Guide to the world boss Monstrous Baptist: abilities and who needs materials from it. Tips for fighting the boss and recommendations for selecting units.
The Monstrous Baptist in Genshin Impact is a World Boss that resides in Gavireh Lajaward in the desert region of Sumeru. It is a mysterious creature that came from the Abyss and is able to control several elements at once and hide behind shields. It drops materials needed to upgrade some characters.
In this article, we will tell you where to find and how to defeat the Monstrous Baptist, as well as which characters need materials from it.
How to get to To the Monstrous Baptist in Genshin Impact
You can find the Monstrous Baptist in the western part of the new Sumeru Desert expansion. The boss arena is located underground, so you can enter it through caves or by jumping from above.
More detailed information on the path to the boss will appear when the area is released on April 12.
Whom to take in the squad to fight the Monstrous Baptist
The Monstrous Baptist is a four-elemental boss (Cryo, Pyro, Electro and Hydro). Its base resistance to all damage types is 10%. In addition, the enemy is able to create shields of various elements, greatly increasing his resistance to this element.
The monstrous baptizer has a rather low amount of HP compared to, for example, Setekh's Unnut, but it significantly outperforms it in attack. It also deals a lot of area damage, making it difficult to avoid attacks. Therefore, for a comfortable battle, you should think about protecting the squad and put a shield or a healer in the team (if necessary, you can choose both).
The main condition is to take characters that can cause elemental reactions in order to be able to temporarily paralyze the boss.
Character selection
Let's take a look at the heroes that are handy in the battle with the Monstrous Baptist.
Main Damage
Characters who are in combat most of the time and deal the main damage.
< td> Deals massive Cryo damage with ult, E-shka and charged attacks. It also has good mobility due to its sprint.
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Bow
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Spear
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One-Handed Sword
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Catalyst
| Character | Element | Weapon | Effects |
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Ayaka | < p> Cryo | One-Handed Sword | |
Gan Yu | Cryo | Deals high damage from a distance, and is also able to damage the ult in an area. Can destroy elemental ring cores from afar. | |
Ayato | Hydro | One-Handed Sword | Attacks Hydro damage when using an elemental skill and an elemental explosion. Abilities have a fast cooldown, so Ayato can quickly trigger reactions and remove shields. |
Tartaglia | Hydro | Bow | Quickly deals Hydro damage from normal and charged attacks in both melee and ranged combat. Tartaglia's ult will help to remove most of the boss's health in one hit before he hangs up his shields. |
Hu Tao | Pyro | A damage dealer that deals the main damage from charged attacks. Can heal himself from elemental explosions. | |
< /p>Eimia | Pyro | Bow | Deals damage quickly with normal attacks while infused from a distance. The skill has a small cooldown, so it is useful for destroying elemental rings and shields. |
Kli | Pyro | Catalyst | Because it is a catalyst, it can constantly deal elemental damage from medium to close range. |
Raiden | Electro | Spear | Deals huge damage with an ult, and can also support elemental skill attacks while in the pocket. |
Ke Qing | Electro | It has an infusion, as well as a small cooldown and a cheap ult, which will allow you to continuously attack the boss. In addition, it is quite mobile and can avoid area damage from the boss. | |
Yae Miko | Electro | It can act as both a main damage dealer and a sub-dm because it deals a lot of Electro damage both from normal attacks and from the ult, and from the pocket. | |
Saino | Electro | Spear | Does a lot of damage while ulted, providing high damage and permanent Electro to break shields. |
Tignari | Dendro | Bow | Deals a lot of damage, but you need to pay attention to the allies so that the team can remove all the shields without problems. |
Sub-DD
A support character that deals additional damage and buffs while supporting the main damage dealer.
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Spear
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One-Handed Sword
| Character | Element | Weapon | Effects |
|---|---|---|---|
Xiang Ling | Pyro | Elemental Explosion, as well as Goba's summoning, can deal huge damage from the pocket, as well as cause reactions. | |
Xing Qiu | Hydro | Versatile Hydro support that deals damage in conjunction with normal main-dd attacks. Can reduce incoming damage and heal a little. | |
Ye Lan | Hydro | Bow | Her ultimate works almost exactly like Xing Qiu's, but it also increases the outgoing damage of the damage dealer. |
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Bei Dou |
Electro | Two-Handed Sword | Can protect the team with its skill, as well as deal damage with the ultimate. |
Mona | Hydro | Catalyst | Attacks Hydro damage from the pocket and destroys a huge part of the opponent's health with its elemental burst, and also buffs allies with Omen. |
Rosary pobedit-1b2ba44.png” alt=”Monstrous Baptizer in Genshin Impact: where to find and how to defeat” /> Cryo | Spear | Deals Cryo damage in an area and also increases crit. chance. Has great mobility due to the nature of his elemental skill, which allows him to teleport to the enemy. | |
Nahida | Dendro | Catalyst | A lot of damage from the elemental skill. Can also give out elemental mastery with an ult. |
Sub-dd is better to pick up a different element than main-dd if possible, since the boss owns several elements and the team should be varied.
Support
A character who supports the squad with healing or shields.
>Character< td>Able to heal, as well as give a buff to the attack. His skill has a low cooldown, so he can quickly trigger reactions to destroy elemental rings.
< td>Cryo pocket damage shield.
< td>Heals the active character and restores his energy. Proper positioning of the ultimate will help to consistently trigger reactions.
< td>Cookie's skill is very handy for invoking Electro reactions, besides being able to heal.
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Catalyst
| Element | Weapons | Effects | |
|---|---|---|---|
Bennett | Pyro | One-Handed Sword | |
Zhong Li | Geo | Spear | Has the strongest shield in the game. In addition, it can deal quite a lot of Geo damage with the ultimate. |
Pyro | Spear | Hangs a shield and also deals Pyro damage outside the battlefield. | |
Diona | Cryo | Bow | Provides the squad immediately with shields and heal. Charged attacks, ult and skill give cryo effect, so it helps to remove boss shields. |
Layla | Cryo | One-Handed Sword | |
Kokomi | < img class="aligncenter" src="/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/chudovishhnyj-krestitel-v-genshin-impact-gde-najti-i-kak-pobedit-6d76985.png" alt="Monstrous baptizer v Genshin Impact: where to find and how to win" /> Hydro | Catalyst | Gives a lot of healing, Hydro status, and also deals damage during the ult. |
Barbara | Hydro | Catalyst | Gives not as much Hydro status as Kokomi, but can instantly heal all characters. | Dori | Electro | Two-Handed Sword |
Cookies | Electro | One-Handed Sword | |
Yao Yao |
Dendro | Spear | Provides permanent Dendro status and healing. |
Bai Zhu | Dendro | Gives a shield and Dendro to remove Electro Cores. |
< h3>The best teams
The best results will be shown by teams that combine all the necessary elements to fight against the enemy. This complicates the choice of a unit somewhat, since mono-elemental packs do not work with this enemy, and it is not always easy to pick up a good combination of heroes of 3-4 different elements.
Below we present the strongest and most convenient commands for fighting the Monstrous Baptist.
< td>A strong squad that can easily remove all types of shields. Bennet heals and buffs the team, Mona buffs with Omen. It is important for Ayaka to gain a large amount of energy recovery so that she presses her ult on the cooldown. Xiang Ling will deal additional damage and provide a base for the Melt reaction.
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Xiang Ling
< td>A national squad that can easily deal with the enemy. It is advisable to save the explosion of the elements until the stage of paralyzing the enemy in order to bring down a large amount of HP at once. The cores in the rings will be quickly destroyed by switching heroes of different elements. During the Hydro phase it is better to attack with Raiden.
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Fischl
< td>A very protected unit from the Stim reaction, where the main damage is dealt by al-Haytham and Bei Dou. The second one needs to gain a good amount of energy recovery, since there is no other Electro in the squad. Toma provides a shield, while Barbara provides an instant heal and a periodic Hydro status.
| Персонаж 1 | Character 2 | Character 3 | Character 4 | Features |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ayaka | < img class="aligncenter" src="/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/chudovishhnyj-krestitel-v-genshin-impact-gde-najti-i-kak-pobedit-8b64898.png" alt="Monstrous baptist v Genshin Impact: where to find and how to win" /> Mona | Xiang Ling | Bennett | |
Ayato | Nahida | Cookies pobedit-a3c824c.png” alt=”Monstrous Baptizer in Genshin Impact: where to find and how to defeat” /> Tomas | A detachment from the Budding reaction, containing all the necessary elements. Ayato and Nahida deal high damage of their own while inflicting Budding at the same time. Dendro cores explode either by Kuki or by Toma, providing additional damage. Tom in this team is better to collect in HP for the sake of shield strength. | |
Tartaglia | Nahida | Fischl | Bennet | Vegetation and Stimulation reaction team. Tartaglia, Fischl, and Nahida deal damage, with Tartaglia acting as the active character for the duration of the stance. Tartaglia will remove the Pyro shields, Nahida will come in handy against the Electro and Hydro phases. Bennet is needed to remove Cryo, heal and increase attack. |
Raiden | Ye Lan | Bennett | ||
Saino | Mona | Bennett | Bai Zhu | The team plays on Saino's Stimulation and damage. Mona is needed to increase Saino's damage, so in this unit you can not put her in stats, but give the Epic of the Dragon Slayers and the Millelite Fortitude set to get a bigger buff. Bennet is needed for additional defense, increased attack and removal of cryo shields. Saino needs to look for as much elemental mastery as possible in artifacts, as he gets attack power from allies. |
Eimiya | Yae Miko | Xing Qiu | Kokomi | Team from Overdrive + Charged reactions. Hydro and Electro statuses can be maintained on the enemy at the same time, due to which Eimiya will be able to implement two reactions at once with his attacks. Yae Miko and Xing Qiu deal passive damage, Kokomi heals. |
Ye Lan | Diona | Team, according to the principle of operation, similar to the detachment of Eimiya. Klee hits the enemy, Ye Lan and Fischl deal passive damage and grant a status. Dione provides a shield, healing and Cryo to remove the protection of the enemy. | ||
Hu Tao |
Ye Lan | Rosary | Jung Li | Ye Lan and Rosaria passively damage and freeze enemies for Hu Tao to hit Cryo with increased damage. Zhong Li cuts off resistances and provides protection for the squad, the main thing is to place his column so that it does not break ice from frozen enemies. Hu Tao deals a lot of damage while active. |
Al Haytham | Barbara | Bei Dou | Tomas |
Budget units
A few examples of units for beginners from standard characters :
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Collei
| Персонаж 1 | Character 2 | Character 3 | Character 4 | Features |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Keiya | Lisa | Barbara | Noelle | FTP squad with dd-Keya through both elemental and physical damage. Lisa will cause reactions and Barbara will provide a heal. Noelle will give a shield, as well as an additional heal or damage. |
Amber | Keiya | Barbara | Lisa | A command that contains all the elements that can appear on the Monstrous Baptist. Will easily remove all shields, but requires more careful play, as it has no protection other than healing. |
Lisa | Xiang Ling | Barbara | Squad through Dendro reaction with Xiang Ling and Collei. Lisa is the backbone of the group here and deals most of the damage. |
Boss attacks and abilities
During the battle, the Monstrous Baptist can make several variations attacks. Let's take a closer look at them.
Teleportation
Claps his hands and goes into the portal behind him, reappearing at a random point on the battlefield.
Elemental Rings
Raises his hands, casting a triangle above himself, and then lowers it to the ground and creates three elemental rings with cores in the center. If not removed, they will explode with AoE damage after a certain amount of time.
Elemental shields
Absorbs the elements and successively hangs shields on himself corresponding to the elements of the remaining rings. At the same time, it begins to attack with the same element that it defends itself with. When the shield is destroyed, it becomes stunned for a short time.
Elemental Explosion
Spawns two balls of different elements that explode in an area after a short time. The monstrous baptizer absorbs the energy of one of the balls, turning it into a shield.
Fireballs
Creates four fireballs that are fired at the player in succession. Each ball deals area damage.
Blade attack
Makes a series of three attacks with Cryo blades. The last attack consists of two blades at once.
Cryo Shell
Covered by a Cryo Shell that explodes after a moment, dealing area damage.
Energy Blades
Summons four energy blades that automatically target the nearest character.
Electro Orbs
Fires several Electro Orbs at the character.
Flames
Monstrous the Baptist creates four small areas around him that explode with Pyro damage.
How to defeat the Monstrous Baptist in Genshin Impact
Let's take a closer look at how to kill the Monstrous Baptist.
Take Pyro, Cryo, Hydro, and Electro elements into your team
The Monstrous Baptist can have four elemental combinations:
- Electro+Pyro+Cryo.
- Hydro+Pyro+Cryo.
- Electro+Pyro+Hydro
- Hydro+Cryo+Electro
Try to match the characters in the squad so that they can cause reactions with these elements.
Destroy the cores of the rings with elemental attacks
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Attack the cores of the rings with elements to trigger a reaction and destroy them. To do this, you need to use charged attacks of archers, normal attacks under infusion, E-patches and burst of elements. Destroying cores will weaken the Monstrous Baptist and paralyze him.
After the release of update 3.6, we will clarify which elements are more profitable to remove the cores of different elements. However, at the moment it is known for sure that the Pyro core is not destroyed by Dendro and physical. attacks.
Use shields and healers
Monstrous Baptist deals a lot of area damage with different elements. Provide your team with strong protection so as not to waste time dodging attacks and quickly destroy shields.
Use potions and food with buffs before the fight
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.
| Зелье | Effect | Crafting Recipe |
|---|---|---|
Fire Oil | Increases the Pyro damage of all party members by 25% for 300 seconds. | 1 frog + 1 flame flower (stamen) + 100 mora. |
Whirlpool Oil | Increases the Hydro damage of all party members by 25% for 300 seconds. | 1 frog + 1 lotus cup + 100 mora. |
Frosty Oil | Increases Cryo damage of all party members by 25% for 300 seconds. | 1 lizard tail + 1 misty flower (corolla) + 100 mora. |
Storm Oil | Increases Anemo damage of all party members by 25% for 300 seconds. | 1 Lizard Tail + 1 Dandelion Seed + 100 Mora. |
Thunder Oil | Increases the Electro damage of all party members by 25% for 300 seconds. | 1 Frog + 1 Electro Crystal + 100 pestilence. |
Essence of Stillness | Increases the Geo damage of all party members by 25% for 300 sec. | 1 frog + 1 cor lapis + 100 mora. |
Forest oil | Increases Dendro damage of all party members by 25% for 300 seconds. | 1 lizard tail + 1 dusk rose + 100 pestilence. |
A very important source of the 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.
| Food | Effect | Crafting recipe |
|---|---|---|
Delicious Adept's Temptation | Increases the attack power of all party members by 372. and crit chance. hit by 12% for 300 sec. In co-op mode, this effect only applies to your character. | 4 ham + 3 crab + 3 shrimp meat + 3 matsutake. |
Delicious Meats | Increases P. Def. damage to all party members by 40% for 300 sec. In co-op mode, this effect only applies to your character. | 1 Ham + 1 Bacon + 1 Sausage + 1 Mint. |
Delicious Three Flavors Soup | Increases the shield strength of all party members by 30% for 300 seconds. In co-op mode, this effect only applies to your character. | 2 Hams + 2 Poultry Meats + 1 Bamboo Shoot + 1 Mushroom. |
Delicious Lotus Cookie | Increases the defense of all party members by 235. within 300 sec. In co-op mode, this effect only applies to your character. | 4 almonds + 2 flour + 2 butter + 1 sugar. |
Delicious Flavored Puree | Increases the attack power of all squad members by 228. within 300 sec. In co-op mode, this effect only applies to your character. | 6 potatoes + 4 sour cream + 3 peppers (seasoning). |
Delicious Unagi Chazuke | Increases the healing bonus of all party members by 20% for 300 seconds. In co-op mode, this effect only applies to your character. | 4 Eel + 3 Rice + 3 Seaweed + 1 Salt. |
Delicious Grow Mountain | Increases crit chance. hit all party members by 20% for 300 sec. In co-op mode, this effect only applies to your character. | 3 Raw Meat + 3 Potatoes + 1 Glowweed + 1 Cheese. |
Great Baptist respawn time
Monstrous Baptist has a standard 3 minute cooldown, like most bosses. You can track the appearance of the boss in the Adventurer's Handbook. To refresh it, you need to teleport to another part of the map or completely exit the game for this time.
Achievements for the Monstrous Baptist
There are three achievements for the battle with the Monstrous Baptist:
Words are superfluous at such times
When the Monstrous Baptist performs ancient chants, destroy all elemental rings to paralyze him. The reward is 5 Primogems.
The Exclusion Method
Defeat the Monstrous Baptist, who has absorbed all the powers of the elements. Reward: 5 Primogems.
Alienation…
Defeat the Monstrous Baptist without breaking its protective dome. The reward is 10 Primogems.
Rewards for defeating the Monstrous Baptist
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After defeating the Monstrous Baptist, you can get the following rewards by spending 40 units. Resins:
- Adventure experience x200.
- Friendship and pestilence experience.
- Eternal Darkness Ring is material for Bai Zhu's ascension.
- Shards, fragments, pieces, gems of Vajrad.
- Shards, fragments, pieces , gems Jade Shivada.
- Shards, fragments, pieces, gems Lapis Lazuli Varunada.
- Shards, fragments, pieces, gems Agnidus Agate.
- 5-4⭐Gladiator's End
- 5-4⭐Travel Ensemble
- 4-3⭐Berserk< /li>
- 4-3⭐Instructor.
- 4-3⭐Exile.
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Electro, Cryo, Hydro, and Pyro ascension materials:
Artifacts:
We hope this guide helped you learn how to get to the world Boss Monstrous Baptist and defeat him. If you have any questions, ask them in the comments. Stay tuned for new Genshin Impact guides on our website, and you can also check out guides for other bosses.