Sand grease doll are a new less-than-pleasant-sounding material you can find in Genshin impact 3.4 (opens in new tab), and you’ll need a lot of these cocoons if you want to completely level Althaitham. As usual, the new Desert of Hadramaveth region contains the materials needed to level up Genshin’s new characters, including the Pseudo-Stamens that you can only get by defeating that nasty Setekh Wenut worm boss.
They are not as annoying to the farm as those of the main desert dung beetles (opens in new tab), and there are plenty of them to collect in a relatively small area if you want to quickly level up the five-star writer. You could also think about the best Alhaitham built (opens in new tab) go for. Anyway, this is where you’ll find Sand Grease Pupa in Genshin Impact 3.4.
How to get Sand Grease Pupa
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Sand Grease dolls are unique to the Desert of Hadramaveth region, but are primarily that found underground in the Wenut tunnels. You’ll find some on the surface in the western side of the region, but the best farming route is near the entrance at the Passage of Ghouls in the east. Head to the nearby waypoint and drop off the ledge to find a path that winds down underground. You will find the first Sand Grease Pupa next to the path shortly after.
The official Genshin Impact interactive map (opens in new tab) has the full list of Sand Grease Pupa locations, and you can also now switch between above ground and underground, which makes finding the underground locations a lot easier. Once there, make your way through the cave system and grab them.
You need 168 to fully level Alhaitham, but luckily there are far more Sand Grease Pupa than some of the other regional specialties. There are 74 in total and the majority of them are in that eastern cave system, so it only takes a few farms to get enough. Keep in mind that regional specialties require two days in the real world to respawn. If you’re traversing the surface of the Hadramaveth Desert but haven’t yet completed the quest, beware of the Setekh Wenut, which will emerge from the sand to stab you if you stand still for too long. If you’re looking for a specific farming route rather than just collecting them yourself, KyoStinV has a way to grab all 74 of them in a single jog across the desert: