Unlock the City of the Deceased one-time domain by solving the Pyro Torch puzzles in the Wenut Tunnels of the Hadramaveth Desert for Genshin Impact 3.4. Here is how to get to the City of the Deceased, how to unlock, and how to complete the domain.
List of Contents
- Domain Location
- How to Unlock
- Domain Walkthrough
- Domain Info
- Related Guides
City of the Deceased Location
How to Get to City of the Deceased
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| Location | The Sands of Al-Azif, Desert of Hadramaveth |
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Go inside the Wenut Tunnels
Teleport to the Wenut Tunnels and follow the path to get to the City of the Deceased. You can find its entrance locked by a Pyro Torch puzzle.
Desert of Hadramaveth Map Guide
How to go through the Wenut Tunnels
An easy way to find the domain is by taking the Teleport Waypoint nearest to the Setekh Wenut, and go inside the cave while following the path north.
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How to Unlock City of the Deceased Domain
Solve the Pyro Torch Puzzle
Use Pyro to light up all four torches
Light up all four torches in the area with a Pyro attack. After lighting up the torches, activate the mechanism to unlock the City of the Deceased!
List of All Pyro Characters
Reach Adventure Rank 32
| Required AR | Adventure Rank 28 |
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| How to Unlock | Unlock the Desert of Hadramaveth via the Statue of the Seven |
You must be at least Adventure Rank 32 to enter the City of the Deceased domain!
How to Raise Your Adventure Rank
City of the Deceased Domain Walkthrough
How to Clear City of the Deceased
Bring characters that can quickly defeat groups
The enemies inside the City of the Deceased come in groups, so bringing characters with strong area attacks is necessary to blitz through the domain.
Since each wave of enemies always have at least one slime present, you can rely on Anemo characters to trigger Swirl and deal AoE damage.
There are no hidden chests
To save you the trouble of checking every corner of every room in the domain: there are no hidden chests in the City of the Deceased. Every chest found inside the domain can be unlocked and obtained by defeating the enemies and completing the challenges along the linear path.
| Chest Type | No. | Where to Obtain |
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| Common Chest | 2 | ・First room ・First timed challenge |
| Exquisite Chest | 1 | ・Second timed challenge |
| Precious Chest | 1 | ・Final room |
Best Elements to Use in City of the Deceased
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| Bad | No Bad Elements |
Best Characters to Use in City of the Deceased
| Character | How to Use |
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| Kazuha | • Can gather enemies and deal Swirl damage through the slimes |
| Collei | • Can trigger several Dendro reactions after Swirling the slimes' elements • Easy to access Dendro unit that you can pair with the Traveler |
| Tighnari | • Can trigger several Dendro reactions after Swirling the slimes' elements • Elemental Burst triggers Dendro faster |
| Venti | • Can gather up enemies with his Burst • Deals plenty of Swirl Damage |
| Wanderer | • Elemental Skill and Burst clears mobs quickly • Can deal Swirl damage throught the slimes |
| Zhongli | • Can provide shields to avoid damage • Elemental Burst can petrify enemies |
Anemo and Dendro characters are recommended for the City of the Deceased as you can Swirl elements from the slimes to the rest of the enemies before triggering various Dendro reactions (the domain has Pyro, Hydro, and Electro slimes), allowing you to wipe out each group quickly.
Recommended Characters by Role
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Recommended Free-to-Play Characters
| Sub-DPS | Sub-DPS | Sub-DPS | Support |
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| Collei | Lisa | Traveler (Dendro) | Barbara |
Best Characters in the Game
City of the Deceased Information
City of the Deceased Domain Information
| Domain Type | One-Time |
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| Resin Cost | No Resin needed |
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| Domain Description | The then-lords of Gurabad regarded death as the only path to the desert's sacred destination. In order to prevent the wretched from defiling this pilgrimage, they buried the unnamed tomb deep underground... But now, this place has become nothing but a paradise for Wenut and Fungi. |
Enemies Inside the City of the Deceased
| List of All Enemies | ||
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| Pyro Slime x 3 | Hydro Slime x 6 | Large Hydro Slime x 2 |
| Electro Slime x 11 | Hilichurl Berserker x 2 | Electro Hilichurl Shooter x 2 |
| Blazing Axe Mitachurl x 2 | Winged Dendroshroom x 2 | Grounded Hydroshroom x 1 |
| Stretchy Geo Fungus x 1 | Stretchy Pyro Fungus x 3 | Whirling Electro Fungus x 2 |
| Grounded Geoshroom x 1 | ||
City of the Deceased Domain Rewards
| One-Time Rewards | ||
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| Primogem x40 |  Legacy of the Desert High-Born x1 | Hero's Wit x2 |
| Adventure EXP x500 | Mora x40000 | Dendro Sigil x5 |
| Mystic Enhancement Ore x5 | Guide to Praxis x2 | |
The artifact is of the 4-Star Variety.
The City of the Deceased Domain will only give you rewards once, after clearing the Domain for the first time. You can challenge the Domain again at any time, but it won't give you anymore rewards.
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One-Time Domains
List of All One-Time Domains
All One-Time Domain Guides
| Mondstadt's One-Time Domains | |
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| Temple of the Falcon | Temple of the Wolf |
| Temple of the Lion | Eagle's Gate |
| Liyue's One-Time Domains | |
| Domain of Forsaken Ruins | Hidden Palace of Guizang Formula |
| Domain of the Wayward Path | |
| Inazuma's One-Time Domains | |
| Empty Boat of a Thousand Gates | Shakkei Pavillion |
| Formation Estate | Palace in a Pool |
| Moshiri Kara | |
| Sumeru's One-Time Domains | |
| Under the Umbrella's Shade | The Dark Valley |
| Fragment of Childhood Dreams | The Coordinates of Sun and Rain |
| Altar of Mirages | Red Desert Threshold |
| Garden of Endless Pillars | City of the Deceased |
| Fane of Panjvahe | Purification Spring |
| Somalata Inland Sea | |
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