Best Hunter Strategies Event Guide

Hunters are one of two teams in Genshin Impact's hide-and-seek event, Windtrace. Learn how to win Windtrace matches as the Hunter, a list of recommended Windward Arts, and all the best strategies to hunt and capture Rebels in this guide!

4.6 Windtrace: Seekers and Strategy Event Guides
Hunter Guide	Rebel Guide	Windtrace Coins	Windtrace Skills

What is a Windtrace Hunter?

Windtrace Hunter Objective

Team	Match Objective
Hunter	Eliminate all the Rebels. Prevent the Rebels from repairing 4 Signaling Devices before the time runs out.
Rebels	Repair 4 Signaling Devices total before the time runs out. Avoid getting Eliminated by the Hunter.

The Hunter's job is to seek out rebels during Windtrace matches and prevent them from repairing Signaling Devices.

Windtrace Event Guide

How do Hunters Win Windtrace matches?

Eliminate All Rebels to Win as the Hunter

The Hunter wins by seeking and eliminating all Rebels hiding in an event area. To eliminate a Rebel, the Hunter has to capture them twice. The Hunter's Combat Talents will be replaced with Windward Arts to help capture Rebels.

Prevent Signaling Devices From Being Repaired

Hunters can also win by preventing the Rebels from repairing four Signaling Devices before the time runs out. If the time runs out before the Rebels fix four Signaling Devices, the Hunter wins!

List of Hunter Windward Arts

Recommended Windtrace Skills

Recommended Hunter Skills
Shadecatcher Beacon	• Great for keeping track of areas in between the Signaling Devices.
Capture!	You can’t change this out for other skills.
Unseen Pursuit	• Gives your Hunter greater Movement SPD and lowers the Capture cooldown. • Conceals your own position and catch Rebels off guard.

List of All Windtrace Hunter Skills

Skill	Skill Description
Sensor Aura	Scout a fixed area around yourself. You will be notified if the area contains a Rebel. If a scouted Rebel moves, sprints, jumps or glides within the next 5 seconds, a marking pillar of light will be left at their current position. The skill has a 4s CD and can be used 3 times.
Mysterious Hunch	Briefly show all the directions in which Rebels are located. 40s CD.
Shadecatcher Beacon	Places a Shadecatcer Beacon on the ground that lasts for 30s. It will activate when a Rebel steps into its effect radius and give the Hunter an alert. The Rebel who activates this Beacon cannot Disguise for a while. Up to two Shadecatcher Beacons can exist simultaneously. This skill has a 30s CD.
Capture!	Dispel the disguise of a nearby Rebel and capture them.
Imprisoning Curse	Randomly dispels the disguise of one Rebel and restrains them for 40s. During this time, the target will be unable to leave the restraining area. The Rebels will be warned of this action.
Insight	Dispels the disguises of all Rebels and briefly marks their location on the minimap while showing the position of nearby Rebels on the scene with a pillar of light. This effect lasts for 20s, and during this time, the Rebels will be unable to disguise themselves. The Rebels will be warned of this action.
Unseen Pursuit	Causes one's position to disappear from all Rebels' minimaps and marks out the location of the closest free Rebel. The "Unseen Pursuit" effect lasts for 30s, and while this ability is active, the Hunter gains a Movement SPD boost, and the CD of "Capture!" is greatly decreased.

What are Windward Arts?

Windward Arts replace normal Combat Talents during Windtrace Matches. You can only equip 3 Windward Arts at a time to replace your Normal Attack, Elemental Skill, and Elemental Burst. The Hunter's Windward Arts are made to locate and restrain Rebels in hiding.

List of All Windward Arts

Hunter Tips and Strategies

Keep an Eye on Signaling Devices

Capturing rebels has become a secondary goal to preventing them from repairing Signaling Devices. Using a Shadecatcher Beacon can help keep an eye on the areas between Signaling Devices.

Keep an especially close eye on any devices that are close to being repaired. You might just get a chance to catch Rebels trying to fix it!

Delay the Rebels Until Time Runs Out

While you can win by eliminating all the Rebels, it can be easier to make the time run out on them. Prevent Rebels from approaching Signaling Devices by patrolling frequently.

Use Elevated Areas to Scout

With the match's time limit, it's difficult to thoroughly inspect every nook and cranny of the map. To help plan out your search, you can climb up on roofs or cliffs or any elevated position to find potential hiding spots and routes to the Signaling Devices.

An area where you can keep track of the paths to multiple Signaling Devices is also recommended!

Time Your Favors Right

Upon obtaining a Favor, you will be able to use your ultimate Hunter ability. Use it wisely though, as they can only be activated once during a match!

When using Imprisoning Curse, it's wise to use your Favor early, the same with with Unseen Pursuit! When using Insight however, it may be wise to wait for the 30-second Movement SPD boost to easily capture marked Rebels.

Genshin Impact Related Guides

Windtrace Event Guide

Rebel and Hunter Guides

Hunter Guide

Rebel Guide

Other Windtrace Event Guides

Windtrace Coins

Windtrace Skills

Previous Windtrace Event Guides

Contested Zones and Best Hiding Spots

All Event Guides

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