Apep Oasis Guardian in Genshin Impact: How to unlock and defeat

How to defeat the weekly boss Apep Oasis Guardian. Description of attacks, mechanics and tactics of battle. The best units to pass.

Apep Oasis Guard in Genshin Impact is a weekly boss located in the desert region of Sumeru. At some point after the cataclysm, the mighty Dendro dragon's carapace turned from a bright green to a dark gray sand-like substance, and was also stricken with an unknown disease. Since then, consumed by madness, he has become a formidable opponent for all those who decide to enter his chambers.

In this guide you can find out how to find and defeat the Apep Oasis Guardian: all about phases, attacks and mechanics . We will tell you which units are best to take for the battle with the Scion of the Apocalyptic Millennium.

Where to find and how to open the Apep Oasis Guardian in Genshin Impact

Apepa Oasis Guard is located in the northern part of the Hadramavet desert. To access the boss arena, you must complete Chapter 2 of the Legends of Nahida quest and open the corresponding story dungeon.

You can get to the Dendro Dragon through a cave near the Land of Three Channels. To do this, go to the highest teleport in this location and follow the northwest until you find a passage underground. Go deeper into the ancient ruins, where at the end you will find a tunnel from which a bright light comes. It is there that the Defender of the Last Oasis is located.

The best way to track your location is with the Traveler's Handbook. Open the adventure book, go to the “Dungeons” tab and select the “Dungeons of Punishment” section from the list. Click on the teleport icon next to the boss's name to show his spawn point on the map.

Best Units and Characters to Fight Oasis Guardian Apep

Apepa Oasis Guardian has increased resistance to Dendro Damage – 70%for each stage. For this reason, it is not recommended to use the characters of this element as the main damage dealers to fight with him. Resistances to other elements are low and amount to only 10%, so you can give preference to any pumped heroes – the most important thing is to have enough DPS.

It is important to note that the Dendro dragon has extremely high attack stats, especially in the last phase – 17,000 units at level 90. Although the health gain remains within the average values, in combat he is one of the most formidable opponents, as his blows deal huge damage, including in the area. Therefore, until you can fully learn the attacks and mechanics of the enemy, you need to use shieldersor healers to increase the survivability of the team, as well as use food to restore health.

Character selection

First of all, when selecting a squad for the Apep Oasis Guardian, we recommend choosing DPS characters with high one-time damage to quickly destroy the boss, since he has a small amount of HP, and heroes with long-range attacks (archers, catalysts ) to deal damage from a safe distance.

Main Damage

Characters who deal basic damage and are in combat most of the time.

< tr data-row_id="26754" class="ninja_table_row_6 nt_row_id_26754">

< td>

One-Handed Sword

< td> Ayaka is able to deal high damage from the hand and the explosion of the elements. The unique sprint makes it easy to dodge boss attacks.

< td>Can perform both main and sub-dmd thanks to an ult with hydro area damage and increased damage for normal hits (works even when Ayato is inactive).

Character	Element	Weapon	Features
Eimiya	Pyro	Bow	Uses ranged weapons, allowing her to deal damage from a safe distance. It is also desirable to add a shield to her team so that the boss cannot interrupt combo attacks.
Hu Tao	Pyro	Spear	The main damage dealer that deals damage to Pyro both from the elemental skill with charged blows and from the ultimate. An explosion of the elements heals itself, so this skill is desirable to use at the end of the rotation.
Kli	Pyro	Catalyst	Due to the use of a catalyst, attacks from a medium and long distance. If you use charged hits, try to cancel their animation by jumping, so as not to waste precious time – besides, in this case, without a shield, Klee becomes extremely vulnerable.
Yan Fei	Pyro	Catalyst	A budget version of the Klee with longer ranged attacks. It is recommended to alternate between 3 normal attacks and then 1 charged attack in order to accumulate the maximum amount of Crimson Seals and deal more damage.
< p> Raiden	Electro	Spear	High instant elemental explosion damage and energy recovery for allies. Can help other damage dealers trigger reactions with Electro Elemental Skill.
Saino	Electro	Spear	During the duration of the ult, when interacting with Dendro, it deals increased Electro damage due to the Escalation reaction.
Ke Qing	Electro	Has a fast cooldown and ultimate, as well as Electro infusion. Mobility allows her to quickly change her position in combat.
Ayaka	Cryo	One-Handed Sword
Gan Yu	Cryo	Bow	Charge shots attack from a distance. Elemental explosion creates a Cryo field with area damage.
Eola	Cryo	Two-Handed Sword	Damages with physical strikes and elemental explosions. The ult should be activated in advance, without waiting for the moment of vulnerability, since before this you need to gain stacks. If you need to use it instantly, switch to another character immediately after activation – this will allow you to deal at least a little damage.
< p> Wanderer	Anemo	Catalyst	Good mobility, increased damage and range under the influence of an elemental skill (hover). In addition, elemental explosion has high one-time damage.
Heizo	Anemo	Catalyst	Deals massive damage when using an elemental skill. It can also dispel and increase allies' elemental mastery.
Ayato	Hydro	One-Handed Sword

< h4>Sub-DD

Characters that deal additional damage, helping the main damage dealer and strengthening it with various buffs.

< td> Attacks with an elemental explosion outside the battlefield, imposing a permanent Hydro status. Increases interrupt resistance with an elemental skill and heals a little at the end of the action.

< td>

Spear

< td>

Two-Handed Sword

< td>Disperses in a large area and increases elemental damage with a passive talent, and can also deal good damage, especially in a DPS build.

Character	Element	Weapon	Features
Xing Qiu	Hydro	One-Handed Sword
Ye Lan	Hydro	Bow	Damages Hydro with damage from the pocket and increases the damage of the active character during the ult up to 50%. The elemental skill is useful for moving quickly around the arena.
Mona	Hydro	Catalyst	Shortly distracts the enemy with E-shka. Inflicts an Omen status with the ultimate, which increases all damage dealt. Sprinting is good for keeping distance.
Xiang Ling	Pyro	Creates a whirlwind of fire that follows the active character and deals Pyro damage to all nearby enemies. At the end of e. Goba skill leaves a pepper that buffs attack power to whoever picks it up.
Yun Jin	Geo	Spear	Increases the damage of normal attacks after using an elemental explosion. Grants 12% attack speed on the last constellation.
Yae Miko	Electro	Catalyst	Totems deal periodic Electro damage, constantly maintaining the appropriate status on the battlefield for additional damage or triggering reactions. Due to the high burst damage from the explosion, the element is able to take the position of the main damage.
Fischl	Electro	Bow	Summons a raven that deals shock damage from your pocket. Can attack from hand in physics build.
Bei Dou	Electro	Able to parry any attacks with her elemental skill. The ultimate summons electrical circuits that deal elemental damage along with the active hero.
Cryo	Spear	Inflicts additional Cryo damage and increases the chance of crit. hit by an elemental explosion. Instantly moves towards the enemy with the help of E-shki.
Kazuha	Anemo	One-Handed Sword
Nahida	Dendro	Catalyst	Increases Elemental Mastery and E-Shake Reaction Damage, inflicts a long lasting Dendro status. Since the boss has resistance to the Dendro element, Nahid should only be used as a support-buffer for Electro characters.

Support

Full support, designed to heal or protect the rest of the team.

< td>

Catalyst

Character	Element	Weapon	Features
Jung Li	Geo	Spear	Increases the survivability of the squad with a strong shield, while lowering the physical and elemental resistance of the boss.
Shinobu	Electro	One-Handed Sword	Using an elemental skill, heals the active character, dealing lightning damage to nearby enemies. Since Shinobu loses some of his health when using his E-shku, it's important to keep an eye on her HP. Ideally, first activate the skill and right away the ult in order to have time to heal a little.
Dory	Electro	Two-handed sword	Heals and restores energy to the active character with an elemental explosion. In the area of ​​communication with the genie, deals Electro damage. Calling a reaction at this point also reduces the rollback of her email. skill.
Bennet	Pyro	One-Handed Sword	Ult restores health and increases attack power, combining the role of a buffer and a support.
Barbara	Hydro	Catalyst	Instantly heals all characters in the party with an elemental explosion. Elemental skill creates a Hydro ring with periodic healing. On the last constellation, it can resurrect fallen allies.
Kokomi	< img class="aligncenter" src="/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/strazh-oazisa-apepa-v-genshin-impact-kak-otkryt-i-pobedit-c6f7903.png" alt="Apepa Oasis Guardian in Genshin Impact: how to unlock and win" /> Hydro	Catalyst	Summons a medusa that deals Hydro damage and heals nearby heroes. Also deals good damage in the ultimate and additionally heals the unit.
Dione	Cryo	Bow	Creates a shield with an elemental skill (preferably activated by long pressing) and heals in the elemental explosion area.
Laila	Cryo	One-Handed Sword	It has a fairly strong shield, which constantly maintains due to a small gap between the duration and the rollback of the ability. Inflicts Cryo damage over time in an ult.
Mika	Cryo	Spear	Heals, increases the attack speed of allies. Buffs physical damage.
Yao Yao	Dendro	Spear	In this case, you only need to use an elemental skill to heal or apply Dendro status when playing with Electro.
Bai Zhu	Dendro	Heals, applies a shield. Passive talent increases reaction damage.

Best teams

Among the most suitable teams for the battle with Apep Oasis Guardian, we highlight:

< tbody>

< td>The National Squad does a great job of dealing massive damage in a short amount of time. However, for maximum build efficiency, it is important to accumulate elemental explosions and use them at the moment when the boss is most open to attacks.

< td>Team with Anemo damage and Pyro dispel. Wanderer/Heizou are excellent ranged fighters with good attack speed. Faruzan increases their Anemo damage and lowers the boss's elemental resistance. Xiang Ling and Bennet create a Pyro Resonance – Xiang Ling deals additional damage, while Bennet buffs attack and heals.

Character 1	Character 2	Character 3	Character 4	Features
Raiden	Xing Qiu Ye Lan	Xiang Ling	Bennett
Eimiya	Xing Qiu Ye Lan	Yun Jin	Jung Li < img class="aligncenter" src="/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/strazh-oazisa-apepa-v-genshin-impact-kak-otkryt-i-pobedit-3142e20.png" alt="Apepa Oasis Guardian in Genshin Impact: how to unlock and win" /> Layla	Eimiya deals damage at a high speed from a distance. Combined with Xing Qiu/Ye Lan's Hydro status and Yun Jin's normal strike buff, he will easily and quickly defeat the enemy. It is recommended to put shieldmen on the last slot so that the dragon does not interrupt Eimiya's attacks.
Wanderer	Faruzan	Xiang Ling	Bennett
Ayaka pobedit-f3b311e.png” alt=”Apepa Oasis Guardian in Genshin Impact: How to unlock and defeat” /> Gan Yu	Shen He	Barbara Kokomi	Ayaka is the backbone of the group. Shen He buffs Cryo damage, as well as abilities and attacks with a passive skill. Her ultimate lowers the defense to the corresponding element in the area of ​​effect. Gan Yu deals damage in an area and from a distance. Kokomi/Barbara keeps the squad healthy.
< /p>Gan Yu	Kazuha	Kokomi	In this group, the main damage dealer is Gan Yu, who deals damage with charged attacks and an elemental explosion. Rosaria is a secondary damage dealer that increases crit chance. ult hits. Kazuha boosts elemental damage, dispels and reduces enemy resistance when using the Emerald Shadow set. Kokomi is a healer.
Yan Fei Klee	Mona	Bennett	Dione	Yan Fei/Kli are Catalysts, so they can attack from afar. Mona increases all damage dealt to the enemy with the help of the ult with the Omen effect. Bennet buffs attack power, while Dione applies a shield and provides additional healing.
Hu Tao	Xing Qiu	Ye Lan	Jung Li < img class="aligncenter" src="/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/strazh-oazisa-apepa-v-genshin-impact-kak-otkryt-i-pobedit-f00a7e4.png" alt="Apepa Oasis Guardian in Genshin Impact: how to unlock and win" /> Tomas	Due to the large amount of Hydro status, Hu Tao constantly causes a Par reaction. At the same time, Zhong Li provides her with a shield so that the boss cannot land a killing blow while Hu Tao's HP is low. It can be replaced with Toma for Pyro Resonance, but in this case, the shield will be more difficult to maintain.
Eola	Fischl	Rosary	Mika	Eola is the main damage dealer that uses normal attacks, which increase the speed of Mika, and she also deals huge burst damage with her ultimate. Rosaria buffs crit. chance, and Fischl maintains Electro status on the battlefield to trigger the Superconductor reaction.
Saino	< img class="aligncenter" src="/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/strazh-oazisa-apepa-v-genshin-impact-kak-otkryt-i-pobedit-78de83b.png" alt="Apepa Oasis Guardian in Genshin Impact: how to open and win" /> Dendro gg Nahida	Bei Dou Yae Miko	Yao Yao Bai Zhu	Despite the 70% resistance to Dendro, you can use the heroes of this element to trigger the Aggravate reaction and deal increased Electro damage.
Ke Qing	Dendro gg	Kollei	Dory	Ke Qing alternate — it is more mobile and less dependent on the cooldown of abilities.

Budget squads

Assembly options consisting of free heroes that are issued during the passage of the story or game activities.

< td>A squad with Keiya as the main damage dealer that uses physical attacks. Lisa and Traveler are secondary damage dealers that deal Electro damage to summon Superconductor. Barbara is used for healing.

Apep Oasis Guard's Attacks and Abilities

Dragon Apep owns the Dendro element and deals mainly area damage. Although he is very clumsy, any blow can be fatal. The First andThird Phases are a normal battle where you just need to dodge in time and wait for the moment to attack. The second phase is unique in that it is analogous to the mode with the protection of a monolith – in this case, the core.

First phase

At the initial stage of the battle, the enemy does not pose a particular threat, since most of his attacks are slow and easy to follow. However, he often stops in one place, becoming vulnerable to damage. Oasis Guardian Apep uses the following techniques in the first phase:

Barrowing Attack

Lowers his body halfway underground and rapidly moves towards the character.

Circle Attack

Launches its tail around its axis twice, knocking down those caught in the area.

Attack from the ground

Accumulates energy and sends it to the ground. After a few seconds, the affected area next to the character is highlighted, from where a part of the dragon's body appears and deals damage.

Jump attack

It goes completely underground and moves towards the hero, leaving behind a gray blob. At the end, the boss jumps out and deals area damage after landing.

Phase Two

During the second phase, it is necessary to purify the coreDendro of the dragon Apep, protecting him from the four summoned beings – the Seeds of Arjuna, Ashura and Karna. Continually attack the corruption creatures and try to make sure they don't get too close to the core, causing the infestation to spread further.

Phase Three

The third stage is almost the same as the first, except that the damage and health of the boss increase significantly. In addition, his movements become more active and he goes underground much more often.

For example, when making one of his attacks, he creates a Dendro field, completely immersing himself under the arena space, and then comes out and deals damage to the area around him.

How to defeat the Guardian of the oasis Apep in Genshin Impact

The battle consists of three phases with unique mechanics that you need to pay attention to in order to quickly and effectively defeat the Apep Oasis Guardian.

Use potions and dishes with buffs

To make battles easier, it is better to use potion buffs that will increase the damage of the characters. They can be crafted at any alchemy table with a small amount of materials. When choosing a potion, you should rely on the heroes of which elements are present in the squad. For example, if the team consists of Pyro and Electro characters, then it is worth getting Pyro and Electro potions. Please note that you cannot strengthen the heroes playing from physical. damage.

A very important source of buff is food – unlike potions, it can enhance not only elemental damage, but also other characteristics, such as attack, crit chance. hits, healing, etc. Choose food based on what you have problems with: damage or squad defense.
The table shows the easiest to prepare and beneficial dishes for the buff. There are many recipes in the game to strengthen the characters, you can cook any other option depending on your resources.

< h3>Dodge attacks and wait for vulnerable stages

Keep an eye on the movements of the Defender of the Last Oasis to avoid damage in time, or constantly maintain a shield on an active character. Periodically, the enemy becomes open to attacks for a short period of time – take advantage of this and deal as much damage as possible with skills or elemental explosions.

Try to have a source of HP recovery in quick access

< p>

Boss hits can be deadly, especially for beginners. For this reason, it is important to always have something on hand that will instantly replenish your health in large quantities. This includes: Ration Pack (Menu #30), which contains Restoration Food, Barbara's, Djinn's, or Micah's Charged Ultimate.

Protect the core during Phase 2

The peculiarity of the battle with the dragon Apep is that during the second stage you need keep the core intact, preventing opponents from getting to it. At this point, you need to focus on quickly destroying the summoned creatures.

How much HP Apep Oasis Guardian has

Apepa Oasis Guardian has 297.000 HP, in the second phase – 594.000 HP. For comparison, the health indicators of other weekly bosses in the last stage of the battle:

• Raiden Puppet – 1,480,000.
• Azhdah – 870,000.
• Signora – 742.000.
• Seki no Kami – 2.780.000.

Achievements for Apep Oasis Guardian

Currently unknown what Achievements can be obtained for Apep Oasis Guardian. We'll update this section once Update 3.6 is released.

Apep Oasis Guardian Rewards

After defeating the boss once a week, you can collect the following rewards by spending 30 Elemental Resin (or 60 if the 3 kill limit is reached):

< li>Adventure experience.
• Mora.
• Friendship experience.
• Shards, fragments, pieces, gems Nagadus are materials for leveling various rarities for Dendro characters.

Artifacts:

• 5-4⭐Gladiator's End
• 5-4⭐Wandering Ensemble
• 4-3⭐Berserker
• 4-3⭐Instructor
• 4-3⭐Exile

Also have a chance to drop:

• Midlands Harvesting;
• Dream Dissolver

Apepa Oasis Guardian Materials: Who Needs

Resources from Apep Oasis Guardian are needed to upgrade the talents of the following Characters:

• Firmhold Fern – Bai Zhu.
• Oasis Primordial Flower – Kaveh.
• Eternal Amber – Not used yet.

Required items can also be crafted from other boss materials using the Dream Dissolver at the Alchemy Workbench.

< blockquote>

We hope this guide helped you unlock and defeat Apep the Oasis Guardian, as well as learn about all of its attacks and mechanics. If you have any questions about the abilities of the Dendro dragon, write about it in the comments. You can also find other boss guides in a special section.