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Where to Find the Hydro Crystalfly and Locations

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Genshin Impact - Where to Find the Hydro Crystalfly

Hydro Crystalfly is a creature that gives you Crystal Cores in Fontaine and was released in Genshin Impact. See Hydro Crystalfly locations, how to unlock it, dropped items, and and how to catch it here!

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Hydro Crystalfly Locations

Hydro Crystalfly Interactive Map

Note: You can toggle the Map drop down menu to see underground areas!

Hydro Crystalflies are scattered across the Fontaine region and they can only be collected here. You can find them flying around on the surface or swimming in the underwater areas of the map.

Fontaine Map and Unlock Guide

Hydro Crystalfly Basic Information

Genshin - Hydro Crystalfly Image
Type Crystalfly (Other)
Drops
Crystal Core Crystal Core x1
Catchable? Yes

Can you Capture the Hydro Crystalfly?

Genshin - Use the Omni-Ubiquity Net
Yes, you can capture the Hydro Crystalfly with the Omni-Ubiquity Net and put them in your Serenitea Pot as animal furnishings! Learn more about how to get and use the Omni-Ubiquity Net in our guide:

Omni-Ubiquity Net Gadget Guide

Archive Description

Pure elemental life-forms composed of drifting Hydro particles, as free and unbound as the butterflies they resemble. A glittering Hydro creature that is the product of rising and condensing elements, and which feeds off the ubiquitous power of Hydro.
Legend has it that Hydro Crystalflies are condensed from the tears of purity to wash away the stain of sins. Regardless of how the world shifts, so long as conviction remains, righteousness will exist everlasting.

Hydro Crystalfly Release Date

Genshin Impact Version 4.0
Genshin - Version 4.0
Release Date August 16, 2023

The Hydro Crystalfly is available in Fontaine and was released in Version 4.0!

Genshin Impact 4.0 Release Date and Info

How to Unlock the Hydro Crystalfly

Collect to Unlock

You can unlock the Hydro Crystalfly in the Living Beings Archive by collecting it.

Drops Crystal Core when collected

Genshin - Hydro Crystalfly Image Drop
Crystal Core Crystal Core x1
Drop Type Material

You can also get Crystal Core after defeating the Hydro Crystalfly, which is useful for crafting!

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1 Nervi Nervi about 2 years

worst guide ever, didnt find a single one in the two random spots i chose to go from that list

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