Windtrace

Windtrace is a recurring event in Genshin Impact. It is a classic Mondstadt game, handed down throughout its history.

Basic Gameplay

Players shall be split into two sides: the Rebels, members of the ancient resistance, and a Hunter sent by the ancient aristocracy, who will then have a contest of wits in the Contested Zones.

The Hunter's task is to capture all the Rebels, while the Rebels must constantly move and hide to avoid the Hunter until the danger has passed. If the Hunter dies or drowns during the event, the Rebels get victory, and if a Rebel dies or drowns during the event, it counts as a capture.

This event can be found under map icon.

In the first run of the Windtrace event, players could use alternate sprints to hide. That has since been disabled in the second run of the Windtrace event.

History

Windtrace has 4 occurrences:

Image	Name	Start	End	Version
	Windtrace 2021-05-14	May 14, 2021	May 24, 2021	1.5
	Windtrace 2022-01-13	January 13, 2022	January 27, 2022	2.4
	Windtrace 2022-12-23	December 23, 2022	January 6, 2023	3.3
	Windtrace: Seekers and Strategy	May 14, 2024	May 27, 2024	4.6

Soundtracks

No.	Soundtrack Name	Album	Played In
12	Silhouette and Silk Steps	City of Winds and Idylls	Windtrace, Floral Pursuit (darkened), Thousand-Pace Interdiction Arcminute Sharpshooting Zone (Special Defense; Ineffectual Disguise), Journey Through Hilinigmatic Terrain (Exploratory Journey) Quests

Trivia

• Windtrace is inspired by the times of when the City of Mondstadt was ruled by the Mondstadt Aristocracy. Citizens formed an underground resistance, and the aristocrats retaliated with their own henchmen.
• Tubby, after learning about Windtrace from the Traveler, made a hide-and-seek game inspired by it: Leisure Device: Confused Confuzzlement.

Gallery

Table setup

Other Languages

Language	Official Name	Literal Meaning
English	Windtrace	—
Chinese (Simplified)	风行迷踪 Fēngxíng Mízōng	Lost Traces of the Rambling Wind
Chinese (Traditional)	風行迷蹤 Fēngxíng Mízōng
Japanese	風の行方 Kaze no Yukue	Wind's Whereabouts
Korean	바람의 행방 Baram-ui Haengbang	Wind's Whereabouts
Spanish	Cazadores y rebeldes	Hunters and Rebels
French	Poursuite du vent	Wind Pursuit
Russian	По следам ветра Po sledam vetra	On the Wind's Trace
Thai	เส้นทางแห่งสายลม Senthang haeng Sailom	Path of the Wind
Vietnamese	Cơn Gió Lạc Lối	The Astray Wind
German	Windflucht	Wind Escape
Indonesian	Jejak Sang Angin	The Wind's Trace
Portuguese	Labirinto de Vento	Wind Maze
Turkish	Rüzgar Labirenti
Italian	Cacciavento	Windhunter

Change History

Released in Version 1.5

[Edit History]

Version 4.6

• Added Signaling Devices objective.
• Added 2 Rebel lives with Surveillance Zone.
• Added Windtrace Arts:
  • Shadecatcher Beacon
  • Unseen Pursuit
• Added Contested Zones:
  • Canyon Confrontation
  • Rumble in the Ruins
  • Ritou Runaround

---

Version 3.3

• Added option to select specific maps to match for.
• Added Windward Arts:
  • Illusory Beacon
  • Hunter's Net
• Added Contested Zones:
  • Beneath the Stone
  • Deeper Tides
  • The Pearl of Sango
  • Rustic Shadows
  • Terrace Patrol
  • Water-Runners
  • Sacrosanct Dominion
  • Gold Beyond the Grains

---

Version 2.4

• Added Contested Zones:
  • Central Hall Shadow-Chasers
  • Amidst Autumn Trees
  • The Hidden Trials
  • Ritou Runaround

---

Version 1.5

• Windtrace was released.