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Handwheel Locations and How to Get

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Genshin Impact - Handwheel Locations and How to Get
Find the missing Handwheel for steam pipe puzzles found in Fontaine for Genshin Impact 4.1. See all Handwheel locations, and how to use them here!

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Handwheel Locations in Fontaine

Handwheel In the Forging Press Puzzle

Genshin - Second Pipeline Location

Found on the Ground South of the Forging Press

A handwheel is needed in the Forging Press puzzle found in Fontaine's Submerged Stony Path. This wheel can be found south of the area on the ground, near a pair of Nimble Harvester Clockwork Meka.

How to Solve the Forging Press Puzzle

Handwheel In Our Purpose is in Another Canal Quest

Found Trapped in Seaweed Near the Steam Pipe

Another handwheel is missing in the Our Purpose is in Another Canal world quest! This handwheel is easily found near the underwater pipe that needs it, trapped by seaweed. Use a Xenochromatic Sting Ray's ability to destroy the seaweed and retrieve the handwheel.

Handwheel in the Road to the Singularity Quest

Genshin Impact - Road to the Singularity Quest Guide - Use Pneuma for the Ousia Statue

Use Pneuma on the Ousia Energy Transfer Device

The Handwheel for the fourth valve in the Road to the Singularity quest is locked in a cage. To unlock the cage, you need to use an energy cell locked within an Ousia statue. Use the Pneuma nearby then attack the Ousia Energy Transfer Device to activate it.

Pneuma and Ousia Explained

Use the Energy Device to Unlock the Cage

Genshin Impact - Road to the Singularity Quest Guide - Use the Energy Cell to Unlock the Cage

Now that you have the activated energy device, place it down near to cage to unlock it and get the handwheel.

Road to the Singularity Quest Guide

How to Use the Handwheel

Fix Steam Pipes and Solve Puzzles

Genshin - How to use handwheel
Handwheels are used in specific quests or puzzles to fix and adjust regulating valves on steam pipes found in Fontaine's new 4.1 areas.

Fontaine Map Guide

Handwheel Effects and Info

Handwheel Information

Handwheel ImageHandwheel Rarity 1
Type Quest Items
Effect None

A common handwheel, used to adjust regulating valves on the pipes in Bravais' Press Works.

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