Petrifying Gaze is the second quest under the Daiya's Three-Day Reverie quest chain in the Thinkers' Theater for Genshin Impact 3.8. See how to unlock the World Quest, its walkthrough, and the complete rewards here in this guide!

How to Unlock Petrifying Gaze

Complete the The Black Nacre and the All-Devouring Kraken Quest

To unlock Petrifying Gaze, you must have completed the previous subquest of Daiya's Three-Day Reverie, The Black Nacre and the All-Devouring Kraken!

You can unlock the quest by accessing the Thinkers' Theater area in the Veluriyam Mirage by progressing through about halfway of Secret Summer Paradise: Part III.

Black Nacre and All-Devouring Kraken Guide

Petrifying Gaze Walkthrough

Listen to the Announcement

Petrifying Gaze Quest Location

Head North from the Teleport Waypoint in Thinkers' Theater and glide down towards the speakers.

Go to the Ancient Castle

Follow the Hydro Eidolon to the Ancient Castle. Along the way, Wraiths in the form of owls, will petrify the Hydro Eidolon, and you will need to block their petrifying gazes to save the Hydro Eidolon and proceed.

Owl Wraith Puzzle Solutions

	All Owl Wraith Puzzle Solutions
1	Simply interact with the nearby crate to block the Wraith and save the Hydro Eidolon.
2	Push the crate to block the first Wraith so the Hydro Eidolon can move forward. A second Wraith will then appear to petrify the Hydro Eidolon again, so push the crate a second time to proceed.
3	Destroy the boulder sitting behind the Wraith to reveal a crate. Push the crate to block the Wraith's gaze and continue forward.
4	Beside the Wraith on top of a mushroom is a feeding bowl. Place some Berries on the bowl to proceed. There is a Berry sapling nearby if you do not have some in your inventory.
5a	Two Wraiths and two crates make up this puzzle. The solution for the first part of this final puzzle is as follows: ・Push the inner box. ・Push the outer box. ・Push the inner box again.
5b	After solving the previous puzzle, another pair of Wraiths will petrify the Hydro Eidolon. The solution this time as as follows: ・Push the outer box. ・Push the inner box. ・Push the outer box again. ・Push the inner box again.

Ride the Choo-Choo Cart to the Ancient Castle

After solving the Owl Wraith puzzles, take the Choo-Choo Cart with the Hydro Eidolon and proceed to the next destination.

Follow the Lone Hydro Eidolon

Upon arrival, follow the Hydro Eidolon to a Preprint Mural and a Streaming Projector.

How to Solve Preprint Murals

Use the Streaming Projector to Get the Key

	How to Get the Key to the Castle's Secret Chamber
1	Before entering the Streaming Projector, push the nearby crate all the way to block the Wraith's gaze.
2	Enter the Preprint via the Streaming Projector and open the chests. This level is fairly linear so you just need to avoid the petrifying gazes.
3	After opening two chests, a third will appear and a petrifying gaze will come after you and boot you out of the Preprint. Do not worry as it is scripted and you will be treated with a cutscene on how to proceed. Return to the Preprint and open the third chest.

Open the Secret Chamber and Get the Remedy

Use they key you just obtained on the screen and open the treasure chest to get the Ancient Hex-Cleansing Remedy. Use it on the petrified Hydro Eidolon then claim the treasure chest for your efforts.

Petrifying Gaze Information

Sub-Quest of Daiya's Three-Day Reverie

Petrifying Gaze is a subquest of the quest, Daiya's Three-Day Reverie, where the Traveler and Paimon receive peculiar instructions coming from an announcement speaker and engage in various attractions.

Petrifying Gaze is the second part of the Daiya's Three-Day Reverie world quest chain.

Daiya's Three-Day Reverie Quest Chain Guide

Petrifying Gaze Rewards

Total Quest Rewards

Total Quest Rewards
Primogem x30	Mora x27600	Hero's Wit x3

Special Rewards

Furnishing Reward
"Eerie Castle in the Woods" Promo Poster x1

Genshin Impact Related Guides

Veluriyam Mirage Map Guide

Veluriyam Mirage Events

Events in Veluriyam Mirage
Secret Summer Paradise	Character Locations
Kaeya Skin	Klee Skin

Veluriyam Mirage Items

Items in Veluriyam Mirage
Joyeux Vouchers	Joyspar Gadgets
Mysterious Mora Pocketwatch

Veluriyam Mirage Quests

Secret Summer Paradise Quests
An Invitation From Afar!	Mirage Paradise in Crisis!
Dreams and First Encounters!
An Invitation From Afar Sub Quests
A Mysterious Missive on Paper Wings	Glaze Domain, Multum in Parvo
Zip Along
Dreams and First Encounters Sub Quests
Treehouse Theater	Back to Normal
Daiya's Three-Day Reverie World Quest Chain
Daiya's Three-Day Reverie	The Black Nacre
Petrifying Gaze	Skycastle Saviors
World Quests in Veluriyam Mirage
Capturing Light and Shadow	A Starry Night, as Remembered
Returning Curios
Quest Objectives in Veluriyam Mirage
Unseal the Projectors	How to Restore the Mural
Unlock and Raise the Crystal	Use the Preprints to Fix the Central Hub

Veluriyam Mirage Puzzles

Puzzles in Veluriyam Mirage
Treasure Chest Locations	Choo-Choo Carts
Hydro Eidolon	Preprints
Gleaming Lamps	Silver Bottle Courtyard Luxurious Chest
Overgrown Valley Luxurious Chest	Pavilion of Hermits Luxurious Chest
Time Trial Puzzle Locations	Hydro Monument Puzzles
Apple Hydro Eidolon	Water Droplet Scene Note
Thinker's Theater Chest by the Waypoint

All Genshin Impact Events

List of Events