Working out the best Where Winds Meet builds isn't easy. The combat system can be overwhelming, especially once you level up and start unlocking more difficult content. And, while, you can get away with any weapon combinations in solo mode, co-op raids are another story.
There are a lot of important details that Where Winds Meet doesn't explain unless you dig through dozens of menus, and the onslaught of numbers, percentages, and strange skill names can turn away even the most seasoned RPG veterans. To save you the trouble, we've compiled a list of some of the best builds, with what Where Winds Meet weapons, Inner Ways and more to use - helping you dominate both PVE and PVP.
Where Winds Meet tank build
Tanks man the front lines in Where Winds Meet, holding enemy attention so the rest of the team can pull off their flashy combos without interruption.
As a tank, you'll need a ton of HP and defense boosts from your gear, and you'll also need to learn the buffs provided by tank-specific weapons. This build relies on the Thundercry Blade and Stormbreaker Spear, two powerful weapons that reduce incoming damage and create shields to block incoming attacks.
Use the spear's charged attack to gain Drumbeat, a special buff that increases charged attack damage and makes the Thundercry Blade's shield ability boost charged attack damage even further. Your charged attacks will deal insane damage this way.
Use the Rainwhisper and Moonflare gear sets with this build to maximize your damage output and tankiness. The Rainwhisper set increases critical damage when you have an HP shield and the Moonflare set gives you more opportunities to create shields during combos.
These four Inner Ways round out this tank build:
- Exquisite Scenery
- Art of Resistance
- Battle Anthem
- Morale Chant
Exquisite Scenery lets you pull off free level 1 charged attacks after defending. It's not a lot, but it gets stronger with breakthrough upgrades. Art of Resistance will also help on the defensive end, making your shields last longer than usual.
Battle Anthem boosts charged attack damage against bosses, and it even applies to other targets after some upgrades. Finally, Morale Chant applies a stacking damage buff that you can build up just by attacking, which is a huge upgrade to your overall damage output.
Where Winds Meet DPS Build
If you want to deal the most damage in Where Winds Meet, the Heavenquaker Spear and Strategic Sword are a match made in heaven.
This build is all about bleed, which the Strategic Sword can detonate for massive damage after enough stacks have been applied. Both the Strategic Sword and Heavenquaker Spear can apply bleed, so you have a lot of flexibility with this build.
Your basic rotation begins with the Heavenquaker Spear. Use its martial arts skill to gain a buff based on the number of hits you land, then follow it up with the special skill for big damage and potential bleed stacks.
Then, swap to the Strategic Sword and use its abilities to apply bleed stacks before finally using its special skill for massive damage after your target has five or more bleed stacks. Repeat this process over and over for the best results.
The Hawkwing and Eaglerise gear sets are the two best choices for this build. The Hawkwing set increases your affinity rate and boosts your attack damage every time affinity is triggered. Affinity attacks are sort of like critical hits, but they scale based on your maximum physical attack so you should look for that stat when tuning gear.
The Eaglerise set gives you a bit of extra survivability, giving you a defensive buff called Eaglerise whenever you deal damage over time via bleed. The set bonus will give your healers some breathing room in tough content, but make sure you tune each piece to unlock key stat boosts to maximize your damage potential.
Finally, use these four Inner Ways with this DPS build:
- Sword Horizon
- Wolfchaser's Art
- Fivefold Bleed
- Morale Chant
Sword Horizon and Wolfchaser's Art improve each weapons' skills, so they're must-haves for this build.
Sword Horizon lets you press the Strategic Sword's skill buttons a second time to activate Crosswind Blade, a follow-up attack that deals massive damage if a target has enough bleed stacks. Wolfchaser's Art makes the Heavenquaker Spear's buffs require fewer hits to activate, improving its performance against bosses and single targets.
Fivefold Bleed gives all your attacks a chance to trigger bleed, and it also deals huge piercing damage at maximum bleed stacks. This resets the target's bleed stacks, however, so you'll have to keep a close eye on your target's debuffs so you know when to use the Strategic Sword's bleed detonation ability.
Lastly, Morale Chant just applies a stacking damage buff every time you attack an enemy. Extra damage is always nice to have, and since you just have to hit a target to activate Morale Chant, it's basically a free upgrade.
Where Winds Meet Healer Build
Healers are the unsung heroes of Where Winds Meet, sacrificing recognition and flair to keep the party alive during difficult battles.
This build uses the Panacea Fan and the Soulshade Umbrella, letting you deal damage and heal allies from a safe distance. You won't output as much damage as the rest of the team, but the Soulshade Umbrella can still put up a decent performance.
The rotation for this build is pretty straightforward, but it requires some flexibility depending on your team's performance.
Start with the Soulshade Umbrella, casting Floating Grace to buff everyone's damage. Then, use the umbrella's other ability — Echoes of a Thousand Plants — to toss it into the air where it'll automatically heal anyone nearby. While the umbrella is airborne, it'll also generate a key healing resource called Dew.
Next, swap to the Panacea Fan for heals. You can directly heal targets with Emerald Dewtouch or cast Cloudburst Healing to summon a water clone of yourself that heals nearby allies. If you have full Dew while the clone is active, you can cast the ability a second time to burst heal everyone in range while also triggering the Soulshade Umbrella's Echoes of a Thousand Plants skill.
The Panacea Fan's special skill — Light Dust After Morning Rain — heals yourself and the ally with the lowest HP at the cost of 50 Dew. This is the Panacea Fan's most important skill because it can also resurrect fallen allies every 30 seconds. Use it as needed after building up Dew with your other abilities.
Ivorybloom and Whirlsnow are the two best gear sets for this healing build. The Ivorybloom set increases your chances of critical healing, and the Whirlsnow set lets you quickly recover HP when you're at low health. The last thing your team wants is a dead healer, and those bonus heals will help keep you alive.
Use these four Inner Ways to round out this healing build:
- Royal Remedy
- Restoring Blossom
- Mending Loom
- Morale Chant
Royal Remedy improves the Panacea Fan's water clone and causes it to generate even more Dew. Restoring Blossom also improves the fan's healing capabilities by improving the power of critical healing, synergizing well with the Ivorybloom gear set.
Mending Loom buffs the Soulshade Umbrella's Echoes of a Thousand Plants ability by boosting its Dew generation and allowing you to consume Dew for additional healing.
Morale Chant also makes an appearance in this healing build since its stacking buff also applies to outgoing healing, not just damage. You should really get Morale Chant no matter what your desired build is. It's that strong.
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