With update 1.2, the “Chalk and Dragons” event in Genshin Impact has started. With this, you can not only earn plenty of nice rewards but also receive a special 4-star weapon and a “Crown of Wisdom”. Here, you will learn why the event is worth it for you.
What is it about? On December 23, 2020, the “Chalk and Dragons” event in Genshin Impact started. On the same day, the major update 1.2 of the game officially launched. This expanded the world by another area.
With Albedo and his investigation team, you will venture into the new area Dragonspine and start searching for a special sword.
The event started on December 23, 2020, and runs until January 5, 2021. A special event merchant will be available to you until January 12, 2021.
You must be at least adventure level 20 and have also completed the Archon quest “Prologue – Act 2: For a Morning Without Tears” in order to participate in the event.
There are several tasks you can complete during the event. For completed tasks, you will receive an event currency that you can spend for rewards.
Unlike the Fischl event this time you do not need to spend original resin to complete the challenges.
For the challenges, you need to have completed the legendary quest “Princeps Cretaceus” from Albedo.
Definitely! Besides plenty of free materials and Original Resin needed for the Gacha system of Genshin Impact, you can also get a Crown of Wisdom again.
Also, the 4-star weapon “Sword of Corruption” is worth it if you play characters that use one-handed weapons.
Genshin Impact Event: How the Event Works
What you need to keep in mind: The event is structured similarly to past events in Genshin Impact. It consists of four acts that will be unlocked gradually. The following four acts are available:
- The first act has already started and was released with the update to 1.2.
- The second act is available from December 25, 2020.
- The third act is available from December 28, 2020.
- The fourth and final act will be unlocked on December 31, 2020.
How to start the first task: To start the event, you must complete the legendary quest “Princeps Cretaceus” from Albedo. This can be found in the event menu. Then you need to go to the Alchemist’s lab in Mondstadt. You can find it in the main square with the fountain, in the middle of Mondstadt. Here, you must talk to Albedo.
New Weapon: “Sword of Corruption”
What kind of weapon is this? The “Sword of Corruption” is a 4-star one-handed sword. You will receive it when you complete the quest “Sword of Corruption” during the event period. This offers you the following bonuses in addition to its attack:
- The elemental damage of abilities is increased by 16%.
- Additionally, the chance for critical hits with elemental abilities is increased by 6%.
This is why it is special: With “Dragon’s Mark of Corruption”, you can upgrade the sword a total of 5 levels. You receive the Dragon’s Mark from the event merchant.
During the event, you will unlock special weapon abilities for the weapon that you can use as soon as you equip the weapon.
Complete all challenges of Acts 1, 2, and 3 to unlock a skill of the “Sword of Corruption” for each act.
What happens after the event? After the event, these abilities will no longer function, but the weapon remains a strong one-handed weapon.
Genshin Impact Event: Additional Rewards
What kind of currency is this? During the event, you can collect “Beacon Tincture”, “Heat Tincture”, and “Wonder Tincture” during the challenges.
What can you spend the currency on? You can exchange the tinctures for various items:
- Materials for character ascension such as “Wisdom of a Hero”, which gives you 20,000 EXP per use.
- Mystical Enhancement Ore, which can be used to upgrade your weapons.
- Various materials for talent enhancement.
- The Crown of Wisdom, a material needed for character talents.
You can collect the tinctures until January 5, 2021. The event merchant will also be available to you until January 12, 2021.
Bonuses for returnees: If you haven’t checked in on Genshin Impact for a while, it could be especially worthwhile for you: the developers have come up with an action for returning players to make logging in worth it again. You can find all the information in our article.
