Genshin Impact is not just a game. It is a vast, vibrant world filled with mysteries and treasures. Yet, exploring Teyvat can sometimes feel overwhelming. You wander aimlessly, thinking, “Surely there’s more,” and you are right. Much content lies hidden, waiting for discovery.
Unlocking the Empty Boat of a Thousand Gates (and Other Enigmas)
Let’s start with the mysterious domain, the Empty Boat of a Thousand Gates. The name sounds profound. However, unlocking it requires detective skills, not brute strength. A special gadget and keen observation are your best tools.
The Memento Lens: Your Key to Araumi’s Secrets
First, acquire a Memento Lens. This is your ancient Inazuman tool. It reveals hidden secrets instead of taking selfies. To get this item, complete the ‘Sacrificial Offering’ quest. But there’s a catch. You must first complete ‘A Strange Story in Konda.’ If you haven’t explored Konda Village, do that. Completing ‘A Strange Story in Konda’ unlocks ‘Sacrificial Offering,’ leading to your Memento Lens.
Venturing into Araumi’s Underground Labyrinth
With the Memento Lens ready, delve into Araumi. This area hides doorways and paths invisible without help. Use your Memento Lens to scan the kitsune statues in Araumi. These aren’t mere decorations. They are doorways to hidden entrances. In Teyvat, foxes guard secrets.
Navigating the Subterranean Passageways
After locating a hidden entrance, prepare to descend. The underground of Araumi is a maze. Expect twists and turns. You might encounter a Ruin Guard or two during your journey. Eyes open for clues, mechanisms, and unusual walls. Remember, in Genshin Impact, a suspicious wall invites exploration.
Puzzle Solving to Domain Unlocking
Puzzles await underground, challenging your intelligence. These riddles, from easy to complex, must be solved to unlock the domain. Patience is essential. You may need a guide if stuck (don’t worry, we’ve all needed help). Mastering these puzzles grants access to the Empty Boat of a Thousand Gates.
Other Domains and Areas Ripe for the Unlocking
The Empty Boat is just a start. Teyvat overflows with domains needing finesse to unlock. Let’s explore more.
Moshiri Kara: Adventure Rank and Misty Quests
Moshiri Kara resembles a fancy treat but is another domain waiting for brave explorers. To unlock it, achieve at least Adventure Rank 22. If you are still leveling up, complete quests and open chests. Experience points matter. Alternatively, finish the Archon Quest “Song of the Dragon and Freedom” for access.
But there’s more! Adventurers need not only rank or story access. Moshiri Kara links to the World Quest series “Through the Mists.” Additionally, complete “Seirai Stormchasers” World Quest series first. To unlock Moshiri Kara, you must:
- Reach Adventure Rank 22 or finish “Song of the Dragon and Freedom.”
- Complete the “Seirai Stormchasers” World Quest series.
- Start the “Through the Mists” World Quest series.
Complete these steps, and Moshiri Kara opens its doors.
Formation Estate: Weather Manipulation and Torch Lighting
Unlocking Formation Estate involves weather control and fire. First, finish the “Orobashi’s Legacy” world quest. This quest ends the incessant rain on Yashiori Island. Battles during rain remain challenging, especially in Genshin. Completing “Orobashi’s Legacy” is required for the next phase.
After the rain ceases, head to Yashiori Island to find the locked machine cube. Nearby, a series of unlit torches awaits. Your goal: light them all! Ignite each one surrounding the machine cube, and Formation Estate unlocks. It’s like a ritual for domain access.
- Complete “Orobashi’s Legacy” to stop the rain.
- Find the machine cube on Yashiori Island.
- Light all torches surrounding the cube.
Shakkei Pavilion: Cannon Fire and Precision Aiming
Are you a fan of cannon fire? Unlocking Shakkei Pavilion requires precise cannon maneuvers. First, locate three cannons and fire them at a barrier. Aiming is crucial; randomness won’t help.
The critical cannon is the southernmost one. After finding all three, return to this cannon. Aim carefully at the rock formation where Shakkei Pavilion lies. Successfully firing all three cannons shatters the barrier, granting you access.
- Find all three cannons near Shakkei Pavilion.
- Return to the southernmost cannon.
- Aim it at the rock formation on the far left.
- Fire all cannons at the barrier successfully.
Garden of Endless Pillars: A Floral Path
Garden of Endless Pillars has a straightforward unlocking method. Begin your journey by following a flower trail. Move straight ahead until you find the first pillar decorated with three flowers. This is your starting point. Keep following the floral path.
Eventually, you’ll reach the last pillar, marked by four flowers. This final pillar indicates your destination and unlocks the Garden of Endless Pillars. Sometimes simplicity leads to hidden treasures.
- Locate the first pillar with three flowers straight ahead.
- Follow to the last pillar with four flowers.
Palace in a Pool: Electrogranum, Monuments, and Root Climbing
To access Palace in a Pool, you must manage electric energy and solve environmental puzzles. Start by summoning an Electrogranum. These energy sparks activate various mechanisms in Inazuma.
With your Electrogranum summoned, locate four Lightning Strike Probes. Activating these probes unlocks four Electro Monuments. Next, activate all four monuments to likely reveal a hidden area.
Look for any open holes nearby, likely near the pool. Jump into this opening and swim through to a root. Navigate through this new opening toward your next destination.
To reach the root, climb up. At the top, find three wall switches. Activate all three. This step is crucial. Doing so opens the door to the Palace in a Pool domain. It’s a multi-stage unlock for a domain with layers.
- Use an Electrogranum to activate four Lightning Strike Probes.
- Activate the unlocked Electro Monuments.
- Swim through the hole toward the root.
- Climb the root and activate the three wall switches to unlock the door.
Mt. Yougou: Sacred Sakura Cleansing and Tumor Defeat
Beneath Mt. Yougou’s serene surface lies a locked domain. A questline and a boss fight bind it. The Depths of Mt. Yougou connect to the Sacred Sakura Cleansing Ritual quest. Completing this is vital for access. If you haven’t started, find the initiation point and prepare to explore Inazuman mysteries.
Completing the Sacred Sakura Cleansing Ritual isn’t the end. As a final trial, defeat the “Miasmic Tumor.” This task is as unpleasant as it sounds. Think of it as a final boss at the domain entrance. Overcome this foe to unlock exploration and loot in the Depths of Mt. Yougou.
- Complete the questline for Sacred Sakura Cleansing Ritual.
- Defeat the “Miasmic Tumor” at the questline’s conclusion.
Boats and Ships: Navigating Teyvat’s Waters
In Genshin Impact, you unlock more than just domains. Seafaring adventurers can acquire boats and ships, each with distinct unlock methods.
Waverider: Your Personal Watercraft
The Waverider serves as your speedboat in Genshin Impact. Summoning it is straightforward. Find a Waverider Waypoint and interact with it. These are scattered around coastal regions and marked on your map once discovered. Approach one to summon your Waverider. Enjoy instant aquatic transport. It’s Teyvat’s twist on calling an Uber.
- Locate a Waverider Waypoint.
- Interact with the Waypoint to summon the Waverider.
Pearl Galley: Questing for a Ship
The Pearl Galley requires effort to obtain your sea legs. Unlock this ship by completing the “Ocean Pearl” questline in Liyue Harbor. However, first, you must “break and enter” the Pearl Galley ship moored near Liyue Harbor. Sounds like pirate work, doesn’t it? Climb aboard, and you’ll trigger the “Ocean Pearl” questline. Complete it to access the Pearl Galley. Breaking and entering means quests, not jail time in Teyvat.
- Find the Pearl Galley ship off Liyue Harbor.
- Climb aboard to trigger the “Ocean Pearl” questline.
- Finish the “Ocean Pearl” questline.
Alcor: A Ship of Opportunity (and a World Quest)
The Alcor is unique. It doesn’t unlock like the Waverider or Pearl Galley. This significant ship grants access to a World Quest. The Alcor always sits off Guyun Stone Forest’s coast. To trigger its quest, climb aboard it for the first time. This action starts the World Quest “A Lone Ship In Guyun.” While you don’t own the Alcor, climbing aboard opens a new questline and lets you interact with Beidou and her crew. It’s unlocking a storyline, not just a ship.
- Locate the Alcor off Guyun Stone Forest’s coast.
- Climb aboard to trigger “A Lone Ship In Guyun.”
Quests and Items: Keys to Further Unlocks
Genshin Impact loves layering content. Often, unlocking one thing requires specific quests or items. Here are key examples.
Sacrificial Offering: Quest Prerequisite and Reward
‘Sacrificial Offering’ is vital. It grants the Memento Lens, key for unlocking the Empty Boat of a Thousand Gates. It’s worth noting ‘Sacrificial Offering’ unlocks by completing ‘A Strange Story in Konda.’ Thus, this quest is a prerequisite. Completing ‘Sacrificial Offering’ rewards you with the Memento Lens, progresses storylines, and opens further exploration in Inazuma.
- Complete “A Strange Story in Konda.” (Prerequisite)
- Complete “Sacrificial Offering.” (Reward: Memento Lens)
Memento Lens: The Vision of the Past
The Memento Lens serves as a key item that reveals hidden elements in Inazuma. It grants access to Araumi’s underground labyrinth and the Empty Boat of a Thousand Gates domain. Complete ‘Sacrificial Offering’ to obtain it. The Memento Lens unveils paths, mechanisms, and secrets otherwise invisible, like having X-ray vision in ancient Inazuma.
- Obtain Memento Lens from “Sacrificial Offering.”
- Use it to reveal secrets and pathways in Inazuma.
Strange Object: Fishing for a Hidden Quest
The Strange Object is intriguing. You obtain it through fishing in the Underground Waterway’s lower section. Cast your line correctly, and pull in a Strange Object instead of fish. This item isn’t random loot; it initiates a hidden World Quest from NPC Khedive. Secret quests may lie at the end of your fishing rod.
- Fish in the Underground Waterway’s lower section.
- Obtain the Strange Object.
- Needed to begin Khedive’s hidden World Quest.
Orb of the Blue Depths: Husks and Hidden Objectives
In The Chasm: Underground Mines, confront Shadowy Husks. Defeating them might reward you with the Orb of the Blue Depths. This is not random; it’s a Quest Item for “Locked Gate in Nameless Ruins.” If you possess one, visit the Nameless Ruins and locate a locked gate. The Orb is your key to what lies beyond. Enemy drops have significant purposes—Genshin’s layered item system shines here.
- Defeat Shadowy Husks in The Chasm.
- Obtain Orb of the Blue Depths as a drop.
- Use it for “Locked Gate in Nameless Ruins.”
Electro Sigils: Inazuman Currency and Rewards
Electro Sigils act as Inazuma’s regional currency. They don’t directly unlock areas or quests, but they help claim rewards and progress through Inazuma’s offerings system. How do you acquire them? Explore chests and complete side quests as sources. Check every Inazuman nook, open every chest, and finish side quests from NPCs. Accumulating Electro Sigils lets you level up Sacred Sakura’s Favor for valuable rewards like Mora, Adventure EXP, and Intertwined Fates for gacha wishes. Exploration pays off.
- Thoroughly explore Inazuma.
- Open chests throughout Inazuma.
- Complete side quests in Inazuma.
- Use Sigils to level up Sacred Sakura’s Favor and claim rewards.
Rust Worn Key: A Barrier Breaker
The Rust Worn Key unlocks a barrier at ‘Sacrificial Offering’ quest’s end in Inazuma. It’s a key that opens doors (or barriers). If stuck at a barrier during this quest wondering how to progress, check your inventory for the Rust Worn Key. It’s your way past that obstacle. Quest-specific keys are classic RPG elements well used in Genshin.
- Obtain Rust Worn Key during “Sacrificial Offering.”
- Offering quest.
- Use the Rust Worn Key at the site at the end of the “Sacrificial Offering” quest in Inazuma.
Unlockables and Tips
Genshin Impact has features that can be ‘unlocked’ or optimized. Let’s explore some helpful points.
Getting to Inazuma Early
Inazuma, land of Electro, was highly awaited. Players wanted to reach it before progressing. Is this possible? Yes, but there are conditions.
The main way is co-op. If a friend unlocked Inazuma, you can join them and teleport to waypoints. This is valid. However, remember that some features stay locked until you unlock Inazuma in your world.
There’s also the ice bridge method, linked to Kaeya’s Cryo skills. You could create a bridge to Inazuma. It sounds cool. But it’s tough. You’ll face an invisible wall long before reaching it. Mihoyo prepared for this. The ice bridge idea is fun, but not practical. Stick with co-op or play as intended.
- Co-op: Join a player’s world to teleport to Inazuma waypoints. (Viable)
- Ice Bridge (Kaeya): Try to create an ice bridge to Inazuma. (Not Viable – Invisible wall)
Unlocking Fishing
Fishing in Genshin Impact can be relaxing. But you need to unlock it first. The Serenitea Pot is your personal realm and the key to fishing. If you haven’t unlocked it yet, advance Archon Quests until it’s available.
Once you have the Serenitea Pot, complete the “Exploding Population” quest. Talk to Nantuck in Mondstadt after unlocking the Serenitea Pot. Follow the questline, and you will fish in no time. Serenitea Pot first, fishing rod second.
- Unlock the Serenitea Pot through Archon Quests.
- Complete “Exploding Population” in Mondstadt.
- Fishing system unlocked.
Swimming Underwater in Fontaine
Fontaine, the Hydro nation, offers underwater exploration. But swimming underwater isn’t automatic upon entering Fontaine. Interact with the first Statue of the Seven in Fontaine. This grants you “Fontaine’s Blessing,” enabling you to swim and dive in Fontaine’s waters.
- Interact with the first Statue of the Seven in Fontaine.
- Receive “Fontaine’s Blessing.”
- Unlock underwater swimming in Fontaine.
Breaking Blue Rocks in Fontaine
Fontaine’s underwater areas have blue rocks. They aren’t just for looks; they can be broken to reveal secrets. Your normal attacks won’t break them. You need the Armored Crab ability. Encounter Crabs under the water and absorb their ability.
This gives you a strong water cannon attack. Use this ability to break the blue rocks apart. Crabs are nature’s demolition experts.
- Find Armored Crabs in underwater regions.
- Absorb the Armored Crab ability.
- Use this ability to break blue rocks underwater.
Getting Primogems Fast
Primogems are crucial in Genshin Impact. Want a new character or weapon? You need Primogems. Though there isn’t a cheat for infinite Primogems, you can earn them efficiently.
Focus on quests, especially Archon and World Quests. They offer good Primogem rewards with Adventure EXP and other items. Join limited-time events for more opportunities. These events often favor active players with Primogem rewards.
Clearing the Spiral Abyss also yields Primogems if you complete higher floors. Completing achievements adds up over time. Finally, don’t ignore daily commissions for a consistent Primogem income. Consistency is essential.
- Completing quests: Focus on Archon quests for large Primogem rewards.
- Participating in events: Limited time events yield lots of Primogems.
- Clearing the Spiral Abyss: Clear more floors for ongoing Primogem income.
- Completing achievements: Earn Primogems through various achievements.
- Doing daily commissions: Stick to daily commissions for steady Primogems.
This guide covers unlocking domains, areas, ships, quests, and features in Genshin Impact. Teyvat has many layers, waiting to be uncovered. Explore, unlock, and maybe understand what those hilichurls are saying.
