Primordial obelisks in Genshin Impact: where to find in the desert and how to restart

Primordial obelisks in Genshin Impact - special objects from the desert of Sumeru and Hadramavet, which are ancient steles with missing fragments in them. By returning the lost tablets to the monument, you will receive valuable rewards, and you will also be able to fulfill the conditions of two achievements. There are 18 such monuments in total.

In the guide, we will tell you where to find all the Primordial Obelisks, which tablets you need to collect and how to get the Parvezravan Hvarra and Excellent Archaeologist achievements.

What are Primordial Obelisks for?

Activating Primordial Obelisks allows you to get a precious chest for filling them with tablets. Restarted monuments have blue symbols.

For each stele you will receive a reward in the amount of:

• 20 source stones;
• 150 units adventure experience;
• 2 books of hero experience;
• 2 units reinforcement ores.

Conditions for activating Primordial Obelisks

To print the stele and earn rewards, present it with 6 tablets that are scattered across the territories of two deserts. To find the right slabs, go to the obelisk and ask to see their location. Those items that are located nearby will be marked on the map.

Some of the primeval relics are hidden in underground ruins, which can only be reached after completing certain quests.

In order to easily find each, make sure that the following tasks have been completed:

• a series of quests "Golden Land of Dreams";
• world quests "Double Proof" and "Soheil's Dream";
• storyline "Panikhida Bilcis".

In search of useful pumped to the maximum Power of the Red Sands Plate.

Where to find all Primordial Obelisks in the Sumeru Desert in Genshin Impact

In the desert lands of Sumeru, you can find a total of 10 obelisks. Next, we will analyze in more detail where each is located, and explain how to get to it.

Primordial Obelisk 1

To search for the first statue, move to the west of Haj Nisut. From the hill with the teleport, fly down to the east. Soar, keeping to the right side of the ruins, and down on one of the ruined buildings you will see the first monument. To activate it, present the following tablets:

• Valley x2;
• Thunder rolls x1;
• The power of the ruler x1;
• Crocodile head x1;
• Ritual x1.

Primordial Obelisk 2

Start your journey from the point at the exit from the Tomb of King Deshret, as the nearest teleport is located underground. Go outside, go around the pyramid and move towards the northwest. In the lowland you will see the necessary ruins - rush there and climb the highest tower. Fill the obelisk with the following slabs:

• Valley x2;
• Bird head x1;
• Thunder rolls x2;
• Mallet x1.

Primordial Obelisk 3

To open this monument, you will have to complete the secret room puzzle in the ruins west of King Deshret's Tomb. First, move to the underground teleport in the left corner of the Tomb and exit the room.

Dive to the round passage opposite and run inside - there you will see a stone staircase leading to the door. It must be opened with a plate of red sands. Once inside the room, immediately turn to the left passage, and again you will come across a staircase with a locked door. However, this time, in order to gain access to further promotion, you will have to bring the mechanism 5 sparkling details. After collecting all the items and pressing the activation button, you can enter the hall, in the center of which stands the desired monument.

To fill it you will need:

• Valley x1;
• Sandstorm x1;
• auricle x1;
• Thicket x1;
• Thunder rolls x1;
• The power of the ruler x1.

Primordial Obelisk 4

Use the underground teleport to the north of King Deshret's Tomb. Jump down from it and fly south to the passage to the Hall of Opet.

After opening the doors to the hall with the Red Sands Slab, run up and you will find yourself in a room with torches. Here turn to the left passage and rise again, but only along one ladder. Before reaching the second steps, turn left into the room and run deeper into the room with four cells of eternal light.

Turn the two left cells so that the door on this side opens - inside and another stele will be found. For this monument, you need to collect the following items:

• Valley x1;
• Danger x1;
• Thunder rolls x1;
• Sunrise x1;
• Crocodile head x2.

Primordial Obelisk 5

Start from the surface teleporter in the Tomb of King Deshret. Run inside the hall, passing the mobs along the way.

After reaching the square hole in the floor, jump down. When you find yourself at the bottom, run straight, and you will get out into the hall with the monument in the center. He will ask for the following tablets:

• Valley x2;
• Sheep head x1;
• Ritual x1;
• Giant Serpent x1;
• Crocodile head x1.

Primordial Obelisk 6

Travel to the teleportation point south of King Deshret's Tomb. Turn left from it and go down the winding corridor. There will be no fork in the path, and the stairs will lead directly to the room with the stele opposite the entrance. It is filled with plates:

• Valley x2;
• Raised hand x1;
• Thunder rolls x1;
• Ritual x1;
• Labor x1.

Primordial Obelisk 7

Travel to the teleport west of the Hemenu Temple. Move deep into the corridor to the west until you exit into the hall of the Tomb of King Deshret. Here you need to turn left.

Having reached the room with wind blades, activate the passage to the right, and jump down. You will find yourself in a room with a fan and a cell of eternal light: get out of the triangular passage.

Jump down at the broken bridge. Once at the bottom, you will immediately run into a stele. Give her the tablets:

• Valley x2;
• Raised hand x1;
• Thicket x1;
• Sheep head x1;
• Giant Serpent x1.

Primordial Obelisk 8

From the teleportation point at the exit of the Tomb of King Deshret, run towards the southeast and soar over the desert in the same direction. On one of the ruins you will find a monument. It is missing the following pieces:

• Valley x1;
• Thunder rolls x2;
• Raised hand x1;
• Sunrise x1;
• Dune x1.

Primordial Obelisk 9

Teleport to the ruins at Pit Abju. Head southeast and run straight until you reach the first turn to the right. Keep moving along the winding passages without forks until you see a room with two sphinxes. Here you need to activate the elevator, which is located at the right statue, and go down to the floor below.

After leaving the platform, you will find yourself in a room with a candlestick. There is another elevator to his right: call him with the blue button on the wall and, after waiting for him to go down, go up.

Upon arrival, get off the platform and turn right: here you will see the third desired elevator with a spirit hovering above it. Activate the lift to go down with the fairy. Keep escorting her until she leads to the fourth elevator and flies up.

Summon the platform with the blue button on the side and climb up after catching up with the spirit here. Soon he will stop in the garden: open the chest and activate the button located behind him. This will open a series of doors.

Go through the opened passages and interact with the pedestal. The last passage leading to the next monument is unlocked. He needs to give:

• Valley x2;
• Bird head x1;
• The power of the ruler x1;
• Sheep head x1;
• Giant Serpent x1.

Primordial Obelisk 10

From the point south of Sobek's Oasis, move further south. Go inside the ruins: if the entrance is locked, eavesdrop on the password from the hermits wandering nearby.

Get down deep into the ruins along the corridors without branches. Seeing a triangular passage, run there. Here, in the center of the room, there is a stele and a hermit guarding it. After defeating the enemy, fill the relic:

• Valley x2;
• Thunder rolls x1;
• The power of the ruler x1;
• Crocodile head x1;
• Dune x1.

Where to find all Primordial Obelisks in Hadramavet Desert in Genshin Impact

There are 8 Primordial Obelisks in the Hadramavet Desert. Shown below are their locations and how to get to each one.

Primordial Obelisk 1

Use the teleport in the west of the Earth of three channels. From it, soar down and to the east, and you will see a monument on the ruins nearby. To fill the monument, collect the following slabs:

• Giant Serpent x1;
• Thicket x1;
• Thunder rolls x2;
• Crocodile head x1;
• The power of the ruler x1.

Primordial Obelisk 2

From the point in the east of the Land of the Three Channels, move west, going down the hill. Head towards the first ruins nearby. Among them it is easy to notice the desired monument. The tablets needed here are:

• Sheep head x1;
• Ritual x2;
• Dune x1;
• Crocodile head x1;
• The power of the ruler x1.

Primordial Obelisk 3

Travel to the underground teleporter in the Panjwah Ruins. The desired object is right there: as soon as you are in place, you will see it directly opposite. Present to the monument:

• Crocodile head x2;
• Sunrise x1;
• Giant Serpent x1;
• Valley x1;
• Thicket x1.

Primordial Obelisk 4

Teleport north of the Sands of al-Azif and run down the slope in a southerly direction. On the left side you will see a four-leafed symbol: just below it is one of the steles. She needs the tablets:

• Labor x1;
• Ritual x1;
• Valley x2;
• Crocodile head x2.

Primordial Obelisk 5

Start walking from the underground teleportation point in Qusayr al-Inhid. Go around the abyss on the left edge to enter inside the ruins. You will see the monument immediately opposite the entrance.

The following plates will come in handy here:

• Sheer cliff x1;
• Thicket x1;
• Giant Serpent x1;
• auricle x1;
• Thunder rolls x1;
• The power of the ruler x1.

Primordial Obelisk 6

From the east teleporter in Wadi al-Majuj head north. Follow the path marked on the map: without turning off it, you can come to the ruins, on which another stele has been placed. Fill it with tablets:

• Valley x2;
• Thicket x1;
• Giant Serpent x1;
• Dune x1;
• Crocodile head x1.

Primordial Obelisk 7

Travel to the western teleporter in Wadi al-Majdouj and jump into the crevice below it.

Below, on the right half of the ruins, you will find a passage that has a four leaf symbol. Glide or gravitate there and inside you will run into several mobs surrounding the stele. Eliminate opponents and then offer the tablets:

• Danger x1;
• Raised hand x1;
• Bird head x1;
• Valley x1;
• The power of the ruler x1;
• Giant Gate x1.

Primordial Obelisk 8

Start the search for the last relic from the eastern teleport in Safha Shatranj. Make your way along the left half of the ruins and go up to the top floor.

At the entrance to the Ruins of Gurabad stands the desired monument. The tablets he lacks:

• Valley x1;
• Sunrise x1;
• Raised hand x2;
• Ritual x1;
• Crocodile head x1.

How to get achievements for finding obelisks in Genshin Impact

Finding and collecting rewards from all existing obelisks implies two secret achievements. Let's take a closer look at how to earn them.

Well trained archaeologist

After activating all 10 ancient monuments in the Sumeru Desert, get the hidden achievement Highly Trained Archaeologist. She will appear among all the others in the "Wonders of the World" section and will bring 5 source stones.

Parvezrawan Khwarra

The secret achievement of Parvezravan Khwarr is unlocked by restoring all 8 stelae in the lands of Hadramavet. Like the previous one, this achievement belongs to the "Wonders of the World" section and costs 5 source stones.

We hope that our guide to finding the Primordial Obelisks in Genshin Impact helped you find all the steles in the Sumeru and Hadramavet Desert. If anything is not clear, ask questions in comments. Read others Genshin Impact guides on our website.