Genshin Impact Waterborne Poetry Event Guide: Challenges & Start Requirements

Publish date: 2024-05-06
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The Genshin Impact events keep coming, and now Waterborne Poetry is upon us, bringing creativity to Genshin combat and some fun mini-games that go off the game’s beaten path. It’s one of the more rewarding events recently that isn’t directly part of the game’s third anniversary, with hundreds of Primogems up for grabs. All of the new activities in Waterborne Poetry are relatively easy, but if you want every reward, you’ll need to invest a bit in your characters and the ability to create elemental reactions. Here’s how it all works.

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How to Start the Waterborne Poetry Event and What You Get

Note: The event is still unfolding, and we’ll be updating this article with new

To begin the Waterborne Poetry event, you’ll need to reach Adventure Rank 20 and complete the Archon Quest “Song of the Dragon and Freedom.” Afterward, head to Wangshu Inn in Liyue and speak with Venti and Hu Tao. They’ll explain the nations of Mondstadt and Liyue are co-hosting a poetry festival, and they’ll invite you along.

From there, travel to the Stone Gate Teleport Waypoint north of Wangshu Inn to meet with many of the allies you (may have) made over the course of your adventures in Genshin. After speaking with them and beginning the festival in earnest, you’ll head back to Wangshu to start the gameplay portion of the event.

There are three unique games to play during Waterborne Poetry: Hundred-Pace Hurling Rites (it’s a version of darts), Inspiration Eruption (a neat combat challenge), and Mending Painting Prospets (a set of “complete the picture” puzzles). Each of them has multiple stages that unlock over multiple days during the event, and each day comes with its own reward tiers.

Hundred-Pace Hurling Rites Rewards

Stage NumberReward RequirementTier 1 RewardTier 2 RewardTier 3 Reward
I400, 500, 600 Points70 Primogems, 60 Poetry Gala Fervor, 6 Lustrous Stone from Guyun40 Poetry Gala Fervor, 40,000 Mora, 4 Hero’s Wit20 Poetry Gala Fervor, 40,000 Mora, 8 Mystical Enhancement Ore
II500, 700, 900 Points70 Primogems, 60 Poetry Gala Fervor, 6 Mist Veiled Mercury Elixir40 Poetry Gala Fervor, 40,000 Mora, 4 Hero’s Wit20 Poetry Gala Fervor, 40,000 Mora, 8 Mystical Enhancement Ore
III800, 1,000, 1,20070 Primogems, 60 Poetry Gala Fervor, 6 Piece of Aerosiderite40 Poetry Gala Fervor, 40,000 Mora, 4 Hero’s Wit20 Poetry Gala Fervor, 40,000 Mora, 8 Mystical Enhancement Ore
IV900, 1200, 150070 Primogems, 60 Poetry Gala Fervor, 60,000 Mora40 Poetry Gala Fervor, 40,000 Mora, 4 Hero’s Wit20 Poetry Gala Fervor, 40,000 Mora, 8 Mystical Enhancement Ore
V1,200, 1,500, 180070 Primogems, 60 Poetry Gala Fervor, 60,000 Mora40 Poetry Gala Fervor, 40,000 Mora, 4 Hero’s Wit20 Poetry Gala Fervor, 40,000 Mora, 8 Mystical Enhancement Ore

Inspiration Eruption Rewards

Stage NumberReward RequirementTier 1 RewardTier 2 RewardTier 3 Reward
I1,000, 1,500, 2,000 Points70 Primogems, 60 Poetry Gala Fervor, 6 Debris of Decarabian’s City40 Poetry Gala Fervor, 40,000 Mora, 4 Hero’s Wit20 Poetry Gala Fervor, 40,000 Mora, 8 Mystical Enhancement Ore
II1,000, 1,500, 2,000 Points70 Primogems, 60 Poetry Gala Fervor, 6 Boreal Wolf’s Cracked Tooth40 Poetry Gala Fervor, 40,000 Mora, 4 Hero’s Wit20 Poetry Gala Fervor, 40,000 Mora, 8 Mystical Enhancement Ore
III1,000, 1,500, 2,00070 Primogems, 60 Poetry Gala Fervor, 6 Chains of the Dandelion Gladiator40 Poetry Gala Fervor, 40,000 Mora, 4 Hero’s Wit20 Poetry Gala Fervor, 40,000 Mora, 8 Mystical Enhancement Ore
IV1,000, 1,500, 2,00070 Primogems, 60 Poetry Gala Fervor, 60,000 Mora40 Poetry Gala Fervor, 40,000 Mora, 4 Hero’s Wit20 Poetry Gala Fervor, 40,000 Mora, 8 Mystical Enhancement Ore

Mending Painting Prospects Rewards

Stage NumberReward RequirementTier 1 RewardTier 2 RewardTier 3 Reward
IAcquire the missing scenery for “The City of Wine and Song,” “Winery’s Leisurely Relaxation,” and “Great Dragon’s Residence”20 Primogems, 30 Poetry Gala Fervor, 30,000 Mora, 3 Guide to Freedom20 Primogems, 30 Poetry Gala Fervor, 30,000 Mora, 3 Guide to Resistance20 Primogems, 30 Poetry Gala Fervor, 30,000 Mora, 3 Guide to Ballad
IIAcquire the missing scenery for “Who Defends Luhua?” “Is There Any Treasure Here?” and “Seeking to Paint Tianqiu”20 Primogems, 30 Poetry Gala Fervor, 30,000 Mora, 3 Guide to Prosperity20 Primogems, 30 Poetry Gala Fervor, 30,000 Mora, 3 Guide to Diligence20 Primogems, 30 Poetry Gala Fervor, 30,000 Mora, 3 Guide to Gold
IIIAcquire the missing scenery for “Footbridge!” “Great Lake!” and “A Small Pavilion!”20 Primogems, 30 Poetry Gala Fervor, 30,000 Mora, 3 Guide to Freedom20 Primogems, 30 Poetry Gala Fervor, 30,000 Mora, 3 Guide to Resistance20 Primogems, 30 Poetry Gala Fervor, 30,000 Mora, 3 Guide to Ballad
IVAcquire the missing scenery for ” Gazing Into the Distance,” “The City that is the Beating Heart of Commerce,” and “Mondstadt Scenery”20 Primogems, 30 Poetry Gala Fervor, 30,000 Mora, 3 Guide to Prosperity20 Primogems, 30 Poetry Gala Fervor, 30,000 Mora, 3 Guide to Diligence20 Primogems, 30 Poetry Gala Fervor, 30,000 Mora, 3 Guide to Gold

Poetry Gala Fervor Rewards

One additional reward source is Poetry Gala Favor, which you earn by completing the other event activities. The primary goal is to acquire the Ballad of the Boundless Blue Catalyst and enough special upgrade materials to Refine it to R5.

Fervor AmountReward
200 Poetry Gala FervorBallad of the Boundless Blue 4-Star Catalyst
400 Poetry Gala FervorDandelion Bookmark Enhancement Material, 4 Boreal Wolf’s Broken Fang
600 Poetry Gala FervorDandelion Bookmark Enhancement Material, 4 Shackles of the Dandelion Gladiator
800 Poetry Gala FervorDandelion Bookmark Enhancement Material, 4 Relic of Guyun
1,000 Poetry Gala FervorDandelion Bookmark Enhancement Material, 4 Mist Veiled Gold Elixir
1,200 Poetry Gala Fervor1 Crown of Insight, 1 Splendrous Night: Overflowing Light Furnishing Blueprint

How to Complete Each Event Challenge in Waterborne Poetry

The challenges during the Waterborne Poetry event aren’t too tricky, but we’ll go over how to do each here, regardless.

How to Complete Hundred-Pace Hurling Rites

How to Complete Inspiration Eruptoin

How to Complete Mending Prospects

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