On the new temporary Simulanka map, which opened with the start of the next summer event in Genshin Impact, you can stumble upon a large number of unusual puzzles with magical creatures, and challenges with flying squirrels are one of them. The player will have to control the flight and direct the rodents through paper wreaths. For successfully completing such challenges, you will be able to open chests of varying rarity, which contain Primogems, resources, and Scraps of Joy.
Read our guide on how to find and complete all the puzzles with talking flying squirrels in Simulanka: we will tell you how to choose a flight path and return the squirrels in order to fit into a limited time limit.
All puzzles with flying squirrels on the Simulanka map
How to control flying squirrels
< p>Flying squirrel challenges, in most cases, consist of 4 key objects to interact with:
- The squirrel itself: point the camera towards the creature with the yellow cone icon above its head and press the “T” key (for PC);
- Paper wreaths through which you need to guide the flight of the flying squirrels;
- Balls from flowers, hitting which, the squirrel clings, and it can be returned to itself in a controlled manner;
- Tall stems with yellow buds: hitting them, you will open a flow of wind that helps blow the targets to a suitable place.
The main task of the challenge is to help the flying squirrel fly through all the wreaths within the allotted time. You must hold down the normal attack key and then release it if you are sure of the trajectory – the rodent will rush in the given direction and automatically return in a couple of seconds (it will not spawn, but rather fly – this loophole can be abused to achieve goals that you missed).
General map
There are only 8 flying squirrel challenges in Simulank, and they are located in the northern half of the Forest of Blessings (see map above). Next, we will analyze each individual section in detail.
Test with flying squirrels 1
Let's start with a section of road in the northwestern half of the forest (notably, here you can find the Feather of Fun, which we noted number 6 in a separate guide). There is no time limit in this challenge – just select a creature ready to fly and follow the further instructions:
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< p>First, guide the squirrel along the arc of wreaths that will appear behind the llama's back. Then repeat with the other one next to the targets, only towards the end aim for the yellow flower bud. A stream of wind will blow the wreath that appears to the row to the right: let the flying squirrel fly through it and catch on the ball of flowers. At the end, all you have to do is come closer to the downward-facing corridor of rings and pull the little animal towards you.
The reward of this test, a rich chest, will spawn near a llama happy with its flight.
Flying squirrel test 2 -3
< p>These two challenges, located west of the Squirrel Palace, are part of the Luxurious Chest puzzle, which we covered in detail in a separate guide. For both we will be given a rich chest, and the complete solution will give access to four rewards of different rarities.
Test with flying squirrels 4
Next, move to the teleport on the northwestern side of the Forest of Blessings: not far from it there is another group of talking paper animals, ready fly. This test consists of three phases, which last only 55 seconds.
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To successfully collect all 20 wreaths, at the beginning, aim the squirrel at the row of rings behind which the flower ball is hovering. When the flying squirrel catches on to it, return it back through the lone hovering target, and then repeat the rotation on the second half of the rings. In the second phase, take turns aiming the squirrel at two rows of rings (the four in the middle move to the sides – wait until they stop in front of the static wreaths). At the end, you also need to hit the moving targets.
Remember: even if you miss, a squirrel flying back can still catch the rings that come across its path (most importantly, stand in front of the right wreaths). For completing one precious chest is awarded.
Test with flying squirrels 5
The fifth puzzle is located under the teleporter in the Kingdom of Winds and Bells – go down to the path where there is another locked precious chest. We have exactly 2 minutes (120 seconds) for this task, and when completing it we will have to climb to a hill (do not forget to use bluish puffs of smoke that increase the jump range).
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From the start, we shoot the squirrel in an arc in front of the road and cling to the ball of flowers, climb the hill in front and return the creature through the corridor of targets to ourselves. In the same section, we let the squirrel fly along another arc to the point of attachment and again move in the direction of its stop.
< p>Once again we will return the flying squirrel to us through a series of targets and again repeat the flight to the ball through the appeared arc of wreaths.
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< p>Next, you need to fly to the foot of the tree and stand on the green boulder (first screenshot above). We need to bring the creature back, but the row of wreaths is higher than the height of the heroes, so we jump and simultaneously press the normal attack button so that the squirrel flies back along a higher trajectory.
< p>In the end, you need to launch the squirrel in an arc, which will spawn to the left of the place where we jumped, and then go down to the chest and pull the little pilot through the last row of rings. At the end we will be given access to a precious reward.
Flying Squirrel Challenge 6
The sixth challenge can be started on the hill behind the flying squirrels' palace, and it also has no time limit.
This riddle is quite simple: first aim the creature at the closed yellow bud, in front of which a lone wreath hangs, and then at the second one in front (they will help the ring reach the main row).
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When the wreath is between two static rings, launch the squirrel in an arc to the flower ball, and from it down through the queue of targets that appears. This challenge is rewarded with a rich chest.
Flying Squirrel Challenge 7
The penultimate challenge awaits us in front of the road beyond the water gorge, southeast of the squirrel castle (mark on the map above). There is also no time limit here.
Having picked up the squirrel, you need to pass it through similar successively appearing rows of wreaths twice: the first time, aim through them at the closed bud, and the second time, aim at the flower ball. The third time, wreaths will appear that you can grab by standing under them and bringing the flying squirrel back to you. This small challenge will reward you with a regular chest.
Flying Squirrel Challenge 8
The last challenge is also located near the road and slightly south of the previous one. It also does not limit us in time.
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Once you have a flying squirrel at your disposal, aim it at the lonely ball of flowers, and having caught on it, return it back through the floating side to side piece wreath. At the end, the usual arc will appear with another ball at the end – let the squirrel catch on to it through all the targets and return the animal back, simultaneously collecting the last row of targets that appeared a little ahead.
Our last reward is also a rich chest. In general, for successfully completing all tests with flying squirrels and opening chests, we will receive 47 primogems, 8 Fragments of Joy and a random amount of various resources for leveling up heroes.
