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Secret of the Scorching Desert Quest Guide

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Genshin Impact Secret of the Scorching Desert

Secret of the Scorching Desert is third and last part of the Archon Quest Chapter 3, Act 4 in Genshin Impact. See how to complete it in this guide!

Chapter 2: Act 4 Quest Guides
The Missing Village Keepers Cry From the Eleazar Hospital
Secret of the Scorching Desert

List of Contents

How to Unlock Secret of the Scorching Desert

Complete the Prerequisite Quests

Genshin Impact Secret of the Scorching Desert How to Unlock - Complete the Prerequisite Quest

To unlock Secret of the Scorching Desert, you must have first completed the previous part of Archon Quest Chapter 3, Act 4, Cry From the Eleazar Hospital.

Cry From the Eleazar Hospital Quest Guide

Secret of the Scorching Desert Walkthrough

Wait Until the Following Morning

Genshin Impact - Secret of the Scorching Desert Quest Guide - Walkthrough - Wait Until the Following Morning
Wait until the following morning (6:00 - 08:00) and meet up with everyone at the village entrance.

Go to the Agreed Location

Genshin Impact - Secret of the Scorching Desert Quest Guide - Walkthrough - Go to the Agreed Location
Go to the agreed location in Hypostyle Desert.

Enter the Mysterious Ruins

Genshin Impact - Secret of the Scorching Desert Quest Guide - Walkthrough - Enter the Mysterious Ruins
Enter the Mysterious Ruins and proceed deeper within it. Check our full guide to know your way around!

Proceed Deep Within the Mysterious Ruins

Go to the Eremites' Hideout

Genshin Impact - Secret of the Scorching Desert Quest Guide - Walkthrough - Go to the Eremites
Once you've completed the Mysterious Ruins, head outside and go the Eremites' hideout.

Go Back to the Village Chief's House

Genshin Impact - Secret of the Scorching Desert Quest Guide - Walkthrough - Go Back to the Village Chief
Afterwards, head back to the village chief's house in Aaru Village.

Secret of the Scorching Desert Information

Part of Archon Quest Chapter 3, Act 4

Genshin Impact Secret of the Scorching Desert - Part of the Archon Quest Chapter 3

Secret of the Scorching Desert is part three of King Deshret and the Three Magi Quest. King Deshret and the Three Magi is the fourth act of the third Archon Quest chapter.

Archon Quest Chapter 3: Act 4 Guide

Secret of the Scorching Desert Rewards

Total Quest Rewards

Quest Rewards
Genshin - Adventure EXP Image Adventure EXP x1000 Genshin - Mora Image Mora x40250
Genshin - Primogem Image Primogem x30 Genshin - Memory of Flourishing Green Image Memory of Flourishing Green x1
Genshin - Mystic Enhancement Ore Image Mystic Enhancement Ore x7 Genshin - Hero Hero's Wit x4

Genshin Impact Related Guides

King Deshret and the Three Magi Image

List of All Archon Quests

Other Chapter 3: Act 4 Guides

All Chapter 3: Act 4 Quests
1 The Missing Village Keepers
2 Cry From the Eleazar Hospital
3 Secret of the Scorching Desert

Complete Story Walkthrough

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Prologue Chapter
1 The Outlander Who Caught the Wind 2 For a Tomorrow Without Tears
3 The Song of the Dragon and Freedom
Chapter 1
1 Of The Land Amidsth Monoliths 2 Farewell, the Archaic Lord
3 A New Star Approaches - Prelude: Bough Keeper: Dainsleif
4 We Will Be Reunited
Chapter 2
0 Prologue: Autumn Winds, Scarlet Leaves 1 The Immovable God and the Eternal Euthymia
2 Stillness, Sublimination of Shadow 3 Omnipresence Over Mortals
4 Requiem of the Echoing Depths
Interlude Chapter
1 The Crane Returns on the Wind 2 Perilous Trail
3 Inversion of Genesis
Chapter 3
1 Through Mists of Smoke and Forests Dark 2 The Morn a Thousand Roses Brings
3 Dreams, Emptiness, and Deception 4 King Deshret and the Three Magi
5 Akasha Pulses, the Kalpa Flame Rises 6 Caribert
List of Temples
Temple of the Falcon Temple of the Wolf
Temple of the Lion

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3 Anonymous Anonymous 5 months

What are you talking about? There literally is a guide to all the puzzles?

2 Anonymous Anonymous 7 months

no effort put into this guide 0/10

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