Genshin Impact's 2.0 update added a number of hidden achievements to developer miHoYo's extremely-popular RPG, including one that is called A Hollow Soul. In order to obtain this achievement, players must ultimately find Washizu's lost possessions in Higi Village and complete the Sinister Instruction world quest. However, Genshin Impact fans will need to do a bit of work before they are even able to obtain that quest, and this guide has full details on the process.
Updated on February 17th, 2022, by Scott Vengel: Genshin Impact has once again returned to the thunderous land of Inazuma, with the release of Yae Miko's banner in version 2.4. While the update shows an interesting new side of the story behind the shrine maiden and her companion the Raiden Shogun, it has brought a lot of attention to the interesting lore hidden within Inazuma. Many of the secret achievements center around these clues and narratives, and this has inspired many to look for secrets like Washizu. That said, this article will be updated to clarify much of the information needed to complete the "A Hollow Soul" achievement.
How To Complete A Hollow Soul
The first thing to mention is that players will need to pursue this achievement over four daily resets. Indeed, it is impossible to obtain the Hollow Soul achievement in a single sitting because there is something that must be done on four different days.
Specifically, players need to interact with the Outsider Shrine that is located just south of Serpent's Head on each of those days, and the video below showcases the Shrine's exact position. The shrine can be easily flown to from the nearby teleport, very close to Maguu Kenki’s arena.
It is also worth noting that Genshin Impact fans technically need to interact with the Outsider Shrine three times every day, and it will become inactive until the next daily reset when that has been done.
Daily reset occurs at 4 am for players in the Eastern timezone, so players will need to wait until then to successfully complete this part of the quest. While these visits do not need to occur on consecutive days, players should ensure that they do not forget about the quest in the days following each prayer.
Furthermore, each individual interaction will cause a purple orb to appear in front of the structure, and fans will know that their work for the day is complete when three of them have materialized. At that point, players may want to have a brief chat with Washizu, as his dialogue changes slightly every day.
On the fourth day of visiting the shrine, players will get a bit of a surprise, as Washizu will become aggressive and attack them. This attack will trigger the start of the Sinister Instruction world quest, and indeed the first objective is to defeat the maddened samurai.
Washizu is an Electro-based Kairagi, so players should prepare for a tough and sturdy opponent. Tackling the opponent before they enter their infusion state will be in the best interest of players, as Electro attacks will not damage them at this point. Nonetheless, Pyro and Anemo characters will be able do the most damage during this phase, should the battle last that long.
After dispatching this foe, players will receive an Incomplete Note and a Tattered Paper as well as the aforementioned instruction to visit Higi Village in search of the samurai's possessions.
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For this final step, fans should head to the southeast corner of the marked area in Higi Village and make their way behind the home that they find there. Players should then position themselves between the two torches in this alcove and press the input that appears onscreen to "Dig." This action will cause an Exquisite Chest to spawn, and looting it will cause the Sinister Information quest to be marked as complete and the Hollow Soul hidden achievement in Genshin Impact to be awarded.
Genshin Impact is available for Mobile, PC, PS4, and PS5, with a Switch version in development.