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Genshin Impact 5.0: How to open the three chests at Sulfurous Veins

Glorious riches await

Marco Wutz

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Exploring the nooks and crannies of Natlan in Genshin Impact 5.0 reveals all sorts of fun puzzles and secrets and it’s never been easier to reach remote locations than now due to the improved exploration mechanics the brand-new region is offering – as long as you have Phlogiston, that is.

One of the spots you’ll probably encounter early on your travels through these lands – at least if you veer off from the path the main story takes you on – is an area called Sulfurous Veins to the west of Children of Echoes. One of this sub-region’s plateaus houses three treasure chests that are locked and dealing with the slimes in the area doesn’t seem to be the key to unlocking them.

Genshin Impact map showing the location of Sulfurous Veins in Natlan.
This is the plateau in Sulfurous Veins with the three locked chests. / HoYoverse

To get your hands on what’s inside the containers, seek out a rock formation near the edge of the plateau – you’ll know it by the giant Pyro Slime throning on top or you can check the header of this article for a screenshot. At the foot of this rock pile, you’ll find one lone and empty plate that’s waiting to be filled.

Genshin Impact screenshot showing a woman in a fancy dress staring at a rock formation.
This is where you'll find the empty plate. / HoYoverse

You’ll need to search and harvest an Embercore Flower and place it on this plate as an offering. This will prompt several waves of Pyro Slimes to appear. Defeating these groups of enemies is going to unlock the trio of chests at the center of the plateau one by one, netting you Primogems and items – and, of course, some valuable exploration progress. Every percentage point counts, right?

For more information on Natlan, check out our explainer of the Nightsoul mechanic as well as our Mualani build guide and Kachina build guide.

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Marco Wutz

MARCO WUTZ

Marco Wutz is a writer from Parkstetten, Germany. He has a degree in Ancient History and a particular love for real-time and turn-based strategy games like StarCraft, Age of Empires, Total War, Age of Wonders, Crusader Kings, and Civilization as well as a soft spot for Genshin Impact and Honkai: Star Rail. He began covering StarCraft 2 as a writer in 2011 for the largest German community around the game and hosted a live tournament on a stage at gamescom 2014 before he went on to work for Bonjwa, one of the country's biggest Twitch channels. He branched out to write in English in 2015 by joining tl.net, the global center of the StarCraft scene run by Team Liquid, which was nominated as the Best Coverage Website of the Year at the Esports Industry Awards in 2017. He worked as a translator on The Crusader Stands Watch, a biography in memory of Dennis "INTERNETHULK" Hawelka, and provided live coverage of many StarCraft 2 events on the social channels of tl.net as well as DreamHack, the world's largest gaming festival. From there, he transitioned into writing about the games industry in general after his graduation, joining GLHF, a content agency specializing in video games coverage for media partners across the globe, in 2021. He has also written for NGL.ONE, kicker, ComputerBild, USA Today's ForTheWin, The Sun, Men's Journal, and Parade. Email: marco.wutz@glhf.gg

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