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The Great Mountain Survey I and II
Genshin Impact

The Great Mountain Survey I and II

Follow our Genshin Impact guide to complete The Great Mountain Survey I and II world quests. Find all survey beacons, place them correctly, and report back to Esther for rewards.

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Follow our Genshin Impact guide to complete The Great Mountain Survey I and II world quests. Find all survey beacons, place them correctly, and report back to Esther for rewards.

Walkthrough
  1. 1
    The Great Mountain Survey I
    • Talk to Esther east of the Entombed City - Outskirts waypoint.
  2. 2
    Retrieve Survey Beacons (0/4):
    • Beacon 1: Starglow Cavern waypoint, glide down, melt snow with Pyro.
  3. 3
    Beacon 2: West of the waypoint, left of the stairs, next to a tree.
  4. 4
    Beacon 3: Northwest of the waypoint, near the eastern edge of the pond, hidden under ice, melt with Pyro.
  5. 5
    Beacon 4: West of the waypoint, southern edge of the pond, under ice, melt with Pyro.
  6. 6
    Talk to Esther again at the Entombed City - Outskirts waypoint.
  7. 7
    Place Survey Beacons (0/4):
    • Beacon 1: West of Wyrmrest Valley, on top of the large mountain west of Fatui Skirmishers' camp.
  8. 8
    Beacon 2: East of the Snow-Covered Path, on top of the broken pillar by the river.
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    Beacon 3: Teleport to Albedo’s Campsite, glide across the broken bridge, climb the mountain on the right.
  10. 10
    Beacon 4: Teleport to Starglow Cavern waypoint, glide southwest to the mountain, climb up.
  11. 11
    Report back to Esther to complete the first part.
  12. 12
    The Great Mountain Survey II
    • Talk to Esther again.
  13. 13
    Place Beacon at the very top of Dragonspine Mountain:
    • Teleport to Dragonspine Peak waypoint (or Skyfrost Nail west, or Starglow Cavern).
  14. 14
    Navigate up the mountain to find an Anemo device. Activate it with an Anemo character and ride the current to the summit.
  15. 15
    Climb further up, place the beacon, and open the chest.
  16. 16
    Report back to Esther.
  17. 17
    Deliver the letter to Cyrus outside the Knights of Favonius headquarters in Mondstadt.
  • The Great Mountain Survey I: 300 Adventure EXP, 20,000 Mora, 40 Primogems, 2 Other Rewards.
  • The Great Mountain Survey II: 300 Adventure EXP, 30,000 Mora, 40 Primogems, 32 Other Rewards.
Tips
  • Use Pyro skills to melt ice and snow covering survey beacons.
  • An Anemo character is required to activate the Anemo device to reach the summit in The Great Mountain Survey II.

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