The Aetherium Wars questline inHonkai Star Railcrescendos with the Final Showdown! Intergalactic Celebration! Adventure Mission. Prepare to battle through an electrifying gauntlet in the Old Weapon Testing Ground, which has now been refurbished into the Interastral Tournament Festival venue.
This Championship is both a test of your might and a reflection of your journey. Your command over the Aether Spirits, understanding of their strengths and weaknesses, and knowledge of the opponents' strategies will all be under scrutiny. And at the zenith of this questline, the enigma that is the ‘Elite Player’ awaits, casting a shadow of anticipation and promise.
How To Begin Final Showdown! Intergalactic Celebration!
Before beginning ‘Final Showdown! Intergalactic Celebration!,’complete all preceding quests in the ‘Aetherium Wars’ event, specifically the ‘Battle Of Wits! Herta Space Station!’ quest.
Once ready,head to the Administrative District on Jarilo-VIand meet up with March 7th. Following your brief interaction, you’ll be directed towards the long-anticipated Interastral Tournament Festival venue(located at the Old Weapon Testing Ground)
After a quick exchange with Wilderand handing over your Aether Coin, your participation in the tournament is confirmed. With limited time left before the competition begins,follow March 7th’s suggestion and explore the surroundingsto ensure you’re fully primed for the upcoming challenges.
NPCs To Meet Before The Tournament Finals
Before stepping on stage, you’ll have the opportunity tospeak to NPCs around the venue.Thoughmost don’t give any rewards for doing so, they’ll disappear after you begin the tournament (replaced by a new set of NPCs after each round). If you’re a lore enthusiast,don’t miss out on interacting with them.
One of the few NPCs in the area that will give you something isBarrie. He’ll provide you withrewards depending on the number of Mastery Marks you possess.
One
Auto-Repair Chip
Expansion Chip: After taking action, restores HP equal to 2% of Max HP the effect trigger count (up to 8 trigger counts).
Two
Sudden Evasion Chip
Expansion Chip: After entering battle, reduces DMG received by 90% for 2 turn(s).
Three
Incineration Shadewalker
A defense-type Aether Spirit: Its Skill can reduce its DMG received and it can take on massive amounts of DMG.
Four
Everwinter Shadewalker
A defense-type Aether Spirit: Its Skill can restore its own HP and it can take on massive amounts of DMG.
If you’ve been obtaining all available Aether Spirits from the Victory Zones up to this point, these last two Aether Spirits given to you by Barrie will also unlock the‘Gotta Catch ‘Em All’ Achievement.
How To Defeat Luka
Luka stands as the first opponent you’ll take on in the Tournament Championship.
With the exception of hisAutomaton Direwolf(Mechanical Type), Luka’s lineup will consist of all Aberrant Type Aether Spirits, such as theIncineration Shadewalker, Imaginary Weaver, and Voidranger: Reaver.
To counter this,build your team with mostly Mechanical Type Aether Spirits.
Entranced Ingenium: Illumination Dragonfish
Silvermane Soldier
The strategy with this team is to steadilyramp up the survivability of your teamthroughSilvermane Soldier’s Morale stacks, which can accumulate up to 60 stacks as each ally acts. These not only boost resistances but also amplify damage and speed.
In tandem, theAurumaton Gatekeeper debuffs adversariesby cutting their damage output and delaying their turns. Finally, yourWarp Trotter deserves special mention for its consistent healing. This is a vital help, particularly during the earlier turns when you haven’t yet accumulated many Morale stacks.
All the while, the DoT of yourEnhanced Ingenium: Illumination Dragonfish will chip away at the HP of opposing Aether Spirits.And when the Aurumaton Gatekeeper activates its Sanction Mode, it calls forth two more Illumination Dragonfish, effectivelytripling the application speedof DoT stacks.
How To Defeat Guinaifen
The formidable Guinaifen will be your second opponent in the Tournament Championship.
She’ll be equipped with predominantly Abberant Type Aether Spirits, includingBlaze Out of Space, Incineration Shadewalker, and Wooden Lupus, along with the Mechanical TypeEntranced Ingenium: Illumination Dragonfish.
Guinaifen’s team closely mirrors Luka’s in regards to Aether Spirit Types, soyour game plan remains largely the same.
Continue to lean on Silvermane Soldier and Aurumaton Gatekeeper tobolster your team’s tankiness. Use Warp Trotter for healing to keep all your Spirits topped up, and count on Illumination Dragonfish tocontinue applying DoT stacks every turn.
However, stay alert: Guinaifen’s Wooden Lupus can call forth a Shadow Jackhyena upon using its Ultimate. To sidestep this added threat,prioritize eliminating the Wooden Lupus early on.
How To Defeat Silver Wolf
As the third opponent in the Tournament Championship, Silver Wolf awaits with a deadly strategy that’ll have unprepared players KO’d before they can even say “Oh my trotter” —well-fitting for her in-world reputation as a hardcore gamer.
Her lineup primarily consists of Abberant Type Aether Spirits such as theVoidranger: Trampler, Voidranger: Reaver, Imaginary Weaver, and the Humanoid Type Vagrant.
While your strategy remains the same as prior battles, Silver Wolf’s team presents unique challenges.
Her roster includes thepowerful Voidranger: Trampler, an Overlord Aether Spiritthat packs an immense punch, stronger than any foe you’ve faced up to this point. But what makes it particularly dangerous is Silver Wolf pairing it with the Vagrant. This Aether Spirit is notable for its Ultimate, whichstrengthens its allies,and its Skill, whichgrants an immediate turn to an ally.
This cansignificantly hasten the typically devastating-yet-slow attacks of the Voidranger: Trampler.
Your primary objective should be toget rid of the Vagrant swiftly. By doing so, you prevent it from bolstering its teammates and setting the tempo in Silver Wolf’s favor.
How To Defeat Giovanni
Giovanni, the fourth opponent in the Tournament Championship, offers a unique challenge with his diverse team of Aether Spirits.
Unlike many of his predecessors,Giovanni’s lineup includes a variety of Spirit Types, showcasing the depth of his tactics. His team consists of theFrigid Prowler, Automaton Spider, Everwinter Shadewalker, and Silvermane Soldier.
Due to the variety of Spirit Types, there is no easy counter. Instead,build your team with several Defense, Support, or Healing Type Aether Spirits.
While Giovanni’s lineup might seem formidable, the survivability-focused DoT strategy you’ve used so far should serve you well here. The key is understanding his Overlord Aether Spirit, the Frigid Prowler.This icy behemoth can drain HP from its teammates, restoring its own and amplifying its damage.Thus, directly attacking the Frigid Prowler early on may be ineffective, asit can easily regain its health.
Instead,start with Giovanni’s other units.The Prowler often needlessly uses its HP restoration, significantly hurting its allies. By using this to your advantage, you can quicklythin out Giovanni’s squad and then tackle the isolated Frigid Prowler more efficiently.
How To Defeat Champion Topaz
Topaz stands as the daunting penultimate challenge in the Tournament Championship, and defeating her can be a challenge if you’re not prepared.
Apart from herWarp Trotter, Topaz’s Aether Spirit lineup is predominantly composed of Humanoid types, showcasing atactical blend of IPC foes that include the Senior Staff: Team Leader, Grunt: Field Personnel, and Grunt: Security Personnel.
To counter this,build your team with mostly Aberrant Type Aether Spirits.
Vagrant
Facing the champion Topaz requires a strategic pivot. Taking a page from Silver Wolf’s playbook,your strategy shifts to the Voidranger: Trampler Overlord Aether Spirit,supercharging its attack potency with Expansion Chips, Silvermane Soldier’s Morale Stacks, and the Vagrant’s Ultimate.
The Voidranger boasts one of the strongest skills of any Aether Spirit,inflicting 300 percent of its ATK on a single target.Such a powerful attack comes with an equally crippling downside: a subsequent 100 percent delay for its next move. However,we’ll be bypassing this in three ways:
Pairing this with select Expansion Chips like High Load-Low Speed(boosting ATK by 90 percent for reduced speed)and Threshold Disruption(increases damage dealt by 70 percent against healthy enemies)enables you to blow significant holes in quick succession to Topaz’s team, neutralizing the full-extent of her strategy.
How To Defeat The Mysterious Elite Player
Now that you’ve defeated the champion, there’s one more opponent that awaits. Standing as the apex predator of the Interastral Tournament Championship,the Mysterious Elite Player is none other than… Hook?
As the final challenger, her strategy is relentless and multi-layered, bringing forthtwo waves of enemies, each graced by the presence of not one but two Overlord Aether Spirits.As expected of Pitch-Dark Hook the Great.
In this climactic finale,we’re returning to our tried-and-true defensive DoT team setup.The only one packing a stronger punch than the Voidranger: Trampler is the mighty Hook the Great herself. So opting for sheer power is a non-starter.
The initial wave sees the imposingOverlord Aether Spirits, Automaton Grizzly, and Automaton Direwolf, with apair of Imaginary Weaversin tow. Your first objective here is toneutralize the Weavers, as they’re most vulnerable to your Mechanical Type allies.
Wave two sees the icy duo ofEverwinter Shadewalker and Frigid Prowleralign with their fiery counterparts, theSearing Prowler and Incineration Shadewalker.Just as with Giovanni,exploit the Frigid Prowler’s tendency to damage its own allies,allowing you to swiftly dispatch the less formidable targets.
Using this strategy, you can rapidly pare down Hook’s lineup and concentrate on the now-vulnerable Frigid Prowler.
Until your Silvermane Soldier accumulates significant Morale stacks, team members, like your Warp Trotter, might be persistently at critical HP levels. In such scenarios,use Silvermane Soldier’s Skill to shield a healthier ally.This applies a pseudo-taunt, effectivelydrawing enemy attention away from your more vulnerable allies.
