One of the villains of Genshin Impact is the Fatui, an organization from Snezhnaya led by the Cryo Archon, the Tsaritsa. Among the Fatui, there are 12 main officers called the 12 Fatui Harbingers. The entire Harbingers have been revealed in a YouTube video, but not all of them have made an actual appearance in the game.
It appears that each of the 11 Harbingers is set to become a weekly boss. This pattern is speculated from the fact that three Harbingers are currently weekly bosses, namely Childe, La Signora, and Scaramouche. Scaramouche is the most recent boss released in Genshin Impact 3.2, and here’s how players can beat him.
How To Beat Scaramouche In Genshin Impact
Like the other two Fatui weekly bosses, Scaramouche's boss fight in Genshin Impact also consists of two phases. In the first phase, players will fight half of Scaramouche’s "God" body, and in the second phase, the Balladeer will use all of his Godly power.
Scaramouche Weekly Boss Guide - Phase 1
In the first phase of Scaramouche’s boss fight, players can either use brute force and aim for the boss’s body directly, or they can try paralyzing him.
To paralyze Scaramouche, make sure to take the Energy Blocks (shiny blue blocks) to recharge the Neo Akasha Terminal (the flying device from Nahida).
Once the Neo Akasha Terminal is fully charged, go to the Electro Matrix on either side of the arena and use the device.
Scaramouche will be partially paralyzed once the first Electro Matrix is activated. A while later, more Energy Blocks will appear in the arena. Collect two of them and go to the second Electro Matrix. Use the Neo Akasha Terminal again to paralyze the boss.
Players will earn the It All Comes Tumbling Down Genshin Impact achievement the first time they successfully executed this.
Scaramouche Weekly Boss Guide - Phase 2
In the second phase, make sure to collect all Energy Blocks whenever they appear. A Four-Leaf Sigils will appear along with the Blocks, so people don’t have to waste time walking around to get them.
Once the Neo Akasha Terminal is fully charged, use it and aim the device at the boss (it will replace the Skill button). This will significantly reduce Scaramouche’s shield.
Later on, the boss will throw some Elemental bombs. There will be Cryo, Hydro, and Pyro bombs. Destroy them using Elemental Reaction to create an Energy Block. Cryo is best destroyed using Pyro, Hydro requires Dendro, while Pyro needs Hydro.
With S being the best, A being the second best, and B being the third best, here’s how the chart looks like in full:
|
Element |
Cryo |
Hydro |
Pyro |
Electro |
Geo |
Anemo |
Dendro |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Cryo |
- |
- |
S |
A |
B |
B |
- |
|
Hydro |
A |
- |
B |
- |
B |
B |
S |
|
Pyro |
B |
S |
- |
A |
B |
B |
- |
If the bombs aren’t destroyed, they will detonate after a while, dealing damage in an AoE.
After Scaramouche’s shield is fully depleted, he will start charging Setsuna Shoumetsu. Four Nirvana Engines will be deployed at the center, one on the ground, while the other three are floating.
This device is imbued with Electro, so players must use the correct Element to counter it. The best options are Cryo, Pyro, and Dendro. Geo and Anemo also work but at a slower rate. Meanwhile, Electro and Hydro are both useless.
As three of the Engines are floating, players must have a ranged unit to handle them. This can be a Catalyst user like Nahida or Ningguang; or a bow character like Ganyu or Tighnari.
Destroying all four Nirvana Engines and picking up the Blocks will fully charge the Neo Akasha Terminal. Aim the device at Scaramouche to paralyze him.
Next, use the Four-Leaf Sigils to reach the boss quickly. All characters’ Elemental Burst will be fully recharged when the boss is paralyzed, so make sure to unleash everything on the enemy.
Genshin Impact is now available on Mobile, PC, PS4, and PS5. A Switch version is in development.
