Abyss Mages are monsters that are a part of the Abyss Order who act as their foot soldiers. They are able to harness elemental energy from the Ley Lines of Teyvat and use that power towards their group's goal of overthrowing the world ruled by the archons.
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Types
Strategy
Abyss Mages will spawn with or without a shield. In the event that the mage spawns without one (which is usually the case when they're performing rituals), they will immediately activate it upon taking damage or spotting the player, whichever comes first.
The shield is immune to its own elemental damage as well as weak physical attacks such as bows and swords. Physical Claymore attacks deal some damage but are not as effective as some elemental reactions. The shield also applies a elemental aura of their affinity around them as long as it is active.
Apart from their own elemental attacks, the mages have a tendency to teleport around to get a better angle on the player by clutching their mask, teleporting in if the player is away from them and out if the player is too close to them. Mages deal elemental damage the area near them upon reappearing after a teleport.
Once the shield has been depleted, the Abyss Mage will drop to the ground in a dazed state and their resistances are reset to base values. See damage resistance for more details. After they regain their senses, they will perform a ritual to restore their elemental shield, indicated with flame pillars for Pyro, icicles for Cryo, water bubbles for Hydro and electric orbs for Electro, which deal damage to the player if touched. This can be interrupted with sufficient knockback or other means of interruption.
All types of Abyss Mages have 4 different attacks: a Normal Attack which involves shooting a small projectile, a Special Attack, Teleportation and Revival.
After using their special attack, Abyss Mages have a tendency to taunt the player by either dancing or relaxing after successfully attacking the player for a short duration. If the player avoids the attack, they can use this time to deal additional damage to the mage before they get back into combat.
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Notable Abyss Mages
Cryochanter Abyss Mage Emery

Emery after being electrocuted
A Cryo Abyss Mage that appears as the main antagonist during Troublesome Work. It gets electrocuted by Lisa after refusing to return The Pale Princess and the Six Pygmies, claiming that the book contains a hidden secret.
Hydrochanter Abyss Mage Landrich

Landrich gets lit on fire
A Hydro Abyss Mage that briefly appears during Darknight Hero's Alibi. Diluc interrogates it regarding the threatening note that the Knights received by lighting it on fire.
Mr. Fluffball

Mr. Fluffball
A Pyro Abyss Mage nicknamed by Klee that is the main antagonist during True Treasure. Having heard of Klee's reputation as the strongest in Mondstadt, it steals a bomb from one of her caches to use against Mondstadt. It accidentally kills itself when it mishandles the bomb it stole, causing great anguish to the young Knight.
Other Notable Abyss Mages
- In For a Tomorrow Without Tears: the unnamed Cryo Abyss Mage which controls Dvalin and reports to the Traveler's Sibling.
- In The Outlander Who Caught the Wind: the unnamed Cryo Abyss Mage which is behind the ambush.
- In the Story Teaser "We Will Be Reunited": the unnamed Hydro Abyss Mage which reports to the Traveler's Sibling.
- In Archon Quest Prologue, Act I - The Outlander Who Caught the Wind, Crash Course: the unnamed Hydro Abyss Mage behind the ambush who is defeated by Diluc.
- In For a Tomorrow Without Tears: the randomly named* Pyrochanter Abyss Mage which guards Eagle's Gate.
- In Master's Day Off: the randomly named* Pyrochanter Abyss Mage which tries to get rid of Jean while she is sick.
* Random names include Adalbert, Adil, Adolphus, Alberte, Albrecht, Alfljortr, Arbogastis, Bergdis, Eggert, Erambert, Gerhart, Guillaume, Ingikarr, Ioni, Konrad, Liebhard, Ljodey, Lodovica, Lydingr, Meinolf, Miuki, Naddodr, Nefi, Refill, Thorolfr, Thyla, Triunn, Uberto, Ulfie, and Vilhelm.
Gallery
Comics
Genshin Impact 4-Panel Comics
Video Guides
Other Languages
Language | Official Name | Literal Meaning |
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English | Abyss Mage | — |
Chinese (Simplified) |
深渊法师 Shēnyuān Fǎshī |
Abyss Mage |
Chinese (Traditional) |
深淵法師 Shēnyuān Fǎshī |
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Japanese | アビスの魔術師 Abisu no Majutsushi[citation needed] |
Mage of the Abyss |
Korean | 심연 메이지 Simyeon Meiji |
Abyss Mage |
Spanish | Mago del Abismo | Mage of the Abyss |
French | Mage de l'Abîme | Mage of the Abyss |
Russian | Маг Бездны Mag Bezdny |
Abyss Mage |
Thai | Abyss Mage |
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Vietnamese | Pháp Sư Vực Sâu | Abyss Mage |
German | Abgrundmagier | Abyss Mage |
Indonesian | Abyss Mage | — |
Portuguese | Mago do Abismo | Mage of the Abyss |
Change History
References
- ↑ Twitter Post: JP VA Self Announcement
- ↑ Youtube Video: KR VA Self Announcement