Find all the secret places in the Golden Apple archipelago in Genshin impactusing the detailed guide.
The game on the islands of the Golden Apple archipelago in Genshin Impact is not limited to events, battles with hilichurls and collecting shells. Along with the events in the global event collect primogems and other valuables in a fairly large amount, if you carefully study the islets and waters of the archipelago. Use this guide to find all the chests, secret places and solve puzzles in the temporary summer region.
For your convenience, you can use interactive map of the Golden Apple Archipelago. Here you can mark all the key elements. In the guide, some of them are shown more clearly in the game.
All chests in the Golden Apple Archipelago
If you can't find any chests when using the Genshin Impact interactive map, you can use our hints.
Below we will provide a display of each chest on the map of the Golden Apple Archipelago.
Regular chests
rich chests
Precious Chests
luxury chests
After the second chapter, there are much more secret places and chests on the islands of the Golden Apple archipelago. We recommend ing interactive map of the Archipelago in Genshin Impact, or write in the comments about the problems with finding chests.
Chest # 1
Destroy the hilichurls on the sea platform almost on your very first swim on the waveship (to the north of the starting island).
Chest # 2
Another platform with a chest is located west of the first point.
Chests #3-5
On Steamy Island, you can find three chests at once.
Chest # 6
The next treasure platform can be found west of Steamy Island.
Chest # 7
This chest will appear on the specified rock only after lighting four torches.
Chest # 8
Need a platform with hilichurls located west of the Broken Isle.
Chest # 9
In the north, near the border of sea territories, there is another rocky island with a ladder on which stands an unprotected chest.
Chests #10-11
On the specified island, you can unlock one chest by destroying the slimes, and the second by solving the puzzle. Swim to the stone on which the chest stands and activate the monuments nearby with the help of Pyro and Cryo heroes.
Chest # 12
In the indicated place, the chest is under a rock. You have to go down to see it.
Chest # 13
At the indicated point, you can find a platform with a chest protected by a detachment of Hilichurls.
Time trials in the Golden Apple archipelago
On the islands and in the waters of the Golden Apple Archipelago, you can find red Time Trial Activators 
. The tasks set by the developers do not cause any difficulties. In the water, you need to deal with targets using wavewalker cannons, and on the ground, for example, to get to some point, destroy the walls of the DodoKing for a while, etc. Look at the Genshin Impact map tiles to find each of the challenges.
Riddles with torches in the archipelago of the Golden Apple
In the second chapter of the summer event, the islands contain only two puzzles with torches. We present their solution, and will add more points if they appear in the game later.
First riddle
On an island west of Dangerous Island, you can find three torches near a locked chest. Light them up, and then go to the whirlpool on the north side of the island. Swim in the whirlpool on a ship or a character.
After that, the hero will be in a cave under the island. If you look at the stone tablet, it becomes clear that astronomical research is being carried out here. Move deeper into the cave to the first pressure plate. Get on it and enter through the open gate to the next room. Use the system clock to translate the time to 01:00. After that, the water will begin to rise to the level where the fourth torch and a luxurious chest are located. Light the torch and collect rewards, and then climb to the surface to open the chest on the island itself.
For more details and images see our torch riddle guide.
Second riddle
It is enough to take it to the mountain near the Broken Island. There are four torches here, giving access to the next chest.
Foggy bubbles in the Golden Apple archipelago
Bubbling bubbles can be seen in the waters between the islands. It is enough to run into any of them and examine the next bubble nearby. A sequence of 5-6 or more bubbles will cause a box to appear in the water, which can be explored to get a reward, mainly pestilence. All foggy bubbles are shown below on map fragments.
Painted walls and rings - treasures of Garpastum
Throughout the archipelago of the Golden Apple are the walls of the Dodo-King and rings of laudatory hymns. To destroy the first and solve riddles with the second, Harpastum of the Wind is needed. This item is given to the Traveler after completing the quest of the second chapter of the summer event. More details about how to use wind harpastum you can find out in our guide and find the Genshin Impact interactive map there to go to the walls and rings.
Challenging puzzles in the Golden Apple archipelago
Exploring the summer islands in Genshin Impact, you can find other unique puzzles. Often, Paimon notices something strange and tells his companions about it. We will present below guides or links to solving the most difficult puzzles of the Golden Apple archipelago.
for the chest on Steamy Island
When receiving various story quests on the islands, the Traveler needs to explore the remote corners of the Golden Apple archipelago. So, in order to complete the task Those who hear the sea, the player finds himself on Steamy Island. Here, a treasure chest is dug out of the ground. We need to find out what the for the chest is, but the investigation takes time. We suggest entering the correct combination 5214or open our guide for those who hear the sea.
Pillars in the water on Broken Isle
To the north of the Broken Isle in the water there are 5 pillars with strange notches. Paimon will immediately pay attention to them. This is one of the intricate puzzles, in order to solve which you first need to know Broken Isle Water Pillar Mystery Guideto receive a valuable reward.
Rock paintings of the Golden Apple archipelago
If you found one of the pictures earlier, then use our Walkthrough for The Other Side of the Island and the Sea.
Fairy Riddle on Dangerous Island
Return the Wandering Fairy to her pedestal at the Falcon Coast in Mondstadt. It is enough to find this creature on the top of the mountain, and then deliver it home, following the instructions from our completing the quest Winding Road Home in Genshin Impact.
Halves of ships near Steam Island
Head to one of the islands to the west or southeast of Steamy Island. Find the first shipwreck to complete Quest From Outlandsusing our walkthrough.
Locked chest north of Broken Isle
If you got to an island with three mountains before you received the task Who obeys the wild wind, unlocking the chest under the red dome will cause difficulties. The quest itself is issued automatically when ing for whom the wild wind obeys.
Water dome south of Broken Isle
At the moment, this riddle has no solution. However, you will immediately find out through our guide, how to rent a water dome in the Golden Apple archipelago in Genshin Impact if you bookmark his page. It is expected that after the release of the third chapter of the summer event, this puzzle will be solved.
Bookmark this pageto always have a complete list of secrets and puzzles on the islands of the Golden Apple Archipelago in Genshin Impact at your fingertips. We will supplement this list with relevant information with guides and walkthroughs.
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