We're back with October's Imaginarium Theater, which will prominently feature the new Stellar Swirl reaction.

Elements: Hydro / Cryo / Anemo

✦ Preparation ✦

Follow Along Video

General Overview & Route

• Resistance shred via Blessings is usually valuable, but take a diminished role this season due to the artifact set Viridescent Venerer.
• So instead of Blessings, there's a higher focus on character acquisition at the correct times. Specifically around Act 5, you will need to acquire either the Mizuki + Cryo Traveller Stellar Swirl team or the Ineffa + Aino Lunar-Charged team.

Stellar Swirl Builds

Mizuki Constellations can be obtained via the Selector or Temper Thyself event.

Please progress the Archon Quests/Exploration to enhance the Cryo Traveller.

Recommended artifact sets for supporting Cryo & Anemo characters.

✦ Full Run ✦

Act 1

Ideally, attempt to hit both bears together.

• At fight start, it can be useful to freeze one bear with Barbara & Kaeya while waiting for the other bear to group itself.
• The Chimeric Horned Bears can be defeated with repeated charge attack loops during Wanderer's flight skill.
• Act 1 Youtube Timestamp: 01:22

Act 2

Neuvillette's Arkhe instantly breaking the geo shield.

• Trial Neuvillette's hold charge attack makes short work of the Shatterstone Breachers.
• The Breachers are conveniently lined up for easier access.
• Neuvillette's skill possesses an Arkhe effect that can instantly destroy the Breacher's Geo shields.
• Act 2 Youtube Timestamp: 02:30

Act 3

• It is important to have an Anemo unit equipped with Viridescent Venerer to shred Hydro resistance, amplifying Neuvillette's power.

This is the golden circle indicator for which decoy to defeat.

• Once the Perpetual Mechanical Array's life is lowered to 30%, it will summon a decoy drone that must be destroyed. This decoy is identified by its golden circle around it, as shown above.
• Act 3 Youtube Timestamp: 03:28

Arcana I

The Corrosion status effect can rapidly deplete your health. Use a healer!

• Arcana I can be done anytime after Act 3 if you managed to procure your borrowed character and a healer.
• The battle itself has minimal tactics. Instead, focus on the overall macro strategy of using the Arcana I to acquire characters for the upcoming acts (specifically, Mizuki, Cryo Traveller, or Ineffa for Acts 5+).
• Arcana I Youtube Timestamp: 05:23

Act 4

C1 Faruzan's aimed shot during skill can be repeated over and over again.

• Act 4's defense monolith can be effectively stalled using Anemo characters like Jean or Faruzan for continuous knockdown.
• Lynette's taunt and the Frozen reaction are also effective in conjunction with the Anemo knockdowns.

Jean's hold skill is effective at stalling. Please equip Sacrificial Sword.

• Act 4 Youtube Timestamp: 06:30

Act 5

Many options are available for onfield carries!

• With Ineffa and Aino supplying Lunar-Charged reactions, you have the option to use many onfield drivers/carries. These include Mona, Sucrose, Ifa, and/or Xingqui.
• Act 5 Youtube Timestamp: 07:23

Act 6

The Frostglow indicator. Try to use CMC's burst at maximum stacks!

• It is important to recognize the CMC, or Cryo Traveller's quickswap role in the Stellar Swirl team.
• The CMC's skill gains Frostglow stacks off-field to enhance the Frostbound Javelin burst.

The Icepoint stacks indicator. A maximum of 3 can be obtained.

• Meanwhile, consistent Stellar Swirl reactions are gaining Icepoint stacks that are expended to perform Charge Attack: Freezing Ice. This can be done once every 15s.
• Act 6 Youtube Timestamp: 08:12

Act 7

The infamous 'Lectors Stage Trick.' Keep running until they group themselves!

• The Abyss Lectors are normally spread from one another. But by using the above 'stage trick,' they can be grouped for easier AOE damage! Simply run to the edge of the stage until they're grouped.
• After their initial life bar is depleted to 10%, the Lectors will summon Pyro shields that are easily defeated by Mona or Xingqui's Hydro attacks.
• Act 7 Youtube Timestamp: 11:59

Act 8

Radiance: Stellar Conduct will take precedence over Radiance: Stellar Swirl

• The Chimera Winged Lion deploys an Electro shield at the start of the fight. This can be used to enter Radiance: Stellar Conduct for the CMC, granting Cryo-infused normals after using skill.
• Afterwards, it's recommended to return to standard Stellar Swirl Mizuki play, which will disrupt and stun the Winged Lion's Galeforce attacks.
• Act 8 Youtube Timestamp: 13:15

Act 9

Mona or Sucrose can substitute for Escoffier in this team.

• The Fluid Avatar of Lava has a permanent Pyro aura that can be used for easy Vaporize reactions.
• An on-field Yelan can quickly focus fire the Avatars, which are spawned one at a time.
• Act 9 Youtube Timestamp: 15:30

Act 10 + Arcana II

Please slot in your 5* DPS.

• For guide purposes, I do not use 5* limited DPSs. However, the remaining Acts are set up so that you can easily slot in Skirk, Wriothesley, or Lohen as your main DPS.

Use Cryo damage to reduce the Flow Momentum, weakening the Overseer Device!

Yelan's skill has useful mobility to dart across the large stage and reach targets.

• In the event that you do not have many 5* DPS, it's still possible to have a full sub-dps team such as Yelan, Columbina, Escoffier, and Furina defeat Arcana 2, provided that you have Frozen Lvl 4 Blessings (Right Path: Increased Hydro damage). Meanwhile, the borrowed character can clear Act 10.
• Act 10 + Arcana II Timestamp: 16:20

✦ Conclusion ✦

• This is the roster that I used, with a limitation of no 5* limited DPS. Please use them for your run though!

Thank you for taking a look at this guide. I hope it helps you to achieve all 12 Stella and get full rewards. If you would like to check out more guides, I can be found at my youtube

My name's Drace, good luck on your theater run and see ya next time~!