Stagnating in the Rubble is the first quest that is part of the world quest chain connected to the Fontaine Research Institute in Genshin Impact 4.1. See how to unlock the World Quest, its walkthrough, and the rewards here in this guide!

How to Unlock Stagnating in the Rubble

Defeat All the Clockwork Meka Enemies

How to Unlock Quest
Quest Location	Quest Start

The quest begins nearby the Statue of the Seven in the Liffey Region. Unlocking the statue reveals if the world quest is available. Check on one of the lower floors in the ruins nearby and a prompt to defeat the Clockwork Meka enemies should appear.

How to Get to Fontaine and Map Guide

Stagnating in the Rubble Quest Walkthrough

Talk to Nacker and Follow Him

Find Nacker upstairs after talking to Desnos. He can be see in the corner of the ruins talking to Chronie. Follow him as he instructs you on what tasks you have to do along the way.

Operate the Terminal at the Materials Office

Operate the Transfer Terminal and solve on how to unlock the area so you can help the research members obtain the Survey Anchor!

Recover Fontaine Research Institute Research Assets

Look around the Mary-Ann Memorial Park and recover the assets by investigating the glowing spots on the ground.

Go to the Institute Dormitories and Retrieve the Survey Anchor

Head to the location on the map and help Nacker solve the Energy Transfer Terminal puzzle to get to the Survey Anchor in the ruins. Be sure to retrieve the Anchor in the Institute Dormitories before going to the next location!

See how to solve the puzzle here!

Go to the Institute of Clockwork Applications and Retrieve the Survey Anchor

In the Institute of Clockwork Applications, solve another puzzle using the Energy Transfer Terminal to unlock the Survey Anchor in the final room. You can simply retrieve it after opening the final gate.

See how to solve the puzzle here!

Clear the Bubbles to Follow the Path Upwards

Clear the Bubbles to Find Hydro Rings
Water Bubbles	Hydro Rings

Clearing the Water Bubbles can reveal the Hydro Rings. These can help you move around and go upwards so be sure to pop them!

Recover the Condensing Components

There are 4 concensing components that you need to recover. Each quest item is located inside the transformed allogravity-condensed water bodies around the Central Laboratory Ruins.

How to Recover the Condensing Components

Use the Hydro Rings to Enter the Blocked Areas

For this part of the quest, you will need to use the Hydro Rings to enter the water bodies. The areas will be blocked and you will be unable to enter without using them initially.

Retrieve the Component Before the Bar Fills Up

Make sure to retrieve the component before the gauge bar fills up! When it maxes out, your character can automatically drown and teleport you away from the area. After recovering all components, return to Raimondo.

Return to the Fontaine Research Institute

Return to the Fontaine Research Institute to talk to the researchers and this should complete the quest!

Stagnating in the Rubble Information

Part of the Fontaine Research Institute Chronicles

Stagnating in the Rubble is a first part of the Fontaine Research Institute Chronicles, a quest chain about the past and secrets of the Fontaine Research Institute!

Fontaine Research Institute Chronicles

Stagnating in the Rubble Quest Rewards

Total Quest Rewards

Quest Rewards
Primogem x60 Mora x50,000 Hero's Wit x5 Mystic Enhancement Ore x6 Honorary Senior Researcher Award x1

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