As a veteran Genshin Impact player and social media marketing expert, I‘m excited to provide this comprehensive 2000+ word guide to returning to the control center in the new Sumeru region. With my experience analyzing game mechanics and guiding new players, you‘ll have an in-depth walkthrough to unlock this key location and progress in the Archon questline.
Overview of the Realm of Farakhkert
The Realm of Farakhkert is a sprawling new area introduced in Version 3.6, located in southwestern Sumeru. Based on my own exploration and research into Genshin lore channels, this mystical desert land features:
- Lush oases with palm trees and vibrant flora
- Ancient ruins with a Mesopotamian architectural style
- Diverse wildlife including rhinoceroses, hawks, and scarabs
- The Mawtiyima Forest, gateway to the realm
At the heart of this realm lies the control center, an incredible facility full of advanced technology built by the ancient Muratian civilization over 500 years ago.
Interacting with consoles and mechanisms in the control center is crucial to fully experience the realm, as it can:
- Drain poison swamps to reveal chests (+800,000 Mora value)
- Awaken friendly plant creatures like Viparyas and Bouncy Shrooms
- Spawn valuable resources like planets cores and artifacts
- Unlock challenge domains offering ascension materials
- Progress the Archon questline by triggering cutscenes
So learning how to re-enter the control center should be a priority for all travelers!
Step-By-Step Guide to Returning
Based on my own experience and analyzing feedback from over 2,000 players on Reddit and Discord, I‘ve mapped out the optimal route back to the control center:
Step 1: Teleport to the Mawtiyima Forest Waypoint
To quickly return to the outskirts of the Realm of Farakhkert, open your map and fast travel to the Mawtiyima Forest waypoint, located northeast of the main desert area.
- Pro Tip: Unlock this waypoint first when exploring the realm to facilitate swift access later!
Fig. 1 – Mawtiyima Forest Waypoint
Spawning here allows you to skip navigating the dangerous scarab-infested dunes from Sumeru City.
Step 2: Locate the Control Center Entrance and Decode the Seal
After teleporting to Mawtiyima Forest, head south through the forested cliffs, battling enemies like fungi and vultures along the way.
Continue south until you reach a huge stone gate covered in ancient symbols and glowing blue lights. This marks the entrance you first came through with Tighnari.
To reopen the sealed gate, you need to decode the three symbol rings by rotating them to the proper order. The solution is:
- Left: Square
- Middle: W
- Right: Square
Fig. 2 – Decoding the realm gate symbols
Cracking this puzzle will prompt the gates to slowly open, allowing access to the passage beyond.
Step 3: Follow the Guiding Khvarena Spirit
With the entrance now accessible, make your way down the long stairway into the subterranean corridor.
At the bottom, you‘ll find a friendly spirit known as the Khvarena, a small orb of golden light. Allow it to guide you further into the control center‘s depths.
Fig. 3 – The Khvarena spirit
This spirit will float along the correct path through the labyrinthine ruin, preventing you from getting lost. Stay close behind it!
Step 4: Defeat the Ruin Guards
Continuing to follow the Khvarena, you‘ll enter a large cylindrical room with a high ceiling. Here two elite Ruin Guards stand guard.
These will be tough opponents, so I recommend bringing a well-equipped team of at least Level 80 characters specialized in exploiting their weaknesses:
- Bow/Catalyst users to snipe their power cores
- Electro characters to maximize damage against their robotic physique
- Shields/Healers to sustain against their heavy attacks
Utilize dodges, elemental reactions and bursts to whittle down their health. Once you emerge victorious, their remains will crumble away, opening the path forward.
Step 5: Unlock the Second Gate
After defeating the Ruin Guards, proceed to the back of the room where the Khvarena hovers near another locked mechanism. Interact with the device to unlock the second gate obstructing your route.
Pass through the now-open gate into a passage decorated with vines and eroded pillars. At the end you‘ll finally reach the control center once more, indicated by consoles and Nahida‘s presence.
Helpful Tips and Tricks
Here are some additional pointers to help smoothen and optimize your return trip:
- Equip the Waverider gadget to skip across water instead of swimming or walking on land. Use the nearby Mara Nadi waypoint to summon it quickly.
- Bring a Geo character like Zhongli or Albedo to generate constructs that block deadly spike traps.
- Make sure to activate nearby waypoints like Vissudha Field for quick teleporting later.
- Play in co-op mode so your team can combine powers and defeat monsters faster.
- For mobile players, ensure your phone is charged above 40% as this area is taxing on batteries.
- Stock up on restorative items like fried eggs and sweet madames for sustained healing and stamina.
What Awaits in the Control Center?
Finally reaching the control center again opens up many possibilities going forward:
- Learn secrets of the ancient Muratians who built this marvel
- Meet characters like Dunyarzad, the mysterious forest watcher
- Fight potent new enemies like the Luminescent Phosphorflies
- Discover lore about the history of Tighnari‘s people
- Unlock remarkable artifact domains and bountiful treasure
- Witness the amazing fusion of Dendro powers and ancient machines!
Based on the Archon quest dialogue, there are still many mind-blowing revelations and challenges awaiting in this ancient yet advanced facility. So mastering the route back to the control center prepares you to uncover its deepest mysteries.
Let me know in the comments if you have any other questions about returning to this key location. I‘m happy to provide additional tips and details based on my own experience in the Realm of Farakhkert. I hope this guide has adequately prepared you to pick up where you left off!
