Lost in the Sands in Genshin Impact: How to solve all the puzzles and complete the quest

Lost in the sandsSumeru. In the village of Aaru, the Traveler met another foreigner - the merchant Boniface from Mondstadt, who was given an assignment by a man from the Academy. The man and his companion helped the scientist, but later disaster struck and the expedition stopped communicating. The traveler has to go to the rescue.

In this guide, we'll tell you how to start and complete the Lost in the Sands quest in Genshin Impact, find clues, and explore the ruins.

How to start Lost in the Sands quest

To start the Lost in the Sands quest, head to to the village of Aaru. Visit the main street of the settlement, where the shops are located. Among them you need to find a merchant's shop Boniface from Mondstadt. Talk to him and the task will appear in the list.

Walkthrough of Lost in the Sands in Genshin Impact

Follow the footsteps along the path followed by the archaeological team

To start the investigation, follow the path followed by the archaeological team. The first area is located right next to Statues of Dendro Archon.

From it, move to the right, into the gorge. Follow the path southto discover more tracks and a new area where the explorers ed. Keep moving forward and look for traces of the archaeological squad.

When you follow the tracks, the search area will update and move to the southwest, to the teleport under the village of Aaru. At this point, Paimon will notice that the road is clear and there is no sign of a detachment ing through here.

The companion will offer to go further and look for more: go to Abju road. Approach the cliff to inspect the inside of the pit. Friends will suggest that the expedition could have fallen, or deliberately descended.

Go down the hole to find clues

At the western part of the pit, it will be possible to find a small camp, to which the Traveler needs to go. When you get close to the right place, Paimon will notice that there is someone there.

Talk to three people

At the camp, talk to three people to get as much information as possible about what happened.

First interlocutor stands right at the entrance to the "settlement". Hermit he will immediately make it clear that he fell here, advise you to get out of here as soon as possible and end the conversation.

next person located under the tent on the left side. Paimon will realize that this is probably the same scientist from the Academy. He smells of wine and is very drunk, so talking to him is useless.

The third interlocutor lies at the central tent, at the very top. This is probably the same Nakhtigar that Boniface spoke of, but he does not feel well, and his friends decide not to disturb him.

Talk to the fourth person who is standing at a distance

Turn around and go down from the camp. On the left, at the entrance to an unknown tomb, there is another Hermit. This girl needs to talk. Her name is Jecht and she was hired by Tirzad: the mercenary tells what happened to the expedition.

Together with Jeht, return to the broken camp and talk to the others. The girl will explain the situation to all three, after which Tirzad will begin to complain that "the vile inhabitants of Mondstadt got to Sumeru and deceived him." The scientist wanted to refuse the help of his mercenaries and decided to ask the Traveler for help.

Travel with Tirzad to the surroundings of the ruins, where Jecht had previously met. Enter the cave and move deeper to talk to the Hermits. The company needs to somehow open the entrance to the ruins, and all hope remains only on the scientist. The man interacts with the mechanism and the gate opens.

Go forward along the corridor and continue reconnaissance

Entering the great tomb go forward along the corridor and continue reconnaissance. It is necessary to reach the opposite end of the bridge, where there are two statues.

Continue exploring

Continue exploring: to the right of the stairs there is a mechanism covered with sand.

Use Anemo character and apply Scatteringto remove the interference and turn on the device.

When you enter the "main" part of the ruins, in the center of the hall will appear original design: Scout. Together with Jecht and her father, defeat the enemy and continue the exploration. At the left bowl with fire there is a rich chest covered with sand: use Anemo on it to open it. On the right lies Tablet: sheep's head.

Go further down the corridor and activate another mechanism. The Fairy will guide the Traveler along the right path. Follow her further until you find yourself in a age with traps. Wait for them to throw out the fire and run.

At the end of the path, the fairy will stand on a pedestal, and next to it will appear regular chest.

The traveler will reach the tomb itself, which is located in the search area. When you enter the room, you will see original design: Shaper. Defeat her to gain access to rich chest and continue research.

How to solve the torch puzzle

In the far left corner you can find Dendroculus, and below it is a slab that needs to be activated: it's an elevator. It is he who will lower the Traveler to the lower floor.

In the lower room is 4 torches. 3 of them (marked in the screenshot above) can be ignited immediately, and the last one must activate with triyana seed.

The fourth torch is transparent. When the seed flies to him, cast Electro element (easy to do with Lisa) on a flying creature to release a Pulse of Truth. This will automatically "activate" the torch, after which you can light it.

When 4 torches light up, barriers will fall from the chest and cubic mechanism. Activate the device to open the gate, allowing you to go further.

Follow the fairy: after ing into the opened corridor, reach the corner, turn left, and then into another corridor to the right. The creature will stand on the pedestal, and a regular chest will appear. Next to him lies Tablet: Valley.

Enter the new room to activate a cutscene. Tirzad will explain why he is so reluctant to move on and tell about his relative, who was engaged in a similar study. Tirzad and Jabrail will quarrel, and the scientist will lose consciousness.

Continue exploring the ruins with Jeht

While the Hermit and the scientist remained at a halt, continue exploring the ruins with Jeht. In the corner of the room is an elevator platform that must be activated in order to go up to the next floor.

Examine the strange device

On the top floor, you need to approach the gate: there is a mechanism to the left of them. Approach him and inspect the strange device, which resembles a small pristine structure, however this "version" is peaceful. After "talking" to him, the Traveler and Jeht will conclude that Tirzad should be ed for help. After the dialogue, get the achievement Close Encounters of Some Degree for fulfilling the condition an unusual "friend" ed the archaeological team.

Tell Jabrail about the finds

Use the platform again to go down. The scientist is already better, so go up to the men and tell Jabrail about the finds. Father Jecht will ask Tirzad to show Benben a stone slab, which for some reason is half on fire.

Speak to Tirzad and Jeht

The scientist said that he and the Traveler needed to talk alone, so step back and start a dialogue with him. Tirzad will ask his companion to take the slab for safekeeping, as its glow began to frighten the scientist.

The man will give the Traveler Slab of red sands. The activated tool has a special power with which it will be possible to control various mechanisms in the ruins of King Deshret in order to explore them even deeper. As you progress, the Red Sands Plate will gradually reveal the location of important places in the ruins. Follow the instructions and use your special power to launch the mechanisms to get into the unexplored parts of the structure.

Now it's time to talk to Jacht. The group will decide that it is time to move forward and get out of this trap.

Keep moving forward and open the gate

Use the platform-elevator again and go up to the top floor. To the right of the gate is the mechanism Plinth of Secret Rites, which must be activated using the Slab. Open the "door" and look for a way out further.

A fairy is already waiting in the corridor, which will show the right path. Go down the stairs and approach another age with traps.

Overcome obstacles and fight two scorpions. Take the chest from the monument with the fairy and move on. Around the corner there will be another mechanism that you need to carefully by or jump over the fire, and then defeat the two scorpions again.

Walk to the end and turn left to find yourself in a new corridor. Run past the trap and head straight into the room with the blue glow.

How to Solve Riddles with Primordial Luminaries and Replicator Stones

Take primeval luminary in the form of a floating triangle and place it on the platform located to the right of the age. The replicator stone will create a cage mechanism that will open the gate.

In the next room at the entrance there is a rich chest, and behind it flies original design: Shaper. Defeat her to solve the puzzle unhindered. There are two strange replica stones in this room. Take them and place them on two platforms.

On the platform to the left of the closed gate, you need to turn the cell twice, so that the stone looks directly at another cell: a connection is formed that unlocks the control for the Stove. Use it to open the age.

In the next room, you need to fight two primordial constructs with the help of the Hermits. After that, the mysterious control center will be unlocked, and the Traveler will be able to open it. Also don't forget about the chest in the center.

Go through the tunnel and continue exploring

Go to the opened tunnel to start a conversation with the squad. Tirzad will insist on rest, and during this time, Nakhtigar will approach the company. Move further along the cave.

Leave the hole through the exit

Look for a way out by following the direction of the wind. At the fork must turn right. If you go left, you will come out to another ruins. Following the right path, enter the first arch and see the long-awaited sky, signaling the release of freedom. Run past the hilichurls and once you're outside, the quest will complete. Also, earn the achievement Expedition to the desert.

The next quest in the series - An Introduction to Indoor Archaeology.

Achieving Close Encounters of Some Degree

To get an achievement Close Encounters of Some Degree in Genshin Impact, a condition must be met An unusual "friend" ed the archaeological team. To do this, you just need to go through the step "Examine the strange device". For this achievement you will get 5 primogems.

Desert Expedition Achievement

To get an achievement Expedition to the desert in Genshin Impact, you will need to complete the condition Desert expedition just beginning. All you need to do is complete the Lost in the Sands quest. Achievement Reward - 5 primogems.

Awards

For completing the quest, the Traveler will receive the following rewards:

• Adventure EXP x350.
• Primogems x40.
• Mora x40000.
• Hero's Wit x3.
• Magic amplification ore x3.

In addition, access is now available to Slab of red sands, in which you can track new tasks in the Path of the Prayer.

We hope our guide helped you successfully start and complete the Lost in the Sands quest in Genshin Impact, explore the ruins, open the gate and leave the pit through the exit. If you have any questions about solving puzzles, ask them in commentsand we will answer them. Read about in the relevant section of the site.