Theater Mechanicus 2.0: The best towers to use (new and old)
Let’s talk about the best towers that you can use in the Theater Mechanicus 2.0 event in Genshin Impact.
Veteran players might be familiar with some of these already, but there are a few new additions too:
| Towers | Effects | Unlock Requirement |
| Rippling Reflections | Pulses with a Hydro AoE | Default |
| Inferno | Lobs Pyro explosives at enemies | Default |
| Furious Discharge | Zaps enemies that come close with Electro | Default |
| Dust Devil | Blasts Anemo gusts to knock back enemies; can be re-oriented to a different direction | Default |
| Glacial Bloom | Shoots Cryo bullets | Default |
| Crack Shot | Fires a Physical-based arrow | Default |
| Charity (new) | Reduces the movement speed of enemies within its radius | Default |
| Binding (new) | Imprisons an enemy that goes near it for 3 seconds; will be destroyed upon activation | Mechanicus Mastery Lv. 2 |
| Banishment (new) | Knocks back all nearby opponents when a hostile goes near it; has a 6-second cooldown whenever it’s activated | Mechanicus Mastery Lv. 2 |
| Tandem Mine | Explodes with Pyro damage when an opponent goes near it; will be destroyed upon activation | Mechanicus Mastery Lv. 3 |
| Arcanum | Buffs all nearby mechanicus towers in its radius (+50% ATK) | Mechanicus Mastery Lv. 4 |
You’ll notice that most Theater Mechanicus towers had their names changed while retaining their effects. Others, meanwhile, are completely new or their effects have been altered.
As far as the best towers go in the Theater Mechanicus event, I would say that the Charity tower is one of the most useful ones. The movement speed reduction within an area helps slow down multiple mobs, even the fastest hostiles that can scurry away. Likewise, Arcanum, once you unlock it, will be another great option. The massive buff will help take out your foes with ease.
As usual, I tend to love the Rippling Reflections and Glacial Bloom combo. The Hydro and Cryo effects become a necessity since you’ll want to freeze your enemies often. As for the Banishment and Binding towers, they do have their uses. Unfortunately, I haven’t tested them out further (I’ve relied more on slowing down or freezing enemies).
Note: Don’t forget to pick Wondrous Stick buffs that boost the capabilities of your towers significantly. Depending on the rarity, you might obtain stronger effects. For instance, the Charity tower can have its AoE radius increased. Meanwhile, the Glacial Bloom towers could gain an effect whereby basic attacks cause AoE Cryo explosions.
Anyway, let’s go to the next part of our guide. We’ll talk about the best characters to add to your party when you’re playing the Theater Mechanicus 2.0 event in Genshin Impact.
