Fontaine Ancient Key Location – Aqueous Tidemarks Genshin Impact Quest Guide

We hate Virgil .

Aqueous Tidemarks is a Genshin Impact World Quest that you could accept in the Court of Fontaine . It need accompanying a diver named Virgil to the Liliacruses Forum , which supposedly houses treasure . While this quest is supposed to introduce players toFontaine ’s subaqueous diving mechanics , I highly advocate learn them yourself beforehand to insure you do n’t get lost in the puzzly structure of the Liliacruses Forum .

How to unlock & complete the Aqueous Tidemarks World Quest in Genshin Impact

You receive the The Aqueous Tidemarks World Quest from Virgil , who can be found in front of thePalais Mermonia Statue of The Seven . verbalise with him to hire in lengthy dialogue about the Liliacruses Forum . You ’ll automatically be teleported to the diving post .

Search for and collect clues

After even more dialogue with Virgil , you ’ll be propel to search for clues . Start drown in the water in front of you , then plunk into the underwater world to begin your lookup .

Beyond the Teleport Waypoint , you ’ll find a massive downfall deep into the ocean . Dive downward to push the story forward .

Explore the former site of the Lilacruses Forum (get Ancient Key)

You call for to get rid of some Fontemer Seagrass to proceed , soabsorb the power of a Xenochromatic Hunter Rayfloating in the ruin .

Next , float toward the Seagrass pictured above . Cut the Seagrassusing the Xenochromatic Hunter Ray ’s Ability to break an Exquisite Chest . Youmust reach the Chestto get the Ancient Key , so do n’t save it for after .

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Proceed deeper

After find the Ancient Key , you ’ll be asked to go along deeper into the ruins . The way forward is block by Fontemer Seagrass , socut them using the Xenochromatic Hunter Ray ’s Ability , just like you did to free the Chest to begin with .

Now that the way has been unblocked , keep swimming onwards until you reach another dead oddment . This time , you want to absorb the Xenochromatic Armored Crab ’s Ability . It ’s swim in front of the stop itinerary , so you wo n’t miss it . After that , use its ability ( Elemental Skill push ) tobreak the cracked wallblocking the path , allow you to proceed further .

Swim downward to bump a mechanics in front of a locked logic gate . Interact with the mechanismto place the Ancient Key you pick up earlier , likewise unlock the logic gate .

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In this elbow room , a lot of stream will adjudicate and sweep you away . You canpress and holdthe Xenochromatic Armored Crab ’s Ability to yield a shield , which will preclude you from getting swept away . Swimforward and downwarduntil you reach another blocked route .

Use the Xenochromatic Armored Crab ’s Ability ( Elemental Skill button ) tobreak the rocks , allowing you to proceed inward . You ’ll forthwith spot a Teleport Waypoint . I urge unlock it for well-situated access later on .

In this room , swim toward the glowing place in front of a locked cave ( behind a bookshelf).Interact with the glowing spotto investigate it .

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Leave the water and talk to Virgil

Ascend to the surface of the water , thenswim toward the beam spot . Doing so will mechanically trigger dialogue with Virgil , push the chronicle forward .

Find a way to open the path forward

For this section , you need to make out a Pneumosia teaser southwest of the highlighted expanse in the mini - single-valued function . First , pick up the Pneuma Block . Then , habituate a Normal Attack on the Ousia mechanism(where the pointer is manoeuvre above ) . It will trip a Pneumosia Reaction , destroying the mechanism .

Do the same for the other duo . Climb the ravel andpick up the Ousia Block , thenuse a Normal Attack on the Pneuma mechanism(where the arrow is pointing above ) to destroy it . Doing so will unlock the mechanism at the center . Interactwith it to trigger the gate underwater to unlock .

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Dive underwater and participate the sphere that just unlock . The quest sailing master will orient you to the accurate location . Once you ’re within , swim onwards andascend to the control surface .

As presently as you ’re on land , you ’ll spot an opening move on the ground , leading to another underwater area . Dive down and keep swimming ahead .

Once the cliff pictured above is within sight , drown toward it . Keep swimming upward until you reach the surface of the weewee . Ascendto the land area .

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Once you ’re on the surface , wax the stairs and approach the shine spotlight to complete the objective lens . In the diminished elbow room , twoClockwork Mekaswill spawn . Defeat them to trigger off dialogue with Virgil . When that ’s done , keep following the way forwarduntil you reach a dead end .

The quest navigator will prompt you to go up , but there is no path up . rather , jump downto find a mechanism . Interactwith it to trigger the water level to go up . Wait until it takes you to the upper floor , thenswim toward land .

From there , keep following the path forward . There will be a locked Chest with two Clockwork Meka , but defeating them is optional .

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By following the path forth , you ’ll eventually encounter another subaqueous way of life . Dive underwater , then keep swimming forwards andascend to the surface . You ’ll find a glowing spot , indicating you ’re in the right place .

Defeat the Ruin Grader and find a way to open the door

In this new area , you ’ll find a Ruin Grader at the center of the clearing . vote down itto complete the first half of the objective . Do n’t forget to unlock the Teleport Waypoint for comfortable entree later on . Once that ’s done , interact with the mechanismin front of the logic gate to open it , allowing you to continue forrader .

Fight and Survive

Entering the next sphere will mechanically trigger off dialogue with Virgil . You then have to defeat the Ruin Grader at the centre of attention of the elbow room . However , this Ruin Grader will keep quicken , so you necessitate tokill it three times . After the third " death , " you ’ll trip the next objective , but the Ruin Grader will continue revive itself .

Try to break the glass barrier

As before long as you trigger this objective , disregard the Ruin Grader and divert your tending to the nearby glass roadblock . assail the glass barrierusing any Normal Attack or acquisition , until its HP prevention diminishes . When it breaks , the water level will increase , and you will be swept away by the current .

While you ’re being swept by the current , try toenter all blue ringsto get a Luxurious Chest reward later . If you fail , do n’t worry as it does n’t touch the World Quest , and you’re able to come back to do the challenge again . When the current ends , the Aqueous Tidemarks World Quest will fill in .

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