Puzzles and riddles in the Sumeru Desert в Genshin impact bring new mechanics to the game that will give players a lot of trouble, but at the same time will please the players with rewards. In this guide, we will tell you how to solve the riddles of the desert region of Sumeru in Ruins of King Deshretwhy some objects disappear when zoomed in, while others are only visible at night.
How to solve riddles in the ruins of King Deshret
Judging by what was shown on the stream and other leaks, players will have to repeatedly descend into ancient dungeons, where a lot of mechanisms with puzzles await the Traveler.
pedestal of secret rites
In the process of exploring the ruins, such control units. They are designed to affect various mechanisms in the ruins of King Deshret, such as barriers that block the age.
Prism of the Hierophant
Many mechanisms in the ruins have different colors. To change their state, use Hierophant's Prism. It also allows you to control all nearby objects that emit light.
Primordial Spark
Very often in the ruins there are clots of energy, the mechanics of which are very similar to fairies. To solve the puzzle, you need to free primordial spark and follow her to activate primordial torch.
There are two working ways to bring the original lawsuit to its goal:
- You can use intermediate transfer points in the form of pristine candlesticks that you meet along the way.
- Wait for the blades to stop moving so that the wind currents subside, or find a way to stop them yourself.
Huge blades
The mechanism in the ruins, resembling blades, blows out powerful streams of wind. They can be used for glider lift or turned off to carry a spark.
Carrying beams in ruins
If you come across a combination of mechanisms designed to transmit rays, then try to connect them. According to the developers, after these actions, “something special will happen.” We will share more details shortly after the release of the update.
Sometimes walls block the way for elemental rays. To remove them, use hiding cells to turn these barriers into transparent phantoms through which rays can .
ghost base
Ghostly Foundations are uniquely patterned platforms in the ruins of King Deshret. If you step on it, it will disappear, so try to such places faster.
Cage of Truth
Exploring the jungles of Sumeru, many Travelers have already come across ghostly (transparent) things that hide their true nature. There are similar invisible elements for interaction in the ruins of King Deshret. For their manifestation just the cell of truth is needed. Take a Granum and bring it near a transparent object to interact with it.
Primordial hourglass
Big hourglass in the ruins, a kind of test against time. When activated, they will flip over and begin a countdown. For a certain time, you need to have time to turn over all the clocks in the vicinity in order to receive a reward.
Creation of ruin mechanisms
In the ruins, there will be mysterious accumulations of energy that, when activated, can follow the Traveler - primeval luminary. To create ruin mechanisms, you need to bring it to a special platform called replicator stone.
Primordial Obelisk
One of the main symbols of the civilization of King Deshret is primeval obelisk. To solve the mystery of the obelisks, you need to find everything lost tablets. The residual power of the obelisk will help you find out the direction where to look for the tablets.
Symbols are also indicated on the column, which must match the image on the tablets. Location of plates displayed on the minimapwhich makes them look like signs-keys in Encanomia. However, there are many more tablets:
| Name | View | Description |
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| Tablet: Valley | 
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A stone slab with ancient text that appears to have once been part of a building. How many unknown dreams are kept in the sands! Scientists believe that these letters mean the word "valley". |
| Tablet: Bird's Head | 
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A stone slab with ancient text that appears to have once been part of a building. How many unknown dreams are kept in the sands! The inhabitants find these letters similar to the head of a bird. |
| Tablet: Raised Hand | 
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A stone slab with ancient text that appears to have once been part of a building. How many unknown dreams are kept in the sands! Connoisseurs believe that this symbol represents a musical note, but can also mean respect and submission. |
| Tablet: Sandstorm | 
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A stone slab with ancient text that appears to have once been part of a building. How many unknown dreams are kept in the sands! The appearance of this symbol clearly comes from the image of a dust storm that occurs in the deserts. |
| Tablet: Ear | 
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A stone slab with ancient text that appears to have once been part of a building. How many unknown dreams are kept in the sands! The sign on this plate resembles an ear, but not all scientists agree with this. |
| Tablet: Thicket | 
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A stone slab with ancient text that appears to have once been part of a building. How many unknown dreams are kept in the sands! Most scientists are inclined to believe that this sign means "forest". This may serve as evidence that the desert was not always so lifeless. |
| Tablet: Rolling Thunder | 
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A stone slab with ancient text that appears to have once been part of a building. How many unknown dreams are kept in the sands! The appearance of this symbol resembles lightning, a phenomenon unusual for deserts. |
| Tablet: Danger | 
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A stone slab with ancient text that appears to have once been part of a building. How many unknown dreams are kept in the sands! The appearance of this symbol resembles a chisel and a hammer, which should mean danger. This is a symbol of a rather late era. |
| Tablet: Kiyanka | 
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A stone slab with ancient text that appears to have once been part of a building. How many unknown dreams are kept in the sands! A sign that looks like a builder's hammer is one of the earliest symbols. |
| Tablet: Sunrise | 
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A stone slab with ancient text that appears to have once been part of a building. How many unknown dreams are kept in the sands! The appearance of this symbol undoubtedly resembles the rising sun. |
| Tablet: Ruler's Authority | 
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A stone slab with ancient text that appears to have once been part of a building. How many unknown dreams are kept in the sands! In this sign, you can guess the outlines of a man on a throne. |
| Tablet: Sheep's head | 
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A stone slab with ancient text that appears to have once been part of a building. How many unknown dreams are kept in the sands! The inhabitants find these letters similar to the head of a sheep. |
| Tablet: Crocodile Head | 
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A stone slab with ancient text that appears to have once been part of a building. How many unknown dreams are kept in the sands! The appearance of this symbol undoubtedly resembles the mouth of a terrible spinocrok. |
| Tablet: Giant Serpent | 
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A stone slab with ancient text that appears to have once been part of a building. How many unknown dreams are kept in the sands! Scientists of the school of semiotics and believe that this is just a punctuation mark in the shape of a snake. But the sages of Amurta do not agree with them, because in the Sea of Red Sands there are no traces of huge snakes. Thus, the origin of this symbol is still a matter of controversy. |
| Tablet: Ritual | 
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A stone slab with ancient text that appears to have once been part of a building. How many unknown dreams are kept in the sands! The appearance of this symbol undoubtedly resembles a certain object for sacrifices, and means the corresponding concept. |
| Tablet: Labor | 
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A stone slab with ancient text that appears to have once been part of a building. How many unknown dreams are kept in the sands! This symbol is often found next to the mallet symbol, and also belongs to the most ancient era. |
| Tablet: Dune | 
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A stone slab with ancient text that appears to have once been part of a building. How many unknown dreams are kept in the sands! In the literature that has come down to us since the time of King Deshret, a different name is used for each type of dune, which caused a lot of trouble for researchers. |
Power level
Perhaps, by analogy with Luminous stone adjuvant there will be a mechanic tied to power. So far, the developers have only briefly mentioned that when exploring the ruins, the Traveler "may not have enough power" to activate the mechanisms. To move deeper into the ruins, you will have to look for ways to increase it. The Stone Tablet of the Scarlet King tool will be given out for completing the world quest in the desert.
Illusions in the desert
One of the new mechanics, which will definitely cause trouble for all players, will be mirages. The conditions are as close as possible to realism, because even the Traveler can get sunburnt on his head and cause hallucinations. Players will face at least three types of illusions:
- Mirages disappear (scatter) when approached.
- The frescoes appear only at night.
- Transparent walls through which it is impossible to .
Examples of solving puzzles
Three Giant Primordial Torches
This is a big puzzle that shows two new mechanics of the Sumeru Desert at once. To solve it, first find the Primordial Luminary (looks like a small inverted pyramid), approach it and take it to the nearby Replicator Stone (a special luminous platform). The latter will activate and create a Primordial Blue Spark Candlestick on itself.
Walk up to him and press "Unblock" (default F key), then the flame will fly out and head towards the giant Primordial Torch. You just have to follow him to the end. Do the same with the other Replicator Stone to light the second torch.
Now find the last Primordial Candlestick and light the third torch with its spark. The reward will be a precious chest.
phantom drawing
On both sides of the entrance to the pyramid on the walls are the so-called phantom drawings. During the day they are very blurry and you can not interact with them. But at night they show up.
Wait for this time of day, go to the frescoes and press "Touch" (default key F). This will cause the appearance Hermitsthat need to be killed.
To solve the puzzle, do this with both drawings. Reward: normal chest.
Three Pyro Monuments and Dendroculus
Dendroculus is hidden behind transparent walls here. To break them, activate all the elemental monuments nearby. Then the barriers will disappear and the path will open.
Cage of truth and four torches
Climb up the pole with four leaf symbol, take Primordial Luminary and take him to the glowing platform. The platform will have Cage of Truth, tap it (F button).
A yellow crystal will light up above the character's head. It can be used to manifest ghostly objects such as transparent torches in this riddle.
While the crystal is burning, approach each of them to make them visible. It's hard to spot them from a distance. Therefore, be guided by the screenshots so as not to spend a lot of time searching.
After all the torches appear, light them with any Pyro skills. Reward: normal chest.
We hope our guide to solving mysteries in the Sumeru Desert will help you in exploring this new area. The desert region puzzles in Genshin Impact are a mixture of Encanomia and Rift. After the release of the update, this article will be constantly supplemented with examples of solving puzzles.
