Step-by-step Genshin Impact Imaginarium Theater Guide for Beginners

Imaginarium Theater brings a fresh combat gameplay experience for Genshin Impact players. This new endgame mode can be unlocked after reaching Adventure Rank 35. There are three difficulty levels one can choose from: Easy, Normal, and Hard Modes.

Here's a detailed step-by-step guide on how to clear this new gameplay mode in Genshin Impact.

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How to Clear Imaginarium Theater in Genshin Impact

The basic gameplay of Imaginarium theater includes character-based combat along with buffs and blessings to enhance the experience. Follow these steps to unlock and clear all the Imaginarium Theater content.

Step 1: Visit the "mysterious room" in Mondstadt Library

Entrance to the Imaginarium Theater (Image via HoYoverse)

Enter the Mysterious Room in the Mondstadt Knights of Favonius library. Once inside the room, interact with the book on the table to unlock the Imaginarium Theater gameplay mode.

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Step 2: Make preparations for combat

Choose gameplay mode and prepare characters (Image via HoYoverse)

Depending on your preferences, pick the difficulty level. Easy Mode is the best for beginners, while Normal Mode is good for casual players. For experienced players, Hard Mode will be a good challenge. After selecting the difficulty level, enter "Party Setup" and choose the characters needed. After making all selections, start the Imaginarium Theater challenge.

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Step 3: Choose buffs and enter battle

Pick the best buffs and bonuses (Image via HoYoverse)

Before beginning combat, you'll get to select certain buffs. The "Wondrous Boon" buff, for example, lets you pick one out of three power-ups for your characters. The "Companion: Random" event selects one random character from among the character pool to be added to your team. After choosing all necessary buffs, select "Battle: Normal" to begin combat, where there will be different mobs, so go through all of them and pick the one you want.

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Step 4: Take note of the challenge objectives

Performance objectives necessary for getting the rewards (Image via HoYoverse)

Before beginning combat, look at the objectives necessary for getting all the rewards from the particular stage. The "Stage Effects" section also gives information about specific details and effects that will take place during combat. You can also look at the opponents you will fight before beginning combat. Once you're ready, click on "Confirm Selection" and start the fight.

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Step 5: Finish combat and move on to the next stage

Finish the stage while clearing all the objectives (Image via HoYoverse)

After clearing the stage, click on "Next" to go to the next stage of Imaginarium Theater. If you aren't satisfied with your performance or haven't been able to fulfill every objective, click on "Restart Performance" to redo the stage and complete it.

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Step 6: Continue combat

Interact with the book to continue to the next stage (Image via HoYoverse)

After clearing a stage, you'll be brought back to the main room where you have to interact with the book again to continue playing Imaginarium Theater. Click on "Continue Performance" to move on to the next stage.

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Step 7: Continue playing through all the Acts

There are 8 Acts for a full clear of Imaginarium Theater (Image via HoYoverse)

Imaginarium Theater has eight Acts, or stages, and the gameplay for all of them is the same. After clearing each stage, pick your buffs, choose your characters, take note of the stage objectives, and clear the stage. Continue playing till you clear Act Eight, which is the final stage.

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Step 8: Conclude the Imaginarium Theater run

Full clear of Imaginarium Theater (Image via HoYoverse)

After playing all the acts, you'll get a rundown of the total time taken to finish all the stages, along with a tally of the number of Stars you have achieved. Click on "Return to the Theater Lobby" to exit Imaginarium Theater.

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Step 9: Claim your rewards

All rewards for Imaginarium Theater (Image via HoYoverse)

Once you've cleared all the stages of Imaginarium Theater, you'll be returned to the room you were in. Interact again with the book and click on "Reward Preview" to claim all the rewards for finishing Imaginarium Theater.

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Playing through Imaginarium Theater is a fresh and fun experience for old as well as new players. Did you know that you can get a total of 10 achievements by playing Imaginarium Theater? Check out our guide on how to get all achievements in Imaginarium Theater.