How to Use the Power of Khvarena

Khvarena is an exploration mechanic found in the 3.6 Girdle of the Sands that allows you to interact with puzzle mechanisms in Genshin Impact. You can see how to use the power of Khvarena here!

How to Use the Power of Khvarena

All Ways to Use Khvarena

Khvarena Types	Ability and Effects
Farrwicks	● Clear Out Gray Crystals ● Open Defiled Chambers ● Portable Way to Clear Gray Crystals
Khvarena Mayfly	● Turn Into a Mayfly
Sorush and Other Pari	● Cleanse Purple Mist ● Destroy Orange Crystals ● Burgeoning Spirits ● Plume of Purifying Light ● Rueblight Bloom ● Create Lightcall Paths ● Create Shields ● Collect the Songs of Khvarena ● Destroy Defiled Beacons

Khvarena Explained

Khvarena is the main source of power for all the exploration mechanic in the Girdle of the Sands desert. You will have to progress the Khvarena of Good and Evil quest chain to access most of the puzzles, so be sure to do this first before exploring the new area!

Girdle of the Sands Map Guide

Farrwicks

Use the Power of Khvarena to Destroy Gray Crystals

Khvarena can destroy the Grey Crystals, which block entrances or hide enemies underneath its purplish rocks. Free or touch the green Khvarena fairies from rocks and follow them until it destroys the crystals!

Gray Crystals Full Guide

Open Defiled Chambers

During the quest in the Khvarena of Good and Evil Quest Chain, "The Hymn of Tir Yazad" Quest, you will need to clear multiple defiled chambers in order to get to Harvisptokhm with the help of Khvarena.
The Hymn of Tir Yazad Quest Guide

Portable Way to Clear Out Gray Crystals

Farrwicks hold the power of Khvarena, which means you can also use them to clear out Gray Crystals. You can also reposition Farrwicks after picking them up to solve puzzles in the Sumeru Desert!

Farrwick Locations and Puzzle Guide

Khvarena Mayfly

Turn The Player Into a Mayfly

Along with Seelies, these beings can turn the player into a Mayfly in order to help them chase the Seelie and lead them to more treasure.
Khvarena Mayfly Locations and Puzzle Guide

Sorush and Other Pari

Cleanse the Purple Mist

1	Use Sorush's ability to the thorny branch to release the purple defilement.
2	Collect Nirodha Fruits with Sorush's Skill.
3	Disperse all purple blobs in the swamp with Sorush's Burst-Equivalent to cleanse the mist.

Combined with Sorush's abilities, you will need to cleanse the thorny branches first to trigger a time-trial challenge for cleansing the Purple Mist, which will spawn multiple purple blobs.

These purple blobs can be destroyed with Nirodha Fruits. Collect Nirodha Fruits first with Sorush to enter the gadget's bombardment mode, then fire away until all blobs have been dispersed!

How to Disperse the Purple Mist

Destroy Orange Crystals

Nirodha Fruits can be used by Sorush to destroy orange crystals in the Girdle of the Sands that contain various items such as Treasure Chests.
Nirodha Fruit Puzzle Guide

Free Khvarena inside Burgeoning Spirits

Use Sorush's interact skill to loosen the grip of Burgeoning Spirits and free the Khvarena inside.

Take note that some Burgeoning Spirits are lined with Gray Crystals, which means you need the Power of Khavarena from Farrwicks to clear them out first to loosen their grip!

Burgeoning Spirit Puzzle Guide

Plume of Purifying Light

Some of the Plumes of Purifying Light are obtained by completing Pale Fire quests, which requires you to awaken Residual Pari in Fravashi Trees and complete their quests. This can only be done with Sorush's powers!

Plume of Purifying Light Locations

Transform Rueblight Bloom

Sorush can use her Pari powers to make Ruebright Blooms transform into platforms, and reveal the Four-leaf Sigil inside them. You can use these sigils to easily move around terrains!

Create Lightcall Paths

Use Sorush's Interact skill to command the orbs of light and have them transform into Lightcall Paths. You can then traverse from one location to another using the paths Sorush created!

Lightcall Path Puzzle Guide

Create Shields Using Coalesced Khvarena

Use Sorush's Interact skill to activate the floating green orbs scattered throughout the map. Once activated, it will summon a barrier that will deflect incoming damage.

Collect the Great Songs of Khvarena

In order to complete the fifth quest in the Khvarena of Good and Evil Quest Chain, "As the Khvarena's Light Shows " Quest, Sorush will gain the Twin-Horned Chaplet.

This allows her to pass through the barrier created by the Songs of Khvarena. Press the Skill Button in order to collect all the songs!
As the Khvarena's Light Shows Quest Guide

Destroy Defiled Beacons

Defiled Becons are a manifestation created by the Abyssal Energies that have accumulated in the Defiled Chambers. Using the power of Khvarena, Sorush can purify them.

Genshin Impact Related Guides

Sumeru Map and Unlock Guide

Guides to Sumeru Areas

Sumeru Area Guides
Rainforest Area	Desert Area

Guide to Desert Regions

Sumeru Desert Guides
The Great Red Sand	Desert of Hadramaveth	Girdle of the Sands

Guide to 3.6 Desert Regions

3.6 Sumeru Desert Guides
Gavireh Lajavard	Realm of Farakhkert

Girdle of the Sands Desert Features and Puzzles

3.6 Desert Guides
3.6 Dendroculus	3.6 Shrine of Depths
Amrita Pool	Plume of Purifying Light
Fravashi Trees	Udumbara Pistils
Power of Khvarena	Gray Crystals
Kory Drums	Drum's Score Performance
Sunyata Flowers	Purple Mist
3.6 Fishing Spots	Bright Flame Altar
3.6 Remarkable Chests	Gate to Khaenri'ah
Special Four-Leaf Sigils	Amrita Mayflies
Farrwick	Vourukasha Oasis Heart Pool
Elemental Totems	3.6 Treasure Chests
3.6 Time Trials	Ruebright Blooms
Soul Bells	3.6 Seelies
3.6 Torch Puzzles	3.6 Cave Entrances
3.6 Viewpoints	Asipattravana Swamp Puzzle

Girdle of the Sands Quests

Khvarena of Good and Evil Quest Guides
The Splendrous Sky that Day	Asipattravana Itihasa
Awakening's Real Sounds	As the Khvarena's Light Shows
As the Khvarena's Light Shows: Samudaya	As the Khvarena's Light Shows: Dukkha
As the Khvarena's Light Shows: Nirodha	The Hymn of Tir Yazad
3.6 Desert Quests
Lost Monument Fragments	Pale Fire
Monumental Study	Investigate the Fatui Camps Marked by Sosi
Lightcall Resonance	An Artist Adrift

Girdle of the Sands Quest Puzzle Guides

3.6 Desert Guides
Great Songs of Khvarena	Other Kory Drums
Find Energy Block	Connect the Circuit
Open the Ruins' Gate	Show Julien a Special Sight
Destroy the Golem's Core	How to Use the Farrwick
Khvarena Mayfly	Activate the Control Device
Defiled Chambers

Girdle of the Sands Domains

Girdle of the Sands Domain Guides
Molten Iron Fortress	Purification Spring Domain	Somalata Inland Sea

Girdle of the Sands Desert Items

3.6 Desert Items
Mourning Flower	Trishiraite	Sorush Gadget

Creatures in the Girdle of the Sands Desert

Enemies in the 3.6 Desert

3.6 Desert Enemies
Guardian of Apep's Oasis	Iniquitous Baptist	Hydro Hilichurl Rogue
Anemo Hilichurl Rogue	Consecrated Fanged Beast	Consecrated Horned Crocodile

Animals in the 3.6 Desert

3.6 Desert Animals
Tent Tortoise

All Interactive Map Guides

All Interactive Map Guides