Genshin Impact NPC Randomly Shows Up to Encourage Player During Fight

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Battles against Ruin Guards in Genshin Impact may be arduous due to the enemies' health pool, but an NPC may show up and provide some motivation to the player in Mondstadt. Nearly two years after the launch of Genshin Impact, players continue to find oddities and mysteries within the Mondstadt region.

Reddit user u/EricTheBoi discovered that Harry, a Knight of Favonius from Mondstadt, may cheer the player if the battle is within proximity to the character. The user demonstrates his discovery in a gameplay video as he fights and lures a Ruin Guard toward Harry. Harry will clap and cheer for the player instead of responding with his normal dialogue. In most instances, Genshin Impact players cannot interact or talk to NPCs while a battle is ongoing.

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In the gameplay video, u/EricTheBoi uses Genshin Impact characters Mona, Diluc, Jean, and Lisa to lure in the Ruin Guard. The Ruin Guard spawned through a bounty, an activity where players fight enemies within an allotted time to earn reputation in a region. The bounty's area is shown within the Genshin Impact mini-map, and players must go to the highlighted area to engage with enemies listed in the bounty. In this user's case, the bounty area is located in close proximity to Harry's general location in Mondstadt.

Harry may be found within Stormbearer Point in the northeast portion of Mondstadt. The character usually walks on the main path along the hills of Stormbearer Point, so he's easy to find once the player reaches the area. Additionally, his exact location is close to the Stormbearer Point teleport waypoint. Harry is the only Knight of Favonius NPC that ventures into the Stormbearer Point area, and it's assumed