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Genshin Impact

Invisible Barrier World Quest Guide

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Genshin Impact - Invisible Barrier Quest Guide

Invisible Barrier is a sub quest of the Old Notes and New Friends chain in Sumeru for Genshin Impact. See how to unlock the Invisible Barrier World Quest and learn how to search the four Transparent Ruins here!

Old Notes and New Friends Quest Guides
Dual Evidence Soheil's Wish
Invisible Barrier Hidden Mercenaries
Desert's Remembrance

How to Unlock Invisible Barrier Quest

Complete Dual Evidence Sub-Quest

Genshin Impact - Dual Evidence Quest Guide
Invisible Barrier unlocks after you finish the Dual Evidence sub-quest of Old Notes and New Friends.

Dual Evidence World Quest Guide

Quest Start Location

Genshin Impact - Soheil Location
Go to Aaru Village after completing the Dual Evidence sub-quest. Talk for Soheil, located slightly to the south of Aaru Village, to start it along with the Soleil's Wish, Hidden Mercenaries and Desert's Remembrance world quests.

Invisible Barrier Quest Walkthrough

Invisible Barrier Quest Objectives

  1. Talk to Soheil in Aaru Village
  2. Search the Transparent Ruins
  3. Get the treasure in the northwest ruins
  4. Get the treasure in the northeast ruins
  5. Get the treasure in the southwest ruins
  6. Get the treasure in the southeast ruins
  7. Return to Soheil

Talk to Soheil in Aaru Village

Genshin Impact - Talk to Soheil
Talk to Soheil in Aaru Village and let him examine the Stone Slate. He will then tell you about the Transparent Ruins and their locations and give you his old notes.

Search the Transparent Ruins

Genshin Impact - Transparent Ruins Location
You have to search the treasure chest inside the four Transparent Ruins in Hypostyle Desert around The Mausoleum of King Deshret, which is found on the western part of the Sumeru Desert, to complete this obejctive.

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Ruin #1 Ruin #2
Ruin #3 Ruin #4

How to Search Transparent Ruin #1

Transparent Ruins #1
1
Go to the quest marker, north of The Mausoleum of King Deshret, to get to the Transparent Ruin.
2
Climb up the top floor and look for a mechanism in the middle. It will unlock a door on the left Keystone Replicator.
3
Head inside the room, loot the chest, and get the Forged Primal Light.
4
Bring the Forged Primal Light to one of the Keystone Replicator. The one on the left will spawn a Verity Cell and the other one an Everlight Cell.
5
You can skip the Keystone Replicator with the Verity Cell and unlock the Everlight Cell immediately.
6
Rotate the Everlight Cell and it will unlock the door leading to the chest containing the Transparent Ruin Record (III)

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How to Search Transparent Ruin #2

Transparent Ruins #2
1
Go northeast of The Mausoleum of King Deshret to get to the next Transparent Ruin
2
Once there, defeat the Primal Construct guarding the mechanism to unlock the door.
3
Optional: Head inside, get the Forged Primal Light, and put it to the Keystone Replicator. It will summon a Verity cell that will help you reveal invisible walls.
4
Go right from the entrance and climb up.
5
Head left twice until you reach a room with a small hole on the corner and then head down.
6
Defeat the enemy below or you can proceed into the next room right away.
7
Open the chest there to get the Transparent Ruin Record (I). Unlock the door leading outside the ruin afterward

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How to Search Transparent Ruin #3

Transparent Ruins #3
1
Go to the quest marker, south of The Mausoleum of King Deshret, to get to the Transparent Ruin.
2
Enter the underside of the structure with an interactable rock pile inside, then go right.
3
Get the Forged Primal Light inside and put it into the Keystone Replicator.
4
It will spawn an Everlight Cell on the replicator. Rotate it to fire off a beam to the next cell.
5
A door will open after that. Go inside and loot the chest to the get the Transparent Ruin Records (II).

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How to Search Transparent Ruin #4

Transparent Ruins #4
1
Head to the Transparent Ruins located southeast of The Mausoleum of King Deshret.
2
Enter the Transparent Ruins from the right side, through the small hole where you can spot a Forged Primal Light.
3
Optional: Place the Forged Primal Light into the Keystone Replicator to spawn a Verity Cell inside. It will reveal all the transparent walls in the area.
4
Go to the left side of the ruin and look for the loose sand pile. Use anemo to reveal a mechanism.
5
Unlock the door and loot an ordinary Exquisite Chest to clear the objective.

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Return to Soheil

Genshin Impact - Return to Soheil
Go back to Soheil to report to him about everything that happened and give him all the Transparent Ruin Records. The quest will end after that and you will receive your rewards.

Invisible Barrier Quest Information

Sub-Quest of Old Notes and New Friends

Genshin Impact - Old Notes and New Friends Quest Chain Guide
This quest is a sub-quest to complete the Desert quest chain under Old Notes and New Friends. You'll need to clear all quests to unlock other ruins and exploration abilities in the Desert area of Sumeru!

Old Notes and New Friends Quest Guide

Quest Release Date

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

Invisible Barrier was released in Version 3.1, which went live on September 28, 2022! Check out all new content in the newest update here:

Version 3.1 Release Date & Banners

Invisible Barrier Rewards

Total Quest Rewards

Quest Rewards
Genshin - Primogem Image Primogem x40 Genshin - Mora Image Mora x23000 Genshin - Hero Hero's Wit x3
Genshin - Mystic Enhancement Ore Image Mystic Enhancement Ore x3

Genshin Impact Related Guides

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Other Old Notes and New Friends Quest Guides

Old Notes and New Friends World Quest Guides
Dual Evidence Soheil's Wish Invisible Barrier
Hidden Mercenaries Desert's Remembrance

Old Notes and New Friends Quest Line Guide

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