Where to find Archaic Stones in Genshin Impact: All 9 stone locations and uses

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To complete the Genshin Impact quest titled Says He Who Seeks Stone, players are tasked with finding three Archaic Stones. If players collect an additional six, they can also give these stones to Muning for even more rewards. The total rewards for collecting all nine Archaic Stones include:

These nine stones are scattered throughout the overworld section of The Chasm. The item of the same name obtained through Act II of Zhongli's Story is not used in this quest or its Hidden Exploration Objective.

The above image depicts all nine locations at one glance. Read on to learn about their specific locations in more depth. The order in which Travelers collect these items is irrelevant, and there aren't any particular gimmicks to obtaining them other than breaking open a rock like any other mining material.

Travelers can obtain all nine stones before returning to Muning to finish the quest and the related Hidden Exploration Objective. Collecting three, turning them in, and returning to collect the rest will not be required.

The northernmost location is in Fuao Vale, on a cliff near some Qingxin. There is a Geo Elemental Monument nearby, but it's not required to access this area.

This spot is underground. Genshin Impact players can access it by:

There is a Hilichurl near this Archaic Stone, making its location pretty easy to spot once the player is there.

This Archaic Stone location is another that's on a cliff near some Qingxin. There isn't much to say about it, except that Travelers should be prepared to climb a little to get there.

Genshin Impact players will find this Archaic Stone on another cliff, overseeing some Geo Crystalflies. The nearby Teleport Waypoint should assist Travelers in getting here quickly.

This Archaic Stone