Childe

Learn how to defeat Childe, the weekly boss in Genshin Impact. This guide covers his Hydro and Electro phases, attacks, and recommended party compositions for the Golden House domain.

• Level I (AR 35): 60 Resin, 7,100 Mora, Common Ascension Materials, Artifacts.
• Level II (AR 40): 65 Resin, 7,600 Mora, Common Ascension Materials, Artifacts.
• Level III (AR 45): 70 Resin, 8,000 Mora, Common Ascension Materials, Artifacts.
• Level IV (AR 50): 70 Resin, 8,100 Mora, Common Ascension Materials, Artifacts.
• Chance to drop Northlander Prototypes (Sword, Bow, Claymore, Catalyst, Polearm).

Party Recommendation:

• 1 Geo Shield user (Noelle, Beidou, Zhongli)
• 1 Healer (Jean, Barbara, Qiqi)
• 2 High DPS characters (Diluc, Keqing, Chongyun, Fischl, Klee)

Phase 1: Hydro Vision

Childe uses a bow and twin daggers. Key attacks include:

• Riptide (Hydro): Marks you with Riptide; all his attacks deal AoE Hydro damage. Touch the arena edge to remove by triggering Vaporize.
• Hydro Shield: Absorbs damage. Melee attacks trigger a quick slash counter.
• Solo (Hydro): Charges for a slash attack.
• Blast (Hydro): Unleashes Hydro energy around himself at close range.
• Havoc: Spinning slash dealing Hydro damage at close range.
• Cutting Torrent: Six-fold bow attack that applies Riptide.
• Tidebringer (Riptide): Fires up to six shots that rain down Hydro damage in small AoE markers.
• Wave Onslaught: Leaps and launches up to six Hydro waves in a straight line.
• Celestial Voyager: Charges a large whale attack dealing major damage across a large area. Elemental Bursts can nullify if timed correctly.
• God Arrow: Charges and unleashes four arrows dealing major damage in marked areas. Move to the center of markers or outside the impact zone to avoid.

Phase 2: Electro Delusion

Childe transitions with a Hydro knockback. He switches to twin daggers and a spear. Key attacks include:

• Riptide (Electro): Marks you with Riptide; all his attacks deal AoE Electro damage. Touch the arena edge to remove by triggering Overload.
• Electro Shield: Absorbs damage. Melee attacks trigger a quick slash counter.
• Electro Blast: Counters with a large Electro Blast dealing major damage.
• Solo (Electro): Charges for a slash attack.
• Blast (Electro): Unleashes Electro energy around himself at close range.
• Dual Strike: Dashes forward with two quick slashes.
• Cross Slash: Dashes to parts of the arena and performs a Cross Slash.
• Dash Combo: A series of rapid attacks.