Cleansing Defilement Genshin Impact quest guide

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Genshin Impact's Cleansing Defilement quest will require players to use their puzzle solving and exploration skills to help purge an evil that is threatening Inazuma. This quest is a huge part of the main Inazuma storyline and will help purify the land from a darkness that is consuming it.

Fans who enjoy puzzle-based quests will definitely want to take on this world quest. Completing this questline also provides some great rewards, so finishing it is definitely worth it. Here's how players can complete the Cleansing Defilement quest.

This quest will require players to complete three rituals throughout Inazuma's Narukami Island. These rituals will require a bit of puzzle solving, but finishing the puzzles isn't too difficult. Fans can take on these rituals in whichever order they want, and this guide will take players through all three.

This ritual overlaps with the Tanuki-Bayashi in the Forest quest. The main goal of this section is to first head to Chinju Forest and communicate with the large Tanuki statue. He will be guarded by some Hilichurls and an Electro Cicin Mage, so taking them down first is necessary to progress.

Once players communicate with the statue, he will request that they track down three Tanukis in the area. They are hidden in nearby surroundings, and finding them is key to completing the ritual. Fans can refer to the above linked guide for their locations. Once the Tanuki-Bayashi quest is completed, fans will receive a ward from Ioroi that will allow them to head to the shrine that needs cleansing.

The Shrine is hidden behind some rocks, but once players head to the designated location on their maps, a Tanuki will dispel the illusion revealing the shrine. Fans can then head into the area to begin the