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Unlocking the Ancient Secrets: A Complete Guide to the Ancient Stone Key in Genshin Impact

The mysterious Ancient Stone Key was one of the most intriguing additions in Genshin Impact‘s massive Version 3.4 update. With the upcoming launch of Sumeru‘s grand desert area, miHoYo tucked away secrets and puzzles for curious travelers to uncover. Chief among them is this cryptic Ancient Stone Key, which can already be obtained and sets the stage for future quests.

In this extensive guide, I‘ll share expert insights and strategies to help you get and use the Ancient Stone Key in Genshin Impact. You‘ll learn:

  • The history and significance of the Ancient Stone Key
  • How to exploit a bug to acquire the Ancient Stone Key early
  • Where to locate and use the Ancient Stone Key‘s matching lock
  • Additional secrets and future content connected to the Ancient Stone Key
  • Optimal tips, team builds, and techniques

So let‘s dive into the ancient sands and find out how to unravel this mystery!

Unlocking the History of the Ancient Stone Key

Before we get the key itself, it helps to understand the mythology and lore behind it. Based on snippets of lore from item descriptions, we can piece together some clues:

  • The key was held by the Matriarch of the Tanit tribe, one of the first civilizations to settle in Sumeru‘s deserts.
  • It can open a specific door somewhere in the new desert region.
  • The locked door likely leads to domains, puzzles and treasures from ancient times.

Digging even deeper, fans speculate the Ancient Stone Key is connected to the ancient kingdom of Eremites that collapsed 500 years ago. The lore refers to their distinctive architecture that still dots Sumeru‘s deserts.

This ancient history sets the stage for the secrets the Stone Key likely unlocks. Now let‘s get our hands on it!

Exploiting the Chest Spawn Bug to Acquire the Ancient Stone Key

Thanks to clever Genshin Impact players, an exploit was discovered to obtain the Ancient Stone Key weeks before its official release. By intentionally triggering a bug, you can get the key along with precious loot.

Here is a step-by-step guide to acquire the Ancient Stone Key by exploiting this bug:

  1. Teleport to the Tanit Camps waypoint in Sumeru‘s desert region.

  2. Make sure you are offline or have disconnected your internet.

  3. Head south towards the elaborately decorated locked gate at the cliffside.

  4. Walk through the locked gate to enter the area beyond it.

  5. Once you‘ve clipped through, reconnect to the internet.

  6. A series of Precious Chests will now spawn near you.

  7. Open all the chests and collect their treasures. One will contain the Ancient Stone Key!

  • Recommended Team: Geo characters like Zhongli can easily traverse the rocky cliffs. Anemo heroes like Venti can access floating chests. Bring Fragile Resin to claim artifact rewards.

  • Respawn: The chests take around 24 hours to respawn after you‘ve looted them. Mark it on your Genshin Impact calendar to maximize your Ancient Stone Key haul.

This brilliant use of disconnecting, clipping, and respawning fools the game into spawning rare treasure chests that contain the Ancient Stone Key. With a 24 hour cooldown, you can repeat this regularly to accumulate multiple keys.

Locating and Unlocking the Ancient Stone Door

So you‘ve used some Genshin Impact trickery to get the Ancient Stone Key. Now what does it open? Just north of the Tanit Camps, there is an elaborately carved stone door along the cliffs.

Here is how to locate and use the Ancient Stone Key to unlock this sealed door:

  1. Teleport back to Tanit Camps.

  2. Head north following the rocky cliffs.

  3. You‘ll spot the ornate stone door tucked against the cliffside.

  4. Approach the door and use the Ancient Stone Key from your inventory.

  5. A Precious Chest will appear containing various loot!

This completes the current uses of the Ancient Stone Key. Unlocking this sealed door offers treasures and hints at more unlockable areas in future updates. There are likely many ancient domains and quests tied to this ancient Eremites culture, the Matriarch of Tanit, and other desert lore.

Advanced Tips, Strategies and Speculation

Now that you‘ve mastered acquiring and using the Ancient Stone Key, here are some advanced tips and speculation about how this item fits into the bigger picture:

  • Stack Stamina and Anemo RES reduction to clip through the door more easily.

  • Swirl Hydro and Dendro together for quick bloom reactions to solve desert puzzles.

  • The Matriarch of Tanit may be a future weekly boss granting keys as rewards.

  • Praying at the Three Magi ruins may reveal more history about the Ancient Stone Key.

  • There could be secret cave entrances or teleport points unlocked by the Ancient Stone Key.

  • Equip the Key in the Sumeru craftable gadget slot for advanced abilities?

The Ancient Stone Key‘s connections to past civilizations, tribes, and ruins offers endless possibilities for future content. As Genshin Impact‘s lore and regions continue expanding, so will the key‘s ancient secrets waiting to be unlocked!

Conclusion: Uncover the Desert‘s Buried Treasures

The new Ancient Stone Key artifact provides a small glimpse into the rich history and hidden secrets all across Sumeru‘s sprawling deserts. By cleverly exploiting certain mechanics, travelers can acquire the Ancient Stone Key early and begin unraveling this deep lore.

Unlocking the ancient stone door is just the start of this artifact‘s journey. New quests, domains, puzzles and civilizations linked to the key will likely appear in future Genshin Impact updates.

So rally your best treasure hunting team, stock up on Fragile Resin, and prepare to uncover the desert‘s buried treasures! Please share any fascinating secrets, speculations or strategies you discover surrounding the Ancient Stone Key here in the comments!

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