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Genshin Impact ‘Evermotion Mechanical Painting’ event guide

Genshin Impact ‘Evermotion Mechanical Painting’ event guide

“Evermotion Mechanical Painting” is the latest Genshin Impact event that requires you to solve a quick puzzle to get a handful of Primogems. Our Genshin Impact “Evermotion Mechanical Painting” event guide lists out the solutions for each puzzle.

The basis is simple: you need to place gears in the pegs so the blue gear (which will be spinning) will power up the painting so that the green gear spins. The quest to start the event is in Mondstadt, marked by a gear on your map.

Below, we provide the solutions for the gear puzzles that we used.


Mechanical Painting Part Restoration: 1 solution

The solution to Mechanical Painting Restoration 1, with two glowing green gears

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  • Position 1: Medium Gear (lower level)
  • Position 2: Small Gear (lower level)
  • Position 3: none
  • Position 4: Large Gear (lower level)
  • Position 5: none
  • Position 6: Medium Gear (lower level)

Mechanical Painting Part Restoration: 2 solution

The correct solution to Mechanical Painting 2, with two green gears

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  • Position 1: none
  • Position 2: Small Gear (lower level)
  • Position 3: Medium Gear (lower level)
  • Position 4: none
  • Position 5: none
  • Position 6: Large Gear (upper level)
  • Position 7: Medium Gear (upper level)

Mechanical Painting Part Restoration: 3 solution

A completed Mechanical Painting with one green gear

  • Position 1: none
  • Position 2: none
  • Position 3: Small Gear (lower level)
  • Position 4: Medium Gear (upper level)
  • Position 5: Large Gear (lower level)
  • Position 6: Duplex Gear (flipped)
  • Position 7: Medium Gear (lower level)

Mechanical Painting Part Restoration: 4 solution

The correct solution to Mechanical Painting Part 4, with one glowing green gear

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  • Position 1: Medium Gear (lower level)
  • Position 2: Medium Gear (upper level)
  • Position 3: Large Gear (lower level)
  • Position 4: Large Duplex Gear (flipped)
  • Position 5: none

Mechanical Painting Part Restoration: 5 solution

The solution for Mechanical Painting 5

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  • Position 1: Medium Gear (lower level)
  • Position 2: Large Gear (lower level)
  • Position 3: none
  • Position 4: Large Duplex Gear (flipped)
  • Position 5: Duplex Gear (flipped)

Mechanical Painting Part Restoration: 6 solution

The solution for the sixth Mechanical Painting in Genshin Impact

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  • Position 1: none
  • Position 2: none
  • Position 3: Duplex Gear (flipped)
  • Position 4: Medium Gear (lower level)
  • Position 5: Medium Gear (lower level)
  • Position 6: Large Duplex Gear (flipped)
  • Position 7: Large Gear (lower level)

Evermotion Mechanical Painting Finale tile puzzle solution

After completing the six above puzzles, there will be one more puzzle to complete as part of a quest that appears. This one uses tiles rather than gears, and you just have to piece them together as shown below.

A completed finale puzzle in Genshin Impact

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  • Position 1: Breeze
  • Position 2: Sky
  • Position 3: Clouds
  • Position 4: Company
  • Position 5: Lonely
  • Position 6: Meadow

Once you do this, you’ll get a handful of Primogems and an Evermotion Mechanical Painting furnishing item for your teapot.

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Genshin Impact ‘End of the Line’ event quest puzzle walkthrough

Genshin Impact ‘End of the Line’ event quest puzzle walkthrough

The last part of the Perilous Trail Genshin Impact event places you in a confusing time-based domain, “The Realm of Snaring Illusions”, where you have to solve a puzzle with the Fantastic Compass to continue. Our Genshin ImpactEnd of the Line” walkthrough explains the steps to complete this domain easily.


This domain will force you to fight as Yanfei, Yelan, and Xiao, so don’t worry too much about which characters your bring in.

Once you watch the event cutscene, you’ll be tasked with entering a domain that is marked on your map. Head into it and you’ll be placed in a new area as Yanfei. From there, just complete the steps below:

  1. Beat the two waves of enemies as Yanfei.
  2. Once they’re beaten, destroy the tree sprout next to the half-buried compass. Interact with the compass to move the needle forward.
  3. Head through the gate and beat up the next set of enemies as both Yelan and Yanfei.
  4. Interact with the switch behind the compass (pictured below).
  5. Move the needle forward so it’s pointing as far right as it can.
  6. Head through the gate again and fight the enemy as Xiao. Attack the purple shroud with eyes to move on.
  7. Get rid of the spider and web that is now blocking the cave you opened in step four.
  8. Using the compass inside the cave, move the needle backward so it’s pointing all the way to the left.
  9. Head through the gate again.
  10. The compass will now be fully uncovered. Move the needle forward so it’s pointing at the bottom right symbol.
  11. Run through the gate one last time.

Zhongli stands in front of a switch that’s closing a gate

Interact with this switch in step four to continue the puzzle.
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After you’re done with this, a long cutscene will play out featuring the Traveler and the rest of the gang, and you can then claim Primogems and other rewards through the event menu.

Once you clear this, you can also do Yelan’s story quest, “Umbrabilis Orchis Chapter: Act I – Calculated Gambit.”

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Genshin Impact 2.7: Release date, all new characters and events

Genshin Impact 2.7: Release date, all new characters and events

Genshin Impact version 2.7 – Hidden Dreams in the Depths – will be arriving in only a matter of days. Arriving following a significant setback, it promises to be an important milestone for the game’s narrative, as well as a key moment in the year for playersl booking to grab some new characters, play the exciting new events, and snatch some primo gems while they’re at it.

As such, we’ve written up this short guide that’ll answer when the Genshin Impact version 2.7 is coming out, what to expect from the version 2.7 wish banners, and what events are coming in Genshin Impact version 2.7.

Watch the version 2.7 trailer for a brief overview of everything you can expect.

When is the Genshin Impact 2.7 release date?


The Chasm at night, where version 2.7 of Genshin Impact will take place.
It’s only a matter of time before we head back down into The Chasm

Genshin Impact Version 2.7 releases May 31. For exact version 2.7 release times, you can refer below for US and EU time zones:

  • 31 May at 5AM PST
  • 31 May at 8AM EST
  • 31 May at 12PM BST
  • 31 May at 1PM CET

The update is set to go live after approximately five hours of maintenance, although these updates usually are available slightly ahead of schedule so it’s worth checking back in with the game during the wait period to see if you can sneak in early.

Version 2.7 is set to last six weeks in total, split into two phases that are each three weeks long, at which point version 2.8 will be going live.

What are the Genshin 2.7 banner characters and weapons?


Yelan should be your Number one priority as soon as you jump into version 2.7

With the launch of Genshin Impact version 2.7, we’re set to get two new characters through their own banners, two returning five stars running alongside them through reruns, and a new five star weapon appearing in the update’s weapon banner. Each phase is set to last around 3 weeks, so you’ll want to hurry and pick up the specific characters you want from this update.

Yelan, the new five star hydro archer, is set to go live in the Discerner of Enigmas Banner during phase one of the update. They’re coming alongside Xiao, a returning five star anemo DPS character, who will be featured in their own rerun banner in phase 1.

In Phase 2, Kuki Shinobu is a four star electro support character that’ll be receiving a massive boost in drop chance in the Oni’s Royale Banner. Who’s the five star of that banner? Well it’s Arataki Itto of course! The five star geo DPS will be taking centre stage in the banner alongside Kuki.

The new weapon in version 2.7 is the Aqua Simulacra. It’s a five star bow that’s sure to go great with Yelan, and is up for grabs across the whole of version 2.7.

What are the Genshin 2.7 events?

There are four events coming in version 2.7, each spread out across the six weeks the update is live!

Realms of Guile and War is a crucial part of the update, as it’s tied directly to the main quest in this update – Perilous Trail. In it, you’ll have to head back to The Chasm to uncover fight whatever is hidden down there to earn upgrade materials, primo gems, a crown of insight, and the Fading Twilight bow which is unique to this update.


The perilous trail event in Genshin Impact version 2.7
This event is practically mandatory for anyone diving into the new update.

A Muddy Bizarre Adventure is also set to go live, and has the player clean up some corrupting muck down in The Chasm. Using a spike that’ll work away at clearing the area and removing buffs from enemies, you’ll have to either protect it in a standard defence mission, escort it in a balloon, or take on a high-score combat challenge!


A Muddy Bizarre Adventure event detail sheet for Genshin Impact version 2.7
This PvE event will force you to get your hands dirty if you want to nab those rewards.

The Almighty Arataki Great and Glorious Drumalong Festival is probably the most exciting of all the upcoming updates, as it has you progress through a series of music tracks using a special drum from Arataki Itto himself. Think of it like a smaller, limited version of Rock Band coming to Genshin Impact during the 2.7 update.


Almighty Arataki Great and Glorious Drumalong Festival fact sheet for Genshin Impact version 2.7
Likely one of the standout additions coming to the update. Make some noise!

Once you’ve progressed through this event, you can event create your own music tracks that you can share with other players! Jump on this before it’s gone.

Finally, we’ve got Core of the Apparatus. This has you building robots through three stages, and rewards you with one of a variety of unique robots that can be placed in your serenitea pot once you’re done. One for the housemakers, for sure.


The core of the aparatus event in Genshin Impact version 2.7
Who doesn’t need some automated help around the house?

If you’re looking for further information on the new characters or the update itself, check out our recap of the Genshin Impact version 2.7 livestream.