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Golden Slumber Quest Guide

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Genshin Impact - Golden Slumber World Quest Guide

Golden Slumber is the 3.1 World Quest in Sumeru for Genshin Impact which would take around 2 hours to complete. See how to unlock the quest, and the walkthrough guides here!

Golden Slumber Quest Guides
Lost in the Sands An Introduction to Indoor Archaeology
The Secret of Al-Ahmar Dreams Beneath the Searing Sand

How to Unlock Golden Slumber

Talk to Bonifaz in Aaru Village

Genshin - How to Unlock Lost in the Sands Map

To unlock the Golden Slumber, talk to Bonifaz in Aaru Village. You can get to the village from the Caravan Ribat, if you haven't gone there yet. He is located on the entrance of the village past the Statue of the Seven.

Note that this quest chain will take around 2 hours to complete and has 4 overall parts!

Sumeru Desert Map Guide

Golden Slumber Quest Guides

Golden Slumber Walkthrough

1 Lost in the Sands
• Follow the footprints from Aaru Village.
• Search for the archaeology team.
• Go to the bottom of the pit and look for clues
• Talk to the three people.
• Talk to the fourth person by the ruin entrance.
• Meet the others with Jeht.
• Go to the area near the ruins with Tirzad.
• Explore up ahead through the long corridor
• Explore the Ruins of Abdju Pit.
• Follow the direction of the wind to find the exit.
2 An Introduction to Indoor Archaeology
• Go to the Oasis.
• Head to the Khemenu Temple.
• Open the door leading deeper into the ruins
• Proceed to the furthest room on the lower floor.
• Open the door and activate the elevator using Primal Embers.
• Go down and examine the Mural.
3 The Secret of Al-Ahmar
• Enter the secret passage behind the mural.
• Go to King Deshret's Mausoleum.
• Defeat the Primal Constructs.
• Continue exploring to the main room.
• Obtain all four Primal Embers for the coffin.
• Find the way to the upper floor.
• Go to the highest floor of the Mausoleum.
• Find the members of the archaeological team.
• Defeat the Fatui.
• Proceed deeper within and find Benben.
• Go to the Fatui camp and Defeat Samail.
• Proceed deeper within the ruins.
• Investigate the room located deep within.
4 Dreams Beneath the Searing Sand.
• Return to the oasis
• Defeat the Eremites
• Talk to Nachtigal
• Go to the next oasis
• Talk to Jebrael
• Talk to Tirzad
• Go to Khaj-Nisut
• Search for Khaj-Nisut
• Go to the Eremites’ camp
• Talk to The Eremites
• Defeat the Eremites
• Talk to Jeht
• Search for clues in the Eremites’ camp
• Report back to Jebrael on the discovered clues
Pass the three trials (0/3)
• Find the way to Khaj-Nisut
• Enter Khaj-Nisut
• Explore Khaj-Nisut’s lower floor
• Activate Plinth(s) of the Secret Rites
• Activate the mechanism in the center of the hall (0/3)
• Go to Khaj-Nisut's upper floor
• Operate Prism of Khaj-Nisut and try to reach Khaj-Nisut’s upper floor
• Defeat the opponents
• Go to the upper floor
• Continue exploring
• Approach the throne
• Defeat Samail’s subordinates
• Escape from Khaj-Nisut
• Return to Aaru Village

Golden Slumber Quest Information

Sumeru Desert Quest Chain

Genshin - Sumeru Desert Temple

Golden Slumber is the first archaeological world quest chain where you explore the ruins in the desert area of Sumeru. It will take around 2 hours to complete with tons of puzzles and combat along the way.

Players will need to complete this questline to get desert exploration abilities and the Scarlet Sand Slate gadget.

Golden Slumber Sequel

Genshin Impact - The Dirge of Bilqis World Quest Guide

The Dirge of Bilqis is a follow up quest and a sequel to the Golden Slumber quest series. You will meet up again with Jeht to search for an Eternal Oasis.

The Dirge of Bilqis World Quest Chain Guide

Release Date

Genshin Impact Version 3.1
Genshin Impact Version 3.1
Release Date September 28, 2022

The quest chain was released in Version 3.1 with the release of the long-awaited Sumeru Desert region, which went live in September 28, 2022! Check out all new content in the update here:

Version 3.1 Release Date & Banners

How to Increase Clearance in Golden Slumber

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Genshin - How to Get More Clearance

Are there some puzzles you cannot access? You can increase your clearance by completing The Secret of Al-Ahmar and Dual Evidence.

Clearance Guide to Get More Special Levels

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