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A ruin guard is an enemy in Genshin Impact that can potentially cause severe damage to your character's health and/or block your path for a good while. Defeating a ruin guard is not impossible, though; with the right strategy, you will be able to avoid serious health damage, while at the same time progressing towards defeating the enemy.
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Keep a distance. Ruin guards can deal serious damage if you are too close. It is best to keep at least 50 to 100 meters from a ruin guard to avoid losing a lot of health.- Note that if you go too far, the ruin guard's HP bar will reset.
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Avoid missiles. The ruin guard will fire targeted Pyro missiles at you. If you see a crosshair on your character, that means the ruin guard's missiles are following you. Run in a zig-zag pattern to confuse the missiles. After the crosshair disappears, move out of the way of the missiles and explosions. -
Keep clear when the ruin guard spins. This spinning has the potential to knock you down. If you are too close, you can lose serious health. If this is happening, then you should back away from the ruin guard. -
Avoid the ruin guard's other forms of attack. Other things the ruin guard might do if you are too close include trying to clap your character, which can deal serious HP damage. They may also punch and jump. It is important to keep your distance to avoid these two attacks.Tip: If an enemy or other object is about to fall on you, you will see an orange circle with a shaded border moving outward. When the inner border touches the edge of the circle, then the object will have touched down in that area.
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Revive/heal your archer. If they die, you will need to revive them. It is always a good idea to keep food in your inventory in case any of your characters die during combat. Teyvat Fried Eggs and Steak are easy to make and can revive characters.
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Fire arrows at the ruin guard's eye. This will stun the ruin guard and stop any form of attack the ruin guard is using at the moment. Repeatedly dealing damage here, while it will not cause serious damage to the ruin guard, will eventually disable the ruin guard temporarily, where then you can use other forms of attack to cause even more considerable damage.- Use elementally charged attacks. To use an elementally charged arrow attack, hold the bow button down until you see Pyro/Electro/Anemo coming from the end of the arrow. Release when the crosshair is pointed at the ruin guard's eye.
- If the ruin guard is firing missiles, you can stop the missiles from firing by hitting the yellow crosshair for the brief three seconds before the missile launches.
- If you do this a second time before a shield forms around its core, then you will effectively disable the ruin guard.
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Use elemental burst. This can deal a lot of damage when combined with other attacks. One easy way to do so is by combining Pyro with Electro, resulting in Overloaded, which deals large amounts of damage.- You may want to use certain elemental burst attacks after the ruin guard is disabled. For example, Amber's Fiery Rain attack and Lisa's Lightning Rose attack are not super effective if the ruin guard is not disabled, as they may move out of the attack's range.
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Use melee weapons only after the ruin guard is disabled. After the ruin guard is disabled, you will want to use melee weapons to deal more damage. The ruin guard will remain disabled for 15-30 seconds and then reactivate. Use this window to deal additional damage.- Run away when you see the ruin guard reactivating. The guard can deal massive physical damage if you are in close range.
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Repeat to defeat the ruin guard. If done correctly, the ruin guard will effectively be defeated. The guard drops a chaos device. You may also get a chest unlocked that can drop valuable materials and/or result in you leveling up.
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QuestionIs it possible to defeat a ruin guard without having to shoot them in the eye?AasimTop AnswererYes, but you will need a character with a claymore. Beidou and Xiangling seem to be a good combo for defeating a ruin guard. Noelle and Barbara can help regenerate HP.
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QuestionI've followed these instructions and I still die. What should I do?LukeTop AnswererYou may be underleveled. Level up your characters before you continue to fight. If this is not the case, consider switching or equipping artifacts or better weapons. You can also use certain food items to aid you, and some characters (such as Bennett) have special abilities that can enhance your characters' stats even further.
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QuestionWhat happens if my archer (Amber) loses HP easily and I have no other archer?LukeTop AnswererEquip (better) artifacts, specifically a Flower of Life. These increase your HP by a certain amount. You can also level her up.
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Tips
- You will have a better time if the party's level (i.e. average level of all characters in your party) is the same or higher than the enemy's level.Thanks
- To defeat multiple ruin guards, you may want to use a character with a Geo shield (like Noelle) and a character with Claymore (like Beidou) to deal damage more quickly.Thanks
- Certain artifact combos can regenerate your other characters' health. Consider this when leveling up your characters in the "Characters" screen.Thanks
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- Ruin Guards move with an up and down motion. So, if you’re not good at aiming, it’s better to learn its attack patterns and have a shield at the ready while you're fighting, as it may attack while you’re aiming.
- Use Lisa. Her charged attack is particularly useful when it comes to taking down a Ruin Guard. It'll take some time, but in tandem with Barbara, it'll work out great.
- Lead your Ruin Guard towards water to quickly lower its health level. This will only work if you are already near water.
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Warnings
- If it is obvious that your characters are losing a lot of health, teleport to a Statue of the Seven to regenerate health and consider fighting when your party and/or adventure level is higher.Thanks
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