Ruin Guardians in Genshin Impact: where to find and how to defeat

Guardian of the Ruins Genshin impact - automaton boss, an ancient humanoid machine left over from a once-dead civilization. Found in the ruins of buildings in all regions of the game. Attack exclusively physical damageusing like neighborsAnd distant ways of fighting.

Next, we will show you where to find enemies on the map, explain how to defeat the guards of the ruins, and indicate for what resources you will have to hunt automata.

Where to find Ruin Guardians

In total in Teyvat you can meet 76 in one guardians of the ruins, not counting 4 in the hidden challenge. Most of them are in Enaknomia and Li Yue.

They are large, slow and stand out from other non-mechanical enemies, so they are easy to find, especially if you use Traveler's Handbook (F1). It helps track the selected enemy, dungeon, or quest in the player's immediate area, and indicates possible rewards for them.

It is worth noting that not all ruin guards in the game are mobile and capable of combat. To check which is which, you can either walk up to the enemy and hit him, or use sense of the elementsby clicking SCM (middle mouse button). Items for interaction, opponents and characters are indicated in white.

Mondstadt

Mondstadt is located 7 Ruin Guardians, who are mostly stationed in the upper part of the region. Enemies can be found in the vicinity of Stormterror Lair, Stormcloak Peak, the Temple of a Thousand Winds, and the Nameless Isle, which can be reached from Starcatcher Crag.

One of the farming spots is located near the southern teleport in Stormterror Lair. Move to it and go down to the north, where a ruin guard is walking along the road.

Another ruin guard is located in the Valley of Starfalls in the northeast of Mondstadt. Travel to the teleportation point in the west of the Temple of a Thousand Winds and run east until you see an enemy moving in the center of the ruins.

Li Yue

In Li Yue you can find a large number of ruin guards, which in total 19 things. Enemies are found in almost all locations, and four of them can be found in the Guyun Stone Forest.

Go to the teleportation point north of the dungeon Taishanfu in the Beyond the Clouds, from where run towards the ruins to the southeast. In them, under the tree and on the upper level of the building, you can find two ruin guards.

Another cluster of ruin guards is located in the north of Lingjiu . Travel to the Geo Archon Statue in the Lisha Outskirts area and head down to the west, where you can spot some enemies.

The place where the five guardians of the ruins

In Qingce Village you can call immediately 4 guard of the ruins, if you find the cave from the quest ruin hunter and from it you can get the same materials as from the guard.

Place where 4 guardians of the ruins

The next location with more Ruin Guardians is the southwestern islet. Guyun Stone Forest. There are active enemies there too 4. Not the best place for beginners due to the simultaneous battle with several automatons at once.

Inazuma

In Inazuma there are a small number of ruin guards located in the amount of 6 things. A cluster of enemies can be found on Tsurumi Island, which opens during the quest chain "Through the Fog".

Narukami

There is one ruin guard on Narukami Island, which can be found in Araumi. To do this, teleport to the south of the location and fly to the east, where you will see the enemy behind the barrier. You can get to it through a hole at the top of the ruins.

Tsurumi

Some ruin guards on Tsurumi Island may be inactive, and you can only fight them once every three days. However, the enemy located southwest of the Thirai Shrine is available for battle at any time.

A cluster of three ruin guards can be found on the Wakukau Shoal, located in the southern part of the island. Move to the teleportation point in the location and go down to the east, where the enemies are located near the shore.

Encanomy

Encanomia is one of the largest areas in which 23 guard of the ruins. In each location you can find an enemy, and in the Narrows, near Dainichi Mikoshi and in the Temple of Eternal Night there are clusters of several guards.

To get materials from three ruin guards at once, go to Gorge. Move to the southwestern teleport and go south, where you will find opponents near the ruins.

Then use the teleportation point in the south of the Temple of Eternal Night, from where move southwest. There are three guards of the ruins sitting near the rocks in the clearing, with whom you can engage in battle.

Sumeru

В Sumeru You can find 17 guardians of the ruins, most of which are located in the deserts of the region. Clusters of enemies can be found in the Dahri Valley and in caves located under the Samurda Coast.

Head to the Dendro Archon Statue near Camp Tanith, from where head north. A guardian of the ruins moves along the path, from which you can extract resources.

Another site in the Hadramavet Desert can be found south of the Panjwahe Ruins. Teleport to Qusayr al-Inkhida and head north, where the ruin guard sits on the edge of a cliff.

Fontaine

В Fontaine there are the smallest number of ruin guards - only 3 enemy. All of them are located in the Beryl District in the south of the location.

Use the teleport in the southwest of Elinas near the mountain and go down to the northwest, where you can find a ruin guard near the ruins.

How to defeat the Ruin Guardian in Genshin Impact

The Guardians of the Ruins are not as difficult in of combat as they might seem.

They have two weak points - one in front, somewhat similar to a round eye, the other in the middle of the back, between rocket launchers. So the team against this enemy must include archerto hit these places right on target 2 times and thereby completely immobilize the guard for a while. In a paralyzed state, it will be most convenient to finish him off, because in this way he will not be able to deal damage in response for some time.

Guardian attacks

Атака ranged - the guard releases 6 from the back homing rocket salvosthat deal physical damage to the player. It's easier to avoid them shy away (RMB or Shift) at the moment when the missiles are closest to the ground.

During this attack, the guard turns its back to the player and the weak point on it glows - this is the best moment to hit it with an archer.

Blizhniy Boy: The Ultimate Fighter consists of several normal attacks that can be easily avoided, and 2 combos that, if the player is not careful, can deliver a decisive blow to him. Basically, the guard tries to hit the character with his hands, catch with two palms, or step on the hero.

RџSЂRё one of the combos the guardian of the ruins starts swinging his arms in turn, and then jumps up to deal a powerful AoE hit. It is important to leave the area of ​​his attack in time (indicated by a red circle on the ground), dodging. This is especially necessary during the battle with several automatons.

One of the most important attacks to avoid is spinning kick. It lasts for a few seconds and can knock back and stun the character, so it's best to keep your distance during this combo or use a shield from the hero's skill or crystallization. During the rotation, the weak points of the guardian are activated again and if you hit one of them, you can stun him for a certain time.

Detachment to guard the ruins [who is better to take]

There are no clear rules in choosing a team before the battle with the guardian of the ruins, but for the ability to knock out the boss take an archer regardless of what kind of bow it has on it. It could be Eloy.

It will not be superfluous to have a character with a shield in a skill or from crystallization, any Geo hero will do for this, Xinyan. The remaining places in the team must be taken the strongest available characters, so that during the paralysis of the guard to have time to deal him as much damage as possible.

Drop from Ruin Guardians

From the Ruin Guardians you can get devices, chains and chaos cores; the rarity of the loot depends on where to get the resource.

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