Genshin | Afratu's Dilemma Quest Guide

Afratu's Dilemma is a Sumeru world quest in Genshin Impact 3.1. Guide contains how to unlock & start, walkthrough, answers, tips, dendroculus, hidden, secret, & collectibles!

Afratu's Dilemma - How To Unlock & Location

How To Unlock Afratu's Dilemma

Explore The Valley Of Dahri

You can unlock this world quest by setting foot in the vicinity of the Valley of Dahri. It is where an active Ruin Giant is located.

Start Location Of Afratu's Dilemma

Map	Location

Talk to the researcher named Afratu at a tent in the area to start your progress with this world quest.

Be Careful & Nimble

Since the Ruin Giant is active, you have to be careful & nimble because it targets & shoots when you are in range. Anemo resonance can give you additional move speed & decreased stamina cost which is helpful when exploring.

Afratu's Dilemma - Walkthrough & Tips

Afratu's Dilemma Walkthrough Chart

No.	Procedure
1	Talk to Afratu at a tent in the vicinity of Valley of Dahri
2	Go to the Seelie ahead └ Get close to a loose rock before you got hit by the laser beam to open a path
3	Go inside the cave and explore up ahead
4	Destroy the first seal by attacking it
5	Continue exploring
▼6	Break the second seal and continue exploring
7	Break the third seal and continue exploring
▼8	Defeat the Ruin Guard & break the fourth seal then keep moving forward
9	Break 3 seals to open the door then get inside
10	Break the Suda's Flow in 3 locations
11	Go to the Seelie and follow it to the blocked path. Break the seal to get through
12	Break the 1st Suda's Flow and a cutscene is going to show the location of the next Suda's Flow
13	Go to the room on the opposite side
14	Go to the room on the right side and break the 2nd Suda's Flow above. A cutscene is going to show the location of the next Suda's Flow
15	Go to the lower platform thru the hole at the center
16	Break all the seals that can be found at the lower platform
17	Enter the cockpit above
▼18	Switch off the autonomous attacking
19	Report back to Afratu and complete the quest

6. Break The Second Seal - Tips

Unlock A Hidden Waypoint

There is a hidden waypoint that can be unlocked inside the cave as you explore.

8. Break The Fourth Seal - Tips

Destroy Using Range Attack

Since the 3rd seal is on a higher placement, you can only reach it with range attacks like an aim attack with a bow.

18. Switch Off The Autonomous Attacking - Tips

Destroy Loose Rocks Outside

Start and access the robot's cannon then aim & shoot the sparkling areas. Hidden areas in the Valley of Dahri are revealed and become accessible when the loose rocks are destroyed.

Collectibles Can Be Obtained

Get A Radiant Spincrystal

Radian Spincrystals are music tracks that are scattered in different areas & available for purchase from the Traveling Merchant inside the Serenitea Pot. These can be used to alter the music inside the Serenitea Pot.

• Serenitea Pot Guide
• Radiant Spincrystal Location & How To Get

Get An Torn (Enigmatic) Page

You can get a book by compiling 10 enigmatic pages and these pages are scattered in different areas of Teyvat.

Get Some Dendroculus

Break the seals that you spot inside the robot. You can get some Dendroculus nearby so be sure to scour all the corners and get them all.

Afratu's Dilemma - Rewards

Rewards List

• Adventure EXP x 400
• Primogems x 50
• Hero's Wit x 4
• Mystic Enhancement Ore x 4
• Mora x 40,000
• Sumeru Reputation Points x 20

Unlocks Some Achievements

You can unlock The Breakthrough achievement by destroying loose rocks using the robot's cannon & Reclining on Top of the World achievement when the quest has been completed.

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