Complete Genshin Impact Cleansing Defilement Guide

Q: How to complete Sacred Sakura Cleansing Ritual?

To complete the Sacred Sakura Cleansing Ritual, you must break barriers and destroy defilements in five locations. This guide covers Chinju Forest, Araumi, and Kamisato Estate, with Kazari awaiting you at the Thunder Sakura root below the well in Konda Village.

Q: Where to find Tanuki in Chinju Forest?

To complete the Sacred Sakura Cleansing Ritual, you must break barriers and destroy defilements in five locations. This guide covers Chinju Forest, Araumi, and Kamisato Estate, with Kazari awaiting you at the Thunder Sakura root below the well in Konda Village.

Q: How to destroy the barrier in Araumi?

To complete the Sacred Sakura Cleansing Ritual, you must break barriers and destroy defilements in five locations. This guide covers Chinju Forest, Araumi, and Kamisato Estate, with Kazari awaiting you at the Thunder Sakura root below the well in Konda Village.

Q: What numbers to set totems to in Kamisato Estate?

To complete the Sacred Sakura Cleansing Ritual, you must break barriers and destroy defilements in five locations. This guide covers Chinju Forest, Araumi, and Kamisato Estate, with Kazari awaiting you at the Thunder Sakura root below the well in Konda Village.

Q: How to get the Ward in Araumi?

To complete the Sacred Sakura Cleansing Ritual, you must break barriers and destroy defilements in five locations. This guide covers Chinju Forest, Araumi, and Kamisato Estate, with Kazari awaiting you at the Thunder Sakura root below the well in Konda Village.

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Walkthrough

1
Chinju Forest:
- Find three Tanuki. The first is down the steps; follow it until it turns into a torch, then hit it with a Pyro character. The second is inside a barrel on a rock across the river. The third is on a rock at the bottom of the path; follow it until you find three torches to destroy.
2
Return to Ioroi after finding all Tanuki.
3
Locate the revealed Torii Gate on your mini-map. Adjust the totems to display: Bottom Right - 4, Bottom Left - 3, Top Left - 2, Top Right - 2.
4
Araumi:
- Travel to Araumi. Switch to an Electro character and activate all totems.
5
Drop into the broken tower and scan the glowing kitsune statues with the Memento Lens.
6
Activate the three mechanisms behind the statues to open the path below. Interact with the Electrogranum to pass through the barrier.
7
Shoot the kitsune with an electro attack, collect the Ward, and pass through the gate again using Electrogranum.
8
Place the Ward in the totem in front of the Torii Gate. Interact with the other totems to display: Left Side - 3, Back Left - 2, Back Right - 2, Right Side - 3.
9
Kamisato Estate:
- Head north of Kamisato Estate to find a large and small Kitsune Statue. Use the Memento Lens on the small one, then attack the large one with an electro character.
10
Collect the Ward. Use the nearby waverider to sail to the small island northeast.
11
Use the Memento Lens on the glowing Kitsune Statue to reveal an underground area. Drop down and use Electrogranum to prevent damage.
12
Adjust the totems to display: Left Side - 3, Back - 2, Right Side - 3.

After destroying the final gate, the Cleansing Ritual Quest will be completed.

Tips

Use a Pyro character to ignite the torches for the Tanuki in Chinju Forest.
Switch to an Electro character for activating totems and interacting with kitsune statues in Araumi and Kamisato Estate.
The Memento Lens is crucial for revealing hidden elements in Araumi and Kamisato Estate.
Electrogranum is essential for traversing barriers and preventing damage in underground areas.

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