Heated Battle Mode

Heated Battle Mode is a gamemode in Genius Invokation TCG available for a limited time available on a regular basis each Version. Each version will have a special rules that may lead to a completely different experience from the usual gameplay of Genius Invokation TCG.

Heated Battle Mode can be accessed at the Invitation Board of The Cat's Tail once the player has reached Player Level 4.

History

Heated Battle Mode has 32 occurrences:

Image	Name	Start	End	Version
	Omnipotent Guide	January 28, 2023	February 6, 2023	3.4
	No more rolling Elemental Dice during the Roll Phase. Obtain 8 Omni Dice directly!
	The Profound Purpose of Practice	March 11, 2023	March 20, 2023	3.5
	The first Action Card played each Round will cost 2 fewer dice. The first Skill or Equipped Talent for every character each Round will cost 1 fewer die.
	Reinforcements	April 29, 2023	May 8, 2023	3.6
	Character switches will be considered as Fast Actions. Every time you defeat an opposing character, the turn-initiative remains with you.
	Tactical Formation	June 3, 2023	June 12, 2023	3.7
	Travelers must use Character Cards selected on the spot and randomly generated Action Cards to do battle.
	Omnipotent Guide	July 15, 2023	July 24, 2023	3.8
	No more rolling Elemental Dice during the Roll Phase. Obtain 8 Omni Dice directly! The following characters cannot be used in this edition of Heated Battle Mode: Ganyu, Fischl, and Rhodeia of Loch
	The Profound Purpose of Practice	September 2, 2023	September 11, 2023	4.0
	The first Action Card played each Round will cost 2 fewer dice. Each Round, the first Skill used or Talent equipped by each character will cost 1 less Elemental Die. The following Cards cannot be used in this edition of Heated Battle Mode: Mona, Bennett, and Keqing.
	Reinforcements	October 21, 2023	October 30, 2023	4.1
	Character switches will be considered as Fast Actions. Every time you defeat an opposing character, the turn-initiative remains with you. The following Cards cannot be used in this edition of Heated Battle Mode: Fischl, Collei, and Tighnari.
	Tactical Formation	November 25, 2023	December 11, 2023	4.2
	Travelers must use Character Cards selected on the spot and randomly generated Action Cards to do battle.
	Sprinting Stratagems	January 6, 2024	January 22, 2024	4.3
	Travelers must use Character Cards selected on the spot and randomly generated Action Cards to do battle. During the Roll Phase: Receive 4 Omni Dice and 4 different random Elemental Dice. The first Action Card played each Round will cost 2 fewer Elemental Dice. Switching Character Cards is always a Fast Action.
	Tactical Formation	February 17, 2024	March 4, 2024	4.4
	Travelers must use Character Cards selected on the spot and randomly generated Action Cards to do battle.
	Sprinting Stratagems	March 23, 2024	April 8, 2024	4.5
	Travelers must use Character Cards selected on the spot and randomly generated Action Cards to do battle. During the Roll Phase: Receive 4 Omni Dice and 4 different random Elemental Dice. The first Action Card played each Round will cost 2 fewer Elemental Dice. Switching Character Cards is always a Fast Action.
	Tactical Formation	May 4, 2024	May 20, 2024	4.6
	Travelers must use Character Cards selected on the spot and randomly generated Action Cards to do battle.
	Sprinting Stratagems	June 15, 2024	July 1, 2024	4.7
	Travelers must use Character Cards selected on the spot and randomly generated Action Cards to do battle. During the Roll Phase: Receive 4 Omni Dice and 4 different random Elemental Dice. The first Action Card played each Round will cost 2 fewer Elemental Dice. Switching Character Cards is always a Fast Action.
	Tactical Formation	July 27, 2024	August 12, 2024	4.8
	Travelers must use Character Cards selected on the spot and randomly generated Action Cards to do battle.
	Sprinting Stratagems	September 7, 2024	September 23, 2024	5.0
	Travelers must use Character Cards selected on the spot and randomly generated Action Cards to do battle. During the Roll Phase: Receive 4 Omni Dice and 4 different random Elemental Dice. The first Action Card played each Round will cost 2 fewer Elemental Dice. Switching Character Cards is always a Fast Action.
	Tactical Formation	October 19, 2024	November 4, 2024	5.1
	Travelers must use Character Cards selected on the spot and randomly generated Action Cards to do battle.
	Automatic Artistry	November 22, 2024	December 16, 2024	5.2
	Travelers must randomly draw characters and powerful supporting forces to form lineups and do consecutive battles. Before each battle, Travelers can play Event Cards or Equipment Cards to further build the characters, or rearrange the order of the Character Cards. After the battle begins, characters from both sides will automatically take actions in order from left to right. Character Cards now have ATK stats. The higher the character's ATK is, the higher the DMG they deal. In this edition of Heated Battle Mode, the effects of certain Elemental reactions and cards will be adjusted.
	Sprinting Stratagems	January 11, 2025	January 27, 2025	5.3
	Travelers must use Character Cards selected on the spot and randomly generated Action Cards to do battle. During the Roll Phase: Receive 4 Omni Dice and 4 different random Elemental Dice. The first Action Card played each Round will cost 2 fewer Elemental Dice. Switching Character Cards is always a Fast Action.
	Automatic Artistry	February 21, 2025	March 17, 2025	5.4
	Travelers must randomly draw characters and powerful supporting forces to form lineups and do consecutive battles. Before each battle, Travelers can play Event Cards or Equipment Cards to further build the characters, or rearrange the order of the Character Cards. After the battle begins, characters from both sides will automatically take actions in order from left to right. Character Cards now have ATK stats. The higher the character's ATK is, the higher the DMG they deal. In this edition of Heated Battle Mode, the effects of certain Elemental reactions and cards will be adjusted.
	Tactical Formation	April 5, 2025	April 21, 2025	5.5
	Travelers must use Character Cards selected on the spot and randomly generated Action Cards to do battle.
	Automatic Artistry	May 17, 2025	June 2, 2025	5.6
	Travelers must randomly draw characters and powerful supporting forces to form lineups and do consecutive battles. Before each battle, Travelers can play Event Cards or Equipment Cards to further build the characters, or rearrange the order of the Character Cards. After the battle begins, characters from both sides will automatically take actions in order from left to right. Character Cards now have ATK stats. The higher the character's ATK is, the higher the DMG they deal. In this edition of Heated Battle Mode, the effects of certain Elemental reactions and cards will be adjusted.
	Sprinting Stratagems	July 5, 2025	July 21, 2025	5.7
	Travelers must use Character Cards selected on the spot and randomly generated Action Cards to do battle. During the Roll Phase: Receive 4 Omni Dice and 4 different random Elemental Dice. The first Action Card played each Round will cost 2 fewer Elemental Dice. Switching Character Cards is always a Fast Action.
	Automatic Artistry	August 16, 2025	September 1, 2025	5.8
	Travelers must randomly draw characters and powerful supporting forces to form lineups and do consecutive battles. Before each battle, Travelers can play Event Cards or Equipment Cards to further build the characters, or rearrange the order of the Character Cards. After the battle begins, characters from both sides will automatically take actions in order from left to right. Character Cards now have ATK stats. The higher the character's ATK is, the higher the DMG they deal. In this edition of Heated Battle Mode, the effects of certain Elemental reactions and cards will be adjusted.
	Tactical Formation	September 27, 2025	October 13, 2025	Luna I
	Travelers must use Character Cards selected on the spot and randomly generated Action Cards to do battle.
	Automatic Artistry	November 8, 2025	November 24, 2025	Luna II
	Travelers must randomly draw characters and powerful supporting forces to form lineups and do consecutive battles. Character Cards have ATK stats. The higher the character's ATK is, the higher the DMG they deal. Character Cards have both levels and ranks. You can increase your characters' levels by selecting duplicate characters from the available rewards. Leveling up a character increases their ATK and Max HP. When your characters reach certain levels, you can ascend their ranks. After ranking up, characters can gain rank rewards or enhance their skills. Before each battle, Travelers can play Event Cards or Equipment Cards to further build the characters, or rearrange the order of the characters. After the battle begins, characters from both sides will automatically take actions in order from left to right. The effects of certain Elemental reactions and cards will be adjusted. A Special Entry for Elemental Mastery is included in Automatic Artistry, increasing it will significantly boost Elemental Reaction effects. You can check out the special mechanics and rules of Automatic Artistry in the rulebook.
	Sprinting Stratagems	December 20, 2025	January 5, 2026	Luna III
	Travelers must use Character Cards selected on the spot and randomly generated Action Cards to do battle. During the Roll Phase: Receive 4 Omni Dice and 4 different random Elemental Dice. The first Action Card played each Round will cost 2 fewer Elemental Dice. Switching Character Cards is always a Fast Action.
	Automatic Artistry	January 31, 2026	February 16, 2026	Luna IV
	Travelers must randomly draw characters and powerful supporting forces to form lineups and do consecutive battles. Character Cards have ATK stats. The higher the character's ATK is, the higher the DMG they deal. Character Cards have both levels and ranks. You can increase your characters' levels by selecting duplicate characters from the available rewards. Leveling up a character increases their ATK and Max HP. When your characters reach certain levels, you can ascend their ranks. After ranking up, characters can gain rank rewards or enhance their skills. Before each battle, Travelers can play Event Cards or Equipment Cards to further build the characters, or rearrange the order of the characters. After the battle begins, characters from both sides will automatically take actions in order from left to right. The effects of certain Elemental reactions and cards will be adjusted. A Special Entry for Elemental Mastery is included in Automatic Artistry, increasing it will significantly boost Elemental Reaction effects. You can check out the special mechanics and rules of Automatic Artistry in the rulebook.
	Tactical Formation	March 14, 2026	March 30, 2026	Luna V
	Travelers must use Character Cards selected on the spot and randomly generated Action Cards to do battle.
	Automatic Artistry	April 25, 2026	May 11, 2026	Luna VI
	Travelers must randomly draw characters and powerful supporting forces to form lineups and do consecutive battles. Character Cards have ATK stats. The higher the character's ATK is, the higher the DMG they deal. Character Cards have both levels and ranks. You can increase your characters' levels by selecting duplicate characters from the available rewards. Leveling up a character increases their ATK and Max HP. When your characters reach certain levels, you can ascend their ranks. After ranking up, characters can gain rank rewards or enhance their skills. Before each battle, Travelers can play Event Cards or Equipment Cards to further build the characters, or rearrange the order of the characters. After the battle begins, characters from both sides will automatically take actions in order from left to right. The effects of certain Elemental reactions and cards will be adjusted. A Special Entry for Elemental Mastery is included in Automatic Artistry, increasing it will significantly boost Elemental Reaction effects. You can check out the special mechanics and rules of Automatic Artistry in the rulebook.
	Sprinting Stratagems	June 6, 2026	June 22, 2026	Luna VII
	Travelers must use Character Cards selected on the spot and randomly generated Action Cards to do battle. During the Roll Phase: Receive 4 Omni Dice and 4 different random Elemental Dice. The first Action Card played each Round will cost 2 fewer Elemental Dice. Switching Character Cards is always a Fast Action.
	Automatic Artistry	July 18, 2026	August 3, 2026	Luna VIII
	Travelers must randomly draw characters and powerful supporting forces to form lineups and do consecutive battles. Character Cards have ATK stats. The higher the character's ATK is, the higher the DMG they deal. Character Cards have both levels and ranks. You can increase your characters' levels by selecting duplicate characters from the available rewards. Leveling up a character increases their ATK and Max HP. When your characters reach certain levels, you can ascend their ranks. After ranking up, characters can gain rank rewards or enhance their skills. Before each battle, Travelers can play Event Cards or Equipment Cards to further build the characters, or rearrange the order of the characters. After the battle begins, characters from both sides will automatically take actions in order from left to right. The effects of certain Elemental reactions and cards will be adjusted. A Special Entry for Elemental Mastery is included in Automatic Artistry, increasing it will significantly boost Elemental Reaction effects. You can check out the special mechanics and rules of Automatic Artistry in the rulebook.
	Tactical Formation	August 29, 2026	September 14, 2026	7.0
	Travelers must use Character Cards selected on the spot and randomly generated Action Cards to do battle.

Other Languages

Language	Official Name	Literal Meaning
English	Heated Battle Mode	—
Chinese (Simplified)	热斗模式 Rèdòu Móshì
Chinese (Traditional)	熱鬥模式 Rèdòu Móshì
Japanese	熱闘モード Nettou Moodo	Heated Battle Mode
Korean	격투 모드 Gyeoktu Modeu	Fight Mode
Spanish	Modo contienda	Contest Mode
French	Mode acharné	Relentless Mode
Russian	Горячая битва Goryachaya bitva
Thai	โหมดการต่อสู้อันเร่าร้อน
Vietnamese	Chế Độ Nhiệt Huyết
German	Eskalationsmodus	Escalation Mode
Indonesian	Mode Pertarungan Panas	Heated Battle Mode
Portuguese	Modo Duelo Feroz	Fierce Duel Mode
Turkish	Hararetli Kapışma Modu
Italian	Modalità Battaglia fervente	Intense Battle Mode

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