Solve the Old Kitezhgrad three-Seelie puzzle in Genshin Impact 7.2 by escorting the interior and rooftop Seelies first, then the spirit behind the barrier.
You can encounter this puzzle while exploring the ruins during Where Scales and Calamitous Crystals Remain and A Tower that Once Surveyed Battlefields. The reward is a Precious Chest, with a Cryoculus inside the neighboring building. The walkthrough below follows the spirits in escort order, so the Seelie visible on arrival comes last.
Where to find the Old Kitezhgrad puzzle
Open the Map and travel to Old Kitezhgrad's western Teleport Waypoint. Head south toward the ruined buildings, then look for the sealed Precious Chest and a Seelie held behind a barrier beside the structure.
Use this building as your starting landmark. The other spirits are inside and above the nearby ruins, so you do not need to search another part of Old Kitezhgrad.
Start from the western waypoint
How to enter the ruined building
Two entrances lead to the room containing your first escort target. Choose the route that matches your position around the building.
| Entrance | Jumping Platform needed? | Starting landmark |
|---|---|---|
| Staircase and floor gap | No | Stairs near the chest area |
| Cracked wall | Yes, for this entry route | Cryoculus visible through the damaged wall |
Take the stairs and drop through the floor
The staircase route brings you into the room from above:
- Move from the chest area toward the nearby stairs.
- Climb to the upper section of the building.
- Turn toward the wooden plank and walk ahead.
- Find the crack in the floor.
- Drop through it to reach the interior Seelie beside the Prime Ice.
Once inside, approach the spirit. Its exit is blocked, so reaching the room does not finish this part of the escort.
Use the cracked-wall entrance
For the alternative route, walk around the outside of the ruin until you find a damaged wall with a Cryoculus floating inside. Place a Jumping Platform near the opening, then use it to jump into the building.
This entrance skips the upper-floor approach. It reaches the same interior area, so you still need to clear the ice before the Seelie can leave.
Optional: Collect the Cryoculus while you are inside. It is along the puzzle route near the large wall opening, allowing you to pick it up without a separate trip.
Choose the Cryoculus entrance
How to guide the interior and rooftop Seelies
The first escort continues upward after you open its exit. Stay with it instead of returning directly to the chest, because its route leads toward the second Seelie.
Dismantle the Prime Ice wall
Use the regional ice-removal ability to dismantle the Prime Ice obstruction in Genshin Impact blocking the interior Seelie's path. Follow the spirit through the passage once the wall is gone.
Keep it in view as it moves outside and rises toward the roof. The next part of the route runs across the upper ruins, not along the ground beside the chest.
Reach the second Seelie on the roof
Climb the exterior wall or place a Jumping Platform to reach the roof. Both methods let you reach the elevated section where the first spirit meets the rooftop Seelie.
Walk along the remaining walls, ledges, and railing toward them. Approach the second spirit to start its escort, then follow the pair as they descend through the damaged structure.
Do not drop straight back to the chest as soon as you spot them. Follow their route to the opening in the wall, then pass through it to reach the area containing their Seelie courts.
Let both spirits reach their courts
Follow each spirit until it settles into its destination. Seeing both near the chest is not enough; their escorts must finish before the barrier changes.
If either spirit pauses during the descent, approach it again to make it continue. Check the route behind you if only one reaches the courts, especially around the rooftop crossing and the wall opening.
How to free the final Seelie and open the chest
Once the interior and rooftop Seelies occupy their courts, the barrier around the remaining spirit disappears automatically. You can now return to the Seelie you saw when you first arrived.
- Approach the newly freed spirit beside the ruined building.
- Follow it to the remaining Seelie court near the Precious Chest.
- Wait for it to settle, then open the unlocked chest.
Release the last trapped Seelie
The chest contains Primogems, Cryo Sigils, and other materials. It also offers a chance to obtain one of the three collectibles associated with Remnant Incense Guide - Teplo Oasis. That collectible is a possible extra, not a guaranteed reward from this chest.
Why is the puzzle still blocked?
Check the obstacle you are facing before retracing the whole route:
- The interior Seelie cannot leave: Return to its room and clear the Prime Ice across its exit. Entering through the cracked wall does not remove that obstruction.
- Only one spirit returns from the roof: Inspect the elevated walls and the descent through the ruined structure. Approach the missing Seelie wherever it has stopped.
- The final Seelie is still behind its barrier: Check the first two courts. One of those escorts has not finished.
- The barrier is gone, but the chest remains sealed: Follow the newly freed Seelie to the last court. Removing the barrier is not the final chest-unlock step.
The puzzle finishes when all three spirits are settled in their courts. No additional combat challenge or separate mechanism is needed to release the chest's seal.
