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Todd Riordan's Academic Research: The Three Draconic Transformations is an Adventure Mission in Honkai: Star Rail. Check out how to unlock this mission, its walkthrough, rewards for completion, and all choices in this guide!
| Previous Mission | Next Mission |
|---|---|
| Todd Riordan's Academic Research: Glimpsing the Verdant Apothecary's Pouch | Todd Riordan's Academic Research: Continued |
List of Contents
| Mission Type | Adventure Mission |
|---|---|
| Location | The Xianzhou Luofu, Central Starskiff Haven |
| Required Level | 34 |
| Client | Todd |
| How to Unlock | Reach Trailblaze Level 34 or above |
|---|---|
| Complete Todd Riordan's Academic Research: Glimpsing the Verdant Apothecary's Pouch |
Todd Riordan's Academic Research: The Three Draconic Transformations can be unlocked once you reach Trailblaze Level 34 or above and have completed the Todd Riordan's Academic Research: Glimpsing the Verdant Apothecary's Pouch mission.
Todd Riordan's Academic Research: Glimpsing the Verdant Apothecary's Pouch
| Quest Walkthrough | |
|---|---|
| 1 | Head to the Central Starskiff Haven and talk to Todd Riordan about what he wants. |
| 2 | Head to the Scalegorge Waterscape and photograph the ''high elder statue''. |
| 3 | Head to the next location to grab a photo of a ''Vidyadhara egg'' using the camera identify function. |
| 4 | Use the Palace Ruin Depths space anchor, then head to the next area to take a photo of a Vidyadhara historical mural. You can choose any of the four murals to take a photo of. |
| 5 | Use the Echo of War - Divine Seed to teleport near the dragon-shaped ray of light and take a photo of it! |
| 6 | Return to the Central Starskiff Haven to show the photos to Todd. |
| 7 | As you talk to Todd, he realizes there are markings or Xianzhou Rubbings in the area that the Intelligentsia Guild added. Specifically his mentor, ''Bernini Serrano''. |
| 8 | Afterward, Todd will ask you to collect the rubbings in the Alchemy Commission. |
| 9 | After collecting the rubbings, return to Todd and show him the photos. He will then ask you to collect the rubbings in the Scalegorge Waterscape! |
| 10 | Head back to Todd to give him the photos of the rubbings. |
| 11 | After talking to Todd, take him to inspect the Vidyadhara High Elder statue. |
| 12 | Then take Todd to inspect the Vidyadhara eggs. Once you reach the area, talk to him again. |
| 13 | Return to the Vidyadhara high elder statue to get Todd's notebook. |
| 14 | Give the notebook back to Todd and then head back to the Central Starskiff Haven to complete the mission! |
 Alchemy Commission, The Xianzhou Luofu |
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 Location 1 |
 Location 2 |
 Location 3 |
Aside from the location 1, the other two rubbings can be done in any order.
| How to Collect Rubbings | |
|---|---|
| 1 | Head to the marked location and interact with the beam of light on the ground to identify the main image of the rubbing. |
| 2 | After that, use the identifier function to look for another rubbing in the area indicated by a blue light. |
| 3 | The blue light will be on a bench within the area. Head in front of it to see the connected image. |
| 4 | Angle your screen camera until the two rubbing murals are aligned. You'll know it's properly aligned when the rubbing and the search device Todd gave you glow. |
| Return to All Alchemy Commission Rubbings ▲ | |
| How to Collect Rubbings | |
|---|---|
| 1 | Head to the Healer's Market and interact with the light beam on the ground. |
| 2 | The rubbing mural will be on the tree in the middle of the market. |
| 3 | Adjust your camera screen until the function button and the rubbing mural glow. |
| Return to All Alchemy Commission Rubbings ▲ | |
| How to Collect Rubbings | |
|---|---|
| 1 | The final Intelligentsia Guild rubbing is near the Elixir Research Terrace Space Anchor. Use that and interact with the light beam to find the rubbing mural! |
| 2 | The remaining rubbing mural is on one of the poles of a bridge. Head past the small tree near the mural, then angle the camera until the mural lights up! |
| 3 | Use the camera function to grab a photo of the complete mural rubbing! |
| Return to All Alchemy Commission Rubbings ▲ | |
 Scalegorge Waterscape, The Xianzhou Luofu |
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 Rubbing 4 |
 Rubbing 5 |
 Rubbing 6 |
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 Rubbing 7 |
 Rubbing 8 |
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The map and locations are arranged by their rubbing number. Howeve,r this can be done in any order.
| How to Collect Rubbings | |
|---|---|
| 1 | The first puzzle is located right of the Ancient Sea Palace Ruins. The beam of light will be on top of the stairs. |
| 2 | Interact with the beam of light to detect the main part of the rubbing mural on the ruined pillar. |
| 3 | To angle the rubbing mural, you must get a bit close to the ruined pillar toward the edge of the area. Then adjust your screen until the mural glows! |
| 4 | After that, you can use the function button to get the rubbing! |
| Return to All Scalegorge Waterscape Rubbings ▲ | |
| How to Collect Rubbings | |
|---|---|
| 1 | Use the Palace Ruin Depths Space Anchor to get to the next location, then head towards it. |
| 2 | Defeat the enemies in the area before interacting with the beam of light. |
| 3 | Interact with the beam of light to show the main area of the rubbing mural. |
| 4 | Use the function button to locate other rubbings that glow blue. |
| 5 | To view the completed rubbing mural, you must head in front of a fallen pillar. Get close to it, then angle it with the image of the branches behind it until the rubbing mural glows! |
| 6 | Use the function button to get the rubbing image! |
| Return to All Scalegorge Waterscape Rubbings ▲ | |
| How to Collect Rubbings | |
|---|---|
| 1 | Use the Echo of War: Divine Seed to teleport near the area of the rubbing mural. |
| 2 | Defeat all the enemies within the area first to avoid interruptions during the mission objective. |
| 3 | Interact with the glowing beam on the floor to show the main rubbing on the mural wall. |
| 4 | After that, use the function button to look for a blue light indicating another piece of the rubbing. The other piece is on a ceremonial lamp at the back near the mural depicting the Vidyadhara in their youth working in The Xianzhou. |
| 5 | Angle the rubbing until it glows and shows five figures, and press the function button again to get the rubbing! |
| Return to All Scalegorge Waterscape Rubbings ▲ | |
| How to Collect Rubbings | |
|---|---|
| 1 | Use the Palace Ruin Depths again and head for the Guild Insignia Rubbing 5 location. |
| 2 | The beam of light you can interact with is beside a formidable enemy guarding a chest. You can defeat the formidable enemy before interacting with it, or you can use a camo paint or bring a character that can avoid detection with their skills like Seele or Sampo! |
| 3 | After interacting with the glowing beam, it will show you the main rubbing mural near the top of a pillar. |
| 4 | You must use the function button to check the surroundings for another blue light indicating another piece of the rubbing mural. |
| 5 | The second part of the rubbing mural is on a fallen pillar near a large tree branch. |
| 6 | Get close to the second rubbing mural, then angle your screen or move around until it glows. Then press on the function button to collect the rubbing! |
| Return to All Scalegorge Waterscape Rubbings ▲ | |
| How to Collect Rubbings | |
|---|---|
| 1 | Defeat any enemies near the area of the beam of light and the enemy patrolling below the stairs. |
| 2 | Interact with the beam of light, then use the function button and look around the area to see if anything is glowing beside the main rubbing mural. |
| 3 | The remaining rubbing mural is located at the side of the stairs under a collapsed wall section. |
| 4 | Head under the collapsed wall section, then shift your camera to angle the rubbing mural until it glows. |
| 5 | Use the function button to get the full image of the rubbing! |
| Return to All Scalegorge Waterscape Rubbings ▲ | |
| Mission Rewards | ||
|---|---|---|
 Trailblaze EXP
x200 |
 Stellar Jade
x40 |
 Traveler's Guide
x6 |
 Lost Crystal
x5 |
 Strale
x25 |
 Erstwhile Resonance
x1 |
 Credit
x60000 |
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| Todd Riordan's Academic Research | |
|---|---|
| 1 | Todd Riordan's Academic Research: Glimpsing the Verdant Apothecary's Pouch |
| 2 | Todd Riordan's Academic Research: The Three Draconic Transformations |
| 3 | Todd Riordan's Academic Research: Continued |
All Missions and Mission Types
| The Xianzhou Luofu Mission Guides | A Teacher and a Friend | A Teacher and a Friend: Continued | A Teacher and a Friend: Interlude |
|---|---|---|
| Bestial Ferocity | Bestial Ferocity: The End | Eye of the Cosmos |
| Fired | Pallbearing Merchant, Swordwielding Recruit | Poetic Genius Ingenium |
| Ten-Lords' Decree and Calamity's Remnant | Todd Riordan's Academic Research: Continued | Todd Riordan's Academic Research: Glimpsing the Verdant Apothecary's Pouch |
| Todd Riordan's Academic Research: The Three Draconic Transformations | Wraiths of Mirage | Youci's Clever Decor |
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