The latest update of Genshin Impact added a new region called Fontaine. With the new region of course comes new characters, challenges, abilities like swimming, and quests to complete. Aqueous Tidemarks quest is one of the quests added as part of the new update. It’s a relatively calm quest, but it isn’t as straightforward as it may seem initially. Here is how to complete it in Genshin Impact.
Genshin Impact Aqueous Tidemarks Quest Guide
(Updated on October 7, 2024 – updated links and format)
To start the Aqueous Tidemarks in Genshin Impact you must travel to the Court of Fontaine in the Fontain region. In there, you must go to the Statue of The Seven and talk to an NPC named Virgil. Then as you speak with him, eventually select the ‘Yes, lead the way’ option to start the quest.
Then you will be pointed towards a river. Once you’ve got there, you must dive in to envisage something that Virgil has asked of you. Once you’ve found the first clue, simply follow the current of the river and investigate any golden glowing item on your way until you reach the entrance to an underwater-like city. You will see the viewpoint option once you get there.
Your goal here is to pass the entrance at the bottom that is barricaded by leaves. In order to open it, you must find the fish with a little orb above its head and then absorb its abilities. Then head back to the entrance, aim at the three lines of leaves, and then shoot at them with Fontemer Water Blades which you’ve just acquired to open the entrance.
Before you progress, turn around and you should find a little treasure on a broken building on the north side. This treasure contains an ancient key which is important for progressing through the quest. Then continue your way until you reach a giant stone blocking the way with bluey cracks on it. There you will see another fish with a little orb on its head that you can absorb its ability.
Same as before, aim and shoot to destroy the boulder. Now that way is open, go near the giant door, place the key on the platform located on the left side of the door to open it, and then enter. Once you’ve entered the area there will be some underwater currents that you can avoid by using Armored Shields.
As you go down, there will be some hostile underwater creatures that will attack you. You’ll once again reach another stone blocking the way that you can destroy the same you did the last one. Enter and turn left to unlock the Teleport Waypoint of this location.
When you’ve entered this chamber, on the left side you will see a steel door that can be investigated but not open. In order to open it, you must surface on the water and then climb the platform you see. Then turn left to speak with Virgil once again.
Afterward, you will gain access to the puzzle that will open that gate. The puzzle is located on the other side of the hallway where you met Virgil. Solving this puzzle is easy. All you have to do is collect the golden Pneuma Block and use it on the Blue platform. And then collect the blue Pneuma at the top of the shelf and use it on the golden platform. Interact with the device to open the gate.
Afterward, you must enter the gate which will lead to the surface. But then you will see another shattered floor where you must dive into the water again. After you’ve dived, swim a little bit and then turn right where you will see an entrance that will lead to the surface once again.
Then as you continue your way, two clockwork mekas will prevent you from entering that you must destroy. Once you’ve dealt with them, go straightforward until you see a sort of pit. Jump down and then interact with the device to raise the level of water.
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The water will rise enough to give access to the upper level of this location. As you go forward there will be some enemies defending a chest which you can ignore. Once again jump into the water but be aware of the hostile creatures. Go straight and turn left where the staircases are head to the surface. There you will find the next Teleport Waypoint near the gate at the top.
Here you will face a mini-boss that you must fight. It won’t be a challenging boss and it is basically a large enemy with a higher health bar. Once you’ve defeated him, activated the device to open the gate. In there, you will see Virgil and Paimon once again.
In the chamber you’ve just entered, you will see a few spots that you can investigate. Interact will all of them, and once you’ve done the same with the barrier, a cutscene will be triggered. You will be trapped in the boss fight will commence afterward. Killing the boss is useless since it will revive itself, instead, you have to break the barrier by attacking it.
After you’ve broken the barrier, another cinematic sequence will be triggered and then you are stuck in a current that you must swim. You will swim a rather long way and once you’re out of the current, the quest of Aqueous Tidemarks will be completed.
