This section of Genshin Impact punishes improvisation, so it is worth knowing the shape of it before you start.

Short answer

Do the optional preparation. It converts a difficult sequence into a routine one.

Optional preparation is what separates a ten-minute attempt from a two-hour one. Reading ahead spoils some of it; going in blind costs some of it. Pick which you mind less. Nothing here assumes a particular playstyle beyond wanting the thing to work.

The part people get stuck on

Difficulty settings change numbers here, not the sequence. A failed attempt usually leaves the world in a state you can still recover from. A single check up front replaces a lot of guessing later. A save immediately before the decision point costs nothing and occasionally saves hours.

Some outcomes are locked behind an earlier conversation rather than behind performance. Where something depends on your platform or region, that is called out rather than glossed over. The game signals the requirement once, quietly, and never mentions it again.

Working through it

The awkward part is rarely the step itself, it is knowing which step comes first. The developers have changed their mind about this at least once, which explains the older advice. Half the pages on this topic were written for a build that no longer exists, which is why they stop matching what you see.

  • Check your inventory against what the section demands.
  • Talk to everyone once before triggering the sequence.
  • Stop and reassess after two failed attempts rather than repeating the third.
  • Note which choice you made, for later sections that reference it.

If it goes wrong

If you are coming to this after a long break, the terminology has probably moved on. There is no hidden trick here that the game is keeping from you. Patch notes move numbers around constantly; the shape of the answer holds even when a specific value shifts. Most of the disagreement you will find online is two people describing different builds.

None of this needs a paid tool, a third-party launcher or an account on a site you have never heard of. The short version is near the top on purpose; the reasoning is there if you want to know why. Anything that behaves differently on console than on PC is flagged where it matters.

Before you start

It helps to understand why a step exists, because then you can adapt it when your situation is slightly different. Genshin Impact is not shy about hiding useful information two menus deep, so some of this is simply knowing where to look. What follows assumes you are on a current install and have not modified it.

Where two approaches both work, the one with fewer moving parts is the one to keep. There is usually a fast way and a reliable way, and it is worth knowing which one you are choosing. Screenshots age faster than text, which is why this describes rather than shows.

Choices that matter later

Treat anything stated without a version number as provisional. If a step reads as obvious, do it anyway — the obvious ones are the ones people skip and then wonder about. Everything below is framed around the current state of Genshin Impact rather than a launch-week impression.

Where people go wrong

  • Skipping the prerequisite because it looked optional in someone else's summary.
  • Assuming a guide from an older season still describes the current version.
  • Downloading a helper tool for something the game already does in its own menu.
  • Rushing the last step, which is usually the one with the actual requirement in it.

Genshin FAQ

Does this work the same on console and PC?

The logic is identical. Menu paths and button prompts differ, and any real difference is flagged above.

Why do other guides describe this differently?

Most were written for an earlier version and never revisited. Compare the steps against what your build actually shows.

Do I need any mods or third-party tools for this?

No. Everything described here works with the base game on any supported platform.

How long does this take?

Minutes if it goes cleanly, an evening if you hit the edge case in the caveats list. Neither is unusual.

If you only take one thing from this: the answer near the top is the part that matters, the rest is context.