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Where Winds Meet

Unfettered Rope Dart Guide and How to Get

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03/06: Hexi Map | Chapter 3
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The Unfettered Rope Dart is one of the new martial art added in the 1.4 Hexi update in Where Winds Meet. Check out a detailed guide on how to unlock and use the Unfettered Rope Dart, including a list of all its skills and recommended weapon combinations.

How to Unlock Unfettered Rope Dart


Steal from The Master in the Secret Cellar

Note: Stealing from masters will require you to unlock the Touch of Death Mystic Arts in order to eliminate some guards along the way. This Mystic Art can be obtained from completing The Realm Endures Side Story.
Step Objective
1
Head to the Li Zi Xing Yun Secret Cellar in the Ghostlight Market. It's located west of the Ghostlight Market boundary stone. Talk to Tianyan there and pay 999 Coins to start the quest. You will be teleported to the quest's starting location.
2
Turn right here at the fire pit and follow the path ahead.
3
Dive into the water at the lantern then swim straight ahead. At the diverging paths, go to the left first to obtain the first chest then head to the right path.
4
Resurface and move along the path on the right. Go to the edge of the cliff and take out the enemy below.
5
On the bridge ahead, there is a patrolling guard. He won't move across the bridge. Wait for him to turn his back then move in for the kill.
6
Next, enter the hallway where there is another patrolling guard. Hide behind the boxes first and wait for him to turn his back before going in for the kill.
7
Continue moving forward then turn right and take the path forward. Turn left at the end and climb the ladder to get the second chest.
8
Go back to the previous area and enter the large room ahead. Drop down on top of the closest bookshelf then use Celestial Seize to get the third chest.
9
Jump to the next bookshelf and move forward. You'll see a guard standing still below you. There is also a patrolling guard on the right side. Wait until the patrolling gaurd passes by and kill the standing guard first before going after the patrolling guard. Afterwards, exit to the next area.
10
Upon exiting the room, turn right and dive into the water. Go underwater and swim left. Resurface behind the enemy then kill the two guards. Afterwards, get the fourth chest then go to the next area.
11
Afterwards, get the fourth chest then go to the next area.
12
Kill the guard first then jump across from the fire pit. Dive underwater inside the waterfall and swim right to get the fifth chest.
13
After opening the chest, look ahead and you'll see torches on a wall and a stairway. Swim towards the stairway and resurface there.
14
After resurfacing, move to the top of the stairs. You'll see a patrolling guards on your left and right. Take out the one of the left first then the right. Wait until they turn their back before going in for the kill.
15
After killing the guard on the right, look south and you'll see a large tree. Take out the patrolling guard near the small bridge then jump across to the tree. From there, you'll see the sixth and final chest.
16
Go up the tree and take out the guard below before going for the guard near the final chest and taking the chest.
17
After taking the sixth and final chest, look to the left, and you'll see a stairway. Swim across the water and go up the stairway then head left.
18
Move up the stone stairs, stand on the blue circle, then steal the Martial Art to get the weapon.

We recommend getting chests in the area as well as in other zones to get a rope dart weapon you can use the martial art with.

Join the Nine Mortal Ways Sect

You can unlock the Unfettered Rope Dart Martial Art by joining the Nine Mortal Ways Sect and completing the Sect initation quest.

Nine Mortal Ways Sect

Unfettered Rope Dart Martial Arts

Unfettered Rope Dart Special Skills

Martial Art Description
Burn and Bury If a nearby enemy is affected with Soulbreak or Soul Loss from you, snap your fingers to launch fire sparks and damage the target (higher damage against targets with Soulbreak) and slow them for 5 seconds.
Activate Breath-hold if the target has Soulbreak; deal 30% bonus damage if the target is a boss.
Gain Tenacity while casting this skill.

Unfettered Rope Dart Martial Skills

Martial Art Description
Soul Sweep Enter the Soulbound state, apply a special enchantment on your rope dart, then unleash three hits of sweeping attack.
When the skill ends, automatically start charging, and the next Charged Skill Soul Sweep will also grant you the Soulbound state.
Gain Tenacity in non-Arena modes.
Gain Soul Return when applying Soulbreak to an enemy.

Unfettered Rope Dart Light Attacks

Martial Art Description
Rope Dart - Light Attack Swing the Rope Dart in up to four Consecutive Attacks.

Unfettered Rope Dart Charged Skill

Martial Art Description
Dart Song Fills the Wild
Charging Stance

Enter a charged stance, gaining Tenacity for the duration.
The number of Tokens of Gratitude you possess determines the length of the ensuing Charged Skill.
Gain different effects based on the charge duration: 7.
5 seconds: The next Charged Skill Soul Sweep becomes empowered and is more likely to cause greater hit stagger with each

Unfettered Rope Dart Conversion

Martial Art Description
Rope Dart - Conversion Switch to the rope dart and attack.

Unfettered Rope Dart Basic Martial Art

Martial Art Description
Deflection Deflect enemy power skills to reduce enemy Qi significantly or deal heavy damage
Rope Dart - Airborne Light Attack While airborne, swing the umbrella horizontally to deal damage.
Rope Dart - Dash Spin the umbrella to attack.
Rope Dart - Defense Open an umbrella to block incoming attacks.
Rope Dart - Dodge Dash a short distance in a short time.
Rope Dart - Execute Deal massive HP damage to Exhausted enemies.
Rope Dart - Jump Use lightness skill to leap.
Rope Dart - Jump Strike Deliver a powerful downward kick in mid-air, dealing damage.
Rope Dart - Recovery Quickly recover after being knocked down.

How to Play Unfettered Rope Dart

Amplify Damage Using Soul Sweep

Soul Sweep is the Unfettered Rope Dart's Martial Art Skill. It has you enter the Soulbound state, apply a special enchantment on your weapon that inflicts enemies with Soul Loss/Soulbreak, then unleash three (3) sweeping attacks.

Applying 7 stacks of Soul Loss turns the infliction into Soulbreak, making those inflicted more vulnerable. Enemies inflicted with Soulbreak take 5% more Qi damage and 5% more damage from your attacks.

You also gain Soul Return when you apply Soulbreak to an enemy. Soul Return reduces the resources cost of all Martial Art Skills, allowing you to use more skills in your combos. It's best to also utilize this effect during combat.

Use Burn and Bury After Using Soul Sweep

Burn and Bury is the Unfettered Rope Dart's Special Skill that allows you to launch fire sparks at nearby enemies you've inflicted with Soulbreak or Soul Loss, particularly via Soul Sweep.

With that in mind, you can use Burn and Bury immediately after using Soul Sweep, assuming that you've inflicted enemies with Soulbreak or Soul Loss.

Deal 30% Bonus Damge Against Bosses

If the target is a boss and is inflicted with Soulbreak, you'll deal 30% bonus damage to it when you activate Breath-hold.

Utilize the Different Effects of Dart Song Fill the Wild

Duration Effect
1.5s The next Charged Skill Soul Sweep becomes empowered and is more likely to cause greater hit stagger with each hit.
3s Slowly recover HP until the charged stance ends.
4.5s Slowly recover Qi until the charged stance ends.

Dart Song Fill the Wild is the Unfettered Rope Dart's Charging Stance attack. You'll gain different effects based on how long you charge the skill.

The number of Tokens of Gratitude you have determines the charge duration of the skill.

Best Unfettered Rope Dart Combination

Pair With Everspring Umbrella

Weapon Explanation
Everspring UmbrellaEverspring Umbrella ・Umbrella provides safe mid-range pressure while Rope Dart delivers explosive melee burst.
・Umbrella setups make it easier to engage with Rope Dart combos.
・The weapons rotate smoothly between ranged poke and close-range execution.
・Both offer strong AoE and access to Tenacity for more reliable burst windows.

Unfettered Rope Dart pairs perfectly with Everspring Umbrella because Umbrella covers your approach and setup. You can pressure safely from mid-range, force movement or mistakes, then swap to Rope Dart to pull in and burst during your openings. After your Rope Dart combo, Umbrella lets you disengage and keep dealing damage from a safer range, making the rotation feel smooth and consistent.

Unfettered Rope Dart and Everspring Umbrella Build

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