The ‘Within the Wake of Narcissus’ world quest is the grand finale of Genshin Impression’s Narzissenkreuz storyline in Fontaine. As you’ll count on, nevertheless, it’s additionally a very advanced world quest collection, with a number of sub-quests and tons of puzzles. Should you full “Within the Wake of Narcissus,” you’ll obtain a novel 4-star sword (the Sword of Narzissenkreuz) as a reward.
Our Genshin Impression “Within the Wake of Narcissus” walkthrough will assist you clear up all of the interpretation puzzles, orthant’s puzzles, and laser puzzles chances are you’ll encounter.
Tips on how to begin ‘Within the Wake of Narcissus’
To begin “Within the Wake of Narcissus,” you first want to complete three prolonged world quests plus two shorter ones, all of that are discovered within the Fontaine area:
“Ann of the Narzissenkreuz”
“Historic Colours”
“Unfinished Comedy”
“Aqueous Tidemarks”
“Preliminary Information”
When you’ve accomplished each prerequisite quest, “Within the Wake of Narcissus” can be added to your Journal routinely.
Within the Wake of Narcissus Act 1: ‘Search within the Algae Sea’ Walkthrough
1. Return to the Narzissenkreuz Ordo. The fast-travel level is simply southeast of the Courtroom of Fontaine (see quest marker under on the left).
2. Work together with the guide to enter the constructing.
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3. Method Caterpillar to begin a dialog. When he asks when you’re prepared, say: “Then let’s start.”
4. You’ll have to unravel an interpretation puzzle. First, interpret all of the phrases that pop up on the display screen, then affiliate “The Oceanid Ann” with “There are Oceanids in Annapausis.”
5. Subsequent, interpret “Is just not Ann,” then affiliate “The Mary-Ann in Annapausis” with “There are Oceanids in Annapausis.”
6. Lastly, interpret “The Enigmatic Mary-Ann” and submit this as your conclusion.
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7. Converse with Seymour, Ann, and Caterpillar individually, then inform Caterpillar you’re able to go.
8. Quick-travel to the underground Teleport Waypoint in Annapausis, west of the Courtroom of Fontaine (see image under on the left).
9. Enter the constructing, and after a brief dialog, be able to combat Al and Jak, the Hydro creatures. Beware that they’re proof against Hydro harm.
10. As soon as the combat has ended, enter the bubble that has appeared. This can take you again to the Narzissenkreuz Ordo.
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11. Converse with Caterpillar once more, and say “Let’s start” to enter the subsequent interpretation puzzle.
12. Interpret all of the phrases that pop up, till you see “Mary-Ann Guillotin,” “Mary-Ann Guillotin’s Reminiscences,” “The Purple Empress Lyris,” and “Director Lyris’s Reminiscences” on the display screen.
13. Affiliate “Mary-Ann Guillotin” with “Mary-Ann Guillotin’s Reminiscences.” Subsequent, affiliate “The Purple Empress Lyris” with “Director Lyris’s Reminiscences.”
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14. Interpret all of the phrases on the display screen once more, then affiliate “Mary-Ann is the youthful sister” with “Mary-Ann is Lyris.”
15. Interpret “The identities are contradictory” and “Lyris’s talents,” then affiliate “Lyris’s talents” with “The Purple Empress Lyris.”
16. Interpret “Dissolving the persona and can” first, adopted by “Lyris and Ann…” Submit the latter as your conclusion to finish the interpretation puzzle.
17. Go to the Statue of the Seven in Fontaine’s Morte Area to finish the primary a part of “Within the Wake of Narcissus.”
The subsequent goal within the ‘Search within the Algae Sea’ quest is to search out and break the 4 seals. To take action, full the next sub-quests: “Muse’s Mom,” “Meteoric Lance,” “Cupid’s Lover,” and “Thalia and Melpomene.” Right here’s a walkthrough for every “Search within the Algae Sea” sub-quest.
‘Muse’s Mom’ World Quest Walkthrough
1. Enter the underground ruins subsequent to the Statue of the Seven within the Morte area. There’s a stone staircase main down. You may’t miss it.
2. Work together with the blue orb on prime of the tiny pillar to acquire a “xenochromatic ball octopus means,” then use the Talent button to unleash this particular energy on the close by “feather valve” mechanism. This can briefly open up the grate flooring, so glide down earlier than it closes once more.
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3. Go down the tunnel till you see the subsequent grate flooring. Do the identical factor right here: take the octopus means and apply it to the 2 mechanisms to open the best way.
4. Glide all the best way down, then defeat the Rifthounds on the bottom flooring.
5. Within the subsequent massive room, clear up the “orthant’s puzzle.” You’ll see a fountain with a inexperienced orb in the course of the room, surrounded by 4 streams of water. Two of those streams are blocked — one within the north and one within the east — and that you must repair them.
6. To repair the stream coming from the north, merely defeat the 2 clockwork meka enemies guarding the door, then work together with the mechanism behind them.
7. To unblock the stream within the east, hit the blue orb on the left aspect of the door with a standard assault (step 1, inflicting it to show orange), then use the xenochromatic ball octopus means on the mechanism subsequent to it and maintain for a couple of seconds (step 2), then instantly hit the orange orb once more (step 3).
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8. With the laser on the appropriate aspect of the door now within the right place, use the elevator to go down (step 4).
9. Use the octopus means on the mechanism to open the cage door forward of you. Be sure to enter instantly because the door will shut once more.
10. Work together with the fountain-like mechanism on the finish of the hallway, then return up with the elevator and select ‘launch’ when you’re upstairs.
11. Work together with the mechanism within the center to finish “Muse’s Mom.”
‘Meteoric Lance’ World Quest Walkthrough
1. Enter the caves beneath Fort Charybdis Ruins, then go contained in the ruins to the north. You’ll discover a room with a laser puzzle and a clockwork meka enemy.
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2. Defeat the enemy, which can trigger the 2 orbs to fly over to the left aspect of the room, and activate the xenochromatic ball octopus’s means (step 1 within the image under), which is close to the door.
3. Use the octopus means on the blue laser, and maintain it till the laser factors in the direction of the 2 massive pillars (step 2).
4. See the tiny blue gems on the foot of every pillar? Should you use the octopus means on the gemstone on the appropriate, the pillar strikes up, and when you apply it to the left, it strikes down. On this case, use the octopus means on the stones on the appropriate, to make each pillars transfer up and hit the laser (step Three and 4).
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5. After the cage door opens, take the elevator down.
6. Defeat the meka enemy and hit the blue orb to open the primary door. Be sure to stand contained in the door as proven within the image under, then hit the orb (which has now turned orange) once more to shut the primary door and open the second.
7. The subsequent room incorporates one other orthant’s puzzle. The concept is identical as final time; there are 4 water streams, and two are presently blocked. Once more, it’s the one coming from the north and the one coming from the east.
8. Begin with the water circulation within the east: use the xenochromatic ball octopus means (step 1) on each pillars (2 and three) to decrease them as a lot as doable. Beware that they’ll slowly transfer up once more, so attempt to hit them interchangeably — each pillars should be lowered on the similar time.
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9. Undergo the cage door and defeat the meka enemy behind it. Then take the elevator down.
10. For the subsequent puzzle, use the xenochromatic ball octopus means on the mechanism (see arrow on the left) and maintain regular till the ground mechanism is within the right place (see image on the appropriate).
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11. Press “launch” on the fountain-like mechanism, then stroll to the elevator and go up.
12. Whenever you’re upstairs, press “launch” on the fountain-like mechanism to begin the water circulation again to the middle of the orthant’s puzzle.
13. Use the mechanism on the appropriate to open the door, then information the Seelie again to its pillar on the ground degree under.
14. This can open up the ground subsequent to the Seelie, granting entry to the water under.
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15. Dive down and seize the xenochromatic stingray means, then use it to defeat the meka enemies.
16. Right here’s the right way to clear up the ground puzzle: Use the xenochromatic ball octopus means on mechanism 1 (see image under) till the ground tiles on the underside row are glowing. Subsequent, use the octopus means on mechanism 2 till the higher row is glowing as properly. Press “launch” on the fountain-like mechanism to begin the water circulation.
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17. Use the stingray means to chop via the grasses blocking your method.
18. Go to the elevator and press “go up” twice to succeed in the right flooring degree, then press “launch” to complete the “Meteoric Lane” puzzle.
‘Cupid’s Lover’ World Quest Walkthrough
1. Enter the caves beneath Mont Automnequi and hold following the tunnels till you see a big room with a sealed doorway. Be careful for the cannon!
2. To unlock the door, launch the water circulation from the fountain-like mechanism on the appropriate (step 1). Then decide up the xenochromatic ball octopus means (step 2) and apply it to the mechanism on the left aspect of the door (step 3) till the ground tile begins to glow. Then launch the water circulation from the fountain-like mechanism on this aspect as properly.
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3. Within the subsequent room, launch the water circulation from the fountain-like mechanism and seize the octopus means. To proceed, nevertheless, you’ll want a particular key.
4. Glide down and defeat the meka hounds. This can take you to the middle of the orthant’s puzzle, with three blocked streams within the north, east, and south.
5. Go to the south first and take the elevator down.
6. Hit the blue orb to open the door.
7. Within the subsequent room, hit the orange orb to open the door and seize the xenochromatic jellyfish means. Swim again just a little bit and use the jellyfish’s means to position a bomb subsequent to the blue orb, as proven within the image under. Swim again to the jellyfish and make the bomb explode.
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8. Launch the water circulation from the fountain-like mechanism.
9. Take the elevator to go up and press “launch” when you’re in the primary room once more.
10. Subsequent, take the trail to the east and use the elevator. Launch the stream, but additionally seize the merchandise behind the mechanism, as proven within the image under. That is the particular key that you must unlock the water circulation coming from the north.
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11. Take the elevator down once more, and press ‘launch’.
12. Take the trail to the north and return to the locked door. Use the particular key to unlock it.
13. Use the elevator behind the locked door and press “launch” when you’re down.
14. Examine the fountain-like mechanism in the course of the orthant’s puzzle to finish “Cupid’s Lover.”
‘Thalia and Melpomene’ World Quest Walkthrough
1. Go to the underwater ruins within the southern a part of the Morte Area, and comply with the trail till the dialogue with Caterpillar begins.
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2. Within the subsequent room, press “launch” on the fountain-like mechanism.
3. Take the trail to the northeast till you attain the room proven within the image under. Glide down and press “launch” on mechanism 1, then select “go up” on mechanism 2.
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4. This brings you to the middle of the orthant’s puzzle, which already has three working streams by now. To repair the remainder of the puzzle, dive down so far as you may and comply with the underwater tunnel.
5. Whenever you see the room within the image under, seize the xenochromatic crab means from location 1, and use it to destroy the rocks in places 2, 3, and 4.
6. Choose up the 2 tiny blue orbs from location 4, and use them on the mechanism in location 5.
7. Choose up the xenochromatic ball octopus means and apply it to the mechanism in location 5 till the ground tiles are glowing (similar to earlier puzzles).
8. Press “launch” on the fountain-like mechanism at location 3, then once more at location 6.
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9. Comply with the water circulation; use the mechanism subsequent to the door to open it and defeat the meka enemies within the subsequent room.
10. See the merchandise within the nook of the room, on an previous cupboard? That is the particular key. Seize it and take the elevator upwards.
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11. When you’re again in the primary room, press “launch” once more to complete the orthant’s puzzle. Work together with the fountain-like mechanism within the center to finish “Thalia and Melpomene.”
You’ll be taken to the highest of the big tower within the middle of the Morte Area. To complete the remainder of “Search within the Algae Sea,” enter the tower and defeat the boss, Jacob.
Within the Wake of Narcissus Act 2: ‘Savior’s Wake’ Walkthrough
1. After defeating Jacob, whereas nonetheless contained in the tower, stroll to the big crack within the flooring and press “go down.”
2. Seize the xenochromatic ball octopus means (location 1), and apply it to the mechanism (location 2), till the lasers level on the two floating orbs as proven within the image under.
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3. Stroll to the center of the room and select “exit.”
4. The subsequent puzzle is on a decrease flooring, which you’ll be able to attain from the skin. Glide down and enter the room proven within the image under.
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5. Stand in the course of the room and select “enter.”
6. Defeat the 4 meka hounds within the subsequent room, then work together with the mechanism within the center once more. This can unlock a door with an elevator behind it.
7. Take the elevator to go down, and defeat the big meka enemy on the decrease flooring.
8. Now that the room is secure, activate the mechanism in location 1, take the xenochromatic ball octopus means from location 2, and use the flexibility on the mechanism in location Three till the lasers level on the orbs once more (similar as earlier than).
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9. For the second a part of the puzzle, work together with the mechanism at location 1 (see image under), then flip the mechanism at place 2 till the laser hits the orb. Subsequent, work together with the mechanism at location Three and switch the one at place 2 once more, till the second laser additionally hits an orb. This can open the door at location 4.
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10. Take the elevator down and defeat the 2 meka enemies on the decrease flooring.
11. Work together with the mechanism in the course of the room, which can unlock the subsequent elevator. Go additional down.
12. The subsequent room incorporates a laser puzzle much like the earlier ones. Use the octopus means on the mechanism in location 1, place the lasers as proven within the image under, and accumulate a ‘root cycle’ at location 2. Activate the mechanism in location 2 as properly.
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13. Subsequent, use the octopus means on the mechanism once more to intention a laser beam on the door on the left, as proven within the image under.
14. Seize one other root cycle and activate the mechanism behind the beforehand locked door.
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15. To open the ultimate door, intention the bottom laser on the backside orb above the door, as proven within the image under (location 1). Activate the mechanism in location 2, then flip the highest laser in the direction of the remaining orb above the locked door (location 3). Lastly, work together with the mechanism at location Four to open the ultimate door.
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16. Seize the basis cycle behind the ultimate door.
17. Go to the center of the room and use the three root cycles to open the ground.
18. After the dialogue, discuss to Caterpillar, Ann, Seymour, and Paimon individually.
19. Converse with Caterpillar once more to obtain a small key, and use it to go away this room. Go downstairs.
20. When the cutscene ends, stroll to the center of the room and break the seal over the Primordial Sea by urgent “activate.” Be ready to combat a big group of meka enemies shortly afterwards. This can full “Savior’s Wake.”
Within the Wake of Narcissus Act 3: ‘Waking from the Nice Dream’ Walkthrough
1. Enter the ocean present in entrance of you.
2. After a brief dialog, your combat in opposition to Narzissenkreuz will begin. As you’re unable to defeat him, watch for a blue Hydro ring to seem and undergo it.
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3. Keep away from the rifts that seem alongside the route.
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4. Whenever you’re again within the area, use charged assaults to defeat Narzissenkreuz. They’re the one assaults that can do correct harm. Should you want therapeutic, decide up the blue orbs sometimes dropped by Narzissenkreuz.
Within the Wake of Narcissus Act 4: ‘Rowboat’s Wake’ Walkthrough
1. Speak to Ann and inform her you’re prepared to go away.
2. Quick-travel to Annapausis once more, west of the Courtroom of Fontaine.
3. Comply with the search markers till you’re surrounded by Hydro bombers. Use the three partitions round you to cover behind and keep away from getting hit.
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4. Enter the blue portal and comply with the trail forward.
5. After talking to Mary-Ann, smash the glass wall together with your sword.
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6. Undergo a prolonged dialog with Mary-Ann, after which you’ll obtain the Sword of Narzissenkreuz as a reward.
Teleport to Merusea Village to talk with Mamere. After one other dialogue scene, the “Rowboat’s Wake” quest is completed — and so is “Within the Wake of Narcissus.” Congratulations, Traveler! You’ll now be capable to entry the “Via the Trying Glass” world quest.