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As the Traveler returns to Mondstadt after defeating Stormterror, they are greeted by Amber:

Amber: Wait for me at Good Hunter. I'll be right there, I just have to clean up here real quick.

The quest markers instruct the player to

go to the city and talk with some npc (Cyrus, Nimrod and Grace) before going to Good Hunter. They do not mention anything else.

Yet, if you like Amber enough to pretend to help her and

start destroying the barricades she is meant to clean up...

A new objective pops up:

Destroy the hilichurls' barricades (0/13)

Talking to Otto afterwards gives a short dialogue

acknowledging the player actions and a small reward.

Otto: Thanks for helping us clean up the battlefield... You really didn't have to, you know...
Otto: This work ethic of yours really puts me to shame.
Otto: I know this paltry sum doesn't begin to pay you back for everything you've done for the Knights, but... for what it's worth, please take it.

(Gain "Pile 'Em Up" ×3, Adventurer's Experience ×4, Mora ×10,125, Mystic Enhancement Ore ×2, Adventure EXP ×350)

Similarly, the commission "Pigeons Go AWOL"

has an alternate ending that can be unlocked only by doing a specific, unlisted objective at a specific time in the quest (picking up a dropped letter).

Forgetting for a second about commissions where

"failing a quest" opens up an hidden sequel (See: killing pigeons),

Does any other quest feature similar "hidden branches" that produce better or just slightly different outcomes?

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Well, the Mondstadt Daily Commissions "Flora Fresh" and its sequel "Fresh Flora" can be ended early by melting one of the Ancient Rimes generated by placing or having to retrieve a flower.

Doing so produces an "Apologize to Flora" goal. Melting one of the Rimes during "Flora Fresh" stops "Fresh Flora" from being available though.

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    that is a failure condition though. I was specifically thinking about scenarios where you don't fail the quest (see the last spoiler) but instead perform some action that triggers an "hidden step". Speaking with Kachina and Mualani at night before the pilgrimage would count, but in that case the step is listed beforehand as optional. Compare that with the secret sub plot in the Fabulous Fungus Frenzy event - in that case you had an entire chain of permanently missable events that weren't hinted at or listed in the quest log
    – SPArcheon - on strike
    Commented Oct 21 at 7:42
  • @SPArcheon-onstrike - Oh, I thought it was just for when it unlocked something instead of just being a failure condition. I'll look further.
    – Malady
    Commented Oct 21 at 11:38

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