In Genshin Impact's new Inazuma Islands, there are a variety of new enemies that players will come across. As players pull out their best Genshin Impact exploration characters in order to cover as much ground as possible in the new Japanese-inspired location, they'll want to battle each of these new enemies for all their various loot drops. One of the hardest enemies to find on the islands are the Ruin Sentinels.
What Are Ruin Sentinels in Genshin Impact?
Ruin Sentinels are the mechanical enemies located on the islands of Inazuma. Players will come across several different types of these machine enemies while out in the cherry-blossom-covered islands. These are:
- Ruin Cruiser – a floating turret-like machine.
- Ruin Destroyer – a snake-like machine with a long body and a triangular head.
- Ruin Defender – a tiny tank with shields for front arms.
- Ruin Scout – a jellyfish-shaped floating machine.
- Perpetual Mechanical Array – a boss that is made of all four of the other types of Ruin Sentinels put together.
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These destructive machines drop some coveted loot, and they are worth looking for and fighting when players can find them. They can drop:
- Chaos Gear Ascension Material
- Chaos Axis Ascension Material
- Chaos Oculus Ascension Material
- Traveling Doctor's Silver Lotus (3 star)
- Berserker's Rose (3 or 4 star)
- Instructor's Brooch (3 or 4 star)
- Exile's Flower (3 or 4 star)
Where to Find Ruin Sentinels in Genshin Impact
Players can find these machines to fight in several locations. The first is on the easternmost island in the northern-most part around Araumi near the Electro Cube puzzle that is above ground. Players can also find them in the sunken ruins of Fort Mumei and immediately north of Serpent's Head, right outside of the Higi Village.
There are also several of these dangerous mechanical enemies in the underground sections of Araumi, guarding the Perpetual Mechanical Array against travelers.
The Perpetual Mechanical Array
Genshin Impact's Perpetual Mechanical Array is underground in the ruins of Araumi; players can find it deep in the water. This boss is a difficult fight; it not only attacks the players as a whole but also can split into several pieces and attack the player as four different Ruin Sentinels at the same time. This enemy drops some important ascension materials, however, so players will need to kill this thing several times. It can drop Character Ascension materials like the Perpetual Heart for Ayaka as well as Prithiva Topaz, Shivada Jade, and several different artifacts.
Genshin Impact is available for mobile, PC, PS4, and PS5.
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