The Genshin Impact Lantern Rite events are currently underway. On February 10, 2021, the event officially kicks off and offers access to the theater defense-style Theater Mechanicus game. miHoYo shared some insight and took a look at some of the monsters players encounter.
In Theater Mechanicus, players will face Hilichurl tribe members and a variety of monsters. In terms of the Hilichurls, miHoYo suggested that AoE damage is an effective way to manage it. They can arrive in bunches. The company has also suggested attacks that could put them forward or backward. It mentions the use of Anemo attacks for crowd control on the wind.
Then there are the Samachurls and Hilichurl berserkers, which are small but fast. For them, it is suggested that players use Tidal Flats, Thunderstrike Mechanics, and because of their size, Anemo Visions to wave them around. Meanwhile, the Mitachurls, a firmer type of enemy, will need a more focused approach. They are the slowest of the Hilichurl family, but carry shields. Using Pyro and Physical DMG to eliminate the shields helps.
Players will also encounter mucus that is immune to their own elemental DMG, Abyss Mages, which inserts elemental shields that are immune to their element. In any case, you need to consider opposite elements. Diversity helps. Ruin Hunters are mechanical creatures that sometimes stop flying to give players the chance to attack. There will also be creatures named Ruin Guards and Ruin Graders. These are slow challenges that are resistant to Physical DMG.
The Lantern Rite event and Theater Mechanicus will end on February 28, 2021 and the Xiao Market will close soon on March 7, 2021. Genshin Impact is available for the PlayStation 4, PC, as well as Android and Apple iOS designs. A version for the Nintendo Switch is under development.