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How to Unlock and Use Obscuring Cells

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Genshin Impact - Obscuring Cell Puzzle Guide

Obscuring Cells are new mechanisms in Genshin Impact 3.1 that can cause nearby special walls within the Desert Ruins of King Deshret to become transparent. See how to use Obscuring Cells to reveal invisible walls, and how to unlock them with this guide!

How to Use Obscuring Cells

Touch the Obscuring Cell to Emit a Pulse

Touching an Obscuring Cell causes it to emit a pulse that will make certain walls and platforms nearby to be transparent. These are most commonly used in puzzles with Everlight Cells, as transparent walls will allow Primal Beams to pass through.

Obscuring Cells have the opposite effect of Verity Cells.

Can be Made From Replicator Keystones

Like the other ruin devices added in Version 3.1, Obscuring Cells can also be created through Replicator Keystones using a Forged Primal Light!

Try looking for these keystones if you run into Everlight Cells that have their beams blocked by a wall.

How to Use Replicator Keystones

Unlocking May Require Level 3 Clearance

Genshin - Level 3 Clearance Obscuring Cell

Some ruin devices, including Obscuring Cells, are locked behind certain levels of Clearance. If you see a red seal around an Obscuring Cell, you might need to have at least Lv3 Clearance to unlock and use it.

How to Increase Clearance Level

What are Obscuring Cells?

New Feature in Sumeru's Desert Area

Genshin - Obscuring Cells

Obscuring Cells are ruin mechanisms that can be activated to revert certain walls to their transparent state. They are found in the ruins of King Deshret, in Sumeru's Desert Area.

Part of the Ruin Puzzles

All Ruins of King Deshret Puzzles
Primal Obelisk Sacred Seal Locations
Plinth of the Secret Rites Primal Ember & Torches
Beam Transmission Verity Cell
Replicator Keystones Forged Primal Lights
Primal Sandglass Increasing Clearance
Obscuring Cell

Obscuring Cells are part of the Ruin puzzles in the Ruins of King Deshret. They include puzzles that will help you navigate around the ruins more efficiently!

Sumeru Map and Unlock Guide

Obscuring Cell Release Date

Released in Version 3.1

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

Obscuring Cells were released alongside the Ruins of King Deshret in Sumeru's Desert Area after the Version 3.1 update on September 28, 2022!

Version 3.1 Release Date and Patch Notes

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