πΉ Story Bosses (Chapters 1-3) β
Every main story boss in Where Winds Meet, with strategies.
Chapter 1: Heaven Has No Pier (Qinghe) β
Boss 1: The Drunken Swordsman β
| Aspect | Detail |
|---|---|
| Location | Harvestfall Village outskirts |
| Difficulty | β β βββ (Tutorial boss) |
| Key Attack | 3-hit sword combo β pause β heavy slam |
| Strategy | Block the combo, dodge the slam. Counter during recovery. |
Boss 2: Moonveil Guardian β
| Aspect | Detail |
|---|---|
| Location | Moonveil Mountain peak |
| Difficulty | β β β ββ |
| Key Attack | AoE ground pound + charge attack |
| Strategy | Stay mid-range. Bait the charge β dodge sideways β punish from behind. |
Chapter 1 Final Boss: The Corrupted Monk β
| Aspect | Detail |
|---|---|
| Location | Sundara Land temple |
| Difficulty | β β β β β |
| Phases | 2 (normal β enraged at 40% HP) |
| Key Attack | Shadow clones (3) + group heal |
| Strategy | Kill clones first. Interrupt the heal with Talon Strike. In Phase 2, kite during enrage, burst after it fades. |
Chapter 2: Universal Furnace (Kaifeng) β
Boss 1: General Ironclaw β
| Aspect | Detail |
|---|---|
| Location | Kaifeng City gates |
| Difficulty | β β β ββ |
| Key Attack | Spear thrust combo + cavalry charge |
| Strategy | Block the thrusts. When he mounts up, use Cloud Steps to dodge the charge. Attack the horse first β once dismounted, he's much slower. |
Boss 2: The Inkbound Scholar β
| Aspect | Detail |
|---|---|
| Location | Palace of Annals |
| Difficulty | β β β β β |
| Key Attack | Ranged ink projectiles + AoE ink pools on ground |
| Strategy | Stay mobile. Don't stand in ink pools. Close the gap quickly β he's weak in melee. |
Chapter 2 Final Boss: Furnace Keeper β
| Aspect | Detail |
|---|---|
| Location | Grand Forge, Kaifeng |
| Difficulty | β β β β β |
| Phases | 3 (fire β lava β enrage) |
| Key Attack | Flame breath (cone), lava floor patterns, summon fire elementals |
| Strategy | Phase 1: dodge flame breath sideways. Phase 2: stand on safe platforms, avoid lava. Phase 3: burn cooldowns, race to kill before floor is fully covered. |
Chapter 3: A Lonely Moon Over Chang'an (Hexi) β
Boss 1: Desert Warlord β
| Aspect | Detail |
|---|---|
| Location | Jade Gate Pass |
| Difficulty | β β β β β |
| Key Attack | Sandstorm blind + ambush from sand |
| Strategy | When sandstorm hits, group up (share vision). Use AoE to reveal him when he burrows. |
Boss 2: Liangzhou Commander β
| Aspect | Detail |
|---|---|
| Location | Liangzhou fortress |
| Difficulty | β β β β β |
| Key Attack | Shield wall + archer volleys |
| Strategy | Break shield with heavy attacks. Dodge archer volleys (floor indicators). Kill archers on the walls before engaging the commander. |
Chapter 3 Final Boss: The Moonlit Shadow β
| Aspect | Detail |
|---|---|
| Location | Qinchuan, final arena |
| Difficulty | β β β β β |
| Phases | 2 (shadow form β true form) |
| Key Attack | Teleport strikes, clone army, full-arena AoE |
| Strategy | Phase 1: track the real one (clone has no shadow). Phase 2: save defensive cooldowns for the full-arena AoE. Burst during the long recovery after AoE. |
Stuck on a boss? Check the Boss Basics guide β 90% of deaths are from blocking unblockables or wasting burst on Qi shields.