The Sharp Blade's Charm is Stage 4 of Dance of Flashing Thought, the battle-heavy minigame of Genshin Impact's Version 3.8 Phase 1! Check out the best characters, Stage 4 details and strategy, and all rewards here!

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The Sharp Blade's Charm Guide

Honed Focus and Stage Buff

The buff for Honed Focus in Stage 4 is the same as all the other stages. Plow through horde after horde of enemies once your Honed Will gauge is full, as your active character will deal True DMG to each and every opponent they touch,

The final stage is a clash of blades, as Claymore, Sword, and Polearm characters will be the main focus! Prepare accordingly and take your best blade wielders with you to secure victory!

The Sharp Blade's Charm Best Characters

Best Team

The Sharp Blade's Charm Best Team
Ayato	Xiangling	Bennett	Kazuha

Being the singular unit that thrives and excels in Normal Attacks, Ayato will be taking the helm in this team and maximizing his DMG output through the use of Vaporize.

With Bennett and Kazuha providing DMG support and Xiangling's constant Pyro application, Vaporize reactions will come incredibly easy, enabling Ayato to clear the stage in record time!

Alternative Team

The Sharp Blade's Charm Alternative Team
Alhaitham	Raiden	Xingqiu	Baizhu

When it comes to taking out entire crowds all at once, one can never go wrong with Hyperbloom. This team is centered around Alhaitham, another unit who works well with using Normal Attacks.

Baizhu will be providing shields and healing, as well as more Elemental Mastery due to Elemental Resonance. The Raiden Shogun will also benefit from the stage buff whenever she unloads her Elemental Burst.

Frozen Team

The Sharp Blade's Charm Frozen Team
Ayaka	Xingqiu	Kazuha	Shenhe

Following her brother's footsteps, Ayaka is a great character all around, dealing superb DMG regardless if it's through Normal or Charged Attacks. In this stage's case, make sure to focus more on her Normal Attacks.

With Xingqiu setting up Hydro for Frozen reactions, and Kazuha and Shenhe backing Ayaka's DMG up, this team will prove deadly and can finish off even the strongest opponents even without the Honed Focus!

F2P Team

The Sharp Blade's Charm F2P Team
Noelle	Yun Jin	Gorou	Bennett

An F2P Mono-Geo team is also a great way to stay alive and deal significant DMG at the same time. Noelle also works very well with Normal Attacks when her Elemental Burst is active, dealing great DMG in wide areas.

You can further enhance her attack prowess through Yun Jin and Gorou, with Bennett providing additional DMG support and healing should the need arise.

The Sharp Blade's Charm Strategy

Stage 4 Enemies

All Stage 4 Enemies
Eremite - Linebreaker Eremite - Ravenbeak Halberdier Eremite - Sword Dancer	Eremite - Daythunder Eremite - Desert Clearwater Eremite - Sunfrost

In The Sharp Blade's Charm, much like all the other stages, your task is to defeat a total of 60 opponents within 150 seconds, 15 of which must be defeated using the Honed Focus buff.

A call for blades is in order, as Claymore, Sword, and Polearm users will gain a huge advantage in Normal Attacks. Be sure to bring characters who use the aforementioned weapons and use Normal Attacks as much as possible!

The Sharp Blade's Charm Rewards

All Stage 4 Rewards

Objectives	Rewards
Complete the challenge	Fascinating Phenocryst x50 Primogem x20 Shivada Jade Fragment x2
Used Honed Focus to defeat 15 opponent(s)	Fascinating Phenocryst x30 Mora x20000 Hero's Wit x2
Complete the challenge within 150s	Fascinating Phenocryst x20 Mora x20000 Mystic Enhancement Ore x2

The Sharp Blade's Charm Information

Part of the Secret Summer Paradise Event

Event Start	July 7, 2023
Rewards

The Sharp Blade's Charm is Stage 4 of the battle-heavy mini-game, Dance of Flashing Thought, which is included in Version 3.8's Flagship Event, Secret Summer Paradise!

Take your combat prowess center stage and defeat waves of opponents to gain various rewards!

Secret Summer Paradise Event Guide

Genshin Impact Related Guides

Secret Summer Paradise Event Guide

Secret Summer Paradise Mini-Games

Mini-Game Guides
Spino Blaster	Barking Fox	Flashing Thought	Bing-Bang Finchball

Secret Summer Paradise Map

Veluriyam Mirage Map Guide

Spino Blaster Guides

Spino Blaster Guides
Stage 1	Stage 2	Stage 3	Stage 4

Sojourns of the Barking Fox Guides

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Dance of Flashing Thought Guides

Dance of Flashing Thought Guides
Stage 1	Stage 2	Stage 3	Stage 4

Bing-Bang Finchball Guides

Bing-Bang Finchball Guides
Stage 1	Stage 2	Stage 3	Stage 4
Stage 5	Stage 6	Stage 7	Stage 8

Other Summer Paradise Guides

Other Summer Paradise Guides
Event Character Locations	How to Get Free Kaeya Skin
How to Get Free Layla	Fascinating Phenocrysts

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