Genshin Impact saurians guide

Contrary to initial impressions, Natlan’s dragons manifest as saurians in Genshin Impact—reptilian beings coexisting peacefully with human tribes. By activating environmental markers, players assume saurian forms to utilize specialized traversal skills like liquid phlogiston navigation and cliff scaling.

Saurians Explained

These ecological companions occupy distinct regions across Natlan, bonded symbiotically with regional factions. Though referred to as “dragons,” their nature diverges from traditional Teyvatian mythology, demonstrating surprising cultural integration with human societies.

Through generations of cooperation, tribes like the Scions of the Canopy and People of the Springs developed mutualistic partnerships with specific saurian breeds. Their designs blend reptilian and dinosaur-like features, drawing inspiration from the biological Sauria classification that includes lizards and avian species.

Saurian Utilization Mechanics

Environmental interaction points enable temporary transformation into these creatures through the ‘indwelling’ system. This temporary possession grants species-specific abilities required for puzzle-solving and exploration, with no time constraints during activation.

Saurian Variant Breakdown

Iktomisaurus

These nocturnal allies empower the Night Wind tribe’s spiritual communication capabilities through shared consciousness states.

Tatankasaurus

This fuzzy companion accelerates terrain navigation while assisting the Plenty Collective with material-gathering through enhanced physical capabilities.

Qucusaur

While their tyrannical variant serves as a formidable boss, standard Qucusaurs peacefully coexist with the Flower Feather Clan as aerial companions.

Yumkasaurus

Arboreal specialists utilize extendable tongues for rapid zipline navigation, echoing Sumeru’s transportation mechanics through canopy-based mobility.

Koholasaurus

Specialized for aquatic environments, these beings enable unique liquid traversal unavailable to other saurian types through hydrodynamic adaptations.