Honkai Star Rail has no shortage of errands that sound far more dramatic than they are, and The Past Will Return As An Avalanche is a prime example. The title suggests a snowbound tragedy, a collapsing mountain, and possibly a bard with a grudge. In practice, it sends the Trailblazer to Rivet Town, asks them to poke around an orphanage, and rewards them with a pile of useful early-game loot. Even in 2026, as players warp through newer worlds and chase fresher banners, this Belobog quest remains a tidy little detour for anyone cleaning up old missions, farming Stellar Jade, or simply wondering why Clara keeps adopting every robot in sight. The quest is not difficult, but it does have a few turns that can leave a distracted Trailblazer wandering through snow and asking the local Fragmentum monsters for directions. Here is a complete, spoiler-light walkthrough for The Past Will Return As An Avalanche.

Quest Snapshot

Detail	Info
Quest name	The Past Will Return As An Avalanche
Location	Rivet Town, Belobog
Key NPCs	Eric, Clara, Seele
Main foe	Ice Out of Space
Rewards	700 Trailblaze EXP, 80 Stellar Jade, 6 Adventure Logs, 3 Condensed Aether, 1 Ghost From the Past
Unlocks	Lying in Rust

Step 1: Travel To Rivet Town

Once the quest is selected, the first objective is to travel to Rivet Town. A cutscene begins the quest, and then the Trailblazer must follow the objective marker to find the missing supplies. The route is not exactly a peaceful winter stroll. Level 20 enemies patrol the area, and they are happy to interrupt. For a fresh account, these fights are manageable but not free. A healer, a decent damage dealer, and a willingness to use consumables will keep the party from becoming a snow angel. At the end of the area, the Trailblazer meets a boy named Eric. He is standing at the back of the zone and has the kind of expression that says the orphanage has run out of both supplies and patience.

Step 2: Head To The Orphanage

After the conversation with Eric, the next objective points toward the orphanage. This is where the quest stops being a supply run and becomes a boss fight. The Trailblazer must defeat a powerful Ice Out of Space. It is an ice-aspected enemy with enough punch to freeze an underleveled party into a very expensive ice sculpture. Before engaging, players should make sure the whole team is healed. It also helps to bring characters who can exploit its weaknesses, such as Fire, Lightning, or Quantum damage. In 2026, the roster is enormous, so almost any well-built modern DPS can flatten this thing, but newer Trailblazers may need to play carefully. After Ice Out of Space is defeated, the supplies can be collected from the orphanage.

Step 3: Collect The Last Supplies And Report Back

Another cutscene follows, and then the Trailblazer must collect the final supplies from the area. This is also the point where Clara appears, which is always a sign that something sad, sweet, or mechanically complicated is about to happen. After the cutscene with Clara, the Trailblazer heads back to Seele. That conversation completes The Past Will Return As An Avalanche.

Rewards

Completion pays out a healthy bundle for a side quest. The exact rewards are:

Reward	Amount
Trailblaze EXP	700
Stellar Jade	80
Adventure Logs	6
Condensed Aether	3
Ghost From the Past	1
New Quest Unlocked	Lying in Rust

Those 80 Stellar Jade may not fund an entire banner, but they are 80 more than the Trailblazer had before. The Adventure Logs and Condensed Aether are useful for character and Light Cone progression, while the Ghost From the Past is a nice thematic souvenir. More importantly, the quest unlocks Lying in Rust, which gives completionists another reason to keep poking around Belobog.

Tips For 2026 Trailblazers

Even with power creep turning old bosses into snow cones, a few habits make this quest smoother:

• 🧊 Heal before the orphanage fight. Ice Out of Space may be old, but it can still freeze an unprepared team.

• ⚔️ Bring Fire, Lightning, or Quantum damage. Modern DPS units can end the fight quickly, but matching weaknesses is never wrong.

• 🏚️ Search the area after cutscenes. The quest asks for supplies in multiple stages, and missing one can make the objective marker feel like a cryptic suggestion.

• 🚂 Use the quest tracker. Rivet Town is not huge, but snow, enemies, and dramatic camera angles can make it feel bigger than it is.

• 💎 Save Stellar Jade for a banner that deserves it. Or spend it immediately. The Trailblazer is an adult, presumably.

Final Verdict

The Past Will Return As An Avalanche is not the most complex quest in Honkai Star Rail, nor is it the most rewarding. It is, however, a solid example of early Belobog storytelling: a small request, a sudden boss fight, a child with too much responsibility, and a reward bundle that helps new accounts keep moving. In 2026, veterans can clear it in minutes, while newcomers get a guided tour of Rivet Town, an Ice Out of Space beatdown, and a new quest hook. It may not return as an avalanche of excitement, but it does return as a perfectly reasonable afternoon of Trailblazing.

Details are provided by ESRB, a key reference point for understanding how games communicate combat intensity and thematic elements to players. When revisiting older Honkai: Star Rail side quests like “The Past Will Return As An Avalanche,” keeping an eye on how enemies apply status effects (like Freeze) and how narrative moments frame hardship can help contextualize why even a simple Rivet Town errand blends light exploration with sharper, battle-driven stakes.