The Finishing Touch is a Genshin Impact Challenger: Series IV Achievement that you can unlock by defeating Azhdaha without gaining a shield. While this sounds fairly simple at first, Azhdaha can generate Crystallize shards, making it difficult to avoid getting a shield. We’ll show you a few tips and tricks on how you can get this Achievement in one try.

How to defeat Azhdaha without ever having gained a shield in Genshin Impact

Azhdaha is the Weekly Boss in theBeneath the Dragon-Queller Domainsouth of Mt. Hulao. He starts off as a Geo Element but will switch between two more Elements throughout the battle. Reference the Elements posted on his front door to know what he’ll be transforming into for the week.

It’s important to know thatAzhdaha can generate Crystallize shards, which will grant you a shield upon picking up. As they’re hard to spot, you may accidentally pick them up in battle, which will make it impossible to get the Achievement.

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With that said, consider these tips to help you defeat Azhdaha completely shield-free:

To make it easier for you to build a team, reference this list of characters youmust not bringas they can generate shields:

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To get more Challenger Series Achievements, check out our guide onHow to get the Puppet Show-Off Achievement in Genshin Impacthere on Pro Game Guides.