Let me tell you, Snezhnaya’s Prime Ice Constructs are both a blessing and a total pain in the neck, and I’ve had my fair share of chaotic run-ins with them since Genshin Impact 7.0 dropped. One minute you’re hyped to build a nifty Launching Platform to reach a hidden chest, the next you’re staring at a random Cube blocking your path to a Jack Frost Train puzzle, left by some troll who thought it’d be funny to mess with random Travelers. If you’ve ever been stuck staring at a useless ice structure in your world, I’ve got the tea on how to fix that mess, no sweat.
First off, let’s recap what these things even are, right? Prime Ice Constructs are Snezhnaya’s signature mechanic, unlocked after you meet the Eye of Graeae—you know, that weird goggle guy you run into while searching for Paimon after you two get separated in the blizzard? Once you’ve got access, you can build nine different types of these bad boys, from basic heat sources to fancy grappling guns, and here’s the kicker: your constructs show up in other players’ worlds, and theirs pop up in yours. That’s great if someone leaves a helpful heat source near a tough puzzle, but it’s a nightmare when a troll plops a giant Cube right in front of a chest spawn or blocks the only path to a quest objective. I once spent 20 minutes trying to get to a Precious Chest in Fellfrost Peak because some guy left a Storage Device right on top of it—total chaos.
So how do you get rid of these unwanted ice eyesores? There are two easy methods, and I’ve tested both so I can vouch for how well they work. The first method is the map trick, which is my go-to for mass deleting a bunch of troll constructs at once. Here’s the step-by-step:
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Open your map (duh, you know how to do that)
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Look at the bottom of the screen—there’s a tiny toggle that says "Manage Prime Ice Constructs"—tap that bad boy
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You’ll see a list of every construct in your world, sorted by type and location
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If you just want to delete one specific thing, tap it and hit "Remove". If you’re like me and want to nuke every random construct in the area you’re exploring, hit the "Prime Ice Construct in the current scene" delete button—boom, all gone, no more hassle.
The second method is even quicker if you’re already staring at the construct you hate. Just open your building menu, hover your cursor over the ice structure you want gone, and hit remove. I used this last week when I found a Sign: Text that said "Paimon is a lizard" right next to the Eye of Graeae’s hideout—rude, and gone in two seconds flat.
But wait, there’s more! You can also tweak the sharing settings so you don’t have to deal with trolls in the first place. When you open the Prime Ice Construct menu, hit the settings button at the top. Here, you can turn off the option to let other players’ constructs show up in your world entirely, or disable sharing your own if you don’t want to leave helpful stuff for randoms (no judgment, we’ve all had bad days). I keep mine on for helpful stuff—like when a player left a Basic Heat Source near the Silent Lands quest’s grapple puzzle, which saved me from freezing my Traveler off—but I turned off sharing my own after I accidentally left a Launching Platform that launched people right into a group of Cryo Slimes. Oops.
Let’s break down the nine types of Prime Ice Constructs so you know what you’re dealing with, too:
| Type | What It Does |
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| Cube | Raises objects, blocks movement/guard views, helps reach high places |
| Basic Heat Source | Melts ice, keeps you warm in blizzards |
| Link Mechanism | Fast travel between linked constructs |
| Grappling Gun | Grapple to hooks to pull/destroy objects |
| Launching Platform | Launches you to higher ground |
| Storage Device | Stores/picks up items |
| Ambient Bollard | Gives various buffs |
| Sign: Icon | Leaves icon messages |
| Sign: Text | Leaves text messages |
I’ve used almost all of these, and my favorite is the Link Mechanism—nothing beats zipping across Everfrozen Earth in two seconds instead of trekking through the snow. The worst? The Cube, obviously, especially when it’s used to troll. I once spent 15 minutes trying to solve the Jack Frost Train puzzle because someone left a Cube blocking the path to one of the Panicked Jack Frosts—turns out, that’s a common troll move, so now I always keep the Manage Prime Ice Constructs toggle handy when I’m doing that quest.
At the end of the day, Prime Ice Constructs are a really cool feature that makes Snezhnaya feel more interactive, but they’re only fun if they’re not being used to mess with people. Whether you’re deleting a troll’s Cube, removing a construct that’s blocking your chest, or tweaking your settings to avoid future chaos, the Manage Prime Ice Constructs tool is a total game-changer. Trust me, once you learn how to use it, you’ll wonder how you ever explored Snezhnaya without it. Now if you’ll excuse me, I’m off to delete a random Storage Device that’s sitting right on top of a Precious Chest in Fellfrost Peak—some troll’s gonna regret that.