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Genshin Impact

Battle-Hardened Pipilpan Idol Enemy Guide

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Genshin - Battle-Hardened Pipilpan Idol Enemy Guide

Battle-Hardened Pipilpan Idol is a cactus boss and one of the enemy in Genshin Impact's Version 5.8 Stygian Onslaught. Learn how to defeat the cactus boss, the best teams for it, and how to track the real hat here!

How to Beat the Battle-Hardened Pipilpan Idol

Track the Pipilpan Idol's Real Hat

Genshin - Track the Pipilpan Idol

The Battle-Hardened Pipilpan Idol in Stygian Onslaught employs the same mechanics as the one in the overworld. At the start of the battle, the Pipilpan Idol will transform and conjure several hats.

Make sure to track down the correct hat and utilize Electro-Charged/Lunar-Charged attacks to break its shield and weaken it.

Electro-Charged Reaction Guide

How to Track the Real Hat

How to Track the Real Hat

There are various ways to find the real hat. The first is to pay attention to the hat's trail when it swaps locations; seek for the hat with a golden trail.

The second one is only noticeable as you approach the hat; the real hat should show the Pipilpan Idol's face.

The third, and arguably most obvious, is to pay attention to the hat's attack outline; when the hat uses its AoE attack, look out for the one with the yellow outline.

Use Electro-Charged/Lunar-Charged Attacks

Characters capable of dealing Electro-Charged or Lunar-Charged attacks are highly favored for this battle.

When the Pipilpan Idol goes into hiding, it has a shield visible beneath its HP, and the most efficient way to break it is to use Electro-Charged or Lunar-Charged attacks.

When the hat breaks, the boss will become immobilized for a short period of time, allowing you to unleash more damage.

Lunar-Charged Reaction Guide

Best Teams for Battle-Hardened Pipilpan Idol

Recommended Party Against Battle-Hardened Pipilpan Idol

Best Teams for Battle-Hardened Pipilpan Idol
Genshin - Neuvillette Neuvillette Genshin - Ineffa Ineffa Genshin - Furina Furina Genshin - Xilonen Xilonen
Genshin - Clorinde Clorinde Genshin - Ineffa Ineffa Genshin - Ororon Ororon Genshin - Yelan Yelan
Genshin - Chasca Chasca Genshin - Ineffa Ineffa Genshin - Furina Furina Genshin - Bennett Bennett

Bring Hydro and Electro Units

Hydro and Electro is the best element to use against the Battle-Hardened Pipilpan Idol as you will need to deal Electro-Charged attacks to break the shield and incapacitate the boss for several seconds.

Bring Ineffa to Deal Lunar-Charged

Currently, you can only deal Lunar-Charged when Ineffa is in your party. Because of Lunar-Charged continuously releases bursts of damage, it appears to be more effective against the Battle-Hardened Pipilpan Idol, so make sure to have Ineffa in your party if you have her!

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Support
Genshin - Barbara ImageGenshin - Furina ImageGenshin - Kazuha ImageGenshin - Kokomi ImageGenshin - Xilonen ImageGenshin - Zhongli Image

Defeat the Battle-Hardened Pipilpan Idol 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 Battle-Hardened Pipilpan Idol and other bosses.

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Battle-Hardened Pipilpan Idol Information

Enemy in 5.8 Stygian Onslaught

Genshin - Battle-Hardened Pipilpan Idol Information

The Battle-Hardened Pipilpan Idol is one of the bosses you'll need to defeat in Version 5.8 Stygian Onslaught. See the complete guide below for tips on how to clear this version's Stygian Onslaught!

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1 Anonymous Anonymous 4 months

Pretty sure this guy is bugged rn, during the shield phase sometimes the massive pop isn’t doing damage at all, unsure what is triggering it, though I suspect it has to do with iframes or ping. Also damage for me on the pop if I get it to happen varies from 600k-2M.

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