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The Lost Child Quest Guide

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Genshin Impact - The Lost Child Quest Guide

The Lost Child is the fourth quest of the Aranyaka: Part I Woodland Encounter chain in Sumeru for Genshin Impact. See the unlock location, walkthrough, missing child in Vimara Village, and guide for the quest here!

Woodland Encounter Quest Guides
Woodland Encounter The Children of Vimara Village
Into the Woods The Lost Child
Bad Guy Hiding in Vimara Village

How to Unlock Into the Woods

Genshin - Into the Woods Lighting up the Campfire

Lighting up the campfire during the Into the Woods quest will trigger a cutscene, which then unlocks the The Lost Child quest.

Into the Woods Quest Guide

The Lost Child Quest Walkthrough

The Lost Child Quest Objectives

  1. Head back to Vimara Village.
  2. Seek Iotham inside a cave.
  3. Go into the depths of the cave to look for Iotham.
  4. Defeat the Fatui.
  5. Proceed deeper within the cave to look for Iotham.
  6. Clean up the Withering Zone.
  7. Return to Vimara Village.
  8. Escort Iotham to Vimara Village.
  9. Go to where Rana was.
  10. Follow the strange traces.

Look for Iotham

Where to find Iotham

Genshin - Look for Iotham
Upon going north of the river, head inside a cave to look for Iotham. Go into the depths of the cave until some Fatui soldiers ambush you. Simply defeat the Fatui and head forward.

Big area underneath the cave

Genshin - Big area underneath the cave
After exploring the tunnel, you will arrive at a large underground area. Use the Four-Leaf Sigils to instantly transport you to farther locations. Afterwards, drop down to the ground to the Withering Zone.

Try to clean up the Withering Zone

Genshin - The Lost Child The Withering Zone
As always, obtain a Dendrograna on the southwest of the objective marker, then hit the three Withering Branches with Charged Attacks or Aimed Shots to clear it out. Afterwards, destroy the Tumor of the Withering to complete this task.

Return to Vimara Village

Genshin - Return to Vimara Village
Use the Four-Leaf Sigils to transport you up the area, which prompts a cutscene between Rana and Iotham. Escort Iotham back to Vimara Village by teleporting to the nearest waypoint, then go to the area where Alphonso is.

Follow the strange traces

Genshin - Follow the Strange TracesStrange green traces Genshin - RanaRana's location outside the cave

Once you go inside the caveo where Rana was, follow the strange traces that resemble green lines. Walk the path to where it continues until you go outside of the cave. You'll find Rana inside a big pineapple-like hut on the other side of the river.

This completes Aranyaka: Part I of the quest chain and leads to Dream Nursery!

Who were the First Missing Children in Vimara Village?

Genshin Impact - How to Find the Bad Guys in Vimara Village

The first missing children are Subadeh and Kavus. These are the answers to say to Alphonso when confronting him after completing the final Aranyaka quest.

This is a required task to do if you want to have a checkmark on your Forest Adventure Journal under Woodland Encounters!

Bad Guys Hiding in Vimara Village

The Lost Child Information

Sub-Quest of Woodland Encounter

Genshin Impact - Aranyaka Part 1 Woodland Encounter Quest Guide

This quest is the fourth sub-quest to complete the long Aranyaka quest chain, under Woodland Encounter. Help Rana and the people of Vimara Village to start the Aranara story in this questline!

Aranyaka World Quest Chain Guide

Quest Release Date

Genshin Impact Version 3.0
Genshin Impact - Version 3.0 The Morn A Thousand Roses Brings
Release Date August 24, 2022

The quest was released in Version 3.0, which went live on August 24, 2022! Check out all new content in the newest update here:

Version 3.0 Release Date & Patch Notes

The Lost Child Rewards

Quest Rewards
Genshin - Primogem Image Primogem x50 Genshin - Mora Image Mora x44000 Genshin - Hero Hero's Wit x4
Genshin - Mystic Enhancement Ore Image Mystic Enhancement Ore x4

Genshin Impact Related Guides

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All Quests and Quest Types

Other Woodland Encounter Quest Guides

Woodland Encounter World Quest Guides
Woodland Encounter The Children of Vimara Village Into the Woods
The Lost Child

Woodland Encounter Quest Line Guide

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