The Winding Homeward Way World Quest Walkthrough and Rewards

The Winding Homeward Way is a Golden Apple Archipelago World Quest in Genshin Impact. Learn how to unlock this quest, how to activate the Elemental Monuments, a full quest walkthrough, and all quest rewards in this guide!

The Winding Homeward Way Quest

The Winding Homeward Way Details

How to Unlock The Winding Homeward Way

Approach the Seelie in Minaciou Isle

To activate The Winding Homeward Way quest, approach the Seelie in the southwest area of Minacious Isle.

Complete Act 2 of Midsummer Island Adventure

The Winding Homeward Way is a limited-time quest that only becomes available after completing the Summer Vacation: Proceed With Caution quest during Act 2 of the Midsummer Island Adventure event.
Midsummer Island Adventure Guide

How to Activate the Elemental Monuments

How to Activate the Pyro Monument

There are two ways you can activate the Pyro Monument above; you can either shoot the Wind-Blessed Harpastum through the Hymnal Ring, or you can use Amber and shoot Charged Shot at the Pyro Monument.

Use Amber for the Pyro Monument

	How to Light the Pyro Monument
1

Use the Wind-Blessed Harpastum for the Pyro Monument

	How to Light the Pyro Monument
1	Adjust the Twister Ring to Position 2.
2	Shoot the Wind-Blessed Harpastum through the Pyro Hymnal Ring.

How to Activate the Hydro Monument

There are three ways you can activate the Hydro Monument above; you can shoot the Wind-Blessed Harpastum through the Hydro Hymnal Ring, use Tartaglia to shoot a Charged Shot at the Hydro Monument, or climb up on a cliff and use a Hydro Charged Attack.

Use Childe for the Hydro Monument

	How to activate the Hydro Monument
1	Shoot a Charged Attack at the Hydro Monument.

Use a Hydro Catalyst for the Hydro Monument

	How to activate the Hydro Monument
1	Climb up to the ledge near the Hydro Monument.
2	Use a Hydro Catalyst-User to do a Hydro Charged Attack on the Monument.

Use the Wind-Blessed Harpastum for the Hydro Monument

	How to activate the Hydro Monument
1	Adjust the Twister Ring to Position 1.
2	Shoot the Wind-Blessed Harpastum through the Hydro Hymnal Ring.

The Winding Homeward Way Walkthrough and Rewards

The Winding Homeward Way

You meet a strange Seelie on Minacious Isle.

The Winding Homeward Way Objectives

Walkthrough

	Objectives
1	Approach the Seelie and follow it.
2	The Seelie will stop by a stone pillar. Interact with the Stone Pillar to continue.
3	Memorize the pattern of four elements in the specific order: 1. Cryo, 2. Anemo, 3. Pyro, and 4. Hydro.
4	Activate the Cryo Monument.
5	After activating the Cryo Monument, activate the Anemo Monument nearby.
6	After the Anemo Monument, activate the upside-down Pyro Monument, which you can find by looking upwards. Click here for tips on lighting the Pyro Monument!
7	And finally, activate the upside-down Hydro Monument, which can also be found by looking upwards. Click here for tips on activating the Hydro Monument!
8	Defeat the enemy slimes to summon a Wind Current, then go through the portal.
9	Follow the Seelie again until you stop in front of some breakable rocks.
10	Destroy the breakable rocks and wait for the Seelie to return the Seelie Statue to complete the Quest!

Rewards

Rewards
Adventure EXP ×250	Primogem ×30	Mora ×20000

The Winding Homeward Way Tips and Strategies

The Winding Homeward Way Bug

If your quest is stuck een after doing the objectives correctly, try logging out of Genshin Impact and logging in again.

Elemental Monument Pattern

After you Investigate the Surrounding Area, it will show a pattern of elements lit up from bottom to top.

Correct Pattern Guide

The order of Elemental Monuments you need to activate are Cryo → Anemo → Pyro → Hydro.

Reset the Monument if the Order is Wrong

If you made a mistake while activating the Elemental Monuments, you can just light up every Monument in the wrong order to reset them to their deactivated states.

Genshin Impact Related Guides

Midsummer Island Adventure Guide

Midsummer Island Adventure Challenges

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Act I	Act II	Act III	Act IV

All Archipelago Quest Guides

Story Quests
Mysterious Islands	Summer Vacation
Dodo-King of the Sea	The Final Riddle
World Quests
They Who Hear the Sea	The Winding Homeward Way
Who Wields the Wild Wind?	From Outer Lands
The Other Side of Isle and Sea	A Trip Through Fog and Wind
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Never-Ending Battle	07/09/2021 - 07/19/2021 + Talent Level Up Materials
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