In Genshin ImpactDark Tides Are Rolling is an Archon quest and part of the Rainbow's Doomed to Burn quest chain. During it, you will have to repel the Abyss by choosing support locations using the map, as well as destroying monsters and Abyss gates. If you have any difficulties with obtaining and completing this quest, then check out our guide.
Archon quest “Dark Tides Are Rolling” walkthrough
How to start the mission
It should start automatically immediately after completing the previous quest in the chain called “Watching the Setting Sun Together”. Simply find it in your journal, and then start tracking. If for some reason this does not happen, then try logging out of your account, wait 20-30 minutes and re-enter the game.
Join the Battle
The first thing you need to do is exit the “Abode of Fatigue” and then talk to Mavuika to assess the current situation in Natlan. You will learn that the Abyss has launched a full-scale invasion. You will need to help the locals hold off the monsters until the 6th hero appears.
Before continuing the mission, we advise you to take your most powerful team with pumped up characters, since in this quest you will find many combat challenges, where you will have to fight dangerous enemies.
Battlefield map
Now, instead of a regular map, you will have a battle map, which will mark important events. Exclamation marks indicate tasks in which you can directly participate, and character icons are just text descriptions of the actions of other characters in the fight against the Abyss (you can ignore them).
Your goal will be to help the warriors fighting the monsters of the Abyss. To do this, you will have to destroy the gates of the Abyss. Plus, you will be able to complete additional tasks to protect more people and get interesting information. At a certain point, you will be able to talk to the rescued NPCs – no more special rewards you will not receive.
Teleports will stop working, so you will use balloons to move. Before going on a mission, you can customize your squad. Then just interact with the vehicle standing on the edge of the site. It will immediately fly to the place you need.
Important: If your balloon suddenly disappears during the flight, it is just a bug. To fix it, you need to log out and log back in.
Outdoor Rescue
The first important task. Fly in a hot air balloon until you arrive at the battlefield, where the Natlanians will be fighting the infected Hilichurls. The only threat here will be a shielded Mitachurl and a Shamachurl, but they are unlikely to be a problem for a pumped up team. Then you can complete optional objectives.
Help with Tepozu and Uturunku
Talk to Tepozu, who is standing nearby. He will ask you to find his mother (you don't need to do this now). Uturunku will be standing near the tower. Chat with him and just say a few encouraging phrases to him. This will complete the side quests.
Important: Next you will find a fork, that is, you will be able to complete one of two tasks. However, the second task will no longer be possible. However, they are not very different from each other, and their choice only affects which NPCs you will meet at the end. However, we will consider all the tasks.
Message from the surviving courier (1st fork)
Take on the mission, then board the balloon and fly to the designated point. Along the way, you'll find Kinich, who acts as a courier. Once you arrive, you'll see the Saurians fighting the Abyssal monsters – deal with the threat.
You will notice that someone has lost the latest reports from the front. Next, you can look for survivors (optional). To do this, turn the camera to the southwest, and you will see a courier named Raman in the bushes – go to him. He will be injured, but the Saurians will agree to escort him to the right place.
Siege (1st Fork)
Take a hot air balloon and fly to the desired location. Along the way, you will find Kinich, who acts as a courier. Upon arrival, engage in a fight with a group of Hilichurls fighting the Natlans. After destroying all opponents, chat with the warriors.
Next, you can check out the surroundings. To do this, you need to listen to the conversation between the mother and her child in the hut (interact with the door) and go a little west to save Guaman and Mayahuel (Tepoz told you about her) from the Hilichurls. At the end, talk to the courier Asiri and choose the next task.
Echo in the Gorge (2nd Fork)
You will immediately be transported to the desired location. Run forward and engage in combat with the Hilichurls and Electro Abyssal Mages, so it is not recommended to take Electro Damage Dealers to this fight. First, concentrate all your attacks on the Abyssal Gate. Let us remind you that first you will need to destroy their shield with elemental attacks, and only then will you be able to lower the main portal bar.
After destroying the gate, turn your attention to the enemies. Then talk to Chimalli. Then talk to him again to complete an optional objective. He will ask you to follow him to a suspicious area. Go down, turn into a Tepetlisaur using the transformation stone and destroy the block of rocks with red veins.
Behind the boulder, you will find another Abyss Gate. Destroy it, then deal with the Rift Hounds and chat with the warrior again. Now you can return to Ullant's courier and chat with him to continue the main quest.
Saving Important Supplies (2nd Fork)
You will immediately be teleported to the right place. Run forward and help Fatui deal with the monsters. You will have to fight the Hounds of Rift. Let us remind you that they can inflict Decay, so be sure to take a healer to the party. Then talk to your allies.
Before taking on the next task, talk to Avkhina, who will be standing near the camp. She is upset that the cargo intended for the Stadium was lost. This will complete an optional task. Now open the map again and start the new task.
Protecting an Important Facility
Click on the exclamation mark on the map and click on the “Teleport” button to immediately move to the desired location. Run forward and fight a group of Hilichurls, among which there will be one Mitachurl. Then the Abyss Gate and new opponents will appear. Ignore the monsters – immediately run to the portal and quickly destroy it.
Take a break here
Next, you'll have a short rest segment with a few optional objectives. You'll be able to talk to various characters you encountered during the previous missions you selected.
The Vigilant Yumkasaurus can be found to the left of the tent if you've completed the quest “Message from the Surviving Courier.” Transform into the Yumkasaurus to find out what it says. You can also talk to the Valiant Tepetlisaur, who's standing a little further away.
Uturunku, whom you met during the quest “Open-Air Rescue”, is located to the left of the Tepetlizaur, next to the canopy. He will say that he has come to terms with his fears.
Near the tower, you can chat with Ardra and Kokpon. They will tell you that they were able to deliver medicine to the stadium.
If you helped Mayauel during the “Siege” mission, you can find her at the top of the tower. She will tell you that she was able to talk to her son. Note that you can also find Avkhina in the tower if you previously talked to her during the “Saving Important Supplies” mission.
After talking to all the NPCs, you can sit on the bench and rest. Then talk to Kinich again. If you previously completed the quest “Message from the Surviving Courier” and helped Raman, you will now be able to talk to him again.
Defeat Monsters and Destroy the Abyss Gate
Suddenly, the Abyss Gate will appear and enemies will pour out of it. As usual, ignore the enemies, as they will constantly respawn while the portal exists, so direct all your attacks to destroying the gate. Don't forget to shield your characters or heal them.
In total, you will have to destroy three Gates of the Abyss. By the way, you will control Kinich, but it is not very convenient to use him in this battle, since his skill binds you to a certain monster, that is, you will not be able to bind him to the portal. So we advise you to use your own fighters.
After dealing with all the enemies, watch the epic video, which will show the appearance of a huge gap in the sky. After the cut-scene and the conversation with Kinich, you will complete the mission. As a reward, you will receive 1125 adventure points, 30 primogems, 49 thousand mora, 5 hero books and 9 units of magic ore of enhancement.
