Genshin Impact‘s tower defense mini-game, Theater Mechanicus, has several phases/difficulty levels. It also has multiple challenges that you can complete to obtain Peace Talismans. Here’s our guide to help you out.
Note: For more information about the game, check out our Genshin Impact guides and features hub. You may also head to our Lantern Rite event guide and Theater Mechanicus tower defense guide.
Genshin Impact: The Theater Mechanicus’ Peace Talismans, challenges, and difficulty levels
Open Genshin Impact‘s event panel and go to Lantern Rite -> Theater Mechanicus to see the current phase and various difficulty levels.
“We’ve Only Just Begun”
The Theater Mechanicus is currently at the “We’ve Only Just Begun” phase. That’s like matching with someone on Tinder, but no one’s made a move yet. That’s fine as long as you’re not r/niceguys material.
I digress. Anyway, here’s the relevant info/limitations for the Theater Mechanicus from stage 1 to stage 3:
- Difficulty levels: 2/3/4
- Maximum Veneficus Mechanicus (tower) level: 4/5/6
- Maximum Veneficus Sigils: 900/1050/1200 – Make sure to spend your sigils on the best tower upgrades before reaching the cap so they don’t get wasted. You can play more mini-games to earn extra sigils afterward.
Note: Additional Theater Mechanicus stages, difficulty levels, tower levels/upgrades, and Veneficus Sigil caps are unlocked in the coming days or upon reaching a new Festive Fever stage.
Likewise, here are the Theather Mechanicus challenges and Peace Talismans that you can earn:
| Challenges | Peace Talisman Reward |
| Clear a stage at difficulty 1 | 160 |
| Clear a stage at difficulty 2; have a score of at least 420 points | 300 |
| Clear a stage at difficulty 3; have a score of at least 490 points | 300 |
| Clear a stage at difficulty 4; have a score of at least 560 points | 300 |
| Clear a stage at difficulty 2; defeat all monsters | 300 |
| Clear a stage at difficulty 3; defeat all monsters | 300 |
| Clear a stage at difficulty 4; defeat all monsters | 300 |
| Raise any four Mechanici (towers) to level 4 | 300 |
| Raise any five Mechanici (towers) to level 5 | 400 |
| Raise any six Mechanici (towers) to level 6 | 500 |
“Guests Flock From Afar”
Requires the following:
- “Guests from Afar” stage of Festive Fever reached
- “Currents Deep Beneath the Lanterns” quest completed
- All requests under “Lantern Rite Tales I” completed
Theater Mechanicus challenges and Peace Talismans that can be earned:
| Challenges | Peace Talisman Reward |
| Spend 3,000 Veneficus Points (construction points) in Theater Mechanicus | 200 |
| Clear a stage at difficulty 5; have a score of at least 630 points | 300 |
| Clear a stage at difficulty 5; defeat all monsters | 300 |
| Clear a stage at difficulty 5; don’t build more than 12 towers | 300 |
| Clear a stage at difficulty 6; have a score of at least 700 points | 300 |
| Clear a stage at difficulty 5; defeat all monsters | 300 |
| Clear a stage at difficulty 5; don’t build more than 12 towers | 300 |
| Defeat a total of 300 monsters | 200 |
| Raise any six Mechanici (towers) to level 7 | 500 |
| Raise any six Mechanici (towers) to level 8 | 600 |
“Glow of a Thousand Lanterns”
Requires the following:
- “Glow of a Thousand Lanterns” stage of Festive Fever
- “Light Upon the Sea” quest completed
- All requests under “Lantern Rite Tales II” completed
Theater Mechanicus challenges and Peace Talismans that can be earned:
| Challenges | Peace Talisman Reward |
| Clear a stage at difficulty 7; have score of at least 875 points | 380; Celebration: Mechanicus namecard |
| Clear a stage at difficulty 7; defeat all monsters | 300 |
| Clear a stage at difficulty 7; don’t build more than 12 towers | 300 |
| Clear a stage at difficulty 7; don’t build more than 8 types of towers | 300 |
| Defeat a total of 600 monsters | 400 |
| Defeat a total of 900 monsters | 600 |
| Spend a total of 6,000 Veneficus Points (construction points) in Theater Mechanicus | 400 |
| Spend a total of 9,000 Veneficus Points (construction points) in Theater Mechanicus | 600 |
| Raise any six Mechanici (towers) to level 9 | 800 |
| Raise any six Mechanici (towers) to level 10 | 800 |
Stand By Me and Xiao Market
The Peace Talismans you amass from the Theater Mechanicus mini-game have two uses. First, you can spend these in the Xiao Market for various items.
Alternatively, you can make sure that you’ve already reached the “Glow of a Thousand Lanterns” Festive Fever stage. You can then spend 1,000 Peace Talismans for one 4-star character. You can choose from Xiangling, Xinyan, Beidou, Ningguang, Xingqiu, or Chongyun.
Genshin Impact is available via its official website. For more information, check out our guides and features hub. We also have a Lantern Rite event guide and a Theater Mechanicus tower defense guide.
