Walkthrough of Archon Quests in Genshin Impact: Act 1. Chapter 3 — A New Star Approaches

A mysterious envoy named Ganyu appeared before you at the Three Cups in the Harbor restaurant and stated that she was acting on Ningguang's behalf, inviting you to the floating Jade Chamber in the sky. We will show you how to get to the Jade Chamber and complete the Archon Quest A New Star Approaches in Genshin Impact.

The Archon Quest A New Star Approaches, Volume 1, Chapter 3 will become available upon reaching Adventure Rank 35 of your characters and completing the previous story quests. It consists of several simple stages.

After talking to Ganyu, you need to find the Jade Chamber near the highest point in this area, by Mt. Tianheng. Near Mt. Tianheng, there is a hill with a teleport waypoint for fast travel. Use it to get near the mountain and climb to the elevation.

Upon reaching the mountain, you will see a highlighted area that needs to be explored to get to the floating Jade Chamber. Examine the top of the hill and find the only windmill that can be interacted with using the Anemo element. When you do this, an air current and several rings will appear in the sky in front of the palace. Use them to reach the small island floating in the air.

Paimon will suggest launching the main character from the Gui Zhong Ballista directly into the Jade Chamber. Search the rich chest on the floating island and head towards the ballista.

Right in front of the Gui Zhong Ballista, you will encounter several Milleliths. Fight them and talk to Keqing. The girl will advise you to present a gift to Ningguang, after which the quest will be completed, and you will receive a reward.

To complete the first part of this quest, you need to find several Hydro slimes and collect three units of the Exquisite Slime Condensate resource. The slimes you need can be found near any bodies of water.

In any case, you can first go to the marker on the map and free the captive, guarded by treasure hoarders.

Deal with the gang of bandits and talk to the captive named Meng Dan. He will direct you to the Mingxing Jewelry House on the outskirts of Liyue. Before this, be sure to collect the remaining ingredients for Ningguang's gift. Upon arriving at the jewelry house, collect the gift Glazed Slime and find a guide to the Jade Chamber. This guide will be Bu Yun, located in the southern part of Liyue.

The guide will take you to the Jade Chamber, where Ningguang will appear at the doorstep. The gift you prepared for the girl earlier will come in handy now. Talk to her, enter the palace, and watch a lengthy cutscene, after which you will receive a reward.

Picking up a piece of paper from the board in the Jade Chamber, a marked area will appear on the map. Head to the marker on the map and deal with a dozen enemies. In the ruins, find the Fatui research and listen to Paimon. A new marker will appear on the map, leading to a place between Dihua Marsh and Guili Plains.

Collect special flowers Glaze Lilies on the shore, next to Zhongli. At this moment, you will be attacked by Whopperflowers. Talk to Zhongli and head to Liyue Harbor. Near the entrance to the city, you will meet Felix. This character will be marked with a marker.

Head to the Golden House and inspect the Exuvia. Later, Childe will join you, and you will have to fight him.

Childe is a very serious opponent. He uses several forms and two different elements Hydro and Electro for his attacks and moves very quickly. In the battle with Childe, try to constantly move and dodge attacks, as the enemy can kill your heroes with just a few strong attacks.

Childe's form No. 11 of the Fatui Harbingers:

Childe's form Foul Legacy:

In the final form, Childe transforms into a flying opponent who attacks with the element Electro. In this form, the enemy moves slower but uses charged attacks with increased damage.

Turning Point

After defeating Childe's three forms, watch an extended cutscene with the Anemo Archon and the Adepti. Here, the Fatui will appear, intending to break the Gui Zhong Ballista. You will have to defend the three parts of the ballista. On the left side of the screen, you can monitor the state of each part:

Do not let the Fatui monsters get close to the ballistas. Try to destroy them before they deal damage to one of the parts you are guarding. A timer will appear at the top of the screen, and when it runs out, the attack will end.

Go to Liyue Harbor and find Zhongli at the Wangsheng Funeral Parlor. Follow the marker on the map to the Northland Bank and watch the cutscene, after which you should visit Yujing Terrace and listen to the local residents. Both objectives will be marked on the map, so you can easily find them.

All that's left is to participate in the Ascension Ceremony and receive the reward for the final task.