[ Guide ] Genshin Impact: Hues of the Violet Garden Event

The Hues of the Violet Garden event has finally begun in Genshin Impact, kicking off the Irodori Festival in Inazuma! It will run from 7 April 2022, 10:00 to 25 April 2022, 03:59 server time.

STARTING HUES OF THE VIOLET GARDEN

You’ll be starting off with “True Tales of the Violet Garden: Act 1” with “The Strange Tales of Suikou’s Tipsy Tincture”. Meet Inazuma Katheryne in the Festive Elegance quest and follow through the dialogue.

When this comes up, the answer chosen for this guide was “In his hat”.

IRODORI POETRY

PART 1

The theme is “nostalgia”, and requires you to photograph Inazuman specialties. While you can complete the quest with only the four minimum requirements, you can unlock all the poem stanzas when you capture all nine specialties, namely: Sakura Bloom, Naku Weed, Dendrobrium, Crystal Marrow, Onikabuto, Sango Pearl, Fluorescent Fungus, Amakumo Fruit and Sea Ganoderma.

You can photograph the specialties as long as the Kamera says “Appropriate Target Found”. You need to use the Take Photo function, NOT the Kamera Gadget.

• Sakura Bloom: Outside Inazuma City
• Naku Weed: Grand Narukami Shrine
• Dendrobrium: Nazuchi Beach
• Crystal Marrow: Musoujin Gorge
• Onikabuto: Under the Tenshukaku
• Sango Pearl: Sangonomiya Shrine
• Fluorescent Fungus: In the hollow of Shirikoro Peak
• Amakumo Fruit: Amakumo Peak
• Sea Ganoderma: Waters north of Tatarasuna

PART 2

This time, the theme is “friendship”, and asks you to photograph wildlife. You DO NOT need to photograph ALL of them, just enough to unlock the four stanzas. Refer to our Omni-Ubiquity Animal locations and Fishing guides to find them.

Valid targets:

• Violet Ibis
• Crow
• Kitsune
• Electro Crystalfly
• Sunset Loach
• Sunny Loach
• General Crab
• Pale Red Crab
• Pith Lizard
• Adorned Unagi
• Red-finned Unagi
• Glazed Medaka
• Lunged Stickleback
• Purple Shirakodai
• Raimei Angelfish

PART 3

It’s time to photograph Mondstadt’s regional specialties for a poignant farewell, namely:

• Dandelion Seed: Outside Mondstadt
• Calla Lily: South Thousand Winds Temple
• Valberry: Near the Anemo Cube
• Small Lamp Grass: North of Cecilia Garden domain, Wolvendom
• Wolfhook: Wolvendom
• Philanemo Mushroom: Springvale
• Windwheel Aster: Dawn Winery Statue of the Seven
• Cecilia: Starsnatch Mountain

THEATHER MECHANICUS

Suggested formations and Stick loadouts.

WHITHER THE WIND WENDS

Close the Adeptus Bridges to drop enemies for Veneficus Points.

SHOW OF FORCE:

• Pyro Orb
• Embers
• Heavenly Tumult
• Thunder-charred
• Falling
• Reinforcement

ENTER THE HORDE:

• Pyro Orb
• Embers
• Spring Gust
• Heavenly Tumult
• Bombardier
• Thunder-charred
• Falling
• Reinforcement

SLUMBER SPIRIT’S BRIDGE

If you’re using a Freezing loadout, stand as close to the enemies as possible for Deterrence to take effect.

SHOW OF FORCE:

• Rolling Thunder
• Siege
• Constancy
• Deterrence
• Arrow Shower

ENTER THE HORDE:

• Hailstones
• Rolling Thunder
• Long Arm
• Constancy
• Brambles
• Deterrence
• Arrow Shower
• Grueling Battle

AUTUMNAL RESPLENDENCE

The inner tiles (i.e. closer to the center) will be safe from the Linebreakers.

SHOW OF FORCE:

• Pyro Orb
• Continuous Carnage
• Faint Thunder
• Culling
• Grueling Battle

ENTER THE HORDE:

• Blaze
• Crumbling
• Arbalest
• Bullseye
• Fusillade
• Continuous Carnage
• Faint Thunder
• Culling
• Grueling Battle

SPRINGTIME ADVENT

SHOW OF FORCE:

• Rapids
• Silver Lining
• Vengeance
• Jolt
• Stoic Thunder
• Lightning Speed
• Howling Tides

ENTER THE HORDE:

• Rapids
• Hailstones
• Frozen Fog
• Frost Pellet
• Uninhibited
• Silver Lining
• Vengeance
• Jolt
• Stoic Thunder

THE CLASH OF LONE BLADES

For this one, you’ll need to learn timing!

OOKUBO SANZAEMON

His specialty is a thrusting attack, so keep a little distance and hit the Parry skill.

YASUHIKO TAROU

You need to beat down on him to trigger the counter, needing you to be in close range. Hit the parry when you see him swing down!

MISHIMA MICHITOSHI

This will make you practice what you’ve learnt from the previous two bouts, with both ranged and close combat parries.

Even though this doesn’t have a blue flash, you can still parry it. It’s two hits, but you only need to hit the parry once.

When he enters this stance, he will strike back with a counter.

As with Ookubo’s thrust attacks, you’d want some distance so that you can react on time to reflect the Electro attacks.

TAROUMARU

The goodest boy will grow larger to give you a better shot at seeing his tells. He has a similar moveset to Kageroumaru.

The level 90 version of this attack has Three parts, parrying the first one will still get you hit by the next two, so you could choose to parry only the third strike.

Taroumaru also has Electro attacks that you can parry, be it the forward slashes or downwards AOE.

The bombs can also be parried, but I find them unreliable.

When Taroumaru starts blocking, keep hitting at him to trigger the counter!

THE FLORAL COURTYARD

The arrangements will see you needing to set the base, floral theme, main flowers and the flower’s heights.

THE PURPLE SAKURA LIES SPARSE, THE CLEAR SAND IS FRAGRANT

• Base: Moonlight on Sand
• Floral scene: Swaying Shion
• Front-left: Short Champagne Bloom
• Front-center: Medium Champagne Bloom
• Front-right: Short Champagne Bloom
• Back-left: Medium Champagne Bloom
• Back-center: Tall Champagne Bloom
• Back-right: Tall Champagne Bloom

SILKEN AND STURDY, THE LOTUS IN THE POND

• Base: Crystal Ripples
• Floral scene: Dewdrop Cabochon
• Front-left: Tall Water Lily’s Dreams
• Front-center: Tall Lotus in the Rain
• Front-right: Short Pale Blush of Brush
• Back-left: Medium Pale Blush of Brush
• Back-center: Tall Pale Blush of Brush
• Back-right: Medium Pale Blush of Brush

THE JADE LEAVES DO REPOSE, THE FLOWERS ARE BORN IN THE WIND

• Base: Wild Laurel
• Floral scene: Verdant Leaves in the Balmy Breeze
• Front-left: Short Promise of Blue Skies
• Front-center: Medium Silhouette of the Wind’s Reverie
• Front-right: Short Promise of Blue Skies
• Back-left: Medium Sunset Shadows
• Back-center: Tall Silhouette of the Wind’s Reverie
• Back-right: Medium Promise of Blue Skies

THE BRANCHES, CURVED LIKE RAINBOWS, ARE DYED IN MYRIAD COLORS

• Base: Flourishing Bloom
• Floral scene: Flowing Melodies and Rainbow Branches
• Front-left: Short Ring of Hearts
• Front-center: Short Silhouette of the Wind’s Reverie
• Front-right: Short Ring of Hearts
• Back-left: Medium Mirror of the Sun
• Back-center: Tall Mirror of the Sun
• Back-right: Medium Plume of Wishes

IRODORI ANECDOTES

For the most part, you only need to follow through with the story.

ABOUT THAT TIME WE SAVED THE TANUKI PHOTO BOARD

You’d be losing for the story to continue, but here’s where to find the Temari.

See how your friends are doing post the Sakoku Decree!

That’s all of the Hues of the Violet Garden event in Genshin Impact. Enjoy!

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Release Date: 2020-09-28

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