Boss encounters are a staple for high-level play within the world ofGenshin Impact, especially whenplayingGenshin Impactin co-op. Taking these enemies on can be incredibly difficult, even with a full team of players, and will require a fair amount of coordination and planning before even stepping into the arena. And the most important thing that players can do before beginning a boss encounter with their friends is to decide what Elements they need to bring with them.
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Updated June 25, 2025, by Scott Vengel:Genshin Impacthas come a long way since its inception over a year ago. Each update offers something new for players to explore, from new features to new storylines and quests to complete. Even more so, each update offers more playable characters and opponents to defeat in the overworld. Since its launch back in September 2020, Genshin Impact has increased its boss count exponentially, with Inazuma offering more enemies than any other region before it. As such, this article will be updated to include information onboss fights in Genshin Impactthat were not in the initial release.
Genshin Impact Elemental Weakness Chart
Players that are familiar withGenshin Impactknow that Elements play a huge role within the game’s combat, and as such should be the first thing they should consider before hopping into a major boss fight. By combining different Elemental types together, Elemental Reactions occur causing major damage to the target. For example, using an Electro ability on an enemy affected by Hydro will cause them to become Electro-Charged, dealing constant Electro damage over time.
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While it might be difficult forGenshin Impactbeginnersto determine what exactly each Reaction does, it’s worth pointing out that any Reaction that players can provoke will be helpful in the heat of combat. The easiest way to remember what types of Reactions will occur is to think about how these Elements would work in real life. Fire will melt ice, water will conduct electricity, and water will vaporize fire.
There is one more item in boss battles: the role of Anemo and Geo characters. While these characters are neutral to all of the Elements, their abilities are by far the most versatile. Anmo characters (like thestarting characterandVenti) provide the Swirl Reaction, attaching themselves to the first Element they come in contact with and spreading it around the battlefield to provide more opportunities for devastating Reactions.
Geo characters (likeNoelleandNingguang) can create the Crystalize Reaction, taking the first Element it touches and creating an Elemental Shield for themselves and allies, allowing them to take less damage from the corresponding Element. So having a pocketAnemo or Geo characterin a party could come in clutch in these encounters. Now with all of this being said, here are the current weeklies and field bosses, what Element they champion, and what the best counters for them are.
Weekly Boss Stormterror Dvalin Elemental Counters
Dvalin, the massiveStormterror dragonthat players see with Venti at the beginning ofGenshin Impact, is one of the weekly bosses that resets every Monday at 4 AM server. This mighty dragon is not an easy boss to defeat, mostly because it is an Anemo enemy without a real elemental weakness. This means that any combination of characters can be used, but it also means that no characters have a strict advantage. There is some strategy in the fight, however; here are some suggestions for party makeup.
Weekly Boss Lupus Boreas Elemental Counters
Lupus Boreas is an icy wolf that is one ofthe four winds of Mondstadt. This icy boss is also called Andrius Dominator of Wolves or the Wolf of the North. The wolf is located in Wolvendom, Windwail Highland, Mondstadt, and will need one of several Elements to even deal damage to it.
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Weekly Boss Childe Elemental Counters
Unlike most of the other weekly bosses found in Genshin Impact, Childe does not have a wipe mechanic for players that take too long to kill him. This means that players have the opportunity to slowly break down his defenses while building their own. This unique situation means players can bring along more support units than usual to help protect their team from attacks.
Weekly Boss Azhdaha Elemental Counters
Azhdaha is a weekly bosslocated in Nantianmen, Minlin, Liyue. He is an interesting and difficult character to fight, mostly because it constantly rotates with the Element it is infused with as the fight continues. Players will want to have a diverse lineup to counter whatever this critter throws at them.
Weekly Boss La Signora Elemental Counters
La Signora was addedtoGenshin Impactafter the conclusion of Inazuma’s arc in the story. Located in Tenshukaku, Inazuma City, she offers an interesting combination of Pyro and Cryo mechanics. Players should prepare to counter these elements, in addition to balancing Sheer Cold and Blazing Heat squares which will appear during the fight.
Field Boss Geo Hypostasis Elemental Counters
Now onto thebest builds for the field bosses ofGenshin Impact. Field bosses are slow-to-respawn creatures that appear in fixed places onTeyvat’s map. These first few will be Elemental Hypostasis bosses, which can also come in “Pure” Hypostasis form, making them an event boss. The first is Geo Hypostasis, an earth-powered boss that can be found in Guyun Stone Forest in Liyue.
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Field Boss Anemo Hypostasis Elemental Counters
Much like its Geo cousin, the Anemo Hypostasis is a field boss that also is in its Pure form, making it an Event boss. Either way, the wind is a difficult element to counter. This boss is located near theancient windy city of Mondstadt.
Field Boss Electro Hypostasis Elemental Counters
This electro boss is also found in Mondstadt, and it is also a fairly easy fight once players learn the cube’s attacks.
Field Boss Cryo Hypostasis Elemental Counters
The fourth of the six cube bosses is Cryo Hypostasis. This icy cube is decorated with pale blue snowflakes, making it look rather harmless, but its Cryo attacks can leave players out in the cold. Not only does this boss accelerate the speed of Sheer Cold damage the party, but it can also heal itself. Getting rid of this cube as quickly as possible with fire is the best way to defeat it.
