In Higi Village, you’ll see a chest surrounded by 5 swords.
The chest is located northwest of Higi Village.
To open the chest, you need to solve a puzzle.
Many players are unable to solve the puzzle because they think that it has something to do with the katanas.
However, the puzzle has to do with a Tanuki.
The Tanuki is a raccoon dog that is a popular animal in Genshin Impact.
It has the ability to shapeshift, cast illusions, and teleport.
This makes it challenging to find it.
In this guide, you’ll learn how to solve the Higi Village Sword Chest in Genshin Impact.
How to solve Higi Village Sword Chest in Genshin Impact
To solve the Higi Village Sword Chest in Genshin Impact, you need to catch a Tanuki six times.
Each time you catch the Tanuki, it’ll teleport somewhere else.
To catch it, you need to find and sprint towards it.
The Tanuki will spawn when you’ve arrived at the chest.
Once you’ve sprinted towards the Tanuki, it’ll disappear and teleport.
You need to catch the Tanuki 6 times to complete the puzzle.
The last Tanuki is always located near the chest.
If the Tanuki is not spawning or teleporting, it might be a glitch.
Hence, you need to restart the game if that happens.
At times, it’ll take a few minutes before the Tanuki spawns.
After you’ve caught the Tanuki 6 times, you’ll be able to open the chest and obtain its rewards.
Here’s how to solve the Higi Village Sword Chest in Genshin Impact:
- First Tanuki catch
- Second Tanuki catch
- Third Tanuki catch
- Fourth Tanuki catch
- Fifth Tanuki catch
- Sixth Tanuki catch
1. First Tanuki catch
The first step is to navigate to the northwest of Higi Village.
Once you’re there, you’ll see a chest with 5 katanas surrounding it.
Now, you’ll need to look out for a Tanuki.
The Tanuki is also known as a raccoon dog that has the ability to teleport.
It’ll automatically spawn once you’re reached the chest.
If it doesn’t spawn, you can either wait for a few minutes or restart the game.
Now, you need to find and catch the Tanuki once.
You can catch the Tanuki by finding it and sprinting towards it.
Once you’ve caught the Tanuki, it’ll teleport somewhere else.
If the Tanuki is not disappearing even after you’ve sprinted past it, you need to hit it.
2. Second Tanuki catch
After you’ve caught the Tanuki once, you need to catch it again.
The Tanuki will teleport to a near location.
Hence, you need to look around for it immediately after you’ve caught it for the first time.
As shown in the screenshot, it’s located under a tree.
3. Third Tanuki catch
Now, you need to catch the Tanuki for the third time.
After you’ve caught the Tanuki for the second time, it’ll teleport somewhere close.
As shown in the screenshot, it’s located in the bushes.
Simply sprint towards it to catch it.
4. Fourth Tanuki catch
The fourth location of the Tanuki is typically located in front of the chest.
Sprint towards the chest and you should be able to find it.
Then, catch the Tanuki for the fourth time by sprinting towards it.
The screenshot shows that the Tanuki is located a short distance in front of the chest.
5. Fifth Tanuki catch
Similar to the fourth location of the Tanuki, its fifth location will be near the chest.
This time, it’ll appear slightly to the right of its previous location.
Once you’ve found it, sprint towards the Tanuki to catch it for the fifth time.
Proceed to the last step to learn the last location of the Tanuki.
6. Sixth Tanuki catch
After you’ve caught the Tanuki for the fifth time, it’ll teleport next to the chest.
If the Tanuki is next to the chest, it means that you need to catch it one last time before the puzzle is complete.
It also means that you’ve already caught the Tanuki five times.
Sprint towards the Tanuki next to the chest to catch it for the sixth time.
Once you’ve caught the Tanuki for the sixth time, the puzzle will be complete.
When the puzzle is complete, the red symbols around the chest will turn yellow.
Press “F” to open the common chest.
The common chest contains these rewards:
- 2 Primogem
- 1 Electro Sigil
- 2 Adventurer’s Experience
- 1 Teachings of Elegance
- 1 Lucky Dog’s Hourglass
- 916 Mora
You’ve successfully learned how to solve and open the Higi Village Sword Chest in Genshin Impact!
Conclusion
Many players are claiming that the Tanuki is not spawning in Higi Village.
If the Tanuki is not spawning, there are two things that you can try.
Firstly, you can try walking around Higi Village and waiting for a few minutes for it to spawn.
At times, the Tanuki will take a few minutes to spawn.
Secondly, you can try logging out and logging in to Genshin Impact.
Logging in and out of the game will fix the Tanuki from not spawning.
Further reading
How to Solve “Investigate the shrubbery on the stone wall” in Genshin Impact
How to Solve Serpent’s Head Open Door Puzzle in Genshin Impact
