Genshin Impact Lava Dragon Statue Guide: Locations, Boss Strategy & Rewards

📌 Table of Contents

1. <a href="#locations">All Lava Dragon Statue Locations</a>

2. <a href="#activation">How to Activate Lava Dragon Statues</a>

3. <a href="#boss">Lava Dragon Boss Mechanics and Tips</a>

4. <a href="#rewards">Rewards and Item Drops</a>

5. <a href="#conclusion">Conclusion and Additional Tips</a>

<a name="locations"></a>1. All Lava Dragon Statue Locations

There are seven Lava Dragon Statues scattered across the new region of Petrichor, specifically in the "Sea of Sleeping Dragons." Their exact locations are:

• 📍 Eastern Petrichor (northeast cave area)

• 📍 Southern Petrichor cliffs

• 📍 Near Furnace Cavern entrance

• 📍 Inside Dragonspine Depths

• 📍 Close to Floating Furnace Ruins

• 📍 Hidden behind Molten Lake cave wall

• 📍 Deep in the Dragonbone Furnace interior

Tip: Some statues are sealed behind elemental puzzles or time-limited doors. You may need to revisit after progressing in certain quests.

<a name="activation"></a>2. How to Activate Lava Dragon Statues

Each Lava Dragon Statue requires a Flame Crystal offering. These can be obtained by defeating Elite Flame Elementals throughout Petrichor. Once all 7 statues are activated:

• A red mark will appear on your world map.

• A prompt will notify you that the Lava Dragon can now be summoned at the central altar.

🔥 Activate the statues in any order, but make sure you’ve unlocked all teleport points to save time.

<a name="boss"></a>3. Lava Dragon Boss Mechanics and Tips

After activating all statues, go to the Sea of Sleeping Dragons Altar to summon the Lava Dragon boss.

Key Boss Mechanics:

• Phase 1: Meteor Shower

   

  
  

  • The dragon rains down AoE lava meteors. Stay mobile and dash at the final moment.

• Phase 2: Lava Eruption

   

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  • The dragon slams the ground, causing lava geysers. Time your dodges carefully.

• Phase 3: Flame Wall Spin

  

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  • The boss spins rapidly, creating flame barriers. Use ranged attacks and switch characters.

Strategy Tips:

• Use Cryo or Hydro DPS characters to counter the dragon’s Pyro resistance.

• Bring shielders like Zhongli to survive the AoE pressure.

• Equip artifacts with Pyro RES or HP scaling for durability.

Need stronger characters or artifacts? Consider a Genshin Top Up from itemd2r to get Primogems and Resin faster.

<a name="rewards"></a>4. Rewards and Item Drops

Upon defeating the Lava Dragon Statue, you can expect the following rewards:

🔹 Sparkless Statue Core – A key ascension material for characters like Varesa and Ifa.

🔹 Agnidus Agate Sliver / Fragment / Chunk / Gemstone – Pyro character ascension gemstones.

🔹 40 Primogems (on first weekly clear)

📦 Adventure EXP, Mystic Enhancement Ore, and Mora – Standard weekly boss drops.

<a name="conclusion"></a>5. Conclusion and Additional Tips

The Lava Dragon Statue challenge is one of the most rewarding hidden systems introduced in this update. It combines exploration, puzzle-solving, and challenging combat.

✅ Final Tips:

• Unlock all fast travel points in Petrichor.

• Farm Flame Crystals in advance.

• Use characters with elemental reactions that counter Pyro.

• For efficient Resin and Primogem use

🎥 Want to see the exact statue locations or boss fight in action? Check out community guides or video walkthroughs for visual reference.