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Where Winds Meet - Update 1.1

Version 1.1 Timeless Bonds will release on December 11, 2025, alongside the mobile release for Where Winds Meet. See the patch notes for the update here.

Version 1.1 Timeless Bonds Major Updates

  1. Roaring Sands New Region
  2. River Master New Campaign
  3. Feng Ruzhi New World Boss
  4. Velvet Shade New Sect
  5. Gossip Paper New Minigame
  6. Taiping Mausoleum New Challenge

Roaring Sands New Region

Roaring Sands

The full map of the Kaifeng region will be unveiled, with the Roaring Sands portion available in this update. This adds nearly one-third of a new explorable area.

Where Winds Meet Interactive Map

River Master New Campaign

River Master

A new campaign called Heavenfalls will also be released, which will let you fight the River Master. This can be accessed within the Roaring Sands section of Kaifeng.

Feng Ruzhi New World Boss

Feng Ruzhi

Apart from the River Master, Feng Ruzhi is a new World Boss whom you can battle in the Roaring Sands section of Kaifeng.

List of All Bosses

Velvet Shade New Sect

Velvet Shade

A new sect will be available on December 14, 2025 called Velvet Shade. Joining it will unlock its sect reputation and discipline system. Complete Jianghu Legacy: Shadows in Bloom to increase its sect ranking and uncover secret rules.

List of All Sects

Gossip Paper New Minigame

Gossip Paper

A new minigame called Gossip Paper will be available on December 11, 2025. Progress the Kaifeng Main Chapter to New Arrival in Kaifeng - First Arrival to unlock the Kaifeng area formally. You can also check on tables at various tea stalls and taverns around Kaifeng.

Find nearby paperboys at Harborlink Crossing in Granary of Plenty or South Gate Avenue in Kaifeng City.

All Sentient Beings Map

Taiping Mausoleum New Challenge

Taiping Mausoleum

A new challenge called Taiping Mausoleum will also be released on December 11, 2025 which can be accessed through Path Trial challenges. Attempts reset weekly during Friday maintenance.

Clear more floors to get more rewards such as Pose [Politely Decline], Decoration [Arena Weapon Rack], Inscription [Jianghu], and other development materials.

Taiping Mausoleum Guide

Version 1.1 Timeless Bonds New Events

Mobile Persistent Beta Unveils
Fresh Wind, New Year
The Great Faceologist

Mobile Persistent Beta Unveils

Mobile Pre-download Time
(December 10, 2025)
16:00 UTC
Mobile Server Launch Time
(December 12, 2025)
00:00 UTC

The mobile release for Where Winds Meet was released on December 12, 2025, at 00:00 UTC. Pre-downloads began on December 10, 2025, at 16:00 UTC. This event will celebrate the mobile release by sending players gifts and rewards.

Fresh Wind, New Year

Fresh Wind, New Year

A new event called Fresh Wind, New Year will be available after unlocking the Event Center. The quests will get unlocked on December 11, 14, and December 30, 2025, and you can exchange rewards via the shop to unlock appearances such as [Ox-Head] and [Horse-Face], Hero Title [Timeless Bonds], [Lingering Melody], and more!

This is the event that celebrates the New Year and will be available from December 11, 2025, until January 3, 2026.

List of Events and Schedule

The Great Faceologist

The Great Faceologist

The Great Faceologist is an event available from December 11 until December 31, 2025, which lets you participate in a customization contest with how your character looks.

Version 1.1 Timeless Bonds New Appearances

• Battle Pass Appearance [Magpie's Farewell]
Listing Time: After December 11, 2025, version release
• Draw Shop Appearance [Formless Disguise]
Listing Time: After December 11, 2025, version release
• Mount [Fleethoof]
Listing Time: After December 11, 2025, version release
• Shop Appearance [Desert Wail]
Listing Time: After December 11, 2025, version release
• Weapon Appearance [High Score]
Listing Time: After December 11, 2025, version release
• Draw Shop Weapon Appearance [Silent Voice: Kun Umbra]
Listing Time: December 14, 2025
• Echo Appearance [Waveborn Majesty] & [Sinking Sun]
Listing Time: December 18, 2025
• Echo Hairstyle Appearance [Chasing Moonlight]
Listing Time: December 18, 2025
• Event Battle Pass Appearance [Scarlet Sparrow]
Listing Time: December 18, 2025
• Custom Weapon Appearance [Roaring Waves]
Listing Time: December 20, 2025
• Shop Appearance [Hollow Strokes]
Listing Time: December 22, 2025
• Shop Appearance [Melody of Dawn]
Listing Time: December 31, 2025
• Shop Appearance [Green Veil]
Listing Time: December 29, 2025
• Shop Appearance [Flicker of Faces]
Listing Time: December 25, 2025
• Shop Appearance [Soaring Ambition]
Listing Time: December 31, 2025

Draw Extension Notice

Musical Grace, Ghostride, and Celestial Echo prize pool will be extended until January 8, 2026.

Outfit Split Feature

Some outfits can now be split between separate top and bottom pieces. Both Magpie's Farewell and Hollow Strokes will support this new feature starting this update.

Version 1.1 Timeless Bonds Full Patch Notes

Game Optimization and Fixes

(1) Fixed audio-video desynchronization in some dialogues.
(2) Fixed missing voice-overs in some encounters.
(3) Added dialogue pause and rewind functionality.
(4) Fixed an issue where hair roots could not be dyed.
(5) Fixed a text display issue with the Legendary Hero Title.
(6) Fixed an issue where background music was missing in main chapter CG.
(7) Fixed an issue where players could not tip or claim rewards at Springwave Pavilion.
(8) Fixed an issue that prevented you from making the acquaintance of Old Friends and corrected the counting error.
(9) Fixed an issue in controller mode that a specific Inner Way cannot be locked.
(10) Fixed an issue where the "Jianghu Drifter" achievement in Qinghe could not be completed.
(11) Added Mystic Skill Tile Mode: Both keyboard/mouse and controller now support Mystic Skill tile mode, allowing you to view the usage status of all eight Mystic Skills.
(12) Mystic Skill Key Customization: Controllers now support Mystic Skill key bindings, allowing you to release Mystic Skills with a single press instead of using combo keys. If the bound key overlaps with other functions, those functions will remain unaffected.
(13) Optimized execution key logic for controllers: the execution combo key now takes priority and can forcibly interrupt dodging.
(14) Fixed an issue in Solo mode where players in certain regions, including Europe and the Middle East, were incorrectly routed to non-local servers, causing high network latency.
(15) Improved the opening time for 1v1 Arena: Arena is now accessible daily from 22:00 PM to 20:00 PM the following day (UTC).
(16) Optimized the time display for Guild events to show times in the local time zone.
(17) Optimized the time options for Guild Events, with available slots now from 21:30 PM to 19:30 PM the next day (UTC).
(18) Added a [Settings] button on the login screen. You can now adjust graphics, audio, and camera settings in the lower-left corner.

Version 1.1 Timeless Bonds Release Time

Now Available!

Version 1.1 is now available! This update was released on December 11, 2025, at 21:00 UTC, which featured a new region, campaign, World Boss, sect, minigame, and a new Taiping Mausoleum challenge.

It also comes with further information about the global launch of the mobile release, as well as game optimization and fixes to improve overall gameplay quality.

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