Genshin Impact 2.8 brings its own plethora of time-limited high-reward quests that are perfect for earning some Primogems and Mora. The astral puzzles are a part of Mona’s “The Ancient Azure Stars” domain and this particular quest opens up on Day 5 of the event.
Astral Puzzles in Genshin Impact 2.8
The Astral Puzzles are a part of Mona’s story quest in this update which is also rightfully titled “Temple of the Star Latitudes” and these particular puzzles can be found back inside Mona’s domain “The Ancient Azure Stars” players would’ve already cleared once. The quest begins on the 5th Day of the event when players visit Mona’s domain.
For each puzzle, players will be led into a giant hall in which these Star Guides will be laid out which the players will have to rotate and link together according to their mirror images to complete. After completing each puzzle players are rewarded with an Exquisite Quest.
An exquisite chest carries an Asterism Shard which are collectible quest materials. After completing the puzzle and opening the chest, an Asterism Shard will be released along with an astral seelie which we are meant to follow as it leads us back out of the room and into the Central Chamber where we have to jump into the water to continue again.
1st Puzzle
These Star Guides can be interacted and their positioning is easy as each of them points in a specific direction. For the clues to the first puzzle players will have to look straight up at the starry night sky directly above the puzzle and mirror the pattern by hitting the Star Guides and making the same pattern. This first shape resembles a giant sword or claymore with one line running through its middle and the others forming around it as if to form the blade, hilt and guard of the weapon.
2nd Puzzle
For the second puzzle, players have to look past the broken ceiling of the domain and the puzzle clue is spread again across the starry night sky. This shape resembles a triangle with a crack in the middle involving the two other Star Guides.
3rd Puzzle
For the third quest, players will have to go to the marked location and look for a transparent locked doorway behind which the clues lay which players are supposed to mirror to solve the puzzle.
4th Puzzle
As for the fourth and final puzzle the shape of the pattern looks somewhat like a pineapple. Here you can set the starry night sky above to the pineapple-shaped pattern and use it as a guide to solve the puzzle below.
Upon completion and thus picking up the 4 Asterism Shards, you’ll have completed the Astral Puzzles involved in this quest. You can follow further instructions to complete the overarching quest hereafter.