Genshin Impact Thaw All the Shards Out: What to Do

In Genshin Impact, the Thaw All the Shards Out task is one that players have struggled with, even months after the quest's initial release.

To complete the "In the Mountains" World Quest, travelers are instructed to thaw all the shards out, and later thaw them again, but often get stuck trying to figure out how. Here's how to thaw all the shards out in Genshin Impact.

Genshin Impact Thaw All the Shards Out: What to Do

The "In the Mountains" World Quest in Genshin Impact requires the player to eventually thaw out all the shards from the strange ice in Dragonspine. Doing so grants you access to the Peak of Vindagnyr domain at the top of the mountain and unlocks the "Skyfrost Nail" achievement.

To get started, talk to Iris in the Dragonspine Adventurer Camp to begin the quest. She'll ask you to investigate some strange ice in the mountains. Head to the location indicated by the quest on your map.

At this point, most players appear to be familiar with the procedure.

Break the four Scarlet Quartzes around the area in order to thaw and break the strange ice, thus activating the orb to unlock the Frostbearing Tree.

Next, thaw out the shard in Entombed City Outskirts and in the Starglow Cavern. Again, these ones are pretty straightforward to do, travelers just need to follow the objectives and waypoints as they activate the device, activate the five Cryo totems, defeat Ruin Guards, use Scarlet Quartzes, etc.

Once travelers get to the final step, at the summit of Dragonspine, players will be tasked with thawing out all three shards from the ice again, except this time, they are suspended in the air.

Thankfully, you can simply use an archer to break the Scarlet Quartzes and then shoot the ice shards without having to climb up to them. Additionally, all three shards are in close proximity. While it sounds simple, also be sure to approach each shard and “start” them, if you feel like you're stuck.

After you activate all the orbs revealed by the broken shards, are rewarded with a Luxurious Chest, unlock the Peak of Vindagnyr domain and claim the three Precious Chests and one Exquisite Chest, report back to Iris to end the quest. She'll give you 60 Primogems, along with several other items, as your final quest reward.

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