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Special Friends Quest Guide

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Genshin Impact - Special Friends World Quest Guide

Special Friends is a quest under the In the Footsteps of the Chosen of Dragons quest chain in the Toyac Springs for Genshin Impact 5.0. See how to unlock the World Quest, its walkthrough, and the complete rewards here in this guide!

In the Footsteps of the Chosen of Dragons Quests
Treasures and Collectors Feeling Like Fish Today! Lies and Promises
Lights, Kamera, Action! Special Friends A Saurian Lover's Ordinary Days
Tepetlisaurus Hide-and-Seek Weighty Wings Gifts and Gifts in Return
Waiting For Seeds to Sprout Sauro-Vet's Dilemma The Lone Isle Named Night
Stones, Coconuts, and Dragon Traffickers Friends of Fire and Water Is "Intensity" Really the Key?
Someday, We All Must Walk Alone

How to Unlock Special Friends

Complete the Prerequisites

Quest Unlock Requirements
Genshin - Special Friends
Genshin Impact - Lost in the Woods  World Quest Quest: #1
Lost in the Woods

Special Friends is a new world quest added in Version 5.0 and is available immediately after unlocking the Natlan region.

Find the Yumkasaur and Alpaca Near the Statue of the Seven

Special Friends can be started by interacting with the Yumkasaur and Alpaca on a hill next to the Statue of the Seven in the Scions of the Canopy.

You can reach the top of the hill faster using the Yumkasaur Spiritsconce in front of the statue and using the Yumkasaur's grappling ability.

Special Friends Walkthrough

Calm the Yumkasaurus Down

Calm the Yumkasaurus down

The Yumkasaurus you just approached will get agitated and attack you. After calming it down through a quick battle, you will meet Wactana and learn that the Yumkasaurus was actually trying to protect the Alpaca.

Try Talking to the Alpacas

Take the Little Tepetlisaur with you and introduce him to the Alpacas nearby. There's the Energetic Alpaca from earlier, the Dopey Alpaca, and the Greedy Alpaca.

See What Your Saurian Buddy Has Found

See what your Saurian buddy has found

It seems none of them wants to be friends with our Little Tepetlisaur. That's too bad. Oh, looks like our little friend found something! Check the north edge of the hill and look down to find a stranded Alpaca with a hat.

Use the Wooden Planks to Save the Scaredy-Cat Alpaca

Use the wooden planks to save the scaredy-cat Alpaca

Pick up the painted wooden planks on the side and place it on the edge where the stranded Alpaca is. This will allow the Alpaca to climb back up and make friends with the Tepetlisaur!

Report Back to Wactana

Report back to Wactana

Find Wactana under the hut and inform her about the Alpaca that you found. After the conversation, she will let you have the Alpaca Toy beside her as part of the rewards for completing the quest!

Special Friends Information

Sub-Quest of In the Footsteps of the Chosen of Dragons

In the Footsteps of the Chosen of Dragons

Special Friends is a subquest of the quest chain, In the Footsteps of the Chosen of Dragons, which can be started by finding any of the subquests under it. The subquests' marker will not appear on the map, making them difficult to track.

In the Footsteps of the Chosen of Dragons

Special Friends Rewards

Total Quest Rewards

Total Quest Rewards
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Alpaca Toy for the Rest Area

Genshin Impact - Gifts and Gifts in Return

The Alpaca Toy that Wactana let you have will be stored in the rest area, which you can unlock by completing Gifts and Gifts in Return.

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Weighty Wings Someday, We All Must Walk Alone Is "Intensity" Really the Key?
Friends of Fire and Water Stones, Coconuts, and Dragon Traffickers The Lone Isle Named Night
Sauro-Vet's Dilemma Waiting For Seeds to Sprout Gifts and Gifts in Return
Tepetlisaurus Hide-and-Seek A Saurian Lover's Ordinary Days Lights, Kamera, Action!
Lies and Promises Special Friends Feeling like Fish Today!
In the Footsteps of the Chosen of Dragons Treasures and Collectors

In the Footsteps of the Chosen of Dragons Quest Line Guide

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