What Burns Beneath Frostlands is the opening act of Chapter 3 in Wuthering Waves. This main quest advances the narrative into the new region of Lahai-Roi, involving character interactions with Lynae and Mornye, onboarding at Startorch Academy, and confrontations with corrupted threats as the story unfolds.
What Burns Beneath Frostlands Location
What Burns Beneath Frostlands takes place in Lahai-Roi, a new underground area beneath the Frostlands. The quest begins at Startorch Academy, which serves as the main hub for Chapter 3
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What Burns Beneath Frostlands - How to start
Complete When the Unknown Thrums quest. Once finished, What Burns Beneath Frostlands unlocks automatically in your quest log and directs you to Startorch Academy to begin.
What Burns Beneath Frostlands Walkthrough
Follow this step-by-step walkthrough to complete the What Burns Beneath Frostlands quest in Wuthering Waves Chapter 3:
Objective 1: Follow Lynae to the Startorch Academy
Make your way with Lynae to the gates of Startorch Academy. Follow her inside to formally enter the new Lahai-Roi region.
Activate the Startorch Academy Resonance Nexus to register your arrival.
Objective 2: Read Chisa’s message in WavesLine
As you head to your next destination, check your WavesLine messages. Read the message from Chisa that appears to progress the story.
Objective 3: Complete medical examination at the Infirmary
Head to the infirmary. Speak with N.A.N.A. and get diagnosed.
Follow N.A.N.A. as she takes you to Dr. Herseen. Speak to him and finish the required medical examination.
Objective 4: Begin academy enrollment
Head to the faculty office after leaving the infirmary. Use elevators or traversal routes to reach the upper floor.
Follow Lynae to the faculty office.
Fill in your personal profile information. Select a contact address from the available options.
Select a pose for the student ID photo to finalize enrollment.
Speak to Ms. Voss and complete your enrollment.
Objective 5: Access engineering facilities
Follow Lynae to the Auto Parking & Engineering Xpertise section of the academy.
Interact with the designated terminal to unlock the Expedition Motorbike, which enables faster travel in Lahai-Roi.
Objective 6: Travel toward the Research Institute
Mount the Expedition Motorcycle and ride alongside Lynae.
Navigate the tunnel section during the automatic ride sequence, avoiding obstacles along the way.
Objective 7: Board the Startorch Express
Arrive at the train platform and wait for the Startorch Express.
Board the train to continue toward the Research Institute.
Objective 8: Check Lynae’s message and locate Professor Mornye
After disembarking, open WavesLine again. Read Lynae’s message to trigger the next set of objectives.
Follow the quest marker to the Cassette Depository area.
Speak with Professor Mornye and receive the Frequency Cassette Recorder.
Travel with Mornye to the Artificial Sun Lab.
Enter the facility and assess the disturbance reported inside.
Objective 9: Clear the lab of contaminated Exoswarm
the POV will switch to Lynae. Engage and defeat the contaminated Exoswarm enemies roaming the lab.
Progress through the combat section as Lynae assists during the encounter.
Objective 10: Neutralize the Rogue Hyvatia
Move deeper to locate the source of the corrupted frequencies.
Trigger a short encounter sequence that reveals Hyvatia has gone out of control due to contamination.
Engage Hyvatia in combat, paying close attention to its predictive targeting attacks, which telegraph incoming strikes before they land.
When Eye of Prediction is active, attempting to dodge or parry Hyvatia’s attack will instead trigger a devastating follow-up strike that cannot be avoided, blocked, or countered.
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Keep moving to avoid wide area-of-effect damage zones, especially during charged attack phases.
Objective 11: Inspect the engineering department
After being questioned by the academy faculty, follow Lynae who opens up to you about her past and her resolve to hold the Fractsidus in check, who are operating within Lahai-Roi for unknown reasons.
Head to the Department of Exostrider Engineering.
Investigate the suspicious device left behind by Fractsidus.
Defeat the corrupted Exostrider mechs.
Objective 12: Research the Void Storm
Enter the Spacetrek Archive within the academy complex.
Access and examine the required archive terminals to uncover information about the Void Storm.
Discuss your findings with Lynae.
Objective 13: Speak with Luuk Herssen
Return to the infirmary once prompted and find Luuk Herssen.
Locate Luuk Herssen and speak with him to advance the narrative.
Read Lynae’s message, where she explains that she has been grounded and confined to her dorm. She asks you wait for her in her dorm.
Objective 14: Visit Lynae’s dorm
Head to the dormitory area of Startorch Academy and speak with the receptionist to learn where Lynae is staying.
Take the stairs on the left, then enter the first door on the right to find Lynae’s room.
Enter Lynae’s room and wait for her arrival to trigger the next sequence.
Objective 15: Repel the Voidworm Attack
Respond to the emergency as the Voidworm attacks the academy.
Lure the creature away from populated areas with Lynae’s help.
Collect Voidmatter Orbs to charge the Energy Pulse.
Once Lynae gathers enough Voidmatter Orbs to fill the gauge, wait for the Voidworm to surface and trigger the parry ring quick-time event.
Use the terrain to destroy the stone pillars.
Activate all the Defense Arrays while dodging incoming projectiles.
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With all three Defense Arrays activated, the Voidworm enters a desperation phase. Use nearby cover to avoid its intensified attacks.
Close the distance to the Voidworm while using nearby cover to avoid damage from its beam attack.
Once you are close enough, unleash energy attacks on the Voidworm’s weak point when the green crosshair appears.
To end the fight, use the hook to climb onto the Voidworm’s back when the prompt appears. Completing this sequence officially concludes the quest.
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Objective 16: Read the final message
After the battle, open WavesLine once more. Read Lynae’s follow-up message.
Be sure to check this afterward, as it rewards players with a free motorcycle livery set.
Lynae will follow up with you after two in-game days. You can use the clock mechanic to fast-forward time, but it must be set to the exact hour and minute when Lynae’s WavesLine message was originally read.
Objective 17: Conclude the quest at the Garden
Travel to the Garden location as directed.
Speak with Lynae to conclude the quest.
Rewards
- Union Experience x600
- Astrite x60
- Advanced Sealed Potion x3
- Shell Credit x30000
- Venture into the Unknown x1
- Throttle Up! x1
- Q.E.D. x1
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