Wasted Labor in Genshin Impact: how to start and complete the quest

Vain labor в Genshin impact is a world quest that will immerse the Traveler in the story of the adventures of a certain Wolfgang. Paimon sincerely wants to help the poor fellow get out of the trap by changing the past.

In the guide, we will tell you how to start and complete the quest Wasted Labor, how to open the secret room, get out of it and climb to the very top of the ruins.

How to start the quest Wasted Labor in Genshin Impact

To start the world quest Wasted Labor in Genshin Impact, you must complete The Discarded Insignia, and to the left of it is another exclamation mark hanging above the book. Read it, after which the first task will appear.

Walkthrough Wasted Labor in Genshin Impact

Travel to an island in a pond to explore the ruins of the past

Go down to the coast and go to the pond, press "Drop into the water" to move into the world of dreams. Go to the place on the island where the notes were left. After entering the ruins, turn right and move down. Turn around and climb into the hole in the wall. Go further until you reach a room with a low column and torches around.

How to open the secret room on Dangerous Island

The traveler entered the room where Wolfgang might have been. The grate closed and the room became a trap. There is inside 3 torchesto be activated. If you stand with your back to the exit, then light the torches in the following sequence: right, center, left. After that, the grate will rise.

Leave clues for Wolfgang and return to the outside of the pond to check the notes. Dip into the water to be on the "modern" version of Dangerous Island.

Look at Wolfgang's notes

Get back to the top dangerous island and look at Wolfgang's notes again. Looks like he got out of the secret room after all. Paimon was wondering what became of the researcher, so move on.

Head to the ruins in the ocean to find Wolfgang's footprints

Head west to the ruins. Having reached the desired island, go inside and jump down. Once inside the ruins, climb into the hole in the wall and turn right. There are stones that need to be broken and go into the secret age.

Immediately opposite the hole is the point of interest, where lies Sea salt covered key, it must be picked up. Move further along the corridor and you will find enemies at the end of the tunnel that you need to go to. Defeat all opponents and read the old notes lying to the left of the lit torch. Wolfgang is stuck again and the Traveler has to free him.

Go to the place on the island where the notes were left

Climb up with the windmill in the first cave and lower it into the water to see the "past" version of the ruins. The hero will be transferred to the pond near the ruins on Mona's Dangerous Island. Go inside and go to the room with the torches.

One of the torches has a lever, and the same one is on the far wall in the room. The traveler needs to climb up through the bars.

Clear the room of enemies and open the grate with Sea salt covered keyfound earlier.

In the next room there are many pots. Take from the first only one Sea salt covered key and in the shortest possible time, break all seven objects, after which another grate will rise, and the age will open further. Turn the corner and move up the stairs.

When you turn the corner you will find Merging starlight, take it upstairs so that it stands above the vase. To the right of the "stopwatch" there is a hole in the wall. Jump there and turn left, carefully walk along the edge to the second star. Take it and bring it to the second vase.

As a result, get a chest and two Mergers. Be sure to pick them up! Go through the opening on the left and you will be trapped. You need to help yourself and Wolfgang by opening the grate.

How to get out of the secret room on Dangerous Island

In the far right corner of the secret room is stonesthat can and should be destroyed. The first problem is fixed, now go to each torch and, using Anemo scattering, cleanse them of spoilage.

To solve the puzzle, light the torches in a certain order: start with the one on the high ground against the wall, and end with the one located behind the hole that was previously blocked by a stone.

Wolfgang doesn't have elemental skills, so Traveler and Paimon decide to help him in another way: find a place to leave a clue. Exit the secret room and leave the message right in front of the entrance. Go outside and change the look of the ruins to a modern one in the same pond, which turned out to be when moving.

Look at Wolfgang's notes

After teleporting through the pond, return to the dungeon by going through the hole that was behind the pile of rocks. Find the diary next to the engraving on the column: Wolfgang will tell you that he found the message, thank the savior for his help. Then he will head to the ruins at the top of the mountain.

Travel to sunken ruins

 

Head to the sunken ruins located southeast of the ruins in the ocean. To do this, summon a wavewalker at the Anchor Post. Climb higher and find the engraving on the column: Wolfgang again thinks too much of himself, now he wants to climb the Dragon Ridge. The traveler has to leave a message to prevent the man's death. Return to the previous ruins and change the appearance of the islands, Dropping the water.

Leave tips and chicken in honey sauce

 

Climb to the top of the ruins on Danger Island, Mona style. Pointers must be arranged in the same way as in the screenshot above. Hit it first to make it glow and then rotate it until you get the same image. Some rays can overlap each other so as not to create unnecessary lines. After solving the puzzle, a precious chest, open it to get reward and free Merging starlight. Follow the star to the constellation fresco.

To climb to the very top, you must insert into the constellation three confluences of starlight. Two were taken earlier from the cave, the third from the Precious Chest. We'll tell you how to get another star. Approach the edge of the platform behind Mona. It is noticeable that the rain falls on an invisible texture.

If there is no rain and invisible plates

Invisible plates appear only in the rain. To turn it on, go down to the beach using the teleport in the location. Climb up the large archway in the lower ruins and activate the Hydro Monument. It will rain immediately.

Approach the place with plates and go upstairs. Climb onto the floating stone arch and take Merging starlight. Get down to Mona and place all four items in the device in turn.

 

A cut-scene will begin, where they will show how the star path appears around the ruins. Climb up it to the very top. After you stand on the building, take luxury chest and go to the marker on the back of the column. Leave a message and a chicken in honey sauce there.

Return to the pond and lower it into the water to see if Wolfgang has changed his mind.

Swim to the far ruins and read the message on the same pillar. Finally, Paimon will understand that in fact it will not be possible to change the past, this will complete the task.

In a separate article, we wrote where to find all Starlight Confluences and what they are for.

Awards

For trying to help Wolfgang, the Traveler will receive:

• Adventure EXP x400.
• Primogems x 50.
• Mora x 30000.
• Hero's Wit x 3.
• Magic amplification ore x 6.
• 5 Merging Starlight.

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