In Genshin Impact, puzzles in the Sea of Antiquity and the Nostoi region, which are part of Fontaine and consist of five districts (Petrichor, Golden Castle, Dilapidated Castle , Nobility Street and Mahimos), are found at almost every step. Solving these riddles will earn you secret achievements, unlock new passages, and loot treasure chests.
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In this guide, we'll tell you where to find all the puzzles featuring Elemental Totems, Torches, Music Boxes, Sea Cucumbers, Auto-Resonating Pipes, Waving Eels, Gold Anglers, and Mysterious Grimoires. We recommend that you keep an interactive map of Fontaine in front of you, which will help you navigate the area and find puzzles.
Tips for solving puzzles in the Sea of Antiquity and the Nostoi region
In this section we will briefly look at everything types of riddles that you will encounter in the indicated locations, so that you roughly understand the principle of solving them. Then we will provide links to guides for each specific puzzle.
Glittering talking cat?
Ossie is a talking cat with whom you will go to explore an ancient kingdom located under the sea. You can chat with her at any time to obtain information on certain issues. Do not forget to pet the cat.
The power of the ancient symphony
Using this power, you will be able to release 2 types of sound waves – this is necessary to create resonance with the entities that respond to music.
When pressed briefly, you will cause a sound wave of rest, which pauses the movement of certain objects in the area of effect. In the case of a long press, a wave of movement is released, which, on the contrary, makes objects move.
Let us add that special notes float above the objects that can be affected by the “symphony”. When in resonance with certain sound waves, notes change. Most objects can only interact with a specific sound wave.
Auto-resonating pipes
You will be able to tune them using the power of “symphony”. By creating a sound wave of movement with a long press, you will cause the resonator to slide. If you release the button, it will point to a specific note, which will allow you to change the setting.
Once you have correctly set up a group of autoresonators pipes, the note hovering above them will change. Next, you will need to determine the correct note by finding clues nearby.
Mysterious grimoires and a mysterious bookshelf
In the castle, grimoires can appear out of nowhere. You need to use the power of the “symphony” to create a resting sound wave (short press) and stop them in the air. Then you need to pick up a magical book and return them to a special bookshelf to activate their musical power.
Using the power of “symphony” you can create resonance with activated shelves. Sound waves of movement (long press) will make them fly up, and sound waves of rest will make them remain in the air. By placing the grimoires correctly, you can open hidden passages.
Waving eels in coral reefs
They are very sensitive to music, so they stick their heads out when exposed to this stimulus. As soon as they peek out, immediately release a resting sound wave (short press) so that they cannot hide back. After this, they will begin to sway to the beat of the melody.
Gold-bearing anglerfish
Valuable treasures are hidden in the large mouths of these iron anglerfish. However, they close them when danger is detected. To get the chests, you need to sneak up on them, and then release a sound wave of peace into their tails – then they will stop.
Prince of the Dragon Descendants: Scylla
This is less of a puzzle and more of a new movement mechanic. When you get some distance away from the prince, you can summon high-speed currents to quickly move towards him. Then you can ask it to create a current in the direction you want to quickly cover a significant distance by swimming.
Note that when exploring Seas of Ancient Scylla will move with you, appearing in those locations where you are currently located.
Chains that suppress the descendants of dragons
Scylla was shackled with three chains that were wrapped around stone columns. Use a long press to trigger the sound waves of the “symphony” movement and remove the prince's shackles. Some pillars may be entwined with vines, which will need to be removed first, preventing them from resonating with sound waves.
Spiral octopuses
They constantly play ancient melodies and have different colors. Orange creatures create resonance with resting sound waves (short press), while blue creatures do not. To interact with the latter, you will need other methods.
Sweet-sounding flowers and allochromatic anemones
Sweet-sounding flowers feed on musical energy. They perceive it with the help of nearby allochromatic anemones. Using motion sound waves (long press) you can change the direction in which the anemones are facing.
Anemones are sensitive to the music of spiral octopuses. When listening to music, the sweet-sounding flowers will begin to sway. The swaying rhythm depends on the music.
Resonating Sea Cucumber
A unique sea creature that can create resonance with the melodies of the spiral octopus. Using the power of the “symphony”, you can change the movement of the octopus, thereby influencing the nearby resonating anemones.
Ancient autoharmonic music box
Using it you can read the musical scores of an ancient civilization. Place the collected ancient scores in it to make the music sound.
When the performance is completed, you can reuse the music box to play the corresponding compositions. For each performance you will receive a valuable reward.
