Lava Dragon Statue - Location and Boss - Genshin Impact - Version 5.5

Lava Dragon Statue - Location and Boss - Genshin Impact - Version 5.5

**Location of Lava Dragon Statue in Genshin Impact Version 5.5**

The Lava Dragon Statue is a world boss introduced in Genshin Impact Version 5.5, located in the Atocpan region of Natlan, specifically north of the Collective of Plenty and west of the Stone Steele Records domain. To find it:

1. Teleport to the waypoint southwest of the Stadium of the Sacred Flame or the one southeast of the Wayward Hermetic Spiritspeaker boss in the "Masters of the Night-Wind" area.
2. Head west from the waypoint until you find a large chasm or hole in the ground.
3. Drop into the chasm and interact with a Spiritscone to indwell a Tatankasaurus (or use characters like Varesa or Iansan to break orange rocks blocking the path).
4. Use the Tatankasaurus’s skill to break through Pulverite rocks and follow the linear path to the boss arena.
5. Unlock the nearby Teleport Waypoint for easier access in future fights.

**Boss Fight Guide for Lava Dragon Statue**

The Lava Dragon Statue is a Pyro-based boss with unique mechanics centered around its Fury Meter and Overburn state. Here’s how to defeat it:

- **Mechanics**:
- The boss starts in its Geohuman form with 70% resistance to all Elemental and Physical damage, making it tanky.
- Apply Pyro damage to fill the Fury Meter, transforming it into the Molten Dragon form.
- In Molten Dragon form, continue applying Pyro to fill a second Fury Meter, pushing the boss into the Overburn state, where it becomes paralyzed, loses all resistances, and takes increased damage.
- Avoid Hydro or Cryo damage in Molten Dragon form, as they deplete the Fury Meter and revert the boss to Geohuman form, prolonging the fight.

- **Attacks**:
- The boss uses body slams and pounces, which are telegraphed and easy to dodge by staying at a distance.
- It has two ranged attacks, including lava pools that linger on the ground, similar to the Pyro Regisvine’s moves. Avoid stepping into these pools.
- Attacks are not overly damaging, and a healer or shielder can mitigate hits.

- **Team Composition**:
- Prioritize Pyro characters to trigger Overburn quickly. Recommended characters include Xiangling, Dehya, Yanfei, Mavuika, or Chevreuse for consistent Pyro application.
- Burning teams (Pyro + Dendro, e.g., Emilie or Kinich) or Overloaded teams (Pyro + Electro, e.g., Chevreuse) work well.
- Mono-Pyro teams are effective for focusing on Fury Meter buildup.
- Avoid Hydro or Cryo characters unless you intentionally want to keep the boss in Geohuman form (not recommended, as it’s more resistant).
- Example team: Xiangling, Emilie, Chevreuse, Bennett.

- **Strategy**:
- Focus on frequent Pyro application rather than raw damage, as the Fury Meter depends on hits, not damage dealt. Even low-level Pyro characters like Amber can work.
- Dodge ranged lava attacks and stay mobile to avoid pools.
- When the boss enters Overburn, unleash your strongest Elemental Bursts and attacks to maximize damage.
- The fight is considered straightforward compared to other Natlan bosses, with telegraphed moves and manageable damage output.

**Rewards**

Defeating the Lava Dragon Statue costs 40 Original Resin to claim rewards, which include:

- **Sparkless Statue Core**: Ascension material for Varesa (currently the only character needing it in Version 5.5, requiring 46 cores for max ascension).
- **Agnidus Agate** fragments (Pyro character ascension materials).
- Artifacts, Mora, and other standard boss drops.
- At max World Level, expect ~2-3 Sparkless Statue Cores per run, meaning ~16 runs to fully ascend Varesa.

**Notes**:
- The boss was released on March 26, 2025, with Version 5.5.
- Always unlock the nearby Teleport Waypoint to streamline farming.
- Future Natlan characters may require Sparkless Statue Core, so consider saving extras.