I still remember the first time I set foot in Snezhnaya. The frost bit at my boots, the wind howled like a wounded beast, and somewhere in the distance, a snowman was throwing a tantrum. That snowman turned out to be the Enraged Jack Frost, and his problem was hilariously petty: his ice cubes did not match the structure opposite him. If you have done the Yarina Prime Ice Construct quest, you know the type — a perfectionist who cannot stand asymmetry. I could not resist helping him, mostly because I wanted the Exquisite chest, but also because I felt a strange kinship with anyone who hates mismatched furniture. As of 2026, this puzzle remains one of my favorite little distractions in the snowy region.
Where I Found the Enraged Jack Frost
The angry snowman sits northwest of the Relics of the Fallen Grace Domain. I teleported to the waypoint west of the Inverted Glaciers Domain and then moved northeast until I spotted him fuming near his lopsided ice cubes. The location is easy to miss if you are rushing, so keep an eye out for a snowman who looks like he has just lost a debate with a mirror.
The key tool here is the Eye of Graeae, which I obtained when I first arrived in Snezhnaya. It lets me use Prime Ice Constructs — little building blocks that can shape and resize ice cubes. Without it, you cannot solve this puzzle. With it, you become an ice sculptor with a very specific customer.
Step-by-Step: How I Matched the Ice Cubes
I opened my Prime Ice Construct menu and got to work. The trick is not to build one giant cube but to melt the existing cubes down to the right size, then add a new cube where needed. Here is the exact sequence I followed:
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Open the Prime Ice Construct menu. This is your toolbox.
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Build a Basic Heat Source near the further cube. Place it close enough to affect the cube but not so close that you accidentally melt the wrong thing.
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Wait until the cube melts down and matches the shape and size of the opposite structural cube.
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Stand by in the Prime Ice Construct menu to dismantle the Basic Heat Source. Do not walk away; the menu lets you remove it cleanly.
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Repeat the steps for the second ice cube until it melts down to a smaller size that matches the opposite cube.
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Dismantle the Basic Heat Source again.
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Enter the Prime Ice Construct menu once more and choose the Cube form.
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Build the cube near the smaller cube to match the structure opposite it.
I found it helpful to think of the puzzle as a symmetry test. The snowman wants both sides to look identical, and he does not care how much melting or building it takes. Patience is the real mechanic here. If you rush, you might melt a cube too far and have to restart.
| Step | Action | Purpose |
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| 1 | Open Prime Ice Construct menu | Access your building tools |
| 2 | Build Basic Heat Source near far cube | Start melting |
| 3 | Wait for melt to match opposite cube | Achieve correct size |
| 4 | Dismantle Heat Source | Clean up |
| 5 | Repeat for second cube | Match smaller cube |
| 6 | Build Cube form near smaller cube | Complete symmetry |
The Reward and the Happy Ending
Once the final cube snapped into place, the puzzle solved itself. An Exquisite chest spawned, and I happily claimed my loot. But the best part was watching the Enraged Jack Frost transform. He stopped stomping, started jumping around excitedly, and became a No-Longer-Enraged Jack Frost. It was genuinely adorable.
One thing to note: unlike the Yarina Prime Ice Construct quest, which gives you two Exquisite chests, this puzzle only rewards one Exquisite chest. That is fine by me — the entertainment value of a reformed snowman is worth more than a second chest. If you are a completionist, though, do not skip it. Every chest counts.
Final Tips From My Run
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Use the menu, not your feet. Dismantling from the Prime Ice Construct menu is faster and safer.
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Melt in small increments. Wait and check the cube size before adding more heat.
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Do the second cube after the first. Trying to melt both at once can create chaos.
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Enjoy the moment. The snowman's happy dance is a nice reward after all that ice management.
That is how I solved the Enraged Jack Frost puzzle in Genshin Impact. It is a short, sweet detour that reminds me why I love exploring Snezhnaya — even the grumpy snowmen have a story, and sometimes all they need is a little symmetry. ❄️