Despair Engulfs the Heavens is the fourth part in the Teyvat storyline Archon Quest Chapter V: Act IV - The Rainbow Destined to Burn.
Steps[]
- Check the map and select a hotspot to reinforce
- Reinforce the hotspot
- Defeat all opponents
- Talk to the courier(s) at the Stadium
- Check the map and select a hotspot to reinforce
- Reinforce the hotspot
- Defeat all opponents
- Check the map and select a hotspot to reinforce
- Reinforce the hotspot
- Defeat all opponents
- Check the map and select a hotspot to reinforce
- Reinforce the hotspot
- Defeat all opponents
- Check the map and select a hotspot to reinforce
- Reinforce the hotspot
- Clear out the monsters present
- Check the map and select a hotspot to reinforce
- Ride the hot air balloon to reinforce the hotspot
- Reinforce the hotspot
- Clear out the monsters present
- Speak to the people in the area
- Check the map and select a hotspot to reinforce
- Head to the Children of Echoes's camp
- Clear out the monsters present
- Evac complete, prepare to fall back
- Rendezvous with the team that evacuated first
- Head to the Flower-Feather Clan
- Talk to Chasca
- Head to the center of the Stadium to witness the gathering of heroes
Gameplay Notes[]
- During step 24, a trial Xilonen joins the party.
- Continuing from the previous quest, The Surging Darkness, the player remains in a Special Story Mode for the duration of this entire quest until the end of No One Fights Alone.
- As with the previous quest, the player will have a pair of mutually exclusive options to choose from while addressing matters in Natlan. The option the player chooses will directly affect a step during this quest, and once a decision is made, it cannot be reversed. The chosen option will decide the enemies faced, potential allies met and rescued.
- The numbers in the battle reports for "Abyssal Corrosion Level", "Active Monsters" and "Total Deaths" vary among players.
Trial Character[]
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Talents & Artifacts | Attributes |
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  Lv. 90 C3 Xilonen Lv. 90 R1 Peak Patrol Song |
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 Max HP: 26,151 ATK: 1,742 DEF: 2,197 Elemental Mastery: 105 Crit Rate: 57.1% Crit DMG: 91.9% Energy Recharge: 135.0% |
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9 |
Lv. 90 C3 Xilonen Lv. 90 R3 Peak Patrol Song |
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Max HP: 25,859 ATK: 1,794 DEF: 2,305 Elemental Mastery: 47 Crit Rate: 67.2% Crit DMG: 166.6% Energy Recharge: 138.9% |
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Dialogue[]
Quest DescriptionThe true master of the Abyssal power has emerged at last. The earth's corrosion intensifies and monsters are driven mad, the apocalyptic scene becoming a festering seedbed of impotent despair.
Abyssal Corrosion Level: 54% 
Abyssal Activity
WeakLey Line Status
StableActive Monsters 2024 Total Deaths 339 Incidents Resolved 5
Unattended Hotspots and Battles The Abyssal Monsters Emerge Monsters infest both flanks of the valley around the Children of Echoes. The relevant personnel are currently organizing rescue operations, with Kachina among their number. There has been no update from this sector for some time. Situation unknown. 
This area's combat effects are unknown.Cleansing the Waters The hot springs at the People of the Springs have been defiled by the Abyss's power. The tribespeople have organized an effort to purify the waters. Mualani and Amina are taking part as well. There has been no update from this sector for some time. Situation unknown. 
This area's combat effects are unknown.Expanding Courier Manpower Wayna, chief of the Scions of the Canopy, is recruiting new Couriers to deal with the ever-increasing battle report workload. There has been no update from this sector for some time. Situation unknown. 
This area's combat effects are unknown.Temporary Sanctuary Warriors from the Scions of the Canopy guard this outpost such that civilians who have been hurt out in the wild and those unable to move quickly may seek temporary shelter here. There has been no update from this sector for some time. Situation unknown. 
Buff:
Dendro DMG increased.Security Support The Fatui transferred to the Pyro Archon's command have been stationed nearby to provide aid to passing merchants and travelers. There has been no update from this sector for some time. Situation unknown. 
This area's combat effects are unknown.Scout the Abyss's Source The origin of the Abyssal power has appeared in the skies above. Kinich is rushing over to investigate. As of yet, no further intel from him has arrived. 
This area's combat effects are unknown.Preventive Measures The sounds of monster activity ring through the valley beyond the Children of Echoes. Teams of warriors are giving their all in deploying defensive works to hold off the imminent impact. There has been no update from this sector for some time. Situation unknown. 
This area's combat effects are unknown.The immense power of the Abyss has taken on some ineffable form. It now hangs up on high, staining the skies of Natlan black, spreading endless calamity upon every inch of still-breathing land. The Abyssal creatures have broken through the Flower-Feather Clan's defensive line with the civilians yet to evacuate, with brutal implications for the battle. This place is wholly consumed by Abyssal power. No life can endure here, and none dare approach. The Abyss's power spreads from this place to all of Natlan. The monsters here are endless, their attacks inexorable.
- (Speak to Andinet or Tewodros, optional)
- Andinet: Thanks for your help. We'll manage for now, please go help the other affected areas.
- Tewodros: Nowhere's safe from the Abyss monsters now, but at least they're still scared off by the Sacred Flame. We'll stay here and protect any refugees who have come here to seek sanctuary.
Diverging Point #1[]
Survivor Search and Rescue: North[]
Survivor Search and Rescue: North 
Battle reports indicate that many civilians have been surrounded here even as the Abyss's attacks rapidly intensify. If we are to rescue them, we must make haste.
Insufficient intelligence. This area's combat effects are unknown.
- (Enter the area)
- Paimon: There are monsters everywhere...
- Paimon: But the battle report said there are still people here who could use our help. So let's wipe the monsters out!
- (After the fight)
- Paimon: Over here, come on! Quick!
- Paimon: Wake up! You gotta wake up!
- Paimon: Waaah!
They're all dead.- Paimon: Oh no... were we too late?
- Osawe: Aaah! No... Don't come any closer!
- Iyoba: It's okay, sweetie, they're not monsters... I think they're here to help.
- Don't worry. You're safe now.
- Come on out.
- Iyoba: Thank you...
- Paimon: What happened here?
- Iyoba: The Abyss had us surrounded... Luckily, these Fatui came to our rescue, and we started evacuating.
- Iyoba: But then that black fire shot out of the stadium, and that huge monstrosity appeared in the sky... Right after that, monsters suddenly appeared everywhere.
- Iyoba: They couldn't fight them off, so... so they hid us here...
- Osawe: *sobbing*...
- You should keep moving. This is no place to hang around.
- Paimon: Right, you need to get to the stadium. C'mon, we'll take you.
- Iyoba: Thank you... You saved our lives. We're forever indebted to you.
- Paimon: ...
- Paimon.
- Paimon: Huh?
- This is no "disaster"...
- This is war.
- Paimon: Y—Yeah... Paimon knows, it's just... it hasn't fully sunk in yet...
- Paimon: But anyway, right now, let's focus on getting them to the Stadium.
- Paimon: With any luck, there'll be an update waiting for us there. If not... we'll just have to play things by ear.
They're all dead.- (Proceed to Converging Point #1)
Survivor Search and Rescue: South[]
Survivor Search and Rescue: South 
Battle reports indicate that people and their Saurian companions have been trapped here even as the Abyss's attacks rapidly intensify. If we are to rescue them, we must make haste.
Insufficient intelligence. This area's combat effects are unknown.
- (Approach the fighting Saurians)
- Paimon: Whoa, those saurians are fighting each other... No wait! Something's wrong... They're Abyss monsters!
- (After defeating the enemies)
- Paimon: Over here, come on! Quick!
- Paimon: Hey, wake up! And you, wake up!
- Haronga: They're all dead.
- Paimon: Oh no... were we too late?
- Haronga: We were on our way to the stadium with our saurians, when that dark entity emerged in the sky. Seconds later, the Abyss monsters appeared and changed into saurian form.
- Haronga: They fought till the end to protect us... and now...
- You should keep moving. This is no place to hang around.
- Paimon: Right, you need to get to the stadium. C'mon, we'll take you.
- Haronga: I guess... Thank you.
- Haronga: I'm so sorry, truly I am... May the Wayob watch over your souls, now and forever...
- Paimon: ...
- Paimon.
- Paimon: Huh?
- This is no "disaster"...
- This is war.
- Paimon: Y—Yeah... Paimon knows, it's just... it hasn't fully sunk in yet...
- Paimon: But anyway, right now, let's focus on getting them to the Stadium.
- Paimon: With any luck, there'll be an update waiting for us there. If not... we'll just have to play things by ear.
- (Select "Survivor Search and Rescue: South" again, optional)
You rescued the survivors here who, whether they be human or Saurian, burn with the desire to defend their home.
- (Proceed to Converging Point #1)
Converging Point #1[]
- (Automatically teleported to the Stadium)
Abyssal Corrosion Level: 54%
Abyssal Activity
WeakLey Line Status
StableActive Monsters 2024 Total Deaths 339 Incidents Resolved 6
- The dialogue available here depends on the option chosen in Diverging Point #1 of The Surging Darkness
- (If Under Siege was previously chosen)
- (Talk to Lliuyaq)
- Lliuyaq: Need the latest battle report? We don't have too much information, since so few messengers are making it back here.
- Lliuyaq: But as I understand, the folks at the Scions of the Canopy outpost suffered a large-scale Abyss attack as they were trying to evacuate civilians to the Stadium.
- Lliuyaq: If you're free, please head there immediately.
Abyssal Corrosion Level: 54%
Abyssal Activity
StrongLey Line Status
DentedActive Monsters 2024 Total Deaths 473 Incidents Resolved 6
Unattended Hotspots and Battles Stadium Key Site Guards are present around the clock to ensure that civilians who have evacuated here from the surrounding lands may safely enter the Stadium of the Sacred Flame. There has been no update from this sector for some time. Situation unknown. 
This area's combat effects are unknown.You rescued the survivors here, paying the utmost respect to those who made the ultimate sacrifice, fighting here until the very last moment.
- (Talk to Lliuyaq again, optional)
- Lliuyaq: Best of luck. I hope to hear good news.
Ferocious Beasts Unleashed 
Ferocious Abyssal creatures have attacked this strong point belonging to the Scions of the Canopy. The civilians and wounded personnel are resisting desperately, but the situation grows perilous...
Insufficient intelligence. This area's combat effects are unknown.
- (Teleport to Ferocious Beasts Unleashed)
- (Approach the area)
- Paimon: Look, someone's still fighting!
- (After defeating the enemies)
- Achiyaku: It's you... You came...
- What happened to the other warriors?
- Achiyaku: After you left, some of them started evacuating the civilians, while the rest stayed behind to keep guard... but they're all dead. I'm the only survivor.
- Achiyaku: We're done for now. The Abyss will attack again any minute, and then I'll be a dead man too... The last few civilians holed up indoors won't stand a chance...
- Paimon: Hang in there, we'll think of something! There's gotta be a way out of this.
- Achiyaku: Like what? None of the civilians have any combat experience. There are old people, children, wounded... They can't defend themselves.
- Kunak: The monsters are gone for now, right?
- Achiyaku: Get back inside. It's too dangerous out here.
- Kunak: I know it's dangerous. That's why I came out.
- Libiac: Same.
- Achiyaku: Huh? What is this...?
- Kunak: Can you spare some equipment for us?
- Kunak: I've never been in a battle before, but I'm young, and I can hold a weapon. That's gotta count for something.
- Libiac: And I used to fight in the Pilgrimage when I was a younger man. Admittedly, I never made it very far...
- Libiac: But if you hand me a spear, I think the old muscle-memory will kick in.
- Kunak: There are others willing to join us as well. I persuaded them to fight. We can't let the blood spilled by our warrior brethren be in vain.
- Kunak: We can't watch on as our heroes lose heart. And we can't let them fight alone.
- Achiyaku: Hmm, we don't have much equipment left...
- Achiyaku: ...Okay. Take these.
- Achiyaku: With a few extra fighters, we should just about be able to hold our own. It'll be a slow advance, but that's better than being stuck here.
- Achiyaku: Everyone who's fighting, be prepared to follow my orders to the letter.
- Kunak: Yes Sir!
- Libiac: Got it.
- Paimon: Take our hot air balloon. You can use it to get to the stadium.
- Libiac: No need, you'll have other people to save. We're taking up arms so that you can focus on more important things. You're the heroes, after all.
- Paimon: Okay, well... Try going that way. That's the route we came from, and there weren't too many monsters.
- Achiyaku: Thank you both. You've been a huge help.
- Achiyaku: I am devastated by the deaths of my brothers-in-arms. But if their sacrifice means anything, I have to live on.
- Kunak: We're not going down without a fight.
- Just be careful.
- Achiyaku: Thanks, we will. Now, go. There are other people to save out there.
- (If A Surviving Courier's Missive was previously chosen)
- (Talk to Raman)
- Raman: Oh, hey. It's you again.
- Raman: It's a real shame I'm stuck here nursing my wounds, otherwise I'd be out there on the front line delivering the latest intel to you guys.
- Paimon: What's the current situation out there?
- Raman: *sigh* Fewer and fewer messengers are making it back, and each trip seems to be taking longer than the last... It gives me a really bad feeling.
- Raman: I'll update you on the latest intel for now. For next time though, I'll see if I can find someone to bring the updates directly to you.
- Raman: I can't guarantee anything, though. As you know, we're seriously short on people.
- Don't worry about me. I'll manage.
- Save the intel for those who need it most.
- Raman: Heh... I don't know how you do it. You really are a true hero.
- (Talk to Raman again, optional)
- Raman: Stay safe, heroes of Natlan.
- (Approach the area)
- Paimon: Yet another place crawling with monsters...
- Paimon: Let's clear the area and see if there are any survivors.
- (Knock on the door after defeating the enemies)
- Kunak: Stay back!
- Paimon: Aaah!
- Kunak: Wait, y—you're... What happened to the monsters?
- Duly slain.
- Libiac: All of them? But there were so many...
- Paimon: What's the situation here? Any other survivors?
- Kunak: ...
- Libiac: ...
- Kunak: The warriors protecting our group all fought to their deaths. We weren't about to sit around waiting to die, so we snuck out and made a run for it. But we didn't get far before the monsters spotted us...
- Kunak: Who knows, maybe we should've stayed put after all.
- Libiac: Ugh, when I was in my prime, I could have handled them all by myself... *cough* ... *sigh*
- You need to get out of here, now.
- Paimon: Yeah. Take our hot air balloon and head to the stadium.
- Kunak: Oh... But won't that hold you up, if we take it?
- Jember: What the...? How is anyone still here!? I thought the monsters had captured this place?
- Perfect timing. Can you escort them to safety?
- We have somewhere else to be.
- Jember: Yes, of course! Leave them with us.
- Kunak: ...
- Jember: What's the matter? We need to go! It's not safe here.
- Kunak: It's just... I can't help but think things might have turned out differently if only I'd chosen to fend for myself sooner, rather than expecting other people to protect me...
- Libiac: It's not too late — maybe even for me. I might be an old bag of bones, but I used to train in the spear, and I bet I can still remember a thing or two.
- Kunak: Let's get going. I'm gonna fight to the very end... just like they did.
- Libiac: Thanks again for your help. We'll be alright from here.
- Paimon: Okay, but be extra careful on your way back! We'll see you at the stadium!
- Kunak: You bet! Till then.
Abyssal Corrosion Level: 54%
Abyssal Activity
SevereLey Line Status
DamagedActive Monsters 2024 Total Deaths 473 Incidents Resolved 7
Diverging Point #2[]
- The option available here is the one not chosen in Diverging Point #1
Survivor Search and Rescue: North[]
- (If Survivor Search and Rescue
- South was selected before)
Survivor Search and Rescue: North
Earlier war reports indicate that many civilians had become hemmed in here, even as the Abyss was intensifying its attacks. It is unknown if any have survived...
Insufficient intelligence. This area's combat effects are unknown.
- (Teleport to Survivor Search and Rescue
- North)
- (Approach the area)
- Paimon: Doesn't look like we'll be able to find anyone here... The monsters are all that's left.
- (After defeating the enemies)
- Paimon: Nope... Nobody here...
- Paimon: The latest intel said the Children of Echoes need support too. Let's head over.
- (Select "Survivor Search and Rescue: North" again, optional)
You paid the highest respect to those who made the ultimate sacrifice, fighting here to the last.
Survivor Search and Rescue: South[]
- (If Survivor Search and Rescue
- North was selected before)
Survivor Search and Rescue: South
Earlier war reports indicate that some people and their Saurian companions came under siege here, even as the Abyss was intensifying its attacks. It is unknown if any have survived...
Insufficient intelligence. This area's combat effects are unknown.
- (Teleport to Survivor Search and Rescue
- South)
- (Approach the area)
- Paimon: Monsters everywhere you look, and... Oh no, looks like there's a saurian corpse...
- (After defeating the enemies and talking to Young Yumkasaur)
- Paimon: Guess you're the sole survivor, huh buddy?
- Paimon: There there, don't be scared. Head to the Stadium, you'll be safe there. It's that way.
- Paimon: You're upset, and nothing Paimon says can make it better... But you have to go right away, okay?
- Paimon: ...
- Stay strong.
- Paimon: Yeah, you're right. We have to keep going.
- Paimon: The latest intel said the Children of Echoes need support too. Let's head over.
- (Select "Survivor Search and Rescue: South" again, optional)
You rescued the few little ones who survive and — whether they be human or Saurian — burn with the desire to defend their home.
Abyssal Corrosion Level: 54%
Abyssal Activity
SevereLey Line Status
DamagedActive Monsters 2024 Total Deaths 473 Incidents Resolved 8
Converging Point #2[]
- The dialogue available here depends on the option chosen in Diverging Point #2 of The Surging Darkness
Endless Echoes 
The Children of Echoes' forward defensive works have come under brutal assault by monsters. The warriors gathered here can no longer put up an effective resistance, but they have yet to give up.
Insufficient intelligence. This area's combat effects are unknown.
- (Teleport to Endless Echoes)
- (If Echoes Through the Valley was previously chosen)
- (Approach the area)
- Paimon: These warriors are struggling! Quick, let's help them!
- (After defeating the enemies and destroying the pylon)
- Chimalli: This is the second time you've had to come to our rescue... I'm a little ashamed.
- Chimalli: Thanks to your efforts last time, we managed to fend off the Abyss here even after whatever that was appeared in the sky.
- Chimalli: But at this point... I think we're going to have to cut our losses. This base is as good as gone.
- Paimon: Yeah. Everyone needs to stick together. Best to regroup somewhere else.
- Chimalli: Alright, time to evacuate. There's a volunteer unit here too, so first I need to ask them what they want to do next.
- Chimalli: For anyone who still wants to fight on the frontlines, the Children of Echoes' front is the closest to here. Anyone who wants to leave will likely also see action as they evacuate, but will be afforded safety at the Stadium.
- Chimalli: Those are the options. We're abandoning this base, and you're free to stay with the group or leave.
- Chimalli: As of this moment, the Children of Echoes are reasonably well-defended. So please, weigh the risks and consider your families' safety before you make a decision.
- Chimalli: Now then. Anyone who wishes to keep fighting, show me how serious you are.
- Chimalli: ...Did I not make myself clear?
- Yaretzi: But if Natlan is destroyed, will there still be a home for us to return to?
- Acama: If anyone wants a future, it's on them to go out there and grab it. Period. No one wants to be that person who sat back and hoped for the best while other people were giving their blood for our nation.
- Chimalli: Very well...
- Chimalli: ..."For Natlan."
- Yaretzi: ..."For Natlan!"
- Chimalli: You heard them. This means we'll all be going to support the Children of Echoes garrison.
- Paimon: Great. Well, you all seem in good spirits, so that's encouraging. But still, please be careful!
- Chimalli: Don't worry, it'll be just like another Night Warden War. We'll force the Abyss back if it's the last thing we do.
- What's that?
- Paimon: Huh?
- Paimon: Shoot, that creepy Abyss thing is raining down a dangerous-looking substance again!
- Chimalli: ...That's over towards People of the Springs territory. From what I've heard, their defenses have been substantially weakened by the Abyss invasion.
- Paimon: Then let's head over and check on them!
Abyssal Corrosion Level: 54%
Abyssal Activity
SevereLey Line Status
DamagedActive Monsters 2024 Total Deaths 473 Incidents Resolved 9
- (If Key Supply Rescue was previously chosen)
- (Approach the area)[verification needed]
- Paimon: These warriors are struggling! Quick, let's help them!
- (After defeating the enemies and destroying the pylon)
- Chimalli: Thank you so much, you saved the day. The enemy attacks grow stronger with each wave... We're nearly at breaking point.
- Chimalli: Given how few of us are left, I think it's time we cut our losses. This base is as good as gone.
- Paimon: Yeah. Everyone needs to stick together. Best to regroup somewhere else.
- Chimalli: ...Better late than never. Time to evacuate. Warriors, gather 'round!
- Chimalli: For anyone who still wants to fight on the frontlines, the Children of Echoes' front is the closest to here. Anyone who wants to leave will likely also see action as they evacuate, but will be afforded safety at the Stadium.
- Chimalli: Those are the options. We're abandoning this base, and you're free to stay with the group or leave.
- Chimalli: With our limited numbers, I can't promise that we'll be of any real assistance to the Children of Echoes' war effort, even if we do join them. Please bear this in mind as you make your decision.
- Chimalli: Now then. Anyone who wishes to keep fighting, show me how serious you are.
- Chimalli: ...Really? Even after my less-than-rousing speech?
- Yaretzi: Why would we give up now, after everything we've been through? We didn't stick it out this far just to admit defeat.
- Acama: We can't give another inch to the Abyss. We have to fight them back — if not for our own sake, then at least for our fallen brethren.
- Chimalli: Very well...
- Chimalli: ..."For Natlan."
- Yaretzi: ..."For Natlan."
- Chimalli: We may be few in number, but our will remains strong. We will join the ranks of the Children of Echoes and they will be stronger for it, however little.
- Paimon: Okay... Well, take care of yourselves.
- Chimalli: Don't worry, it'll be just like another Night Warden War. We'll force the Abyss back if it's the last thing we do.
- What's that?
- Paimon: Huh?
- Paimon: Shoot, that creepy Abyss thing is raining down a dangerous-looking substance again!
- Chimalli: ...That's over towards People of the Springs territory. From what I've heard, their defenses have been substantially weakened by the Abyss invasion.
- Paimon: Then let's head over and check on them!
Converging Point #3[]
Flowers of Darkness 
The source of the Abyssal power shall pour forth pollution from the skies, and if it is not gotten rid of in time, the Abyss shall swiftly corrode Natlan's lands.
Buff:
Hydro DMG increased.
Notable Hazard:
An Abyss Tumor is present.
Unattended Hotspots and Battles The Abyss Tumor fell here, twisting it into a lair for monsters, with not even the barest trace of survivors.
- (Teleport to Flowers of Darkness)
- (Approach the area)
- Paimon: What the... Paimon can't believe it...
- (Attempt to destroy the tumor)
- Paimon: It's too darn strong, our attacks are useless! Why isn't anything working?
- Paimon: At this rate, the Abyss is just gonna keep sending more and more monsters. The next wave will be here soon... we need to get out of here.
- Paimon: Let's check the area for survivors. And hurry!
- (Check the courier)
- Paimon: There's just one battle report left, and it gives a long list of places where the "dangerous substance" has been dropping.
- Paimon: *sigh* This is the first report we've had in ages, which means the messengers' job has become all but impossible...
- Paimon: But there's nothing we can do about that. Our priority is to get to the next affected zone.
- Paimon: Even if we don't find any survivors, maybe... maybe that strange substance over there won't be as rock-solid as here? There's a chance, at least?
Abyssal Corrosion Level: 75%
Abyssal Activity
DireLey Line Status
DisorderedActive Monsters 2614 Total Deaths 2072 Incidents Resolved 10
Finality Forthcoming 
The Abyssal monsters ever swell in number, and despite all attempts, the core of the Abyss's might could not be destroyed. Evacuate first, then try something else later...
Insufficient intelligence. This area's combat effects are unknown.
- (Ride the hot air balloon)
- Paimon: There are too many monsters... There's just too many, it's beyond anything we've seen before...
- (Approach the Scions of the Canopy)
- Paimon: ...!
Reverberations 
The Children of Echoes are ready to meet the foe, but when said foe cannot be beaten, that is the most perilous course of all.
Insufficient intelligence. This area's combat effects are unknown.
- Paimon: (TravelerTraveler), this war's getting too much for Paimon to take...
- (TravelerTraveler): Don't be afraid, Paimon.
- (TravelerTraveler): I know we can win this.
- Paimon: ...Okay! Let's do this!
- (Approach the landing point)
- Paimon: Oh, thank goodness! Those people are still standing!
- (After defeating the enemies)
- Paimon: Move out! You've gotta get out of here!
- Paimon: Still no luck, huh. What on earth are these things? How are they invulnerable to attack?
- Maztla: Yeah, at least with regular Abyssal Pylons, anyone with a Vision can destroy them. But this thing? No one's seen anything like it before.
- Maztla: It's like... a part of that sky-demon's body, or something...
- Maztla: Whatever it is, it seems like it can spawn Abyssal Pylons — and with them, a never-ending stream of Abyss monsters. We're just no match for it.
- Nellan: At this point, retreat looks like our best option. We're fighting a losing battle here.
- Nellan: The Stadium is our only hope. That's where the sacred flame is, which seems to be the one thing that well of Abyssal energy is afraid of.
- Nellan: The Pyro Archon is guarding the flame. As long as that continues, we still have hope.
- Paimon: Hmm? What's this?
- Maztla: Water, and some snacks — you look like you need it. I'm guessing you've been supporting the fight all over the map? Sounds like you need a breather.
- Maztla: We've got enough people to hold our own here, and it's high time you took a break. Why don't you sit down and gather your strength for a minute?
- Paimon: It's true, we've been fighting pretty much non-stop. Traveler, you must be exhausted, what do you think?
- Right now, there are bigger things to worry about.
- Paimon: What is it?
- As long as that dark monstrosity remains unbeaten...
- Gathering together might actually put a target on the Children of Echoes' back.
- Paimon: Oh, you're right. Well then, guess we'd better go warn them...
- Paimon: Um... It's your decision, if you wanna set off right away, Paimon will come with you!
- (Talk to Maztla or Nellan, optional)
- Maztla: These monsters — they're what the winners of the Pilgrimage go on to fight, aren't they?
- Maztla: So that makes us veterans of the Night Warden Wars now, too.
- Nellan: I hadn't thought of it like that, but now you mention it... Yeah. You're right.
- Nellan: Neither of us are name bearers, so in principle, we should never have had the chance to fight on the front lines. In that sense, this is... kind of dream a [sic] come true for us, isn't it?
- Nellan: We're not in this for fame, or glory, but for our childhood dreams of one day becoming a hero.
- (Talk to Tochlan, optional)
- Tochlan: There you go, buddy. It's still gonna hurt for a few days, but apart from that, you're on the up and up.
- Paimon: ...Toto? Toto, is that you?
- Toto: Roar, roar ♪
- Paimon: It IS you! Oh, thank goodness you're okay!
- Tochlan: Toto was the only member of his family who didn't flee from the invasion. I don't know if he was being territorial or what, but he stayed and fought the Abyss...
- Tochlan: If you hadn't gotten here when you did, he may not have made it.
- Tochlan: We should let him rest here until he's able to stand again. I'll look after him.
- Paimon: Thank you so much! Toto, next time you're told to evacuate, be a good saurian and do as you're told, okay? Otherwise, Kachina will be worried sick about you.
- Toto: Roar...
Evac Team Rendezvous 
After ensuring that the Children of Echoes were all able to pull back, you decide to abandon the tribal encampment for now and follow the retreating populace to the Stadium of the Sacred Flame.
Buff:
Geo DMG increased.
Notable Hazard:
Due to the power of the Abyss, monsters in the area have significantly higher HP.
- (Teleport to Evac Team Rendezvous)
- (Approach the Children of Echoes)
- Paimon: Oh no, the monsters have already stormed in!
- (Approach Kachina and Xilonen)
- Xilonen: Ah, it's you guys. Things are bad here — something fell out the sky that's impervious to our attacks.
- Not just here. We've run into a few of these already.
- Kachina: Pacal gave the order for everyone to evacuate. Xilonen and I stayed behind as the rearguard.
- Paimon: It's a good thing you did... otherwise, we might not have made it in time.
- Xilonen: Kachina, (hehe/
sheshe) and I can deal with the remaining monsters and Abyssal Pylons. You should go catch up with the rest of the group before your parents start worrying about you. - Kachina: Got it. I'll leave right away — they need all the help they can get.
- Paimon: Stay safe, Kachina!
- Xilonen: Come on. Let's get this done.
- (Approach the marked location)
- Xilonen: Mmm... hmm, that's everyone, and no more casualties by the looks of things... This is good. We can evacuate shortly.
- Xilonen: I appreciate your help. How are things out there? Pretty dire, I bet.
- Extremely dire.
- Xilonen: Some of the things I've seen, I don't know if I'll ever be able to get them out of my mind... Are we in Natlan doomed to this fate?
- Xilonen: I've never witnessed a full-scale Abyss invasion before. I mean, I'd heard stories about the sky being painted black, but I always thought that was an exaggeration.
- Xilonen: Mavuika has witnessed this all before, so she knew better than anyone the terror and despair an Abyss invasion would bring.
- Paimon: Yeah... and despite that, she's still facing it head on...
- Xilonen: We've had to abandon our homes and chase the dying light of day. Maybe the only time we'll see the dawn again is in our dreams.
- Xilonen: But as long as there's even a sliver of hope, I'm not gonna give up.
- Me neither.
- Xilonen: Let's go. We should catch up with the group.
- (Approach the rendezvous point)
- Kachina: Great, you made it here unscathed!
- Kachina: Kinich came by just now with some really bad news: Those indestructible Abyss things have been dropped by all of the tribal territories.
- Kachina: So it wasn't just the Children of Echoes. Even the Collective of Plenty was affected, and they're the furthest away.
- Kachina: But the worst-affected region was the Flower-Feather Clan's. He said it's a complete disaster over there...
- Paimon: What? Isn't that... Chasca's tribe? She said she was gonna take Chuychu home to rest for a while...
- Kachina: Kinich didn't even stop to catch his breath before leaving for the Stadium. He said he was gonna try and assemble a team to go and support them, but...
- Pacal: But how, right? Everyone's struggling just to defend themselves — there is no spare manpower. At this rate, it won't be long before even the Stadium is indefensible.
- Pacal: And with everyone congregating at the Stadium, the Abyss forces will start converging there, too... Then, there'll be a battle on a scale much larger than anything we've seen so far.
- Pacal: On the bright side, at least my old injuries aren't playing up at the moment. It means I can actually join in with the fighting.
- Xilonen: The crux of the issue is that the heart of the Abyss itself has joined the invasion. That's a power we just can't match.
- Xilonen: I have every faith in the courage of our people — the Natlanese will never give in to despair. But still... the fact is, our lives are often more fragile than our spirits.
- Paimon: (TravelerTraveler), Paimon knows what you're about to say...
- We have to go to the Flower-Feather Clan.
- Paimon: Yeah. Paimon sure is getting tired from all this flying, but... It doesn't matter! Wherever you go, Paimon's going too!
- Until the Pyro Archon succeeds in her plan...
- Every life we save is worth it.
- Paimon: Yep. We'll leave the Children of Echoes to you guys. Flower-Feather Clan, hang in there, we're coming!
- Kachina: Really? But... you guys must be nearing your limit, surely!
- Paimon: If there was ever a time to push ourselves to the limit, that time is now!
- Paimon: Wait, over there! It's Chasca and Chuychu...
- Chasca: (TravelerTraveler)!? Over here, hurry!
Unattended Hotspots and Battles Gathering Personnel Based on Kachina's intel, Kinich wishes to return to the Stadium of the Sacred Flame to gather people and come to the rescue of the tribes under Abyssal attack. But in a chaotic moment such as this, it may be almost impossible to allocate manpower beyond the Stadium's defense...
This area's combat effects are unknown.
- (Approach Chasca after defeating the enemies)
- Chuychu: Ugh... Aaargh...
- Paimon: Wh—What happened to her? She's covered in Abyssal energy!
- I'll help her.
- Chasca: Please... save her...
- Chasca: How's that, Chuychu? Any better now?
- Paimon: Chuychu? Chuychu!
- Chuychu: Chasca... I used to think mom and dad were crazy for adopting you...
- Chuychu: I was the younger sibling, but I always felt like it was my job to help mom and dad take care of you... I thought I could set you free from the Abyssal energy you struggled with...
- Chuychu: I... guess I was pretty full of myself, huh? Thinking I could fix you, when... Well, we were always the same...
- Chasca: Hush, Chuychu, put those thoughts right out of your mind. We'll be at the stadium in no time, okay? I'll carry you there.
- Chasca: The Abyssal contamination is gone now. Just rest, and you'll get better.
- Chuychu: I was always nagging you to slow down, stop rushing headlong into things...
- Chuychu: I just didn't want anything to happen to you, or to anyone else because of you...
- Chuychu: I worried about you so much. But now, I realize... I never really understood what it's like for you.
- Chuychu: The fact that you survived an Abyssal contamination was a miracle, but it also left you in a constant state of agitation...
- Chuychu: The fact that we became family was another miracle. But with me worrying about you all the time, it feels like I just agitated you even further.
- Chasca: No, absolutely not. Nothing could be further from the truth, do you hear me?
- Chasca: All you ever did was love me, same goes for mom and dad. I've always known that, and I feel terrible, because I really did want to get along as a family.
- Chasca: It might take me some time, but I'll find a way to make it work. I'm so sorry, Chuychu, I never meant to make you feel this way...
- Chuychu: It's okay, Chasca. No need to apologize. You didn't do anything wrong — no one did. It's nobody's fault that things didn't [sic] out great.
- Chuychu: I get it now. So, no nagging from me this time.
- Chuychu: ...You keep forging ahead, Sis.
- Chuychu: Never slow down, and never hold back. Spread your wings and fly free, like the fiercest qucusaur in the sky. Show the world who the bravest Flower-Feather warrior is...
- Chuychu: Because that's who you are... and that's the sister I'm proud of.
- Chuychu: ...
- Chasca: Chuychu... Chuychu!
- Paimon: ...Chuychu?
- ...
- Chasca: Ugh... Aaargh...
- Paimon: Chasca!?
- Chasca: ...
- Paimon: What... happened?
- I think she's okay now.
- Let's give her some space while she cools down.
- Paimon: What was that just now? It looked like Abyssal energy was flowing out of her, but then a split-second later, it disappeared...
- Chasca managed to rein it in.
- Paimon: Chuychu did say that Chasca needs to let off steam now and then, or she'll end up losing herself. But this time, she wrestled back control.
- Just like Chuychu always hoped.
- Paimon: If only we were faster... Dealing with Abyssal contamination is a piece of cake for you.
- Paimon: We could've gotten to her earlier, then you could've treated her before... before it was too...
- Paimon: Wait... What's happening to Chasca...?
- Menilek: How unfair life can be... She's had the odds stacked against her from the very beginning, and each step forward has been an agonizing one. Maybe she would have been better off embracing her pain...
- Menilek: But her journey goes on, and one question looms large in her mind: If she could rise above the layers of pain, and ascend over the dark clouds of her mind... what, then, would she find?
- Menilek: Maybe the glorious light of the sun, or maybe a dark, empty void. There is only one way to find out. She needs to spread her wings and soar to new heights... that is the true meaning of life.
- You're from 500 years ago...
- Menilek: "My life's suffering shall be my epitaph."
- Menilek: "To remember the pain I endured..."
- Menilek: "...And, finally, transcended."
- Chasca: ...
- Paimon: ...
- Chasca: Let's take Chuychu somewhere safer.
- You and Chasca take Chuychu back to the Stadium.
- Chasca: Please, take care of Chuychu for me...
- Chasca: I still have more important things to do.
- Komina: Of course. We are grateful for her service.
- Mavuika: Yes, she served selflessly.
- Mavuika: I'm sorry, Chasca.
- Chasca: It's alright. I'm far from the only one going through this right now.
- Chasca: Chuychu wanted to be a hero, and in my heart, she always will be.
- Chasca: If we want to honor what she stood for, not to mention her sacrifice... Archon, we need to hurry.
- Mavuika: Mm.
- Mavuika: Time for this war to end.
- (Talk to Komina praying over Chuychu's body, optional)
- Komina: May the Wayob grant you peace, and may songs be sung of your life's journey.
- Komina: We give thanks for the gift of your life in ours. And we look forward to meeting you again one day, in a world of wonder and beauty.
- (Talk to Qhispe, optional)
-
- (If Mayahuel was rescued and talked to in The Surging Darkness)
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- Mayahuel: What's the status? Do we have enough medical supplies left?
- Qhispe: We're almost out. There are still the emergency supplies, but they're reserved for the doctors and soldiers. We can't touch those.
- Mayahuel: I know, I know...
- Mayahuel: Alright, well... give me my share, at least.
- Mayahuel: Ah, it's you. Glad to see you're both alright.
- (If Tepoz was talked to in The Surging Darkness)
-
- How's your son doing?
- Mayahuel: No idea. Communications have dried up, and there are too many wounded people to attend to. Right now, my focus is on them.
- Mayahuel: But I trust him. I know he'll make the right call even when the going gets tough. He's my son, and I'll always be proud of him.
- (If Mayahuel perished in The Surging Darkness)
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- Qhispe: Oh Archons, I'm out of my depth... We're understaffed and undersupplied, and I can't even treat half of the wounds I'm seeing...
- Qhispe: I just wish I had someone with more expertise to turn to... Ugh, no, I mustn't think like that. I have to rise to the challenge!
- (Talk to Qhispe again, optional; only if Mayahuel was rescued)
- Qhispe: I'm so grateful Mayahuel is here. With her expertise, we were able to treat a lot more people.
- Qhispe: But I'm worried she's overdoing it. She hasn't stopped this whole time. I need to get someone else to step in so I can persuade her to take a break.
- (Talk to Mayahuel again, optional; only if she was rescued)
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- (If both Mayahuel and Tepoz were talked to in The Surging Darkness)
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- Mayahuel: I trust him. I know he'll make the right call even when the going gets tough. He's my son, and I'll always be proud of him.
- (If Mayahuel but not Tepoz was talked in The Surging Darkness)
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- Mayahuel: Ah, it's you. Glad to see you're both alright.
- (Talk to Raman (if rescued), optional)
- Raman: Ah, you're back. Thank you for saving me.
- Paimon: We're just glad you're okay. Hey, where did those saurians go?
- Raman: Oh, they're back at it again, helping the remaining messengers with scouting and intel delivery.
- Raman: It kills me, not being able to do my part. Especially knowing how bad things have gotten out there. But, you gotta know your limits, I suppose.
- (Talk to Awhina (if rescued), optional)
- Awhina: I saw you brought Chuychu back... It's such a great tragedy.[Note 1] Chuychu was the most promising doctor I ever had the pleasure to meet.
- Awhina: We were close business partners. She had the highest standards for medical supplies, and she'd often dip into her own pockets to treat her patients.
- Awhina: She always told me how she valued the experience more than the money.
- Awhina: She said she had to perfect her skills so that she could save more people, especially the one person she wanted to save the most...
- Awhina: Sadly, in the end, the one person she couldn't save was herself. And now Natlan has lost one of the finest talents of a generation...
- (Talk to the Young Yumkasaur (if rescued), optional)
- Young Yumkasaur: Roar ♪
- Paimon: Aw, it's the yumkasaur we rescued! You made it back! Aww, that's such good news...
- Young Yumkasaur: Roar, roar!
- (Talk to Iyoba and Osawe (if rescued), optional)
- Iyoba: Oh, hey you guys. Thanks again for rescuing us. Osawe, look who it is! Say "thank-you" to these heroes!
- Osawe: Thank you!
- Paimon: Oh, don't mention it. Just glad you're okay.
- Osawe: I also gotta say thank-you to the other people who helped us. What were they called? Fat... chewy...?
- Paimon: Fatui!
- Osawe: Yeah, that's it, the Fatui! They were also amazing...
- Iyoba: Yeah. In the past, my impression of the Fatui wasn't exactly positive, but this has really changed my perspective. Good people can be found in every organization.
- (Talk to Uturunku, optional)
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- (If Uturunku was advised to stay alive in The Surging Darkness)
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- Uturunku: It's you two! Fantastic! I'm so grateful for all your encouragement.
- Uturunku: So many people in Natlan see it as an honor to fight the Abyss, but then they let the excitement get to their heads and end up putting themselves in great danger.
- Uturunku: You were right: It's important to fight, but it's also important to stay alive. We fight for the people we love, and also for the chance to see them again.
- Uturunku: I shared your thoughts with my brothers-in-arms, and they were inspired too. Now everyone's fighting with more determination, and we're turning the tide!
- Uturunku: So once again... thank you from the bottom of my heart!
- (If Uturunku was told that he would be remembered if he died in The Surging Darkness)
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- Uturunku: ...Oh, it's you two. I thought we'd never see each other again.
- Uturunku: I put up a good fight, and we won, even though it cost us dearly...
- Uturunku: Are you gonna keep fighting? If so, please be careful.
- Uturunku: Fighting the Abyss is a great honor, but the path to victory lies not in honor and glory, but in surviving until the next morning.
- (Talk to Libiac or Kunak, optional)
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- (If Achiyaku was rescued in The Surging Darkness)
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- Achiyaku: You're okay! Thank goodness, we were worried sick about you guys!
- Paimon: So you made it to safety, huh? Was it a smooth journey?
- Achiyaku: Uh... not exactly. We ran into a bunch of Abyss monsters and had to fight for our lives. But I gotta hand it to these folks, they really rose to the occasion. They fought every bit as well as trained warriors.
- Libiac: Hehe, guess the old muscle memory's still intact!
- Kunak: I feel very lucky to be alive. We have to keep surviving, so we can start to take back what we've lost.
- Kunak: You guys better make sure you keep surviving too.
- (If Achiyaku perished in The Surging Darkness)
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- Libiac: I'm delighted to see you make it back safe and sound.
- Paimon: Just keeping our word! We said we'd see you at the stadium.
- Kunak: Heh... Y'know, this was the first time in my life slaying an Abyss monster, and I realized in that moment... they're not that tough.
- Kunak: I let my fear win for too long... Makes me wonder how many people I could've saved if I'd just had the courage.
- Libiac: Don't be so hard on yourself. Right now, staying alive is the most important thing you can do. We must live on so their stories can be told.
- Libiac: They will live forever in our hearts.
- (Talk to Haronga (if rescued), optional)
- Haronga: The saurians I came back with were intent on following the other warriors into battle. There was just nothing I could do to stop them.
- Haronga: That officially makes me the most useless member of the unit... *sigh* But at least I know enough about saurian medicine to help treat their injuries.
- (Approach the center of the stadium)
- Mavuika: Everyone. Are you ready?
- Mavuika: A bitter war lies ahead. Our victory begins in each of your minds... So ignite the spirit of victory for me.
- Mavuika: May no further lives be lost, and no one else made to suffer the loss of their loved ones.
- Mualani: "As long as blood still runs through your veins, even the tiniest spark of steel against stone can ignite a flame."
- Mualani: "Its blaze will become one with the gaze of all Natlan."
- Mualani: "Even amid everlasting darkness, our bonds remain eternal."
- Xilonen: "Stone engraved and echoing peaks."
- Xilonen: "Converge, disperse, in ashes be reborn."
- Xilonen: "For flames born anew, and the blazing dawn."
- Iansan: "A hero scaled the volcano to seize the sun."
- Iansan: "Anointed with flames, she shone with the light of a thousand stars."
- Iansan: "Now, guide me in my first step."
- Ororon: "Having foretold his own death, the omniscient man holds a feast in celebration."
- Ororon: "Let us raise our cups in honor of his heroism and send him off with this final tribute."
- Ororon: "For, at last, his wish is now fulfilled."
- Kinich: "By past fuel, and present flame, life marches ever on."
- Kinich: "We will answer to the fire for all our deeds."
- Chasca: "My life's suffering shall be my epitaph."
- Chasca: "To remember the pain I endured, and finally, transcended."
- Mavuika: Heroes of the ages, our moment has finally come.
- (A cutscene plays)
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- Mualani & Tupac: We unite as one
- Kinich & Burkina: Baptized by the Turnfire
- Xilonen & Sundjatta: Bearing an ancient blessing
- Iansan & Wanjiru: Knowing true power
- Ororon & Sanhaj: And accepting a fate of devotion
- Chasca & Menilek: We embrace the transcendent flame
- Mavuika: For Natlan
- Everyone: For Natlan
- Mavuika: In the name of the Pyro Archon, Haborym, I declare the Night Wars underway!
- Mavuika: The Ode of Resurrection will guard all life, till the war is over!
- (Cutscene ends)
- Mualani: That is an outright scary level of power...
- Ororon: So from now on, all warriors will be able to resurrect themselves using the sacred flame...
- Chasca: That's right. No more casualties.
- Iansan: It's time to wipe the enemy off the face of the earth.
- Xilonen: And to reclaim our lost territory.
- Kinich: This is for all those who gave their lives for Natlan.
- Kinich: Everyone, let's go.
- Paimon: Uh, we'll come with you.
- Chasca: Paimon. (TravelerTraveler).
- Chasca: I'm so grateful you got to us when you did. You gave Chuychu the chance to say those words to me before the end...
- Chasca: If I'd lost control out there in the wild... This counter-attack might never have been possible.
- Paimon: Probably best not to think about that. More importantly... how are you feeling now? Any better?
- Chasca: Not really, but now's not the time to deal with it. In the spirit of Vuka, I have to rise above it.
- Chasca: The conflict and suffering in me are there to test my character. My struggle will make me stronger...
- Chasca: ...And make me the person Chuychu believed I can be.
- I have faith in you.
- Paimon: Alright, let's go show the Abyss what human beings are made of! They'll be sorry they messed with Natlan after we're through with them!
Notes[]
- ↑ "great" is missing in spoken voice line
Gallery[]
Cutscene Animation- "Before Dawn Breaks" - Genshin Impact
Other Languages[]
| Language | Official Name | Literal Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| English | Despair Engulfs the Heavens | — |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 绝望高悬天之上 Juéwàng Gāoxuán Tiān zhī Shàng | Despair Hangs High in the Sky |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 絕望高懸天之上 Juéwàng Gāoxuán Tiān zhī Shàng | |
| Japanese | 空高く昇る絶望 Sora Takaku Noboru Zetsubou | Despair Rising High into the Sky |
| Korean | 하늘에 걸린 절망 Haneure Geollin Jeolmang | |
| Spanish | Desesperación caída del cielo | Despair Fallen from the Sky |
| French | Le désespoir envahissant les cieux | Despair Encroaching the Heavens |
| Russian | Отчаяние до небес Otchayaniye do nebes | Despair to the Heavens |
| Thai | ความสิ้นหวังลอยเหนือฟากฟ้า Kuam Sinwang Loy Nue Faakfah | Despair Afloat Over the Sky |
| Vietnamese | Nỗi Tuyệt Vọng Phía Trên Cao | |
| German | Die den Himmel verschlingende Verzweiflung | The Sky-Engulfing Despair |
| Indonesian | Keputusasaan Meliputi Langit | |
| Portuguese | O Desespero Engole os Céus | Despair Engulfs the Heavens |
| Turkish | Gökleri Sarmalayan Çaresizlik | |
| Italian | La disperazione fagocita il cielo |
Change History[]
Released in Version 5.1
