Golden Apple Archipelago/1.6
Last updated 2025-05-29
Initially only a handful of small islands, the Golden Apple Archipelago turns out to be a cluster of multiple mountainous islands after completing Summer Vacation: Proceed With Caution.
If the player did not participate in the Midsummer Island Adventure event, they can finish the Summer Gift quest to receive the Wind-Blessed Harpastum to complete the various puzzles.
The requirements to unlock the Golden Archipelago are:
- Complete Klee's Story Quest, Trifolium Chapter: Act I - True Treasure.
- Complete Archon Quest Prologue: Act III - Song of the Dragon and Freedom.
- Start the Event Story Quest Mysterious Islands: Journey to the Unknown in Midsummer Island Adventure: Part I.
Subareas
Once unlocked, the archipelago can be accessed in the Map via the Map Tabs, alongside the Teyvat map and Serenitea Pot map. Upon zooming out, the names of the four subareas will appear:
In Part I, each Isle has 1 Teleport Waypoint and 1 Waverider Waypoint. The player starts on Pudding Isle. One can follow the Glimmering Beacons to unlock the Teleport Waypoints in a "counterclockwise" fashion, heading north to Twinning Isle, then west to Broken Isle, then south to Minacious Isle. However, it's easier to click "Navigate" on the locked teleport waypoints and go directly towards them from there, in whichever order you wish.
Initially, the entire archipelago is filled with dense fog. However, after unlocking the four Teleport Waypoints, the fog lifts, turning bright during the day. The sun glows gold like an apple in the sky, revealing the tropical backdrop of the archipelago. The background music will also change into a relaxing tropical theme.
In Part II, some more islands (like the Central Platform) emerged along with new Waypoints. Sea Ganoderma appeared as well. Fog and fog-like conditions appear in certain parts of the archipelago, mostly tied to World Quests.
After completing Dodo-King of the Sea: Lying in Wait, the player can challenge the Maguu Kenki at the Central Platform, similarly to the other Normal Bosses.
Notable Features
- Waverider
- Waverider Waypoint
- Glimmering Beacon
- Echoing Conch
- Buoys (after destroying three buoys, the map transitions into Part II)
- Mist Bubble: Some bubbles will appear in the middle of the sea. On the Waverider, head over to the bubble, and then another bubble will appear in the vicinity. Keep following the bubbles, and eventually, one will reach a Floating Crate which will give Mora.
- Wind-Blessed Harpastum: Used to break Dodo-King's Painted Walls and activate Hymnal Rings
- Door of Resurrection: Found on Pudding Isle, this is the player's respawn location after attempting to sail out of bounds.
NPCs
The following characters can be interacted with as NPCs during Parts III and IV of Midsummer Island Adventure:
Enemies
Anemo Samachurl
Anemo Slime
Blazing Axe Mitachurl
Cryo Abyss Mage
Cryo Hilichurl Shooter
Cryo Samachurl
Cryo Whopperflower
Electro Hilichurl Shooter
Eye of the Storm
Hilichurl
Hilichurl Berserker- Hilichurl Fighter
- Hilichurl Shooter
Hydro Abyss Mage
Hydro Mimic Boar- Hydro Mimic Crab
- Hydro Mimic Crane
- Hydro Mimic Finch
- Hydro Mimic Frog
Hydro Samachurl
Hydro Slime
Large Anemo Slime
Large Hydro Slime
Maguu Kenki- Pyro Hilichurl Shooter
Pyro Whopperflower- Rock Shieldwall Mitachurl
Stonehide Lawachurl- Wooden Shield Hilichurl Guard
- Wooden Shieldwall Mitachurl
Items
World Quests
- A Trip Through Fog and Wind
- The Other Side of Isle and Sea
- From Outer Lands
- Who Wields the Wild Wind?
- They Who Hear the Sea
- The Winding Homeward Way
- Summer Gift (if the player didn't participate in Midsummer Island Adventure)
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