Todd Riordan's research Lofu Xianzhou, during which the Pathfinder will help a member of the Erudite Guild in a number of studies of the nature and culture of the planet. Go on errands for Todd and learn about the history of the Vidyadhara culture through various books and images.
In this guide, we will tell you how to start and complete all the quests of the Todd Riordan mission chain in HSR.
How to start Exploring Todd Riordan in Honkai: Star Rail
To open the Todd Riordan Exploration quest chain, you need to complete the Exploration mission. "The Todd Riordan Study: A Glimpse of Medicine Teachings".
Honkai: Star Rail quest "Research Todd Riordan"
There are several different adventure missions in Todd Riordan's Research quest chain, each of which opens and appears on the map the next real day after the completion of the previous one.
A Glimpse of Medicine Teachings
A glimpse into witchcraft teachings is the first mission in Todd Riordan's storyline. In it, the Pathfinder will have to help the scientist find a special Atlas of Medicines and find out the recipe for a secret drug created by the former head of the Alchemy Commission. Travel to the Commission, almost destroyed by the battle between the knights and soldiers of Mara, and get to know its representatives to get more information about the lost scriptures. Try to find chapters of scientific papers in the most unusual locations.
Read the detailed age of the mission in a separate article about A glimpse into witchcraft teachings in Honkai: Star Rail.
Three forms of the dragon
Three Dragon Forms is the second quest in Todd's storyline, in which the Pathfinder will have to find the footprints once left on Lofu Xianzhou by the explorer's mentor, scientist Bernini Serrano. Help the scientist familiarize himself with the important places of the Scaled Gorge through photographs and start studying strange marks that accidentally fell into the frame. Explore every corner of the Alchemy Commission and the gorge to learn more about the history of the Vidyadhara people through the murals created by the explorer decades ago.
The age of the mission can be read in a separate article dedicated to the task Three dragon skins in Honkai: Star Rail.
Todd Riordan's Study: The Continuation
On the next real day after completing the previous quest in the chain, you will receive a message from Todd. During the dialogue, the man will ask you to meet him "where usual", at the bench in the Central Harbor.
Go to the designated location to meet Todd
Head to the right shop to meet Todd. However, an unknown young man will stand in his place. After a conversation with him, it will become clear that this is the former Todd, who took advantage of the acquired knowledge of the Vidyadharas.
Following in the footsteps of his mentor Bernini, Todd was able to learn the secret of longevity and rejuvenate himself. Due to the outstanding abilities of the Pathfinder, the man will offer him to the Erudite Guild, but ask him to think a little first.
Talk to Todd and make a choice
Talk to Todd again and choose one of the two options:
- Promise to keep it a secret. “The trailblazer won't reveal the secret of Todd's rejuvenation and let him safely leave Lofu Xianzhou with all the knowledge.
- Reject Todd's offer. “There will be an opportunity to report Todd’s crime to the Balance Commission, which will lead to the search for the perpetrator on Lofu Xianzhou.
Consequences of the choice in the quest "Research Todd Riordan": keep the secret or reject Todd's offer
Depending on the choice made by the Pathfinder, the plot ending of the quest will change, but there are no separate achievements for the forks.
Save Todd's Secret
The pioneer will in any case refuse the man to the Guild, but depending on the answer, he will promise to keep his secret a secret or tell the Balance Commission about his crime. After the conversation, the researcher will promise to the hero again soon, and the task will change to “Maybe Todd will text me tomorrow…?”.
The next real day, a message from Todd will come to the Pathfinder's phone, in which he will ask the hero to meet him at the same place.
Go to Star Skiff Refuge to meet Todd
Head to the shop in the Central Harbor of Star Skiff Refuge to see Todd. In the place of a young man, it will be possible to meet only a small child, who will also turn out to be Todd.
According to the researcher, what is happening is connected with forbidden teachings, the effect of which the scientist has not fully studied. Having revealed the secret, little Todd will ask the Pathfinder to accompany him on a walk through Lofu Xianzhou until he finally turns into an egg or embryo.
Follow Todd to the snack stand and grant him a wish by buying a berry pheasant skewers
Run after the boy until you reach the snack stand in the southern part of the location. Talk to its owner to purchase a treat for Todd.
Purchase one Berry Pheasant Skewer in any quantity to receive the Todd's Snack quest item and give it to Todd.
Accompany Todd on a walk
The next stop on the Lofu Xianzhou tour will be the Exalted Shrine. After automatically moving to the location, you will see Todd talking to Bailu. Intervene in their conversation and take the child with you. After the Exalted Sanctuary, Todd wishes to travel to Scaled Gorge. After talking to the researcher at this location, the quest will end.
Turn in Todd
If Todd's offer is rejected, it will be possible to report his crime to the Balance Commission. Travel to the commission office at the Exalted Sanctuary and speak with Dahao to report on the researcher's activities.
After speaking with the commission worker, head to the Petrikor Inn in the Central Harbor of the Star-Sailboat Refuge and meet with Xuei to learn more about Todd's progress. At the end of the dialogue, you will also need to wait one real day to receive a message from the researcher.
The next day, the Pathfinder's phone will also receive a message from Todd, but this time the explorer will ask you to meet him in Scaled Gorge. Go to meet him to see him in the form of a child and receive a reward for helping in previous cases.
Rewards for completing Todd Riordan's Research
At the moment, the total rewards for completing the missions of the quest chain are:
- 80 star jade;
- 350 points Experience;
- 1 travel guides;
- 9 lost crystals;
- 50 arrows;
- 130 credits;
- reading subject "Report: Sample of a rare plant species";
- reading subject "Torn Manuscripts of the Scholar Bernini";
- music plate "Erstwhile Resonance".
With the age of other quests in this storyline, we will update the general list of rewards.
We hope this guide helped you start and complete the Todd Riordan Exploration missions in Honkai: Star Rail. If you have any difficulties with these tasks, you can tell about them in comments. For other HSR game guides, see the sections builds.
By the way, if after everything is over! quest on the next real day to come to the bench where Todd usually sat, then you can run into his student. From her we can learn that the scientist corresponded with her about this discovery. True, for the sake of safety, he withheld certain data, which he promised to tell her in person. She will even give us his last letter. And we can either tell her the truth or lie. I chose to lie and received the achievement “Crooked Path” (gives 5 jades).
We wrote a separate article about this, yes. With:
What a stuffy and crooked quest. The reward doesn't match at all. Sakura from genshin #2
In what way is it stuffy and crooked? Just Skip and go about your business? Or were 5 second riddles a problem for you?
Hi all! I had a problem completing this task at the point "PHOTOGRAPHY A RAY OF LIGHT IN THE SHAPE OF A DRAGON". When I clicked on the “take a picture” button, the camera opened for me, but it immediately closed, preventing me from focusing it. It does not matter whether I pressed it immediately after the appearance of the inscription or after. Maybe someone faced the same problem or I'm doing something wrong. Please help me with this problem, because of it I can not complete the task.
they write on twitter that with certain dances with tambourines (it seems like you need to refuse him on day 2 (??), maybe it’s about a notebook or did it mean day 3), after 3 quests in the cupped gorge at the “dragon shower monument” teleport, Blade will appear, who will ask a question with 3 different answers to choose from
Yes, I have one
If someone is interested in seeing Blade, in the “continuation” quest, you need to reject Todd’s offer and turn it over to the commission, the next day, when the message arrives, Blade himself will stand in the chalice gorge near the “dragon shower monument” teleport, you can only talk to him once, but I checked all the answer options, they are all the same, except for the “Bladyk” var-ta, he will first answer with a threat, then continue with words from 1 and 1 variant answers. Subsequent replies do not affect his remarks.
PS at the end of the quest "Three Skins of the Dragon" I chose to remain silent about the empty notebook, how much this affects is unknown
and yet, it’s better to talk to him BEFORE talking with Todd, because I lost him after the conversation