Genshin Impact Purgation Counterstrike Stages 1 and 2 have been unlocked on November 25th. Let's check out the best team recommended for these two stages. Complete these missions to collect tokens for a free Freminet.

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I. Stage 1 - Swirling Vortex's Paean

The first stage of the Purgation Counterstrike features waves of Eremites, Treasure Hoarders, and Fatui Skirmishers. Besides, the Thelxie Skill of this stage - Gyre's Praise provides HP healing and Elemental Mastery buffs for your team. Therefore, you can use one of the two recommended teams below to complete this stage.

  • Bloom Team

This team includes Nahida, Baizhu, Furina, and Nilou. They can take advantage of the Elemental Mastery buff from Prince Thelxie's skill. This Bloom team can trigger both Dendro Cores and Bountiful Cores thanks to the passive talent of Nilou.
Nahida and Nilou are trial characters in the Swirling Vortex's Paean Stage.

  • Hyperbloom Team

The Hyperbloom team can also take advantage of the Elemental Mastery buff. You can use the following characters to build this team: Nahida, Baizhu, Furina, and Raiden Shogun. Prince Thelxie also supports your team through Hydro attacks.

As these enemies are nimble. Therefore, you should have AoE DPS characters and a solid shield to keep your team safe and deal elemental damage to them on a wide range. Nahida and Baizhu play essential roles as they can apply the Dendro element in a wide area to trigger Bloom and Hydrobloom reactions.
Raiden Shogun will make use of buffs well.

II. Stage 2 - Poem of Thunder Intertwined

In the second stage, Prince Thelxie will support your team with the Thunderous Loop skill that deals the Electro damage to the opponents. You will counter many Ruin enemies, such as Drake, Cruiser, Destroyer, Scout, Guard, and Grader. Most of them stay on the ground. But you also counter many flying Ruin enemies.

When Prince Thelxie unleashes his skill, your team will get the following advantages.

  • Decrease the Elemental Burst CD by 40%;
  • Increase the characters' ATK by 40% for all team members;
  • Increase the Energy Recharge by 60% in 8 seconds.

Based on the lineup of enemies and the stage's buff, you can build the following teams to clear this stage quickly.

You should make use of trial characters with optimal build.

  • Quicken Team

This team includes Nahida, Alhaitham, Kuki Shinobu, and Fischl. After triggering the Quicken reaction, you can trigger Aggravate and Spread reactions by unleashing additional Dendro and Electro-infused attacks.

  • Hyperbloom Team

You can build a Hyperbloom team to complete this stage with Nahida, Baizhu, Raiden Shogun, and Furina. The Electro Archon can make use of Energy Recharge, Burst, and ATK buffs beautifully to deal tons of damage to Ruin opponents.

Defeat large enemies by spamming Raiden Shogun's burst.

This combat challenge will give participants some trial characters with the optimal kits. You should utilize them if you don't have enough strong characters. Don't forget to stay alive and keep fighting until the end of the match to reach high scores and claim all rewards.

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