They bake stone a leaf on their head and a bag around their neck. Upon spotting a player in the near vicinity, they’ll start to dance and make music. When approached they’ll disappear and then reappear in a puff of smoke nearby continuing their song.
Some bake-danukis may “prank” the player by appearing already disguised as a common chest, then revealing themselves and disappearing in a puff of smoke when the player gets close. They leave behind an investigation spot that drops cooking ingredients. One such fake chest can be found along the mountainside path leading to the Grand Narukami Shrine. Some groups of puzzles objects already present in the world, such as multiple Elemental Monuments, may act as normal until completion of the puzzle and then reveal themselves to all be bake-danukis. Chests will still be awarded for completing such puzzles, as if they were normal puzzle objects. Their leader Ioroi can be found sealed inside a large statue within Chinju Forest.
A carefree tanuki that comes and goes without leaving any trace, and that knows mystical arts passed down only amongst their kindred. It has the ability to transform into other objects, including humans. Although they often tangle with a mysterious organization under the Shogunate, the tanuki are not a wicked lot and only tease humans for fun. There is but one recorded exception: years ago, the bake-danuki who guarded Chinju Forest started a battle due to some conflict between their leader Ioroi and a kitsune.
In the end, most of the bake-danuki were sealed within stone statues. Following Bake-Danukis 15 times awards the Wonders of the World achievement “Yamada Go’s Wooden Mallet. See the Official Interactive Map for specific locations. They are based on the real life Japanese folklore of Bake-danuki. Community content is available under CC-BY-SA unless otherwise noted. Fandom Apps Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. Genshin Impact Wiki is a FANDOM Games Community.