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How to Complete the Sacred Sakura Cleansing Ritual in Genshin Impact?

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The Sacred Sakura in Genshin Impact isn't "used" in a traditional tool-like manner, but rather its surrounding corruption is purified through a crucial quest series known as the Sacred Sakura Cleansing Ritual. Completing this ritual is essential for restoring peace to Inazuma and unlocking new areas.

This in-depth guide will walk you through the process of cleansing the Sacred Sakura, leveraging the unique mechanics of the Inazuma region.

Understanding the Sacred Sakura Cleansing Ritual

The Sacred Sakura Cleansing Ritual is a multi-part world quest that involves purifying several corrupted shrines scattered across Inazuma. Each shrine presents a puzzle where you must reveal hidden elements and correctly arrange specific Electro totems to dispel the corruption. Successfully completing the ritual is vital for progressing through the region's storyline and accessing certain areas.

Prerequisites for the Ritual

Before you can begin the Sacred Sakura Cleansing Ritual, you must fulfill a few requirements:

  • Initiate the Quest Chain: The ritual formally begins after completing "A Strange Story in Konda" and "Sacrificial Offering." These quests introduce you to the necessary characters and lore.
  • Obtain the Memento Lens: This gadget is indispensable for the ritual. You acquire it during the "Sacrificial Offering" quest. The Memento Lens allows you to see hidden memories and objects by "focusing" on specific Kitsune statues.

General Steps to Cleanse a Corrupted Shrine

Each shrine within the Sacred Sakura Cleansing Ritual follows a general pattern of interaction. Mastering these steps will make the entire process much smoother:

  1. Locate the Corrupted Shrine: Each part of the quest will guide you to a new shrine. Look for glowing Electro symbols and areas of concentrated corruption.
  2. Reveal Hidden Secrets with the Memento Lens: A primary action throughout the ritual is to go inside stone ruins or examine suspicious areas and use the Memento Lens on Kitsune statues. Focusing the lens on these small fox statues will often reveal hidden Electro pillars (also known as "Wardens"), or uncover clues necessary for the puzzle.
  3. Arrange the Electro Pillars (Wardens): Once revealed, you'll find multiple Electro pillars at each shrine. One pillar typically serves as the "main" or "tallest" totem, which dictates the number of "petals" (Electro symbols) displayed. Your task is to adjust the other surrounding Electro pillars so their "petal" count matches the correct sequence or pattern required by the main totem.
    • Interacting with Pillars: Strike a pillar with an Electro attack to change its "petal" configuration.
    • Matching Petals: Observe the number of Electro petals on the main totem. Adjust the surrounding totems to match this pattern or a specific order revealed by the Memento Lens.
  4. Initiate and Defeat the Corruption: After correctly arranging the pillars, interact with the main totem to initiate the cleansing. This will typically summon an Electro Abyss Mage or other enemies. Defeat them to complete that shrine's cleansing.

Key Locations and Specific Puzzles

The Sacred Sakura Cleansing Ritual takes you to various locations, each with its unique environmental puzzles. Here are examples of how the ritual mechanics are applied:

Chinju Forest Shrine

  • Lighting Electro Pillars: At the Chinju Forest location, you will specifically need to light every Electro pillar surrounding the big Sakura tree and the stone ruin. This involves using Electro abilities to activate them and then adjusting their "petal" count as described above. The Memento Lens is crucial here for revealing some of the hidden pillars.

Navigating Electro Barriers

  • Using Kitsune Statues for Progression: In certain parts of the quest, the Memento Lens is essential for navigating obstacles. For instance, you might need to use it on another Kitsune below a specific location (often underground or in a hidden alcove) to get an Electrogranum field. This Electrogranum is then used to pass through Electro Barriers that block your path to further puzzles or areas of interest.

Table of Key Gadgets

Gadget Purpose How to Obtain
Memento Lens Reveals hidden objects and Electro pillars associated with Kitsune statues, crucial for puzzle-solving. Acquired during the "Sacrificial Offering" world quest in Inazuma.
Electrogranum Grants Electro protection, allowing passage through Electro Barriers and interacting with Thunder Spheres. Obtained from Thunder Sakura Boughs or revealed Kitsune statues using Memento Lens.

Finalizing the Ritual

After cleansing all five shrines (Konda Village, Chinju Forest, Araumi, Kamisato Estate, and the underground shrine beneath Mt. Yougou), you will return to the Grand Narukami Shrine for the final steps. This involves a climactic battle against a formidable opponent. Successfully completing this final challenge will fully cleanse the Sacred Sakura and complete the quest series, significantly altering the landscape of Inazuma.