Starconch is a Specialty material (item) in Genshin Impact 5.6. Guide includes locations, farming route, where to get, map, shop, & how to find Starconch.
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What Is Starconch?
| Category | Specialty |
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| Detail | Empty seashells brought ashore by the tides. Hold it close to your ear, and hear the longing calls of the sea. |
How To Get Starconch & Location Map
| Lack materials in your world? Search for people who would like to help in this: Item Exchange Thread |
| How To Get |
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| Found on the beaches of Liyue and Dragonspine |
Starconch Locations
Starconches are Found Near Shorelines
All available Starconches are found on the shorelines facing the Sea of Clouds. This starts from the base of Dragonspine below Starglow Cavern, moving towards Yoaguang Shoal, and then down the Southeast portion of Qiongji Estuary before continuing towards Guyun Stone Forest. Each icon on the map yields 1 Starconch.
To maximize your Starconch gathering, consider these strategies:
- Utilize Farming Route for Starconch
- Use Characters with Exploration Utility Passive
- Purchase from an NPC that sell Starconch
- Starconch respawns every 48 hours
- Consider visiting other player's World
Utilize Farming Route for Starconch
Starconch plants can be found in select areas of Liyue, but they are not grouped into a single location. Going to each collection area one-by-one to take the plants may be inefficient. It is recommended to utilize the Farming Route for a faster and more efficient farming.
▼ Farming Route for StarconchUse Characters with Exploration Utility Passive
For easier Farming, it is recommended to use characters that reveals the location of Specialties in Liyue. By just putting them in your team, the locations of Starconch will be shown in your mini-map which makes farming for the item easier.
Passive also Shows Location of Other Specialties
The character passive that shows specialties in the mini-map shows all of the specialties in the location. This is not limited to Starconch.
Purchase from an NPC (Baolai) that Sells Starconch
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You can purchase 5 pieces of Starconch with 1000 Mora per piece. This refreshes every three days and is a decent way to get Starconch if you only need small amount.
Starconch Respawns every 48 Hours
After getting the Starconches in your world, they will only respawn after 48 hours or 2 Server Time resets after.
Consider Visiting other Player's World
You can also get Starconches by visiting other player's world. This is great for getting large amount of Starconch. Make sure to chat your intentions to the World owner first! You can also use the Item Exchange Thread below:
Item Exchange ThreadFarming Routes For Starconch
| Includes a total of 77 Starconch. └ To get the 168 Starconch required to ascend a character to Lv. 90, you'll have to go through this route three times. |
| 1 |  Teleport to the waypoint west of Mingyun Village. You'll find one directly south of the waypoint. |
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| 2 |  Head east to find one on the beach |
| 3 |  Continue along the shore and you'll find one near a rock |
| 4 |  Continue onward to find one near the tree |
| 5 |  Continue heading east and you can find another one beside the huge rock |
| 6 |  Head south and you'll find one near the Hilichurl Shooter |
| 7 |  Go east to find two near the Ruin Guard |
| 8 |  Continue onward to Dragonspine and you can find 2 along the way |
| 9 |  Continue onwards the shores of Dragonspine and find one near the ice floor |
| 10 |  Head east and find one along the way |
| 11 |  Continue going east and find one near a huge rock |
| 12 |  Head southeast and find two behind the pillar |
| 1 |  There is one just by the Yaoguang Shoal teleport waypoint |
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| 2 |  Head west and you'll find it near the Fatui Cicin Mage |
| 3 |  Go straight ahead and you'll find another one near a Cryo Whopperflower |
| 4 |  Head north from where you were standing to find another one |
| 5 |  Go slightly northwest and you should see one after passing by the tree |
| 6 |  Keep going northwest to find another one |
| 7 |  Go straight ahead and find one beside the Hilichurl camp |
| 8 |  Go around the Hilichurl camp and head south to find 2 on the shore |
| 9 |  Continue along the shore and find one near the Hilichurls |
| 10 |  There is another one straight ahead |
| 11 |  Head south towards the Ruin Hunter to find two of it |
| 12 |  Head northeast and you can find another one near the hydro slimes |
| 13 |  Continue heading east and you'll see two more of it. There is also a windmill mechanism at the end that will lead you to the last one |
| 14 |  You can find one on an isolated land in the south. You can easily get there by using anemo on the nearby windmill mechanism to spawn an air current. |
| 1 |  Teleport to the waypoint south of Guili Plains and head northeast. You can find the first one beside the damaged boat. |
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| 2 |  Continue along the shore and you'll find two more in the southwest |
| 3 |  There is another one beside the damaged boat |
| 4 |  Head for the treasure hoarders' hut to find 3 of them |
| 5 |  You can get another one in front of the hut |
| 6 |  Continue along the shore to find two more |
| 7 |  Go back to the shore and continue heading south to find one near the damaged boat |
| 8 |  Head east to find two more |
| 9 |  Go north a bit to find one behind the large rock |
| 10 |  Continue along the shore and keep going south to find more |
| 11 |  Head for the end of the shore in the east to find one |
| 12 |  Go west and pick up one more |
| 13 |  Head southeast and pick up the last one by the hydro slimes |
| 1 |  Teleport to the waypoint in Guyun Stone Forest and head north to find a Starconch |
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| 2 |  Go southwest to find one behind a large rock |
| 3 |  Continue heading west and pick up the Starconch along the way |
| 4 |  Continue along the shore and find more Starconch |
| 5 |  Head south and follow the shore to find another one |
| 6 |  The last one can be found behind the huge cliff |
| 1 |  Head north from the Domain of Guyun |
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| 2 |  Go west and continue along the shore |
| 3 |  Head northwest and pick up the Starconch beside the damaged boat |
| 4 |  Pick up the Starconch beside the ship |
| 5 |  Head north and you'll find one more along the way |
| 6 |  Continue heading north until you find the windmill mechanism at the top of the cliff. You can find one more on an isolated island in the northwest. Use the windmill mechanism to glide to the area. |
| 7 |  Return to the Domain of Guyun and head west |
| 8 |  Continue along the shore to find another |
| 9 |  Head north to find one more |
| 10 |  Go back west and pick up the Starconch along the way |
| 11 |  Go straight ahead and pick up the Starconch beside the damaged boat |
| 12 |  Follow the shore and you'll find one near the Ruin Guards |
| 13 |  Now head slightly southwest until you find an isolated island |
| 14 |  Continue along the shore in the south |
| 15 |  Keep going along the shore and you'll find two more in the north |
| 16 |  Head south to the isolated island and pick up the last two Starconch |
Uses of Starconch
Characters
The following characters uses Starconch for Level Up and/or Talent Ascension.
Material Related Guides
Materials
| List Of Materials | ||
|---|---|---|
| All Materials List | ||
| Level Up Materials | Talent Level Up Materials | Local Specialties |
| Potions | Ingredients | Weapon Ascension |
| Furniture & Furnishing | Fish List | All Gadgets |
Related Materials Location
| Location Map | Obtainable Materials |
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| Ore | - Level Up Weapons - Weapon Craft |
| Trees | - Wood used for Furnishings |
| Bosses & Enemies | - Level Up Materials |
| Domains | - Level Up Materials - Weapon Ascension - Talent Materials |
| Chests | - Level Up Materials - Weapon Ascension - Talent Materials |
| Local Specialties | - Level Up Materials - Weapon Ascension |
