Rite of Descension is the first subquest in Chapter 1: Act 1, Of the Land Amidst Monoliths, an Archon Quest in Genshin Impact. This walkthrough will guide you through all objectives of the Rite of Descension Archon Subquest.
Rite of Descension is unlocked automatically when you finish Ending Note, the last subquest of the Prologue Archon Quests.
Region: Mondstadt
Area: Windrise
Quest Giver: Automatically given after completing Ending Note
Requirement: Complete subquest Ending Note
Recommended Level: 25
Reward: 375 Adventure EXP, 11,550 Mora, 4 Adventurer’s Experience, 23Mystic Enhancement Ore
Mission Description: Go to Liyue to witness the Rite of Descension
Objectives:
- Go to Liyue Harbor
- Talk to the locals (3)
- Go to Yujing Terrace
- Pray and make a wish at Yujing Terrace
- Join the crowd and wait for the rite to begin
- Escape from the Millelith
- Talk to Childe at the Northland Bank
Starting Location: Windrise
Go to Liyue Harbor
There is a long way to go to reach your destination. The best starting point is the Statue of the Seven by Dawn Winery. The map below is all unlocked, but the map will be completely blacked out for you for the trip. Same as it was in Mondstadt, chunks of the map become visible when you activate a Statue of the Seven.
Exploration is generally a good rule of thumb with any new area. However, if you want to go straight to the next Archon Quests, then follow the path indicated on the map below.
The circles on the image above indicate a teleportation point to activate along the path. Be sure to activate these as you go. You encounter very few enemies on this route. Combine that with the path’s linear nature, and that makes this the easiest way to reach Liyue with minimal exploration.
You eventually approach Liyue from above. Make your way down to and across the bridge and approach the glowing spot.
Talk to the locals (3)
Local #1: After the short conversation with Paimon, head directly southeast and then climb the stairs to your right.
The first local, Linlang, stands halfway up the long staircase. She gives you a short conversation about Liyue and its archon.
Local #2: Continue up the stairs and walk straight ahead to the second local, Guanhai.
He just tells you that he’s never been to the Rite of Descension, even though he’s lived in Liyue his entire life.
Local #3: From Guanhai, turn northwest and run directly at the third local, Bolai.
He directs you to Yujing Terrance.
Go to Yujing Terrace
You can certainly climb up buildings to get to the Yujing Terrace. However, the buildings in Liyue Harbor feature overhanging roofs, which makes climbing onto roofs challenging in most places.
Instead, continue northwest through the gateway in front of you.
Then, cross the stone bridge and turn left up the stairs. The staircase turns 180 degrees and continues upward.
At the top, turn left and continue forward through the gateway on the other side of the courtyard.
Pray and make a wish at Yujing Terrace
You now need to pray at two locations, one on your right and one on your left. First, turn right to reach the first one up a short flight of stairs.
After that, turn completely around and run to the other side of the courtyard. Activate the second location.
Join the crowd and wait for the rite to begin
Turn around again and run to the center of the courtyard.
A cutscene plays out where the Rite of Descension takes place, only to see a dragon fall from the sky dead.
Escape from the Millelith
The easiest path is along the left side of the courtyard.
When the first patrol isn’t looking, go behind some rocks on the left and then wait for the patrol to go the other direction.
Then, while still in the grass, head toward the building and stop by the stairs.
Climb up the stairs and go forward, following the left wall. A patrol comes up the stairs to your right, but he shouldn’t be a problem if you don’t see him directly in front of you.
Continue following the stone path ahead of you behind some rocks until you see a patrol looking away from you.
Look to your right to see some rocks in the water. Jump across those rocks to reach the staircase you took to get up to this courtyard in the first place.
A cutscene plays out where you get cornered and a mysterious man swoops in to clear out the guards. He then leads you to safety.
After a conversation with the mysterious man, Childe, you’re back on the main street. Here, guards will not be looking for you.
Talk to Childe at the Northland Bank
Head southeast until you reach a set of stairs on your right next to a vendor with a diamond icon above her head.
Climb the stairs. At the top of the stairs, go forward between the two buildings.
From there, turn right and then right again up a set of stairs.
Go up a 180-degree stairs from the top of the last staircase, and then go up a rounded staircase.
Talk to Childe, who stands at the top of the rounded staircase.
Childe gives you a Sigil of Permission and directs you to use it at Jueyun Karst, a location to the far northwest corner of Liyue.
Finishing this custcene completes the Rite of Descension subquest.
Next Quest: An Impromptu Change of Plan
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