Mirage Altar in Genshin Impact: how to open and pass

Mirage Altar в Genshin Impact is a one-time dungeon in the desert part of the region Sumeru. The traveler is invited to pass the test Behind an illusory curtain, within which you need to fight off the waves hermitsincluding the very strong ones. Although the passage does not involve complex puzzles, in order to find the entrance to the dungeon, you need to obtain and upgrade a special artifact as part of a separate world task.

Find out in the Altar of Mirages dungeon guide in Genshin Impact how to find the entrance inside and which heroes to take to clear.

Where is the Altar of Mirages

The entrance is located in the area of ​​the tomb of King Deshret. To get there, complete 3 world tasks of the line golden land of dreams:

• Lost in the sands.
• An Introduction to Indoor Archaeology.
• The Secret of Al-Ahmar.

According to the result, the Traveler will have Red Sands Plate, which will be pumped enough to gain access to the dungeon. Teleport to a point southeast of the dungeon marker. Enter the underground temple that was in the quest An Introduction to Indoor Archaeology. In the first hall, turn right into the hourglass room. On the opposite side of the room, there is a door that can be opened with a slab.

In a room with Dendroculus there is a hole in the floor. Jump down and you will see the gate to the test.

How to open the Mirage Altar in Genshin Impact

To open the dungeon, you do not need to solve additional puzzles. Start the test if you are confident in your own squad.

General information about the dungeon

Behind an illusory curtain is the arena where you need to fend off the waves of Sumeru Deserts. Take advantage of the unique Earth Artery Anomaly to take out large groups of enemies:

• Increases jump. Hitting with a falling attack creates a Cyclone that pulls in enemies. The effect occurs every 8 sec.

Recommended food and potions

To make battles easier, it is better to use potion buffs that will increase the damage of the characters. They can be crafted at any alchemy table with a small amount of materials. When choosing a potion, you should rely on the heroes of which elements are present in the squad. For example, if the team consists of Pyro and Electro characters, then it is worth getting Pyro and Electro potions. Please note that you cannot strengthen the heroes playing from physical. damage.

Potion	The effect	Crafting recipe
flame oil	Increases the Pyro damage of all party members by 25% for 300 seconds.	1 frog + 1 fiery flower (stamen) + 100 pestilence.
whirlpool oil	Increases the Hydro damage of all party members by 25% for 300 seconds.	1 frog + 1 lotus cup + 100 mora.
frosty butter	Increases cryo damage of all party members by 25% for 300 seconds.	1 lizard tail + 1 misty flower (corolla) + 100 pestilence.
storm oil	Increases Anemo damage of all party members by 25% for 300 seconds.	1 lizard tail + 1 serving of dandelion seeds + 100 mora.
thunder oil	Increases the Electro damage of all party members by 25% for 300 seconds.	1 frog + 1 electro crystal + 100 pestilence.
Essence of Stillness	Increases the Geo damage of all party members by 25% for 300 seconds.	1 frog + 1 cor lapis + 100 mora.
forest oil	Increases Dendro's damage for all party members by 25% for 300 seconds.	1 lizard tail + 1 dusk rose + 100 mora.

A very important source of the buff is food - unlike potions, it can enhance not only elemental damage, but also other characteristics, such as attack, crit chance. hits, healing, etc. Choose food, focusing on what the problems are: damage or defense of the squad.
The table shows the most beneficial dishes for the buff. There are many recipes in the game to strengthen the characters, you can cook any other option depending on your resources.

Food	The effect	Crafting recipe
Delicious "Temptation of the Adept"	Increases the attack power of all party members by 372. and crit chance. hit by 12% for 300 sec. In co-op mode, this effect only applies to your character.	4 ham + 3 crab + 3 shrimp meat + 3 matsutake.
Delicious meat platter	Increases physical damage to all party members by 40% for 300 sec. In co-op mode, this effect only applies to your character.	1 ham + 1 bacon + 1 sausage + 1 mint.
Delicious soup "Three tastes"	Increases the shield strength of all party members by 30% for 300 seconds. In co-op mode, this effect only applies to your character.	2 hams + 2 poultry + 1 bamboo shoot + 1 mushroom.
delicious lotus biscuits	Increases the Defense of all party members by 235. within 300 sec. In co-op mode, this effect only applies to your character.	4 almonds + 2 flour + 2 oils + 1 sugar.
Delicious aromatic puree	Increases the attack power of all party members by 228. within 300 sec. In co-op mode, this effect only applies to your character.	6 potatoes + 4 sour cream + 3 peppers (seasoning).
Delicious unagi chazuke	Increases the healing bonus of all party members by 20% for 300 seconds. In co-op mode, this effect only applies to your character.	4 eels + 3 rice + 3 seaweed + 1 salt.
Delicious "Grow Mountain"	Increases crit chance. hit all party members by 20% for 300 sec. In co-op mode, this effect only applies to your character.	3 raw meat + 3 potatoes + 1 fireweed + 1 cheese.

If there are problems with survivability, and the squad often dies or loses health from enemy attacks, then it makes sense to use potions to increase elemental resistance - this way the characters will increase resistances and become less susceptible to damage received. But this will only work on those enemies that attack with some element, and not physical. In addition, the element of the potion must match the element that the enemy is damaging.

Potion	The effect	Crafting recipe
Heat Shield Potion	Increases the Pyro resistance of all party members by 25% for 300 seconds.	1 butterfly wings + 1 flaming flower (stamen) + 100 pestilence.
Draining Potion	Increases the Hydro Resistance of all party members by 25% for 300 seconds.	1 butterfly wings + 1 lotus cup + 100 mora.
Frost Shield Potion	Increases the cryo resistance of all party members by 25% for 300 seconds.	1 crystal core + 1 misty flower (corolla) + 100 pestilence.
Wind Barrier Potion	Increases Anemo's resistance of all party members by 25% for 300 seconds.	1 crystal butterfly + 1 serving of dandelion seeds + 100 mora.
Isolation Potion	Increases the Electro Resistance of all party members by 25% for 300 seconds.	1 butterfly wings + 1 electro crystal + 100 pestilence.
Potion of Dustproof	Increases the Geo Resistance of all party members by 25% for 300 seconds.	1 butterfly wings + 1 cor lapis + 100 mora.
Potion of antidendro	Increases Dendro's resistance of all party members by 25% for 300 seconds.	1 Crystal Butterfly + 1 Twilight Rose + 100 Mora.

The best characters to complete the Altar of Mirages

To resist the waves hermits we need crowd control specialists, heroes with physical builds (enemy physical resistance -20%) and AoE abilities.

The table shows 4⭐️ candidates for a trip to the dungeon. Use 5⭐️ analogues or alternatives if available in the collection:

Character	Element	Weapon	Effects
Xiangling	Pyro	Polearm	Free Pyro elemental master with abilities out of your pocket.
Diona	Cryo	Bow	Cryo shield and healer.
Collei	Dendro	Bow	Dendro applicator, has a long AoE ult.
Barbara	Hydro	Catalyst:	A free field support that heals the entire team.
Xingqiu	Hydro	Sword	Pocket DD from ultimate ability.
Noelle	Geo	Claymore	Free healer and shield. C6 scales the attack of the ultimate ability from the defense, which turns Noelle into a strong offensive Burst.
Yun Jin	Geo	Polearm	Significantly increases auto-attacks, including physical ones.
Razor	Electro	Claymore	Physical Damage Specialist. Effective against deserters.
Fischl	Electro	Bow	Archer with a physical build and an Electro turret.
Sucrose	Anemo	Catalyst:	Anemo crowd controller, pours elemental mastery into the team. Can be used as a field DPS playing from reactions.

How to complete the Altar of Mirages in Genshin Impact

In the arena, turn on the combat test. There is no time limiter. The task is to win 18 enemiesacting in 3 waves:

• Wave I: crossbowman, halberdier, stormtroopers and swordsman hermits.
• Wave II: Crossbowmen, Burning Ice.
• Wave III: Crossbowmen, Stormtroopers, Spring in the Woods, Noon Thunder.
• Wave IV: Crossbowmen, Stone Enchanter, Windhunter.

Wave IV is especially dangerous. The Enchanter and the Huntress summon a stone dragon and an evil kite spirit. The following tips will help you in combat:

• Food to increase attack, defense and elemental damage is the key to survival in the most difficult battles in the expanses of Teyvat.
• On wave 4, deal with small enemies, leaving the elite deserters alone. When the Enchanter and the Huntress summon summons from the damage taken, focus the damage on them first to weaken the summoners.
• Jump more often and attack from above for crowd control due to Artery Anomaly.

After clearing it will appear Precious Chest and exit from the dungeon. This completes the walkthrough.

Rewards

The Altar of Mirages Dungeon holds a valuable one-time prize:

• Primogems - 40.
• Hero's Wit - 2.
• Adventure EXP - 500.
• Mora - 30000.
• Dendro symbol - 5.
• Mystic Enhancement Ore - 4.
• Golden years from the set Gilded Dreams - 1.
• Integrity Guidelines - 2.

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