Shadow of the Ancients Phase 1 Guide | Investigative Survey Locations

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
Phase 1	Phase 2	Phase 3

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	• Wooden Shield Hilichurl Guard x2 • Hilichurl Grenadier x2 • Blazing Axe Mitachurl x1
Rewards	• Primogem x40 • Guide to Freedom x2

Use Crowd Control on the Hilichurls

Anemo Crowd Control Characters
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!
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Locations in Yaoguang Shoal

Yaoguang Shoal Survey Site Locations
Site Location	Yaoguang Shoal, Liyue
Enemies	• Ruin Guard x1
Rewards	• Primogem x40 • Guide to Resistance x2

Use a Bow Character to Aim for Weak Spots

Recommended Bow Characters
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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Locations in Qingxu Pool

Qingxu Pool Survey Site Locations
Site Location	Qingxu Pool, Liyue
Enemies	• Ruin Guard x1
Rewards	• Primogem x40 • Guide to Ballad x2

Use Cryo to Freeze Enemies

Recommended Cryo Characters
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!
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Locations in Tatarasuna

Tatarasuna Survey Site Locations
Site Location	Tatarasuna, Inazuma
Enemies	• Electro Hilichurl Shooter x2 • Hilichurl Fighter x2 • Crackling Axe Mitachurl x1
Rewards	• Primogem x40 • Mora x30,000

Clear the Enemies Around First

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

Phase 1 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

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	Primogem x40 Guide to Freedom x2
Yaoguang Shoal	Primogem x40 Guide to Resistance x2
Qingxu Pool	Primogem x40 Guide to Ballad x2
Tatarasuna	Primogem x40 Mora x30,000
Total Rewards	Primogem x160 Talent Level-Up Materials x6 Mora x30,000

Shadow of the Ancients Event Information

Phase 1 of Shadow of the Ancients

“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
Friend Request Board	Co-Op Board

Genshin Impact Related Guides

Shadow of the Ancients

Shadow of the Ancients Phases

Phase	Stage Info & Guides
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

Other Shadow of the Ancients Guide

Shadow of the Ancients Event Guide
Ayesha's Chaos Prospector

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