After Ronova, Celestia’s Ruler of Death, was brought down in Snezhnaya, every Nail of Retribution driven into Teyvat started glowing and humming at once. Version 7.1 turns that fallout into six short quests filed under a single journal banner called The Anomaly, one per nation. Their shared description reads, “Something strange appears to be happening with the Nail of Retribution all across Teyvat. Go check out what’s going on.” There is no combat, no puzzle, and no required order.
Quick answer: Track each of the six Anomaly quests from the quest menu, teleport to its marker, and talk to the character standing under the beam. Every conversation pays 20,000 Mora, or 120,000 across the set.
Every Anomaly quest location and character
Six nations get an entry. Fontaine does not appear on the list at all.
| Quest | Location | Who is waiting |
|---|---|---|
| Anomaly: Snezhnaya | White Birch Snowgrave | Alyosha |
| Anomaly: Mondstadt | Skyfrost Nail, Dragonspine | Albedo |
| Anomaly: Liyue | Cinnabar Cliff, The Chasm | Xiao |
| Anomaly: Inazuma | Tsurumi Island | Yae Miko |
| Anomaly: Sumeru | Tanit Camps, Mt. Damavand | Dehya and Candace |
| Anomaly: Natlan | Stadium of the Sacred Flame | Mavuika |
The objectives spell out the destination in plain text, from “Check out the situation to the east of Snezhnograd” to “Check out the situation at the Stadium of the Sacred Flame.” A few markers sit slightly off from the landmark name, so these are the routes that avoid wandering:
- Snezhnaya: head east of Snezhnograd and follow the snow-covered railway tracks toward the beacon.
- Liyue: Use a teleport point in The Chasm, then climb to the ledge at Cinnabar Cliff overlooking the pit.
- Inazuma: Yae Miko is standing along the Tsurumi Island shoreline.
- Sumeru: take the Tanit Camps side of Mt. Damavand, where the mercenaries are on patrol.
- Natlan: Reach the high lookout in the Basin of Unnumbered Flames, positioned over the arena; the objective is above it, not inside.
How to complete one Anomaly quest
All six run on the same four beats. Once you have done one, the other five are muscle memory.
Anomaly: Mondstadt is the only stop that needs a climb
For Mondstadt, the objective is at the Skyfrost Nail atop Dragonspine, under the heading “Check out the situation at Dragonspine.” Unlike the other destinations, teleporting does not handle most of the route. Start from the peak’s highest waypoint and climb the snowy cliffs to the ruined overlook beneath the nail.
Choose a character with strong vertical mobility. An upward launch or an extended glide can replace the awkward scramble with a direct route to the platform.
When you reach the ruined platform, a brief cutscene shows the nail glowing and hovering above the mountain. The view then returns to Albedo.
What each character says about the glowing nail
The conversations are the actual reward here. Each one checks in on a familiar face and sketches how their nation is reacting to Ronova’s defeat.
Alyosha in Snezhnaya
The local hunter has already passed word to the nearby Druzhna, which means the Tsaritsa and the Fatui are watching the anomaly. He also mentions the Tsaritsa slaying a monster in the area.
Albedo on Dragonspine
Having spent more time on that mountain than nearly anyone else, Albedo says this is the first time he has witnessed such behavior from the nail. He believed its purpose ended after the Heavenly Principles judged and destroyed the ancient civilization beneath it. Since the nail has become active once more, he will remain there to observe the effects on the nearby ecosystem.
Xiao at The Chasm
Rex Lapis commissioned Xiao directly to watch the nail, which he reads as a sign the situation is being taken seriously. Millelith reinforcements have been deployed nearby while Cloud Retainer and the adepti run their own investigation.
Yae Miko on Tsurumi Island
Her fortune slip came back as Great Misfortune, which is what pulled her out to the coast in person. She intends to bring Sangonomiya Kokomi in to help examine the power coming off the pillar.
Dehya and Candace in the Sumeru desert
Dehya has stationed her mercenary group on rotating patrol around the site. Candace frames the watch as backing up the Dendro Archon while nobody knows what the nail is building toward.
Mavuika in Natlan
Among the six locations, the Pyro Archon’s site has the most dangerous surroundings: Natlan’s nail is almost beside settled areas. She tells how Capitano rescued her when Ronova came to take her life, and cautions that Celestia has long regarded Natlan as a disposable weapon against the Abyss.
Mora rewards and the Time Remaining countdown
The reward never changes between locations. Dialogue completion grants 20,000 Mora at each site, for 120,000 Mora across all six. There are no additional rewards: you receive no Primogems, ascension materials, or character trials. Finishing the conversations takes about fifteen minutes, a respectable return for the time spent.
The quests are available only for a limited period. In the quest menu, each one shows a “Time Remaining” entry, which began at slightly more than 40 days. Use that timer rather than expecting the quests to remain listed throughout the entire version.
How to confirm all six Anomaly quests are done
Each conversation concludes with four simultaneous updates: the completion banner displays, 20,000 Mora is added to your inventory, the tracked objective disappears from the screen edge, and the site’s golden beam goes out. A beam that remains lit means the game has not recorded the completion.
For the full set, reopen the quest menu. Finished Anomaly entries stop appearing under active quests and their countdowns disappear with them. Anything still listed names its own region, so the journal tells you exactly which nail you have left to visit.
