Genshin Impact: 3.0 unveils The Sabzeruz Festival, Nahida, and the contemplation of the Traveler
Last Updated on: 26th August 2022, 09:30 am
The release of Genshin Impact 3.0 also welcomes the Traveler and Paimon to the Sabzeruz Festival. This quest brings us to Chapter 3: Act 2 – The Morn a Thousand Roses Brings.
The Sabzeruz Festival is a captivating event in Sumeru City commemorating the birth of Lesser Lord Kusanali. In the Persian language, it is the combination of the words “grass” and “day.” Thus, this is called the “Day of Grass,” fitting for the lush greenery of Sumeru. Although it is celebrated under the rule of the current Dendro Archon, it was named after the deceased Goddess of Flowers, who was known to be friends with the previous Dendro Archon, Greater Lord Rukkhadevata.
Nahida is introduced in Chapter 3: Act 2 – The Morn a Thousand Roses Brings. She is a quest-exclusive NPC for the moment and serves as a vessel of Lesser Lord Kusanali, in a similar style to Venti. As with the other Archons, it is highly likely that Kusanali will become a playable character at a later date.
The plot of the Sabzeruz Festival will revolve around a quest that involves contemplation, Dunyarzad’s mysterious illness, Dehya, the Traveler’s missing memories, and what exactly the Sumeru Akademiya has been up to.
A walkthrough for The Sabzeruz Festival
After the intense action scene involving Alhaitham, you will go through a conversation with him and Paimon about what happened. This will lead to him telling you that he is heading back to the Akademiya. At the same time, Paimon will ask the Traveler if you prefer to go back to Sumeru City for a “little rest and relaxation” as it is almost the day of the Sabzeruz Festival. Choosing to return to Sumeru City is the final part of the Archon Quest Chapter 3: Act 1: Through Mists of Smoke and Forest Dark.
The new quest, The Coming of the Sabzeruz Festival, will ask you to as you go to the Grand Bazaar, where you will meet Dunyarzard. After completing a conversation with Dunyarzard and Dehya suddenly butting in, the game officially opens Chapter 3: Act 2 – The Morn a Thousand Roses Brings.
The day after, you’ll be asked to meet Dunyarzard again. The conversation with her focuses on what the festival is about and the rich culture of Sumeru. The Traveler will also be introduced to alchemical divination, a craft invented by Lesser Lord Kusanali. Small Lamp Grass can be used for this, though other materials may also work. The result, according to Kimiya, means “illusions and lies.”
You’ll also be offered a box of Yalda Candies. Paimon will ask you for a specific flavor. The Sunsettia-flavored candy is in box number 4. If you choose any other flavors, you will get both what you chose and the Sunsettia-flavored candy.
In a bit of a change of pace, Dunyarzard suffers an attempted kidnapping, but Dehya will take on the Eremites herself.
You will be given a minute to get to a certain location on the map. After that, another conversation will happen with Dunyarzard until Dehya comes back to ask you to bring Dunyarzard to a place to rest. Going to a bench triggers another conversation with Dunyarzard. You will then be asked to go to the Grand Bazaar and see the Dance of Sabzeruz.
Once there, you will activate a conversation with Nilou and Azar, the Grand Sage of the Akademiya. They prohibit Nilou from doing the Dance of Sabzeruz. The Dance of Sabzeruz will not start, and you return to your accommodation and sleep. The day after is where the player would likely be confused.
The same exact conversation with Dunyarzard and the Knight of the Flower. You will also be asked to choose the box again. After this deja vu, you’ll be asked to go to Lambad’s Tavern. After getting there, you’ll trigger a conversation with Paimon, who will tell you she has the same feeling while the Traveler attempts to do something different. After this, you’ll be tasked to leave the tavern.
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Nahida, the vessel of Lesser Lord Kusanali
Leaving the tavern will trigger a conversation with Dunyarzard. She is sitting on the same bench you went to previously and explains the attempt of her kidnapping. She’ll ask you to go to the Grand Bazaar for the Dance of Sabzeruz. The same conversation happens again with the Grand Sage and Nilou. Paimon will then ask you to go back to sleep it off.
Waking up will trigger the same conversation with Paimon. You’ll be asked to do the same task. However, this time, Dunyarzard sounds less enthusiastic than before. The Traveler also starts feeling different, despite going through the same conversation. When tasked to find the Sunsettia-flavored candy, choose number 4 as it will trigger the Traveler to tell the Knight of the Flower of the flavor of the rest of the boxes.
This will cause a different scene to happen, with the Traveler pursuing a familiar figure.
More odd events will be triggered as the Traveler continues to pursue the familiar figure. Once cornered, the familiar figure will let you and Paimon use the Knowledge Capsule that will reveal that they have been going through the same day more than thirty times.
More information about Dunyarzard’s condition is provided, and Nahida introduces herself to the Traveler. She then relays the concept of “samsara,” and the Traveler will enter a state of Contemplation.
The contemplation of the Traveler
Once you enter the state of Contemplation, you will be given a set of possible triggers. Choose The Sabzeruz Festival Samsara, then Deja Vu to open the possibility of a Time Loop. After that, choose the Alchemic Divination Results and then the Time Loop to trigger another conversation with Nahida about the Time Loop. Unfortunately, she dismisses the idea, and the Traveler is forced to think of other ideas to save Dunyarzard.
Paimon will get the idea of asking around for clues about the current situation, which you will need to do. Asking the first person will make you realize that people in Sumeru do not dream. Next, you go back to Kimiya. Talking to him will not render many results, but the Traveler will be triggered to speak with Dehya. This is the part of the day where the attempted kidnapping was just halted.
The Traveler then enters another state of Contemplation. Simply choose abnormal mental fatigue, then Dehya’s Claymore. After explaining everything to Dehya and Dunyarzard, the Traveler brings Dehya to Nahida. Even if Dehya cannot see the real Dunyarzard, she can feel her aura and starts believing the Traveler and Paimon. From here, Paimon explains the Akasha and how it plays a part in this ordeal.
Paimon then asks for your thoughts, which triggers another state of Contemplation. Simply choose Information on the Akasha, then abnormal mental fatigue to trigger another conversation with Dehya. After many deductions, the Traveler and Dehya decide to remove their Akasha Terminals.
They continue to talk about hearing a beep. This allows them to remember their previous days, and Nahida asks you to continue searching for clues. You go back to Dehya as she takes care of the kidnapping. This time, however, she does not get injured after the fight. You report this to Nahida, who then asks you to take a rest as there is not much to do on that day.
After waking up, you trigger another conversation with Nahida, who will put the Traveler in another state of Contemplation. You can choose the bodily memories of Dehya and Alchemical Divination results, and finally, The Akasha’s sound to trigger “memories are deleted every day. ” This confirms that you are not in a time loop. Instead, everyone’s memories are being erased every day. After this, you will need to talk to Dehya again, who will continue to show doubts about your theories. She brings you to her wooden training dummy and how the same cut is on it every day.
The Traveler then comes up with the idea of leaving the city. They head to Nahida to discuss the plan. She mentions that this is an idea they had before but never discussed the results after they left Sumeru. After waking up, the journey continues with your conversation with Nahida. This also triggers a memory of the Traveler 2 days ago. This will reveal that the Akademiya has placed guards to seal off Sumeru from people going out of the city.
Samsara: Deja vu, time loops, and erased memories in Sumeru
This conversation reveals that all your memories will be erased anytime you leave the city. Nahida will then tweak the Akasha Terminal so you can use it to communicate even after you leave the city. This gives the player an idea of what is causing them to stay on the same day. The message is cut short before they can get the entire message from the Traveler. While in the state of Contemplation, choose all the choices until they turn gray. This will continue the conversation with Paimon and Nahida.
After the conversation, head to the same bench you keep going back to with Dunyarzard to collect your thoughts. Talk to Nahida again to go through another state of Contemplation. Choose information on the Akasha, Alchemic Divination, and spaces without human presence. After that, choose “people from Sumeru do not dream” and “dreams with no human presence.” Finally, choose “the truth behind dreams.” In contemplating the samsara, choose the appearance and disappearance of spaces, then choose the Sabzeruz Festival Samsara. Finally, choose the mass production of dreams.
Once asked, simply choose Nahida as “the Moon.” She will then reveal that she serves as a vessel of Lesser Lord Kusanali. After asking questions regarding the events, you will trigger another day where it is revealed that Dunyarzard can no longer keep up with what is happening. This will lead you back to Vihar and a wish he makes for Dunyarzard.
After the fight, you will enter a conversation with Paimon, eventually leading you to speak with Dunyarzard. After realizing that the Dunyarzard is still just a puppet, you will need to go and watch the Dance of Sabzeruz. After much convincing, Nilou starts believing your claims, especially after the Grand Sage and the researcher disappear in front of her. The player is then treated to an amazing performance of Nilou as she completes the Dance of Sabzeruz.
Waking up again, you are first tasked to look for Dunyarzard after you find out she is not in her usual room. From here, the player is introduced to Katheryne. It is also revealed that Dunyarzard has been cured of her mysterious illness. With this, you end Chapter 3: Act 2 – The Morn a Thousand Roses Brings!
Genshin Impact is available now on PC, PS4, PS5, iOS, and Android.
