How to solve the Guiding Light Mirror puzzle on the altar south of the Three Realms Gateway Offering in Genshin Impact

No Element swapping is required in this puzzle!

The Three Realms Gateway Offering is a 40-day event that runs from Feb. 17, 2022, to Mar. 30, 2022. Within this limited-time version of Enkanomiya, you can play through an array of new puzzles unique to the Three Realms Gateway Offering.

In the south of the region, where The Serpent's Heart altar would normally be, you'll find a Guiding Light Mirror puzzle. The objective is to guide the light from the glowing mechanism to the floating stone. Start by heading to the area circled in the image below.

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There are five Mirrors total—one Hydro and four Cryo. The image below shows what the final puzzle should look like when successfully completed, so if you already started tinkering with the rotations, refer to the image below for a visual guideline.

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If you haven't touched the puzzle at all, follow these steps to solve it. They can be done in any order:

  • Step one: Rotate Mirror #2 three times.
  • Step two: Rotate Mirror #3 once.
  • Step three: Rotate Mirror #4 once.
  • Step four: Rotate Mirror #5 once.

Once all Mirrors have been rotated as prescribed above, use the Bokuso Box beside the glowing mechanism to release a beam of light. The Mirrors will guide it to the floating stone, completing the puzzle. You'll be rewarded an Exquisite Chest for your effort.

Check out our guide on How to solve the Guiding Light Mirror puzzle northeast of the Three Realms Gateway Offering in Genshin Impact to solve another similar puzzle.

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