Icon Yelan
Sub-DPS
Genshin - Zhongli Icon Zhongli
Support
Genshin - Yun Jin Icon Yun Jin
Other
Main DPS
Genshin - Diluc ImageGenshin - Razor ImageGenshin - Tartaglia ImageGenshin - Ayaka ImageGenshin - Eula ImageGenshin - Ayato Image
Other
Sub DPS
Genshin - Venti ImageGenshin - Fischl ImageGenshin - Sucrose ImageGenshin - Xiangling ImageGenshin - Xingqiu ImageGenshin - Kazuha Image
Other Support
Genshin - Barbara ImageGenshin - Bennett ImageGenshin - Kokomi ImageGenshin - Shenhe Image

Focus on Using Normal Attacks

Before you receive your Afterimaged Might, focus on doing just Normal Attacks. Save your Elemental Bursts when you receive your Afterimaged Might to deal as much DMG as possible to the powerful opponents.

Use Opposing Elements on the Lawachurl

Genshin - Use Opposing Elements on the Lawachurl
To defeat the Lawachurl fast, use opposing Elements to its Electro Shield like Pyro and Cryo!
Full Arch-Tempered Sword Day 6 Guide

The Other Molten Quadrant Dire Straits

Best Party for Fearsome Judgment Dire Straits
Main DPS
Genshin - Ayaka Icon Ayaka
Sub-DPS
Genshin - Mona Icon Mona
Sub-DPS
Genshin - Kazuha Icon Kazuha
Support
Genshin - Diona Icon Diona
Other
Main DPS
Genshin - Razor ImageGenshin - Chongyun ImageGenshin - Tartaglia ImageGenshin - Ganyu ImageGenshin - Heizou ImageGenshin - Ayato Image
Other
Sub DPS
Genshin - Kaeya ImageGenshin - Xingqiu ImageGenshin - Rosaria ImageGenshin - Yelan Image
Other Support
Genshin - Jean ImageGenshin - Barbara ImageGenshin - Venti ImageGenshin - Sucrose ImageGenshin - Zhongli ImageGenshin - Kokomi Image

Keep the Geovishaps Frozen

Genshin - Frozen Geovishap
We recommend trying to freeze the Geovishaps as much as possible. If left unattended, the Geovishaps can move around a lot and provide themselves a Pyro or an Electro aura, making them immune to Frozen.

Full The Other Molten Quadrant Day 7 Guide

What is Dire Straits in Hidden Strife?

Extreme Battle Difficulty

Genshin - Hidden Strife Event
Dire Straits is a type of difficulty in the Hidden Strife Event. You unlock it after completing the first sets of difficulties in the Vicious Battle category. The enemies in this challenge either have a larger HP or their DEF is buffed making them extremely hard to beat!

Hidden Strife Event Guide

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All Hidden Strife Event Stages
Genshin - Hidden Strife Day 1 Day 1 - Fearsome Judgment Genshin - Hidden Strife Day 2 Day 2 - Searing Skies
Genshin - Hidden Strife Day 3 Day 3 - Blazing Thunder Genshin - Hidden Strife Day 4Day 4 - Scatter, Flaming Feathers!
Genshin - Hidden Strife Day 5Day 5 - Puissant Calibre Genshin - Hidden Strife Day 6 LockedDay 6 - Arch-Tempered Sword
Genshin - Hidden Strife Day 7Day 7 - The Other Molten Quadrant Genshin - Dire StraitsDire Straits Guides

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