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The Emperor of Fire and Iron is one of two Normal World Boss challenges that were added inGenshin Impact’s 4.0 update. This gigantic crab is said to have witnessed Fontaine’s waters from times immemorial, as one of the mythical rulers of all Fontemer Aberrants.
These days, the ruler hides away in seclusion somewhere deep in these same waters it once roamed. Finding it and defeating it will help you gather its unique drops, which you will need if you’re planning to ascend characters like Lyney.
Where To Find The Emperor Of Fire And Iron
This boss istucked away in an underground areain Fontaine’s Belleau Region. To find theonly entranceto this Titan Crab’s dwelling you will have togo for a dive in the Elton Trench.
The terrestrial lake in Fontaine is essentially fully connected.You will generally not need to dive by a specific areato get to where you need to go.
Once you’ve made your way underwater, you will want tohead South. The Elton Trench stretches over asignificant area of the underwater map in this direction, so keep your eyes peeled; there are two other cave entrances that lead to different places.
Swim close to the surface but with your camera angled so you can see towards the ocean floor. Swimming too deeply into the Ship Graveyard will lead you to Poison instead.
It’s quiteeasy to get confused about which is the right cave entranceif you don’t know what you’re looking for. You have to keep your eyes peeled for an areawhere a lot of Armored Crabswill be seen just hanging about. The cave entrance will be there.
Swim down and through it, following its flow. When you resurface, you will have reached the Emperor’s hidden lair. Your giveaway will besome cracks in the cave’s surfacewith what looks likemagma flowing through them.
The platform where this massive armored crab is resting isseparated from the cave’s ‘entrance’ by a pool of sizzling waterthat will quicklydrain your HPif you so much as graze its contents, presumably due to the fact that it’s boiling hot. You should take care tocross it by walking along the edgesinstead of straight through the water.
How To Defeat The Emperor Of Fire And Iron
The Emperor of Fire and Ironis unsurprisingly massive. It will rely on itspincers to deal Physical damageand will use itsTwin Molten Horns to deal a few instances of Pyro damage.
Quicklybreaking its Pyro shieldwill require that you use rangedelemental attacks, preferably the kind that you have tomanually aim.
There will be a few opportunities during this fight touse melee attacks, as the crab willlower its Twin Molten Horns. However, being able toaim and fire at itat any point will make the fightprogress much faster.
MostCatalyst units will auto-aimat the crab’s body rather than the Twin Molten Horns atop its head. If yourattacks don’t land high enough, elemental reactions to dissolve the shield will not trigger.
TheEmperor of Fire and Ironhas a handful ofattack patternsthat you’ll need tododgeandcounterto defeat it. They will be different depending on whether its Twin Molten Horns are intact or they have been extinguished and broken:
Description
Ambush
Alerting the Emperor of Fire and Iron willbring it out of its repose state, causing it to unbury itself as itstrikes the ground in front of its pincerand dealingPhysical damage on hit.
Charging Strike
Runs sideways towards you andswiftly swings one of its pincers, dealing Physical DMG on hit.
Leaping Crush
Leaps into the air, dealingAoE Physical damage upon landing. This attack will cause the Emperor of Fire and Iron toget lodged in the sand, exposing its Twin Molten Horns tomelee attacks for a short duration.
Volcanic Eruption
Shootssmall magma ballsafter a short charging period. The magma balls willdeal AoE Pyro damage and will cause the ground to become burntfor a few seconds.
Molten Trail
Produces alarge fireball and thrusts it into the groundwith one of its pincers, dealingAoE Pyro damage. The fireball will cause atrail of magmatic explosionsto extend towards theclosest character in a straight line, which will also dealAoE Pyro damage. This sequence will cause theground to become burnt.
Searing Coronation
Buries itself in thecenter of the platform, the Twin Molten Horns being the only part that remains above ground. While in this state. the Emperor of Fire and Iron willcharge a massive explosion that will deal AoE Pyro damage over a significant radius. This attack will cause the ground to become burnt.
Regeneration
Once theTwin Molten Horns have been brokenand some time has passed (roughly 20 to 30 seconds) the Emperor of Fire and Iron willcompletely bury itself beneath the sand, resurfacing with regenerated Twin Molten Horns.
Burnt ground deals consistentPyro damage every 0.5sto characters standing on it.
Left Claw Strike
Performs adownward slash with its Left pincer, dealing Physical damage on hit.
Right Claw Strike
Performs anupward slash with its Right pincer, dealing Physical damage on hit.
Focusing on the Twin Molten Horns is the best way to tackle this fight as these are what give the crab the ability to attack using Pyro. Additionally, breaking the Pyro state causes the Emperor to lose some of its combat prowess for a few seconds.
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