Genshin Impact 5.0 Imaginarium Theater: Opening characters and Enemy line-up leaks

The Imaginarium Theater opening characters and their enemy line-up for version 5.0 of Genshin Impact has been leaked. These were brought to light by homdgcat3, who has been a reliable source for providing many leaks for Genshin Impact many times now. According to the latest leaks, the upcoming line-up for the Imaginarium Theater in version 5.0 might be challenging for many players. In this version, two rotations of this game mode are expected.

We go over the duration for both the rotations for Imaginarium Theater in version 5.0 of Genshin Impact, the opening characters, and the enemy line-up.

Note: This article is based on leaks and speculation. Readers are advised to take the information herein with a grain of salt and await official confirmation.

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First Imaginarium Theater in Version 5.0 of Genshin Impact

Based on the leaks, in version 5.0, the first Imaginarium Theater is expected to run from August 1 to October 1, 2024. During this rotation, Pyro, Hydro, and Dendro would be the main three elements.

The Opening Characters, Special Invitation Characters, and the enemy line-up for all eight Acts in this particular rotation of Imaginarium Theater are as follows:

Opening Characters

Dehya
Xiangling
Mualani
Candace
Emilie
Yaoyao

These characters mentioned above might have their max HP, ATK, and DEF increased by 20% in the overworld and in domains for being part of the Principal Cast of the Imaginarium Theater.

Special Invitation Characters

Kazuha
Kachina
Raiden Shogun
Clorinde

Enemy-line up

It should be mentioned that while certain Acts in Imaginarium Theater consist exclusively of boss battles, other Acts feature waves of enemies that must be defeated to advance through the stage. These enemies are split into six groups, and in each group-enemy-battle challenge, a different group is chosen at random for the players to face against.

In certain cases, players may be able to select from two or three randomly selected enemy groups they wish to fight against. For this rotation of the Imaginarium Theater, Acts 1, 2, 4, 5, and 7 are expected to have these group enemy battles.

The enemy line-up based on these groups for different Acts of Imaginarium Theater are as follows:

Act 1

Thundercraven Rifthound
Pyro Abyss Mage
Dendro Samachurl
Pyro Whopperflower
Large Pyro Slime

One of the groups of enemies lined up in Act 1 (Image via HoYoverse)

Hydro Hilichurl Rogue
Wooden Shieldwall Mitachurl
Wooden Shield Hilichurl Guard
Hydro Samachurl

Construction Specialist Mek - Pneuma
Recon Log Mek - Pneuma
Geological Survey Mek - Pneuma

Construction Specialist Mek - Pneuma
Ruin Grader
Assault Specialist Mek - Ouisa
Ruin Destroyer

Ruin Guard
Ruin Scout
Ruin Destroyer
Ruin Defender

Ruin Drake: Earthguard
Ruin Grader

All the enemies players must face in the first Act will be at Level 85.

Act 2

Fatui Cryo Cicin Mage
Fatui Electro Cicin Mage
Fatui Skirmisher: Cryogunner Legionnaire
Fatui Skirmisher: Anemoboxer Vanguard
Fatui Skirmisher: Geochanter Bracer
Nobushi: Jintouban
Nobushi: Hitsukeban
Nobushi: Kikouban

One of the groups of enemies lined up in Act 2 (Image via HoYoverse)

Construction Specialist Mek - Ouisa
Annihilation Specialist Mek - Ouisa
Recon Log Mek - Ouisa

Nimble Harvester Mek - Pneuma
Annihilation Specialist Mek - Pneuma
Construticon Specialist Mek - Pneuma
Recon Log Mek - Pneuma
Geological Survey Mek - Pneuma

Large Overgrown Breacher Primus

Anemo Hilichurl Rogue
Hydro Hilihurl Rogue
Frostarm Lawachurl

Eremite Axe Vanguard
Treasure Hoarders: Gravedigger
Nobushi: Jintouban
Nobushi: Hitsukeban
Nobushi: Kikouban
Kairagi: Fiery Might
Kairagi: Dancing Thunder

The enemies in Act 2 players must face will be at Level 85.

Act 3

Perpetual Mechanical Array

In the third act, players will face only one boss opponent. This enemy will be at Level 90.

Act 4

Crackling Axe Mitachurl
Blazing Axe Mitachurl
Thunderhelm Lawachurl
Frostarm Lawachurl

Fatui Skirmisher - Cryogunner Legionnaire
Fatui Skirmisher - Pyroslinger Bracer
Fatui Cro Cicin Mage
Fatui Pyro Agent

Eremite Desert Clearwater
Eremite Sunfrost
Eremite Daythunder

One of the groups of enemies in Act 4 (Image via HoYoverse)

Ruin Guard
Ruin Grader
Ruin Scout
Ruin Destroyer
Ruin Defender
Ruin Cruiser

Ruin Scout
Ruin Destroyer
Ruin Defender
Ruin Cruiser

Ruin Guard

The enemies in Act 4 will be at Level 90.

Act 5

Thundercraven Rifthound Whelp
Thundercraven Rifthound

Ruin Guard
Ruin Grader

Nobushi: Jintouban
Nobushi: Hitsukeban
Nobushi: Kikouban

Kairagi: Fiery Might
Kairagi: Dancing Thunder
Nobushi: Hitsukeban
Nobushi: Kikouban

One of the groups of enemies in Act 5 (Image via HoYoverse)

Ruin Scout
Ruin Destroyer
Ruin Defender
Ruin Cruiser

Hydro Mimic Frog
Hydro Mimic Crab
Hydro Mimic Finch
Hydro Mimic Mallard
Hydro Mimic Squirrel
Hydro Mimic Crain
Hydro Mimic Boar

The enemies faced in Act 5 will be at Level 90.

Act 6

Maguu Kenki: Lone Gale
Maguu Kenki: Galloping rost
Maguu Kenki: Mask of Terror

Act 6 will contain a single-boss fight. The enemies faced in this stage will be at Level 92.

Act 7

Arithmetic Enhancer Mek - Ouisa
Suppression Specialist Mek - Ouisa
Annihilation Specialist Mek - Ouisa
Assault Specialist Mek - Ouisa

Cryo Abyss Mage
Abyss Herald: Frost Fall

Pyro Abyss Mage
Avyss Lector: Fathomless Flames

Xuanwen Beast
Shadowy Husk: Defender
Shadowy Husk: Line Breaker
Shadowy Husk: Standard Bearer
Black Serpent Knight: Rockbreaker Ax

Bolteater Bathysmal Vishap Hatchling
Rimebiter Bathysmal Vishap Hatchling
Primordial Bathysmal Vishap

Ruin Hunter
Ruin Drake: Skywatch

The enemies faced in Act 7 will be at Level 92.

Act 8

Local Legend: Cineas

Act 8 will consist of a single-boss fight. The enemy faced in this stage will be at Level 95.

Second Imaginarium Theater in Version 5.0 of Genshin Impact

Based on the leaks, players may be able to go through a second rotation of the Imaginarium Theater during version 5.0 of Genshin Impact. This particular rotation is expected to start on October 1, 2024, and will go on till November 1. The three main elements during this rotation are expected to be Pyro, Electro, and Geo.

This Imaginarium Theater rotation's opening characters, special invitation characters, and enemy lineup for each of the eight Acts are as follows:

Opening Characters

Dehya
Chevreuse
Keqing
Fishcl
Chiori
Ningguang

Since these characters are a part of the Principal Cast of the Imaginarium Theater, they might get a 20% increase in their maximum HP, ATK, and DEF in both the overworld and domains.

Special Invitation Characters

Venti
Yelan
Sucrose
Kinich

Enemy line-up

Like the Imaginarium Theater's previous rotation, some acts may feature waves of enemies, while others might feature boss fights. These waves, or groups of enemies, are divided into six groups. Players must fight against a different group randomly selected for each group-enemy-battle challenge. They may occasionally get to choose between two or three random enemy groups to fight against.

Acts 1, 2, 4, 5, and 7 of the Imaginarium Theater rotation are expected to feature these group opponent battles.

Based on these groups, here is the enemy line-up for the different acts of Imaginarium Theater:

Act 1

Construction Specialist Mek - Pneuma
Ruin Grader
Assault Specialist Mek - Ouisa
Ruin Destroyer

Ruin Guard
Ruin Scout
Ruin Destroyer
Ruin Defender

Ruin Drake: Earthguard
Ruin Grader

Hydro Hilichurl Rogue
Wooden Shieldwall Mitachurl
Wooden Shield Hilichurl Guard
Hydro Samachurl

Construction Specialist Mek - Pneuma
Recon Log Mek - Pneuma
Geological Survey Mek - Pneuma

Eroding Avatar of Lave

The enemies faced in Act 1 will be at level 85.

Act 2

Eremite Axe Vanguard
Treasure Hoarders: Gravedigger
Nobushi: Jintouban
Nobushi: Hitsukeban
Nobushi: Kikouban
Kairagi: Fiery Might
Kairagi: Dancing Thunder

Fatui Cryo Cicin Mage
Fatui Electro Cicin Mage
Fatui Skirmisher: Cryogunner Legionnaire
Fatui Skirmisher: Anemoboxer Vanguard
Fatui Skirmisher: Geochanter Bracer
Nobushi: Jintouban
Nobushi: Hitsukeban
Nobushi: Kikouban

Construction Specialist Mek - Ouisa
Annihilation Specialist Mek - Ouisa
Recon Log Mek - Ouisa

Hydro Hilichurl Rogue
Wooden Shieldwall Mitachurl
Wooden Shield Hilichurl Guard
Hydro Samachurl

Tainted Water-Spouting Phantasm
Praetorian Golem

Anemo Hilichurl Rogue
Hydro Hilihurl Rogue
Frostarm Lawachurl

The enemies appearing in Act 2 will be at Level 85.

Act 3

Hydro Tulpa

Act 3 will contain a single-boss battle. The enemy faced in this stage will be at Level 90.

Act 4

Ruin Scout
Ruin Destroyer
Ruin Defender
Ruin Cruiser

Ruin Guard

Crackling Axe Mitachurl
Blazing Axe Mitachurl
Thunderhelm Lawachurl
Frostarm Lawachurl

Eremite Desert Clearwater
Eremite Sunfrost
Eremite Daythunder

Fatui Electro Cicin Mage
Fatui Cryo Cicin Mage
Fatui Skirmisher - Hydrogunner Legionnaire
Fatui Sirmisher - Cryogunner Legionnaire

Ruin Guard
Ruin Grader
Ruin Scout
Ruin Destroyer
Ruin Defender
Ruin Cruiser

Act 5

Ruin Scout
Ruin Destroyer
Ruin Defender
Ruin Cruiser

Hydro Mimic Frog
Hydro Mimic Crab
Hydro Mimic Finch
Hydro Mimic Mallard
Hydro Mimic Squirrel
Hydro Mimic Crain
Hydro Mimic Boar

Thundercraven Rifthound Whelp
Thundercraven Rifthound

Ruin Guard
Ruin Grader

Rockfound Rifthound Whelp
Rockfound Rifthound

Kairagi: Fiery Might
Kairagi: Dancing Thunder
Nobushi: Hitsukeban
Nobushi: Kikouban

The enemies appearing in Act 5 will be at Level 90.

Act 6

Statue of Marble and Brass

The enemy appearing in Act 6 will be a single boss and it will be at Level 92.

Act 7

Bolteater Bathysmal Vishap Hatchling
Rimebiter Bathysmal Vishap Hatchling
Primordial Bathysmal Vishap

Ruin Hunter
Ruin Drake: Skywatch

Arithmetic Enhancer Mek - Ouisa
Suppression Specialist Mek - Ouisa
Annihilation Specialist Mek - Ouisa
Assault Specialist Mek - Ouisa

Cryo Abyss Mage
Abyss Herald: Frost Fall

Consecrated Red Vulture
Consecrated Scorpion

Shatterstone Breacher Primus
Rock Shieldwall Mitachurl
Ruin Destroyer
Ruin Guard
Large Shatterstone Breacher Primus
Sonehide Lawachurl

Act 8

Automated Supercomputing Field Generator

The final Act 8 will consist of a boss fight. This enemy will be at Level 95.

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