Where Winds Meet’s complicated Gacha system explained

Where Winds Meet offers a limited Gacha system focused on cosmetics after a certain point in gameplay. These banners can be pulled using both premium and non-premium currency. However, it is essential to understand what players are aiming for before they begin dropping Echo Jade on potential clothing and hair options.

The Banner system in Where Winds Meet is purely cosmetic, meaning players will not be able to pull swords or other game-altering items from these pools. However, the banners are the only way to obtain some of the rarest and most exclusive cosmetic items available in the game. Below is a breakdown of everything players need to know.

The Escapist recaps

• Where Winds Meet does not offer game-altering items in its Banner Gacha system.
• There are both premium and non-premium Banner pools.
• Players will need to exchange either Echo Jade or Echo Beads to pull from Banners.
• Premium cosmetics have no effect on character stats.
• There is a pity system with banner pulls.

How to unlock the banner Gacha system in Where Winds Meet

The Gacha system in Where Winds Meet unlocks after players reach level 5. Players can obtain draw currency before the unlock requirement. This has been seen with the Lingering Melody gifted from developers, as well as the Lingering Melody that can be purchased from the Jianghu Treasures shop for 200 Echo Jade.

Additionally, Where Winds Meet players can purchase the monthly fund subscription for $4.99 and receive one Lingering Melody after 20 days of logging in and collecting rewards.

As well as Banners, players can also purchase cosmetics at any time using Echo Beads by interacting with the “Appearances” tab of the shop menu. This allows players to know exactly what their real money is being spent on when they decide to invest in the game.

Echo Beads will also allow players to pull from the “Special” pathways. These are Gacha pools in which players can pay a certain amount for the chance at a collection of themed items. However, it is possible to get duplicate items, and the drawback is that by obtaining the rarest item, players will immediately receive all additional rewards. 

Like the Celestial Echo and Solemn Echo Banners, these Specials are limited and change every few weeks, and the included items are always cosmetic.

The shop will also run specials and discounts, which will reward players with certain cosmetics after completing specific story milestones in Where Winds Meet. These outfits are not nearly as extravagant as the ones in the Echo Banners, but they are nice to have when changing up a character’s appearance during the game.

Types of Banners in Where Winds Meet

Currently, there are two types of Banners in Where Winds Meet: Celestial Echo and Solemn Echo. Celestial Echo is the premium shop, while Solemn Echo is accessible to all players with game currency earned for free.

The Celestial Echo gacha in Where Winds Meet is funded by Lingering Melody, which is purchased by exchanging the premium Echo Beads. Players must exchange 200 Echo Beads for one Lingering Melody. Very rarely, players can also obtain Lingering Melody from weekly shop drops or special events, but this is extremely uncommon. This makes the Celestial Echo pool primarily locked to paying players.

The Solemn Echo pool is funded by Resonating Melody, where 160 Echo Jade is exchanged for one Resonating Melody. While this is a grind, Echo Jade is fairly common and can be gathered while organically playing Where Winds Meet. This makes it much easier to pull from the loot pools. Unfortunately, the options in this Banner are much less extravagant than the paid options.

Is there a pity system in Where Winds Meet?

Yes, there is a pity system in Where Winds Meet. A pity system will reward players who pull repeatedly from Banner pools with a guaranteed rarity of an item. For the current Banners, this is a guaranteed Legendary item. The Legendary items for Banners at this time are a Mount, Outfit, or Harmonic Core.

The pity requirement for Where Winds Meet is 150 pulls. The guaranteed Legendary item pull will work with both the Celestial Echo and Solemn Echo prize pools, and pulling from either pool counts towards the 150 requirement. 

However, players won’t get to choose what Legendary item they get, and the Harmonic Echo has a higher pull rate than mounts or outfits. This can be a frustrating task to complete for players who have invested time and potentially significant money in rolling the prize pools.

Currently, the odds of each pull in Where Winds Meet are as follows:

Harmonic Echo – .747%

Outfit – .0415%

Mount – .0415%

This increases the Harmonic Echo’s chances of being pulled, rendering the Pity system somewhat ineffective for those wagering real money on the rewards.

In addition to the Pity system, every ten pulls will reward players with a handful of items that don’t impact gameplay.

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