Genshin's Surging Storm: Rewards & Event Guide

Author: Simon Jan 23,2025

The Genshin Impact Version 5.2 Exercise Surging Storm event, part of phase two, initially appears complex but is a straightforward tactical RPG-style event once understood. It offers substantial rewards, including Primogems, making participation worthwhile. Here's a guide to participation and rewards.

Exercise Surging Storm: Event Entry Requirements

To join, you need:

  • Adventure Rank 20 or higher.
  • Completion of the Mondstadt Archon Quest Prologue.

Start the event at the Knights of Favonius Headquarters in Mondstadt.

Screenshot of the Exervise Surging Storm starting desk

Gameplay Overview

The event features tutorials explaining the mechanics. Here's a summary:

Before each wargame, select Combat Units (troops) and Stratagems (buffs). Units have types (AoE Damage, Flying, Ranged, Melee) with strengths and weaknesses (e.g., Melee counters Ranged).

Exercise Surging Storm preparation screen

Study your opponent's lineup and adjust yours using the bottom-right diagram. Changing your lineup costs Reinforcement Points, so strategize carefully.

Unit types:

  • Melee: High damage absorption, slow speed.
  • Ranged: Long-range attacks, low health.
  • AoE DMG: Damages groups of units.
  • Flying: Evades ground attacks, immune to certain damage types.

Exercise Surging Storm fight screen

Level up units by re-selecting them; refresh units and stratagems for better options. Elemental Reactions function as in the overworld. Even losses earn Wargame Medals for rewards; wins yield more medals.

Rewards

Rewards include Primogems, Hero's Wit, Character Talent Materials, and more. The reward table below details the rewards based on accumulated Wargame Medals:

**Requirement****Medal Rewards**
400 Total Wargame Medals40x Primogem, 2x Chains of the Dandelion Gladiator, 20,000x Mora
800 Total Wargame Medals40x Primogem, 2x Debris of Decarabian’s City, 20,000x Mora
1200 Total Wargame Medals40x Primogem, 2x Boreal Wolf’s Cracked Tooth, 20,000x Mora
1600 Total Wargame Medals40x Primogem, 2x Chains of the Dandelion Gladiator, 20,000x Mora
2000 Total Wargame Medals40x Primogem, 2x Debris of Decarabian’s City, 20,000x Mora
2400 Total Wargame Medals40x Primogem, 2x Boreal Wolf’s Cracked Tooth, 20,000x Mora
2800 Total Wargame Medals40x Primogem, 2x Chains of the Dandelion Gladiator, 20,000x Mora
3200 Total Wargame Medals40x Primogem, 2x Debris of Decarabian’s City, 20,000x Mora
3600 Total Wargame Medals40x Primogem, 2x Boreal Wolf’s Cracked Tooth, 20,000x Mora
4000 Total Wargame Medals40x Primogem, 2x Hero’s Wit, 20,000x Mora
**Requirement****Challenge Rewards**
3+ Round Victories (single wargame)20x Primogem, 2x Guide to Freedom, 3x Mystic Enhancement Ore
5+ Round Victories (single wargame)2x Hero’s Wit, 3x Mystic Enhancement Ore
7+ Round Victories (single wargame)2x Sanctifying Unction, 3x Mystic Enhancement Ore
3 Rank 2 Combat Units (upgrading)2x Guide to Resistance, 3x Mystic Enhancement Ore
6 Rank 2 Combat Units (upgrading)2x Hero’s Wit, 3x Mystic Enhancement Ore
12 Rank 2 Combat Units (upgrading)2x Sanctifying Unction, 3x Mystic Enhancement Ore
1 Rank 3 Combat Unit (upgrading)2x Hero’s Wit, 3x Mystic Enhancement Ore
3 Rank 3 Combat Units (upgrading)2x Sanctifying Unction, 3x Mystic Enhancement Ore
3+ Elite-class Combat Units (drawing)2x Guide to Ballad, 3x Mystic Enhancement Ore
6+ Elite-class Combat Units (drawing)2x Hero’s Wit, 3x Mystic Enhancement Ore
12+ Elite-class Combat Units (drawing)2x Sanctifying Unction, 3x Mystic Enhancement Ore
1 Apex-class Combat Unit (drawing)2x Hero’s Wit, 3x Mystic Enhancement Ore
2 Apex-class Combat Units (drawing)2x Hero’s Wit, 3x Mystic Enhancement Ore
4 Apex-class Combat Units (drawing)2x Sanctifying Unction, 3x Mystic Enhancement Ore

The Exercise Surging Storm event runs from December 18 to December 30 (3:59 server time) in Genshin Impact Version 5.2. Claim your rewards before the deadline.