We explain everything you need to know to enter the world of Where Winds Meet, with the most important tips, tricks and settings.
The release of Where Winds Meet, arrives on PS5 and PC from November 14th; And if you plan on entering its vast world inspired by medieval China, you better be prepared.
This free game combines martial arts, exploration and total freedomin a universe where every decision (or even a poorly calculated leap) can have consequences.
So you don’t start tripping, here it is essential tricks, tips and settings This will save you a lot of headaches in the first few hours. Good luck on your adventure!
The first big choice
As soon as you start, the game will present you with a decision between Drunken Precision and Rhetoric Edge. Don’t worry: you’re not locking content and both skills will be unlocked later.
- Drunk Precision Improve an aiming minigame while… not quite sober.
- Rhetorical Edgeon the other hand, it gives an advantage in verbal duels where insults are just another martial art.
Adjust the parameters well
Before you get lost among bamboo trees and temples, enter the settings menu. Two main options will make a difference:
- Automatic bypass: disables this assistance, which slows down time to make counterattacking easier. If you’re coming from Sekiro or Wo Long, you’ll prefer to master combat alone. What is more, in online mode it doesn’t work.
- Treasure Hunter Mode: activate it. Allows you to break objects in the environment and discover hidden items. But be careful: sometimes NPCs don’t take kindly to you destroying everything.
Collect Rarities
These relics scattered across the map can be given to specific NPCs to improve important stats. Find them, take them to the correct character and enjoy an increasingly powerful character.
Don’t underestimate horses
If you skipped the quest to get a mount, don’t worry. There is a more direct – albeit less civilized – way to get one: simply get an NPC out of the way and keep your horse.
The invisible barrier to progress
There will come a point where you level up and… nothing happens. It’s not a bug: the game is telling you this you need to perform a “Breakthrough” to advance to the next phase of growth.
Look for the option in the top corner of the interfacein individual mode. Whenever the game allows you, break these limits!
Martial Arts and Resources
There are no traditional weapons here, but combat styles based on them. Each has its own progression treeand the resources to improve them are scarce.
Any advice? Choose two main styles and focus on them. You can try several until level 20 and then reset your points.
Later, consider developing a healing style: It will be very useful for you alone or against difficult bosses.
To fly you have to wait
You’ll see players floating around and think, “How can I do that?” The answer: when you accumulate 3,000 exploration points in a region. Each area has its own reputation level, and reaching rank 4 unlocks the use of “lightness” skills.
Save your old equipment
Before getting rid of equipment, visit the Arsenal: any item you add will grant permanent bonuses to your stats. After that, you can sell what’s left.
Heal yourself, but prepare to get sick
Potions work like flasks in Elden Ring: they recharge during rest, but have a limit. You can expand this capacity by delivering Oddities. and if you run out of them, you will have to make or buy them.
And be careful with diseases: There are permanent illnesses that can only be treated by specialized NPCs. (and expensive). The alternative? Ask players with in-game medical training for help.
Understand the roles
Each combat style has a main role: damage, defense or support. Although you can mix freely, in MMO mode it is advisable to maintain consistency.
For example, Using two healer styles makes group attacks much easier.and two DPS styles maximize your solo damage.
The game also suggests combinations with specific synergies, but If you prefer to improvise, do: Flexibility is part of its charm.
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