The Finishing Touch? Achievement Guide

As someone who’s spent countless hours exploring the mystical realms of Teyvat, I must say that these Pale Mist puzzles have certainly tested my patience and wits! The journey to restore color to these areas has been nothing short of an adventure.

In the game’s version 5.2, there’s an accomplishment named “[The Polishing Touch?]”. Please note that this is distinct from the accomplishment “[The Polishing Touch]” in version 2.0, where you had to fight Azhdaha. This tutorial will guide you through solving the puzzles and earning the achievement.

How To Get The Finishing Touch? Achievement in Genshin Impact

To earn “The Finishing Touch?” achievement, you should first finish three separate puzzle sequences. After that, engage in conversation with the Mysterious Graffiti’s spirit. The enigmatic tasks given by the graffiti are…

Initially, in the east, shadows have arisen from their previous hiding places within the ancient murals depicting heroic legends.

In the second direction lies the west, where on a shrouded ocean, the darkness seems to play a chilling mimicry of the ruler of the deepest night.

Third is situated beneath the cliffs, where once a thin fog might disperse, now lingers as the city of Cinder awakens and spreads…

The Puzzle in The East

To solve the eastern riddle, the graffiti hints towards a mural depicting legendary figures. Make your way to the hidden subterranean checkpoint, but first, proceed eastward to another spot. If you’ve already finished the second Tribal Chronicle of Masters of the Night-Wind, you should be here already.

For the second mural enigma, employ an Iktomisaur to scan the Nightspirit Spray Paintings adorning the wall and replicate them onto the floor instead. A handful of adversaries will emerge, which you must vanquish. Subsequently, unravel a brief riddle that follows.

Employ an Iktomisaur initially to gather the graffiti from the wall and then deposit it at the forefront (directly in front of the mural).

Once all 4 stones are present, take colors from the Hued Monetoos and paint the stones based on the design on the wall. Since there’s no green color available, combine both Blue and Yellow to create Green. Then, a hole in the ground will open up. Continue until you reach the next mural.

To finish the last mural puzzle, assist Monetoo in crossing the river/sea by generating a wind flow (right-click mouse). Once you’ve completed all 4 stages, you will receive the achievement [Every Picture Tells a Story] and also accomplish the task from the Mysterious Graffiti.

The Puzzle in The West

The puzzle they mention here is basically by solving the fog issue in Tecoloapan Bay. In other words, complete the whole The Mystery of Tecoloapan Beach quest and you will solve this ‘puzzle’. I had already made a guide to solve the puzzle in another post and you can read them here: The Mystery of Tecoloapan Beach Quest Guide

The Puzzle “Beneath The Cliffs”

Here are the final steps you need to take: You’ve got two challenges ahead. One is situated towards the southwest in Masters of the Night-Wind, and the other lies to the west in Stadium of the Sacred Flame. These tasks involve bringing back colors and clearing away the mists at the spots indicated. If you haven’t tackled them yet, use the instructions provided below as your guide:

Pale Mist Puzzle #1 (Southwest of Masters of the Night-Wind)

1st, I’ll bring life to the stone figure, restoring its vibrant hues within a small area around it. Then, I’ll approach the boulder stealthily from behind and give it a gentle nudge with my melee attack, following the footprints on the ground as my guide.

Afterward, inhabit an Iktomisaur and take in the Nightspirit Graffiti on the wall. Then, leave the Nightspirit Entity at its original location (that is, position it where the rock once stood). This action will reveal a concealed area allowing you to continue moving the stone statue within it.

When the unique statue arrives at the final destination and the Hued Monetoos become active once more, take out the red paint and coat the uncolored rock with it (it should now be red). After that, simply touch the rock to finish this puzzle.
To determine if you have already solved this puzzle, return to the starting point and check if it has any color. If it does, then you’re done!

Pale Mist Puzzle #2 (West of Stadium of the Sacred Flame)

Once more, let’s get started by activating the initial statue. This should restore color to the nearby area. Additionally, the Yellow-Hued Monetoo will become active once more.

Afterward, please engage the nearby second statue. Notice that the path seems unfinished, as there’s a vacant stretch up ahead.

Retrieve the yellow hue from the statue called Monetoo and free it onto the vacant racetrack, allowing the figure to progress. Continuously propel the statue along the track until it gets to the finish line.

Ultimately, isolate the yellow hue from another uncolored Monetoo and set it free onto the colorless rock. After this action, touch the rock again to solve the puzzle here, and the colors in the surrounding area should return to their original state.

After completing all the puzzles, head towards the Mysterious Graffiti situated southeast of the Masters of the Night-Wind. Engage in conversation with it several times until it acknowledges that you’ve already completed everything and rewards you with an achievement.

2024-11-21 18:37