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Control your Fungi minions to victory in the tower defense-esque minigame featured in the Fungus Mechanicus Event of Genshin Impact. Similar to the recent Beetle Brawl Event in Inazuma, Fungus Mechanicus goes above and beyond by offering a novel gameplay experience involving commanding Sumeru’s Fungi mobs to battle Mechanici. Like normal combat with characters, a general understanding of how elements react is essential for achieving victory with your Fungi friends. Clearing the challenges of the Fungus Mechanicus Event of Genshin Impact will reward you with Primogems, Sanctifying Unctions for leveling your Artifacts, and Weapon Ascension Materials, specifically for Sumeru weaponry.
How to start Fungus Mechanicus in Genshin Impact
To get started on the Fungus Mechanicus event in Genshin Impact, you need to head to Port Ormos in Sumeru and talk with Balfour to begin the quest “Old Friends, New Game.” You’ll then be directed into a trial instance that introduces you to the basics of the minigame. Much reading is needed, but the overall mechanics are quite simple.
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However, it should be noted there are several prerequisites in place before you are able to start “Old Friends, New Game” for Fungus Mechanicus in Genshin Impact. While completing “Akasha Pulses, the Kalpa Flame Rises” is recommended, you can bypass this requirement with the Quick Start option. On the other hand, you must ensure your account is Adventure Rank 30 or above and “A New Star Approaches” of the Liyue questline has been cleared.
After completing “Old Friends, New Game,” you can speak with Balfour to get started on the first challenge of Fungus Mechanicus in Genshin Impact, “Flame of Samadhi.” The primary goal of this challenge and future ones is to make sure you defeat all the Mechanici, prevent Lil’ Fungi from retreating, and clear the instance within the allotted time.
How to play Fungus Mechanicus in Genshin Impact
Naturally, there are multiple minigame mechanics to cover, including new ones that will be introduced as time progresses for the Fungus Mechanicus event in Genshin Impact. However, we will try to cover the basics to get you started:
1. You can only control one Fungi minion at a time, so keep an eye on which Mechanici is attacking your Fungi and vice versa.
2. Always get the golden leaves that spawn in the arena to increase your Marvelous Gels gauge. These gels can be consumed to perform your Fungi’s special ability, which will differ depending on the species.
3. Remember that multiple Marvelous Gels are consumed to use an ability, so use your Fungi powers sparingly. For instance, use Hydro abilities on Pyro Mechanici, but avoid wasting attacks on enemies of the same element.
In the end, the minigame will play itself for you, so there’s no need to micromanage your Fungi intensely. Just be sure they are staying out of harm’s way and attacking the correct enemy that their element counters. Follow these guidelines, and you’ll be sure to get the best rewards from this event.
Genshin Impact is available on PC, Android, iOS, PlayStation 4, and PlayStation 5.