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Genshin Impact - Both Brains and Brawn Quest Guide

Both Brains and Brawn is a World Quest in The Fortress of Meropide released in Genshin Impact 4.1. Check out how to unlock this quest, how to complete it, and its rewards here!

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How to Unlock Both Brains and Brawn

Complete Unfinished Comedy

Genshin Impact Unfinished Comedy Quest Guide

The Both Brains and Brawn quest can be unlocked after completing the Unfinished Comedy quest series. You can activate the quest by exploring around The Fortress of Meropide.

Unfinished Comedy World Quest Guide

Both Brains and Brawn Walkthrough

Go to the Pankration Ring

Genshin - Both Brains and Brawn - Go to the Pankration Ring

Go talk to Genevieve. She'll ask to look for Poiret, who can be found talking to a guard.

Talk to Roussimoff

Genshin - Both Brains and Brawn - Talk to Roussimoff

Head over to the lift in the lower left area of The Fortress of Meropide and go to the Pankration Ring to talk to Roussimoff who can be seen training.

Pankration Ring Match 1

Genshin - Both Brains and Brawn - Pankration Ring Match 1

In this quest, you will have to direct Genevieve and Poiret to use their skills and defeat enemies. Go all out on the guard to quickly end the match.

Break the wooden boxes and recover the props

Genshin - Both Brains and Brawn - Break the wooden boxes and recover the props

Head over to the Rag and Bone Shop to talk to Goncourt. He'll ask you to destroy the wooden boxes around the room to collect the props.

Most boxes can be easily found by climbing the platforms nearby. After that, head back to the Pankration Ring and talk to Rousimoff to direct another fight

Pankration Ring Match 2

Genshin - Both Brains and Brawn - Pankration Ring Match 2

Use Genevieve's Skill against the Fatui Skirmisher - Cryogunner Legionnaire to break the Cryo Shield.

When the Cryo Shield is down, use Poiret's Skill followed by Genevieve's to trigger a strong Melt reaction!

Demonstrate throwing techniques to the pair

Genshin - Both Brains and Brawn - Demonstrate throwing techniques to the pair

After the second match, talk to Genevieve and then head over to the marked area in the Rift of Erosion. There, you will show the pair how to throw objects by hitting Storage Drums.

Your Normal Attacks will be replaced by a throwing attack, use it to aim and attack the 12 Storage Drums.

Go to the Pankration Ring the next day between 18:00 - 22:00

Genshin - Both Brains and Brawn - Go to the Pankration Ring the next day between 1800 - 2200

Adjust the time to the next day between 18:00 - 22:00 and then talk to Roussimoff again to start the third match.

Pankration Ring Match 3

Genshin - Both Brains and Brawn - Pankration Ring Match 3.png

At the beginning of the match, have Poiret use his skill followed by Genevieve's. When it starts to rain, prioritize on using Poiret's Skill to Freeze the enemy so Genevieve can capitalize on it using Pyro.

After the match, look for Genevieve again and then go to the production zone

Demonstrate the destructive power of Pneumosia annihilation reactions to Poiret

Genshin - Both Brains and Brawn - Demonstrate the destructive power of Pneumosia annihilation reactions to Poiret

Collect the Pneuma Blocks and attack the first and third mechanisms. Poiret will attack the second mechanism.

After completing the puzzle, adjust the time to the next day between 18:00 - 22:00 once more and then talk to Roussimoff to begin the final match.

Pankration Ring Match 4

Genshin - Both Brains and Brawn - Pankration Ring Match 4

Go with the usual strategy of using Poiret's Skill followed by Genevieve's to not only trigger reactions, but also use their new Pneumosia attacks and weaken the Clockwork Mekas.

Use the same strategy against fighting Rousimoff to finish the final Pankration Ring Match.

Defeat the clockwork meka

Genshin - Both Brains and Brawn - Defeat the Clockwork Meka

Finally, defeat the Clockwork Meka enemies to complete the quest!

Both Brains and Brawn Rewards

Total Quest Rewards

Individual Quest Rewards
Genshin Impact - Primogem Image Primogem x40 Genshin Impact - Mora Image Mora x30000 Genshin Impact - Hero Hero's Wit x5
Genshin Impact - Mystic Enhancement Ore Image Mystic Enhancement Ore x3 Genshin Impact - Credit Coupon Image Credit Coupon x900

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5 Anonymous Anonymous 9 months

Did they make the samurai fight easier cuz i did it first try

4 Anonymous Anonymous over 1 year

The time for the samurai fight is way to short, I had only 2 seconds left on my 4 try

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