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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 | Phase 2 | Phase 3 |
List of Contents
Click to jump to a Survey Site Guide! | |
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Stormterror's Lair |
Yaoguang Shoal |
Qingxu Pool |
Tatarasuna |
Stormterror's Lair Survey Site Locations | |
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Site Location | Stormterror's Lair, Mondstadt |
Enemies |
•
Hilichurl Grenadier
x2
|
Rewards |
•
Primogem
x40
•
Guide to Freedom
x2
|
Anemo Crowd Control Characters | ||
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Traveler (Anemo) | Jean | Venti |
Sucrose | 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!
Return to All Survey Site Locations ▲
Yaoguang Shoal Survey Site Locations | |
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Site Location | Yaoguang Shoal, Liyue |
Enemies |
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Ruin Guard
x1
|
Rewards |
•
Primogem
x40
•
Guide to Resistance
x2
|
Recommended Bow Characters | ||
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Amber | Venti | Fischl |
Tartaglia | Diona | Ganyu |
Yoimiya | Sara | 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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Qingxu Pool Survey Site Locations | |
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Site Location | Qingxu Pool, Liyue |
Enemies |
•
Ruin Guard
x1
|
Rewards |
•
Primogem
x40
•
Guide to Ballad
x2
|
Recommended Cryo Characters | ||
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Kaeya | Chongyun | Qiqi |
Diona | Ganyu | Rosaria |
Ayaka | 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!
Return to All Survey Site Locations ▲
Tatarasuna Survey Site Locations | |
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Site Location | Tatarasuna, Inazuma |
Enemies |
•
Hilichurl Fighter
x2
|
Rewards |
•
Primogem
x40
•
Mora
x30,000
|
The area is filled with enemies from Thunderhelm Lawachurls, Mitachurls, to Abyss Mages. Clear the area first before you start surveying this location!
Return to All Survey Site Locations ▲
How to Play Investigative Surveys | |
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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! |
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
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 Using the Prospectors | |
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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! |
Survey Site | Survey Rewards |
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Stormterror's Lair |
Primogem
x40
|
Yaoguang Shoal |
Primogem
x40
|
Qingxu Pool |
Primogem
x40
|
Tatarasuna |
Primogem
x40
Mora
x30,000
|
Total Rewards |
Primogem
x160
Mora
x30,000
|
“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
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 | ||
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Friend Request Board | Co-Op Board | Supporting Cast Board |
Phase | Stage Info & Guides |
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Phase 1 |
• Phase Guide: Investigative Surveys • Quest Guide: Journey to Tsurumi |
Phase 2 |
• Phase Guide: Data Sampling • Quest Guide: Autonomous Mechanical Energy Source: Preface |
Phase 3 |
• Phase Guide: Live Testing • Quest Guide: Autonomous Mechanical Energy Source: Live Sample |
Final Quest |
• Quest Guide: Autonomous Mechanical Energy Source: Conclusion • Duration: November 15 - 18, 2021 |
Shadow of the Ancients Event Guide |
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Ayesha's Chaos Prospector |
Shadow of the Ancients Phase 1 Guide | Investigative Survey Locations
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