In miHoYo's MMORPG sensation, Genshin Impact, upgrading characters and exploring the world is of the utmost importance. Luckily, there's a way to combine both those activities: locating oculi. These rare items are scattered about the land. They can be used to donate to statues, which in return will give players special items and upgrade. These magical items are rare and beautiful, and incredibly useful for players wanting to grow in power.

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Oculi gives the player incentive to explore every nook and cranny across the game, while rewarding players with special upgrades. These upgrades are important for leveling up characters as well as their weapons and items.

10 They Provide A Hunt For Treasure

Oculi are no easy item to be found. Similar to korok seeds in Breath of the Wild, oculi in Genshin Impact are rare and typically hard to find. Players will have to search far and wide for these elemental treasures.

The hunt is worth it, as there's a limited supply of oculi throughout the world of Tevyat. A special item can be used to locate them, but when players first learn about oculi they'll want to explore and hunt them down on their own.

9 There's One Type For Each Element

There are seven elements in Genshin Impact: Anemo, Geo, Cryo, Hydro, Pyro, Electro, and Dendro. Each element has its very own type of oculi, but only two are available for players at the moment. Anemoculus and geoculus are the respective oculi for the elements Anemo and Geo.

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The associated lands for these elements are Mondstadt for Anemo and Liyue for Geo. Players will find many elemental-related characters and enemies in these lands. While not every element in the game has oculi yet, there are still plenty of oculi for Anemo and Geo to be found through Tevyat.

8 They're Used to Upgrade Statues of the Seven

Throughout the two playable nations so far, players can find statues of the seven. These holy shrines are important landmarks both for the player and for the characters. They're places of worship as well as personal improvement.

Donating oculi to statues of the seven will provide upgrades important to leveling up and improving characters. This includes upgrades to the player's stamina, as well as primogems, which can be used by players to get more characters and weapons.

7 The Anemo Oculi Are Sacred To Barbatos

Anemoculi, the Anemo oculi, can be found all throughout Mondstadt. This is because Mondstadt is the region the Anemo archon, Barbatos, holds dominion over. All the statues of the seven in Mondstadt are depictions of the nation's archon.

This means that donating anemoculi to statues of the seven in Mondstadt is like sending a prayer to Barbatos. There are only a few spread out around Mondstadt, so be sure to find them all to fully feel the power of Anemo.

6 The Geo Oculi Are Tributes To Morax

Geoculi, the Geo oculi, are scattered around the nation of Liyue for players to find. They harness the power of the Geo element in Liyue because the Geo archon, Morax, rules over this land.

In Liyue, the statues of the seven are all based on Morax, so players should be sure to pay their respects when donating geoculi. Just like the statues in Mondstadt, there are only so many to be found around Liyue. Discover them all to truly unleash the element of Geo.

5 Resonance Stones Act An Elemental Compass…

Out of luck finding more oculi? Resonance stones are here to help! Resonance stones are craftable items that help players locate oculi. There is one for Anemo and one for Geo so far, and they're a helpful tool for players hunting down oculi to upgrade statues to their full potential. Use this tracking device to make finding oculi as easy as possible.

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Resonance stones can only be used once, so it's wise for players to craft multiple at a time if they're going out oculi hunting. If players are hoping to find more than one oculi at a time, it's incredibly useful to have a bunch at the ready.

4 …But For Reputable Heroes Only

Learning the recipe to craft resonance stones is no easy task. Players must reach level 2 reputation in the oculi's respective locations in order to receive the recipe. This won't take players long if they build up friendships, complete quests, and be the hero Mondstadt and Liyue need.

The player has to be a good hero in order to be rewarded with a resonance stone recipe. This will help make finding oculi as easy as can be.

3 There's A Limited Supply Of Oculi

Unlike most items or even enemies in Genshin Impact, oculi do not respawn. Having limited number of oculi to find in the world keeps the hunt interesting for players, and makes finding them all the more special. There is also a maximum number of oculi that the player can donate to statues. Make sure to fully upgrade statues around Tevyat in order to make the most out of their powerful upgrades.

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There are 66 anemoculi to find in Mondstadt and 131 geoculi to hunt in Liyue. Find the oculi, donate them to statues, and watch the characters grow in strength.

2 There's One Of Each Oculi Left Over

After donating the maximum amount of anemoculi and geoculi to their respective statues, players will notice something peculiar. There is one leftover oculus for each element. Some players say this is for collector's sake, while others theorize that this hints at something else down the line.

Possibe theories include a special upgrade, or an item for maxing out all of the statues in Tevyat. The mystery has yet to be revealed. While players speculate the true meaning of the leftover oculi, they have plenty to wait for in the next big updates.

1 There Will Be Many More To Come

As Genshin Impact dishes out bigger and bigger updates to the game with new regions to explore and characters to master, more oculi are sure to come. With one for each element, there's no surprise that more oculi are on the way with resonance stones in tow.

Each region brings new elemental oculi to the table. Who knows how many new statues and oculi there will be in new updates? The world of Tevyat is expanding, and so is the number of oculi to be found!

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