Genshin Impact, the wildly popular open-world RPG from HoYoverse, just keeps getting bigger and better with each new update. The latest Version 3.4 "The Exquisite Night Chimes" patch adds an entirely new desert area to explore, intriguing new characters to wish for, and plenty of fresh puzzles to wrap your mind around. One of the trickier new conundrums is the Across Mountains sliding tile puzzle, which has left many Travelers scratching their heads.
But don‘t worry – we‘ve got you covered with this comprehensive guide on how to solve Across Mountains Scene 3 and uncover all the secrets the Desert of Hadramaveth has to offer. As a passionate Genshin player and puzzle aficionado myself, I‘ve spent hours delving into this update‘s content to bring you the most in-depth, up-to-date information and strategies. So grab a cool drink (you‘ll need it in this arid new region) and let‘s dive in!
First off, let‘s set the stage with some context about Genshin Impact Version 3.4. This major update continues the main story quest in the lush, mysterious nation of Sumeru, but also opens up a whole new area to investigate: the Desert of Hadramaveth. Veteran players will immediately notice the stark contrast to the rainforests and gardens we‘ve been exploring up until now. Hadramaveth is a harsh, unforgiving expanse of sand dunes, crumbling ruins, and deep ravines that once housed a thriving civilization. Now the only inhabitants are treasure-seeking scavengers, thieving eremites, and deadly Primal Constructs guarding ancient secrets.
Throughout this barren landscape, you‘ll uncover tantalizing traces of a lost city and the advanced technology its people wielded, powered by Dendro. Two new characters connected to Sumeru‘s Academy also make their debut to help us unravel these mysteries: "Admonishing Instruction" Alhaitham (Dendro) and "Burgeoning Grace" Yaoyao (Dendro). Alhaitham is a serious, intelligent young man and accomplished swordsman bearing a Chisel-Light Mirror. His Elemental Skill "Universality: An Elaboration on Form" deals AoE Dendro damage and boosts his attacks.
Meanwhile, Yaoyao is an adorable pint-sized polearm user who commands the powers of plants and nature. Her Elemental Skill "Raphanus Sky Cluster" throws explosive White Jade Radishes at foes to deal Dendro damage in an area. Both characters have unique abilities and playstyles that open up exciting new team comps and synergies focused on Dendro reactions. Longtime players have been eager for more Dendro options in the roster, so Alhaitham and Yaoyao‘s release has sparked a lot of hype and theory-crafting in the community.
But Genshin isn‘t just about rolling new characters – this is a game that always has engaging activities and quests to undertake, which bring us to the Desert of Hadramaveth itself. Exploring every nook and cranny of this expansive new zone is immensely rewarding, not just for the eye-catching environments and enemy camps to battle, but also for the many puzzles sprinkled throughout. Just like in Sumeru‘s rainforest and previous regions, the desert has its own unique mechanisms to interact with using the elements and wits.
Many of these take the form of sliding tile puzzles, where pieces of an image, map, or diagram are scrambled and you must rearrange them in the proper configuration to solve it. The Across Mountains series scattered across the sandy dunes presents some great examples of Genshin‘s clever puzzle design. Each Scene has its own self-contained story told via stone tablets and murals, tasking you with guiding a stick figure character across gaps in the mountains to reach a treasure.
It sounds simple, but quickly turns brain-bending as you figure out how to slide the tiles in the right sequence to create a traversable path. This brings us to the fiendish Across Mountains Scene 3, which has stumped many a desert explorer. To solve this particular puzzle, the key is using the two stone "bridges" on the top and left sides strategically.
Here‘s a step-by-step breakdown:
First, move the bottom left corner tile with the starting mural to the empty slot in the top right corner. This will let the stick figure man walk to the top left corner.
Once he reaches the top left, quickly move that corner tile he‘s standing on to the top right. He should now be stranded on the small top middle tile, with a gap in front of him.
Before he tries walking forward and plummets to his doom, move the top left corner tile (which should now be empty) down to the bottom middle space. This will block him from walking left to his demise.
With no other choice, the little man will stroll across the makeshift bridge you created to the right side of the grid. Voila, he reaches the treasure chest safe and sound!
This solution is all about thinking ahead to see how the character will path around the tiles, almost like planning chess moves in advance. It‘s a fun type of hands-on puzzle that makes you feel clever when you work out the solution.
Sliding tile puzzles have a long, rich history in gaming, from classic 2D browser games to mind-bending indie gems like Braid and Gorogoa. They work well in Genshin because they provide a cerebral break from all the combat and exploration. Not only that, solving these puzzles yourself imparts a real sense of accomplishment and mastery over the environment. It‘s extremely satisfying to crack a tough nut like Across Mountains Scene 3 after wrestling with it for a while.
That feeling of a lightbulb going off in your head, realizing how to manipulate the tiles in just the right way, really activates the dopamine centers of the brain. It‘s a perfect encapsulation of what makes Genshin Impact so engrossing – that careful balance of fighting, questing, puzzle-solving, and character optimization that always keeps you thinking and engaged.
With Version 3.4, HoYoverse has proven once again that it has a keen understanding of how to cultivate a vibrant, invested community with a steady stream of fresh content and events. The Desert of Hadramaveth feels ripe for further expansion, perhaps even tying into future regions from other cultures and mythologies the way Sumeru combines Southeast Asian, Middle Eastern, and South Asian influences. I find myself filled with wonder imagining where the story of Teyvat will go next. A frosty nation inspired by Siberia or indigenous North America? An Afrofuturistic city-state with hyper-advanced magitech? The possibilities are dizzyingly exciting.
In the meantime, Genshin players are busy testing out team comps starring Ahlaitham and Yaoyao, seeing how they match up to or possibly dethrone old Dendro standbys like Tighnari, Nahida, and the Traveler. Early impressions are positive, with Alhaitham slotting well into an aggravate quicken teams alongside Electro damage-dealers like Cyno and Yae. Meanwhile, Yaoyao‘s off-field Dendro application through her radishes enables the creation of a veritable salad of Bloom reaction cores for characters like Nilou and Kokomi. The Version 3.4 update promises to really shake up the meta and encourage experimentation with elemental combos.
For endgame players hungry for a challenge, the Desert of Hadramaveth also introduces two formidable new domains to tackle: the "Fane of Panjvahe" and the "City of the Deceased". As we‘ve come to expect from new zones, these domains host unique boss battles and reward precious ascension materials for Alhaitham and Yayao. But more than that, they also add to the overall lore and intrigue surrounding the lost desert civilization. Panjvahe and the City of the Deceased were clearly important sites imbued with ancient power – power that the Akademiya higher-ups seem suspiciously interested in, based on Alhaitham‘s voice lines. Only by exploring these ruins ourselves and braving their trials can we hope to uncover the truth.
And that‘s what keeps me and millions of other Genshin fans coming back update after update. This is a game that always has a surprise up its sleeve, a new mystery to tug on the dangling story threads, a reason to reconsider my tried-and-true team rotations. Even when I‘m not actively playing, I find myself theorizing about where the plot is headed or daydreaming about finally getting Dehya or Cyno from a lucky wish. Genshin Impact doesn‘t just offer a sprawling, populated open world to get lost in – it fosters a real sense of thriving community both in-game (especially with the new card game and trading features added recently) and out of it.
The fact that I‘m investing so much effort into a guide for one small, optional puzzle should show how much I adore poring over every carefully crafted morsel of content HoYoverse delivers. It‘s the same passion I see in countless other players‘ fan art, lore analyses, and character build guides. Genshin has captured our hearts and minds in a way few live games manage. With Across Mountains Scene 3 conquered, I can‘t wait to see what other secrets and wonders Version 3.4 and beyond will bring. The Exquisite Night Chimes is indeed a fitting title for an update that exemplifies the magic and allure that makes Genshin Impact so special.
