The Days of Old Were Days of Snow is part of the main Novokitezhgrad World Quest chain in Genshin Impact. During the quest, most black crystals start appearing in the downtown area, and you must investigate the cause with Koshkin. Completing the quest will give you access to more locations on the map and reward you with Primogems and upgrade materials.
This article covers how to complete The Days of Old Were Days of Snow quest in Genshin Impact.
How to complete The Days of Old Were Days of Snow quest in Genshin Impact
Talk to Pyatkin and head to the tavern
The Days of Old Were Days of Snow quest begins automatically after you complete The Crystal City in the Gorge’s Depths quest chain. You can start the quest by talking to Pyatkin on the bridge near the center of Downtown Novokitezhgrad. After talking to him, head to the tavern to find Koshkin and Glinin.
Head to the tundra and talk to Pyatkin
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Teleport to Teplo Oasis and head towards the tundra. Follow the quest marker to find a group of miners and speak with Pyatkin.
Continue exploring onward and clear the rocks along the way to advance
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Follow the quest navigation and keep moving forward. Eventually, you’ll find your path blocked by some rocks. You can destroy them using a pickaxe.
Talk to Koshkin and search for the traces of the Shadow Realm
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Once you’ve cleared the path, follow the quest navigation again to find Koshkin standing near a teleport waypoint. Speak with him and head to the next location to find two miners. Talking to them will trigger another quest called Into the Tower’s Shadow. You must complete this quest to progress in The Days of Old Were Days of Snow quest. Once that is done, follow the navigation to find Koshkin.
Talk to Pyatkin
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Approach Pyatkin and talk to him. This will trigger another sub-quest called Into the Valley’s Shadow, and you must complete it to progress in the quest.
Talk to Pyatkin and Koshkin and head to the higher ground to observe
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After completing the Into the Valley’s Shadow quest, talk to Pyatkin and Koshkin. Next, head to the top of the broken train track to observe. This will complete The Days of Old Were Days of Snow quest in Genshin Impact.
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