Genshin Impact Version 2.6 Hidden Achievements – How to Complete

A guide on How to Complete New and Hidden Achievements in Genshin Impact Version 2.6

Genshin Impact Version 2.6 Achievements

New achievements have been added in the list for Travelers to complete when the latest Genshin Impact 2.6 update rolled in for Genshin Impact. Part of these achievements can be obtained through the exploration of The Chasm area which has been long closed to the public until recently, as well as by completing certain tasks while fighting field bosses and enemies.

There are new hidden achievements added into the list as well, most of them can be unlocked just by going through the new quests within The Chasm. These cannot be seen on the list until you obtain them.

In this guide, we will look into these new achievements, plus find out what the hidden ones are, and talk about how to complete them.

Chasmlighter Achievements in Genshin Impact

These are the new achievements added along with the opening of The Chasm area located southwest of Liyue.

  • Chasm Conqueror: Light up The Chasm surface map. (This includes activating the Statue of the Seven for The Chasm)
  • Perilous Plunge: Light up The Chasm: Underground Mines map.
  • Into the Depths: Unlock all Teleport Waypoints in The Chasm and its Underground Mines.
  • Gorge Guide: Follow 6/12/24 Seelie in The Chasm to their Seelie Courts. (3 tiers)
  • Chasm Treasure Hunter: Open 50/100/200 chests in The Chasm. (3 tiers)
  • Chasm Adventurer: Complete 3/6/12 Open World mechanism-activated Time Trial Challenges in The Chasm. (3 tiers)
  • Arch Illuminator: Enhance the Lumenstone Adjuvant to its highest possible level.
  • “When the Seal Is Broken…”: Remove the obstacles to your entry into the mines.
  • Exploration Underway: Complete the exploration commission from the Ministry of Civil Affairs.

Completing all the achievements for Chasmlighter will reward the Chasm Namecard style and 145 primogems.

Chasmlighter Achievements in Genshin Impact

Challenger: Series V Achievements in Genshin Impact

These achievements can be completed by performing various tasks while fighting against recently added field bosses and enemies.

  • Salt for My Foes, and Water for Me: Obtain at least three healing orbs fired from the “water droplets” during the Hydro Hypostasis fight.
  • The Fraught Return: Stop the Hydro Hypostasis from reviving itself without destroying any of the “water droplets” by placing obstacles or repelling them.
  • Moment of Destruction: Defeat Signora without using any Crimson Lotus Moths.
  • Electric Escape: Defeat a thunder Manifestation without being hit by its homing thunder cage attack.
  • Radio Silence: get locked on by the Thunder Manifestation before you can attack it.
  • Swimming Prohibited: Defeat the Bathysmal Vishap Herd without allowing them to dive into the water.
  • Death Proof: Dodge one entire round of the Baleful Vajra’s destructive waves during one battle with Magatsu Mitake Narukami no Mikoto.
  • Ouroboros: Destroy Oozing Concretions to paralyze the Ruin Serpent while it is gathering energy.

Completing all the achievements for Challenger: Series V will reward the Thunderclap Namecard style and give a total of 50 primogems.

Wonders of the World Achievement in Genshin Impact

There is also a new achievement added under the Wonders of the World achievement category.

  • It’s Yesterday Once More: Activate 10/30/60 tunes in the Serenitea Pot using the Euphonium Unbound furnishing series. (3 tiers, 5/10/15 primogems)

How to Complete the Hidden Achievements in Genshin Impact 2.6

Some new achievements have been secretly added along in the version 2.6 update.

  • “…Smells Like Asphalt.”: Be brought down by the contaminants within the black mud for the first time. For this to work, you have to unequip your Lumenstone Adjuvant gadget to allow the black mud to deal tick damage.
  • “All We Need Is Some Firewood and Some Vinegar…”: There is not just one secret path to the surface. You need to find the secret passage at the northwest side of the Main Mining Area of The Chasm. Once you enter it, pull the lever on the wall to open the door to get the achievement.
  • Overflowing Light: Destroy 2 Oozing Concretion with 1 Blooming Light during a battle against the Ruin Serpent. You will have to upgrade your Lumenstone Adjuvant to level 8 to be able to increase its AoE range to hit two Oozing Concretions with just one Blooming Light.
  • The Chasm Mining Records: Read all text fragments related to mining in The Chasm. This is part of a hidden exploration objective. Look for the three texts that can be found in these locations in The Chasm:
    • Glaze Peak, southwest of the teleport waypoint
    • Main Mining Area, just below the teleport waypoint
    • Stony Halls, head northeast of the teleport waypoint and make a left
  • If Not Us, Then Who?: Collect the letters of the Fatui in The Chasm. This is part of a hidden exploration objective called the Fatui Action Logs. Look for all four logs in the southeast side of the underground section of The Chasm.
    • Stony Halls, head northwest towards the Underground Waterway
    • Stony Halls, use the northeast just south of the Nameless Ruins
    • Underground Waterway, southwest of the teleport waypoint
    • Glowing Narrows, follow the path towards the west, the text is under a tent
  • People of the Valley of Life: Find the shriveled seed and do not eat it rashly. The entrance is located near the teleport waypoint south of the Main Mining Area. Head southwest from the waypoint and go through a cave. Upon arriving at the clearing, use your Elemental Sight to find clues in the area to unlock the elemental pedestals, and then ignite them accordingly. Open the chest to get the shriveled seed.
  • Den of Thieves: Find the Treasure Hoarder stash. You need to get two treasure map fragments to unlock the Treasure Hoarder’s secret room. The first fragment is located near the peak of Lumberpick Valley. The second fragment is at the north side of the Underground Mines. Take the teleport waypoint near Ad-Hoc Main Tunnel and head northeast. Both maps are in huts surrounded by enemies and once both are collected, they merge into a single map. Follow the map by taking the waypoint at Tiangong Gorge and climbing up southwards. You’ll see a hut with enemies at the marked spot. Burn the hay on the ground using the barrel to reveal the entrance. Head inside to get the achievement.
  • Not for Long-Term Consumption: Find Uncle He, the missing miner, in The Chasm. Take the waypoint south of the Main Mining Area then go to the Underground Waterway. As you jump down the central area, go inside the large fallen trunk and read the notes on the table inside. Uncle He will then appear and you will get the achievement.
  • Light Up the Dark: Send forth some light. This achievement will be rewarded the first time a lumenlamp gets lit up in the Underground Mines.
  • The Nine-Word Rumor: Find all the secret messages. These are nine glowing purple writings found in the Underground Mines. These can be found on walls and rockfaces in the different areas of the region. Once all nine words have been found, you will get the achievement. To know more, check out our The Nine-Word Rumor guide here.
  • Crede Tenebrae: Open the secret chamber in the ruins. You need to collect 9 Orb of the Blue Depth to unlock the treasure room in the Nameless Ruins. These orbs can be obtained from named enemies in the Underground Mines. Once all 9 orbs have been collected, head to the south area of the Nameless Ruins. Cross the gaps and activate the switch to open the gate. You will then be rewarded with the achievement. (Full guide coming soon)
  • Jack of No Trades: Get to know the story of Tang Wuchou, hero of the cliffs. Complete the A Cliff-Side Hero’s Quest at the Cinnabar Cliff to get this achievement.
  • Ding Ding Ding, We Have a Winner! Again!: Get three treasure chests and pass Old Chou’s treasure hunt game. Located at the Cinnabar Cliff, you have to successfully find three treasure chests from Old Chou’s treasure digging mini game. You will need to complete the A Cliff-Side Hero’s Past side quest first to unlock the mini game.
  • The Lost Valley: Unlock The Lost Valley. At the Fuao Vale, you will need to make the unique rock pillars resonate using Geo characters and their Geo Constructs. The easiest way to do this is to use Ningguang’s elemental skill on top of the stone carving where the treasure chest sits. The screen will emanate the Geo resonance and open the entrance to The Lost Valley.
  • The Mushroom That Asks Too Much: Complete Xamaran’s commission in The Chasm. you will need to clear the Dimming Mushroom Call for Help quest at the Glowing Narrows. Once the quest is complete, you will be rewarded with the achievement. (Full guide coming soon)
  • Of the Human Heart Many Essays Written: Complete all ecological surveys and gain the recommendation letter from Khedive. You will need to complete three of his quests to get the achievement.
  • The Tome of Taliesin: Obtain Taliesin’s gift. You will need to clear the following quests and report to Taliesin at the Glowing Narrows camp in order to get this achievement:
    • World Quests:
      • Surreptitious Seven-Star Seal Sundering
      • Perils in the Dark
      • Wherefore Did the Spiritstone Descend?
      • Dimming Mushroom’s Call for Help
      • A Company Vanishing Into the Deep
    • Archon Quests:
      • Requiem of the Echoing Depths
    • Hidden Exploration Objectives:
      • Locked Gate in the Nameless Ruins
  • Valor’s Afterglow: Where lies the true meaning of adventure? Read Zhiqiong’s Letter after completing the third quest in the Valor’s Afterglow quest chain.
  • The Millelith Shall Never Be Moved: Collect all the offerings the Millelith left behind and obtain the treasure. You will need to complete the Millennial Mountains quest from Wang at The Chasm’s Maw to receive the achievement.
  • Well Done, Stierlitz!: Help Yanbo complete the Millelith’s mission. Complete the Undetected Infiltration quest. Prior to this, you must have completed the Surreptitious Seven-Star Seal Sundering quest.
  • The Alchemistake: Rescue Clitopho. Clear the Meeting New People… and Foiling Some Bandits quest at the east side of the Main Mining Area.
  • Maintain Safety Distance: Use the Safe Blasting Mechanism 2156 to clear the path ahead. This is part of The Heavenly Stone’s Debris world quest of the Chasm Delvers series.
  • Yet the Darkness Did Not Overcome It…: Use the Lumenstone’s Blooming Light to clear the crystallized darkness on an Oozing Concretion for the first time.
  • Birth Pains of the Dark Fog: Defeat the thing that emerged from the dark fog. This is part of the Perils in the Dark quest where you have to defeat the Pyro and the Electro Abyss Lectors. Once they have been defeated, you will be rewarded with the achievement.

Those are all the new achievements added into Genshin Impact. Surely, players will be busy trying to complete all the achievements with all the new content in the game.


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