All-Devouring Narwhal Boss Guide and How to Beat

The All-Devouring Narwhal is a Weekly Boss released in Genshin Impact Version 4.2. Check out how to unlock the boss, resistances, how to beat it, and its item drops here!

How to Unlock All-Devouring Narwhal

Complete Archon Quest Chapter 4 Act 5

To unlock the entrance to the All-Devouring Narwhal Trounce Domain, you must complete the Archon Quest Chapter 4 Act 5 - Masquerade of the Guilty.

Archon Quest Chapter 4 Act 5 Guide

Use Quick Challenge to Skip Quest

Players who have reached Adventure Rank 40 or above can also go to the Adventurer Handbook and challenge All-Devouring Narwhal through the Quick Challenge feature!

Quick Challenge Trounce Domains Guide

All-Devouring Narwhal Boss Location

Located in the Salacia Plain

The All-Devouring Narwhal can be located in the underwater Salacia Plain area of the Court of Fontaine Region.

Fontaine Interactive Map and Location

All-Devouring Narwhal Resistances

High Resistance to Hydro and Electro

High Resistance	Normal Resistance

All-Devouring Narwhal doesn't have a specific Elemental Weakness but has high resistance to Hydro and Electro, depending on which phase it is in.

During its Narwhal form, it has high resistance to Hydro, while during its Shadow form, it has high resistance to Electro.

We recommend using any DPS character that does not use the Hydro or Electro element as their main source of DMG.

Best Team for All-Devouring Narwhal

Recommended Party Against All-Devouring Narwhal

Best Party for All-Devouring Narwhal
Lyney	Zhongli	Xiangling	Bennett

Use Characters that excel in ranged damage

We recommend using characters that can deal damage from a distance, as you would need to attract the All-Devouring Narwal's aggression while it dives to progress further the fight.

Lyney is recommended as he can effectively deal decent Pyro damage and do Pneuma and Ousia attacks. Shield units like Zhongli are also very valuable in this fight, ensuring survivability.

Bring Pneuma and Ousia Characters

Before fighting the All-Devouring Narwhal, it is essential to bring a Pneuma or Ousia-aligned character as its effects can help make the boss fight a lot easier.

Pneuma Characters

Pneuma Characters
Lyney	Charlotte	Traveler (Hydro)
Freminet	Furina	Neuvillette

Ousia Characters

Ousia Characters
Lynette	Navia	Wriothesley
Sigewinne	Furina	Clorinde

Note: Furina is the only character so far who can use both Arkhe.
Pneuma and Ousia Explained (Arkhe System)

Defeat All-Devouring Narwhal in Co-Op Mode

Are you missing specific characters, or have you not built a full party yet? Teaming up with others from our Co-Op boards is a great way to quickly beat the All-Devouring Narwhal and other bosses!

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

How to Beat All-Devouring Narwhal

Wait Until the Narwhal Rises

At the beginning of the boss fight, the Narwhal will remain underwater and will show up in a few seconds. Only use your strongest attacks when it resurfaces to deal as much DMG as possible without wasting your energy.

Use Pneuma or Ousia Attacks to Destroy Eye of Maelstrom

When the Eye of Maelstrom shows up, use Pneuma or Ousia attacks on it to attract the Narwhal as soon as possible. The Narwhal will devour your character and have them fight against the Dark Shadow.

Use Pneuma or Ousia Attacks to Interrupt the Dark Shadow

The Dark Shadow can summon smaller creatures that can attack your characters in different directions. You can prevent this by using Pneuma or Ousia attacks when a prompt shows up to immobilize the Dark Shadow.

After defeating the Dark Shadow, the Narwhal will fall into an immobilized state and will take increased DMG from attacks.

All-Devouring Narwhal Attack Patterns

1st Phase

Attack Pattern	Information
Body Slam	Rises from the ground and will slam dealing massive AoE damage.
Water Pillars	Pillars of water emerges from the ground. AoE will be marked prior to the attack.
Eye of the Maelstorm	Chance to draw to attention of the boss. Requires Pneuma or Ousia attacks
Eating Attack	Swallows the player. Transition to 2nd phase.

2nd Phase (Dark Shadow)

Attack Pattern	Information
Forward Slash	Rises from the ground and will slam dealing massive AoE damage.
Disk Attack	Throws in disks that has a certain reach.
Downward Slam	Slams claymore unto the crowd. Deals marked AoE damage
Summon Attack	Transforms into an orb then into various summons. Summons cannot be attacked.
Eating Attack	Transforms into an orb. Requires Pneuma or Ousia attacks to deal damage to its shield .

All-Devouring Narwhal Boss Fight Achievements

Achievement	Rank	Primogem Reward
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy	★	10 Primogems
Objective: Enter the belly of the beast twice during a single challenge.

To unlock this achievement, you must not defeat the All-Devouring Narwhal during its 3rd Phase (paralysis), so it can regain its strength and trigger its eating attack once again.

All-Devouring Narwhal Boss Drops

All-Devouring Narwhal Material Drops

List of All-Devouring Narwhal Weekly Boss Materials
Lightless Silk String	Lightless Eye of the Maelstrom	Lightless Mass

Used for Character Talent Level Up

Character	Element	Weapon
Charlotte (4★)	Cryo	Catalyst
Chevreuse (4★)	Pyro	Polearm
Chiori (5★)	Geo	Sword
Furina (5★)	Hydro	Sword
Gaming (4★)	Pyro	Claymore
Navia (5★)	Geo	Claymore
Xianyun (5★)	Anemo	Catalyst

The newest 5-star character in Version 4.4, Xianyun, uses Lightless Eye of the Maelstrom, whereas the newest 4-star character, Gaming, uses Lightess Mass.
As one of their character talent level up materials!

List of Character Ascension Materials

Information on All-Devouring Narwhal Boss

All-Devouring Narwhal's Boss Info and Rewards

Resin Cost	30 / 60 Original Resin
All-Devouring Narwhal Material Drops	Lightless Mass Lightless Eye of the Maelstrom Lightless Silk String
Other Reward Drops
Reset Time	Every Monday at 4 AM, Server Time

Release Date in Version 4.2

Genshin Impact Version 4.2
Release Date	November 8, 2023

All-Devouring Narwhal is a weekly boss in Genshin Impact 4.2, released on November 8, 2023!

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