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Where Once Force Was Reversed Quest Guide

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Genshin Impact - Where Once Force Was Reversed World Quest Guide

Where Once Force Was Reversed is the seventh quest under the Chronicler of the Crumbling City quest chain in the for Genshin Impact 5.5. See how to unlock the World Quest, how to clear the Abyssal Corrosion, the full quest walkthrough, and the complete rewards here in this guide!

Chronicler of the Crumbling City Quests
The Frozen, Rekindling Land The Forsaken Sea of Wisdom The Sealed Site of Sacrifice
In Search of a Hidden Heart Once, the Sacred Seat of Judgement Where Once There Was a Calculation Array
Where Once Force Was Reversed Where Once There Were Arms Aplenty The End of the Road
As the Burning Sun Sears Shadows

How to Unlock Where Once Force Was Reversed

Complete the Where Once There Was a Calculation Array Quest

Genshin Impact - Where Once There Was a Calculation Array Quest Guide

To unlock Where Once Force Was Reversed, you must have completed the previous subquest of Chronicler of the Crumbling City, Where Once There Was a Calculation Array!

Where Once There Was a Calculation Array Quest Guide

Where Once Force Was Reversed Walkthrough

Clear the Abyssal Corrosion in this Area

Clear the Abyssal Corrosion in the area marked by the objective marker. You also need to indwell with a Tepetlisaur to complete this objective smoothly.

How to Clear the Abyssal Corrosion in this Area

How to Clear the Abyssal Corrosion
1
Free the Secret Source Servant trapped on the ground by defeating the two Pyro Abyss Mage.
2
Follow the Secret Source Servant by getting the floating cube and riding it over the pool of hot phlogiston.
3
Keep following the Secret Source Servant around the pool of hot Phlogiston, as it will lead you to the right way.
4
Indwell with the Tepetlisaur Spiritsconce and climb up the hardened Phlogiston.
5
Activate the Coagulated Pedestal to stop the solidification process and transfer some of the Phlogiston to the other pool.

Then, head over to the other pool and activate the other Coagulated Pedestal to solidify the Phlogiston, so you can climb it to the higher platforms.
6
Follow the path until you reach an Abyssal Corrosion blockade.
7
Destroy the blockade by using the explosive at the right side of the platform. Then, follow your Saurian companion to the next platform.
8
While indwelling a Tepetlisaur, step on the block where your Saurian companion is standing and wait for the other block to reach the highest point. Once it does, a Secret Source Servant will come down to help you.

Then, climb back up and follow that Secret Source Servant.
9
Climb up the solidified Phlogiston again, then follow the path until you reach the area affected by the Abyssal Corrosion.
10
Destroy the Abyssal Corrosion with the underground explosives that can be detected by Tepetlisaur. The explosives can be seen with red markings on the ground.
11
Interact with the solidified Phlogiston to complete the quest.

Where Once Force Was Reversed Information

Sub-Quest of Chronicler of the Crumbling City

Genshin Impact - Chronicler of the Crumbling City Quest Guide

Where Once Force Was Reversed is the seventh part of the Chronicler of the Crumbling City world quest chain. This new World Quest is part of the Version 5.5 update.

Chronicler of the Crumbling City Quest Guide

Where Once Force Was Reversed Rewards

Total Quest Rewards

Where Once Force Was Reversed Rewards

Completing the Where Once Force Was Reversed will get you three chests as a reward!

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Other Chronicler of the Crumbling City Quest Guides

Chronicler of the Crumbling City World Quest Guides
The Frozen, Rekindling Land The Forsaken Sea of Wisdom The Sealed Site of Sacrifice
In Search of a Hidden Heart Once, the Sacred Seat of Judgement Where Once There Was a Calculation Array
Where Once Force Was Reversed Where Once There Were Arms Aplenty The End of the Road
As the Burning Sun Sears Shadows

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