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Roads to the Past Have Long Been Closed Mission Guide

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Honkai Star Rail - Roads to the Past Have Long Been Closed

Roads to the Past Have Long Been Closed is a Trailblaze Mission in Honkai: Star Rail that is part of the In the Sweltering Morning Sun mission series. Check out how to unlock this mission, its walkthrough, and the rewards for completion in this guide!

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The Stars Are Cold Toys In the Dangerous Muddy Swamp

Roads to the Past Have Long Been Closed Information

Mission Type Trailblaze Mission
Location Jarilo-VI, Corridor of Fading Echoes
Required Level 24

Part of In the Sweltering Morning Sun

Roads to the Past Have Long Been Closed is the sixth quest within the Trailblaze Mission, In the Sweltering Morning Sun! This is the second Trailblaze Mission series in Jarilo-VI, the first world you trailblaze.
In the Sweltering Morning Sun

How to Unlock Roads to the Past Have Long Been Closed

Unlock Requirements

How to Unlock Reach Trailblaze Level 24 or above

Complete The Stars Are Cold Toys Mission

Honkai Star Rail - The Stars Are Cold Toys

Roads to the Past Have Long Been Closed can be unlocked once you reach Trailblaze Level 24 or above and have completed The Stars Are Cold Toys mission.

The Stars Are Cold Toys Mission Guide

Roads to the Past Have Long Been Closed Walkthrough

Quest Walkthrough
1 Once you have a team that meets the requirements below, head on over to the Corridor of Fading Echoes and enter the End of the Eternal Freeze challenge area.
Challenge Requirements:
・The team must include the Trailblazer.
・All team members must be level 30 or above.
2 Make your way up to the Stellaron and watch a cutscene between Cocolia and Bronya.
3 Once the cutscene ends, battle the enemies Cocolia throws at you. Defeat all 3 enemy waves to progress the quest.
4 Watch the cutscene that plays after the fight.
5 Battle Cocolia solo as the Trailblazer. Do not worry as you are meant to lose this fight.
6
Once Cocolia defeats the Trailblazer, you will be taken into a different plane of existence. Approach the blue motes of light to view a memory of Cocolia.
7 View each of the memories until you reach the small child at the center of the vortex. Speak to it and claim the power of the Path of Preservation. This unlocks the powerful, Trailblazer (Fire).
8 Fight Cocolia, Mother of Deception again, but this time with your full team and the Fire Trailblazer. Defeat her to complete the mission and end the Eternal Freeze on Jarilo-VI.

How to Defeat Cocolia Mother of Deception

Tips for Beating Cocolia



Bring Characters That Deal Fire Damage

Cocolia, Mother of Deception Weaknesses
Star Rail - QuantumQuantum Star Rail - LightningLightning Star Rail - FireFire

While Cocolia, Mother of Deception is also weak to Lightning and Quantum, the most effective element to use will be Fire. Since you automatically have Trailblazer (Fire) for this battle, try bringing along other Fire-type characters to make breaking her Toughness a breeze.

Bring Along an Upgraded Natasha for F2P Heals

Natasha does a great job of keeping your team alive, especially when you only have F2P options for your team comps. Save her ultimate for when you get hit by Cocolia's Last Choir of Genesis AoE attack to quickly bring your team's HP back up to fighting condition.

Natasha - Best Builds and Teams

Use the Engine of Creation to Break the Lances of Eternal Freeze

Honkai Star Rail - Use Engine of Creation on Lances

At one point of the fight, Cocolia will summon 2 Lances of Eternal Freeze to aid her in battle. These do massive amounts of AoE damage so they are dangerous to leave on the field for a long period of time. Use the Engine of Creation attack to quickly dispose of them and leave Cocolia alone on the battlefield.

Deplete Cocolia's Toughness to Interrupt the Creation's Prelude

During Phase 2 of the fight, Cocolia will start charging up her Last Choir of Genesis AoE attack by casting The Creation's Prelude. To interrupt it and prevent the AoE attack from being cast, break Cocolia's Toughness using a combination of Fire attacks and the Engine of Creation.

Roads to the Past Have Long Been Closed Rewards

Mission Rewards
Star Rail - Trailblaze EXP Item Trailblaze EXP x1200 Star Rail - Stellar Jade Item Stellar Jade x80 Star Rail - Traveler Traveler's Guide x5
Star Rail - Refined Aether Item Refined Aether x4 Star Rail - Enigmatic Ectostella Item Enigmatic Ectostella x2 Star Rail - Everwinter Item Everwinter x1
Star Rail - Fate Item Fate x1

Honkai: Star Rail Related Guides

All Missions and Mission Types

Other In the Sweltering Morning Sun Guides

Honkai Star Rail - In the Sweltering Morning Sun

In the Sweltering Morning Sun
1 Cleanse the Darkness Outside
2 Unattainable Idol
3 Young Guard
4 Soldiers Stay Silent
5 The Stars Are Cold Toys
6 Roads to the Past Have Long Been Closed
7 In the Dangerous Muddy Swamp
8 No Time for Me, My Friend
9 Silent Galaxy

All Trailblaze Missions

Prologue: Herta Space Station
1 Today Is Yesterday's Tomorrow
Chapter 1: Jarilo-VI
2 In the Withering Wintry Night
3 In the Sweltering Morning Sun
Chapter 2: The Xianzhou Loufu
4 Windswept Wanderlust
5 Topclouded Towerthrust
6 Karmic Clouds Faded, War Banners Folded
Chapter 3: Penacony
7 The Sound and the Fury
8 Cat Among Pigeons
9 In Our Time
10 Farewell, Penacony
11 A New Venture on the Eighth Dawn
Chapter 4: Amphoreus
12 Heroic Saga of Flame-Chase
13 Light Slips the Gate, Shadow Greets the Throne
14 Through the Petals in the Land of Repose
15 The Fall at Dawn's Rise
16 For the Sun is Set to Die
17 Before Their Deaths
18 Back to Earth in Evernight
19 As Yesterday Became Tomorrow

All Trailblaze Missions

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