How do I unlock Hangout Events?

Reach Adventure Rank 26 and finish Archon Quest Prologue Act III. Some characters (e.g. Faruzan, Layla, Kaveh) add higher AR and story prerequisites of their own.

How do I get Story Keys?

Complete 8 Daily Commissions to exchange for 1 Story Key at the Adventurers' Guild; you can hold up to 3 keys at once. Starting one hangout act costs 2 keys.

How many endings does each hangout have?

Usually 5–6. Choices steer the ending, and key decisions are saved as nodes so you can jump straight to a branch instead of replaying from the start.

Can I replay a hangout event?

Yes. After the one-time 2-key unlock, the act is free to replay forever and unlocking other endings costs nothing.

What do I get for completing every ending?

Each ending pays 100 Adventure EXP plus rotating 20 Primogems or materials; full clears also grant signature dishes, ascension gems and an all-endings achievement (+20 Primogems).

What is the Heartbeat Value?

A hidden meter in some hangouts: wrong dialogue drains it and hitting zero fails the quest. Avoid the heart-draining options while farming endings.

Genshin Hangout Event Guide: Unlock, Story Keys & All Endings

Hangout Events are the easiest free-resource bundle to overlook: spend 2 Story Keys once and replay forever for Adventure EXP, Primogems, signature dishes and character materials. This guide covers unlock requirements, the key economy, multi-ending gameplay and why every character is worth clearing.

Unlock? AR 26 + Prologue Act III; enter via Journal → Story Quests → Hangout Events.
Key cost? 2 Story Keys per act (8 daily commissions = 1 key, bank up to 3). Replay is free forever after unlocking.
How many endings? 5–6 per act; key choices become jumpable nodes so you never replay from scratch.
Worth completing? Yes — ~500–600 Adventure EXP, two or three 20-gem payouts, materials, a special dish and achievement gems.

What Are Hangout Events?

Hangout Events (added in 1.4) are replayable, multi-ending story quests for 4-star characters: you and the character share a short story, and your dialogue choices steer it toward different endings. Unlike Story Quests they can be replayed freely to complete every branch — a free bundle of story content and resources.

The roster includes Barbara, Noelle (two acts), Chongyun, Bennett, Diona, Thoma, Sayu, Beidou, Gorou, Ningguang, Yun Jin, Kuki Shinobu, Shikanoin Heizou, Faruzan, Layla, Kaveh, Kaeya, Lynette and more, still expanding with new patches.

How to Unlock & Enter

Requirements: Adventure Rank 26 and Archon Quest Prologue Act III "Song of the Dragon and Freedom" (individual hangouts add prerequisites — Faruzan/Layla/Kaveh need AR 40 and Sumeru story progress).
Entry: open the Journal → "Story Quests" tab on the left → "Hangout Events" tab on the right, pick character and act.
Cost: starting an act costs 2 Story Keys; after that it is free to replay forever. Earn 1 key per 8 Daily Commissions (claim from Katheryne), hold up to 3 keys.

Multiple Endings: Heartbeat Value & Branches

Dialogue choices steer the story; each hangout usually has 5–6 endings. Key decision points become "nodes" you can jump back to — no need to replay from scratch.
Some hangouts track a Heartbeat Value: wrong replies drain it, and hitting zero fails the quest. Avoid heart-draining options when farming endings.
Finishing an ending drops a "Lingering Moment" memory card you can display inside your Serenitea Pot mansion.

Rewards: Why 100% the Endings

Settlement reward (rotates)	Per ending
Adventure EXP	100
Primogems	20 (every other ending)
Hero's Wit	×5 (every other ending)
Talent level-up materials	rotating
Ascension materials / special dish	fixed per character
Achievements (all-endings + hidden)	+20 / +5×2 Primogems

Clearing one character's 5–6 endings yields roughly 500–600 Adventure EXP, two or three 20-Primogem payouts, material drops and achievement gems. Veterans treat hangouts as an emergency Adventure EXP top-up; newer players get story plus signature dishes.

Practical Tips

To clear a character fast, check a guide for the heart-draining options and node positions, then jump node to node — each ending takes 2–3 minutes.
Do not waste Story Keys: every new act costs 2 and you can only bank 3, so keep doing Daily Commissions to restock steadily.
Do not stop before every ending is unlocked: some rewards (special dishes, ascension gems) only drop from specific endings.

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Summary

Hangouts are the best story-content value in the game. Invest 2 Story Keys once and farm hundreds of Adventure EXP, Primogems, signature dishes and materials forever. Do your commissions to keep keys stocked, then clear one character in 10 minutes whenever you need a boost.

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