Genshin Impact
Genshin Impact

Prologue: Act I - The Outlander Who Caught the Wind

Guide through Genshin Impact's Prologue Act I: The Outlander Who Caught the Wind. Address Stormterror's windstorm and increase your Adventure Rank to progress.

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To begin the "Time and the Wind" quest, players must first complete the first three acts of the game's prologue, known as "The Outlander Who Caught the Wind." This initial phase involves journeying through Mondstadt to address the windstorm caused by the god Stormterror. Progressing through the story requires increasing your Adventure Rank (AR); for example, Act II unlocks at AR 10, and Act III becomes available at AR 18.

Completing "Time and the Wind" Questline: Prologue: Act I - The Outlander Who Caught the Wind

The "Time and the Wind" quest begins after interacting with an enigmatic sundial on the Secret Island. This quest has a recommended level of 40. The initial steps involve completing the game's prologue, which consists of three acts.

Prologue Acts and Adventure Rank Requirements
  1. Act I: Begin your journey in Mondstadt to resolve the windstorm caused by Stormterror.
  2. Act II: Unlocks upon reaching Adventure Rank 10.
  3. Act III: Becomes available once you achieve Adventure Rank 18.

After completing the third act of the Prologue, players can engage in various open-world activities. These include enabling the Traveler to use the Geo element, sitting between the hands of the Goddess Statue, and hitting a flying eagle with a bow. There is also a trophy that can be unlocked by standing on a specific rock formation with a friend in co-op mode, though only the host of the co-op session will receive the trophy.