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Where Winds Meet Key Specifications
| Specification | Detail |
|---|---|
| Engine | Messiah Engine (Proprietary) |
| Genre | Action RPG, Open World, Wuxia |
| Initial Release | 2025-11-14 |
| Developer | Everstone Studio |
| Publisher | NetEase |
| Setting | 10th Century China |
| Perspective | Third-Person |
| Platforms | PC, PlayStation 5 |
| Multiplayer | Online Co-op and PvP |
| Unique Feature | An unprecedented Wuxia sandbox RPG offering complete freedom to choose your role, from a martial arts hero to a non-combatant professional, in a massive, reactive open world. |
Where Winds Meet System Requirements
1080p
tune Minimum (Targets 1080p, Low settings, ~30-60 FPS) – Low Preset, 1080p resolution. This tier aims for a baseline playable framerate.
tune Recommended (Targets 1080p, High settings, ~60 FPS) – High Preset, 1080p resolution, aiming for a consistent 60 FPS.
1440p
tune High (Targets 1440p, High settings, ~60 FPS) – High Preset, 1440p resolution, aiming for 60 FPS. Upscaling (DLSS/FSR Quality) is highly recommended.
2160p
tune 4K Ultra Settings (Targets 2160p/4K, Ultra settings, ~60 FPS) – Ultra Preset, 2160p (4K) resolution, aiming for 60 FPS. Upscaling (DLSS/FSR Performance) is essential.
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Where Winds Meet Laptop Recommendations
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US $799
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developer_board GPU: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 (Score: 7220) @ 75W TGP
storage RAM: 32GB DDR5-4800MHz
save Storage: 1000GB NVMe
desktop_windows Display: 1920 x 1080 (FHD)
Meets criteria for tier: 1080p - Minimum (Low Preset, 1080p resolution. This tier aims for a baseline playable framerate.).
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storage 32GB DDR5-5200MHz
US $1689
Model: HP Omen 16 (RTX 5060 & Ryzen 9 8940HX)
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developer_board GPU: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop GPU (Score: 9000) @ 115W TGP
storage RAM: 32GB DDR5-5200MHz
save Storage: 1000GB NVMe
desktop_windows Display: 1920 x 1200 (WUXGA / FHD+)
Meets criteria for tier: 1080p - Minimum (Low Preset, 1080p resolution. This tier aims for a baseline playable framerate.).
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storage 16GB (2x8GB) DDR5 5600MHz SO-DIMM
US $799
Model: HP Victus 15 (RTX 4050 & Ryzen 7)
memory CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 7445HS (Score: 1656)
developer_board GPU: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 (Score: 9842) @ 140W TGP
storage RAM: 16GB (2x8GB) DDR5 5600MHz SO-DIMM
save Storage: 512GB NVMe
desktop_windows Display: 1920 x 1080 pixels
Meets criteria for tier: 1080p - Minimum (Low Preset, 1080p resolution. This tier aims for a baseline playable framerate.).
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US $1699
Model: ASUS TUF Gaming A16 with RTX 4050
memory CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 7445HS (Score: 1656)
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storage RAM: 16GB DDR5 5600MHz SO-DIMM
save Storage: 512GB NVMe
desktop_windows Display: 1920 x 1200
Meets criteria for tier: 1080p - Minimum (Low Preset, 1080p resolution. This tier aims for a baseline playable framerate.).
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developer_board NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop GPU 75W
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US $3599
Model: Lenovo Thinkpad T1G Gen 8 (RTX 5070 & Ultra 9)
memory CPU: Intel Core Ultra 9 285H (Arrow Lake-H) (Score: 1497)
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storage RAM: 64GB LPDDR5x-8533MT/s (LPCAMM2)
save Storage: 2000GB NVMe
desktop_windows Display: 3200 x 2000 (3.2K)
Meets criteria for tier: 1080p - Minimum (Low Preset, 1080p resolution. This tier aims for a baseline playable framerate.).
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US $2799
Model: Dell Alienware M16 Gaming Laptop with RTX 4080
memory CPU: AMD Ryzen 9 7845HX (Score: 2078)
developer_board GPU: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 (Score: 12500)
storage RAM: Up to 64GB DDR5
save Storage: 4000GB NVMe
desktop_windows Display: 2560 x 1600 (WQXGA)
Meets criteria for tier: 1080p - Minimum (Low Preset, 1080p resolution. This tier aims for a baseline playable framerate.).
memory Intel Core Ultra 9 285H (Series 2) , 14 cores (6 Performance cores + 8 Efficient cores), 20 threads
developer_board NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 Laptop GPU 95W
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US $2847
Model: LG Gram Pro 17 with RTX 5050
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developer_board GPU: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 Laptop GPU (Score: 13148) @ 95W TGP
storage RAM: 32GB (2x16GB) DDR5 8400MHz SO-DIMM
save Storage: 2000GB NVMe
desktop_windows Display: 2560 x 1600 pixels
Meets criteria for tier: 1080p - Minimum (Low Preset, 1080p resolution. This tier aims for a baseline playable framerate.).
memory Intel Core Ultra 9 285H
developer_board NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070
storage 32GB (2x16GB) DDR5 4800MHz SO-DIMM
US $1690
Model: HP OMEN Ultra Slim 16 (RTX 5070 & Intel i9)
memory CPU: Intel Core Ultra 9 285H (Score: 1497)
developer_board GPU: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 (Score: 13500)
storage RAM: 32GB (2x16GB) DDR5 4800MHz SO-DIMM
save Storage: 1000GB NVMe
desktop_windows Display: 2560 x 1600
Meets criteria for tier: 1080p - Minimum (Low Preset, 1080p resolution. This tier aims for a baseline playable framerate.).
memory Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
developer_board GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop Laptop GPU 115W
storage 64GB DDR5-6400MHz (Single-Channel)
US $2200
Model: XMG Fusion 16 (RTX 5070 & Ultra 9)
memory CPU: Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX (Score: 1497)
developer_board GPU: GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop Laptop GPU (Score: 13756) @ 115W TGP
storage RAM: 64GB DDR5-6400MHz (Single-Channel)
save Storage: 4000GB NVMe
desktop_windows Display: 2880 x 1800 (3K)
Meets criteria for tier: 1080p - Minimum (Low Preset, 1080p resolution. This tier aims for a baseline playable framerate.).
memory Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
developer_board NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti 140W
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US $2550
Model: Lenovo Legion Pro 5i Gen 10 (RTX 5070 Ti & Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX)
memory CPU: Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX (Score: 1497)
developer_board GPU: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti (Score: 13756) @ 140W TGP
storage RAM: 32GB
save Storage: 2000GB NVMe
desktop_windows Display: 2560 x 1600
Meets criteria for tier: 1080p - Minimum (Low Preset, 1080p resolution. This tier aims for a baseline playable framerate.).
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Core Requirements
- desktop_windowsOperating System: Windows 10 / Windows 11 (64-bit Required)
A 64-bit version of Windows 10 is the minimum requirement. Windows 11 is fully supported and recommended for newer hardware.
- memoryDirectX: DirectX 11 / DirectX 12
The official requirements are split, with DirectX 11 for minimum and DirectX 12 for recommended. This suggests the game can run on older hardware but leverages DX12 for higher fidelity on modern systems.
- save_altStorage Note: 100 GB available space (SSD Recommended)
The game requires a large 100 GB of storage space. An SSD is strongly recommended to ensure fast loading times for the seamless open world and to prevent asset streaming stutter.
settings_applications Optimization Notes:
Upscaling: As a modern, graphically intensive title, the game is expected to support the latest versions of NVIDIA DLSS and AMD FSR to help achieve higher framerates, especially at 1440p and 4K resolutions.
Key Settings: Performance will be heavily impacted by settings related to the game's proprietary engine, such as advanced lighting, shadow quality, and draw distance. The game's complex physics and environmental interactivity will also be demanding.
Where Winds Meet: Map Size and Regions
Where Winds Meet: Post-Launch Content / DLC
Where Winds Meet: Skills & Upgrades Overview
Where Winds Meet: Game Editions
Where Winds Meet: Cross-Platform / Crossplay
Where Winds Meet: Specific Game Elements
Explore in-depth equipment, cast, combat mechanics, and world collectibles documented for Where Winds Meet:
Where Winds Meet Weapons
Used for long-range combat and hunting.
Fast and agile weapons for a relentless, combo-heavy playstyle.
Unconventional Wuxia weapons that blend elegance with deadly, swift attacks.
Long-reaching polearms for controlling distance and fighting multiple enemies.
The quintessential weapon for a sword master, offering a balance of speed and power.
Players can learn and master various schools of Kung Fu to fight effectively without weapons.
Where Winds Meet Vehicles
Used for traversing the game's rivers and lakes.
The primary mode of ground transportation across the vast open world.
Where Winds Meet Characters
Playable Protagonist
A young, customizable hero whose journey and identity are forged by the player's choices and actions in the fractured lands of 10th-century China.
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The Sword Master (Player)
A fully customizable protagonist whose destiny and moral alignment are shaped entirely by player choice.
Legendary Wuxia Masters
NPCs who lead the various martial sects. They can be sought out as mentors to learn from, or challenged as powerful adversaries.
Rival Swordsmen
Other skilled warriors in the world, both NPC and potentially other players, who can be befriended or fought in tense duels.
Where Winds Meet Missions / Objectives
Objective: A cinematic campaign that follows the protagonist's journey of self-discovery, which can be altered by player choices and faction allegiances.
Objective: A full gameplay loop dedicated to non-combat roles. Players can build a career as a doctor, merchant, artisan, etc., with its own unique objectives and rewards.
Objective: A vast number of optional, dynamic quests with multiple outcomes that can ripple through the world, affecting NPCs and even entire regions.
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Main Quest
Following the journey of the young sword master to uncover their forgotten past and navigate the political conspiracies of the era.
Join a Martial Sect
A major objective where players can align with different factions to learn their secret techniques and participate in faction wars.
Become a Master of a Profession
A sandbox objective allowing players to pursue a non-combat life as a renowned doctor, merchant, or artisan, with its own unique gameplay loops.
Where Winds Meet Companions / Summons
Ability: The game allows players to form parties to tackle world events, dungeons, and faction wars together.
Where Winds Meet Collectibles
Location/Use: Hidden scrolls and texts that teach the player entirely new schools of martial arts and mystical abilities.
Location/Use: Unique weapons with special properties, obtained by defeating world bosses or completing difficult, hidden quests.
workspace_premium Top 3 Collectibles
Hidden Kung Fu Manuals
Scrolls and texts that teach the player entirely new schools of martial arts and mystical abilities.
Legendary Weapons & Armor
Unique gear with special properties, obtained by defeating world bosses or completing difficult side quests.
Crafting Recipes
Blueprints for alchemy, blacksmithing, and medicine that unlock powerful new consumables and gear.
Where Winds Meet Armor
Focus/Stats: Players can loot, craft, and purchase various sets of armor inspired by historical Chinese designs. Armor provides defensive stats and can have modification slots for further customization.
Where Winds Meet Clothing / Appearance
Options: Players can equip a wide variety of clothing and armor sets that reflect their chosen profession and status. Options range from the simple robes of a doctor to the ornate armor of a sect leader.
Where Winds Meet: Other Features & Info
- labelMultiplayer ModesThe game seamlessly integrates single-player and multiplayer. The main story can be played solo or in co-op. The world also features opt-in PvP, faction wars, and a bounty hunter system.
- labelStory and SettingSet in 10th-century China during the tumultuous Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period, players control a young sword master on a journey of self-discovery.The narrative is defined by player choice, allowing one to become a hero, outlaw, or merchant, with decisions that ripple through the world and its many 'hidden tales'.
- labelTop 3 Gameplay Mechanicslooks_one Rank #1
Unrestricted Wuxia Sandbox
The core design pillar. Players have complete freedom to choose their path—be it a noble warrior, a doctor who shuns combat, a cunning merchant, or anything in between.
looks_two Rank #2Cinematic Martial Arts Combat
A fluid and spectacular combat system based on classic Wuxia films. Players can wield a diverse arsenal of weapons, learn dozens of Kung Fu styles, and even defy physics by running on water or catching arrows.
looks_3 Rank #3Reactive World and Branching Narrative
The world and its hundreds of NPCs dynamically react to player choices. Decisions in quests, even minor ones, can have lasting consequences, altering relationships and the state of the world.