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How to Find the Missing Crystalline Cores
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See how to solve the Find the Missing Crystalline Cores puzzle in Genshin Impact's Golden Apple Archipelago area here! Check out how to complete all Crystalline Core puzzles in this guide.
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Find the Missing Crystalline Cores Puzzle Guide
All Crystalline Cores Locations
You can find all three missing Crystalline Cores at the inner islands of Broken Isle and Twinning Isle in Golden Apple Archipelago. Correctly rotate the Fatui mechanisms in the locations to unlock the core from its shackles.
| Click to select a section! | ||
|---|---|---|
| Crystalline Core 1 | Crystalline Core 2 | Crystalline Core 3 |
Crystalline Core Puzzle #1
The first core can be found nearby the Fatui Machine encampment. You can take the boat from Broken Isle or Twinning Isle to get here!
Crystalline Core #1 First Mechanism
To obtain the first missing crystalline core, rotate the mechanism in the following order:
- Rotate the mechanism to the right.
- Rotate the mechanism to the left.
- Rotate the mechanism to the left.
Crystalline Core #1 Second Mechanism
With the dot-dot-dash pattern, rotate the second mechanism in the following order:
- Rotate the mechanism to the right.
- Rotate the mechanism to the right.
- Rotate the mechanism to the left.
Crystalline Core Puzzle #2
Go to the central island of the Archipelago for the next core. There's a Teleport Waypoint here, so it should give you an easy access to the island!
Crystalline Core #2 First Mechanism
To obtain the second core, rotate the mechanism in the following order:
- Rotate the mechanism to the right.
- Rotate the mechanism to the left.
Crystalline Core #2 Second Mechanism
With the dot-dash-dot pattern, rotate the second mechanism in the following order:
- Rotate the mechanism to the right.
- Rotate the mechanism to the left.
- Rotate the mechanism to the right.
Crystalline Core #2 Third Mechanism
With the dash-dash-dot pattern, rotate the third mechanism in the following order:
- Rotate the mechanism to the left.
- Rotate the mechanism to the left.
- Rotate the mechanism to the right.
Crystalline Core Puzzle #3
The third core is found on the eastern islands of the Archiepelago, beneath Twinning Isle and above Pudding Isle. You can use the boat from Pudding Isle to get here fast.
Crystalline Core #3 First Mechanism
To obtain the third core, rotate the mechanism in the following order:
- Rotate the mechanism to the right.
- Rotate the mechanism to the left.
- Rotate the mechanism to the right.
Crystalline Core #3 Second Mechanism
With the dash-dash-dot pattern, rotate the second mechanism in the following order:
- Rotate the mechanism to the left.
- Rotate the mechanism to the left.
- Rotate the mechanism to the right.
Tips on Completing Crystalline Cores Puzzles
Read Persikov's Manuscript for Puzzle Instructions
Once you obtain the Manuscript from Persikov, you will have to rotate mechanisms on the locations of the Crystalline Cores based on the hints written on the manuscript.
To solve Crystalline Core puzzles, remember the following:
- Dot is clockwise, and therefore right.
- Dash is counter-clockwise, and therefore left.
Undoing Mistakes When Rotating Crystalline Core Mechanisms
No worries if you made a mistake! As long as you follow the order of rotations given to you, it will register no matter how many times you've rotated it. Note that the only visual cues signifying you're correct is if the core has been unlocked, so take note!
What to Do with the Crystalline Cores
After obtaining each cores, return to the Fatui Machine and offer all items in Golden Apple Archiepelago.
Quest Objective for Summertime Odyssey: VI
Find the Missing Crystalline Cores is a puzzle for the Like Rhyme and Song, the Summer Reverie quest of Summertime Odyssey. To know more about its continuation, check our guide here:
Like Rhyme and Song, the Summer Reverie
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Golden Apple Archipelago 2.8 Rerun Guide
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