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The Witch's Ardent Research Mission Guide

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Honkai Star Rail - The Witch

The Witch's Ardent Research is a Trailblaze Mission in Honkai: Star Rail that is part of the As Tomorrow Became Yesterday mission series. Check out how to unlock this mission, its walkthrough, and the rewards for completion in this guide!

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The Witch's Ardent Research Information

Mission Type Trailblaze Mission
Location Amphoreus, "Nightmare's Echo" Great Tomb of the Nameless Titan
Required Level 34

Part of As Tomorrow Became Yesterday Mission Series

Honkai Star Rail - As Tomorrow Became Yesterday

The Witch's Ardent Research is the third quest for the As Tomorrow Became Yesterday Trailblaze Mission Series.

As Tomorrow Became Yesterday Mission Guide

How to Unlock The Witch's Ardent Research

Unlock Requirements

How to Unlock Reach Trailblaze Level 34 or above

Complete Traverse Stars and Stride Cosmos Mission

Honkai Star Rail - Traverse Stars and Stride Cosmos

The Witch's Ardent Research can be unlocked once you reach Trailblaze Level 34 or above and have completed Traverse Stars and Stride Cosmos mission.

Traverse Stars and Stride Cosmos Mission Guide

The Witch's Ardent Research Walkthrough

How to Complete The Witch's Ardent Research

  • Step 1: Control the Hand of Zagreus to Clear Obstacles
  • Step 2: Board the Mistletoe
  • Step 3: Search for Independent Source Terminals
  • Step 4: Track the Signal of Exomyth
  • Step 5: Search for Lygus's Coordinates
  • Step 6: Pilot the Mistletoe to The Tombstone
  • Step 7: Commence the Meeting of Genius Society

Control the Hand of Zagreus to Clear Obstacles

HSR - The Witch

After the dialogue, you'll be teleported to the Nightmare's Echo Great Tomb of the Nameless Titan. Head over to the Hand of Zagreus mechanism and control it. Use the hand to destroy the rubble in the central area.

Board the Mistletoe

HSR - The Witch

Once the ship appears, go to the central area and board it. Proceed with the dialogue until the ship departs. Next, you'll be asked to seach for terminals to hack into.

Search for Independent Source Terminals

HSR - The Witch

Use the Auto-Cruise function on the upper right so the spaceship automatically flies to the area where the first terminal is. Once you're there, approach the terminal to hack into it and proceed with the dialogue.

Search For Second Terminal

HSR - The Witch

Once you're done with the first terminal, board the ship and head to the second terminal. Again, just use the Auto-Cruise function to easily get to the next area. Upon landing, interact with the terminal to hack it.

Search For Third Terminal

HSR - The Witch

After the dialogue, board the ship again and head to the final terminal. Use the Auto-Cruise function to get to the area where the final terminal is and interact with it.

Track the Signal of Exomyth

HSR - The Witch

Finish the dialogue and the speed rings will appear. Go through the speed rings and then follow the marker to track the signal of the Exomyth. You can also use the Auto-Cruise function here. After landing, go near the corrupted area and proceed with the dialogue.

Search for Lygus's Coordinates

HSR - The Witch

Enter the Exomyth using the anchor and move towards the marker. Once you reach the end of the path, you'll trigger another dialogue. You'll be teleported back to Nightmare's Echo right after the dialogue.

Pilot the Mistletoe to The Tombstone

HSR - The Witch

Board the ship after the dialogue and head to the area where the tombstone is by following the marker. You can also use the Auto-Cruise function here. Upon landing, go near Lygus's head and interact with it.

Commence the Meeting of Genius Society

HSR - The Witch

Finish all of the dialogue that comes after, then board the ship again. After landing, interact with the anchor to commence the Genius Society meeting. Finish the meeting, and the mission will be complete.

The Witch's Ardent Research Rewards

Mission Rewards
Star Rail - Stellar Jade Item Stellar Jade x100 Star Rail - Traveler Traveler's Guide x6 Star Rail - Refined Aether Item Refined Aether x6
Star Rail - Disorder Ambrosia Item Disorder Ambrosia x320 Star Rail - Credit Item Credit x128000

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Other As Tomorrow Became Yesterday Guides

Honkai Star Rail - As Tomorrow Became Yesterday

As Tomorrow Became Yesterday
1 Dawn, Caress the Distant Lands Once More
2 Traverse Stars and Stride Cosmos
3 The Witch's Ardent Research
4 Hero, Return to Dawn in Mortality
5 Pages, Ripples That Engrave Memories
6 Silver Chariot, Part With That Humanity's Epic
7 Fallen Petals, Leave Fading Traces of Fragrance

As Tomorrow Became Yesterday

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

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