Wicked Genshin Impact bug allows you to deal terrible, terrible damage to bosses

Genshin Impact players eagerly awaiting the 5.4 update in a week can currently exploit a surprising tactic to effortlessly defeat even the toughest bosses, regardless of their massive health pools. Ironically, this exploit centers around the Hydro Traveler, a character often deemed one of the game's weakest DPS options.

The exploit's mechanics are surprisingly straightforward. Utilizing the Hydro Traveler's Elemental Burst in conjunction with Xiao Lanterns (obtained during the Lantern Rite Festival) is the key. By strategically placing a significant number of Xiao Lanterns near a boss and then activating the Elemental Burst, the boss's health plummets dramatically.

This amplified damage stems from the Elemental Burst's increased AoE effect when interacting with objects. Deploying a hundred lanterns, for instance, can result in damage reaching into the millions.

While this exploit is likely to be patched in a future update, it currently provides a remarkably easy method to overcome challenging boss encounters.