Dive into Success: Mastering Underwater Attacks & Healing in Genshin Impact

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How To Heal Underwater In Genshin Impact Fontaine

Fontaine in Genshin Impact introduces a captivating underwater exploration mechanic that players wouldn't expect after three years of the game's existence. Apart from enjoying swimming and solving unique puzzles, Travelers must adapt to the limitation of not being able to use their usual character abilities for combat while diving. It is therefore essential to comprehend the methods of attacking and healing in the underwater region of Genshin Impact.

How To Attack Underwater In Genshin Impact Fontaine

To engage in underwater combat in Genshin Impact, players must locate one of the available Xenochromatic Fontemer Aberrants. These creatures, which are blue and slightly transparent, can always be found near puzzles that require their unique abilities to solve. In version 4.0, players will encounter three varieties of these creatures: Hunter's Ray, Blubberbeast, and Armored Crab.

Once the creature has been found, players can utilize the "Basic Attack" button (officially known as Transoceanic Sourcewater) to acquire the creature's abilities. The damage inflicted by these borrowed moves remains consistent and is not influenced by the level or stats of the active character. It is advisable to bring characters with high HP pools for underwater exploration to minimize the risk of succumbing to unexpected attacks.

Additionally, Fontaine offers the opportunity for Travelers to bring characters with Arkhe to partake in diving adventures. Arkhe bestows upon characters an intrinsic Pneumousia energy while underwater, eliminating the need for players to scour for Pneuma or Ousia Blocks in order to solve specific puzzles during dives. It's important to note that each character possesses a distinct Arkhe attribute, denoted by a faint, luminous glow on the character's right side. For example, Lynette wields the power of Ousia (dark), while Lyney harnesses the energy of Pneuma (light).

Hunter’s Ray Water Blades

Acquired from a creature resembling a stingray, this grants players the power of two charges of Fontemer Water Blades. It is possible to use both charges simultaneously, and one charge will be replenished after a cooldown of 4 seconds. True to its name, this skill releases piercing jets of water towards the intended target. Furthermore, players have the ability to precisely aim this skill by holding down the corresponding button.

This skill possesses the greatest damage output and is the easiest to utilize among the three. Against the majority of adversaries, players can easily dispatch them by employing a single Water Blade and one Basic Attack.

Apart from its offensive capabilities, the sharp blades can also serve the purpose of severing Fontemer Seagrass. To identify the Genshin Impact plant that can be severed, one must look out for a luminous green sphere located on the stem.

Blubberbeast’s Sonar Waves

Blubberbeasts possess a sea lion-like appearance and possess the unique ability known as Pulsing Sonar Wave. While this ability may have the lowest damage output compared to other skills, it stands out due to its lack of cooldown. Players can continuously utilize this skill, enabling them to unleash a continuous stream of sound waves. This ability proves highly effective for swiftly eliminating smaller adversaries and objects.

When it comes to puzzles within the game Genshin Impact, Blubberbeast's Sonar Waves possess the ability to resonate with Sonar Resonance Points. These points can be activated by utilizing the Echoing Conch. Furthermore, the Sonar Waves are able to penetrate through objects, thus enabling players to activate devices situated behind gates or invisible barriers.

Armored Crab’s Heavy Shields

The crab provides the active character with the ability to create a shield, serving as protection by reducing incoming damage, blocking water current from vents, and having a short cooldown of only 2 seconds. This skill possesses intricate mechanics, enabling users to counterattack against enemy assaults.

To utilize the skill effectively, target an enemy and wait for their attack to hit the character before releasing the shield to inflict greater damage on the target. Furthermore, this retaliatory mechanism also proves effective in eliminating Bullet Barnacles within Genshin Impact.

Although in the middle ground in terms of damage, this ability has the most use in underwater exploration. Travelers can use it to:

Destroy Bullet Barnacles

Destroy breakable stones

Harvest underwater Crystals

Block currents from Water Vent

How To Heal Underwater In Genshin Impact Fontaine

To restore health and underwater stamina while in the Fontaine underwater area in Genshin Impact, players can come across vibrant orange fish known as Recovery Orbs. By swimming towards these Orbs, players can absorb their essence, resulting in a replenishment of HP for the entire party as well as a recovery of their underwater stamina.

Players can strategically plan their swimming routes to maintain a swift pace by utilizing the Stamina-boosting effects of the fish. Lynette's Passive Talent, which reveals the whereabouts of Recovery Orbs, proves invaluable in this regard. Furthermore, having Lynette in the party enhances the restoration of both HP and Stamina from these orbs by 25%. Genshin Impact can be enjoyed on a variety of platforms including Mobile, PC, PS4, and PS5, with a Switch version currently under development.