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Unexpected Power Quest Guide

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Genshin Impact - The Outlander Who Caught the Wind - Unexpected Power Quest Guide

Unexpected Power is the second part of the Archon Quest Prologue: Act 1 in Genshin Impact. See how to unlock Unexpected Power, its walkthrough, and all the rewards of this quest here!

Prologue: Act 1 Quest Guides
Bird's Eye View Unexpected Power Forest Rendezvous
Wind-Riding Knight Going Upon the Breeze City of Freedom
Dragon Storm Knights of Favonius
Quest Domain Guides
Winds of the Past Crash Course Sparks Amongst the Pages

List of Contents

How to Unlock Unexpected Power

Complete Bird's Eye View

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To unlock Unexpected Power, you must complete the Bird's Eye View quest first! The Bird's Eye View is the first part in The Outlander Who Caught the Wind Archon Quest!

Bird's Eye View Quest Guide

Unexpected Power Walkthrough

Talk to Paimon

Genshin - The Outlander Who Caught the Wind - Unexpected Power - Talk to Paimon
Once you reach the Statue of the Seven in Starfell Lake, talk to Paimon and gain the power of Anemo! Unlocking the Statue of the Seven will also allow you to access the Starfell Valley region in Mondstadt!

Defeat the Slimes

Genshin - The Outlander Who Caught the Wind - Unexpected Power - Elemental Skill and Elemental Burst
After the conversation with Paimon, Pyro Slimes will appear in the area. Defeat the enemies by using your Elemental Skill and Elemental Burst!

Use Elemental Skill

Try to use your Elemental Skill to defeat your opponents. You can either Tap or Hold your Elemental Skill.

Use Elemental Burst

After gaining enough energy from the particles, unleash your Elemental Burst to deal more damage and defeat your opponents more quickly and easily.

Unexpected Power Information

Part of the Archon Quest Prologue: Act 1

Genshin Impact - The Outlander Who Caught the Wind Archon Quest Guide
Unexpected Power is the second part of The Outlander Who Caught the Wind Archon Quest Prologue: Act 1. The Outlander Who Caught the Wind is the first act in the Archon Quest Prologue.

Archon Quest Prologue: Act 1 Quest Guide

Unexpected Power Rewards

Total Quest Rewards

Quest Rewards
Genshin - Adventure EXP Image Adventure EXP x250 Genshin - Mora Image Mora x1,100 Genshin - Character EXPCharacter EXP x575
Genshin - Primogem Image Primogem x20 Genshin - Sweet Madame Image Sweet Madame x10 Genshin - Teyvat Fried Egg Image Teyvat Fried Egg x10

Genshin Impact Related Guides

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List of All Archon Quests

Other Prologue: Act I Guides

All Prologue: Act I Quests
01 Bird's Eye View
02 Unexpected Power
03 Forest Rendezvous
04 Wind-Riding Knight
05 Going Upon the Breeze
06 City of Freedom
07 Dragon Storm
08 Knights of Favonius
09 Winds of the Past
10 Crash Course
11 Sparks Amongst the Pages

Complete Story Walkthrough

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Prologue Chapter
1 The Outlander Who Caught the Wind 2 For a Tomorrow Without Tears
3 The Song of the Dragon and Freedom
Chapter 1
1 Of The Land Amidsth Monoliths 2 Farewell, the Archaic Lord
3 A New Star Approaches - Prelude: Bough Keeper: Dainsleif
4 We Will Be Reunited
Chapter 2
0 Prologue: Autumn Winds, Scarlet Leaves 1 The Immovable God and the Eternal Euthymia
2 Stillness, Sublimination of Shadow 3 Omnipresence Over Mortals
4 Requiem of the Echoing Depths
Interlude Chapter
1 The Crane Returns on the Wind 2 Perilous Trail
3 Inversion of Genesis
Chapter 3
1 Through Mists of Smoke and Forests Dark 2 The Morn a Thousand Roses Brings
3 Dreams, Emptiness, and Deception 4 King Deshret and the Three Magi
5 Akasha Pulses, the Kalpa Flame Rises 6 Caribert
List of Temples
Temple of the Falcon Temple of the Wolf
Temple of the Lion

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