The Secret of Al-Ahmar is a Sumeru Desert world quest in Genshin Impact 3.1. This guide includes how to unlock, starting location, primal ember, puzzle solutions, & rewards!
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The Secret of Al-Ahmar - How To Unlock & Starting Location
How To Unlock
Complete An Introduction To Indoor Archaeology Quest
The Secret of Al-Ahmar is unlocked once players have completed its pre-requisite quest, An Introduction to Indoor Archaeology. This quest is part of the Golden Slumber series.
An Introduction To Indoor Archaeology Quest GuideStarting Location
Added Automatically After Completing An Introduction to Indoor Archaeology
Players will automatically get The Secret of Al-Ahmar in their quest list once they complete An Introduction to Indoor Archaeology. Because of this, it does not have a starting location.
The Secret of Al-Ahmar - Walkthrough Guide
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| 1 | Enter the secret passage behind the mural |
| 2 | Ride the elevator |
| 3 | Enter King Deshret's Mausoleum |
| 4 | Defeat the opponents |
| 5 | Open the coffin by locating and bringing the 4 Primal Embers to the Main Hall ▼ 4 Primal Ember Locations |
| 6 | Use the elevator to get to the upper floor |
| 7 | Use the stairs to the right of the upper floor to get to the highest floor of the Mausoleum |
| 8 | Approach the structure |
| 9 | Open the door opposite of the waypoint |
| 10 | Defeat the Fatui |
| 11 | Follow the markers to locate Benben |
| 12 | Approach the marked Fatui camp |
| 13 | Defeat Samail and the Fatui |
| 14 | Locate the 2 Primal Embers in Opet Hall and bring them back to the upper entrance ▼ 2 Primal Ember Locations |
| 15 | Enter the opened hall |
Primal Ember Locations - Coffin
Primal Ember 1
| 1 |  Enter the right hallway (facing the coffin) |
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| 2 |  Enter the left hallway |
| 3 |  Continue moving forward until you get to a room with a Seelie. Follow the Seelie to the next hallway |
| 4 |  Tether to the top |
| 5 |  The Primal Ember can be found here |
Primal Ember 2
| 1 | Enter the right hallway (facing the coffin) |
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| 2 |  Open the door on the right and enter the hallway |
| 3 |  Turn right before the mechanism |
| 4 |  Tether to the upper platform |
| 5 |  The Primal Ember can be found here |
Primal Ember 3
| 1 |  Enter the left hallway (facing the coffin) |
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| 2 |  Head to the hallway to the right after the beam of light |
| 3 |  Turn right in the first corner |
| 4 |  Activate the fan and use it to climb to the upper platform |
| 4 |  The Primal Ember can be found here |
Primal Ember 4
| 1 | Enter the left hallway (facing the coffin) |
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| 2 |  Enter the left hallway after the beam of light |
| 3 |  To the left of the room with the Primal Construct enemy, tether to the upper platform |
| 4 |  The Primal Ember can be found here |
Primal Ember Locations - Opet Hall
Primal Embers
| 1 |  Enter Opet Hall at the bottom of the cave |
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| 2 |  Head up the stairs to the right of the room with the Primal Constructs |
| 3 |  Open the door at the end of the hall in front of you |
| 4 |  Turn right in the room with a Precious Chest in the center |
| 5 |  Rotate the cells so the beams of light connect with the receptors in front of the door. This should open it |
| 6 |  Enter the room and defeat the Primal Construct inside |
| 7 |  Use the key inside the room on the platform to activate it. The first Primal Ember will appear here |
| 8 |  Follow the Primal Ember until you get to a room with a beam connecter |
| 9 |  Collect the nearby key and use it to activate the platform |
| 10 |  Arrange the cells so they hit the receptors in front of the Primal Ember. This will unlock the 2nd Primal Ember |
The Secret of Al-Ahmar - Rewards
Rewards List
- Primogems x 60
- Hero's Wit x 5
- Adventure EXP x 500
- Mora x 50,000
- Mystic Enhancement Ore x 5
Unlock The Achievement The Amazing Pyramid
Once you complete The Secret of Al-Ahmar, you will get the achievement The Amazing Pyramid!
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