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Withering Zone - what is it?

When you first arrive in Sumeru, you will encounter the Withering Zone in some places.

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These are contaminated zones that cause your characters to receive Decay.

It is a red gauge located above the health of the hero.

Therefore, it’s better not to stay in contaminated areas for too long.

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Decreasing Decay

In the contaminated area, you may notice monuments with green orb.

These are called Candles of Life.Standing next to them will cause the accumulated Decay to decrease.

So, if your gauge is almost completely filled, get to them a fast as possible.

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you’re free to interact with the Dendrograna to get a buff.

Three green projectile will appear around you.

Next you should choose a character who fights with a bow, such as Childe or Diona.

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That way you will destroy the flower.

You have to repeat this step several times until you get rid of all the red plants.

Some of them may even shoot back at you.

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If they hit you, they will inflict damage and speed up the process of filling the red gauge.

However, this depends on the distance from which the flower received damage from the Dendrograna’s projectile.

If it hit the flower when you were very close, there will be explosion after a short while.

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Move back as soon as you’re able to.

Touching them will make you suffer damage.

However, being far from the flower will make it send three projectiles in your direction.

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Be careful when you get rid of the contamination of the red flower.

There is a good chance that this will make opponents to appear and you will have to defeat them.

Depending on the given Withering Zone, the placement of the flowers and enemies types can vary.

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When the opponents are defeated, aTumor of the Witheringwill appear in the middle of the Withering Zone.

Quickly approach this object and interact with it to get rid of contamination.

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