In Honkai: Star Rail Clockwork is a special game mechanic that operates on Penaconia and allows you to change the emotions of certain characters on their emote dial. By using it, you will be able to receive various rewards, including hour credits, Aiden tokens and stickers for Passes to the Dream World, and unlock secret achievements.
In some cases, you will be able to provide access to small adventure missions with additional reward. In this guide, we will tell you exactly how this system works and where to find characters whose emotions can be changed.
How the Clockwork works in Honkai: Star Rail
You will gain access to this mechanic as part of the Mastery mission called “A Night Called Tenderness.” From now on, you will be able to change the emotions of some of the inhabitants of Penaconia. However, we recommend taking on this task after completing the “Sound and Fury” storyline, so that all locations and quests are available to you.
Let us add that the characters who can be influenced by the Clockwork Mechanism should be formally divided into two types. The first group includes NPCs, interaction with which opens up access to side quests. They can be recognized by the icon with a wrench hanging above their head (see screenshot above). They are required to provide one of four gears to replenish their memories:
The second group consists of characters who do not give out any quests and do not require gears - you can immediately begin changing their emotions to receive certain rewards. A Clock icon hangs above their heads (see image below).
In both cases, you need to start a conversation with an NPC and, after a short dialogue, select the answer “Start the Clockwork Mechanism” or “Feel the power of the Clockwork Mechanism.” Sometimes you need to enter into dialogue with a person twice in order for the necessary response to appear. Then simply choose one of the four emotions and see where it leads.
Note: Characters from the first group, after completing their personal quests, will also be able to freely change emotions, which will allow you to receive additional rewards.
Clockwork Quests
At this point in time on Penaconia, you can complete 14 secondary tasks related to the use of this mechanic. There is no need to look for them yourself, because you can turn to a psychodetective for help at any time. In Golden Moment, this role is played by Wolsey, who is located northwest of the Dream Hotel Entrance anchor.
On the Dream Frontier, Wolsey also does this job (it is unclear how he can be in two places at the same time). It can be found southwest of the Family Construction Bureau anchor. So, you need to talk to him and ask him what you should pay attention to in your dreams. Then choose which character you need - the psychodetective will point to the NPC who needs this or that gear.
If there are no such “non-writings”, then Wolsey will directly say so. Otherwise, he will ask you for 1 Aiden token for information. After this, an icon will appear on the map showing the location of the person who needs your help. If you don't want to spend tokens, then just read the information below, where we showed the location of all the people you need and provided links to completing their missions.
Winding mechanism: Colleen
- Requirements: pass chain of quests "The Sound and the Fury".
- Mastery level: not lower than 34
- How to start: Talk to Colleen in the Dream Boundary.
- Required Gear: Wrath
- Reward: “Pirate” sticker, as well as 100 Mastery points, 20 thousand credits, 10 star jades, 180 hour credits and 3 purified ether.
- Link to the quest
Winding mechanism: Bocci
- Requirements: pass chain of quests "The Sound and the Fury".
- Mastery level: not lower than 34
- How to start: Talk to Bocci in the Golden Moment.
- Required Gear: Wrath
- Reward: “Wonderful People” sticker, as well as 100 Mastery points, 20 thousand credits, 10 star jades, 180 hour credits and 3 traveler’s guides.
- Link to the quest
Winding mechanism: Emmerich
- Requirements: pass chain of quests "The Sound and the Fury".
- Mastery level: not lower than 34
- How to start: Talk to Emmerich in the Golden Moment.
- Required Gear: Rapture
- Reward: 100 Mastery points, 21 thousand credits, 10 star jades, 180 hour credits and 3 purified ether.
- Link to the quest
Clockwork: Lew Archer
- Requirements: pass chain of quests "The Sound and the Fury".
- Mastery level: not lower than 34
- How to start: Talk to Lew Archer in Golden Moment.
- Required Gear: Rapture
- Reward: 100 Mastery points, 3 lost crystals, 10 star jades, 180 hour credits and 20 thousand credits.
- Link to the quest
Winding mechanism: LaRose
- Requirements: pass chain of quests "The Sound and the Fury".
- Mastery level: not lower than 34
- How to start: Talk to LaRose in the Golden Moment.
- Required Gear: Rapture
- Reward: 10 star jades, 20 thousand credits, 3 purified ethers and 180 hour credits.
- Link to the quest
Winding mechanism: Forla
- Requirements: pass chain of quests "The Sound and the Fury".
- Mastery level: not lower than 34
- How to start: Talk to Forla in the Golden Moment.
- Required Gear: Sadness
- Reward: 10 star jades, 20 thousand credits, 3 purified ethers and 180 hour credits.
- Link to the quest
Winding mechanism: Müllich
- Requirements: pass chain of quests "The Sound and the Fury".
- Mastery level: not lower than 34
- How to start: Talk to Mullich in the Dream Hotel (Dream World).
- Required Gear: Wrath
- Reward: 100 Mastery points, 180 hour credits, 20 thousand credits, 3 purified ether and 10 star jades
- Link to the quest
Winding mechanism: Maurice
- Requirements: pass chain of quests "The Sound and the Fury".
- Mastery level: not lower than 34
- How to start: Talk to Maurice in the Golden Moment.
- Required Gear: Rest
- Reward: “Brave Men” sticker, 100 Mastery points, 20 thousand credits, 180 hour credits, 3 lost crystals and 10 star jades.
- Link to the quest
Winding mechanism: Chabro
- Requirements: pass chain of quests "The Sound and the Fury".
- Mastery level: not lower than 34
- How to start: Talk to Chabro in the Golden Moment.
- Required Gear: Sadness
- Reward: 100 Mastery points, 10 star jades, 20 thousand credits, 3 lost crystals and 180 hour credits.
- Link to the quest
Winding mechanism: Benny
- Requirements: pass chain of quests "The Sound and the Fury".
- Mastery level: not lower than 34
- How to start: Talk to Benny at the Dream Frontier.
- Required Gear: Rest
- Reward: “Producer” sticker, 100 Mastery points, 3 lost crystals, 10 star jades, 180 hour credits and 20 thousand credits.
- Link to the quest
Winding mechanism: Quinn
- Requirements: pass chain of quests "The Sound and the Fury".
- Mastery level: not lower than 34
- How to start: Talk to Quinn in Golden Moment.
- Required Gear: Wrath
- Reward: 20 thousand credits, 3 traveler's guides, 100 Mastery points, 10 star jades and 180 hour credits.
- Link to the quest
Winding mechanism: Pozman
- Requirements: pass chain of quests "The Sound and the Fury".
- Mastery level: not lower than 34
- How to start: Talk to Pozman in the Golden Moment.
- Required Gear: Rest
- Reward: 100 Mastery points, 180 hour credits, classic “Delight” x2, 10 star jades, a recipe for Fleeting Happiness and 3 traveler’s guides.
- Link to the quest
Winding mechanism: Ivy
- Requirements: pass chain of quests "The Sound and the Fury".
- Mastery level: not lower than 34
- How to start: Talk to Ivy in the Golden Moment.
- Required Gear: Sadness
- Reward: 100 Mastery points, 180 hour credits, 10 star jades, 3 traveler's guides and 20 thousand credits.
- Link to the quest
Winding mechanism: Go-Ray
- Requirements: pass chain of quests "The Sound and the Fury".
- Mastery level: not lower than 34
- How to start: Talk to Go-Ray at the Dream Frontier.
- Required Gear: Rapture
- Reward: 100 Mastery points, 180 hour credits, 10 star jades, 3 purified ether and 20 thousand credits.
- Link to the quest
All characters whose emotions can be changed
Next, we will try to show all the NPCs on whose emote dial you can change emotions using the Clockwork Mechanism to receive various rewards. We will demonstrate their location and indicate which moods to choose.
Mister Piggy Bank
- Location: Golden Moment
- Nearest anchor: Aiden Park
- Rewards for the “Sadness” emotion: classic “Delight” x1 and the “Replica: Self-Pity” sticker.
- Rewards for the “Peace” emote: classic “Delight” x1
Barley
- Location: Golden Moment
- Nearest anchor: Chasika Square
- Rewards for the Delight emote: Floating Burger x2
- Rewards for the Peace emote: Reply: Expression of Love sticker
- Rewards for the “Anger” emote: Rusty Gear x5
Armor
- Location: Golden Moment
- Nearest anchor: Aiden Park
- Rewards for the "Delight" emote: 8000 credits (agree with the actress)
- Rewards for the emotion “Sadness”: Song of the Kind x1
- Rewards for the "Peace" emote: Tear Crystal of Glorious Death x1 and "Replica: Cruelty" sticker
Max
- Location: Golden Moment
- Nearest anchor: Aiden Park
- Delight Emote Rewards: No Man's Symphony Achievement
Dance
- Location: Golden Moment
- Nearest anchor: Aiden Park
- Rewards for the "Delight" emote: Tears of Dreams x1 and the "Incendiary Atmosphere" recipe
Louis
- Location: Golden Moment
- Nearest anchor: Aiden Park
- Delight Emote Rewards: Funny Story IV Sticker
- Rewards for the “Peace” emote: Dream Syrup x1
Cielo
- Location: Golden Moment
- Nearest anchor: Snov Shopping Street
- Rewards for the "Delight" emote: "Replica: Narcissism" sticker
Ferdinand
- Location: Golden Moment
- Nearest anchor: Oti Shopping Center
- Rewards for the “Sadness” emotion: “Remark: Philosophical Reflections” sticker
Singler
- Location: Golden Moment
- Nearest anchor: Oti Shopping Center
- Rewards for the "Delight" emote: Praise for high morality x1
- Rewards for the "Sadness" emote: 3 Traveler's Guides and Fleeting Happiness x1 (say "Take it all" after giving 20,000 credits)
- Anger Emote Rewards: Briefing III Sticker
Claudia
- Location: Dream Boundary
- Nearest anchor: Family Construction Bureau
- Rewards for the "Delight" emote: Aiden Tokens x2
- Rewards for the “Sadness” emotion: Trash x1
- Rewards for the Anger emote: Dreammaker: Fatigue sticker
Hirata Heiji
- Location: Dream Boundary
- Nearest anchor: Family Construction Bureau
- Rewards for the "Delight" emote: A Look into a Bright Future x3 and the "Dreammaker: Aspiration" sticker
- Rewards for the “Sadness” emote: Confusion x3
- Rewards for the "Anger" emote: Broken Dreams x3
Mr Whittaker
- Location: Dream Boundary
- Nearest anchor: Family Construction Bureau
- Delight Emote Rewards: 8,000 Credits
- Rewards for the “Sadness” emote: Serenity x20 and “Dreammaker: Liberation” sticker
- Rewards for the “Anger” emote: Aiden Tokens x5
Asika
- Location: Dream Boundary
- Nearest anchor: Family Construction Bureau
- Rewards for the "Delight" emote: Aiden Tokens x2
- Sadness Emote Rewards: Dreammaker: Anger Sticker
Yuan Senior
- Location: Dream Boundary
- Nearest anchor: Family Construction Bureau
- Rewards for the "Delight" emote: Aiden Tokens x3
- Sadness Emote Rewards: Dreammaker: Obsession Sticker
Keenan
- Location: Golden Moment
- Nearest anchor: Snov Shopping Street
- Delight Emote Rewards: 1000 Credits
- Rewards for the “Anger” emotion: “Briefing I” sticker and “Chasik” pizza (slice) x1
Zhan
- Location: Golden Moment
- Nearest anchor: Chasika Square
- Rewards for the “Sadness” emote: Dream Syrup x1
- Anger Emote Rewards: Briefing II Sticker
Haliburton
- Location: Golden Moment
- Nearest anchor: Chasika Square
- Rewards for the "Delight" emote: Aiden Token x3
- Rewards for the “Anger” emote: Rusty Gear x3
Vitaly
- Location: Golden Moment
- Nearest anchor: Oti Shopping Center
- Rewards for the “Sadness” emote: “Briefing V” sticker and x2 ice cream
- Rewards for the "Peace" emote: Dream Horn x2
Daisy
- Location: Golden Moment
- Nearest anchor: Oti Shopping Center
- Rewards for the "Delight" emote: A look into a bright future x1
- Anger Emote Rewards: Funny Story III Sticker
Jay
- Location: Golden Moment
- Nearest anchor: Oti Shopping Center
- Emote rewards: none
Qian Ketong
- Location: Golden Moment
- Nearest anchor: Chasika Square
- Delight emote rewards: 10,000 credits
- Rewards for the “Sadness” emote: “Moment of Betrayal” recipe
Mrs. Cash
- Location: Golden Moment
- Nearest anchor: Aiden Park
- Rewards for the "Sadness" emote: new tune "Ace in the Hole"
- Anger Emote Rewards: Funny Story II Sticker
Auslott
- Location: Golden Moment
- Nearest anchor: Aiden Park
- Emote rewards: none
These are all the characters whose emotions you can change using the Clockwork in Honkai: Star Rail. If you have information about other NPCs, you can tell about them in the comments to the article.
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