Time and Wind

Time and Wind is a World Quest that occurs in the Nameless Island, Mondstadt.

Start Location[]

Steps[]

Reach and explore the island to start the quest.

Uncover the secret of the uninhabited island
1. Find the "Ragged Notebook" item by destroying the breakable rock on the south end of the island and read it.
Observe the shadow on the sundial
1. Wait until 2:00 – 5:00 and use Elemental Sight to follow the trail to the first cluster of wind located east of the sundial. Use Anemo on the cluster.
Disperse the cluster of wind (0/3)
1. Use Anemo on the clusters located at the southern coast, on top of the ruin on the eastern coast, and on top of the largest pillar.
Scatter the deposit of wind
1. Located in the middle of the island above the stone circle.
2. Fight the Eye of the Storm.
Pursue the Eye of the Storm
- Use the wind current to follow it.
- Alternatively, teleport to the Temple of the Wolf and head northeast until you reach the group of hilichurls by the sundial.
Search for the Eye of the Storm
- Optional: Speak to Henry Morton, who will be standing near the sundial, and/or find his Thick Notebook in the nearby camp.
- Wait until dawn (02:00 – 05:00) and use Elemental Sight to discover 3 clusters that need to be dispersed.
  - Fend off the monsters that spawn after dispersing each cluster.
- Use Elemental Sight again to see the deposit of wind and scatter it again.
- Fight the Eye of the Storm again. It will be slightly stronger than the first encounter, and also summons Anemo Slimes and Anemo Samachurls as reinforcements. These reinforcements despawn when the Eye of the Storm is defeated.
Talk to Henry Morton

Reaching the Island[]

There are several different ways to reach the nameless island:

Use Cryo applications (Kaeya, Qiqi, Wriothesley, etc.) on the water to freeze it and walk to the island.
Glide off Starsnatch Cliff.
- Aim for the nearest rock off the coast.
- Utilize food or passive talents to decrease gliding stamina consumption or restore stamina.
- Utilize the Red Feather Fan or Xiao's Lemniscatic Wind Cycling to boost the traveling speed.
Use a Waverider (After completing Imperatrix Umbrosa Chapter, Act II: Transient Dreams.)
Use Furina's skill to walk on water, repeating it when available to not lose the effect.

Gameplay Notes[]

While searching for the wind clusters, make sure that the time stays between 2 AM and 5 AM, or they will not be present. 3 in-game Teyvat hours will pass in 3 real life minutes.
There are two hidden achievements involved in the quest. Both achievements are part of the Wonders of the World series and grant 5 Primogems.
- Upon reaching the island, the player is granted the "Seeds of Stories, Brought by the Wind...".
- Completing the quest grants the Wonders of the World achievement Nothing to Lose But Time.

Dialogue[]

Quest Description

You reach an uninhabited island across the sea, which is home to an enigmatic sundial. Who knows what secret it holds?

(Interact with the sundial before finding the Ragged Notebook): Ravaged Carving: "Stories brought on the wind will bloom into legends in due time."; Paimon: What does that even mean? ...Paimon has no idea.; Paimon: Still, this place looks like it hides some secret...; Paimon: Let's check the area out. We might find some clues!

(After finding the Ragged Notebook): Paimon: These seem to be somebody's notes, but what's this scribbled on top? Let's open it and have a closer look.

(Observe the sundial after finding the notebook): Ravaged Carving: "Stories brought on the wind will bloom into legends in due time."; Paimon: This must be the sundial mentioned in the notebook!; Paimon: Paimon doesn't get what's special about it, though...; Paimon: Maybe we should read that notebook a bit more carefully.

(After scattering the first wind cluster): Paimon: Oh, it seems to Paimon that this can be easily scattered by the wind.

(If the clusters are not scattered before 5:00): Paimon: Huh? That strange feeling that was here seems to be gone now.; Paimon: What's going on? Did the time already pass?

(After scattering all wind clusters the Eye of the Storm): Faint Voice: "An ancient tale comes whisked in the wind..."

(After the Eye of the Storm retreats): Paimon: Did it escape? Whatever it is, it's definitely an elemental life form with a reaction like that.; Paimon: That way leads to the Thousand Winds Temple. C'mon, let's move those legs!
(After summoning the Eye of the Storm again): Faint Voice: "In time, it will grow and sprout once again..."

Step Description

In pursuit of the Eye of the Storm, you return to the vicinity of the Thousand Winds Temple. There is a sundial here as well, and it seems to be exactly the same as the one on the uninhabited island...

(Henry Morton's idle quote while searching for the Eye of the Storm): Henry Morton: Where is this wind coming from?

(Talk to Henry Morton)

Henry Morton: Hmm? Did you have business here, Traveler?

About the Eye of the Storm...

Henry Morton: The Eye of the Storm? I've been in this area this entire time, and I've never seen any such thing, except for that sudden huge wind earlier...

Henry Morton: But I'm sure that it wasn't an Eye of the Storm. I would have recognized that thing anywhere.

Alright then...

Henry Morton: Believe me, I wouldn't be able to forget something like that coming to interrupt my research if I tried.

What are you up to, here?

Henry Morton: Me? I'm doing a bit of research.

Henry Morton: To be precise, I'm doing research together with a friend of mine.

Henry Morton: He's also a scholar, and we went to Sumeru Akademiya together.

Henry Morton: He became an archaeologist thereafter, traveling the world and doing surveys, while I continued my studies in the Akademiya.

Henry Morton: When he came to Mondstadt, he told me excitedly that he was surveying the Thousand Winds Temple.

Henry Morton: He even said something like "Once I've uncovered the secrets of your homeland, you're the first person I'll tell."

Henry Morton: I didn't hear from him afterwards. I asked someone to send Cyrus a letter, requesting that the Adventurers' Guild help me look for my friend's whereabouts.

Henry Morton: But there was no news of him at all, and so I discontinued my studies and hurried back here.

Henry Morton: But there's nothing here but a sundial, and there are no other clues...

Well, there's a sundial on that island...

Henry Morton: What? There's another sundial elsewhere that's identical to this one, and it's on an island?

Henry Morton: Oh, yes! Now I remember. I've actually seen that island sometimes, when the weather's clear.

Henry Morton: Wait... You said that you found a notebook next to the sundial? Did that fellow go there?

Henry Morton: Thank you. If I have the chance, I will head to that island to have a look. For now, however, I still have to figure this place out.

Henry Morton: I must continue my research. If you're interested, you can have a look at my research notes. I've left it over there.

Henry Morton: Who knows? Perhaps there's something in there that might help you.

(Henry Morton's idle quote while fighting the Eye of the Storm): Henry Morton: Ugh! Wh—What a mighty wind!

(Henry Morton's idle quote after defeating the Eye of the Storm): Henry Morton: Traveler! Come over here!

(Talk to Henry Morton after defeating the Eye of the Storm): Henry Morton: Where did this thing come from? It wasn't here before!; Henry Morton: How did you summon it?; Well...; You give Henry Morton a detailed account of how the riddle was solved.; Henry Morton: Ah, so that's "time and wind..."; Henry Morton: So, there's another sundial exactly like this one on the island, am I right?; Henry Morton: And the method to solve its riddle is the same? Then, there must be some link between these two sundials, and the two places they are located in.; Henry Morton: I must find a way to get to that island, and quickly...; Henry Morton: Thank you, Traveler. Once I've made some preparations, I will look for you, and we shall visit that uninhabited island together.

Video Guides[]

Quest Guide

Time and Wind Full Guide

Time and Wind Guide

Trivia[]

Despite being called sundials in the quest and its related achievement, these sundials are more likely to be moondials. Real-life sundials require their gnomons to point true south or true north (depending on the hemisphere) due to the way the sun moves across the sky from east-to-west. However, even though Teyvat's sun appears to move in the same direction, the gnomons on these sundials point west and are largely useless for telling time during daylight hours.
- During nighttime, a shadow cast over the gnomon by moonlight can be seen by 0:00 (midnight), falling on the second-right diamond. The shadow hits the middle of the sundial at 3:00 and nearly reaches the second-left diamond by 5:00, which marks the start of sunrise and the end of the period in which the player can disperse the clusters. By 5:30, the sundials are covered by full shadow and are useless for telling time until 12:00.

Other Languages[]

Language	Official Name	Literal Meaning
English	Time and Wind	—
Chinese (Simplified)	时与风 Shí yǔ Fēng	Time and Wind
Chinese (Traditional)	時與風 Shí yǔ Fēng	Time and Wind
Japanese	時と風 Toki to Kaze	Time and Wind
Korean	시간과 바람 Sigan-gwa Baram	Time and Wind
Spanish	El tiempo y el viento	The Time and the Wind
French	Le temps et le vent	The Time and the Wind
Russian	Время и ветер Vremya i veter	Time and Wind
Thai	กาลเวลาและสายลม
Vietnamese	Thời gian và gió	Time and Wind
German	Zeit und Wind	Time and Wind
Indonesian	Waktu dan Angin	Time and Wind
Portuguese	O Tempo e o Vento	The Time and the Wind
Turkish	Zaman ve Rüzgar
Italian	Il tempo e il vento

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