Genshin Impact

Purgation Counterstrike Event Guide

Genshin Impact - Purgation Counterstrike Event Guide

Purgation Counterstrike is the battle-heavy minigame of the Genshin Impact 4.2 event, Thelxie's Fantastic Adventures. Learn how to unlock the minigame, its release date and details, and how to play it in this guide!

Thelxie's Fantastic Adventures Event Guides
Genshin - ThelxieMotherboard Troubleshooting Genshin - ThelxieRecord of the Search For Glory Genshin - ThelxiePurgation Counterstrike
Genshin - Free FreminetFree Freminet Genshin - ThelxieThelxie's Badge Genshin - ThelxieThelxie's Messages

Purgation Counterstrike Event Schedule

Purgation Counterstrike Stages and Unlock Date

Purgation Counterstrike Challenge Unlock Date
Stage 1
Swirling Vortex's Paean
November 25, 2023
Stage 2
Poem of Thunder Intertwined
November 25, 2023
Stage 3
Ode to the Winding Winds
November 26, 2023
Stage 4
Rejuvenating Aria
November 27, 2023
Stage 5
Chorus of Triumphal Advance
November 28, 2023

Purgation Counterstrike Stage 1

Thelxie Skill:
Gyre's Praise
• Prince Thelxie unleashes a Gyre attack once every 5s (3 times total), dealing Hydro DMG to opponents hit.
• When the Gyre attack is released, all characters in the party within the area of effect recover HP equivalent to 25% of that character's max HP, and gain 300 increased Elemental Mastery for 15s.
Enemies
Genshin Impact - Eremite - Floral Ring-Dancer ImageGenshin Impact - Eremite - Ravenbeak Halberdier ImageGenshin Impact - Eremite - Desert Clearwater ImageGenshin Impact - Treasure Hoarders - Handyman ImageGenshin Impact - Treasure Hoarders - Pyro Potioneer ImageGenshin Impact - Fatui Skirmisher (Anemoboxer Vanguard) Image
Recommended Teams Hyperbloom Team
Genshin - Furina ImageGenshin - Nahida ImageGenshin - Baizhu ImageGenshin - Raiden Image

Bloom Team
Genshin - Baizhu ImageGenshin - Furina ImageGenshin - Nahida ImageGenshin - Nilou Image

Day 1 of Purgation Counterstrike will have Prince Thelxie back your team up with additional Elemental Mastery while dealing Hydro DMG at the same time. Making use of these by utilizing Bloom reactions will work wonders for making this challenge a breeze.

Swirling Vortex's Paean Stage 1 Guide

Purgation Counterstrike Stage 2

Thelxie Skill:
Thunderous Poetry
Prince Thelxie unleashes a Thunderous Loop, dealing Electro DMG to nearby opponents, and conferring the following buffs on all nearby characters in the party:
• Current Elemental Burst CD is decreased by 40%.
• After the Thunderous Loops has been released, for the next 12s, all characters' ATK is increased by 40% and Energy Recharge is increased by 60% for 8s after the character uses their Elemental Burst.
Enemies
Genshin Impact - Ruin Drake - Earthguard ImageGenshin Impact - Ruin Cruiser ImageGenshin Impact - Ruin Destroyer ImageGenshin Impact - Ruin Scout ImageGenshin Impact - Ruin Grader ImageGenshin Impact - Ruin Guard Image
Recommended Teams Hyperbloom Team
Genshin - Furina ImageGenshin - Nahida ImageGenshin - Baizhu ImageGenshin - Raiden Image

Quicken Team
Genshin - Alhaitham ImageGenshin - Fischl ImageGenshin - Nahida ImageGenshin - Shinobu Image

Thelxie's buffs for Stage 2 of Purgation Counterstrike makes for easy access to Elemental Bursts, increasing Energy Recharge and ATK, and decreasing Elemental Burst CDs for maximum carnage.

The Raiden Shogun will be your best bet in taking advantage of these buffs to their fullest capacity!

Poem of Thunder Intertwined Day 2 Guide

Purgation Counterstrike Stage 3

Thelxie Skill:
Whirlwind Verse
• Generate a Whirlwind field with Prince Thelxie at the center, pulling in oppponents within the area of effect. 8s duration.
• When the attack of a character hits an opponent in the Whirlwind field, all characters in the party gain 1% CRIT Rate and 2.5% CRIT DMG bonus. The effect last 6s, may stack up to 20 times.
Enemies
Genshin Impact - Eremite - Scorching Loremaster ImageGenshin Impact - Eremite - Galehunter ImageGenshin Impact - Eremite - Crossbow ImageGenshin Impact - Eremite - Sword Dancer ImageGenshin Impact - Eremite - Linebreaker ImageGenshin Impact - Eremite - Desert Clearwater ImageGenshin Impact - Eremite - Daythunder Image
Recommended Teams Electro-Charged Team
Genshin - Neuvillette ImageGenshin - Furina ImageGenshin - Shinobu ImageGenshin - Fischl Image

Wanderer Team
Genshin - Faruzan ImageGenshin - Shinobu ImageGenshin - Wanderer ImageGenshin - Yelan Image

Thelxie's buffs ffor Stage 3 of Purgation Counterstrike make it easy to Crowd-Control the enemy while also increasing your party's Crit Rate and DMG.

Ode to the Winding Winds Event Guide

Purgation Counterstrike Stage 4

Thelxie Skill:
Vital Aria
• For 18s after Price Thelxie uses Vital Aria, all characters in the party gain 60% increased max HP, and recieved 20% less DMG.
• In addtion, when the current active character loses current HP, all characters in the party gain 15% max HP, and gain 50 Elemental Mastery. Max 3 stacks.
Enemies
Genshin Impact - Assault Specialist Mek ImageGenshin Impact - Suppression Specialist Mek ImageGenshin Impact - Annihilation Specialist Mek ImageGenshin Impact - Recon Log Mek ImageGenshin Impact - Arithmetic Enhancer Mek ImageGenshin Impact - Treasure Hoarders - Pugilist ImageGenshin Impact - Treasure Hoarders - Electro Potioneer ImageGenshin Impact - Treasure Hoarders - Handyman ImageGenshin Impact - Fatui Pyro Agent Image
Recommended Teams HP-Drain Team
Genshin - Neuvillette ImageGenshin - Furina ImageGenshin - Baizhu ImageGenshin - Kazuha Image

Hyperbloom Team
Genshin - Baizhu ImageGenshin - Nahida ImageGenshin - Neuvillette ImageGenshin - Raiden Image

Vaporize Team
Genshin - Hu Tao ImageGenshin - Kazuha ImageGenshin - Xingqiu ImageGenshin - Yelan Image

Thelxie's bonuses for Stage 4 of Purgation Counterstrike are highly advantageous for characters who scale with HP and have an HP-drain mechanic.

Rejuvenating Aria Event Guide

Purgation Counterstrike Stage 5

Thelxie Skill:
Vital Aria
• For 20s after Prince Thelxie uses Triumphal Chorus, when active characters have more than 50% HP, that character's Normal Attacks, Charged Attacks, Plunging Attacks, and Elemental Skill deals 100% increased DMG.
• Each attack that hits consumes 1% of the character's max HP. Can be triggered once every 0.3s.
Enemies
Genshin Impact - Anemo Hilichurl Rogue ImageGenshin Impact - Crackling Axe Mitachurl ImageGenshin Impact - Thunderhelm Lawachurl ImageGenshin Impact - Electro Hilichurl Grenadier ImageGenshin Impact - Hilichurl ImageGenshin Impact - Electro Hilichurl Shooter ImageGenshin Impact - Hilichurl Berserker Image
Recommended Teams HP-Drain Team
Genshin - Furina ImageGenshin - Wriothesley ImageGenshin - Kazuha ImageGenshin - Bennett Image

Hyperbloom Team
Genshin - Baizhu ImageGenshin - Furina ImageGenshin - Nahida ImageGenshin - Raiden Image

Thelxie's bonuses for Stage 5 of Purgation Counterstrike are also highly advantageous for characters who scale with HP, and mainly deal damage with Normal, Charged, Plunging Attack and Elemental Skills.

Chorus of Triumphal Advance Event Guide

Purgation Counterstrike Event Information

Purgation Counterstrike Release Date

Genshin Impact - Thelxie

Event Start November 25, 2023
Event End December 11, 2023
How to Unlock Reach Adventure Rank 20+
Complete Archon Quest
"Song of the Dragon and Freedom"

Purgation Counterstrike is the battle-oriented part of Version 4.2's flagship event, Thelxie's Fantastic Adventures! It is due to hit the live servers on November 25, 2023, and runs until December 11, 2023!

In this challenge, Travelers must defeat hordes of enemies within a certain period of time while coordinating with Prince Thelxie!

Thelxie's Fantastic Adventures Event Guide

How to Unlock Purgation Counterstrike

Genshin Impact -  The Song of the Dragon and Freedom Quest Guide.png

To unlock Purgation Counterstrike, Travelers must reach Adventure Rank 20 and complete the Archon Quest, Song of the Dragon and Freedom. After completing these prerequisites, the event will automatically be available once it goes live!

Prologue Act 3 Quest Guide

How to Play Purgation Counterstrike

Defeat Opponents in Time

Genshin Impact - Purgation Counterstrike Event Guide - Defeat Opponents in Time

Purgation Counterstrike will challenge Travelers to defeat multiple waves of enemies within a certain span of time. Doing so will complete the challenge, so be sure to have your best built characters up front and center!

Use Buffs and Attacks from Prince Thelxie

Genshin Impact - Purgation Counterstrike Event Guide - Use Prince Thelxie

Throughout each challenge, the clockwork penguin Prince Thelxie will unleash attacks of its own while simultaneously bestowing buffs to your entire party!

Coordinate attacks with Prince Thelxie and use its many buffs to make completing these challenges a breeze!

Use Trial Characters

Genshin Impact - Purgation Counterstrike Event Guide - Use Trial Characters

Travelers will be presented with trial characters throughout the challenge that they can select along with characters of their own.

Should you find yourself in need of a specific character that you think will make completing this challenge easier, or if you merely want to try the characters you don't have, then this option will be right up your alley!

Purgation Counterstrike Rewards

Swirling Vortex's Paean Stage 1 Rewards

Objective Rewards
Obtain 2000 points
Obtain 4000 points
Genshin - Mora Image Mora x30000
Obtain 6000 points
Genshin - Mora Image Mora x30000

Poem of Thunder Intertwined Stage 2 Rewards

Objective Rewards
Obtain 2000 points
Obtain 4000 points
Genshin - Mora Image Mora x30000
Obtain 6000 points
Genshin - Mora Image Mora x30000

Ode to the Winding Winds Stage 3 Rewards

Objective Rewards
Obtain 2000 points
Obtain 4000 points
Genshin - Mora Image Mora x30000
Obtain 6000 points
Genshin - Mora Image Mora x30000

Rejuvenating Aria Stage 4 Rewards

Objective Rewards
Obtain 2000 points
Obtain 4000 points
Genshin - Mora Image Mora x30000
Obtain 6000 points
Genshin - Mora Image Mora x30000

Chorus of Triumphal Advance Stage 5 Rewards

Objective Rewards
Obtain 2000 points
Obtain 4000 points
Genshin - Mora Image Mora x30000
Obtain 6000 points
Genshin - Mora Image Mora x30000

Purgation Counterstrike offers a wide array of rewards to Travelers, such as Primogems, Mystic Enhancement Ores, Talent Level-Up Materials and more! This also includes Thelxie's Badges which you can accumulate to get Freminet for free!

We'll update this section once more rewards have been revealed!

Genshin Impact Related Guides

Genshin - Thelxie
Thelxie's Fantastic Adventures Event Guide

Thelxie's Adventures Mini-Game Guides

Thelxie's Fantastic Adventures Event Guides
Genshin - ThelxieMotherboard Troubleshooting Genshin - Thelxie Record of the Search For Glory Genshin - ThelxiePurgation Counterstrike

Motherboard Troubleshooting Guides

Motherboard Troubleshooting Stages
Genshin - Motherboard Troubleshooting Stage 1Basic Circuit Structure Genshin - Motherboard Troubleshooting Stage 2Beginner Open/Closed Principle Genshin - Motherboard Troubleshooting Stage 3Concise Synchronous Strategy Genshin - Motherboard Troubleshooting Stage 4Ingenious Assemblage Ideas
Day 5 Motherboard TroubleshootingEfficient Signal Distribution Genshin - Motherboard Troubleshooting Stage 6Precise Sequential Ranking Genshin - Motherboard Troubleshooting Stage 7Asynchronous Signal Processing Genshin - Motherboard Troubleshooting Stage 8Comprehensive Control and Mastery

Purgation Counterstrike Guides

Purgation Counterstrike Stage Guides
Genshin Impact - Purgation Counterstrike Day 1Swirling Vortex's Paean Genshin Impact - Purgation Counterstrike Day 2Poem of Thunder Intertwined Genshin Impact - Purgation Counterstrike Day 3Ode to the Winding Winds
Genshin Impact - Purgation Counterstrike Day 4Rejuvenating Aria Genshin Impact - Purgation Counterstrike Day 5Chorus of Triumphal Advance

Thelxie's Adventures Quest Guides

Thelxie's Fantastic Adventures Quest Guides
Genshin Impact Water ImpWater Imp's Conjecture Genshin Impact - PrincePrince's Country
Genshin Impact - Miraculous Crown Quest GuideMiraculous Crown

Other Related Event Guides

Related Event Guides
Genshin Impact - Free Freminet in Version 4.2 Free Freminet Reward Genshin - How to Get ThelxieHow to Get Thelxie's Badge
Genshin Impact - Thelxie Morse Code All Thelxie Morse Codes Genshin Impact - Debug the Motherboard Debug the Motherboard

All Genshin Impact Events

Genshin - Slim Partial Banner - Events

List of Current & Upcoming Events

Comment

2 Anonymous11 months

I'm returning and don't have a lot of the characters recommended! What do I need to do to complete at least the minimum!?

1 Anonymous11 months

not fair event, the enemies are locked to level 90 or otherwise you must using certain limited characters too to even score the minimum, what mihoyo thinking FFS

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