Mysterious Source Automaton Configurator in Genshin Impact: Where to Find and How to Defeat

В Genshin Impact World Boss Mysterious Source Automaton: Configurator - a mechanism of an ancient civilization for collecting samples. The enemy has a special mode that activates near the owners of the Blessing of the Night Spirit. It creates special pillars of solid phlogiston, which can only be climbed by characters belonging to the Echo Children tribe.

In this guide, we'll tell you how to unlock the Mysterious Source Automaton: Configurator and defeat it with special heroes and tactics. We'll also tell you what Exaltation Materials drop and which companions require them to level up.

In a separate guide, read the guide to the boss with a similar name - Overseer.

How to get to the Mysterious Source Automaton: Configurator in Genshin Impact

The Mysterious Source Automaton is located in one of the cave locations of Natlan.

Start your journey from teleport, located on the border between the Toyek Creeks and Coatepec Mountain. From there, head southwest toward a wooden bridge that spans a gap between two small mountains. When you reach the planks, look down.

Go down into the cave and go deeper until you reach the underground teleporter.

From the point of movement there is a view of a small location where the arena is located.

Who to take into the squad to fight the Automaton of the Mysterious Source: Configurator

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The boss uses Electro in battle, although the enemy's resistance is the same for all elements and equals 10%. However, at the beginning of the battle, the resistances increase to 60%.

Additionally, the Mysterious Source Constructor begins charging the Spherical Lightning Cannon. The attack can be interrupted by entering the energy field located at the top of the solid phlogiston pillars that the enemy creates and destroying the mechanisms on them with any attack.

Since only a character belonging to a tribe can climb the pillars on their own Children of Echo, you need to put at least one such hero in your squad in advance. In addition to Geo companions from Natlan, heroes with high jumps can climb the phlogiston pillars, for example, Kazuha, Xianyun, Venti and others, however this is less convenient than the Natlan skills, since there is a chance that the boss will interrupt the jump with an attack.

Interrupting the attack will slightly reduce his HP and lower his resistances. Also, being in the Night Spirit state significantly brings the activation of the enemy's ability closer. Without the Night Spirit state, the Automaton will use its skill after 40 seconds. To fulfill all these conditions, it is recommended to take any Geo companion of Natlan to the squad, for example, the free Kachina.

Choosing Characters

Here is a list of heroes that can be used to defeat the Mysterious Source Automaton. For convenience, they are divided by roles in the team.

Main dps

A character who plays a major role on the battlefield. He can have any element, but it is recommended to take companions who can enter the Night Spirit state to quickly lower the enemy's resistance by triggering his powerful attack:

Character	Element	Weapon	Effects
Neuvillette	Hydro	Catalyst	In battle, he uses powerful charged attacks, attacking Hydro enemies from a distance. By collecting Source Drops, he heals himself, which is useful for unexpected attacks.
Tartaglia	Hydro	Bow	The skill changes the stance from close to long range, which will allow you to avoid enemy attacks. Elemental Explosion will allow you to throw an instant powerful blow to one target.
Alhaitham	Dendro	Sword	A melee fighter who fights with normal or Dendro-charged attacks after activating an elemental skill. His ability allows him to quickly move close to enemies, and his ultimate attacks an area.
Tighnari	Dendro	Bow	Plays off charged shots that hit Dendro. Speeds up the charging of hits by activating the skill. His elemental burst also hits one target hard.
Hu Tao	Pyro	Polearm	Pyro damager, spending his HP. Hu Tao plays through charged strikes, depending on the level of health. Heals himself with the ult.
Yoimiya	Pyro	Bow	Pyro main DD, attacks with fast normal hits under infusion. Convenient because it can deal a lot of damage to one target from a distance without taking damage.
Raiden	Electro	Polearm	A versatile Electro damage dealer who can be either a main DD or an element applicator or "battery". Electro attacks from his pocket along with an active ally, and his ult hits hard and restores the team's energy.
Mualani	Hydro	Catalyst	Enters the Night Spirit state and begins to move on a surf shark, placing marks on enemies. The basic attack activates the marks and painfully hits one target. Convenient in battle with bosses not only for damage to one enemy, but also for its high ability to dodge.
Ayato	Hydro	Sword	Can't boast of attacks as powerful as the previous heroes, but he consistently and quickly hits Hydro from his hand after activating the skill. His ult also allows him to join the team as a Hydro applicator for reactions.
Kinich	Dendro	Claymore	Dendro is a damage dealer who fights in the Night Spirit stance. Kinich clings to enemies and hits under infusion. It is advisable to make squads for him using Burning or Bloom.
Clorinde	Electro	Sword	Has gameplay similar to Harlequin, tied to Life Debt, but requires healing to maintain the debuff. In combat, enters a stance with E, and then attacks with normal shots.
Ganyu	Cryo	Bow	Cryo DD, who uses charged bow shots in combat that hit an area. Can also act as a convenient sub-DD for applying Cryo status.
Ayaka	Cryo	Sword	Deals high Cryo numbers with both normal and charged attacks under infusion, as well as with a skill or ult. Since bosses are not susceptible to Freeze, it is better to compose a party for Ayaka in this case using other reactions.
Navia	Geo	Claymore	A Crystallize reaction damage dealer that increases his numbers from absorbed crystals. He does best in teams that can inflict a lot of elemental status.
Wanderer	Anemo	Catalyst	Uses Anemo attacks and also enters a state that allows him to fly. He is able to easily dodge enemy attacks and attack them at the same time.
Arlecchino	Pyro	Polearm	A strong Pyro damage dealer who plays through the Life Debt mechanic, which gives her infusion and prevents her from healing. Deals high damage, but requires careful gameplay.
Wriothesley	Cryo	Catalyst	Another Cryo damage dealer who attacks mostly in melee and uses normal and charged attacks. Spends his HP, but also restores it.

Sub dps

Secondary damage dealers that help the main DD hit and weaken the enemy:

Character	Element	Weapon	Effects
Kachina	Geo	Polearm	A sub-DD for Night Spirit teams, capable of attacking with Geo both on the field and from the pocket. Can climb the pillars of solid phlogiston that the boss places.
Yelan	Hydro	Bow	Hydro sub-dd, playing from the ult. Deals his own damage from the pocket and buffs the active ally. Moves quickly with E-shka.
Xingqiu	Hydro	Sword	Budget version of Ye Lan. Attacks without being on the battlefield, reduces incoming damage and slightly heals the active hero.
Furina	Hydro	Sword	A versatile heroine who, depending on her stance, can attack with E-type creatures or heal allies. Also provides strong buffs to the team.
Xiangling	Pyro	Polearm	Uses an elemental explosion to deal high Pyro damage to an area. Used primarily to trigger or close reactions.
Dehya	Pyro	Claymore	Creates a field and attacks both from the pocket and on the battlefield with the ult. Diverts some of the incoming damage, increasing the team's survivability.
Nahida	Dendro	Catalyst	Sub-DD for Dendro Reactions. Places marks on enemies that activate when reactions are triggered, and increases elemental mastery of allies with an elemental explosion.
Emilie	Dendro	Polearm	A secondary damage dealer, most often seen in Burning squads. Creates an area where Dendro constantly hits.
Yae Miko	Electro	Catalyst	Places totems that periodically attack the enemy Electro. Removes them with an ult and deals high damage.
Fischl	Electro	Bow	Summons the raven Oz, who, alone or together with an active partner (if there are constellations), deals Electro damage to enemies and gives a lot of status for reactions.
Rosaria	Cryo	Polearm	A sub-DD tied to a small area of ​​the ult that gives a Cryo element to reactions. Also increases the crit chance of allies depending on the value of this stat itself.
Kazuha	Anemo	Sword	Draws in enemies and inflates elements. Absorbs any element except Dendro and Geo with the ult. Set Wearer Viridescent Venerer.
Sucrose	Anemo	Catalyst	Performs the same functions as Kazuha, but instead of an elemental buff, it increases the elemental mastery of allies and wears  Thrilling Tales of Dragon Slayers.

Supports

Support allies that are needed not so much for their own damage, but for distributing buffs, healing or shields:

Character	Element	Weapon	Effects
Zhongli	Geo	Polearm	A strong shielder that keeps allies virtually unharmed. Also reduces the resistances of nearby enemies.
Yun Jin	Geo	Polearm	Increases numbers from normal attacks, and if constellations are present, the speed of strikes. Absorbs part of incoming damage with E and pumps up energy for the team.
Thoma	Pyro	Polearm	Pyro is a support hero who provides the team with a reliable shield. With C6, he increases the numbers of normal attacks.
Yaoyao	Dendro	Polearm	Summons a Yuegui bunny that, depending on the HP of allies, either heals them or attacks enemies.
Kuki	Electro	Sword	Spends some of his health and creates an area around himself that heals squad members and affects nearby enemies with the status. Useful for triggering reactions with Electro.
Xilonen	Geo	Sword	Geo buffer that reduces enemy resistance to party members' elements. Like Kachina, it can climb phlogiston structures.
Kokomi	Hydro	Catalyst	Heals the team with a skill from the pocket or with normal attacks during the ult. Works well as a support or driver if needed.
Sigewinne	Hydro	Bow	Doesn't apply much Hydro status, but has a strong heal. Also will enhance sub-DD skills that work from the pocket.
Bennett	Pyro	Sword	A versatile support that provides attack power and heals allies within a limited area.
Baizhu	Dendro	Catalyst	Dendro is a support that heals the entire team, provides shields, and applies a status for subsequent reactions.
Diona	Cryo	Bow	Cryo shield and healer in one person. When using Sacrificial Bow will serve as a battery. If there are constellations, it gives mastery of the elements.
Layla	Cryo	Sword	It has a strong shield and is also a reliable Cryo applicator for reactions.
Jean	Anemo	Sword	A strong Anemo healer who can use his ult to restore HP to the entire squad at once. He can wear the Viridescent Venerer set and inflate the elements.

Top Teams

Squad options for fighting the Mysterious Source Automaton: Configurator:

Character 1	Character 2	Character 3	Character 4	Features
Mualani Tartaglia Ayato	Kachina Xilonen	Xiangling	Kazuha Sucrose Jean	Group through the reaction of Steam with different Hydro damagers. Geo ally on the second slot will help to quickly weaken the boss, climbing on the columns of phlogiston. Anemo hero inflates the elements or absorbs them for reactions. On Xiangling, you need to get a high level of elemental mastery.
Kinich	Emilie Nahida	Thoma Dehya	Kachina	A squad with Kinich through the reaction Burning. Pyro status on the boss is applied by Toma or Dehya, they also protect the squad. Emilia or Nahida cause Burning and maintain it. Kachina is needed to weaken the enemy during the ult, which he will enter faster due to Kinich's Night Spirit.
Alhaitham Tighnari	Nahida Dendro MC	Kuki	Fischl Yae Miko Raiden	A team with Dendro as a melee or ranged damage dealer. In this team, all companions cause various reactions with Dendro and Electro, and resonances increase elemental mastery and speed up energy regeneration.
Clorinde	Fischl Yae Miko Raiden	Sigewinne Kokomi Barbara	Furina	Squad via reaction Charged, as well as Electro and Hydro resonance. Since all sub-DDs summon creatures, Sijwin will significantly increase their numbers. However, if Sijwin is not on the account, she can be replaced by any Hydro healer.
Navia Raiden	Xiangling	Bennett	Yelan Xingqiu	A versatile team with sub-DDs playing from elemental explosions from the pocket. As a damage dealer, you can put Navia through Crystals or Raiden.
Wanderer	Faruzan	Ganyu Rosaria Kaeya	Thoma Dehya	A squad with a Wanderer and an Anemo boost from Faruzan. Cryo and Pyro heroes not only attack from the pocket, but also provide attack power and crit chance to Scaramuccia from his passive skill.
Arlecchino	Xiangling Dehya	Bennett Thoma	Kazuha Zhongli	Mono-Pyro squad with Harlequin and Pyro Resonance. For support, you can put Bennett for the attack power buff or Toma if you have constellations. For the last hero, choose Kazuha for Dispersion or Zhongli for resistance cut and a strong shield.
Wriothesley Ganyu Ayaka	Xiangling	Bennett	Xilonen Kazuha	Since Freeze doesn't work on bosses, Cryo damage dealers can play through Status Melt from Xiangling and Bennett. The last slot can be filled with Kazuha or Shilonen, but the girl is a priority, as she will help weaken the boss if he activates his ability after 40 seconds from the start of the fight.

Budget teams

Several F2P teams of heroes available to all players:

Character 1	Character 2	Character 3	Character 4	Features
Amber	Xiangling	Kachina	Lynette Noelle	A group led by Ember, who fights from a distance. Xiangling helps her and gives Pyro Resonance. Kachina, as in the previous squad, weakens Automaton. The last slot can be used to put a companion for Dispersion or a shield healer.
Kachina	Xiangling	Barbara	Kaeya	Xiangling and Kaeya attack from the pocket, dealing heavy damage with their ultimates and causing Melt. Kachina helps them both on and off the field, and also weakens the boss by climbing the Phlogiston Pillars. Barbara heals the team.

Ancient Ruins Builder Attacks and Abilities

During combat, the Mysterious Source Automaton: Configurator attacks Electro with targeted shots and area-of-effect attacks.

Shot in the air

Charges up Electro energy and shoots it upwards. After a few seconds, the energy returns to the ground, striking in an area. Watch the mark on the field to avoid HP reduction from the enemy's attack.

Aimed Shot

The Ancient Ruins Builder aims his laser at his active teammate, then fires a powerful strike in a straight line.

Moving

The enemy dashes and approaches the hero to perform a melee attack.

Laser Circular Strike

Summons two Electro Lasers that spin around.

Electric projectiles

Uses two of his weapons to fire Electro projectiles in an area in front of him for a period of time.

claw strike

Transforms into a paw with three claws that are charged with Electro. After a moment, it drops to the ground and powerfully hits the area.

Laser strikes in a straight line

Hit with two lasers in parallel lines in different directions, first vertically and then horizontally. Most often attacks before the cannon charges.

Adaptive countermeasures

Begins charging the Spherical Lightning Cannon and summons two pillars of solid phlogiston with energy fields on top. Climb onto the phlogiston and stand in the field to interrupt the ability's charge.

Spherical Lightning Cannon

If the charge fails to be interrupted, it unleashes the power of Electro Lightning across the entire arena.

How to Beat Ancient Ruins Builder in Genshin Impact

Since the skills have some peculiarities, familiarize yourself with them in advance to make the battle with him easier and easily defeat the Mysterious Source Automaton: Configurator.

Before the fight, use potions and food with buffs

Strengthening 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.

Buffing food

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.

Include characters from the Echo Children tribe in your party

If you can't defeat the boss within 40 seconds before his ult activates, put a Geo hero from Natlan on your team, who can climb onto the solid phlogiston summoned by the Automaton. If the hero enters its energy field and destroys the accumulator, the enemy will lose some HP and also have reduced resistance to the elements.

Interrupt the charges

Climb onto the resulting ledges to destroy the mechanism on them and paralyze the Ancient Ruins Builder.

Use supports

The boss has many targeted attacks or area attacks. If you can't dodge, use shield or healer abilities to help your team survive the incoming damage.

Boss Achievements

There is only one achievement available for defeating an enemy: "The Moon Has Not Rise Yet."

The moon has not risen yet

Condition of achievement: While the Mysterious Source Automaton: Configurator is charging its Sphere Lightning Cannon, break the accumulator and interrupt the process. Reward: 5 Primogems.

To complete the achievement, wait for the enemy to start performing the Adaptive Countermeasure attack. You can speed it up by hitting the Automaton with a character in the Night Spirit state. Use the Echo Children abilities to climb onto the solid phlogiston and break the accumulator by entering the energy field and attacking the mechanism with any melee attacks. You need to do this on both ledges at once.

Rewards for defeating the Mysterious Source Automaton

After defeating the Mysterious Spring Automaton, an Artery Flower will appear on the field, which can be opened by spending 40 Resin. The following resources are available from it:

• Adventure EXP ×200.
• Companionship EXP и mora.
• The core of the mysterious source with a golden inscription is the material for the exaltation Xilonen, Mavuiki и Lan Yan.
• Slivers, fragments, chunks and gemstones of Vajrada Amethyst - resources for upgrading Electro companions.

Artifacts:

• 5-4⭐Gladiator’s Finale.
• 5-4⭐Wanderer's Troupe.
• 4-3⭐Exile.
• 4-3⭐Instructor.
• 4-3⭐Healer.
• 4-3⭐Lightning Shaman (Crown of the Mind).

We hope this guide helped you get to the Mysterious Source Automaton in Genshin Impact and kill it. Write comments, if you have any questions about the battle. Read various game guides, and also read a special article where we have collected World and weekly opponents.