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Genshin Impact

Snowtrace Event Guide

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Genshin Impact - Snowtrace Event Guide
Snowtrace is the hide and seek minigame for the Soulblazers' Snowbound Journey Event in Genshin Impact 6.2. Check out how to play Snowtrace and rewards here!

Soulblazers' Snowbound Journey Guides
Genshin - Snowtrace Snowtrace Rerun Genshin - Frontier Recon Frontier Recon Genshin - Jade Pitching Jade Pitching Genshin - Trial of Valor Trial of Valor

Snowtrace Event Schedule

Windtrace Coin Limit and Unlock Dates

Windtrace Coin Limit Unlock Dates
Genshin - 6.2 Windtrace Coin x3000
December 19, 2025
Genshin - 6.2 Windtrace Coin x6000
December 21, 2025

Completing a stage gives you a certain amount of Windtrace Coins. Any Windtrace Coins earned past the limit do not count towards your accumulated coins.

How to Play Snowtrace

Start A Match by Talking to Yaoyao

Genshin - Talk to Yaoyao to play Snowtrace
You can start matching by talking to Yaoyao at the event location in Dragonspine! Adjust matchmaking settings in the upper right and gameplay details in the lower left of the menu. After matching, a random Contested Zone will be chosen and your role will also be randomized.

You can also choose different dialogue options to instead unlock more interactions with Yaoyao.

All Snowtrace Contested Zones

Contested Zones

Mysterious Ruins

Waterside Camp

Frozen Cave

Play Hide-and-Seek in Co-Op

Genshin Impact - Soulblazers Snowbound Journey - Snowtrace
Similar to the past Windtrace Event, players can play hide-and-seek against other players in new snow-themed Contested Zones in Dragonspine. Utilize the new environments and buffs to hide or seek other players.

Genshin Co-Op Boards
Genshin - Friend Request BoardFriend Request Board Genshin - Co-Op BoardCo-Op Board Genshin - Supporting castBoardSupporting Cast Board

Hide as a Rebel

Genshin Impact - Soulblazers Snowbound Journey - Snowtrace
Players are assigned to either be Hunters or Rebels in each stage. Rebels must hide and avoid capture from the Hunters until the time is up. Rebels can also place traps to hinder Hunters, even after being captured and entering Observer Mode.

All Rebel Skills

Skills Description
Genshin - Snowtrace Transparency Transparency Enter hidden mode for 5 seconds. During this time, you cannot be discovered by the Hunter.
Entering this mode will dispel your current disguise and leave bait at your location. The Hunter's Snowwhite Arts Capture!, Sensor Aura, and Hunter's Intuition will all still take effect against a hidden Rebel.
This skill has a 40 second CD.
Genshin - Snowtrace Disguise Disguise Click: Randomly be disguised as one of the specialized objects in the area.
Hold: Removes the disguise. The disguise will also be removed when you glide or swim.
Genshin - Snowtrace Starstep Starstep Removes all Cold from Rebels. Movement SPD is greatly increased for the next 30 seconds
Genshin - Snowtrace Illusory Beacon Illusory Beacon This can only be used while in Observer Mode.
Place an Illusory Beacon ahead of you to confuse the Hunter. If the Hunter uses Capture! on the Beacon, their vision will be limited for a short time.

Find Players as a Hunter

Genshin Impact - Soulblazers Snowbound Journey - Snowtrace
When assigned as a Hunter, you must find all the Rebels before the time limit. Hunters get skills that can help them locate Rebels in the Contested Zone.

All Hunter Skills

Skills Description
Genshin - Snowtrace Sensor Aura Sensor Aura Scout a fixed area around yourself. You will be notified if the area contains a Rebel. If a scouted Rebel moves, sprints, jumps, or glides within the next 5s, a marking pillar of light will be left at their current position. The skill has a 4 second CD and can be used 3 times.
Genshin - Snowtrace Capture Capture! Dispel the disguise of a nearby Rebel and capture them.
Genshin - Snowtrace Hunter Hunter's Intuition Randomly dispels the disguise of one Rebel. If the target is nearby, their location will be marked by a pillar of light. The target cannot Disguise themselves for the diration of this effect.
The Rebels will be warned of this action.
Genshin - Snowtrace Frigid Aura Frigid Aura (Passive) Rebels within 5m will accumulate Cold at a much faster rate.

Find Klee, Yaoyao, or Sayu for Extra Points

Genshin - Snowtrace with Yaoyao Sayu and Klee
In Snowtrace, each Contested Zone will also have the characters Klee, Yaoyao, or Sayu hiding somewhere in the area! Finding one of these characters as a Hunter will give you extra points.

Avoid Accumulating Cold

Genshin - Snowtrace Freeze
The Contested Zones in Snowtrace are all located in Dragonspine or similar areas, meaning Cold will affect players during the game. Once you accumulate a certain amount of Cold, you will be frozen in place and your location will be broadcasted for Hunters to find!

Seek Out Heat Sources

Genshin - Snowtrace Heat Sources
Seek out the various Heat Sources in the area to keep Sheer Cold down, although be warned that activating a Heat Source will broadcast your location as well!

Watch Out for Snowstorms

There will also be occasional Snowstorms that lower visibility in the area, which can help Rebels get away or let Hunters sneak up on them!

Grab Snowwhite Favors

Genshin - Snowtrace Snowwhite Favor
Similar to past windtrace events, Snowwhite Favors will drop in a random location of the zone, and both Rebels and Hunters can grab it to activate their special skill!

How to Unlock Snowtrace

Complete the Soulblazers' Snowbound Journey Part 1 Quest

Genshin Impact - The Shining Warriors Take the Stage Quest Guide
To unlock the minigames in Soulblazers' Snowbound Journey, you must complete Part 1 of the Main Event quests, The Shining Warriors Take the Stage.

Complete Snowtrace Unlock Quest

Talk to Klee, Yaoyao, and Sayu to complete the Playing in the Snow Counts as Training Too! quest and start playing Snowtrace!

Snowtrace Event Rewards

Total Snowtrace Event Rewards

All Snowtrace Rewards
Genshin - Primogem Icon Primogem x120 Genshin - Blazing Spirit Blazing Spirit x300 Genshin - Mora Icon Mora x190,000
Genshin - Blazing Sacrificial Heart Blazing Sacrificial Heart's Hesitance x6 Genshin - Delirious Desolation of the Sacred Lord Icon Delirious Desolation of the Sacred Lord x6 Genshin - Night-Wind Night-Wind's Mystic Premonition x6
Genshin - Adventurer Adventurer's Experience x4

Playing in the Snow Counts as Training Too! Quest Rewards

All Snowtrace Quest Rewards
Genshin - Mora Icon Mora x10,000 Genshin - Adventurer Adventurer's Experience x4

Windtrace Coin Rewards

Windtrace Coins Rewards
Genshin - 6.2 Windtrace Coin x1000
Genshin - Blazing Spirit Blazing Spirit x50
Genshin - Mora Image Mora x30,000
Genshin - 6.2 Windtrace Coin x2000
Genshin - Blazing Spirit Blazing Spirit x50
Genshin - Mora Image Mora x30,000
Genshin - 6.2 Windtrace Coin x3000
Genshin - Blazing Spirit Blazing Spirit x50
Genshin - Mora Image Mora x30,000
Genshin - 6.2 Windtrace Coin x4000
Genshin - Blazing Spirit Blazing Spirit x50
Genshin - Mora Image Mora x30,000
Genshin - 6.2 Windtrace Coin x5000
Genshin - Blazing Spirit Blazing Spirit x50
Genshin - Mora Image Mora x30,000
Genshin - 6.2 Windtrace Coin x6000
Genshin - Blazing Spirit Blazing Spirit x50
Genshin - Mora Image Mora x30,000

Genshin Impact Related Guides

Genshin Impact - Soulblazers

Soulblazers' Snowbound Journey Event Guide

Soulblazers' Snowbound Journey Event Guides

Soulblazers' Snowbound Journey Minigames
Genshin - Snowtrace Snowtrace Rerun Genshin - Frontier Recon Frontier Recon Genshin - Jade Pitching Jade Pitching Genshin - Trial of Valor Trial of Valor

Trial of Valor Event Guides

Trial of Valor Stage Guides
Genshin - Trial of Valor Stage 1Stage 1 Genshin - Trial of Valor LockedStage 2 Genshin - Trial of Valor LockedStage 3 Genshin - Trial of Valor LockedStage 4

Soulblazers' Snowbound Journey Quest Guides

Soulblazers' Snowbound Journey Quests
Genshin Impact - Snowrealm Visitors Quest GuideSnowrealm Visitors Quests

Soulblazers' Snowbound Journey Character Locations

Genshin Impact - Character Locations for Soulblazers Snowbound Journey

Character Locations for Soulblazers' Event

Soulblazers' Snowbound Journey Exclusive Rewards

Soulblazers' Snowbound Journey Reward Guides
Genshin - Rainbow Serpent Rainbow Serpent's Rain Bow Genshin - Refined Heart Refined Heart Refinement Material

Other Events and Schedule

Genshin Impact - List of Events

List of Events

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