Thunderbird Statue Puzzle Guide

Thunderbird Statues are puzzles featured in the Tsurumi Island area of Inazuma in Genshin Impact 2.2. Learn how to activate the statues with the Peculiar Pinion Gadget, what puzzles they are used for, and other information in this guide!

Thunderbird Statue Basic Information

What are Thunderbird Statues?

These are statues found all over Tsurumi Island. They resemble the shape of the island's guardian, the Thunderbird.

Activatable Puzzles in Tsurumi Island

Statues with glowing purple marks can be activated. Activating the statue would reveal hints on how to solve nearby puzzles, or show illusions.

Activate with Peculiar Pinion Gadget

Equip the Peculiar Pinion and use it in front of a Thunderbird Statue to activate it! Check out our Peculiar Pinion Guide to learn how to acquire the gadget:

How to Get and Use the Peculiar Pinion

Thunderbird Statue Locations

All Thunderbird Statue Locations

These are the general locations for the interactable Thunderbird Statues in Tsurumi Island. Some of these Thunderbird statues are used in certain puzzles like the Shirikoro Peak puzzles, and some are locked behind quests.

Found on Tsurumi Island

The Thunderbird Statues are found exclusively on Tsurumi Island, the sixth island area of the Inazuma region.

Tsurumi Island Map Guide

Thunderbird Statue Puzzles and Quests

All Thunderbird Statue Puzzles and Quests

The table below leads to this page's summary walkthroughs of the puzzles and quests that use Thunderbird Statues.

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Chise's Ghost Request	Oina Beach Puzzle
Shirikoro Peak Puzzles	Stone Slate Puzzles
Octave of the Maushiro Puzzles

Chise's Ghost Request

Part of Chise's Ghost Request is lighting up Stormstones that can only be revealed through activating Thunderbird Statues.

View Chise's Ghost Request Guide

Chise's Hidden Stormstone Puzzles

	Chise's Hidden Stormstone Walkthrough
1	The first Thunderbird Statue will be right beside Chise. Use the Peculiar Pinion to activate it and reveal the Stormstone Illusion.
2	The second Thunderbird Statue is to the right of the Autake Plains, near a Thunder Barrier.
3	The third one is south of the Autake Plains, close to a cube device puzzle by the river.

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Oina Beach Stormstone Illusion Puzzle

	Oina Beach Walkthrough
1	Use the Peculiar Pinion on a Thunderbird Statue beneath the cliff at Oina Beach to reveal a Stormstone illusion.
2	Light up the Stormstone to activate the Thunderbird Statue close to it. Use the Peculiar Pinion to reveal the next, nearby Stormstone.
3	Follow the trail of Stormstones and Thunderbird Statues until the fourth Thunderbird Statue.
4	Activating the last Thunderbird Statue will summon three Thundercraven Rifthound Whelps that you have to defeat. Collect the Exquisite Chest afterwards.

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Shirikoro Peak Puzzles

In the underground ruins of Shirikoro Peak, there are five puzzles and one Electroculus that makes use of the Thunderbird Statue.

All Shirikoro Peak Puzzles

Below are the summaries of the puzzles in the ruins of Shirikoro Peak that uses Thunderbird Statues.

Ishine Script Puzzle

	Ishine Script Walkthrough
1	Glide down from the Teleport Waypoint to the Thunderbird Statue with a nearby Thunder Sakura Bough.
2	Use the Peculiar Pinion on the statue to reveal 6 Ishine Script symbols on the wall.
3	Take an Electrogranum and interact with only four Ishine Script symbols. Facing the wall, interact with the first, fourth, fifth, and sixth symbols from the left.

Thunder Barrier Puzzle

	Thunder Barrier Walkthrough
1	Find the Thunderbird Statue closest to the Thunder Barrier near the entrance to the ruins.
2	Use the Peculiar Pinion on the statue to summon a Thunder Sakura Bough. Take an Electrogranum from the Thunder Sakura Bough to be able to pass through the Thunder Barrier.
3	Complete the Time Trial Challenge and defeat 4 Ruin Sentinels within 70 seconds to unlock the Precious Chest.

Collect the Electroculus

	Electroculus Walkthrough
1	Use the Peculiar Pinion on the Thunderbird Statue in the second room of the ruins to summon a Thunder Sakura Bough.
2	Take an Electrogranum from the Thunder Sakura Bough and climb into the window to the right of the Thunderbird Statue.
3	The window will lead to a small room with a Thunder Barrier. Go through the Thunder Barrier and collect the Electroculus.

Pyro Torch Illusions Puzzle

	Torch Illusion Walkthrough
1	Find the Thunderbird Statue in the third room of the ruins.
2	Use the Peculiar Pinion on the Thunderbird Statue to reveal 5 Pyro Torch Illusions placed along the wall.
3	Light up only 3 Pyro Torch Illusions with the Pyro Element. When facing the wall of torches, the ones to light up will be the second, third, and fifth torches from the left.
4	Collecting the Exquisite Chest from solving this puzzle will light up another Thunderbird Statue in the room.
5	Use the Peculiar Pinion on the second Thunderbird Statue to summon a cube mechanism.
6	Activate the mechanism to drain the nearby water and get to the underground room with a Time Trial Challenge.
7	Defeat 2 Ruin Guards and 1 Ruin Grader to complete the Time Trial Challenge and unlock a room with a Precious Chest.

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Collect the Stone Slates

Thunderbird Statues are part of the puzzles you need to complete to collect 7 Stone Slates all over Tsurumi Island. For a more detailed walkthrough of how to get all Stone Slates and how to use them, go to our full guide:

How to Get All 7 Stone Slates

Below are the summaries of how to get the Stone Slates that use Thunderbird Statues.

Stone Slate 1

	Stone Slate Walkthrough
1	Use the Peculiar Pinion to activate the Thunderbird Statue in the middle of the ruins north of Shirikoro Peak.
2	Move the Ishine Script Stones until they are in front of the rocks with matching markings.

Stone Slate 2

	Stone Slate Walkthrough
1	Look for a group of Ishine Script stones at the lowest level of Shirakoro Peak's inner mountain formation.
2	There will be five Thunderbird Statues in the area. Use the Peculiar Pinion on each Thunderbird Statue to reveal a symbol on the wall beside them.
3	Pay attention to the direction of the bird statue's gaze,starting from the one beside a Stone Tablet, to determine which symbols go in which order.
4	Hit the Ishine Script Stones, from left to right, 2nd, 3rd, 5th, 1st, and 4th.

Stone Slate 3

	Stone Slate Walkthrough
1	Use the Peculiar Pinion to activate the Thunderbird Statues in Chirai Shrine and reveal a cube mechanism.
2	Activate the cube mechanism to show the correct order of the Ishine Script Stones you must hit.

Stone Slate 4

	Stone Slate Walkthrough
1	Find the group of Thunderbird Statues on top of a cliff south of Chirai Shrine.
2	There will only be one Thunderbird Statue activated at a time. Using the Peculiar Pinion on the active Thunderbird Statue will reveal an Ishine Script symbol before activating the next statue.
3	Pay attention to the order that the Ishine Script symbols appear and hit the Ishine Script Stones in the same order.

Stone Slate 5

	Stone Slate Walkthrough
1	Look for an Electro Seelie south of Mt. Kanna, near the Moshiri Ceremonial site. Follow the Electro Seelie to find the Thunderbird Statue.
2	Use the Peculiar Pinion to reveal three Seelies that you must follow to find the missing Ishine Script Stones.Beware of enemies that may be nearby.
3	Place the missing Ishine Script Stones back in their spots and hit them according to the order shown on the wall behind the Electro Seelie from before.

Stone Slate 6

	Stone Slate Walkthrough
1	Find the Thunderbird Statue on the cliff near Wakukau Shoal. Use the Peculiar Pinion to summon an Electro Seelie.
2	Follow the Electro Seelie to a ledge below the cliff, where there will be another Thunderbird Statue. Use the Peculiar Pinion to reveal Ishine Script symbols on the wall.
3	Use the nearby Electrogranum to activate Thunder Spheres that you can use to get back to the top of the cliff.
4	Hit the Ishine Script Stones in the order shown on the wall.

Stone Slate 7

	Stone Slate Walkthrough
1	Find the Thunderbird Statue on the beach southwest of the Autake Plains. Use the Peculiar Pinion to activate the statue and reveal the Ishine Script on the surrounding stones.
2	Move the Ishine Script Stones until they are in front of the rocks with matching markings.

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Octave of the Maushiro Quest

The Thunderbird Statue is used in three puzzles for the world quest, Octave of the Maushiro, which is part of the Through the Mist quest series! View the full quest here:

Full Octave of the Maushiro Guide

Below are the summaries of the puzzles in the quest that uses Thunderbird Statues.

Wakukau Shoal Puzzle

	Wakukau Shoal Walkthrough
1	Use the Peculiar Pinion on the Thunderbird Statue to summon an Electro Seelie.
2	Follow the Electro Seelie to the second Thunderbird Statue.
3	Use the Peculiar Pinion on the Thunderbird Statue to reveal the hint on how to solve the Ishine Script Stone Puzzle.
4	Go back to the first Thunderbird Statue and hit the Ishine Script stones in the order shown by the second Thunderbird Statue.

Oina Beach Puzzle

	Oina Beach Walkthrough
1	Use the Peculiar Pinion on the Thunderbird Statue to reveal the hint on how to solve the puzzle.
2	Move the Ishine Script Stones along the grooves on the ground until they are placed in front of the flat rock with matching markings.

Autake Plains Puzzle

	Autake Beach Walkthrough
1	Use the Peculiar Pinion on the Thunderbird Statue to reveal three Seelies.
2	Follow each Seelie to where the missing Ishine Script Stones are and collect them. Beware of enemies that surround the stones.
3	Go back to the Thunderbird Statue and place the stones back in their place.
4	Use the Peculiar Pinion again to reveal the hint on the pillar behind the Thunderbird Statue.
5	Hit the Ishine Script Stones in the order of the markings on the pillar from top to bottom.

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Genshin Impact Related Guides

Inazuma Map Guide

Guides to Inazuma Areas

Inazuma Area Guides
Narukami Island	Kannazuka
Yashiori Island	Seirai Island
Tsurumi Island	Watatsumi Island

Guides to Inazuma Features

Inazuma Region Guides
Electroculi Locations	Sacred Sakura's Favor
Electrograna Uses	Thunder Spheres
Thunder Barriers	Electro Seelie
Electro Stone Puzzle	Lightning Probe Puzzle
Cube Pattern Puzzle	Pressure Plate Puzzles
Bake-Danuki Puzzle	Ghost Locations

Guides to Inazuma Puzzles

Inazuma Puzzle Guides
Tatarasuna Barrier	Tatarasuna Keys
Watatsumi 9 Cube Puzzle	Seiraimaru Boat
Komaki's Daily Fortune	Yashiori Island Puzzle
Tsurumi Island Stone Slates	Tsurumi Island Mist
Tsurumi Conch Treasure	A Doctor's Odyssey Achievement

Guides to Inazuma Domains

Inazuma Domain Puzzle Guides
Shakkei Pavilion	Formation Estate
Empty Boat to a Thousand Gates	Palace in a Pool
Moshiri Kara

Guides to Inazuma Quests

Archon Quest Guides
Chapter 2: Act 1	Chapter 2: Act 2
Chapter 2: Act 3
Story Quest Guides
Ayaka Quest	Yoimiya Quest
Raiden Shogun Quest	Kokomi Quest
World Quest Guides
The Art of Horticulture	Sacred Sakura Cleansing Ritual
A Strange Story in Konda	Sacrificial Offering
Hayashi of Tanuki in the Forest	Cleansing Defilement
Yougou Cleansing	The Farmer's Treasure
Hiromi's Watch	Gourmet Supremos, Assemble!
The Gourmet Supremos: The Seashore Strider	The Gourmet Supremos: The Deep Divers
The Seventh Samurai	Tatara Tales
Sakura Arborism	Dreams of Sword Art
Orobashi's Legacy	Fate of a Fighter
Gazing Three Thousand Miles Away	Treatment on Island
Sinister Instruction	Yae Publishing House's Invitation
Chisato's Letter	O Archon, Have I Done Right?
International Travel Log	Home Lies Over the Ocean
In Another Land	Battle of Revenge
The Gourmet Supremos: The Importance of Eating Well	The Gourmet Supremos: On the Road
Pizza From Another Land	The Ritou Road
Seirai Stormchasers	Relics of Seirai
Reminiscence of Seirai	The Moon-Bathed Deep
Solitary Sea-Beast	Divine Plant of the Depths
Neko Is a Cat Series	Fertilizer... Salesperson?
The Narukami Trail	Clean House
A Particularly Particular Author	Octave of the Maushiro

All Interactive Map Guides

All Interactive Map Guides