Exploring the beach east of the foggy island in northern Natlan in Genshin Impact, you will be able to meet the bird-lover photographer Jonvel. This man needs help with setting up a good shot, or rather, with placing all the birds in inflatable rings.
If you solve the puzzle, Jonvel will generously reward your assistants with a precious chest and a secret achievement “Rings are traps” – we will analyze in this guide how to find the photographer, use the Ictomisaur to interact with the graffiti of lifebuoys and collect all possible rewards.
Rings Are Traps Achievement: How to Solve the Swimming Rings Puzzle
Talk to Jonvel
Go down to the shore of Tecoloapan Beach, located west of the Night Wind Lords clan, and approach the NPC with question marks above his head. The stranger will automatically start a dialogue and introduce himself as Jonvel – we will fulfill his request.
The photographer will complain that he cannot collect current birds in accordance with the desired composition of the frame. According to his plan, all the birds should be in life rings and swim in front of the camera lens. Let's help the creator to earn a generous reward.
To solve the puzzle, you need to take Ororon into your squad, or climb the cliff to the south of the shore and transform into an Ictomisaurus (see screenshots above). When you have the skill of the Night Spirit of the Cryo Tribe at your disposal, return to the coast: in the water at the shooting location there is already one circle with a bird, three more need to be caught.
To start, rise above the water and hold down the echolocation skill (left mouse button) while flying. Point the camera at any of the stones with graffiti, to pick up one circle. After scanning the drawing, immediately press E and aim the crosshair directly at the bird or near it. Keep in mind that the creature is swimming, which means it can dodge by the time the circle is released. Once you get used to their movement, you can easily catch each one in the circle. Repeat the catching process three times, trapping each bird.
If any of the birds swim beyond the area limited by stones, wait until it returns, and only then catch it in the ring. If something goes wrong and you encounter a bug, leave the area using any remote teleport and return to the beach later.
When all the birds are caught, Jonvel will thank you for your help and give you a reward: one precious chest, inside of which there will be 10 Primogems, 3 Pyro Seals, random resources for account development and, with some probability, a Purple Obsidian Fragment. At the same time as the treasury, you will unlock the achievement “Rings are traps“, for which you can collect more 5 Primogems in the “Wonders of the World” collection.
