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Open the Ruins' Gate for As the Khvarena's Light Shows: Nirodha

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Genshin Impact Open the Ruin

Open the Ruin's Gate is a quest objective in As the Khvarena's Light Shows: Nirodha in Genshin Impact 3.6. See how to open the Ruins' Gate, and complete this objective here!

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Get Clues from Rene's Investigation Notes

Genshin Impact How to Open the Ruins

To Open the Ruins' Gate, get the clues from Rene's Investigation Notes, provided to you by Nasejuna. The instructions left by Rene in his notes are as follows:


Turn the gears such that all three types of runes are displayed. Ensure that the square rune is connected to the triangular rune at the bottom without changing said triangle.
Source: Rene's Investigation Notes

Operate the Ruin Mechanism

Genshin Impact How to Open the Ruins
Next, head over to the Ruin Mechanism to Open the Ruins' gate. According to Rene's Investigation Notes, the three runes must be displayed, with the bottom one being the Triangle, and the middle, the Square. This only leaves us with the upside-down E, as the rune on top.

Ruin Mechanism Combination
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Genshin Impact How to Open the Ruins
Rotate the Upper Level once to get the upside-down E rune.
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Genshin Impact How to Open the Ruins
Rotate the Middle Level twice to get the Square rune.
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Genshin Impact How to Open the Ruins
Retain the Lower Level. Doing these should open the ruins' gate.

Open the Ruins' Gate Information

Objective in As the Khvarena's Light Shows: Nirodha

Genshin Impact Open the Ruins

Open the Ruins' Gate is an important objective needed to progress in the World Quest Chain, Khvarena of Good and Evil!

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