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Shadow of the Ancients Phase 1 Guide | Investigative Survey Locations

Gennshin Impact - Shadow of the Ancients Phase 1 Guide

Investigative Survey is Phase 1 of the Shadow of the Ancients Event in Genshin Impact. Learn all Survey Site locations in Phase 1, how to use Ayesha's Chaos Prospector, all Phase 1 rewards, and other information in this event guide!

Shadow of the Ancients Event Guide
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Phase 1: Investigative Survey Locations

All Survey Site Locations in Phase 1

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Stormterror's Lair Yaoguang Shoal
Qingxu Pool Tatarasuna

Locations in Stormterror's Lair

Stormterror's Lair Survey Site Locations
Site Location Stormterror's Lair, Mondstadt
Enemies
Rewards
Genshin - Primogem Image Primogem x40

Use Crowd Control on the Hilichurls

Anemo Crowd Control Characters
Genshin - Traveler (Anemo) Icon Traveler (Anemo) Genshin - Jean Icon Jean Genshin - Venti Icon Venti
Genshin - Sucrose Icon Sucrose Genshin - Kazuha Icon Kazuha

You'll be up against a Blazing Axe Mitachurl and other smaller Hilichurls you can group together. Use Anemo characters to group the Hilichurl together, then take them all out in one go!
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Locations in Yaoguang Shoal

Yaoguang Shoal Survey Site Locations
Site Location Yaoguang Shoal, Liyue
Enemies
Rewards
Genshin - Primogem Image Primogem x40

Use a Bow Character to Aim for Weak Spots

Recommended Bow Characters
Genshin - Amber Icon Amber Genshin - Venti Icon Venti Genshin - Fischl Icon Fischl
Genshin - Tartaglia Icon Tartaglia Genshin - Diona Icon Diona Genshin - Ganyu Icon Ganyu
Genshin - Yoimiya Icon Yoimiya Genshin - Sara Icon Sara Genshin - Aloy Icon Aloy

Beat the Hilichurls in camps in the area before starting the challenge to ensure a smooth survey. To defeat the Ruin Guard fast, bring a bow character!
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Locations in Qingxu Pool

Qingxu Pool Survey Site Locations
Site Location Qingxu Pool, Liyue
Enemies
Rewards
Genshin - Primogem Image Primogem x40

Use Cryo to Freeze Enemies

Recommended Cryo Characters
Genshin - Kaeya Icon Kaeya Genshin - Chongyun Icon Chongyun Genshin - Qiqi Icon Qiqi
Genshin - Diona Icon Diona Genshin - Ganyu Icon Ganyu Genshin - Rosaria Icon Rosaria
Genshin - Ayaka Icon Ayaka Genshin - Aloy Icon Aloy

To beat the Ruin Guard, lure them to the water around the area and use Cryo characters to freeze them in place, which gives you a chance to deal more damage!
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Locations in Tatarasuna

Tatarasuna Survey Site Locations
Site Location Tatarasuna, Inazuma
Enemies
Rewards
Genshin - Primogem Image Primogem x40
Genshin - Mora Image Mora x30,000

Clear the Enemies Around First

Genshin - Tatarasuna Tips & Tricks
The area is filled with enemies from Thunderhelm Lawachurls, Mitachurls, to Abyss Mages. Clear the area first before you start surveying this location!
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Phase 1: Investigative Survery Guide

Phase 1 Walkthrough Summary

How to Play Investigative Surveys
1 Complete the Journey to Tsurumi Event Quest.
2 Equip Ayesha's Chaos Prospector and go to the four locations indicated on Events Tab in-game!
3 During the survey, you'll find the Conduction Component, an Exquisite Chest, Enemies, and an Inactive Device.
4 Claim the rewards from the Events Tab in-game!

Phase 1 Quest Guide

Genshin Impact - Journey to Tsurumi World Quest Guide

Complete Journey to Tsurumi

To unlock this Event, you need to complete A Flower Blooms in Prison from the Chapter 2: Act 1 Archon Quest and finish the Journey to Tsurumi World Quest!
Journey to Tsurumi Quest Guide

How to Use Ayesha's Chaos Prospector

Genshin Impact - How to Get Ayesha

To survey an area, you need to use Ayesha's Chaos Prospector which can be obtained after completing the Journey to Tsurumi Quest!
Full Prospector Gadget Guide

What You'll Find During Surveys

What You'll Find Using the Prospectors
1
Exquisite Chests: Chests that contain Hero's Wit and Mora!
2
Inactive Challenge Devices: Used during Phase 2 to start the challenge.
3
Enemies to Fight: There will be a prospecting error while you survey the area which will spawn enemies.
4
Conduction Components: Components used to repair Pursina's Spikes. These always appear at the end, signaling the end of the challenge!

Phase 1: Investigative Survey Rewards

Total Rewards from Phase 1

Survey Site Survey Rewards
Stormterror's Lair
Yaoguang Shoal
Qingxu Pool
Tatarasuna
Genshin Impact - Mora Image Mora x30,000
Total Rewards
Genshin - Mora Image Mora x30,000

Shadow of the Ancients Event Information

Phase 1 of Shadow of the Ancients

Genshin Impact - Shadow of the Ancients Event Guide
“Investigative Surveys” is the first Phase of the Shadow of the Ancients event. In this Phase, you'll have to look for the Conduction Components needed in the second phase of Shadow of the Ancients.

Take a look at our full event guide for more information:
Shadow of the Ancients Event Guide

Can you play Phase 1 in Co-Op Mode?

Yes, you can play Shadow of the Ancients with your friends! If you don't have much friends to play with yet, we recommend making some event buddies with our Co-Op boards:

Genshin Co-Op Boards
Genshin - Friend Request BoardFriend Request Board Genshin - Co-Op BoardCo-Op Board Genshin - Supporting castBoardSupporting Cast Board

Genshin Impact Related Guides

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Shadow of the Ancients

Shadow of the Ancients Phases

Phase Stage Info & Guides
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Phase 1
Phase Guide: Investigative Surveys
Quest Guide: Journey to Tsurumi
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Phase 2
Phase Guide: Data Sampling
Quest Guide: Autonomous Mechanical Energy Source: Preface
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Phase 3
Phase Guide: Live Testing
Quest Guide: Autonomous Mechanical Energy Source: Live Sample
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Final Quest
Quest Guide: Autonomous Mechanical Energy Source: Conclusion
Duration: November 15 - 18, 2021

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