All-devouring narwhal in Genshin Impact: how to open and defeat [guide]

The all-consuming narwhal Fontaine, also known as the Guest from the Far Shore of the Star Sea. This creature came to the Hydro region from the Primordial Sea, breaking the seal between the dimensions. The huge whale was imprisoned for a long time and now, having found the long-awaited freedom, it is seething with consuming anger.

In this guide, we'll tell you where to find and how to defeat the Devouring Narwhal: everything about abilities, mechanics and phases. We will pay special attention to how to prepare for a battle with the boss and what units to take to fight him.

Where to find and how to unlock the All-Consuming Narwhal in Genshin Impact: Shadow of Another World

The all-devouring narwhal is located in Fontaine in the Salos sea plateau location, in the underwater dungeon "Shadow of Another World". The entrance to the dungeon is indicated by a glowing portal, near which fragments of slabs float.

To open access to the boss whale dungeon, you must complete Chapter 5 of the Archons’ task “Masquerade of the Guilty” or use the Quick test function in the section "Dungeons of Punishment"

Dungeon contains a challenge "Memories: Titan Among the Stars" with 4 different difficulty levels.

Best units and characters to fight the Devouring Narwhal

The all-consuming Whale-shaped narwhal has increased resistance to Hydro element (70%), which is why it is better to refrain from using characters of this element in the battle with him or take them only as a basis for reactions.

In the Shadow Phantom and Paralysis phase, it has resistance to Electro elements (70%). Resistance to other elements is 10%, so any other characters can be taken without fear.

A level 90 whale has almost 1.5 million HP and 19 attack, making it a very dangerous opponent due to its strong area of effect attacks. Take s (shield guards or healers) into your squad to protect the squad.

The boss also has mechanics related to strength pneumonia. For this reason, the party must have at least one character who has Pneuma or Usia in order to successfully complete the battle with the enemy.

Character selection

Characters to consider when choosing a team to fight the Devouring Narwhal:

Possessors of Pneuma or Usia energy.
Ranged units that can attack the boss from a safe distance.
s that will protect the squad from strong attacks of the Shadow Phantom.

Main DD

Characters who deal the main damage to the boss:

Character	Element	Weapon	Features
Wriothesley	Cryo	Catalyst	Attacks in close combat, causing Cryo damage. Ultimate is capable of causing damage to Usia. Since the boss deals a lot of damage over an area, and Risley often changes his HP level, it is better to place a healer or shieldman next to him.
Ganyu	Cryo	Bow	Deals Cryo damage by shooting from afar while at a safe distance. He does not have pneumusia, so he requires a character from Fontaine to his squad.
Freminet	Cryo	Two-handed sword	Attacks with physical damage at close ranges mixed with Cryo. Capable of dealing Pneuma damage, which helps overcome special boss mechanics.
Lini	Pyro	Bow	Like Ganyu, he deals most of his damage at a distance and also has pneumusia.
Eimia	Pyro	Bow	Attacks with normal attacks under Pyro Infusion from a distance. Capable of causing quite a lot of damage in a short time, as long as the whale is within reach.
Tignari	Dendro	Bow	Deals damage to Dendro with charged shots from a distance. Unlike Ganyu and Lini, it does not require time to charge shots, which is very convenient when dodging boss attacks.
Wanderer	Anemo	Catalyst	An anemo catalyst that attacks from afar and also has the ability to float in the air, making it easier to evade the boss's attacks.

Sub-DD

Heroes who help the main damage dealer:

Character	Element	Weapon	Features
Xiangling	Pyro	A spear	A universal pocket damage dealer that deals damage to Pyro with his ultimate. Also summons Gobu, who attacks Piro, and then leaves a pepper that increases the attack.
Dehya	Pyro	Two-handed sword	Absorbs incoming damage and also deals Pyro damage from the pocket. The ult is capable of dealing a lot of damage in a short time.
Fischl	electro	Bow	Electro sub-DD, playing through summoning a raven with skill and ult. If there are constellations, it can attack together with the main DD.
Albedo	Geo	One handed sword	Deals Geo damage both from the pocket and on the battlefield with the help of his ult. Also capable of increasing the elemental mastery of the squad.
Nahida	Dendro	Catalyst	Places marks on opponents, which are periodically activated and cause great damage to Dendro. The ultimate gives buffs to Nahida depending on the elements of the squad .
Kazuha	Anemo	One handed sword	The screed is useless against bosses, but it can absorb and inflate a certain element, increasing the damage of the main damage dealer. Also, the elemental explosion deals additional damage to Anemo and the absorbed element.
Lynette	Anemo	One handed sword	Like Kazuha, it is needed for Dispel and additional damage from ult. He is a Fontaine character and has the energy of pneumus.

Sapports

heroes that provide buffs and :

Character	Element	Weapon	Features
Furina	Hydro	One handed sword	Capable of acting both as a and as a sub-DD. Deals Hydro damage and attacks with Usia or Pneuma depending on the selected mode, and also heals characters.
Kokomi	Hydro	Catalyst	Hydro healer, who can also assign Hydro status to the boss for subsequent reactions.
Charlotte	Cryo	Catalyst	A cryo healer with a skill that places marks on enemies that cause damage and give status for reactions. An explosion of elements heals characters.
Mika	Cryo	A spear	Buffer for characters playing through physical damage. Also gives a boost to the squad.
Laila	Cryo	One handed sword	Gives a shield and deals damage with shots from it. Also triggers an ult that deals Cryo damage.
Bennett	Pyro	One handed sword	A universal Pyro healer and buffer that increases the character's attack power.
Zhongli	Geo	A spear	Creates a strong shield and also reduces the enemy's resistance to physical damage. and elemental damage when near him. The ult can deal good damage.

Top Teams

Some examples of units for fighting the boss:

Character 1	Character 2	Character 3	Character 4	Features
Wriothesley	Dehya	Shen He Rosary	Bennett	A squad with Pyro and Cryo resonances. Bennett and Shen He give buffs to Risley, who deals Pyro status damage from Dehya. Be careful that Risley only attacks with Ushii at the end of the elemental explosion, so it is better to leave the ultimate for the moment when it is needed.
Ganyu	Xiangling	Charlotte	Zhongli	Team with Ganyu through the Meltdown. Zhongli will provide the squad with a shield. Charlotte is needed for healing, as well as for attacking with Pneuma.
Lini	Xiangling	Bennett	Kazuha	Mono-Pyro unit with Pneuma attack from Lini. Kazuha needs to inflate Pyro's status, and then attack the boss Lini and Xiangling under the buff from Bennett.
Eimia	Furina	Albedo	Zhongli	A team with Eimiya that deals damage from a distance. Hydro Archon acts as a character. Albedo will deal extra damage from the pocket and Zhongli will distribute shields.
Freminet	Fischl Yae Miko	Mika	Laila Charlotte	Freminet attacks with physical damage under Fischl's Superconductor, and also performs a strike with Pneuma energy. Mika provides buffs and healing, while Layla protects the squad and deals additional damage. If necessary, Lila can be replaced with Charlotte.
Tignari	Nahida Collei	Furina	Fischl bay dhow	Command to deal damage to Dendro from a distance. Dendro character attacks from the pocket, Fischl or Beidou causes Stimulation to subsequently trigger reactions. Furina creates buds, s the unit, and also attacks with Pneuma or Usia.
Wanderer	Xiangling	Charlotte	Rosary Keia	A squad with Cryo Resonance and a Wanderer that attacks Anemo from a distance. Due to the flight skill, the character can dodge the boss’s attacks, and he is also additionally protected by Layla. Xiangling and Charlotte give Pyro and Cryo for Wind Chosen buffs.

Alternative options for heroes that can be taken to fight the boss:

The base of the group Eola.
Sub-DD – Ye Lan.
s – Jean.

Budget detachments

Teams for F2P players and beginners:

Character 1	Character 2	Character 3	Character 4	Features
Hydro GG	Xiangling	Barbara	Noelle	A squad with Hydro Traveler as the main damage dealer who can attack with Pneuma energy. Xiangling deals additional damage. Noelle and Barbara the squad with healing and shields.
Lisa	Xiangling	Barbara	Lynette	Another F2P squad with Lisa the damage dealer. Xiangling and Lynette help her deal damage and cause reactions, Barbara provides healing.

Devouring Narwhal's attacks and abilities

The Devouring Narwhal has a Hydro element and has many area attacks. The battle with him is divided into 3 phase, which, if you don't win, they will replace each other. Periodically, the boss creates special elements that must be destroyed with the energy of Pneuma or Usia. Let's look at all the boss phases in more detail to find out how to kill the All-Devouring Narwhal.

First phase: Whale

In the first phase, the enemy has the appearance of a huge whale that came from the Primordial Sea. He constantly flies above the character, periodically slowly sinking below the surface and giving himself the opportunity to be hit. Please note that even if the character was wearing a shield and was hit by a whale, Hydro status will appear on him. Below we list the attacks possible in this phase.

Diving into the sea

Breaks the sky and dives into the water through a fragment-shaped portal towards the active character, causing area damage. The affected area is illuminated in advance by a circular area with a shiny border. Run to the side to avoid the attack.

Seven fountains

An attack related to the past. While diving into the sea, several streams of water are formed around, which shoot up and attack the heroes on the field.

Appearing from the sky

Breaks the sky, but sinks into the water much more slowly. The whale glides smoothly across the water surface, leaving the upper half of its body accessible to attack. The most convenient window for dealing damage to the boss is in this phase.

Meteor Rain

Slowly soars back into the sky, causing a meteor shower. Meteorite impact locations can be easily predicted by circles that resemble ripples in water. The attacks are uneven and often overlap, so find the clearest spot on the surface.

Somersault from under the water expanse

Emerges from the water, turns over in flight and falls backwards to the place where the active character was at the time of emergence from the water. The strike is easy to avoid, but it is important not to get caught not only by the whale’s body, but also by its fins.

Broken water surface

Water ripples appear under the character, resembling cracked ice. The surface cracks and the whale “surfaces” and attacks the area. The boss rises quite slowly and almost straight vertically, which is convenient for dealing damage.

rays of light

It rises up, breaking the constellation, and also summons rays of light that quickly descend from the sky and cause Hydro damage in an area to the character caught in the affected area.

Fall on your belly

It rises above the surface and falls on its stomach towards the active hero, dealing area damage and creating several cone-shaped cracks that explode a moment later, attacking Hydro.

Eyes of the Vortex

A dark sphere that pulls the space around it inside itself. It is instantly destroyed when hit by Pneuma or Usia, and more slowly when attacked by hand, E-Shki, and elemental explosion, regardless of the element.

If it is destroyed by a player, then boss hostility bar is filled and it absorbs the character, starting the second phase. If the player does not interact with the sphere or does not completely destroy it, it explodes after 10 seconds.

Player takeover

Once the anger gauge is filled completely (regardless of whether the eye of the vortex was destroyed by the player or self-destructed), the whale descends and absorbs the character inside itself. Avoid this attack must not, it will mark the beginning of phase 2.

Second phase: Shadow Phantom

The second phase takes place in the belly of the Devouring Narwhal. Inside it there is another space in which you will have to fight the Shadow Phantom. An unknown creature inflicts electro damage and wields the glaive as a two-handed and one-handed sword, and also transforms it into other weapons. Please note that, like the whale, the enemy is capable of leaving an elemental status on the character, even if he was protected by a shield. Let's look at attacks and abilities, and also tell you how to remove the shield.

Metal shield

From the very beginning of the battle, the phantom has a shield on itself, which reduces the damage it receives. Its integrity is easy to recognize by the snow-white stripe under the health level, which is sometimes highlighted.

The fight phase with the Shadow Phantom ends once you destroy its shield, so focus on it rather than reducing HP.

Harbinger of Shadow Attack

Transforms into dark energy similar to the Eye of the Vortex. If it is not immediately destroyed with the help of Pneuma or Usia (interrupting the attacks of shadows), then it will spawn several assistants. If the attack is successfully prevented, the knight's shield will decrease significantly.

Shadow Attack: Helpers

Summons four beasts that deal Electro damage with their claws and throw Hydro energy.

Cut and Electro barrier

Teleports and makes a horizontal slash, attacking Electro with area damage. After the cut, he swings his sword vertically, dealing area damage in a straight line in front of him and thus exploding his defenses.

Mini lightning strikes

Swings his sword, dealing Electro damage in front of him, after which he summons several small lightning bolts that strike the ground. A total of 2 hits are made, and their affected area is highlighted in advance.

Wrapped Glaive

He twists his weapon tightly and throws it towards the active character like a boomerang.

Third phase: Paralysis

In this phase, the boss falls on the surface of the water and does not move, but its resists do not decrease. Finish off the enemy to complete the challenge.

How to defeat the All-Consuming Narwhal in Genshin Impact

The all-devouring narwhal is a serious opponent, in order to defeat which you need to prepare in advance for the battle, as well as perform certain actions during it to make the battle easier.

Battle preparation

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.

Potion	Effect	Crafting recipe
flame oil	Increases the Pyro damage of all party by 25% for 300 seconds.	1 frog + 1 fiery flower (stamen) + 100 pestilence.
whirlpool oil	Increases the Hydro damage of all party by 25% for 300 seconds.	1 frog + 1 lotus cup + 100 mora.
frosty butter	Increases cryo damage of all party by 25% for 300 seconds.	1 lizard tail + 1 misty flower (corolla) + 100 pestilence.
storm oil	Increases Anemo damage of all party by 25% for 300 seconds.	1 lizard tail + 1 serving of dandelion seeds + 100 mora.
thunder oil	Increases the Electro damage of all party by 25% for 300 seconds.	1 frog + 1 electro crystal + 100 pestilence.
Essence of Stillness	Increases the Geo damage of all party by 25% for 300 seconds.	1 frog + 1 cor lapis + 100 mora.
forest oil	Increases Dendro's damage for all party by 25% for 300 seconds.	1 lizard tail + 1 dusk rose + 100 mora.

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, focusing on what the problems are: damage or defense of the squad.
The table shows the most 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 "Temptation of the Adept"	Increases the attack power of all party 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 meat platter	Increases physical damage to all party 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 soup "Three tastes"	Increases the shield strength of all party by 30% for 300 seconds. In co-op mode, this effect only applies to your character.	2 hams + 2 poultry + 1 bamboo shoot + 1 mushroom.
delicious lotus biscuits	Increases the Defense of all party by 235. within 300 sec. In co-op mode, this effect only applies to your character.	4 almonds + 2 flour + 2 oils + 1 sugar.
Delicious aromatic puree	Increases the attack power of all party 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 by 20% for 300 seconds. In co-op mode, this effect only applies to your character.	4 eels + 3 rice + 3 seaweed + 1 salt.
Delicious "Grow Mountain"	Increases crit chance. hit all party by 20% for 300 sec. In co-op mode, this effect only applies to your character.	3 raw meat + 3 potatoes + 1 fireweed + 1 cheese.

Tips for the first phase (Kit)

Below are recommendations for completing the first phase of the whale in order to simplify the battle and move on to the second phase.

Dodge area attacks

In the whale phase, the boss is slow, but his attacks can destroy a large amount of HP. Watch where the whale lands or emerges from to avoid damage.

Build up a level of hostility

Try to increase the boss's anger as quickly as possible to transition between phases in order to fill the circle next to the health bar. Hostility increases from damaging the boss with any attacks and destroying the eyes of the vortex.

Destroy the eyes of the vortex

At some point, the boss summons the eyes of a vortex. Destroy the eyes of the vortex to attract the attention of the Devouring Narwhal and bring the second phase of the fight closer. To do this, activate an attack with Pneuma or Usia on the accumulation of energy.

Tips for Phase XNUMX (Shadow Phantom)

Recommendations for completing the Shadow Phantom phases will help you quickly complete the battle with victory over the enemy.

Remove the shield from a boss in Shadow Phantom form

During the shadow phantom phase, the boss becomes more aggressive, moves faster and attacks more often. The shield can be removed in two ways:

Interrupt shadow attack (most beneficial).
Inflict any damage (attacks from the hand, E-shki strikes and elemental explosions).

Interrupt the shadow attack

At a certain moment, the phantom turns into something like the eye of a vortex and prepares to create its assistants. Use the power of Pneuma or Usia to interrupt the attacks of the shadows and destroy them. To do this, attack the energy ball with these types of energies, which will cut off a large percentage of the shield.

It is important to hit the sphere with Pneumusia, and not the monsters that will later appear from it. Otherwise, the shield will not be removed as efficiently, and the battle will drag on for a long time.

For example, if the energy of Pneumusia is contained in the character’s E-shka, then use it immediately when the dark sphere appears. If the hero hits with Pneuma or Usia with his ultimate, then gain energy for it, hold it and activate it at the right moment.

Don't waste elemental bursts

Do not waste elemental explosions fighting the phantom, as after it there will be a phase with a paralyzed whale, in which it must be finished off in one go, so as not to start the cycle again. On the contrary, try to accumulate energy for a future procast, and in a fight with a knight, concentrate on removing the shield with the help of Pneumusia.

Use Shieldmen

Unlike the first phase with the whale, the arena during the battle with the humanoid is significantly limited, and its attacks are extremely powerful. Take a reliable shieldman into your squad if you cannot deftly maneuver between enemy attacks.

Tips for Phase Three (Paralyzed Whale)

During its final phase, the boss becomes paralyzed and becomes more available for damage. The whale is completely immobilized, so does not require any special interaction guidelines, you only need to reduce its HP to zero to complete the "Shadow of Another World" challenge. The paralysis state lasts 20 seconds, during which time you need to finish off the boss.

However, if you didn’t manage to finish off the whale, don’t worry, because in this case the cycle of phases begins again. The boss will spin around the water again, repeating the movements from 1 phases. Use an attack of convenience to clear away the remaining health.

How much HP does the Devouring Narwhal have?

At level 90 (the last level of the dungeon), the Devouring Narwhal has 1 HP, which is equal to the boss's health level Raiden. In the shadow phantom phase, the boss has 890 HP. Total - 000 units. health.

HP of other bosses for comparison:

Signora — 742.
Azhdaha — 870.
Seki no Kami – 2.

Achievements for the Devouring Narwhal

At the moment, for defeating the boss you can get 1 achievement.

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

Requirement: Find yourself in the monster's stomach twice during one challenge. Reward: source stones ×10.

To complete this achievement you must don't kill whale in phase 3 (during paralysis). Let him regain his strength and return to movement, then after about 1,5 minutes the boss will repeat the eating attack. Once you are back in the belly of the monster next to the Shadow Phantom (phase 2), the achievement will unlock. It is not necessary to finish off the boss.

Rewards for defeating the Devouring Narwhal

Rewards for defeating the Devouring Narwhal can only be obtained once per week for 30 units. original resin, if you haven't killed more than 3 bosses this week. Otherwise, the value of the prizes will be 60 units. You can obtain the following resources:

Adventure EXP ×300.
Mora.
Friendship experience.
Shards, fragments, pieces, gems lapis lazuli Varunada — materials for upgrading Hydro characters.

Artifacts:

5-4⭐Gladiator’s Finale.
5-4⭐Itinerant ensemble.
4-3⭐Berserk.
4-3⭐Instructor.
4-3⭐Exile.

Also with a small chance you can get Dream Dissolver. The number of resources, excluding Adventure Experience, depends on the selected dungeon level.

Materials from the All-Devouring Narwhal: who needs it

The resources dropped by the Devouring Narwhal are needed for the following characters:

The required material can be created using Dream Dissolver.

We hope this guide helped you learn how to get to and defeat the All-Consuming Narwhal boss in Genshin Impact. If you have any questions, ask them in comments. Stay tuned for new releases guide to other bosses.

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Lena

5 months ago

thanks a lot

luroal

I guess I'm the only one like this, I've been grinding a level 90 boss for 30 minutes, healing-shields-damage, well, it's really taking too long, my fingers on the mouse and keyboard are hurting...!? =(

Last edited 5 months ago by luroal

sinandra003093

8 months ago

Author, add Mualani to the dark mass

Daria

Answer sinandra003093

Hello! Added, thanks.

Ria

1 year ago

Author, please update the information. It’s kind of bad that the information is almost never updated 😅

Dark mass - Furina and KaMin
Dark silk thread - Charlotte, Tiori, Navia
Dark Eye of the Vortex - Xian Yun and Chevreuse

Answer Ria

Hello! Thank you very much, updated!

Whoosh

+ new Persians

Eye of the Vortex - Xian Yun
Dark Mass - Ka Ming
Silk thread – Navia

Please add)) and if you can tell me who else can effectively suppress this beast, it would be great. For example, I have few dolniks suitable for a narwhal and the most adequate ones that I could collect so as not to spend 5-7 minutes on it are Tava, Fura, Tsaplya, Naviya. But this is clearly not a panacea, since while it’s in flight you can’t really do anything

Aires

Was the article last published before Navia appeared? She also seems to fit)

DMITRY

Holy crap, another unkillable casual nightmare... Thanks to the developers. A shitty bunch of elements and elemental reactions didn’t seem enough, let’s add this damn pneuma/usia, with which it’s generally unclear how and what to do. It’s strange that there are only two, ten more should have been added. Or better yet, twenty at once.

Sergei

Answer DMITRY

I highly recommend using Navia against him - her Eshka, in addition to geo-damage, strikes with usia, so it solves two problems at once, and its damage output is healthy)

Vladislav

You have an article where there is every world boss and the characters under it, who needs materials from it? As for me, this is information that many people need very much. Let's say I kill every world boss and it would be very useful to me

Valery

Answer Vladislav

There is such an article https://wotpack.free4k.net/genshin-impact-spisok-vseh-mirovyh-i-ezhenedelnyh-bossov-tejvata/ )

bastard

I can’t understand why they can’t get this achievement. I’ve already done everything right twice - but she’s not there. I didn’t receive the achievement before, even now I looked in the received ones - no((

mori

I’ve been in the whale phase for about 15 minutes now after the first swallow, for some reason it stubbornly doesn’t want to swallow me a second time. I’ll soon have him finished off with his meat...

Retel

Answer mori

You just left him too little HP. He will not swallow you a second time if killing the shadow takes away more HP than he has left.

The squad and my husband went through with a bang in t mode: I have dd Ayaka and sub dd Baal\ my husband has heal Kokomi and dd Linny. Ayaka is excellent at removing the shield and cutting down electro mobs in the second phase. Baal (despite the electro resist in phase 3) pours a sea of energy into the squad and provokes reactions.

p.s. my Baal is c3, so I wonder if it works the same way without stars. Tell me)

Answer Daria

upgrade of the situation: we went without characters from Fontaine, pneuma/usia is not necessary at all.

Arthur

Furina's solo c6 went through with a bang in a hunter's set with underdeveloped talents eshka-9, ultra-8, regular-5. with an insufficient lvl (80) and an insufficient signal (70), despite the 70% hydro resist, Furina is not killable at all.)

Answer Arthur

Dreamer dreamer aahaha

Kami

I don’t have, for example, super duper Persians, but I went through it (a little long, really) Xian Yun, Qiqi, Benet and Fireplace, no psychos, no deaths. Everyone has talents of 5-6, level 70-80, and without a single fluff of gold (they just don’t fall), all fiols are 70-80. You just need to have hands and a little logic)))

All-Devouring Narwhal in Genshin Impact: How to Unlock and Defeat