Perils in the Dark

World Quest
Quick summary

The strange crystal plummeted toward the ground and shattered it, revealing an entrance to even greater depths. Who knows what's down there... But either way, it would be best to proceed with caution.

Game mechanics wiki

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Attributes

Name: Perils in the Dark · Type: World Quest · Region: Liyue · Version Released: 2.6

Quest Objectives

1. Take the path that leads deeper in · 2. Examine the dark fog in front of you · 3. Look for clues near the dark fog · 4. Read the logs · 5. Ring the two bells on either side of the ruins · 6. Approach the dark fog · 7. Defeat the Abyss Lector · 8. Pick up the object that the Abyss Lector left behind

Quest Chain

1. The Chasm Charters · 2. Surreptitious Seven-Star Seal Sundering · 3. Chasm Spelunkers First Miasmic Contact · 4. Meeting New People... and Foiling Some Bandits · 5. The Heavenly Stone's Debris · 6. Perils in the Dark · 7. Wherefore Did the Spiritstone Descend?

Dialogue

The Chasm: Underground Mines, LiyueQuest Description: The strange crystal plummeted toward the ground and shattered it, revealing an entrance to even greater depths. Who knows what's down there... But either way, it would be best to proceed with caution.Quest Objective: Take the path that leads deeper inPaimon: The road ahead seems covered in a dark fog. Did something happen over there?Quest Objective: Examine the dark fog in front of youPaimon: Ack! It's almost like this thing is rejecting us! We can't get through!Quest Objective: Look for clues near the dark fogPaimon: Huh. Who left this bag behind? Maybe we can get some useful info from its contents!Quest Objective: Read the logsFatuus' Journal: ...Staff Sergeant Anton has discovered a large bell to the southeast. The rock walls have their" script all over it..."Fatuus' Journal: ...This is very similar to the large bell that the Captain discovered in the ruins to the northwest. Perhaps...Fatuus' Journal: ...We dispatched Snezhevna and Fadeyka to ring the two bells in their respective corners...Fatuus' Journal: ...As the terrifying tolls reverberated through the stone, the black fog dissipated. What a strange phenomenon... it's almost like the bells were announcing someone's arrival...Fatuus' Journal: ...Ten were lost, two vanguard squads took immense damage. The Captain ordered a retreat...Fatuus' Journal: (A simple map falls out from the diary. The map marks out the two bells in the northwest and the southeast, with two ominous skulls to go with them.)Paimon: These two places look like real bad news, but we've got to go to 'em if we wanna know what's going on.Quest Description: You enter the depths of the Chasm after opening the way, but your progress is barred by a purple-black fog. It seems that you must ring bells within the ruins to disperse this fog...Quest Objective: Ring the two bells on either side of the ruinsGo to the northwestern bellPaimon: This is the place... Whoa! The bell has been covered in the dark mud...Paimon: Will tolling this bell really cause the black fog to disperse?Ring the northwestern bellPaimon: Whoa! That sound is ultra spooky! Let's get outta here!Go to the southeastern bellPaimon: The bell marked on the map should be around here... Let's take out the monsters first!Paimon: Let's ring it and get going, shall we? Who knows what'll happen once we do...Quest Objective: Approach the dark fogEgill: Who art thou?Agnarr: This ground is not to be trespassed. Why have ye come, sinners?Quest Objective: Defeat the Abyss LectorEgill: ...The light of... heaven...Agnarr: ...The lies... All gone...Quest Objective: Pick up the object that the Abyss Lector left behindObtain

FAQ

How do I unlock Perils in the Dark?

See the "Quest Information" block above — unlock condition and quest chain per the official source.

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