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Genshin Impact - Subdetection Unit Locations and How to Use

Subdetection Unit is a Local Specialty material found in Fontaine in Genshin Impact. See where to find all locations of these mechanical bugs, how to use it, and everything else you need to know about it here.

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Subdetection Unit Locations

Subdetection Unit Locations Map

Note: You can toggle the Area drop-down menu to see the underwater map areas!

There are 77 Subdetection Units that you can find hovering on the surface of Fontaine region, with majority of them sitting around the ruins of the Fontaine Research Institute area.

How to Get to Fontaine and Map Guide

Make Use of Character Farming Passive

Fontaine Local Specialty Markers
Lyney Lyney Clorinde Clorinde

Lyney and Clorinde's passive talents display the location of nearby specialties unique to Fontaine on the mini-map!

List of Characters with Local Specialty Passives

Where to Buy Subdetection Unit

No Shops Selling Subdetection Unit

There are currently no known shops available that sell Subdetection Unit in Genshin Impact.

Subdetection Unit Respawn Time

Respawn Time is 48 Hours

Subdetection Unit reset exactly 48 hours after you collect them. Relog the game or teleport from the farthest waypoint and check the location once more to see it respawn.

Check out other player's worlds

If you're already out of Subdetection Units in your world, you can try asking other Travelers in Co-op mode!

Genshin Co-Op Boards
Genshin - Friend Request BoardFriend Request Board Genshin - Co-Op BoardCo-Op Board Genshin - Supporting castBoardSupporting Cast Board

How to Use Subdetection Unit

Used to Ascend Wriothesley

All Characters
Wriothesley ImageWriothesley

Total Subdetection Unit Needed

Ascension Level Material
20→40
Genshin - Subdetection Unit Image Subdetection Unit x3
40→50
Genshin - Subdetection Unit Image Subdetection Unit x10
50→60
Genshin - Subdetection Unit Image Subdetection Unit x20
60→70
Genshin - Subdetection Unit Image Subdetection Unit x30
70→80
Genshin - Subdetection Unit Image Subdetection Unit x45
80→90
Genshin - Subdetection Unit Image Subdetection Unit x60

Subdetection Unit is used to ascend Wriothesley to his next ascension level. You must collect 168 of these clockwork bugs to ascend him to the maximum level.

How to Ascend Characters

Subdetection Unit Information

What are Subdetection Units?

Subdetection Unit ImageSubdetection Unit Rarity 1
Type Materials
Effect None

Detection units produced by Fontaine Research Institute using new models of artificed components. Its original purpose was monitoring all kinds of environmental data.

Genshin Impact Related Guides

Genshin Impact - Local Specialties

List of Local Specialties

All Local Specialties

Local Specialties in Mondstadt
Genshin - Calla Lily ImageCalla Lily Genshin - Wolfhook ImageWolfhook Genshin - Valberry ImageValberry
Genshin - Cecilia ImageCecilia Genshin - Windwheel Aster ImageWindwheel Aster Genshin - Philanemo Mushroom ImagePhilanemo Mushroom
Genshin - Small Lamp Grass ImageSmall Lamp Grass Genshin - Dandelion Seed ImageDandelion Seed
Local Specialties in Liyue
Genshin - Jueyun Chili ImageJueyun Chili Genshin - Noctilucous Jade ImageNoctilucous Jade Genshin - Silk Flower ImageSilk Flower
Genshin - Glaze Lily ImageGlaze Lily Genshin - Qingxin ImageQingxin Genshin - Starconch ImageStarconch
Genshin - Violetgrass ImageVioletgrass Genshin - Cor Lapis ImageCor Lapis Genshin - Clearwater Jade ImageClearwater Jade
Local Specialties in Inazuma
Genshin - Sea Ganoderma ImageSea Ganoderma Genshin - Sakura Bloom ImageSakura Bloom Genshin - Naku Weed ImageNaku Weed
Genshin - Dendrobium ImageDendrobium Genshin - Onikabuto ImageOnikabuto Genshin - Crystal Marrow ImageCrystal Marrow
Genshin - Sango Pearl ImageSango Pearl Genshin - Amakumo Fruit ImageAmakumo Fruit Genshin - Fluorescent Fungus ImageFluorescent Fungus
Local Specialties in Sumeru
Genshin - Rukkhashava Mushrooms ImageRukkhashava Mushrooms Genshin - Nilotpala Lotus ImageNilotpala Lotus Genshin - Kalpalata Lotus ImageKalpalata Lotus
Genshin - Padisarah ImagePadisarah Genshin - Henna Berry ImageHenna Berry Genshin - Scarab ImageScarab
Genshin - Sand Grease Pupa ImageSand Grease Pupa Genshin - Trishiraite ImageTrishiraite Genshin - Mourning Flower ImageMourning Flower
Local Specialties in Fontaine
Genshin - Beryl Conch ImageBeryl Conch Genshin - Rainbow Rose ImageRainbow Rose Genshin - Romaritime Flower ImageRomaritime Flower
Genshin - Lumidouce Bell ImageLumidouce Bell Genshin - Lumitoile ImageLumitoile Genshin - Subdetection Unit ImageSubdetection Unit
Genshin - Lakelight Lily ImageLakelight Lily Genshin - Spring of the First Dewdrop ImageSpring of the First Dewdrop
Local Specialties in Natlan
Genshin - Saurian Claw Succulent ImageSaurian Claw Succulent Genshin - Quenepa Berry ImageQuenepa Berry Genshin - Sprayfeather Gill ImageSprayfeather Gill
Genshin - Brilliant Chrysanthemum ImageBrilliant Chrysanthemum Genshin - Withering Purpurbloom ImageWithering Purpurbloom Genshin - Glowing Hornshroom ImageGlowing Hornshroom
Genshin - Dracolite ImageDracolite Genshin - Skysplit Gembloom ImageSkysplit Gembloom
Local Specialties in Nod-Krai
Genshin - Portable Bearing ImagePortable Bearing Genshin - Moonfall Silver ImageMoonfall Silver Genshin - Frostlamp Flower ImageFrostlamp Flower

All Items and Materials

Genshin - Items and Materials

List of Items and Materials

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3 Anonymous Anonymous 9 months

precious chest I mean

2 Anonymous Anonymous 9 months

Does anyone know how to get the ones locked in the building with a precision chest

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