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Genshin Impact

How to Use Elemental Sight

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Genshin - How to Use Elemental Sight
Elemental Sight is an exploration mechanic that players can use to track objects with elemental traces in Genshin Impact. Learn how to use Elemental Sight on PC, Mobile, and Controllers here!

How to Use Elemental Sight

How to Use Elemental Sight on PC

Press and Hold Mouse Middle Button

Genshin - Elemental Sight Control PC
To use the Elemental Sight on PC, press and hold your mouse's middle button (scroll wheel). This will activate Elemental Sight immediately, which is very useful during map exploration.

Press and Hold Left-Alt on Keyboard

Genshin - Elemental Sight Control PC
Alternatively, you can also click it directly by holding Left-Alt on the keyboard until the arrow appears, then click the elemental sight icon beside the map.

How to Use Elemental Sight on Mobile (Android and IOS)

Genshin - Elemental Sight Control Mobile

To use Elemental Sight on mobile, players can easily tap the Elemental Sight icon, located next to the mini-map at the top left of the screen.

How to Use Elemental Sight on Controllers

Genshin - Elemental Sight Controller
To use Elemental Sight with the controller, simply press and hold the L1 button to bring up the shortcut wheel. The elemental sight is then activated by pressing the Left button on the D-pad.

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