Where to find all Safhe Shatranj chess pieces in Genshin Impact

Genshin Impact uses chess pieces as common motifs, and you’ll find an instance of this while exploring the giant chessboard in Safhe Shatranj. The missing figures in the area can be filled with chess pieces modeled on key positions in the desert region of Sumeru. Collecting all five unlocks a world quest called Apocalypse Lost, as well as a giant checkerboard puzzle.

All of these chess pieces can be collected from Exquisite Chests while completing the Lamentation of Bilqis quest line and subsequent Tadhla the Falcon quest line. Check your inventory as you may already have them.

All 5 chess piece locations in Sumeru Desert – Genshin Impact

King Deshret’s Pillar

You must complete “The Temple Where Sand Flows Like Tears” to gain access to this chess piece, which is located in Liloupar’s cell. To get there, start at the chessboard in Safhe Shatranj and head north to find a triangular passageway. Enter and follow the path until you reach the edge of a cliff.

Glide off the edge of the cliff to the tunnel on the left. This will take you straight to Liloupar’s cell.

You will find one Exquisite chest at the foot of the tree. Loot it to get the chess piece called King Deshret’s Pillar.

Related: How to solve the puzzle of the weathered obelisk in Liloupar’s cell in Genshin Impact

border fortress

You must complete Dune-Entombed Fecundity: Part I to gain access to this chess piece, located in the underground area on the edge of Mt Damavand. Start at the underground teleport waypoint near Qusayr Al-Inkhida’, pictured above. Once you enter the area, look ahead to find an entrance that leads inside – enter the ruin to continue.

Once inside the ruins, follow the path forward and enter the cave behind the obelisk. Slide down and turn right to enter another area.

You will recognize one Exquisite chest next to the mechanism. Loot it to get the chess piece called Border Fort.

Related: Genshin Impact The Eternal Dream, Ever Lush World Quest Guide – The Dirge of Bilqis

Soul Shuttle

You must complete Dune-Entombed Fecundity: Part II to gain access to this chess piece, located in the underground area called Bayt Al-Sukr. Go to underground teleport waypoint west of The Sands of Three Canals. You will see a great way ahead of you.

Enter the path to spot them immediately Exquisite chest waiting for you. Loot it to get the chess piece called Soulferry.

Khaj Nisut

You must complete Dune-Entombed Fecundity: Part III to gain access to this chess piece. Go to underground teleport waypoint west of the Wounded Shin Valley. Use the four-leaf sigils to travel to the other side of the compound, where you’ll find a large entrance leading to an interior ruin.

Once inside, you will recognize this immediately Exquisite chest in the middle of the clearing. Loot it to get the chess piece called Khaj-Nisut.

Temple of Gurabad

After completing the entire The Dirge of Bilqis questline, wait a real-time day or until the server resets to unlock a new questline, starting with Tadhla the Falcon. Completing it will unlock the next quest called The Falcon Hunt.

Follow the world quest to the part where you get Liloupar’s Fragment and then loot that Exquisite chest nearby before reporting to Masseira. This will reward you with the chess piece called Temple of Gurabad. If you missed looting the chest, click the link above for a full walkthrough for the exact location.

For more information on Tadhla, check out our Genshin Impact The Fallen Falcon World Quest Guide here in Pro Game Guides.