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Self-Sharpening Sword Stage 8 Guide

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Genshin - Endless Forms Most Martial Stage 8 - Self-Sharpening Sword
Self-Sharpening Sword is the eighth challenge in the Endless Forms Most Martial event in Genshin Impact 4.7. See how to beat Self-Sharpening Sword, best team to use, challenge details, and rewards here!

Endless Forms Most Martial Guides
Genshin - Endless Forms Most Martial Stage 1 Stage 1 Genshin - Endless Forms Most Martial Stage 2 Stage 2 Genshin - Endless Forms Most Martial Stage 3 Stage 3 Genshin - Endless Forms Most Martial Stage 4 Stage 4
Genshin - Endless Forms Most Martial Stage 5 Stage 5 Genshin - Endless Forms Most Martial Stage 6 Stage 6 Genshin - Endless Forms Most Martial Stage 7 Stage 7 Genshin - Endless Forms Most Martial Stage 8 Stage 8

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How to Beat Self-Sharpening Sword Challenge

Best Team for Self-Sharpening Sword

Main DPS Sub-DPS Sub-DPS Support
Genshin - Arlecchino Arlecchino Genshin - Kaeya Kaeya Genshin - Bennett Bennett Genshin - Layla Layla
Genshin - Wriothesley Wriothesley Genshin - Xiangling Xiangling Genshin - Sucrose Sucrose Genshin - Bennett Bennett

Similar to the previous stage, create a party that can trigger Melt reactions for Endless Forms Most Martial's eighth stage!

Melt Reaction Guide

Defeat Opponents Within 3 Seconds of Triggering Melt

Freeze the Mimics to Trigger Melt

Genshin - Freeze the Mimics to Trigger Melt

The opponents in this round are considerably easier to deal with than in the previous round; just make sure you can trigger the Melt reaction 3s before defeating them to accomplish the challenge.

When Hydro Mimics appear, freeze them first before hitting them with Pyro attacks to cause the Melt reaction instead of Vaporize.

Best Characters for Stage 8

Best Characters by Role

Main DPS
Diluc Image Hu Tao Image Lyney Image Arlecchino Image Ganyu Image Wriothesley Image Yanfei Image Gaming Image Chongyun Image Freminet Image
Sub DPS
Klee Image Dehya Image Kazuha Image Xiangling Image Rosaria Image Charlotte Image
Support
Zhongli Image Bennett Image Thoma Image Diona Image Layla Image Sucrose Image Sayu Image

Cryo and Pyro characters are ideal for this round to trigger the Melt reaction and complete the challenge.

Best Team Comp Guide

Self-Sharpening Sword Challenge Information

Self-Sharpening Sword Challenge Details

Challenge Objective
Complete 12 times: Defeat an opponent within 3s of triggering a Melt reaction on them.
Challenge Info
After defeating 2 opponents within 4s, all party members' DMG dealt by triggering Melt reactions increased by 75% for 15s.
Phase Shift Effect
For 20s after entering Phase Shift, when an opponent's HP is lower than 50%, the DMG taken by that opponent increases by 50%.

Trial Characters and Builds

Character Trial Character Build
Genshin - Arlecchino Arlecchino
(Lvl. 80)
Ballad of the Fjords Image Ballad of the Fjords (Lvl. 80 - R1)
Genshin - Fragment of Harmonic Whimsy Image Fragment of Harmonic Whimsy (4 pc.)
Notable Stats
• ATK: 1,957
• Elemental Mastery: 105
• CRIT Rate: 82.2%
• CRIT DMG: 120.7%
• Energy Recharge:135%
• Pyro DMG Bonus: 46.6%
Genshin - Kaeya Kaeya
(Lvl. 80)
Favonius Sword Image Favonius Sword (Lvl. 80 - R1)
Genshin - Blizzard Strayer Image Blizzard Strayer (4 pc.)
Notable Stats
• ATK: 1,537
• Elemental Mastery: 105
• CRIT Rate: 57.1%
• CRIT DMG: 91.9%
• Energy Recharge: 210.8%
• Cryo DMG Bonus: 61.6%

Self-Sharpening Sword Enemies

List of Enemies
Genshin - Primordial Bathysmal Vishap Image Primordial Bathysmal Vishap (Hatchling)
Genshin - Blazing Axe Mitachurl Image Blazing Axe Mitachurl
Genshin - Hydro Mimic Boar Image Hydro Mimic Boar

Part of Endless Forms Most Martial Event

Genshin Impact - Endless Forms Most Martial Event
Self-Sharpening Sword is Stage 8 of the Endless Forms Most Martial event. In this challenge, players must defeat 12 enemies within 3s of triggering Melt.

Endless Forms Most Martial Event Guide

Self-Sharpening Sword Challenge Rewards

Stage 8 Rewards

Objectives Rewards
Complete Challenged on “Relaxed” or higher difficulty
Genshin - Primogem Image Primogem x60
Genshin - Sanctifying Unction Image Sanctifying Unction x2
Complete Challenged on “Temperamental” or higher difficulty
Genshin - Mora Image Mora x20000
Genshin - Hero Hero's Wit x3
Complete Challenged on “Treacherous” difficulty
Genshin - Mystic Enhancement Ore Image Mystic Enhancement Ore x3
Genshin - Fine Enhancement Ore Image Fine Enhancement Ore x6

Genshin Impact Related Guides

Genshin Impact - Endless Forms Most Martial

Endless Forms Most Martial Event Guide

Endless Forms Most Martial Stage Guides

Endless Forms Most Martial Stages
Genshin - Endless Forms Most Martial Stage 1 1 - Swelling Thermal Vortex Genshin - Endless Forms Most Martial Stage 2 2 - Concentrated Cleaving Collapse
Genshin - Endless Forms Most Martial Stage 3 3 - Arcing Electric Surge Genshin - Endless Forms Most Martial Stage 4 4 - Polarized Conduction Overload
Genshin - Endless Forms Most Martial Stage 5 5 - The Feeble, Felled by Frost
Genshin - Endless Forms Most Martial Stage 6 6 - Racked by Rending Rime
Genshin - Endless Forms Most Martial Stage 7 7 - Thermal Expansion and Contraction Genshin - Endless Forms Most Martial Stage 8 8 - Self-Sharpening Sword

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