In Genshin Impact, the Rainbow Cloud Run is a mini-game in Patch 4.4 and part of the Bright Birds in the Spring Sky event. During it, you have to get to the finish line as quickly as possible, collecting all the jade lotus lanterns to get the maximum number of points. You will be rewarded with Festive Excitement, Exaltation Materials, and Origin Stones. In this guide, we will tell you how to complete all levels of the challenge.
How to start the Rainbow Cloud Run event
Completing the Rainbow Cloud Run quest
First, you will need to complete the initial chapter of the event questline called “” to unlock access to three mini-games. After this, you should automatically start the above task.
You will need to find Juan Shu, located on one of the streets of Li Yue Harbor, and chat with him. This novice storyteller will tell you an interesting story. After talking with the man, the mission will be completed. As a reward for completing it, you will receive 10 thousand mora and 4 adventurer experience.
The essence and rules of the event
You will have to fly to the finish line as quickly as possible, collecting jade lotus lanterns along the way. The more of these paper lanterns you collect, the higher your final score will be.
There will be different lanterns on your way, for example, ominous ones (green) deduct points for collecting them, and fireworks lanterns explode when touched, which leads to the automatic collection of all items within their explosion radius.
Near some of the water pearls of the Golden Carp Jumps, you will find different cunning plans with certain properties:
- Cunning Plan: Mora Forward – when picked up, creates a lot of jade lotus lanterns in front of the player.
- Cunning plan: The danger is over – when picked up, turns all ominous lanterns into lanterns of peace.
- Cunning Plan: Pyrotechnic Attraction – when picked up, creates moving fireworks lights in front of players and increases the point output by two the next time they interact with Golden Carp Jump.
