Breaking the waves в Genshin Impact - part of the main event Summer sea voyage. In this event, Travelers will have to demonstrate their sailing skills and overcome various obstacles on waveships for a while to receive rewards.
This guide provides a detailed walkthrough of the Breaking Waves event, as well as the conditions and terms of the event.
Event dates
Access to the event will open with archipelago of the Golden Apple с July 15, 2022 and will last until August 24, 2022.
Conditions of participation
In order to participate in the event, you must meet the following requirements:
- Have 32 adventure rank or higher;
- Complete the Archons quest "Volume 2. Prologue: Autumn Winds, Scarlet Leaves”, where the Traveler first meets one of the main characters of the event Kaedaharu Kazuhu.
- Complete the Legends of Mona questCrimson Dawn. Chapter 1: What the stars of this world say". Also, for the duration of the event, the minimum level for opening this quest has been reduced to rank 32.
- Complete Summer sea trip 1.
How to play Breaking the Waves
As part of the event, you must swim six trials on a wavewalk, overcoming golden curtains. The ship will be equipped with two new skills:
Sprint – The ship makes a small dash forward and accelerates for two seconds. It also allows the ship to break through some obstacles. Necessary charge with green particles.
Structuring - attracts nearby particles of green energy that charge the sprint.
Check with timer and follow fulfilled conditions in the left corner of the screen. Collect all the checkboxes and complete the route within the specified time to collect the maximum rewards.
Walkthrough Breaking the Waves in Genshin Impact
First trial

First trial located at starting island. We open the anchor station and sit on the wave rover, then we sail to the selected point.
Swim through the obstacle course funnels и structure. There should not be any particular difficulties, the main thing is to follow endurance, draw in green spheres to restore energy, using the skill Structuring (with a picture of a magnet) and use the skill Sprint whenever possible. Below are the conditions of the test, by completing which you will be able to pick up all the rewards:
⦁ complete the test in less than 140 seconds;
⦁ use Breakwater Sprint 1 time(s);
⦁ use Structuring 3 time(s).
At the end, we get to the middle distance to air rings and jump into them, flying to the finish line. You can also not get out of the waveway and swim further to the shallows, and then come to the end on your own.
The reward for successfully passing the test will be:
- 30 Primogems;
- 60 000 Mora;
- 4 Hero's Wit;
- 4 magical enhancement ore.
Second trial

Before second test can be reached from the finish line of the previous one. I'm going to the side anchor station, and then to the target marked on the map.
A new obstacle will appear on the way wooden walls. Objects can be punched on the go with Sprint, so it is important to keep at least one skill charge.
Pay attention to the barriers can and cannot be destroyed.. Hilichurl fences, fences, balloons and small turrets give in to the pressure of the wavewalker. The ship will crash into reefs, sea debris, cargo balloons and large towers of hilichurls.
Below are the conditions of the test, by completing which you will be able to pick up all the rewards:
⦁ complete the test in less than 260 seconds;
⦁ complete the test in less than 140 seconds;
⦁ destroy obstacles x2.
At the end of the test, we get out of the waveguide and climb wind flow.
The reward for successfully passing the test will be:
- 30 Primogems;
- 60 000 Mora;
- 4 Hero's Wit;
- 4 magical enhancement ore.
Third test

К third test can also be reached from first island.
In addition to pop-up obstacles, moving ones also appear. slime balloons. It is best to swim between them using Sprint at the right moment. Below are the conditions of the test, by completing which you will be able to pick up all the rewards:
⦁ complete the test in less than 260 seconds;
⦁ complete the test in less than 140 seconds;
⦁ use breakwater sprint 4 time(s).
In the test, you can not collect all the green particles, so at the fork, feel free to swim along the left side. After passing the main path, we climb up again with the help of whirlwind, and then dive to by air ringsleading to the finish line.
The reward for successfully passing the test will be:
- 30 Primogems;
- 60 000 Mora;
- 4 Hero's Wit;
- 4 magical enhancement ore.
Fourth test

Fourth test is located northwest of Steam Island.
To all previous traps and obstacles are added mud circles, which reduce visibility for a few seconds. Often they are close to charge particles. Try to go around them using the skill Structuring (image of a magnet) to attract green spheres. Stage conditions for receiving all rewards:
⦁ complete the test in less than 260 seconds;
⦁ complete the test in less than 140 seconds;
⦁ use breakwater sprint 4 time(s).
Transport balloons cannot be destroyed, and at this stage they also actively move in all directions, blocking the path. There is a part to be done zigzag around the area to avoid collision and collect everything energy particles.
The track in this test is quite long. In order to cover a greater distance in the allotted time, use the skill Sprint, even if there are no obstacles or barriers ahead.
As a reward for successfully completing all the conditions of the test, you can receive:
- 30 Primogems;
- 60 000 Mora;
- 4 Hero's Wit;
- 4 magical enhancement ore.
Fifth trial

Before fifth test can be reached from the anchorage next to pudding island.
Conditions for successful completion of the level:
⦁ complete the test in less than 260 seconds;
⦁ complete the test in less than 140 seconds;
⦁ destroy obstacles 4 time(s).
There are many obstacles here that serve as bait to confuse players. It's important to follow yellow markerpointing in the right direction.
In addition to a long route, a large number of obstacles are also added that can slow down the passage. Keep at least one Sprint charge for compound obstacles and fences.
At this level there are many moving mud balls, which will be difficult to pass by without blocking your vision. Try to go around them on the other side or time yourself until they clear the way. The reward for successfully passing the test will be:
- 30 Primogems;
- 60 000 Mora;
- 4 Hero's Wit;
- 4 magical enhancement ore.
Sixth test
To the sixth test, it will be possible to get from the central island of the archipelago.
The swim combines all types of obstacles, except for mud balls. The route has a lot of sharp turns and narrow passages between buildings. Particles of energy will almost always be out of reach or in hard to reach places. Therefore, you need to use the Structuring skill as often as possible. Stage conditions for receiving all rewards:
⦁ complete the test in less than 140 seconds;
⦁ complete the test in less than 100 seconds;
⦁ destroy obstacles 6 time(s).
The path to the finish line is overly obstructed, so you need to constantly monitor the yellow mark. This will allow you not to get stuck in a dead end and avoid long turns or even restarting the test.
It is also very important to keep one or more Sprint charges, as in the process of passing you will have to break through a lot of obstacles.
For the successful passage of the route with the fulfillment of all conditions, the following is issued:
- 30 Primogems;
- 60000 Mora;
- 4 Hero's Wit;
- 4 magical enhancement ores.
Rewards
After successfully completing all stages of the event, you can receive the following rewards:
- 180 Primogems;
- 180 000 Mora;
- 24 Hero's Wit;
- 24 magical enhancement ore.
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