Where Winds Meet is Everstone Studio's open-world wuxia RPG set in a romanticized ancient China during the Five Dynasties period. The game blends martial arts combat with an extensive life simulation system where you can fish, cook, farm, craft, practice calligraphy, and trade alongside the core action gameplay. Combat features multiple weapon styles with deep combo trees inspired by traditional Chinese martial arts. The game's standout feature is its faction reputation system where your choices and actions determine your standing with rival martial arts schools, each offering unique techniques and quest lines.
Resource management and crafting determine how quickly your power scales. This guide covers what to prioritize, where to farm, and how to avoid wasting resources on the wrong upgrades.
Crafting Priority List
The order you should invest resources:
| Priority | Target | Why |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Primary equipment | Biggest damage increase per resource spent |
| 2 | Core build gear | Enables your build's key synergies |
| 3 | Defensive upgrades | Survivability for boss fights |
| 4 | Secondary equipment | Situational options for specific content |
| 5 | Consumables | Temporary boosts for hard content |
Resource Farming by Area
Ancient Capital
Key resources: Faction quest access, merchant variety, training grounds Farming efficiency: Low value per run, but safe and consistent
Focus on gathering materials for Iron Spear upgrades here. See our maps guide for detailed area layouts.
Bamboo Forest
Key resources: Hidden master techniques, bamboo materials, bandit bounties Farming efficiency: Good early-game farming spot
Focus on gathering materials for Iron Spear upgrades here. See our maps guide for detailed area layouts.
Mountain Temple
Key resources: Tiger Fists, Iron Body skill, temple faction reputation Farming efficiency: Best mid-game farming, worth revisiting
Focus on gathering materials for Iron Spear upgrades here. See our maps guide for detailed area layouts.
Riverside Village
Key resources: Twin Sabers, fishing mastery, cooking recipes, Twin Blade faction access Farming efficiency: High-value materials for late-game upgrades
This is where you farm materials for Jade Sword max upgrades. See our maps guide for detailed area layouts.
Desert Oasis
Key resources: Endgame weapons, exotic materials, tomb raiding rewards, rare martial arts manuals Farming efficiency: Best resources in the game, requires strong build
This is where you farm materials for Jade Sword max upgrades. See our maps guide for detailed area layouts.
Upgrade Path
Early Game (Ancient Capital — Bamboo Forest)
- Upgrade your starting equipment to functional level
- Craft basic defensive gear
- Save specialty materials — you'll need them later
- Focus on Iron Spear once accessible
Mid Game (Mountain Temple)
- Push Iron Spear to mid-level upgrades
- Start collecting materials for Jade Sword
- Craft situational consumables for boss fights
- Upgrade build-specific gear pieces
Late Game (Riverside Village — Desert Oasis)
- Max out Jade Sword — this is your top priority
- Complete your build's core gear set
- Craft endgame consumables
- Optional: upgrade secondary equipment for variety
Crafting Mistakes to Avoid
- Spreading upgrades across multiple equipment — Focus one weapon to max before diversifying.
- Hoarding materials — Use them. The game provides enough if you farm efficiently.
- Upgrading the wrong gear — Check our builds guide before investing.
- Ignoring Mountain Temple farming — This area has the best resource-to-time ratio in mid-game.
- Crafting consumables too early — Save specialty materials for late-game recipes.
Resource Efficiency Tips
- Perfect parries are the single most important combat technique. The timing window is about 200ms before impact. Every enemy attack in the game can be parried except grabs.
- Farm Mountain Temple during mid-game for the best return on time
- Check the walkthrough to know when each resource becomes available
- Match your farming route to your build — some classes farm faster in certain areas
More Where Winds Meet Guides
- Where Winds Meet Where Winds Meet Overview
- Where Winds Meet Best Builds
- Where Winds Meet Tier List
- Where Winds Meet Walkthrough
- Where Winds Meet Beginner's Guide
- Where Winds Meet Tips & Tricks
- Where Winds Meet Weapons Guide
- Where Winds Meet Combat Guide
- Where Winds Meet Boss Guide
- Where Winds Meet Maps & Locations
- Where Winds Meet Classes & Characters
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