Genshin Impact 4.8 Spiral Abyss Guide, How to Achieve Full Stars in 4.8 Spiral Abyss?

In this phase of the Abyss, updated on August 16th, the final boss of the Fontaine region will appear—the Stonewarden Golem, a Geo-element boss with a 32-unit Geo shield.

Abyssal analysis

The minimum DPS requirement for the 4.8 Abyss has reached a new high. As the versions continue to update, the minimum DPS demands have been steadily increasing. Moreover, the enemies now possess elemental shields, special mechanics, and resistances, making the overall difficulty quite challenging.

This phase's Abyssal Blessing is: "When characters attack Burning opponents, their CRIT Rate is increased by 15% and their CRIT DMG is increased by 30%." The bonuses provided by this phase's Abyssal Blessing are particularly significant, so players may want to prioritize using Pyro and Dendro elements . Other elements are neither specifically restricted nor recommended.

Countermeasure Analysis

This phase's upper half combines multi-target and single-target scenarios, while the lower half is entirely single-target focused.

Upper Half

In the first chamber of the upper half, you’ll face a single enemy, mainly testing your sustained DPS. The enemy's health lock and duplication abilities require a certain level of target-switching capability and precise timing in your damage rotations. Chambers 2 and 3 consist of multi-enemy waves, with a total of 7 waves. Grouping enemies is recommended, but due to the low number of enemies and the fact that most of them cannot be grouped, your DPS characters should ideally have some area-of-effect (AOE) attack capabilities. This wave-based enemy setup requires strong target-switching abilities.

The first chamber of the upper half features the Perpetual Mechanical Array , which has a 70% physical resistance, making physical DPS less effective. Other elements are not particularly countered, so the focus is on strategy and DPS capability.

Lower Half

The lower half is purely a sustained DPS test against single targets, requiring strong Geo shield-breaking abilities. Geo-element characters are recommended. The lower half includes two large Geo shielded enemies, especially the third chamber's Geo shield, which is very thick. Therefore, a team capable of quickly breaking Geo shields is essential. The first chamber has a Hydro Tulpa present, making Hydro DPS less effective.

Survival requirements

In the upper half, there's a Thundercraven Rifthound , so bringing a healer should suffice.

For the lower half, it's best to bring a shielder because the three bosses have strong damage and interruption abilities. A shield can create a better environment for dealing damage, with Zhongli being the best choice.

Regarding the current banner characters, the 4.8 Abyss is particularly suited for Navia and Emilie . For most players, a team centered around Navia is definitely the optimal solution for the lower half of this phase. The monster lineup allows her to fully utilize her abilities in Crystallize reactions, quickly breaking Geo shields, and performing well in single-target scenarios. Emilie performs exceptionally well in the upper half; her damage is substantial, and she can consistently apply Dendro to multiple waves of enemies without needing to switch her in and out like Nahida. This phase's Abyssal Blessing also synergizes extremely well with her.

Yelan , known for her versatility as a support and sub-DPS, consistently performs well in the Abyss and is a universal solution for many teams. For the lower half, where AOE Hydro damage is needed, Furina is a great fit. Although Nilou is featured in the current banner, this phase's environment does not particularly favor her. Nilou’s Bountiful Cores can be used in the upper half, but clearing the first chamber requires a certain level of investment.

Team recommendation

In the first chamber of the lower half, there is Hydro immunity, and the second and third chambers require Geo elements to break shields. Therefore, it is recommended to prioritize selecting your lower half team before choosing your upper half team.

Lower Half Team Recommendations:

1. Vaporize Team

Arlecchino can be replaced with Yoimiya , Lyney , Hu Tao , Klee , YanfeiYelan can be replaced with Xingqiu , Kaedehara Kazuha , Xiangling

2. Anemo/Plunge Attack Team

Xiao can be replaced with Wanderer , Gaming , DilucBennett can be replaced with Furina , Xinyan

3. Geo Damage Team

Arataki Itto can be replaced with Noelle, Gorou can be replaced with Bennett , Furina, Navia

Xiangling can be replaced with Furina , Bennett

4. Overload Team

Raiden Shogun can be replaced with Arlecchino , KleeXiangling can be replaced with Yae Miko , Fischl

Upper Half Team Recommendations:

1. Dendro-Based Teams

2. Other Common Team Compositions

Select three characters from the left side and one character from the right side to form a team.

Or, select three characters from the right side and one character from the left side to form a team.

That concludes this full-star guide for the Genshin Impact 4.8 Abyss. We hope that the above team recommendations will help you successfully achieve full stars in the Spiral Abyss.