Genshin Impact has quite a lot of content for a free-to-play adventure world. Some of the puzzles for quests are intricate and challenging. One of these challenging puzzles in the massive open-world of Genshin Impact is unlocking the secrets of Tianqiu Valley.

Tianqiu Valley is in the southwestern part of Liyue in Teyvat. It is located west of Luhua Pool and southwest of the road leading to Jueyun Karst. Players will come across three towers in the area that are each a piece of the Tianqiu Valley. Each of these towers contains a puzzle that will give players the prisms needed to unlock the mystery. Players will need a variety of Genshin Impact characters for their party to be successful.

Updated October 16, 2023, by Nahda Nabiilah: Liyue is the oldest region in Genshin Impact along with Mondstadt, so it can be nostalgic if players who have progressed far into Fontaine revisit the area. Among the quests available in Liyue, Trails in Tianqiu was one of the most problematic, especially for new players. The mission locks people out of co-op, so the entire thing has to be done alone, and it can be tough as the quest involves battle challenges and tricky puzzles. To help aid Travelers in unlocking the secret of Tianqiu Valley in the Trails in Tianqiu quest, this article has been updated to include better visual cues.

Trails In Tianqiu Quest In Genshin Impact

To trigger the Trails In Tianqiu quest in Genshin Impact, head to Tianqiu Valley, which is west of the Pyro Regisvine boss in Liyue. There will be a small statue surrounded by a platform with three holes in the floor. This is where the prisms (Light Actuator) will go once the puzzles are all completed. Interact with the gravestone-looking tablet right off of that platform to start the quest.

There are three towers clustered around a central point, and these are the towers that players need to explore to complete the quest. There is no set order players need to follow.

How To Unlock The Secret Of Tianqiu Valley In Genshin Impact

The northern (top) tower has three torch puzzles, the western tower (middle) has a climbing challenge, and the southern one (bottom) has three fighting challenges.

After each tower is completed, grab the Light Actuator off of the pedestal and head back to the platform outside to store the prism. Once all Light Actuators are in place, several Treasure Hoarders will spawn around the center platform. Beat all the enemies to get three Luxurious Chests in Genshin Impact.

The Northern Tower

The first setup is easy, and it doesn't matter how players light the torches up. They can do the short torch and then the taller one or vice versa. The second torch puzzle in Trials in Tianqiu quest in Genshin Impact is the hardest of the three. Face the Luxurious Chest from the bottom of the star, then hit in this order:

1. Bottom-left torch
2. Bottom-right
3. Top point
4. Bottom-left
5. Top-right
6. Top-left
7. Bottom-left

For the final torch puzzle, simply hit both torches on each side. Players can do it from any side, but make sure to light up both torches every time.

The Western Tower

Players must climb to the top to clear the west tower. Travelers can get creative with the methods and use characters like Venti, Zhongli, Kazuha, Wanderer, Keqing, and so on, but the F2P way to do it is by utilizing Geo Traveler. Head to the Liyue Statue of the Seven to Resonate with Geo, then return and use the Genshin Impact Traveler's Geo construct to create a way to the top.

The Southern Tower

Players will want to build their best possible Genshin Impact team for this puzzle. This fighting puzzle is very straightforward but requires a little bit of speed, good combat, and powerful strategy to get it done. Every floor has an Infusion Stone that enhances the enemy's power, so make sure to destroy it first if the fight is too hard. Additionally, players can fill up their Energy so that they can use Elemental Burst faster to ease the battle.

The first two fights are rather easy, but the final one can be a little tricky. To make the fight faster, players can use Pyro characters like Xiangling as Pyro can counter both Cryo and Hydro, or use Anemo units like Sucrose to Swirl Hydro and Cryo together. Here's an overview of each challenge.

First Challenge

• Infusion Stone: Electro
• Infusion Stone counter: Pyro, Geo, or Blunt Attacks (Claymore, melee Plunging Attack, and explosions)
• Time limit: 40 seconds

Enemy list

• Rock Shield Hilichurl Guard ×2
• Electro Hilichurl Shooter ×2

Second Challenge

• Infusion Stone: Pyro
• Infusion Stone counter: Electro, Geo, or Blunt Attacks (Claymore, melee Plunging Attack, and explosions)
• Time limit: 60 seconds

Enemy list

• Large Pyro Slime ×2
• Pyro Hilichurl Shooter Pyro ×2
• Pyro Hilichurl Grenadier Pyro ×1

Third Challenge

• Infusion Stone: Pyro
• Infusion Stone counter: Electro, Geo, or Blunt Attacks (Claymore, melee Plunging Attack, and explosions)
• Time limit: 60 seconds

Enemy list

• Hydro Abyss Mage ×1
• Large Cryo Slime ×1
• Large Hydro Slime ×1
• Cryo Hilichurl Shooter ×2