# Where Winds Meet 1.8 Version Patch Notes: Optimizations and Bug Fixes (June 25, 2026)

- Product: Where Winds Meet (https://whatsnew.fyi/product/where-winds-meet)
- Vendor: Everstone Studio
- Date: 2026-06-25
- Original notes: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/3564740/view/717908846920598025
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/where-winds-meet/releases/2026-06-25-1.8-version-patch-notes-optimizations-and-bug-fix

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- **fixed** — Fixed an issue where the launcher would get stuck on the progress bar after the update, preventing some players from logging in
- **fixed** — Fixed an incorrect mechanics description for a difficulty in the Skyward Bond mode
- **fixed** — Fixed an incorrect display of the character limit when naming a Companion
- **fixed** — Fixed an issue where some emotes and poses were unexpectedly missing from the Emote interface
- **fixed** — Fixed an issue where some mode locations were not correctly displayed on the world map
- **fixed** — Fixed an issue where some gameplay mechanics were not functioning correctly
- **fixed** — Fixed an issue where some tutorial quests in a system were missing
- **fixed** — Fixed an issue where some players incorrectly received a resource not downloaded prompt in the Imperial Palace area
- **fixed** — Fixed an issue where the event item Epic Martial Spirit Custom Chest was incorrectly displayed as expired
- **changed** — Adjusted the applied Qi Imbalance effect for Martial Art Nameless Spear to increase all HP damage taken by 8% and Bellstrike damage taken by an additional 8% when the target becomes Exhausted
- **changed** — Adjusted the 4th Realm effect for Inner Way Wolfchaser's Art to restore 20 Endurance to the caster when Special Skill Sweep All deals High Bleeding damage
- **changed** — Reduced the Endurance consumed for charging Special Skill Second Track Slash in Martial Art Strategic Sword if the caster has Water Drop, Spring Surge, River Flow, or Empowered River Flow effects
- **changed** — Modified Martial Art Vernal Umbrella to grant the caster Tenacity when casting Martial Art Skill Spring Sorrow in Wandering Paths Modes Hero's Realm and Sword Trial
- **changed** — Modified Martial Art Vernal Umbrella's Special Skill Unfading Flower to grant the caster Tenacity during umbrella-tossing in Wandering Paths Modes Hero's Realm and Sword Trial
- **changed** — Changed Set Veil of the Willow buff from 12% increase in HP damage to 10% increase in Physical and Silkbind damage
- **changed** — Adjusted the Silkbind Attribute Boost talent for Martial Art Panacea Fan to increase both Silkbind Heal Bonus and Silkbind DMG Bonus based on Minimum Silkbind Attack
- **changed** — Changed Set Swallowcall additional DMG Boost effect to deal an additional 6% Physical and Bamboocut damage to targets with Qi below 40% or in an Abnormal Qi State
- **changed** — Modified Burst Skill Flamelash for Martial Art Infernal Twinblades to cannot be interrupted during its casting
- **changed** — Adjusted Wandering Paths Mode Arena defensive stance mechanics to apply Depleting Defense effect that increases Endurance consumption and deducts Endurance based on stack count
- **changed** — Adjusted Endurance mechanics related to bows in Wandering Paths Mode Arena to require immediate Endurance consumption when firing an arrow
- **changed** — Optimized the universal Settlement Point animations for different weapons in non-special stances to ensure consistent animation durations and interrupt windows
- **fixed** — Fixed an issue where the relative positions of the player and enemy would misalign during executions due to network synchronization
- **added** — Unlocked the Mystic Skill Insight in the Basic Talents to allow Wanderers to deduce new Mystic Skill Variants
- **added** — Added Fledgling Protection Mechanism that grants extra revive attempts in Wandering Paths Lv.91 Hero's Realm and Sword Trial for players with low mastery or insufficient Inner Way development

**June 25, 2026 Fixes and Optimizations Ⅱ**

1. Fixed an issue where the launcher would get stuck on the progress bar for some players after the update, preventing them from logging in.
2. Fixed an incorrect mechanics description for the \ difficulty in the [Skyward Bond] mode.
3. Fixed an incorrect display of the character limit when naming a Companion.
4. Fixed an issue where some emotes and poses were unexpectedly missing from the Emote interface.
5. Fixed an issue where some \ mode locations were not correctly displayed on the world map.
6. Fixed an issue where the \ gameplay mechanics were not functioning correctly.
7. Fixed an issue where some tutorial quests in the \ system were missing.
8. Fixed an issue where some players incorrectly received a [resource not downloaded] prompt in the [Imperial Palace] area.
9. Fixed an issue where the event item [Epic Martial Spirit Custom Chest] was incorrectly displayed as expired.

**June 25, 2026 Fixes and Optimizations Ⅰ**

**[Path Balance Adjustments]**

These path experience and balance improvements are based on real-time data and player feedback. While ensuring the stability of the path experience, we have focused our adjustments on paths whose data performance fell short of expectations and where gameplay experience still had room for improvement. At the same time, we have targeted core pain points that Wanderers heavily reported as significantly affecting the experience, alongside adjusting the balance of certain gameplay modes.

We invite you to keep sharing your thoughts with us. We are listening closely and will continue to refine the development, paths, and competitive gameplay and balance with care in future versions.

1. Martial Art "Nameless Spear": Adjusted the applied "Qi Imbalance" effect. During the effect's duration, if the target becomes Exhausted, all HP damage taken is increased by 8%, and Bellstrike damage taken is increased by an additional 8%.
2. Inner Way "Wolfchaser's Art": Adjusted the 4th Realm effect. When Special Skill "Sweep All" deals High Bleeding damage, it will immediately restore 20 Endurance to the caster.
3. Martial Art "Strategic Sword": The Endurance consumed for charging Charged Skill "Second Track Slash" is reduced if the caster currently has the Water Drop, Spring Surge, River Flow, or Empowered River Flow effects.
4. Martial Art "Vernal Umbrella": In Wandering Paths Modes "Hero's Realm" and "Sword Trial", casting Martial Art Skill "Spring Sorrow" grants the caster Tenacity.
5. Martial Art "Vernal Umbrella": In Wandering Paths Modes "Hero's Realm" and "Sword Trial", Special Skill "Unfading Flower" grants the caster Tenacity during umbrella-tossing.
6. Set "Veil of the Willow": Its buff is changed from 12% increase in HP damage to a 10% increase in Physical and Silkbind damage.
7. Martial Art "Panacea Fan": Adjusted the "Silkbind Attribute Boost" talent, increasing both "Silkbind Heal Bonus" and "Silkbind DMG Bonus" based on your "Minimum Silkbind Attack", with the scaling multipliers and caps remaining unchanged.
8. Set "Swallowcall": Additional DMG Boost and effect changed to dealing an additional 6% Physical and Bamboocut damage to targets with Qi below 40% or in an "Abnormal Qi State" (including "Bone Corrosion" and "Qi Imbalance").
9. Martial Art "Infernal Twinblades": Burst Skill "Flamelash" cannot be interrupted during its casting.
10. In Wandering Paths Mode "Arena", each time you enter a defensive stance, and for every 0.5 seconds you maintain it, you gain one stack of "Depleting Defense" effect. It lasts for 1.5 seconds and stacks up to 10 times. Stacks 1 through 10 increase Endurance consumption by 1%/2%/3%/5%/7%/10%/20%/40%/60%/120%, respectively. Additionally, when exceeding 6 stacks, stacks 6 through 10 will deduct 1/2/3/4/5 points of Endurance every 0.4 seconds, respectively.
11. Wandering Paths Mode "Arena": Adjusted the Endurance mechanics related to bows. Firing an arrow will now immediately consume a portion of Endurance

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