Genshin Impact | Perilous Trail Archon Quest & Domain Puzzle Guide | Interlude Chapter Act 2

Perilous Trail (Interlude Chapter Act 2) is an Archon Quest in Genshin Impact. Includes how to unlock, end of the line, rewards, walkthrough, domain puzzle, part 1, 2 & 3, tips!

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Perilous Trail Part 3 - End Of The Line Walkthrough Guide & Tips

Fantastic Compass Puzzle Solution

In the Perilous Part 3, you will be using the Fantastic Compass to pass through different areas inside the domain. Follow the walkthrough guide below to know how to solve the Fantastic Compass puzzle.

Fantastic Compass Puzzle Solution Walkthrough Guide

No.	Procedures
1	Defeat the Treasure Hoarders. ※ Trial Character: Yanfei
2	Go to the Fantastic Compass and choose Rotate the needle forward. ※ A new gateway will be activated, enter the domain gate after navigating the compass.
3	Upon entering the domain gate, you must first defeat the Fatuis before you proceed to the compass. ※ Trial Characters: Yelan & Yanfei ※ You can also find a common chest upon destroying the 2 geo barrels at the back, near the pile of rocks.
4	After defeating the Fatuis, navigate the Fantastic Compass and choose rotate backwards and then enter the domain gate.
5	Destroy the twig / small tree beside the Fantastic Compass. Navigate the compass and choose Rotate forwards, then enter the domain gate.
6	Upon reaching the next area, rotate the compass backwards until it reach the symbol indicated at the image below. ※ Open the gate on the right side of the fantastic compass, since in the other area the compass will appear behind that gate.
7	Fight Bosacious. ※ Trial Character: Xiao ※ Proceed to the fantastic compass behind the gate and then rotate it backwards until it reaches the symbol indicated on the image below.
8	Rotate the clock's hand according to the image below to be able to enter into a new area.
9	Upon entering the new area, you will be seeing the traveler's twin. Follow the twin until you reach the Fantastic Compass' location.
10	For the last part, a Precious Chest will appear at the domain gate upon completing the quest.

Perilous Trail Part 2 Walkthrough Guide & Tips

Danger All Around Walkthrough Guide

Perilous Trail Part 2 Walkthrough

2. Platform Puzzle Solutions

Upon reaching the platform, step on the correct symbol that corresponds to the color and symbol. Be careful when stepping to wrong symbols as it will give you a minimum damage.

Symbol Puzzle Solutions

Green Symbol (Anemo)	Yellow Symbol (Geo)
Blue Symbol (Hydro)	Violet Symbol (Electro)

▲You can easily follow the images above to know the correct symbols to step on.

3. Operate The Lightshapers

Once the spawned enemies are cleared, you can now approach the lightshaper to operate it. Adjust the light beams accordingly towards the symbols.

Adjust The Beam Light's Positions

Green Symbol (Anemo)	Yellow Symbol (Geo)
Blue Symbol (Hydro)	Violet Symbol (Electro)

▲You can easily follow the images above to know the positions of the light beams.

Perilous Trail Part 1 Walkthrough Guide & Tips

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Chasmic Maze Puzzle Solutions

Perilous Trail Part 1 Maze Puzzle Solution

No.	Procedure
1	※ It is highly recommended to use Hydro characters, since most of the enemies in this domain are Pyro Slimes.
2	From area 1, Interact with the mechanism to rotate the area 2.
3	Make sure to rotate the platform according to the image below
4	From area 2, Interact with the mechanism to rotate the next platform (area 3) vertically
5	At area 4, defeat the enemies first in order to unlock the mechanism.
6	At the area 4, interact with the mechanism and rotate the area horizontally (to the right) 3x (three times).
7	Make sure that the mechanism on the other area 3 is facing your side at the area 4. Then go back to the area 3 towards area 2.
8	Once you returned to the opposite side (area 2), interact with the mechanism and rotate it vertically (upward).
9	Climb above to the area 4 and defeat the monsters first to unlock the mechanism.
10	At the area 4, interact with the mechanism.
11	Climb to the next area (area 5) and defeat the 2 Geovishaps

You Can Continue With Realms Of Guile And War After

After talking to everyone, you can now do the event challenges by interacting with the sign board near Yanfei. The Archon Quest seems to be time-gated, so you'll have to wait for the continuation.

World Quest & Achievements

You can unlock The Tales Behind the Fan world quest & get additional achievements after completing the Perilous Trail Act 2.

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Perilous Trail Rewards

Quest Rewards

Perilous Trail - How To Unlock & Overview

An Archon Quest Set In The Chasm

The Chasm still holds many secrets and the Traveler along with their companions return to its depths to finally uncover them all.

Released In The 2.7 Update

The quest was added during the 2.7 Update. Together with it came an Event called Realms Of Guile & War.

Event Schedule

Event Duration

Must Complete Previous Archon Quest

Genshin Impact follows a linear story line so in order to access this quest, you must complete the previous quests, first.

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The Traveler Finally Meets Yelan

Although Yelan briefly showed up during the Traveler's exploration of the Chasm, it's only now that the Traveler will finally meet her. What part will she play in this quest?

Xiao Will Play A Big Part In The Story

After taking a backseat as the Traveler went to Inazuma, Xiao has returned and will play a big part in this Archon Quest. This might be due to the hints that the mysterious voice in the Chasm is actually the lost Yaksha.

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Chili Con Cloudy	Dimming Mushroom's Call for Help
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Neko Is A Cat: Wooden Shelf	Octave Of The Maushiro
Orobashi's Legacy	Outlander Brigade!
Pizza From Another Land	Pizza From Another World
Relics of Seirai	Reminiscence Of Seirai
Sacred Sakura Cleansing Ritual	Sacrificial Offering
Sakura Arborism	Seirai Stormchasers
Serpent's Heart Inquiry	Shuumatsuban Operations
Sinister Instruction	Solitary Sea-Beast
A Delicacy For Nara	A Gifted Rose: Ballad of Days Gone By
A Gifted Rose: Can Stones Bloom	A Gifted Rose: Long Day Ahead
A Gifted Rose: Prickly as Thorns	A Gifted Rose: Some People Never Fade Away
A Prayer For Rain On The Fecund Land	A Short Encounter with a Rare Bird
Adventure Takes Courage!	Afratu's Dilemma
Agnihotra Sutra	An Artist Adrift
An Introduction To Indoor Archaelogy	An Unwavering Culinary Dream
Apocalypse Lost	Apocalypse Lost: Memories Of Gurabad
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Aranakin's Old Friend	Aranyaka
As The Khvarena's Light Shows	Asipattravana Itihasa
Awakening's Real Sound	Behold, The Sign Comes Like A Thief
Blooming Sands	Children of the Forest
Cooking, a Pleasant Memory	Cooking, The Aroma of Homecoming
Cooking, the Beauty of Sharing	Cooking, The Flavor of Nature
Cost-Effective Hook	Courage is in the Heart
Delicious Riddle	Desert's Remembrance
Dreams Beneath The Searing Sand	Dual Evidence
Dune-Entombed Fecundity	Encounter in the Woods
Even Beasts Stumble	Festival Utsava
For A Better Reunion	For a Dream I Tarry
For Fruits, Seeds, and Trees	For Her Judgement Reaches To The Skies
For The Children of the Past	Garcia's Paean: A Gift of Compatibility
Garden Fairies	Golden Slumber
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Hello, Thank You, and the Final Goodbye	Her Foes Rage Like Great Waters...
Hidden Mercenaries	Into the Woods
Invisible Barrier	Irate Iron Chunk
Join the Eremites and Embrace a Wonderful New Life!	Khvarena Of Good And Evil
Lightcall Resonance	Lost in the Sands
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A Certain Stamp	A Certain Trifle
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An Expected Plan	Ancient Colors
Ann Of The Narzissenkreuz	Ann's Story
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Both Brains and Brawn	Canticles of Harmony
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Echoes of the Ancient World	Fishing Game
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In Expert Company?	In Search of Lost Time
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Latecoming Homecoming	Leroy
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Scene from Life in Meropide	Search in the Algae Sea
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Truly Mouthwatering	Unfinished Comedy Quest Chain
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Waking From The Great Dream	Were It So Easy
Where His Life Lies	Wish-Fulfilling Treasure Hunt
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A Finale Emberforged	A Prayer For Blessings, Told To Crested Peaks
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Adventure In The Land Of Mists	Avant-Garde Graffiti Visionary!
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Charge Forward! Go, Go, Go!	Chronicler of the Crumbling City
City Buried By Ash	Come Fly With Me
Dancin' In the Moonlight	Every Aspect of A Warrior
Feeling Like Fish Today!	Friends Of Fire And Water
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In the Footsteps Of The Chosen Of Dragons	Is 'Intensity' Really the Key
Lies And Promises	Lights, Kamera, Action!
Lost In The Woods	Lost Traveler In The Ashen Realm
Molting Season	Moment of Awakening
Open Your Heart To Me	Palace Of The Vision Serpent
Path to the Flaming Peaks	Peace To The Slumbering
Revelations From The Past	Ripe For Trouble
Rite Of The Bold	Sauro-Vet's Dilemma
Seeker No Finding	Shadows Of The Mountains
Sing, Ho, For the Greatness of Fat!	Someday, We All Must Walk Alone
Special Friends	Stand By Me
Stones, Coconuts, and Saurian Traffickers	Stride On Rainbows, Split The Waves
Tale Of Dreams Plucked From Fire	Tepetlisaurus Hide-and-Seek
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The Chosen One's Promise	The Flowing Primal Flame
The Lone Isle Named Night	The Mystery Of Tecoloapan Beach
The Other Side Of The Sky	The Tonatiuh Quivers
To The Night, What Is The Night's	To The Sky-Road
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