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A Short Encounter with a Rare Bird World Quest Guide

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Genshin Impact - A Short Encounter with a Rare Bird World Quest Guide

A Short Encounter with a Rare Bird is a World Quest in Sumeru for Genshin Impact. See how to unlock A Short Encounter with a Rare Bird World Quest, location, and rewards in this walkthrough guide.

How To Unlock A Short Encounter with a Rare Bird

Quest Location

Location Between Caravan Ribat and Ruin of Daheri

The World Quest can be found near the southwest of Sumeru, in between Caravan Ribat and Ruin of Daheri.

Shoot a Shroomboar

Where to find Shroomboars
In order to trigger the start of the quest, you will need to hunt a Shroomboar within the area. A hunter will talk to you after attacking a Shroomboar, prompting the start of the quest!

Quest Requirements

Unlock the Vintage Lyre

Genshin Impact Gadget Vintage Lyre Sumeru Banner
You will need to use the Vintage Lyre to turn the area around Apam Woods from Rainy to Sunny.

How to get the Vintage Lyre

Play the Rhythm of the Source Water

Dusk Birds are needed for this quest. The rain needs to be stopped for the birds to not fly away.

In order to stop the rain, you will need to unlock the Rhythm of the Source Water by completing A Prayer for Rain on the Fecund Land. The Varuna Contraption can be found a bit north of the Apam Woods.

A Prayer for Rain on the Fecund Land Guide

A Short Encounter with a Rare Bird Quest Walkthrough

Objectives
1 Where to find Shroomboars
Shoot a Shroomboar near the quest area.
2 A Short Encounter with a Rare Bird Part 2
Talk to the hunter who called you out.
2.1
You will need to change the weather by interacting with the Varuna Contraption in Apam Woods if it's raining.
3
Go to the marked location and hunt Dusk Birds with a bow. These are Blue and Orange birds that are sitting on logs and ruins. You can also use the Omni-Ubiquity Net to catch Dusk Birds.
4
Defeat the Emerites that spawn.
5
Talk to Shefket. He will point you to the next area.
6
Use a bow to hunt the Dusk Bird sitting on top of a log.
7
Proceed to the next area and hunt the Dusk Birds by the water.
8
Fight the Treasure Hoarders to complete the quest!

A Short Encounter with a Rare Bird Rewards

Quest Rewards

Quest Reward
Genshin - Primogem Icon Primogem x30 Genshin - Mora Icon Mora x32,500 Genshin - Hero Hero's Wit x3

A Short Encounter with a Rare Bird Quest Information

Quest Release Date

Genshin Impact - Version 3.0 Release Date and Patch Notes

A Short Encounter with a Rare Bird is a World Quest that was released during the Version 3.0 Sumeru update.

List of World Quests

Genshin Impact Related Guides

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All Quests and Quest Types

Comment

7 AceDISASTER0 AceDISASTER0 5 months

MAY GOD STRIKE ME DOWN

5 Anonymous Anonymous about 2 years

Lie guide! It's dry, still no birds ANYWHERE!

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