Genshin Impact 7.1 Stygian Onslaught: Top 5 Best Teams This Cycle

Genshin Impact Version 7.1 is here, and with it comes the latest cycle of Stygian Onslaught. The new cycle will run from September 30 to November 3, 2026, and we have three new tough bosses with very different mechanics. The current cycle features the Battle-Hardened Domovoy Sculptor, Secret Source Automaton: Overseer Device, and Guardian Blade of Drifting Snow.

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In Stygian, it’s important to build teams around each boss’s mechanics rather than bringing your highest-damage teams. Stellar Glimmer is the current meta reaction, and Stella teams are great against the first and third bosses. Here are five best teams for the Stygian Onslaught rotation of Genshin Impact 7.1.

Top 5 Best Teams for Stygian Onslaught 7.1

1. Vesna, Odette, Faruzan, Vodyanitsa

This is one of the best teams you can use for the Battle-Hardened Domovoy Sculptor. Vesna can consistently trigger Stellar Swirl, allowing the team to interrupt the boss while it is creating its Ice Sculptures.

Stopping the carving process prevents the dangerous Jack Frosts from appearing and also helps reduce the boss’s resistances. Odette and Vodyanitsa provide additional damage and reaction support, while Faruzan strengthens the Anemo-focused setup.

The team is particularly useful at higher difficulties, where the Sculptor starts with extremely high Elemental and Physical RES. Check out our Vesna teams guide for alternatives.

2. Sandrone, Odette, Yae Miko, Qiqi

This Stellar-Conduct team is useful against both the Domovoy Sculptor and Guardian Blade of Drifting Snow, but at higher difficulties, you only have one team per boss. So keep that in mind.

Against the Sculptor, Sandrone and Yae Miko can repeatedly trigger the reactions needed to interrupt its Ice Sculpture mechanic. Odette contributes additional Stellar application, while Qiqi provides healing and sustain.

This team also works well against the Guardian Blade, where Stellar reactions help deal with its Cryo protection.

3. Skirk, Escoffier, Furina, Vodyanitsa

For Battlefield 2, a Freeze team is a great choice, making Skirk an excellent option. The Secret Source Automaton: Overseer Device starts in Sweeper Mode and generates Flow Momentum, but repeated Cryo damage reduces that gauge.

Keeping its Flow Momentum low causes its defenses to drop, creating a much better damage window. Skirk is the main DPS character, and Escoffier and the rest of the team are there for additional Cryo application and support.

If Vodyanitsa is needed elsewhere, alternatives such as Shenhe or Yelan can fill the fourth slot.

4. Cryo Traveler, Alyosha, Diona, Sucrose

If you don’t have Skirk but still want a non-Freeze Cryo team, you can try this team against the Secret Source Automaton. The important part is maintaining consistent Cryo application rather than simply maximizing individual hit damage.

Cryo Traveler will be the main damage dealer, while Alyosha and Diona help maintain Cryo application. Diona also provides healing and defensive utility, with Sucrose offering additional support. If you’re saving your best characters for the other two Battlefields, this can be a great option.

5. Mavuika, Ororon, Iansan, Chevreuse

The Guardian Blade of Drifting Snow gives players an alternative to Stellar teams because its Cryo protection can also be attacked with Pyro.

Mavuika is the main DPS in this Overload team, with Ororon, Iansan, and Chevreuse supporting the team’s damage output. The key is to destroy the boss’s Cryo Ward before it can recover HP. Pyro application can therefore provide a straightforward way to handle its defensive phase without relying entirely on Stellar reactions.

Other Pyro options, including Xiangling, Bennett, Klee, and Yanfei, can also help break the Cryo protection.

How to Build Your Teams for Stygian Onslaught 7.1

The three bosses all have strengths and weaknesses, so you have to go in knowing their mechanics. For Battlefield 1, you’ll want to use Stellar Glimmer teams because the Domovoy Sculptor’s Ice Sculptures must be interrupted to get his resistances reduced.

In Battlefield 2, you want consistent Cryo application because the Overseer Device becomes more vulnerable when its Flow Momentum is suppressed.

In Battlefield 3, Stellar Glimmer, Electro, Anemo, and Pyro are all valuable. The Guardian Blade of Drifting Snow creates an Ice Coffin and Cryo Ward during the fight, and failing to destroy it allows the boss to recover HP.

Keep the difficulty rules in mind when planning your roster. From Menacing onward, you’ll have to use three separate teams, so you can’t share meta supports across different teams. The current cycle runs from September 30 to November 3, 2026, so you have plenty of time to get your clears.

Which team are you currently running in this rotation? Let us know in the comments!