Shadow of the Knight's Blade is one of the sub-events featured in the Chromatic Ode of Candies and Roses event in Genshin Impact 5.1. Check out the different stages for this event, how to play it, and a list of all its rewards here!

Chromatic Ode of Candies and Roses Guides
Rocking Carriage	Reality and Dreams	Knight's Blade	Free Candace

Shadow of the Knight's Blade Schedule

Shadow of the Knight's Blade Stages and Unlock Dates

Shadow of the Knight's Blade Stage	Unlock Date
1 - Swordsmanship, Simple and Solid	October 23, 2024
2 - Will, Tough as Rock	October 24, 2024
3 - Tension, Beautiful to Bursting	October 25, 2024
4 - Passion, Blazing as a Bonfire	October 26, 2024
5 - Swift Shadows, Splendid as Flowers	October 27, 2024

Shadow of the Knight's Blade Stage 1

Showstopper Move	When characters trigger the Vaporize reaction on opponents, they will gain additional Scenic Performance with which to increase Performance Level. This can be triggered once every 1s.
Performance Assistance	When your Performance Level is 1/2/3 respectively, all party members' Max HP increases by 20%/50%/100% and Elemental Mastery by 60/150/300. Additionally, if your Performance Level is 3, when your characters triggers Vaporize against an opponent, unleash a Knightwave at the character's position that deals True DMG to nearby opponents. 1 Knightwave can be produced in this way every 4s.
Trial Characters
Enemies
Best Characters	Vaporize Free to Play

Focus on Triggering Vaporize

Increasing the Performance Level results in an increase to Elemental Mastery and HP and allows for the triggering of Knightwave which helps with overall damage.

Put your focus towards triggering Vaporize as much as possible, as all benefits you gain from triggering it go back into helping your Elemental Reaction damage which results in more powerful Vaporizes.

Swordsmanship, Simple and Solid Guide

Shadow of the Knight's Blade Stage 2

Showstopper Move	When characters use Elemental Skills, they will gain additional Scenic Performance with which to increase Performance Level. This can be triggered once every 0.3s.
Performance Assistance	When your Performance Level is 1/2/3 respectively, all party members' DEF increases by 40%/100%/200%. Additionally, if your Performance Level is 3, when your character uses an Elemental Skill, unleash a Knightwave at the character's postition that deals True DMG to nearby opponents. 1 Knightwave can be produced in this way every 3s.
Trial Characters
Enemies
Best Characters	Mono-Geo Free to Play

Focus on Dealing Elemental Skill DMG

Raising your Performance Level during the second stage of Shadow of the Knight's Blade will increase your team's DEF, therefore bringing characters who can benefit from that buff is recommended.

Bringing characters who primarily use Elemental Skills is also great for this level, as it allows you to easily raise Perforamance Level and activate the Knightwave.

Will, Tough as Rock Guide

Shadow of the Knight's Blade Stage 3

Showstopper Move	When characters trigger the Crystallize reaction on opponents, they will gain additional Scenic Performance with which to increase Performance Level. This can be triggered once every 0.3s.
Performance Assistance	When your Performance Level is 1/2/3 respectively, all party members gain 40%/80%/160 Geo DMG Bonus. Additionally, if your Performance Level is 3, when your character triggers Crystallize against an opponent, unleash a Knightwave at the characters' position that deals True DMG to nearby opponents. 1 Knightwave can be produced in this way every 4s.
Trial Characters
Enemies
Best Characters	Geo Core Free to Play

Trigger Crystallize Often

Stage 3 revolves around using the Crystallize reaction to boost your Geo damage using the Performance Level increase, which makes the trial characters good choices for this stage.

Bring other Elemental characters that can either support or work with Navia and Xilonen to ensure that you can skyrocket the damage that your Geo DPS can do.

Tension, Beautiful to Bursting Guide

Shadow of the Knight's Blade Stage 4

Showstopper Move	When characters use Elemental Skills, they will gain additional Scenic Performance with which to increase Performance Level. This can be triggered once every 0.3s.
Performance Assistance	When your performance Level is 1/2/3 respectively, after characters trigger Burning or Burgeon against an opponent, all party members' Elemental Skill DMG is increased by 30%/75%/150% for 5s. Repeated triggers reset the duration. Additionally, if your Performance Level is 3, when your character uses an Elemental Skill, unleash a Knightwave at the character's position that deals True DMG to nearby opponents. 1 Knightwave can be produced in this way every 3s.
Trial Characters
Enemies
Best Characters	Burning Burgeon

Trigger Burning or Burgeon

Burning or Burgeon teams, alongside Elemental Skill-focused characters, are favored in Stage 4. Luckily, the Trial Characters offer a complete team for Burning and should be enough for you to get 5000 as long as you setup your Pyro, Dendro, or Hydro off-field units for Kinich to benefit correctly.

This stage consists of waves of single-target enemies, so any other drafts that focus on single-target damage like Mualani or Yoimiya are also best.

Passion, Blazing as a Bonfire Guide

Shadow of the Knight's Blade Stage 5

Showstopper Move	When characters use Elemental Bursts, they will gain additional Scenic Performance with which to increase Performance Level. This can be triggered once every 0.5s.
Performance Assistance	When your Performance Level is 1/2/3 respectivelty, all party members' Energy Recharge increases bty 10%/30%/60% and Elemental Burst DMG by 20%/50%/100%. Additionally, if your Performance Level is 3, when your character uses an Elemental Burst, unleash a Knightwave at the character's position that deals True DMG to nearby opponents. 1 Knightwave can be produced in this way every 3s.
Trial Characters
Enemies
Best Characters	Raiden-Hyper Free to Play

Focus on Elemental Burst Comps

Stage 5 buffs Elemental Bursts, which means team comps consisting of Raiden Shogun, who can battery everyone's energy, are best for this stage. As this stage also gives a sizable Energy Recharge buff, freely cycle through each of your Elemental Bursts as often as you can to gain the full Performance Assistance buffs.

Swift Shadows, Splendid as Flowers Guide

How to Play Shadow of the Knight's Blade

Talk to Safi

Once you unlock the event from the initial Chromatic Ode of Candies and Roses quest, simply head over to Safi and talk to him to begin the Shadow of the Knight's Blade sub-event.

Participate in Combat Scenarios

The Shadow of the Knight's Blade puts players in a series of combat scenarios that require them to defeat as many opponents as they can to rack up points.

Performance Levels are also present, requiring players to trigger a set of unique interactions during the fight in order to increase their Performance Level and gain buffs.

Buffs are Stage-Specific

Each stage has different theme infos, which dictate the special objectives and the buffs gained from increasing your Performance Level.

Make sure to read each stage's Theme Info before assembling your team to ensure you have more chances to score the needed 5000 points for each stage!

Shadow of the Knight's Blade Information

Part of the Chromatic Ode of Candies and Roses Event

Shadow of the Knight's Blade is a mini-game in the Chromatic Ode of Candies and Roses event, which celebrates the Sabzeruz Festival, Nahida's birthday as the Dendro Archon, Lesser Lord Kusanali!

Chromatic Ode of Candies and Roses

Shadow of the Knight's Blade Rewards

Shadow of the Knight's Blade Stage Rewards

Stage	Objectives	Rewards
1	Obtain a high score of 500	Primogem x40 Festive Fervor x30 Silver Talisman of the Forest Dew x4
	Obtain a high score of 2000	Festive Fervor x20 Iron Talisman of the Forest Dew x5 Mystic Enhancement Ore x5
	Obtain a high score of 5000	Festive Fervor x20 Copper Talisman of the Forest Dew x5 Mystic Enhancement Ore x5
2	Obtain a stage score of 500	Primogem x40 Festive Fervor x30 Hero's Wit x5
	Obtain a stage score of 2000	Festive Fervor x20 Mora x50000 Mystic Enhancement Ore x5
	Obtain a stage score of 5000	Festive Fervor x20 Mora x20000 Mystic Enhancement Ore x5
3	Obtain a stage score of 500	Primogem x40 Festive Fervor x30 Oasis Garden's Mourning x3
	Obtain a stage score of 2000	Festive Fervor x20 Oasis Garden's Kindness x5 Mystic Enhancement Ore x5
	Obtain a stage score of 5000	Festive Fervor x20 Oasis Garden's Reminiscence x5 Mystic Enhancement Ore x5
4	Obtain a stage score of 500	Primogem x40 Festive Fervor x30 Hero's Wit x5
	Obtain a stage score of 2000	Festive Fervor x20 Mora x50000 Mystic Enhancement Ore x5
	Obtain a stage score of 5000	Festive Fervor x20 Mora x20000 Mystic Enhancement Ore x5
5	Obtain a stage score of 500	Primogem x40 Festive Fervor x30 Dream of Scorching Might x3
	Obtain a stage score of 2000	Festive Fervor x20 Remnant Glow of Scorching Might x5 Mystic Enhancement Ore x5
	Obtain a stage score of 5000	Festive Fervor x20 Echo of Scorching Might x5 Mystic Enhancement Ore x5

Genshin Impact Related Guides

Chromatic Ode of Candies and Roses Guide

Chromatic Ode of Candies and Roses Event Guides

Chromatic Ode of Candies and Roses Sub-Events
Rocking Carriage	Reality and Dreams	Shadow of the Knight's Blade

Interreflection of Reality and Dreams Stage Guides

Interreflection of Reality and Dreams Stages
1 - Tipsy Topsy-Turvy	2 - Begone, Demons!
3 - Hidden Dangerous Materials	4 - Settled, Stable, and Safe
5 - Symmetry of Divinity and Harmony

Shadow of the Knight's Blade Stage Guides

Interreflection of Reality and Dreams Stages
1 - Swordsmanship, Simple and Solid	2 - Will, Tough as Rock
3 - Tension, Beautiful to Bursting	4 - Passion, Blazing as a Bonfire
5 - Swift Shadows, Splendid as Flowers

Other Chromatic Ode Guides

Other Chromatic Ode Guides
How to Get A Free Candace	Character Locations

Chromatic Ode Quest Guides

Chromatic Ode Event Quests
Give Her Surprises	Give Her Sweetness
Give Her Memories

Other Events and Schedule

List of Events