Desperate Struggle is the first stage of The Forge Realm's Temper for Genshin Impact 3.7. See how to score 3000 points or more, which bonuses to pick, what deck to use, and the complete rewards here in this TCG guide!

Desperate Struggle Stage Basic Info

Opposing Lineup for Stage 1

Desperate Struggle Opposing Lineup
Rockfond Rifthound	Rock Shieldwall Mitachurl	Rockfond Rifthound

Challenge Rules for Stage 1

Rounds for Bonus for Stage 1

Rounds for Bonus	Points
No more than 6 Rounds	x500
No more than 5 Rounds	x1000
No more than 4 Rounds	x1500

HP Increase for Stage 1

HP Increase	Points
+1 HP	x500
+3 HP	x1000
+5 HP	x1500

Recommended Bonuses and Difficulty

There are plenty of ways to get at least 3000 points in Desperate Struggle. If a certain difficulty becomes too hard, you can turn the notch down and adjust the round bonuses or HP increase to reach the required points. Below are our suggested combinations to score 3000!

Combo 1 - Easy

Combo 2 - Normal

Combo 3 - Hard

Desperate Struggle Recommended Cards

Mono-Geo Shield Team

Mono-Geo Shield Team
Zhongli	Noelle	Diona

Leverage on Noelle's and Zhongli's Shields

The key to acing this stage is to overuse Shields; firstly, because of the Challenge Rule that punishes your non-shielded characters, and secondly because you'd want to mitigate as much damage as you can, especially from the Rock Shieldwall Mitachurl.

Use Diona as the Main Utility Support

Diona is a good Cryo applicator, Shielder, and Healer, making her an awesome pick for this round! You can maximize her overall utility by triggering a Crystallize reaction for each enemy she applies Cryo to, for an extra shield point!

Melt-Overload Team

Melt-Overload Team
Raiden Shogun	Fatui Pyro Agent	Diona

Use Fatui Pyro Agent's Passive

Fatui Pyro Agent's passive, Stealth gives you an access to a free shield at the start of the battle, and each time he casts his Prowl skill. You can also easily use his Burst for only two Energy counters, which Raiden Shogun can easily give for free, by using her burst!

Diona for Elemental Reactions and Shields

Aside from Diona's top-tier utility support for the team, her Elemental Skill can easily set-up an Electro-Charged, Overload, and Melt from Raiden Shogun's and the Fatui Pyro Agent's skills!

Desperate Struggle Stage Guide

Prioritize Removing the Rifthounds

Although the Rifthounds don't pack that much punch compared to the Rock Shieldwall Mitachurl, their Corrosion debuff bypasses your shields, whittling your HP down gradually. If you let them be, you'll find yourself in a pinch, that's why we recommend taking them out first!

Rely on Fast Action Swaps

Since the battle against the enemies in this stage is of grit, it's wise to use Action Cards that can help you swap out your cards without expending your turn, like Katheryne, or something of the same effect, like When the Crane Returned card.

Cards like these can help you navigate around your character cards, thereby maximizing their utility, especially that you'd want to use theirs skills as much as possible, for the benefit of the whole team!

Desperate Struggle Stage Rewards

The Forge Realm's Temper Stage 1 Rewards

Objectives	Rewards
Attain a high score of 1000 in Desperate Struggle	Lucky Coin x1000
Attain a high score of 2000 in Desperate Struggle	Lucky Coin x500
Attain a high score of 3000 in Desperate Struggle	Lucky Coin x500

Genshin Impact Related Guides

The Forge Realm's Temper Stages
Stage 1		Stage 2		Stage 3
Stage 4			Stage 5

The Forge Realm's Temper TCG Event Guide

Genius Invokation Gameplay Guides

Genius Invokation TCG Guide

Genius Invokation Gameplay Guides
Beginner's Tutorial Quest	Player Level Up Guide
List of Cards	List of NPC Duels
Card Elemental Reactions	Basics of Elemental Dice
PvP Guide & Co-Op Board	TCG Player's Manual
List of Card Backs	Heated Battle Mode
The Forge Realm's Temper	Arena of Champions

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