In the PC and mobile gameGenshin Impact, the player character is presented with the sprawling land of Teyvat. With more mountains, cities, and forests to explore than any player could ask for, the world of Teyvat is also riddled with a wide variety of different opponents for fans to fight throughout their playthrough.
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Ranging from charmingly cute Dendro slimes to thegargantuanly difficult Primo Geovishap, the player will never find themselves searching for too long for a new foe to fight. Nonetheless, with great levels of diversity found inGenshin Impact,there are a lot of opponents that are outright annoying to have to fight throughout Mondstadt and Liyue. That said, there are quite a few different strategies to learn that make fighting these opponents easier.
Updated on June 21, 2025, by Scott Vengel:As fans approach one ofGenshin Impact’smost anticipated annual events, the Lantern Rite Festival, the game has picked up a lot of steam with its new additions and updates. Not only will the new characters of Shenhe and Yun Jin be introduced in the next update, but version 2.4 will also rerun three of the game’s most popular characters: Xiao, Ganyu, and Zhongli. That said, the Inazuma front has not been silent either. Leaks suggest that 2.5 will offer another return to the region, with leaks supporting the release of the much anticipated Yae Miko. With developments in Inazuma continuing to increase with each new update, this article has been updated to include some of Inazuma’s most annoying opponents.
15Tartaglia
It may seem a little funny to start with a boss fight, but Tartaglia’s boss fight is legitimately tricky. The Eleventh Harbinger of the Fatui, Childe acts as thefinal boss fightof the Liyue parts of the storyline. This fight is marked by tricky fast-paced movements in the second part, heavy-hitting attacks in the third, and having to dodge whales in the first. It’s a very difficult situation for players that are only just getting to the thirties and forties in adventure rank.
If players are having trouble fighting Tartaglia, a few strategies can make the fight more manageable. Sticking close to the boss can make damage with swords, claymores, and polearms easier than risking being hit while charging a bow. Dodging will be the player’s biggest asset, sopracticing the sprint function and memorizing Tartaglia’s attack patternsis key to making this fight easier.
14Rifthounds
A new opponent found inGenshin Impact’sInazuma region, Rifthounds have the potential to be very tedious opponents. Most prominently found on Tsurumi Island, Rifthounds come in either Electro or Geo variants. However, their most annoying feature is a unique status effect called Corrosion, which will eat at an entire team’s health regardless of shielding. This makes charactersknown for their shielding abilities, like Zhongli and Xinyan, effectively useless.
Instead, to best fight Rifthounds, players will want tobring a healer along instead of dodging damage with shields.That said, adult Rifthounds also have fairly high health for an overworld boss, making them all the more difficult to fight.
13Mirror Maiden
Like the Rifthound, Mirror Maidens are often found in Inazuma. However, Mirror Maidens will appear all over the islands of Inazuma. These enemies have a proclivity to use sometricky attacks that restrict movement,which make them particularly difficult to fight.
Most notably, the Mirror Maiden has an attack thattraps the player in a small sphere, followed quickly with a fairly high-damage Hydro attack. In order to fight Mirror Maidens inGenshin Impact,players will need toutilize quick reactions rather than continuous movement.
12Perpetual Mechanical Array
In Inazuma, the Perpetual Mechanical Array may be one of the first overworld bosses that the player will encounter. Located in the underground of Araumi on Narukami Island, the Perpetual Mechanical Array isn’t particularly hard to find. However, the robotic boss is definitely difficult to fight, using highly defensive Ruin Sentinels to do its bidding.
The Perpetual Mechanical Array divides its boss fight into two phases: an Offensive phase during which the player can attack the Array and vice versa, and a Defensive phase, during which the Array becomes invulnerable and releases four Ruin Sentinels. The Ruin Sentinels can be tricky to fight,requiring a fast-moving player to avoid taking too much damage.That said, should the player down a specific Ruin Sentinel (marked by a circle surrounding it), the phase will end.
11Kairagi
While Nobushi, the samurai opponents in Inazuma’s overworld, are particularly annoying in their own right, it’s the Kairagi that really take the cake for most annoying. Like their smaller counterparts, Kairagi share the same tricky movements that often bring them outside of the field character’s elemental burst radius and deal unexpectedly high damage.
However, what’s even more difficult is their infusion and placement: Kairagi come in either Electro or Pyro. More often than not, these two Kairagi spawn together, making for easy overload reactions that fling the player. And to make matters worse, when one Kairagi falls in battle, their partner enters the Avenger state, infusing them with their element and restoring their health. To avoid unnecessary damage, players are advised toavoid their elemental attacks and bring a character that can create a reaction with their element.
10Specters
Like Rifthounds, Specters can be found on the outer islands of Inazuma. However, unlike Rifthounds, Specters can be particularly hard to hit:they are small, durable, and can fly. This makes them particularly difficult to handle for bow users, as both moving and small targets.
In addition, Specters will often enter a fury state, which will make the Specter grow in size and deal more damage. Once Specters enter the fury state they become very difficult to defeat, so players are advised todefeat them before they have the chance to fill their fury meters.
9Whopperflowers
A common opponent found all around Teyvat, Whopperflowers have a habit of hiding where the player least expects. These pesky flowers are known for their annoying burrowing movements, as well as entering a charging phase protected by their respective element. Of course, it’s easy for players to avoid these pesky critters if they pay attention; notice that hidden Whopperflowers have a different icon than the standard one for picking up a sweet flower.
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Of course, it isn’t always possible to avoid Whopperflowers. Regardless, it’s easy to defeat them if theircharging phases are interrupted by a strategically picked elemental attack, or by making them immobile with Anemo attacks like the Anemo Traveler or Jean’s skill.
8Fatui Skirmishers
Slightly easier to fight than their Fatui Agent counterparts, Fatui Skirmishers are the basic Fatui opponent that can be found roaming Liyue and Dragonspine in great numbers. A common foe inthe Spiral Abyss, these elemental specialists may not be difficult alone but can pack a punch when fighting in numbers. With a powered-up phase, shielded by their respective element, elemental mastery is a must-have for any Traveler looking to pick a fight with a Skirmisher.
When in doubt, players should target the Hydro Fatui Skirmisher first if present. The only Fatui opponent to have healing properties, these Skirmishers can single-handedly extend any fight longer than players would like. Luckily, the shields of a Hydro Skirmisher are easy to destroy withan Electro character like Keqing, or a Cryo character like Ganyu or Chongyun.
7Fatui Agents
Fatui Agents are more difficult than the average Skirmisher, with Pyro attacks that are fast-paced. Lacking an elemental shield, all attacks against these will hit for standard damage. However there is a catch, the Agent’s invisibility can be difficult to handle and their ultimate attack can be heavy-hitting, with many consecutive hits in quick succession like Keqing’s elemental burst.
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Dealing with Fatui Agents can be difficult, but feasible with a few steps. If found near a body of water, then the process is simple for players; using either Jean or the Anemo Traveler’s elemental skill, pushing the Fatui Agents into the water could end their fight almost instantly. Of course,if combat is unavoidable, using Pyro, Cryo, Electro, or any other status element,will color the Agent’s silhouette during their invisible phase.
6Oceanid
Found near Stone Gate to the West of Qingce Village, many players struggle with theOceanid boss fighteven late in the game. With illusions that hit hard and regenerate health quickly, as well as attacks that can drown some player character’s instantaneous, the Oceanid is perhaps the most difficult boss to fight at the current moment.
That said, if the player wants to ascend any Hydro character in the game, then the Oceanid is going to be a necessary evil. There is no easy way to beat the Oceanid, just pure grit and skill. However, the fight becomes a lot easier with ahigh-leveled Electro or Cryo character, and with a fine-tuned healer.
