Genshin Impact Luna I: The Tale-Telling Heart Quest Guide unfolds like a moonlit map-each twist a whisper, each clue a heartbeat guiding you through secrets only the night remembers.
How to Start The Tale-Telling Heart Quest in Genshin Impact
To begin the Luna I: The Tale-Telling Heart Quest in Genshin Impact, reach Adventure Rank 40 or higher and complete the Archon Quest Chapter IV: Act V. Travel to the Bayda Harbor region in the Desert of Hadramaveth and speak with the NPC named Nasir near the docks. He provides the initial dialogue that triggers the quest log entry. Accept the quest from the Paimon menu afterward to proceed.
The Tale-Telling Heart quest can be started by visiting the Blue Amber Lake. The mission should automatically start the first time you visit this place. Check the campsite next to the Teleport point to start a cutscene with Zhorik Shesternin, Danyusha Shesternin, and Tolfin. Moreover, The Tale-Telling Heart is one of the quests under ‘East of the Moon, West of the Sun’ World Quest.
How to Complete the Tale-Telling Heart Quest in Genshin Impact
To finish the Tale-Telling Heart Quest in Genshin Impact’s Luna I chapter, speak with the storyteller NPC in the marked Mondstadt area to receive clues about hidden lunar relics. Collect three glowing heart fragments scattered around the Whispering Woods by solving riddle puzzles-use Electro to reveal the first near the lake, Anemo to lift the second from a tree branch, and Pyro to melt ice blocking the third cave entrance. Return the fragments to the NPC, then defeat a wave of Hilichurl scouts that spawn during the handover cutscene. Hand over the assembled relic to trigger the finale dialogue and claim rewards like Primogems, Mora, and a new achievement.
The Tale-Telling Heart quest is divided into multiple small sub-quests, and you can read individual guides for each of the sub-quests below:
- Collect Stellafruit, deliver them to Sergeant Octopus, and pass the trial (0/2)
- Destroy Stellafruit Challenge (Trials 1 and 2)
- Return to Colonel Iron Whale
- Find the missing elevator parts
- Activate the Elevator
- Follow Huginn and look for clues
- Stop the out-of-control machine
- Follow Huginn and find a way to return to the surface
- Return to Colonel Iron Whale
- Ride the Aurora and reach the destination
Collect Stellafruit and deliver them to Sergeant Octopus
First, you will have to collect Stellafruits from Rippleweeds. To do this, you will need to use the Kuuvhaki Dews. You need to transform into a Kuuhenki near the Rippleweeds and collect Kuuvhaki dews around the area using the ‘T’ key.
Now hit the Rippleweeds with it to open them and collect the Stellafruits inside. You will need to collect a total of 24 Stellafruits and deliver them to the Sergeant Octopus to start both trials.
How to Complete the Destroy Stellafruit Challenge Trails
There are two trials that you need to complete here. In both trials, players will have to destroy Stellafruits. In the first trial, use the jump locations to jump high and hit the Stellafruits with your body. In the second trial, players will have to pick up the Kuuvhaki bomb nearby and throw it at the moving Stellafruits.
Return to Colonel Iron Whale
After you have completed the trial, head to the top of the Colonel Iron Whale, which is the massive Iron Whale at the center of the Blue Amber lake. Now, speak with Tolfin to start the next sub-quest.
Find the Missing Elevator Parts
Next, you and Tolfin will head to the elevator to go underground. However, the elevator part will be stolen by a group of treasure hoarders north of the elevator. Follow Huginn to locate the Treasure hoarders and defeat them. Now, take the elevator parts back to the elevator and activate it.
Follow Huginn and Look for Clues
Follow Huginn and head into the cave. You will eventually reach a dead end. Here, ask Huginn to either block the left or right holes. Next, head to the other hole from the one you selected and select ‘Found You’. Next, press ‘T’ to grab the power of Kuuvhaki and use it to open the dead end.
Stop the Out-of-Control Machine
In the next area, you will come across an Out-of-control machine that will shoot laser beams at you. Jump over the laser and get close to the machine to stop it. You can also avoid the laser by staying close to the right wall while going forward.
Follow Huginn and Find a Way to Return to The Surface
Follow Huginn and reach another dead end. Hear, look around until you have the Search option. Select the Search option to find clues. You will have to do it twice to find a robot. ‘Pat’ on the Robot to make it start. Now use the power of Kuuvhaki on it to break open the next door.
Drop down into the next area and use the elevator at the bottom to return to the surface.
Return to Colonel Iron Whale
Now, climb to the top of the Colonel Iron Whale again and speak with Zhorik Shesternin. Now, you will be asked to activate the Iron Whale and then ride the Aurora.
Ride the Aurora and Reach the Destination
Finally, ride the Aurora and jump from one line to another to collect all of the blue shinies. After collecting all the shinies, you will have found the memories of Papa Wrench. A cutscene will ensue where the traveler confronts Zhorik Shesternin, and then the mission will be completed.
The Tale-Telling Heart Quest Rewards
Completing The Tale-Telling Heart quest grants players 40 Primogems, 5 Hero’s Wit, 30,000 Mora, and a new achievement worth 5 points. You also receive the “Heart’s Echo” gadget schematic for future explorations. These items boost your roster and resources right away.
After you complete the Tale-Telling Heart quest, you will receive the following rewards:
- Stratagema-Cognoscenti’s Mask
- 50x Primogems
- 5x Hero’s Wit
- 400x Adventure EXP
- 30000x Mora
- 4x Mystic Enhancement Ore
Where to start The Tale-Telling Heart quest in Luna I
The Tale-Telling Heart quest in Genshin Impact’s Luna I update starts automatically at Blue Amber Lake in Nod-Krai.
Starting Location
Head north of Nasha Town to Lempo Isle, past Barrowmoss Barrens, and locate Blue Amber Lake in the middle of the isle. A campfire sits near a teleport waypoint beside the massive Colonel Iron Whale structure.
How to Trigger
Approach the group of people-Zhorik Shesternin, Danyusha Shesternin, and Tolfin-gathered around the campfire next to the lake’s teleport point. A cutscene triggers immediately upon your first visit, launching the quest under the “East of the Moon, West of the Sun” series. No prior Archon Quest progress is required.
Quick Tips
No specific Adventure Rank or prerequisites block access; simply arrive at the site to begin. The quest involves no initial combat, focusing first on exploration and dialogue.
How to reach Blue Amber Lake from Nasha Town
To reach Blue Amber Lake from Nasha Town in Genshin Impact’s Nod-Krai region, head north through Lempo Isle.
Step-by-Step Route
Start at the Nasha Town teleport waypoint and travel north along the eastern edge of the island, passing through Barrowmoss Barrens (split into north and south sections). The lake sits centrally on a raised plateau roughly in the middle of Lempo Isle, marked by its glowing ethereal climate and nearby landmarks like the Colonel Iron Whale structure.
Key Landmarks
Teleport waypoints surround the lake (north, west, northwest, southeast underground), but if ununlocked, expect 2-3 minutes of gliding or sprinting north from Nasha Town’s outskirts. Avoid western coastal caves near Nothing Passage unless detouring for side content like the Radiant Moonfly boss.
Travel Tips
Use stamina-efficient gliding over rough terrain; no combat blocks the path. Upon arrival, a campfire near the central waypoint triggers The Tale-Telling Heart quest automatically.
