Of Thorns and Crowns is a Natlan combat event in Genshin Impact 5.0. See all event stages and schedule, how to play, and event rewards right here!

Of Thorns and Crowns Stage Guides
Stage 1	Stage 2	Stage 3	Stage 4	Stage 5

Of Thorns and Crowns Event Stage Guides

Of Thorns and Crowns Stages and Dates

Event Stages	Unlock Dates
1 - Trial of Bedrock, Song of the Fireflies	September 20, 2024
2 - Trial of Blossoms, Song of the Chilling Wind	September 21, 2024
3 - Trial of the Wayob, Song of the Lightfall	September 22, 2024
4 - Trial of Thunderous Roars, Song of Swift Advances	September 23, 2024
5 - Trial of Shattered Fragments, Song of Melting	September 24, 2024

Of Thorns and Crowns Stage 1

Objectives	Phase 1: Break the Praetorian Golem's Geo Shield Phase 2: Obtain a stage score of 500/2,000/5,000/12,500
Trial Characters	Phase 1:
Enemies	Phase 1: Phase 2:
Best Teams	Phase 1: Phase 2:

Break Shields with Geo in Phase 1

The Trial of Thorns phase of Stage 1 requires breaking the Geo Shields of Praetorian Golems, which means having reliable Geo applicators such as Navia and Kachina are a must!

Break 10 Praetorian Golem Shields within the time limit to get all of the buffs for the second phase of the stage.

Trigger Dendro Reactions in Phase 2

All of the buffs you obtain for the Canticle of Crowns phase gear towards increasing Dendro DMG and Dendro Elemental Reactions.

Defeat enemies with your strongest Quicken, Hyperbloom, Burgeon, or Burning team to get as many points as possible!

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Of Thorns and Crowns Stage 2

Objectives	Phase 1: Trigger Hyperbloom or Burgeon reactions Phase 2: Obtain a stage score of 500/2,000/5,000/12,500
Trial Characters	Phase 1:
Enemies	Phase 1: Phase 2:
Best Teams	Phase 1: Phase 2:

Trigger Hyperbloom or Burgeons in Phase 1

The second Trial of Thorns requires you to trigger as much Hyperbloom or Burgeon reactions as possible. To trigger these reactions, create Dendro cores with Bloom by applying Hydro and Dendro, then hit those Bloom cores with either an Electro or Pyro attack.

Trigger 50 Hyperbloom or Burgeon reactions to get the full buffs for the second phase of the stage.

Trigger Swirl Reactions with Hydro or Cryo Units in Phase 2

Initial buffs in the Canticle of Crowns side prefers teams with an Anemo character who can Swirl opponents reliably to reduce their DEF. As the final buff prefers Hydro or Cryo party members, having Hydro or Cryo DPS carries supported by an off-field Anemo is the way to go.

Song of the Chilling Wind Day 2 Guide

Of Thorns and Crowns Stage 3

Objectives	Phase 1: Break the Wayob Manifestation's Shield or Elemental Shield Phase 2: Obtain a stage score of 500/2,000/5,000/12,500
Trial Characters	Phase 1:
Enemies	Phase 1: Phase 2:
Best Teams	Phase 1: Phase 2:

Break the Shield with Burning or Burgeon in Phase 1

For Stage 3's Trial of Thorns, you have to break the Wayob's shield 4 times in 60 seconds, which means triggering Burning and Burgeon as much as possible. Set up your support's Elemental Burst right before starting the challenge to avoid the Wayob stealing your burst energy!

Use As Much Elemental Burst DMG As Possible in Phase 2

In the Canticle of Crowns phase, all of the buffs you obtain is geared towards Elemental Burst DMG, so choose your teams with the strongest and most frequent Elemental Bursts to defeat as many enemies as possible.

Song of the Lightfall Day 3 Guide

Of Thorns and Crowns Stage 4

Objectives	Phase 1: Utilize the Thunderous Loops in the challenge and defeat enemies in synergy with your character's rapid movements Phase 2: Obtain a stage score of 500/2,000/5,000/12,500
Trial Characters	Phase 1:
Enemies	Phase 1: Phase 2:
Best Teams	Phase 1: Phase 2:

Run Through the Enemies in Phase 1

Stage 4's Trial of Thorns features a gimmick challenge where you must kill 100 opponents, but you are accompanied by a continuous Electro aura that kills any enemy you touch.

Use Mualani, Lynette, and any other team member's movement ability and zoom past your enemies to build up points!

Focus on the Key Opponents in Phase 2

In the Canticle of Crowns phase, there is a large elite mob each wave, which is designated as a key opponent.

Killing this enemy immediately kills all other surrounding enemies, so make sure to center all your damage rotations around this opponent, as killing them ensures that you move onto the next wave faster.

Song of Swift Advances Day 4 Guide

Of Thorns and Crowns Stage 5

Objectives	Phase 1: Break the Abyss Mage's Elemental Shield Phase 2: Obtain a stage score of 500/2,000/5,000/12,500
Trial Characters	Phase 1:
Enemies	Phase 1: Phase 2:
Best Teams	Phase 1: Phase 2:

Swirl Endlessly in Phase 1

Stage 5's Trial of Thorns requires you to break 30 Abyss Mage Elemental Shields, which can be done easily using the trial Anemo characters and other Anemo units.

Use your Anemo units AoE elemental attacks to continuously swirl the surrounding elements around them to ensure that you can shred through the shields quickly.

Vaporize and Melt Often in Phase 2

In the Canticle of Crowns phase, Vaporize and Melt receive significant damage bonuses, as well as summoning a vortex to group enemies together if triggered often enough.

With that said, maintain a steady rotation of Vaporize and Melt in order to keep up the vortex effect and force enemies into your lethal range.

Song of Melting Day 5 Guide

Of Thorns and Crowns Event Info

Thorns and Crowns Event Details

Event Start	September 20, 2024
Event End	September 30, 2024
Unlock Requirements	Reach Adventure Rank 20+ Complete the Archon Quest Prologue Act 3
Rewards	+ Talent Level Up Materials

What is the Of Thorns and Crowns Event?

Of Thorns and Crowns is a new combat event in Version 5.0 where you must complete two phases of combat with two teams.

Complete the first phase objective to get buffs for the second phase, where you eliminate as many enemies as possible within the time limit to earn a high score and receive rewards!

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How to Play Of Thorns and Crowns

Divided into Two Combat Modes

During the event, each stage includes two rounds of combat: Trial of Thorns and Canticle of Crowns. You'll need to prepare separate teams for each round. You can also choose the difficulty level when selecting the stage.

Perform Challenge Objectives in Trial of Thorns

In the Trial of Thorns, you must perform the specified challenge objectives to build up Trial Progress. The better you perform in the Trial of Thorns, the more buffs you'll unlock for the Canticle of Crowns!

Use Special Buffs to Defeat Foes in Canticle of Crowns

In Canticle of Crowns, you must defeat as many enemies as possible within the time restriction using the special buffs you obtained from the Trial of Thorns. The more enemies you defeat, the more points you get!

Of Thorns and Crowns Event Rewards

Total Thorns and Crowns Rewards

All Event Rewards
Primogem x400	Mora x200,000	Hero's Wit x15
Mystic Enhancement Ore x15	Sanctifying Unction x12	Blazing Sacrificial Heart's Hesitance x6
Delirious Desolation of the Sacred Lord x6	Night-Wind's Mystic Premonition x6

We'll update this section once more information is available!

Thorns and Crowns Stage Rewards

Stage	Objective	Rewards
1	Obtain a stage score of 500	Primogem x60 Blazing Sacrificial Heart's Hesitance x3
	Obtain a stage score of 2000	Primogem x20 Blazing Sacrificial Heart's Hesitance x3
	Obtain a stage score of 5000	Mora x20000 Hero's Wit x3
	Obtain a stage score of 12500	Mora x20000 Mystic Enhancement Ore x3
2	Obtain a stage score of 500	Primogem x60 Delirious Desolation of the Sacred Lord x3
	Obtain a stage score of 2000	Primogem x20 Delirious Desolation of the Sacred Lord x3
	Obtain a stage score of 5000	Mora x20000 Hero's Wit x3
	Obtain a stage score of 12500	Mora x20000 Mystic Enhancement Ore x3
3	Obtain a stage score of 500	Primogem x60 Night-Wind's Mystic Premonition x3
	Obtain a stage score of 2000	Primogem x20 Night-Wind's Mystic Premonition x3
	Obtain a stage score of 5000	Mora x20000 Hero's Wit x3
	Obtain a stage score of 12500	Mora x20000 Mystic Enhancement Ore x3
4	Obtain a stage score of 500	Primogem x60 Sanctifying Unction x3
	Obtain a stage score of 2000	Primogem x30 Sanctifying Unction x3
	Obtain a stage score of 5000	Mora x20000 Hero's Wit x3
	Obtain a stage score of 12500	Mora x20000 Mystic Enhancement Ore x3
5	Obtain a stage score of 500	Primogem x60 Sanctifying Unction x3
	Obtain a stage score of 2000	Primogem x30 Sanctifying Unction x3
	Obtain a stage score of 5000	Mora x20000 Hero's Wit x3
	Obtain a stage score of 12500	Mora x20000 Mystic Enhancement Ore x3

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