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Genshin ImpactSolve the Riddle at the Altar in the Serpent's Heart

Genshin Impact: Solve the Riddle at the Altar in the Serpent’s Heart – The Heart of Ouroboros

In this Genshin Impact guide, we will talk walk you through the "Solve the Riddle at the Altar in the Serpent's Heart" section of The Subterranean Trials of Drake and Serpent - The Heart of Ouroboros world quest.

Upon progressing Genshin Impact’s The Subterranean Trials of Drake and Serpent world quest to a point where you are introduced to the day and night cycle, and the second trial, you are given a task to gather three fragments. Hidden behind other world quests, under The Subterranean Trials of Drake and Serpent quest. 

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One such quest is The Heart of Ouroboros. Upon completing this quest, you will receive one of the three fragments that you need to complete the second trial. 

Though, during the quest, you get to a section where you have to solve the riddle at the altar in the Serpent’s Heart to get the fragment. 

In this Genshin Impact guide, we will talk walk you through the “Solve the Riddle at the Altar in the Serpent’s Heart” section of The Subterranean Trials of Drake and Serpent – The Heart of Ouroboros world quest.

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In this section of The Heart of Ouroboros world quest, you will find a hidden message on the ground with the five key sigils. To solve the riddle, you have to pass through the barriers with the key sigils on them. 

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When you pass through the barrier with the key sigil icon, it will start glowing—which means it’s activated. 

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Now, pass through all five barriers, and you will solve the riddle at Serpent’s Heart. Once that is done, an exquisite chest spawns. Open it to get one of the three fragments. 

That’s it for now. Make sure to check out our coverage on the Genshin Impact version 2.4 update.

Genshin Impact is a free-to-play gacha-based role-playing game currently available on PC, PS4, PS5, Android, and iOS. 

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Hritwik Raj
Hritwik is a guides writer who has been writing about video games for almost a decade. He is a Computer Science graduate who has always been into gaming. Most of the time, you will find him covering News and Guides for various publications. And when he is not working, you will find him fighting with his friends about how good of a gamer he is. His favorite games include Fallout 76, Borderlands 2, Call of Duty, Apex Legends, Destiny 2, Souls series, Genshin Impact, and The Last of Us.