Build Paths Guide
Complete guide to all build paths in Where Winds Meet. Each path has unique weapons, martial arts, and playstyles.
Bellstrike-Umbra
鸣金影
Current T0 DPS build with sword+spear dual weapon synergy. Spear skills stack damage buffs, sword skills trigger blood explosion damage.
Core Mechanism
Spear heavy attack (R charge) increases bleed damage by 10% per stack, up to 5 stacks. With Wolf Candle art, max 25% HP damage bonus. Sword special at 4+ bleed stacks triggers double explosion.
Skill Rotation
Sword 2-hit opener for bleed → Switch spear charge 5 stacks → Spear skill triggers buff → Switch back sword DPS → 5 attacks within 15s window
Strengths
- ✓ T0 burst damage
- ✓ Best single target
- ✓ Extreme damage in short windows
Weaknesses
- ✗ Requires 6-tier martial arts
- ✗ Complex rotation
- ✗ Precise buff timing
- ✗ Not beginner friendly
Recommended Martial Arts
💡 Tips
Beginners should start with Bellstrike-Splendor first. Prioritize Affinity and Physical Attack to ensure stable bleed stacking.
Graduation Stats
Bellstrike-Splendor
鸣金虹
Beginner-friendly DPS build with simple charged sword energy attacks. Hold R to charge and release sword energy, spear skills recover stamina.
Core Mechanism
Sword skills charge by holding R, releasing high damage sword energy. During Qi shield (QQQ) or with 4-tier Nameless Art, can release 3 sword energies.
Skill Rotation
QQQ for Qi shield → Switch sword hold R charge 2x for 3 energies → Low stamina switch spear recovery → Repeat
Strengths
- ✓ Easy to learn
- ✓ Stable output
- ✓ Good survivability
- ✓ Versatile
Weaknesses
- ✗ Lower burst than Umbra
- ✗ Requires 4-tier martial arts
Recommended Martial Arts
💡 Tips
Start with low-tier arts to learn rhythm, prioritize Nameless Art to 4-tier. Avoid boss CC interrupting charge.
Graduation Stats
Silkbind-Jade
牵丝玉
Ranged DPS build combining projectile attacks with airborne control. Umbrella skills stack combo buffs, fan skills provide airborne control.
Core Mechanism
Umbrella skill stacks combo buff (+20% projectile damage), with martial arts can store 3 charges for burst. Fan skill creates wind wall with airborne.
Skill Rotation
Fan skill wind wall + airborne → Switch umbrella 3x skill stack combo buff → Charge skill finisher → Loop
Strengths
- ✓ Safe ranged attacks
- ✓ Strong control
- ✓ PVP flexibility
- ✓ Good mob clearing
Weaknesses
- ✗ Requires 6-tier Blossom Barrage
- ✗ Complex buff management
- ✗ Single target needs double buff
Recommended Martial Arts
💡 Tips
Requires 6-tier Blossom Barrage for core mechanic. Master airborne + combo double buff stacking first.
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Bamboocut-Dust
破竹尘
The only AOE-focused build in the game. Uses area heavy attack Dust Explosion for group coverage, hitting 3-5 enemies per attack. T0 mob clearing.
Core Mechanism
3 light attacks trigger Dust Mark (+8% AOE damage per stack, max 3). Crit hits splash 30% damage to enemies within 1.5m.
Skill Rotation
Gather mobs → 3 light attacks for Dust Mark → Hold heavy for Dust Explosion → Dodge + 1 light attack → Double burst within 12s
Strengths
- ✓ T0 AOE damage
- ✓ Best mob clearing
- ✓ High team utility
- ✓ Essential for group content
Weaknesses
- ✗ Single target only 58-62% of spear builds
- ✗ Requires positioning
- ✗ Not for pure single target
Recommended Martial Arts
💡 Tips
Get Veil set first → Stack Bamboocut ATK → Then Agility and Crit. Use narrow passages for corner gathering.
Graduation Stats
Bamboocut-Kite
破竹鸢
Control-then-burst playstyle. Use rope dart setup + fist finisher. Core skill Righteous Punishment consumes 2+ Grace for massive HP damage with knockup.
Core Mechanism
Grace stacks via rope dart light attacks, special skills or dodge hits, max 4. Charged skill consumes 2+ Grace, at 4 Grace +30% HP damage +10% crit.
Skill Rotation
Rope dart special → Rope dart skill → Weapon switch buff → Fist light×4 → Fist special stack Grace → Charged Righteous Punishment burst
Strengths
- ✓ T0 burst damage
- ✓ Strong control
- ✓ Good clearing
- ✓ Knockup CC
Weaknesses
- ✗ No ranged must stay close
- ✗ Complex rotation
- ✗ Miss = lose everything
- ✗ Never stack Affinity
Recommended Martial Arts
💡 Tips
Buy skills first → Farm martial arts → Then stack stats. Practice rope dart light → fist light combo in training.
Graduation Stats
Bamboocut-Wind
破竹风
Rat summon synergy build. Summon rats with rope dart special, trigger coordinated attacks with dual blade high-frequency combos for screen-wide damage.
Core Mechanism
Karma stacks via dual blade light attacks, when full activates Wrath Flame (red blade). Grace tokens summon/enhance rats. Hitting enemies with both debuffs triggers Samsara.
Skill Rotation
Rope dart R charge summon rats → Dual blade light×2 rounds stack Karma → R activate red blade → Light attack 12345 → Perfect dodge triggers Samsara → Loop
Strengths
- ✓ T0 mob clearing
- ✓ High frequency screen-wide damage
- ✓ Samsara sustain
- ✓ Single red blade covers 8-10 enemies
Weaknesses
- ✗ Vulnerable to hard CC
- ✗ Requires positioning
- ✗ Lower burst peak than Kite
Recommended Martial Arts
💡 Tips
Buy dual blade + rope dart skills first → Farm martial arts → Then stack stats. Practice white blade×2 → red blade combo.
Graduation Stats
Stonesplit-Might
裂石威
Tank build focused on defensive counters and team buffs with Thundercry Blade + Spear. Combines shields, damage reduction and taunt mechanics.
Core Mechanism
Core DPS relies on Thundercry 3-stage charge + derivative skills. Rock Stance taunt reduces damage 20% and increases own damage 15%. Rock Solid art generates shield.
Skill Rotation
Defensive counter triggers Rock Stance taunt → Switch Thundercry 3-stage charge → Derivative burst → Fill with spear control skills
Strengths
- ✓ Extreme survivability
- ✓ Strong team utility
- ✓ Good AOE
- ✓ Taunt mob gathering
Weaknesses
- ✗ Lower DPS than pure DPS builds
- ✗ Slower gameplay
- ✗ Elemental ATK stats useless
Recommended Martial Arts
💡 Tips
Avoid elemental ATK stats (useless), max 2 Agility stats, prioritize Strength. Use Rock Solid shield before boss big hits.
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Stonesplit-Scale
裂石钧
Hybrid DPS build with Tang Blade and Thundercry Blade dual weapon switching. Tang Blade for flexible counters and buff stacking, Thundercry for charged burst.
Core Mechanism
Tang Blade core skill triggers Chill (self +12% damage) and Blood Heat (Thundercry charge +50% speed), extends Fear Blade buff. Thundercry core skill guaranteed crit after 3-stage charge.
Skill Rotation
Tang Blade buff (trigger Chill + Blood Heat) → Switch Thundercry burst (3-stage charge) → Fill with mobility skills → Loop
Strengths
- ✓ High skill ceiling
- ✓ Flexible playstyle
- ✓ Good scaling
- ✓ Strong mid-close range
Weaknesses
- ✗ Complex rotation
- ✗ Requires practice
- ✗ Difficult buff management
Recommended Martial Arts
💡 Tips
Requires precise weapon switching. Use mobility skills to fill gaps. Target stats: Min ATK 1400+, Max ATK 3000+, Crit 70%, Precision 99%+.
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Build Selection Tips
For Beginners
Start with Bellstrike-Splendor (鸣金虹). Simple rotation with QQQ shield + charged sword energy, good survivability and stable damage.
For AOE Content
Bamboocut-Dust (破竹尘) is the only AOE-focused build. T0 mob clearing with Dust Explosion covering 3-5 enemies per hit.
For High DPS
Bellstrike-Umbra (鸣金影) offers T0 burst damage with blood explosion mechanics. Requires 6-tier martial arts and precise buff timing.