# Where Winds Meet April 30 Gear Development Optimization Overview

- Product: Where Winds Meet (https://whatsnew.fyi/product/where-winds-meet)
- Vendor: Everstone Studio
- Date: 2026-04-28
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- **added** — Relaying Stone: Vanguard can transform Tier 86 non-retroactive Gear into Tier 91 Relaid Gear, obtainable through Solo Mode level breakthroughs, Season Shop, and Engagement Realm rewards
- **added** — Relaying Stone: Vanguard can convert eligible Tier 91 Gear into Relaid Gear while preserving gear tier, basic attributes, set, and Attuning attributes
- **added** — Modulating system allows specialized enhancement of Relaid Gear attributes by consuming Legendary Tier 91 gear with completed tuning
- **added** — Legendary Melodic Stone of all tiers can be obtained through Craft by consuming 3 Epic Melodic Stones of the same tier
- **added** — Every 60 Energy consumed in any Energy Challenge mode grants one additional random-quality Melodic Stone
- **added** — Retuning Correction feature allows use of Retuning Stone: Vanguard to Retune a Retuned attribute again for Tier 91 non-Relaid Gear with 7-day cooldown
- **added** — Tuning - Quick Add function intelligently selects materials based on optimal Tuning Stone combination
- **added** — Result Preview button displays entire Retuning Library or Re-attuning Library with unavailable attributes dimmed
- **added** — Tier 91 gear features Re-attuning Guarantee System counter that provides Custom Re-attuning opportunity to choose desired attribute type after set number of Re-attunements
- **added** — Attuning Swap feature allows exchanging Normal Attunement or Arena Attunement between Tier 91 Attuned gear of the same tier and slot by spending Attunement Stones and Re-attunement Stones
- **changed** — Relaid Gear can only be enhanced via Modulating instead of Tuning or Retuning
- **changed** — Optimized initial attributes for Tier 91 Defense Gear by lowering drop probability for Max HP, Physical Defense, and Body, and increasing probability for Precision Rate, Critical Rate, Affinity Rate, and Power
- **changed** — All Martial Arts Boost attribute in Ring/Amulet Tuning Library renamed to All Martial Arts Enhancement, making it effective for healing paths
- **changed** — Fan Martial Arts DMG Boost/Healing Boost and Umbrella Martial Arts DMG Boost/Healing Boost in Tier 91 Weapon Attuning Library replaced by Art of Fan Boost and Art of Umbrella Boost to boost both damage and healing simultaneously
- **changed** — Tier 91 Gear Tuning costs fewer coins
- **changed** — Bellstrike Penetration, Stonesplit Penetration, Silkbind Penetration, and Bamboocut Penetration in Tier 91 Offensive Gear Attuning Library replaced with Formless Penetration that automatically adapts to current Martial Art
- **changed** — Rolling duplicate attribute during Re-attuning now provides more stable and guaranteed value increase
- **removed** — All Minimum Attribute Attack attributes removed from Retuning Library of all tiers

Based on real-time data and player feedback, this update focuses on addressing the core pain points that affect your daily experience. We have also made targeted adjustments to specific mode mechanics to ensure a smoother journey for all Wanderers.

We invite you to keep sharing your thoughts with us. We are listening closely and will continue to refine the progression experience with care in future versions.

Here are the details of the upcoming optimizations:

Ⅰ. "Relaying" & "Modulating"

1. "Relaying": Inheriting attributes from low to high-tier gear.

"Relaying Stone: Vanguard" can transform Tier 86 non-retroactive "Gear" into Tier 91 "Relaid Gear". "Relaying Stone: Vanguard" can be obtained through Solo Mode level breakthroughs, Season Shop, and Engagement Realm rewards. "Relaying" brings the following enhancements: the gear is upgrade to Tier 91 (cannot be put in the Tier 86 Arsenal anymore), together with boost to base attributes and 2-piece effects; set types and Attuning attribute type & value retains (including historical Attuning attributes), with increased attribute cap; switch and "Re-attuning" are unlocked; and initial and Tuned attributes retain their types and values while gaining higher potential caps.

2. "Modulating": Specialized boost to inherited attributes for Relaid Gear.

"Relaid Gear" can only be enhanced via "Modulating", instead of "Tuning" or "Retuning." Before "Modulating", select a specific attribute and consume one Legendary Tier 91 gear with completed tuning to increase that attribute's value. The increase depends solely on how well the attributes match, regardless of quality. After "Relaying," "Gear Echo: Vanguard" and "Tuning Stone: Vanguard" equivalent to the recycled price of the Legendary gear will be returned. All "Relaid Gear" attributes can be raised to a fixed cap through "Modulating" (slightly lower than standard Tier 91 gear), independent of their pre-Relaying values.

3. Attribute Inheritance for Same-Tier Gear.

In the upcoming season, "Relaying Stone: Vanguard" can not only convert Tier 86 non-retroactive "Gear" into Tier 91 "Relaid Gear", but also turn eligible Tier 91 "Gear" into "Relaid Gear." This preserves the gear tier, basic attributes, set, and Attuning attributes while unlocking "Modulating" development, with the same cap as other "Relaid Gear." Any Tuning values exceeding the Modulating cap will be removed upon conversion.

After the update, you can check the Gear Relaying interface for more information.

Ⅱ. Gear Tuning & Retuning Optimizations

1. Easier Tuning Material Acquisition: "Legendary Melodic Stone" of all tiers can now be obtained through "Craft," consuming 3 "Epic Melodic Stones" of the same tier.

2. More Tuning Materials Offered: In any "Energy" Challenge modes, every 60 "Energy" consumed grants one additional random-quality "Melodic Stone."

3. Optimized Initial Attributes for Tier 91 "Defense" Gear: We have lowered the drop probability for "Max HP", "Physical Defense", and "Body", and increased the probability for "Precision Rate", "Critical Rate", "Affinity Rate", and "Power" based on player preferences.

4. Optimized Tuning Attributes: The "All Martial Arts Boost" attribute in the "Ring/Amulet - Tuning Library" of all tiers has been renamed to "All Martial Arts Enhancement," making it effective for healing paths; "Fan Martial Arts DMG Boost/Healing Boost" and "Umbrella Martial Arts DMG Boost/Healing Boost" in the Tier 91 "Weapon - Attuning Library" will be replaced by "Art of Fan Boost" and "Art of Umbrella Boost" to boost both damage and healing simultaneously.

5. Lower Tuning Cost: Tier 91 Gear Tuning costs fewer coins, allowing for more Tuning attempts and less coin pressure.

6. "Tuning - Quick Add" Function: You can intelligently select materials based on the optimal "Tuning Stone" combination, and only materials and gear are sorted.

7. "Retuning Correction": You can use "Retuning Stone: Vanguard" to Retune a Retuned attribute again for Tier 91 n

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