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How to Unlock City of Gold Artifact Domain and Location
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City of Gold is the Artifact Domain released in Genshin Impact 3.3 that features the Flower of Paradise Lost and Desert Pavilion Chronicle sets. See where to find the Sumeru Artifact Domain, details on the domain, rewards, and best characters to use here!
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How to Unlock City of Gold
City of Gold Location
Head to the Khaj-Nisut, the upper left area of the Sumeru Desert, and glide down to the bottom most area to get to the domain. Just like the other domains, first-time unlocking the City of Gold will reward you 5 Primogems.
Sumeru Region Map Guide
AR and Unlock Requirements
| Required AR | Adventure Rank 30 |
|---|---|
| How to Unlock | Complete the Archon Quest Prologue: Act III ''Song of the Dragon and Freedom'' |
To challenge the City of Gold, you must first complete the Archon Quest Prologue: Act III ''Song of the Dragon and Freedom'', and reach AR 30.
City of Gold Information
Sumeru Artifact Domain Details
| Domain Type | Challenge (Artifacts) |
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| Unique Rewards |  
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| Enemies |
          
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| Domain Description | Lost and abandoned for centuries, the ruins of this city have become a resting place for paltry beings. Should you manage to sweep away the monsters inside like a gust of desert wind, you might just find yourself a few rare artifacts. |
City of Gold Ley Line Disorders
| City of Gold Ley Line Disorder | |
|---|---|
| After a character triggers a Swirl reaction, all party members gain a 50% Anemo DMG Bonus for 10s. |
City of Gold Domain Fight Walkthrough
Best Elements to Use in City of Gold
| Best |
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|---|---|
| Bad | No Bad Elements |
Best Characters to Use in City of Gold
| Character | Reasons to Use |
|---|---|
 Wanderer
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• Can target enemies from a distance. • Deal Swirls to elemental enemies. |
 Xiao
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• Benefits a lot from the Anemo DMG Bonus. • High Plunging Attack DMG that can easily defeat mobs. |
 Jean
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• Can deal DMG and provide healing through her Elemental Burst. |
 Venti
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• Can gather enemies with his Elemental Burst. |
 Sucrose
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• Great character for setting up Hydro-related Elemental Reactions. |
 Heizou
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• Can gather enemies to a single area. • Elemental Mastery increases Swirl DMG. |
Recommended Characters by Role
| Sub-DPS |
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| Support |   
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Tips for Beating City of Gold
Focus on Dealing Anemo DMG
Anemo Characters will have the easiest time challenging this domain as long as they trigger Swirls. You can easily Swirl elements to deal additional damage as the enemies here are already affected by different elements.
See Character Tier List
Defeat the City of Gold in Co-Op Mode
Are you missing specific characters, or have you not built a full party yet? Teaming up with others from our Co-Op boards is a great way to quickly beat the City of Gold and other domains!
| Genshin Co-Op Boards | ||
|---|---|---|
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 Co-Op Board |
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City of Gold Enemies
Enemies in City of Gold Levels
| Lv. | City of Gold Enemies |
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| 1 | |
| 2 | |
| 3 | |
| 4 |
City of Gold Rewards
Artifacts, Drop Rates, and Guarantee
| All City of Gold Artifacts | ||
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Desert Pavilion Chronicle Set
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Flower of Paradise Lost Set
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City of Gold Drop Rates
5★ Artifacts are only guaranteed at the highest level of an Artifact Domain. This means that you will always get at least one 5★ Artifact after completing a Domain's highest level.
| Domain Lv. | Artifact Rarity Guarantee |
|---|---|
| 1~2 | 3★ and 4★ Artifacts Available |
| 3~4 | 4★ and 5★ Artifacts Available |
Other Domain Drops Per Level
| Lv. | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 100 | 1850 | 15 |
| 2 | 100 | 2025 | 20 |
| 3 | 100 | 2200 | 20 |
| 4 | 100 | 2525 | 20 |
Recommended Characters for City of Gold Artifacts
| Drop | Best Characters to Use the Artifact |
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Desert Pavilion Chronicle specializes in boosting Anemo Normal Attack DMG, perfect for the Main DPS Role! The Flower of Paradise Lost on the other hand boosts Dendro Core Bloom DMG when the user triggers Bloom, Hyperbloom, or Burgeon.
Best Artifact Builds and Set Bonuses
City of Gold Release Date
Sumeru Artifact Domain Release Date
| Genshin Impact Version 3.3 | |
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| Release Date | December 07, 2022 |
The City of Gold Artifact Domain was released in December 7, 2022 in Version 3.3. It was also announced in the 3.3 Livestream!
Version 3.3 Release Date and Patch Notes
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